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[detectivetroll]

For everyone who's been dropping anonymous tips and evidence to the media, thanks. I have a couple more disposable phones and voice changers, if anyone else wants in.

I've been staking out the reservoir since this plan started, and I haven't seen any more dumping yet. That doesn't exactly mean anything, since we don't know how often it happened before, but in this case, I guess no news is better than nothing.

I want to keep at it for a while longer - whatever happens with the media and whether or not Thunder Corp ends up making a statement about it, I'd rather watch for proof if it worked or not.

Anyone interested in coming with? Or, since I do actually need to sleep at some point, want to schedule shifts or something?

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[doomedtheworld]

I can take a few shifts. I might as well do something if I'm going to be sitting up at night.

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[detectivetroll]

Should I ask why you'd be sitting up at night anyway?

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[doomedtheworld]

You can ask.

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[detectivetroll]

But you might not answer? All right, I'll bite, why would you be sitting up at night anyway?

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[dyingtohealyou]

If it's Friday or Saturday nights I can probably take a shift.

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[doomedtheworld]

Crossword puzzles.

[Hey, it's an answer.]

So what night should I take?

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[allinvein]

The next time we meet, give me one of those phones and a voice changer. I'll do what I can.

As for taking a shift, I can do Saturday nights? But if someone is willing to take part of the night, I could probably do Sundays and week nights as well. (Alternatively, I'll just bring you cookies in the dead of night to keep *you* awake.)

Cellphone. text.

[flamberge]

I can cover some night shifts if you require the reprieve.

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[selfassured]

If you still need someone to help out on some of the shifts, I can lend a hand.

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[acequeen]

No problem. :) No one should be left in the dark when it comes to bastards polluting the water supply.

I'll volunteer if you still need more people.

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[detectivetroll]

I hope they're at least really challenging crossword puzzles.

[It's an amusing one, at that.]

Whenever you're free. A weeknight would be great, most people seem to be free weekends.

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[detectivetroll]

That'd be great, even if it's just a couple of hours. As long as you can keep yourself hidden.

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[detectivetroll]

Are you sure?

[Nick doesn't want to tell him no, but... no. He knows how dangerous this could be if they managed to trace calls back to people who made them, which is why he isn't calling himself and he'd told Monroe not to. Other people can do whatever they want, Nick doesn't care, but John's a friend.]

Anything you can manage would be great. Someone else offered to take part of Saturday, so you won't have to do the whole night. (I wouldn't say no to cookies, though.)

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[detectivetroll]

The more people, the better. When's good for you?

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[detectivetroll]

Awesome, the more people on shifts, the more time everyone has to sleep. Besides, I'm sure the hearing will come in handy.

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[detectivetroll]

Very well said. Fortunately I can count on the network people to shine a little light. Or at least provide company.

More would be awesome. When are you free?

[acequeen]

Considering how it's affecting everyone around us, we're already in good company from the start.

Afternoon on Friday with the rest of my time off on Saturday and Sunday.

[dyingtohealyou]

If I couldn't do that much, I'd never even make it out of the house. Leave it to me!

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[doomedtheworld]

The toughest.

[Deflection: successful. With humor.]

I don't mind taking weeknights.

[allinvein]

Yes... ? Aren't you doing this as well?

[Clearly John has not dwelled on this as much as Nick has because he doesn't pick up on anything immediately wrong with trying to help out. Oops.]

Just let me know when I'm needed. :) And don't think you can get away from some cookies--I actually have homemade ones at my disposal now.

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[detectivetroll]

I wouldn't have pegged you for a crossword lover.

[Fortunately, Nick won't pry. Much.]

Then you're my new favorite person.

[detectivetroll]

You have to keep yourself hidden just to get out of the house?

[detectivetroll]

[That's the downside of being a paranoid cop. He also isn't sure how to reply to that, so for the moment, he doesn't.]

Saturday night, and any weeknight you can? I've got someone else switching off on weeknights with me, but one more person can't hurt. You actually have the cookies now? I can't wait to try them.

[And this next bit is privated.]

Look, it's dangerous. I don't want there to be the possibility of something getting traced back to you.

[detectivetroll]

Yeah, I'm starting to see that.

Perfect. We can split Sunday, and this means I'll get Saturday and Friday off.

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[selfassured]

Can't argue with that. I'm not making any promises with the hearing, it's still a work in progress.