text; forward dated to 1/21

[detectivetroll]

I used to think it'd be easier if I just forgot all of this, but it turns out that it's really unnerving if it actually happens. Especially when there's no reason for it.

Maybe it was a 'six months on the network' anniversary.

This is Nick, for those of you who know me. I remember everything again.


[Individual texts sent out via cell phone if he has it, network number if he doesn't, to: Yuji, Kotetsu, Ray, Lyall, Karl, Melissa, Anthony, Axlex, Barnaby, John Mitchell, and vampire!Alex.]

You're all safe, I didn't do anything to put the network in danger when I didn't remember it. ...but I did think I was with Sherman legitimately, and agreed to get modified.


[Private message to Ravi.]

This is going to sound like a weird request, but whenever you have a free moment, can I use your medical expertise? I'd like to be checked out by someone on the network who I trust.

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[sassymaru]

well look who decided t

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[sassymaru]

YOU DID WHAT

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[professorwolf]

Welcome back :) Glad to hear everything's all right.

[Very, very glad, because that had been discouraging, okay. Having Karl remember just isn't the same as having Nick remember; Nick is nicer. And speaking of....]

And I'm sorry again about Karl. I don't know what he was thinking, hauling you out here.

Did the modifications actually happen then? What are they?

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[detectivetroll]

Thanks, man. It's actually really good to be back, which is something I never thought I'd say.

[...oh right, that. In hindsight, Nick mostly just thinks it's funny, although he's hoping Karl hasn't told Lyall about Nick thinking Karl was trying to set them up.]

It's cool, I'm pretty sure it was in retaliation. You make one or two bird jokes...

Yeah, they did. I, uh. Well, apparently, I now have nine lives.

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[goldenclothes]

[ ... ]

Welcome back.

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[detectivetroll]

...hey. I, uh. I've been meaning to talk to you.

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[anequal]

welcome back dude

we only talked like once? and it kind of sucks for you to have to be back here but hey, since you're back, welcome back.

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[detectivetroll]

Thanks. Actually, I'm kind of glad to be back, as weird as it feels to say that.

[Voice]

[dominateartimus]

Welcome back.

[His tone is very neutral, no hostility or wariness behind it. He does care, really.]

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[detectivetroll]

Thanks.

[He can't help but be a little hesitant here.]

Are you okay?

[Text | Private]

[scramasax]

[Ahh thank goodness - that Nick's back in with it, to start with. Processes the rest of the message, he thought he was sincerely in with the rest of the police - but couldn't have recalled anything to incriminate anyone with.]

Hello, Nick... [Greetings first - didn't even need to catch himself before a "Mr. Burkhardt".]

Are you okay? [No one but the police know what modification entails, apparently, after all, if they can truly say they know, as Mr. Locke had said he'd been knocked out for it...]

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[detectivetroll]

[And the fact that Anthony called him by his first name is actually enough to make him smile. Kind of silly, but true.]

Yeah, I think so, now that I remember again. And no side effects as of now, other than the intended ones.

[text]

[synonymouswithdookie]

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH FUCK I AM GOING TO KICK OUT OF YOU

ALL OF IT

FOR LIKE SO MANY REASONS WOW

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[detectivetroll]

I know I know.

I'll give you a free punch, okay?

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[amberhearted]

[ yeah, alex agrees that forgetting echoes and everything that goes along with the network is really unnerving. so, of course, he doesn't comment on that precisely because it isn't a subject he wants to discuss! ]

Glad you're back with us. [ or should he really be glad that anyone is back with them? it would be much easier if they stayed away -- for their own self.

WHATEVER. alex's woes are not nick's woes. ] So did it already happen or is it scheduled?

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[detectivetroll]

Me too.

[He'll leave it at that - it still feels weird, how much he actually means that.]

It already happened. It was cat DNA, somehow, and apparently the alien took that a little too literally. The end result is that I supposedly have nine lives.

[Text]

[dyingtohealyou]

Welcome back.

[Too bad text doesn't quite convey how grateful he is for this new development, but. He's sincerely glad.]

[Text]

[detectivetroll]

Thanks, man.

[And then he pauses, and goes with a private message for the rest of this.]

I didn't give them anything on you, while I didn't remember. The only thing Sherman has on you right now is that you're suspicious. He's not planning on doing anything about it yet.

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[grimmopedia]

No kidding so try not to let Sherman do that again. You just say no to anymore upgrades

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[detectivetroll]

Trust me, I'm not letting them go anywhere near me again. I'm going to try to come up with some way to make sure nothing like this happens again.

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[stopinthenameofawe]

[She doesn't know if she wants to punch you for pulling this in the first place, or kiss you for being back. Probably both.]

Thank fucking god.

Yeah, I had a feeling. What as?

[ooc: assuming he didn't tell her about the mods but that thing is kind of clear among those who have it. :|;]

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[detectivetroll]

[That's going to be a very interesting first face-to-face reunion, then.]

Shit, Melissa, I'm really sorry for the completely terrible timing.

[Not that it was exactly within his control, but he still feels like he owes her an apology.]

Cat, but only in the loosest terms. Supposedly I now have nine lives.


[ooc: works for me!]

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[healspec]

[kind of a relief to know Nick is back, tbh. any time someone in a position close to the enemy forgets, it's more than a little nerve-wracking.]

Of course. I can't tonight, [he's on shift at LCUH] is tomorrow alright?

[text; private]

[detectivetroll]

Yeah. Yeah, tomorrow's great. Thanks, man. It's just - while I didn't remember, I agreed to get modified.

[voice]

[moarnomsplz]

I'm rill, really glad you're back, man. I mean, that you remembered.

Are you okay, kay?

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[detectivetroll]

Me too, man. I've missed you guys, even though you're one of the few I still remembered.

I think so. I haven't had any side effects from the modification yet, anyway.

[handwritten]

[wastingtime]

Welcome back. That said...

...were there any particular circumstances you can think of, regarding your disconnection from the memories and your return?

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[detectivetroll]

Thank you. And I wish I could, but no, nothing yet. I wasn't doing anything differently, I just went into work and didn't remember. They came back while I was in the middle of watching a movie.