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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[professorwolf]

That would be a birthday present far in excess of what most people would consider, I think, Nick ;) I'm doing all right, at the moment, anyhow. I'll let you know I or Rei escape again, how's that?

You'll remember being annoyed that your superior officer ordered you to bring him and a random teacher coffee, which I don't believe is going to endear me to your other self. Did you remember all the other coffee runs before?

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[detectivetroll]

What can I say, I'm a big gestures kind of guy. Yeah, okay. But if you'll let me, I'd rather be there if I can, just in case.

Nah, I wasn't as annoyed as you might think. Not with you, anyway, I still liked you. I remembered the first time we talked in your classroom, when I was covering someone's shift at the school. Not what we talked about, of course, just that we'd chatted.

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[professorwolf]

Oh, now that your memories are back, you are definitely back on claviger duty if you want it :) I feel much more comfortable with at least two people there, especially given there's two of us wolves now.

I'm surprised. I got a definite "annoyed" feeling off you, but perhaps that was just at your boss? I am glad, though, I felt terrible for him making you come out there without you knowing why.

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[detectivetroll]

Yeah, man, I'm in. I'd be thinking about you guys all night anyway, I might as do it there.

It was definitely just him, but I'm not surprised you picked up on it. I really hate people who abuse their rank like that, especially since he knows damn well I have a department of my own to look after. But I get why, now. I mean, he's still a jerk, but at least in an entertaining way.

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[professorwolf]

I am not terribly fond of rank abuse, either, I will admit. At least now you know, and we can go back to our regular routine, if you're still interested in coffee and the occasional lunch at the high school.

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[detectivetroll]

Of course I'm still interested. Besides, I wouldn't leave you guys at the mercy of terrible generic coffee.