[ 95th consult | video ]

[dr_conscience]

[It comes from Wilson's device, but, as one may expect - he has no idea. Not yet.

These weekends do have a tendency to be rather busy, so he's going about his business at the hospital today, oblivious to anything that's happening on the Network.]

[ooc: Network responses will of course go to his device, or you may interact with him at the hospital.]

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[split_the_world]

[Here's Charlie. Sort of. Much younger than Wilson is used to, but the concern on her ace? It's definitely her.

She's not aware it's recording her just yet, but when she notices, she almost ducks.]

I shouldn't have seen that. I'm sorry.

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[dr_conscience]

[He's caught off guard by that -- he doesn't recognize her immediately, his first concern being exactly what it is the device has decided to send to the network now. Which... turns out to be pretty terrible.

It's a moment before he turns on his own feed, putting on as kind a face as he can under the circumstances, for the girl whose identity he hasn't quite puzzled out yet.]

Don't worry, it isn't your fault.

[And... a small, reassuring smile.]

It's all right.

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[split_the_world]

If you say so.

[She'll just go with what the grown up says, for now.]

Do these machines do this a lot?

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[dr_conscience]

Unfortunately... they do.

[Let's change the topic, okay? Okay. Good.]

Are you new to the City?

[He doubts it, on a weekend like this, and now he's starting to wonder if he knows this girl.]

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[split_the_world]

Yeah. I woke up at the Jasmine Dragon yesterday. And I met a cat that said he knows me and I live in one of the houses here but that sounds weird.

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[dr_conscience]

That does sound weird... but, of course, a lot of the things that happen here are weird.

[Jasmine Dragon, huh? He's got a pretty good idea now, at least.]

What's your name? I'm Doctor Wilson.

[intheblanks]

You know, I have this weird feeling I'm still owed some kind of fruit basket.

[dr_conscience]

Well, if House feels like talking to me anytime soon, I'll be sure to let him know.

[Clearly not in the best mood here. It's not you, Chase.]

[intheblanks]

I wasn't talking about House.

He'll be over it.

[This is his four-years-later take on it, at least.]

[dr_conscience]

[Damn future boy.]

Probably. Still, I don't think anyone appreciates the City dragging things up.

[He doesn't.]

[intheblanks]

[He might still be a little pissy over the whole, abandoning him to an asylum thing, though.]

If it helps, the memories the city chooses to take out of context tend to be the ones that run contrary to a person's character. The one day the blushing virgin gets talked into trying on a slutty dress.

[dr_conscience]

[Let's never talk about it.]

Well, why else bother showing them?

On the other hand, the way we react to intense pressure is also the strongest test of our character.

[intheblanks]

And you figure it's one that you failed.

[dr_conscience]

I'm not entirely sure that I did. I realize now that it was the wrong decision to make, for a number of reasons, but I know why I made it. Why I thought it was the right thing to do.

So yes, I was wrong, but... I don't think it was for the wrong reasons.

[intheblanks]

while not following at least half of the first part of that... I agree.

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[anunluckypenny]

James?

[She can't comment on what she saw, nor does she want to.]

Are you okay?

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[dr_conscience]

[That's good; he'd really rather not talk about it. He manages a smile, even if it's subdued, small and purse-lipped.]

Yeah... yeah, I'm all right.

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[anunluckypenny]

Okay.

[Liar McLiarface. She can't call him out, though, so she'll have to go with the next best thing: a smile and mother-henning.]

If you catch a break, I've got some leftover chili that wants to be eaten.

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[dr_conscience]

[His smile actually widens a bit at that, less forced and more genuine.]

Really? I will have a break... I just might have to see if I can help that chili out.

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[anunluckypenny]

It'd appreciate it.

[Good, this is good. Ignoring problems like weird public memories is the best way to deal with them.]

And of course I wouldn't mind the company.