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[rubikscomplex]

says the kid who can't find a labeled grocery store on a map he's been staring at
and would've had to use to orient himself anyway
i'm guessing you missed out on the day they were going over basic map-reading in home ec
you limeys do have that class, right?
but i'm guessing you missed out on a lot of basic life skills

unlike the rest of the md's i don't work for free
offer me something good
i could be persuaded
what'd you bring in with you?
apart from a raging hard-on for mystery?

[howdull]

[Don't annoy him when he's in this much pain, and being mocked for not knowing the direction of food.]

No, but you don't work for favours either. You have an appalling bedside manner, so you didn't become a doctor for the love of helping others, and so appealing to your compassionate side isn't going to work. That means you're greedy or competitive. Greedy doctors are also willing to treat anybody, it's their only reliable source of income.

Competitive, then.

What are you competing against? Bad childhood. Supported by your attempting to mask everything with defensive sarcasm and idiotic text speak; which, by the way, is a ridiculous affectation in a man of your age bracket. Easier to drive others away than let them get close, further backs up your childhood issues. Perhaps abusive. And altogether boring.

Am I wrong?

[rubikscomplex]

yep
i'll let you figure out which part

in the meantime
this isn't really a fair game
i'm a fan
and i know what you don't want your pet hobbit to know
a lot of people do

maybe cool your jets, kid

[howdull]

[Pet hobbit. Okay, he smirks a little at that. He did read Tolkien, after all, and John is very small.]

I'm not wrong, or you wouldn't be resorting to the threat tactics. It won't work.

[He's read what people think he is, some weird Victorian gentleman. Anything Dr. Greg tells John will just be dismissed as universe differences.]

[rubikscomplex]

you asked if you were wrong
on specifics?
yes

so, since you're getting help from everyone else
and are apparently an addict
let's talk about something more interesting

there's a monster down in the entrance area
firehouse
you're closer than i am
and i'm busy
go check it out
i'm sure you've read about the eye app
draw an eye and see if the thing backs off from that

[spoileralert]

Tried that yesterday, no effect.

[rubikscomplex]

[Well, damn.]

what about drawing the symbol directly onto your body and flashing that?
i'm assuming you non-believers used paper

[spoileralert]

I assume by "non-believers" you mean people who think dying puts a crimp in the pursuit of knowledge. No windows. Just using paper was a pretty big risk.

[rubikscomplex]

you assume incorrectly, stiffi
i mean people who are 't the fanatic static people telling us to kill or believe in the prophet
anyway, that's still something that needs to be tested
try drawing it on your hand next time

[spoileralert]

All the same I think I'll wait until there's a window between me and certain death.

[rubikscomplex]

spoilsport

[spoileralert]

[rubikscomplex]

how does a guy get his hands on the sweet bling?
do i gotta go kiss up to angelcakes?
i can promise never to deduce letterman again

[spoileralert]

Special deal: all you have to do is punch Sherlock. Preferably in the face, but I'll take what I can get.

[ She has no idea if she can transfer the app but she's willing to bluff for a good cause! ]

[rubikscomplex]

you want me to punch sherlock holmes?
sick
next time i see the guy
do i gotta snap pics or...?

[spoileralert]

[ Nobody fucks with her boyfriend but her, okay? ]

Pics would be hilarious, but not a requirement. Especially if he's as combat ready as we've been led to believe.

[rubikscomplex]

deal, brown

[howdull]

[Yes, yes, yes! This is interesting, this is the sort of thing he wants. An actual anomaly trapped and ready for study; nearby, too. House goes up in his estimation just from giving him something to pierce his black mood.

Not that he's going to say thank you, he'll just ask the other important questions.]

How many times have you died, Dr. House? Two or three? More than once, that's for certain.

[rubikscomplex]

[So, he's 'Dr. House' now. Fun. House rolls his eyes. There's someone willing to potentially go down and do this experiment for him, so he'll play nice for now.

'Nice.']

four
living is so passe

cw: suicidal ideation

[howdull]

[Interesting.]

And how long have you been fascinated with your own death?

cw: suicidal ideation

[rubikscomplex]

considering two out of four were me getting stabbed
you be the judge

cw: suicidal ideation

[howdull]

Method is irrelevant in this circumstance.

[But this is a chance to test a theory.]

Are you suffering any NIMA related problems?

[rubikscomplex]

nope
not sick
not manic
not in pain
not obsessed

those're the ones we know about for sure, anyway

it's interesting given i've probably been pumped full of more mn than most people

[howdull]

[Excellent, that's what he's hoped to hear.]

Have any studies been conducted into the correlation between extended lack of symptoms and likelihood of revival?

[rubikscomplex]

no
i was trying to track mn poisoning levels and various factors for a while
admin cut off the info months ago and hasn't responded to requests for poisoning levels since

[He'll even provide you with his spreadsheet, Sherlock. Isn't he nice?]

based on the cases i know
i haven't seen a correlation
it's difficult to track when people don't actually report their symptoms, too