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[seekthelight]

Oh so you are fictional! That's really cool! I bet your books were a lot of fun to read!

[And now he's going to be a little shit.]

I bet anyone that's read them could pretty much guess everything you're going to do, huh?

[howdull]

Doubtful. The books, if they exist, are already highly inaccurate.

[seekthelight]

You don't have to get defensive about it! It's okay! I learned that a lot of my friends back home are apparently from movies and television shows. Even books! There's nothing wrong with that.

@jwatson; text; threadjack

[jumpthegun]

[Right. This is beginning to bother John.]

We're not from out a book or fictional, Sora. I think we'd both really appreciate it if you didn't insinuate as much.

[seekthelight]

In someone else's world you are. Just like my friends are apparently from movies and stuff.

[The cheery tone disappears as he frowns.]

If he's going to say everything I know is just because of an overactive imagination, then I'm going to call you guys book characters. I don't appreciate having my life called imaginary just because he doesn't understand it.

[jumpthegun]

At no point did he say that you, personally, aren't real. Other places, you might know fictional characters with our names. We are not fictional, just as you aren't, and the people you know aren't.

I'm sorry he's being a dick to you. He's just arrived and he's wounded. Don't engage with him and give it a few days for him to get sorted out what's really what.

-> Private to John

[seekthelight]

...Sorry I--

I didn't mean to take it that far.

[Sora visibly deflates.]

I'll stop messing with him. I just got mad when he implied I was making everything up.

Private

[jumpthegun]

He has a way of bringing out the worst in people. I really am sorry about that. Where we come from there isn't anything like this; he just doesn't understand, yet. It's going to take something massive to get him down from where he is. It's going to break him, Sora. I'm trying to prepare for that as best I can. He can't just believe things like I would and move on.

Please, if he gets to be like this again just call me. I'll sort him out... or at least get him to lay off of you.

Private

[seekthelight]

[He can't help but wince.]

...I hope he's got you with him if that happens, sir. So it's not quite as bad for him.

And I will. I promise.

Private

[jumpthegun]

I'm trying to get to him as quickly as I can.

Thank you, Sora. I know he's difficult. For what it's worth, I believe you about your world, and I'm very sorry you've had to go through all of that.

Private

[seekthelight]

Thank you, Mr. Watson. And it's alright--it's what needed to be done.

I hope you get to him soon. Travel safe, okay?

Private

[jumpthegun]

And you, as well. Keep warm.

[howdull]

I understand perfectly. Standard case of hallucinations and disassociation from reality, simple.

[He's helping!]

Also: tit for tat, really?

[jumpthegun]

Sherlock, drop it. Get in your last word to me, then leave him be.

[howdull]

Are you friends with everyone here, John?

[Seriously, stop defending everyone from him!]

[jumpthegun]

Assume yes. It'll make my life less difficult.

[howdull]

Try to stop your sentimental connections from interfering with my investigations.

[jumpthegun]

Enhance your brain-to-fingers filter and I'll keep out of it.

[howdull]

[He's not even going to dignify that with a response. When does he ever enhance his brain-to-fingers filter?

He'll drop it this time, though. Mostly because he's not interested enough in this particular person to keep arguing with John.]