@jwatson; text; Morning 206 (pre-lockdown end)

[jumpthegun]

This is Dr. Watson. I've woken up in the police station and don't appear to have a death price at the moment. Not entirely sure what to make of that. I know there have been a few isolated incidences of that happening.

[Such as they are. This is all a dream, but he'll stick to the dream logic for the moment while communicating with the broader network.]

If anyone's in need of medical assistance in the area, please let me know. I'll be heading north and east in the next few days.

[He looks up at Mary.]

Anything else to add?

[She shakes her head, looking thoroughly upset.

You should have talked to Sherlock.]

I'm sorry for any inconvenience, and yes, I've already spoken with Sherlock. Thank you.

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@zd; text

[swatsflies]

What the hell happened?

[jumpthegun]

Cave-in at Hsiaoke Pass. We weren't able to get to shelter in time. Anyone heading in that direction, please use extreme caution.

@snowpiercer; text

[peacemongering]

Welcome back, Doctor. I was upset to see your name and that of your colleague on the obituaries.

[jumpthegun]

[Bastard. Mary's right beside him once more, her upset seemingly set aside for raw anger.]

He's not real.

[He's real enough.

He'd promised Bucky he wouldn't talk to this man again, but does it even really matter anymore? Probably not. It's not as though Pierce or Bucky actually exist. It's just a dream. Another nightmare. There's also the fact that it would look more suspicious not to respond.]

I'm sure. Is there something I can do for you, Mr. Pierce?

@dickcheese, audio;

[headjacked]

[ There's a snotty fweeeeee as well as a rushed attempt at keeping his voice level. Looks like someone bopped his forehead against the tablet as soon as he saw this post. Bop of relief.

And clearly, he doesn't think John heard that. ]

You dying is not an inconvenience, dude. B-but I knew you'd come back.

[jumpthegun]

[Aww... poor dear. Tell him it's all right.]

It's all right, Rhys, calm down. Are you okay? Were you injured the other night?

[The other night five years ago. John rubs his eyes he hadn't slept last night. It's just getting more confusing to sort between things. Had Rhys sounded like one of his patients at the clinic? He thinks so. It would make sense for his dream to draw from something. His voice is absolutely familiar.]

@ASolomons; audio

[devoutish]

Come on audio.

[jumpthegun]

I'd rather not, thank you.

[It'll be inconvenient on audio if he replies to Mary offhand.]

@robertsmith; private; text

[advanced]

[He knows a little more of who he is today, but it's still all so scrambled, all so confused. Is he Bucky or the Soldier? Who are all of these people that evoke feelings in him that he doesn't understand?

He sees this broadcast and it's-- relief? Guilt? Sorrow? Even anger? He has no idea what to say, but he has to say something.]

I'm sorry.

[Sorry he died? Sorry for the Soldier being the last voice he heard? Sorry for not remembering? For it all?]

private

[jumpthegun]

Who are you?

[John Hamish Watson... do better, for godsake.]

I mean, are you still the Soldier?

@IAmLegend; text

[definingfuture]

I'm glad you're not dead.

[jumpthegun]

Thanks.

[Don't you dare leave it at that.]

Are you doing all right? As all right as you can be, I mean.

@Spoiler ; audio

[spoileralert]

Oh my god, I'm so glad you're alive.

[jumpthegun]

[A lot of people seem to be.]

Sorry I've been gone. Are you hurt?

@notasidekick; text; private

[nursetemple]

Are you all right?

[She's relieved, and she feels bad about it. But she's relieved.]

private

[jumpthegun]

Physically, yes.

[You're inviting the question, my darling.]

Gained about five years of memories. Sorting through all that.

@godsend, text

[termineur]

If you don't seem to have a death price right now, you'll probably be far more aware of it in a few days. At least you're not blind or deaf or something. Anything particularly different than when you were here before?

[jumpthegun]

[Everything. He isn't feeling particularly charitable toward Sylar, so he just straight out lies.]

Not as far as I can tell.

@steverogers text ; private

[fiteme]

You died and then you woke up.

[It's not really a question, more a request for clarification.]

Please tell me what happened to Bucky.

private

[jumpthegun]

It happens a lot here.

[In dreams.]

How do you mean? What's happened to him here? I told him to talk to you before I died.

@standardissue; text

[deus_ex_phs]

Welcome back.

Are you alright?

[jumpthegun]

As all right as I can be given the circumstances.

[Which isn't very all right at all. Some of these public conversations have slipped a little away from him, but John likes to think he's doing a decent job pretending.

He's the one who reads everything, love. No escaping his notice.]

@beyonce | audio

[thewarningafter]

Glad to have you back in the land of the living.

[It's not nearly as funny when it's literal.]

Claire and I have been looking after your patients, more or less. We're still in the area around the school if you need help yourself.

>private

[jumpthegun]

[Ooo... American Sherlock. He's a bit different from the films, isn't he? Probably want to let him know he has films. Bit of ego.]

I'm fine, thank you. Two eyes is an upgrade.

[He does switch to private after that, though. Fake or not, he's committed to being transparent about a few things.]

You should know it's been five years for me, by the way. They had a Dr. Strange film.

@SceptredIsle; text; private

[keepscalm]

[Doesn't appear to have a death price? While not unheard of, that's still unusual.

Of course, even if it weren't unusual, England would still check on John.]

And you gave me a hard time for apologising after I died. I'm truly glad you're alive, though I'm sorry that you've woken up here again.

private

[jumpthegun]

It's fine. We press on.

[At least until he wakes up.]

Are you all right?