[network] @jwatson; Paranoia Strikes Deep [Night 246]

[jumpthegun]

Right. I just want to be clear given that obituary. I don't know you people. I've never met any of you. Yes, I've seen some of the logs and I've read through your guides, so don't bother telling me to do that. I don't know what the hell you're playing at or how you managed to get audio and video footage of me like that, but I'm not indulging you.

My name is Dr. John Watson. If you require medical advice, I can provide it. Otherwise, I'm a bit busy. Thank you.

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@featherydouche; text

[mrcreamsicles]

[On the one hand, at least Watson's alive again. On the other.]

its called memory loss dunkass

[jumpthegun]

I'll definitely take the word of someone with that username.

@Mnemosyne; voice

[bookofnope]

Well, someone's going to be embarrassed in a few days' time.

[jumpthegun]

Suppose we'll see. Did you need something, or were you just looking to make a snide remark or two?

@ASolomons; audio

[devoutish]

Yeah. I'd like to be on record here, calling him an idiot.

@duster, audio

[bywolves]

[ Soft, low, and a bit distant, like Royce is talking to his tablet from a couple of feet away: ] You managed indulging.

[ You're kind of indulging them a little bit, Watson, by making a post. He can't get that across very clearly considering his own death loss, but hey. ]

[jumpthegun]

[That just irritates John because the man is right. Fine.]

Do you require medical advice?

@Ecks | text

[ecks]

okay, mate
try not to die
I have told you this before but maybe this time you will listen if you do not remember the reasons you do things that make you die

cw: suicidal ideation

[jumpthegun]

[Well, this is condescending.]

I'm not planning on dying.

[Maybe he'd been thinking about it before, but current circumstances have put that on he back burner.]

But thanks much for the advice.

@magenta2; text

[himalayanyeti]

hm

hey doc

out of pure curiosity do you have any notisable wounds. maybe on your torso. like from a knife. also hi im magenta im your best friend and you love me

[jumpthegun]

[That gets a raised brow.]

I have scars on my chest from knives, yes. Is there a particular one you're interested in?

@dissect ; text ; private

[circumsutus]

Do you know your current location?

private

[jumpthegun]

[Well, that's a username.]

Why do you want to know?

@totheark; text

[0thingsonmymind]

no

[jumpthegun]

No, what? Are you five?

@godsend, text

[termineur]

[ Watson seemed inclined to trust Zane right at first, so Sylar decides to go for a similar tone. Maybe that'll get through to him. ]

You're not going to get very far trying to figure this place out on your own. But I get not trusting the network right away. It's all pretty nuts- from your perspective, it's got to be even worse.

Thanks for the offer. I'll take you up on that if I need it. You ever want more answers, feel free to message me. I've got some medical supplies, too, if you're short. Nothing great, but even makeshift stuff is better than nothing, here.

[jumpthegun]

[He's not sure how to take this message. It doesn't come off overly condescending, but after the others, he's wary. John definitely isn't looking to meet up with anyone, though.]

I'm good on supplies from what I've found in these packs. Someone was hoarding handcuffs in them next to the narcotics, though.

[He supposes those might be good for securing the narcotics at night, at least, especially if there are others around.]

@carcinoGeneticist; text

[quadrangle]

[Oh thank god. There are still others to worry about, but until then—]

SEE ABOVE RE: MEMORY LOSS. ALSO, HERE

[Have a helpful link!]

TRY NOT TO FUCKING DIE AGAIN. YOU'RE SORT OF IMPORTANT.

[jumpthegun]

[John holds back on pointing out that he said he found and read the guides already. He just doesn't believe them. Also, the people coming out of the woodwork who seem to know him is making him antsy. He'd been decently popular as a captain and before that in med school, but he's no one important or special. This is about the most social interaction he's had with strangers since leaving hospital.

What's the strategy, though? Make him think he's some sort of hero to these people and then he'll... what? Spill all of his military secrets to them?]

Wasn't particularly planning on it. And if I did somehow mysteriously die, the sniper who got me through curtained windows probably deserved the notch on his belt.

@starspangledhero; text; private

[fifty]

Okay I know you have no idea who I am, my name's America, don't ask long story, but if someone with the username @SceptredIsle could you at least be kind of nice to him? I don't know if he'll contact you but he worries about certain people and he travels with me so it sucks if he gets really sad so please?

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[jumpthegun]

[John is assuming 'America' is a surname, so he's not particularly bothered by it.]

I'm not looking to upset anyone.

[That much is true. He just doesn't know what to do with people who apparently have him at this level of dangerous disadvantage. It's unnerving. But John gives a little more than that after a moment.]

Tell him not to talk to me like I've lost my mind and memories or like he knows me, and we'll be fine.

@guardian; video;

[phaseshifter]

Dude. You really think that a case of amnesia is less likely than this whole scenario being fabricated on your behalf?

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[jumpthegun]

No. I think a dream is much more likely.

@betterhalf; text

[darkincrement]

Interesting.
How useful are you when it comes to radiation sickness?

[jumpthegun]

I know what it is and how to treat it with the appropriate medication. I haven't received any particularly specialized training, though.

@mewatson, text, night 246

[agravating]

[Mary's heart sinks when she sees this post. She knew enough about the revival process in Norfinbury that "revival prices" were harsh, but she'd been so preoccupied with waiting--nervously--for John's revival that she'd not considered the cost.

She doesn't want to be hung up on. More than anything, she doesn't want him to hang up on her, now that she's gotten the chance to talk with him again.]

I would like to ask for medical advice, Doctor. But I would like to propose an exchange--your advice, if you'd allow me to help pinpoint your location on the map. I've had an excellent guide.

>private; audio

[jumpthegun]

[So, here's his 'wife' at last. John had been wondering. He'll use audio, at least. His tone is guarded, carefully controlled.]

It's Mary, right? Using your potential medical condition to get my location? Naughty, naughty. Who are you, really? I'm not married.

@theiceman; video

[holmesice]

Doctor Watson.

[Mycroft switches to video, clearly John had amnesia, and figured perhaps a familiar face might trigger a memory.

He sounds actually relieved, but also...empty and tired, like he'd been through Too Much. It was the face of a man who's had his worst fear come to life recently. He can sympathize with needing this to be a dream. It still felt like one. A part of him clung stubbornly to it.

But despite all the horror and madness, he had not yet waken up. Dream was looking less and less likely.

There's makeshift bandages on his knuckles from an old handkerchief, stained with a small amount of day-old blood, and fairly fresh bruising along the side of his jaw and nose. He'd stayed in the building for too long and had apparently fought his way through the cast of Les Mis (AKA several doors), the bruise came from the hallucinations causing him to misjudge where he was and running headlong into a wall. Fortunately he regained his senses once he'd managed to get outside.]

Tell me what the exact last thing you remember is.

[jumpthegun]

Some wanker sending me a vid of a bloke with gun hands trying to murder a little girl before she killed him.

[Why, yes. He is being purposefully obtuse.]

@standardissue; text

[deus_ex_phs]

[Kunsel figures there's one of two things going on here. Either John's lost his memory, or they have another John here. Either way, it's been made clear that prodding his memory isn't going to do any good. Best just leave that to other people and focus on other things here. He'll either remember, or he won't.]

You've read the guides. That's good. Did you have any questions about them, or about something they didn't address?

-Kunsel

[jumpthegun]

[At least this person is being direct and helpful.]

Someone mentioned radiation sickness. Is there a stock of medication for this that we have access to?

@SceptredIsle; text

[keepscalm]

[While England is not actually privy to the fact that America spoke to Watson, he was given some coincidentally convenient advice for how to handle this situation. And the last thing he wants to do is cause further stress for John.]

Thank you for the offer, Doctor Watson. I'm sorry to hear about the trouble you've had. This place makes a mess of everything, but I trust that you're holding up despite the poor circumstances.

May I inquire as to your area of medical expertise? It would be helpful to know what you're most skilled with so that we can be sure when it's best to approach you. There are a few other doctors here, so you needn't take full responsibility for offering medical advice.

[Granted, one of them is completely mental and another is an unhelpful arse, but at least there's Stephen...]

[jumpthegun]

[And right on schedule. At least he's asking something sensible. John should have probably mentioned.]

I completed my residency in A&E and have performed as a battlefield medic and trauma surgeon. I'm also licensed as a general practitioner, if that's going to come in a bit handier.

[The tremor in his hand hasn't acted up in a little bit here, but he's not counting on that.]

May I ask who you are?

@imtheboss, text

[24karat]

yeah you are definitely gonna be busy for a while
between getting all this first mess sorted out and round two when it wears off? good luck, pal.

welcome back to the land of the questionably living, anyway. refreshments and party favors are in the back.

[jumpthegun]

[With and SN like that...]

Glad to know you've got my future mapped out. Reckon that's your job as the boss, hmm?

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[ninjainviolet]

[ Memory loss or a different John Watson? Sheena's not sure. It wouldn't be the first time a different version of a person came back after an obituary.

And the same display name really doesn't help--since it's his name.

So, she decides to be cautious. ]

Hello, Dr. Watson. I know you said you read the guides, but I'm curious. Had you ever heard of Norfinbury before waking up here?

[ That's not as neutral as a question as it sounds. ]

[jumpthegun]

[To her credit, John does pause to consider it.]

No, I'm afraid I haven't. I'm from the UK, though. American geography isn't my strong suit.

@309_W1C_2DZ; text; private

[howdull]

[Ah.

John died. Why doesn't he recall that? He should-- No, his brain skitters away from that particular line of thinking, back to the important thing at hand, which is clearly that John doesn't remember him. He could pretend to meet him anew, but that wouldn't work. John is smart enough to have checked the tablets, he'll know that they're connected.]

It would be beneficial if you could remember as soon as possible, I doubt your psychosomatic limp is helping your progress through the snow and I'd rather you didn't die again so soon.

[Or at all.]

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[jumpthegun]

[And here's the other person he's apparently so glued to, people keep mentioning him. Sherlock.

Sherlock can go right to hell for bringing up his limp. At least he's had the decency to do it privately.]

My limp isn't psychosomatic. And I'm dealing with it.

What kind of a name is Sherlock? Why don't you just go by William?

@bucky; text

[advanced]

[He nearly doesn't reply to this, he's glad that John is back, but this is a memory loss unlike the one he dealt with. He doesn't blame the poor bastard for what he's going through, but it would be awkward if they spoke.

Still... this is his friend, he owes him the help he was given. He'll stick to the basics, no point going over the memory issues that everyone else has already touched on.]

Do you need food, supplies, or a map?

[jumpthegun]

[John's not sure what to make of that. He's seen a few conversations he's had with this username. They all seem to end abruptly.]

Have all of those. Someone else is helping me to pin point my location, but I think I have that. Where exactly are you?

@Enoch, text

[warriorscribe]

[Oh, John...Enoch feels badly for him already, knowing what awaits when he remembers.]

Whatever happened between your last memory of home and your arrival here I think must have brought you some peace. You seem guarded, wary of attack from anywhere and anyone.

Whether or not you believe us about your memories, we are all prisoners here. Most of us would rather cooperate than fight.

[jumpthegun]

Sorry? You think something that happened in a snowy hellscape brought me peace?

[The question is: Why aren't more of these people guarded and wary? It's a bloody survival situation. John's all for cooperative strategies in this environment, but in-fighting over limited resources seems inevitable. He's already been warned about announcing that he has medication.]

@user; audio; Day 247

[cosmicwords]

You're a doctor?

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[jumpthegun]

I am. A medical doctor, to be specific. Do you require assistance?