file 001b: Video

[bestprofessional]

[The face appearing on the screen looks disoriented, tired, and very fed up with life in general and the City in specific. Greg's on the footpath outside Porter tower, apparently having just arrived and gone through the entire welcome-to-the-City procedure.]

Does our lovely overseer do this often? I've just been dragged home and back again. I can't say I enjoyed the experience- I don't think I was there more than five minutes. [He sighs, shoulders drooping, and runs a hand over his face.] If you're listening, Miss Lachesis, a bit of warning would be nice. We're not all as young as we used to be.

John, you all right? Must've given you a bit of a fright, dissapearing like that. [Greg was last in the city over a month ago. But it's only been five minutes to him.]

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[hurried video.]

[drpsychosomatic]

Jesus. Lestrade.

[hurried video.]

[bestprofessional]

Yeah, I know. Sorry. I'll give you a bit more warning next time.

[aaaand John's going to make this private.]

[drpsychosomatic]

It's fine. You're okay. Only five minutes?

[private video.]

[bestprofessional]

I'm pretty sure I'm all in one piece. Do I look like I've grown any more limbs? [His question is only partly sarcastic. Who knows what all this jumping home and back could do to you.]

[perma-private video]

[drpsychosomatic]

You've been gone for more than a month, Greg.

[perma-private video]

[bestprofessional]

...



Jesus bloody christ.

[drpsychosomatic]

Yeah. I--

It's only been five minutes, then. For you. [Not that John was kind of hoping against hope that you might have a better idea of what the hell happened on that rooftop, or anything.]

[bestprofessional]

It certainly feels like it.


I hadn't even finished my tea! [Or his book. Both on the sofa back at the flat. Or they had been. And all this things?] Is all my stuff-?

[drpsychosomatic]

Boxed up. It's in your room. We... probably need to talk, Greg.

[bestprofessional]

[He puts his free hand over his face as he tries to order his thoughts. There will be a lot of things which will have to be dealt with because of this. Fucking Lachesis.]

I'm- I'll get a cab. I'm about ten minutes from the flat, if the City hasn't changed on me too.

[drpsychosomatic]

The city's pretty much the same. Mostly, anyway. Did you want a hand getting your things unpacked?

[bestprofessional]

Unpack- Oh, right. Uh- I should be all right, I think. I don't have too much stuff.


And... I'm guessing that was you and not Sherlock who'd have packed it. Cheers.

[drpsychosomatic]

You're welcome. It's not necessarily about how much stuff there is though, is it? Just- letting you know that I'm here. That's all.

[bestprofessional]

Yeah. And thanks, really. Without you and Sherlock here I'd be in a much bigger mess. I really owe you, John.

[drpsychosomatic]

I think if anything, I'm working my way even for the years you had to try and steer Sherlock straight on your own, but I'll take a beer if you're offering.

[bestprofessional]

[Snort] Try being the operative word.

Look, I'll get this cab to stop by a corner shop and get a crate of something.