spoilers for 5x13 in comments possibly

[thetruthismine]

I don't know why you're acting so surprised. What else did you think I was keeping in there, a terrarium?

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[goodnotlucky]

Not a glimpse into my own future, I don't hope.

Still, congratulations.

[thetruthismine]

Oh, hi. I've been waiting to see you come out of the woodwork for some time.

Congrats yourself...in a way. For the few minutes you had ol' chutney on the rack, anyways.






...it feels good, doesn't it?

2/2 whoops

[thetruthismine]

Don't act like you weren't starting your own collage above the mantle.

[goodnotlucky]

I said hope, not expect.

[Although let's not mention how your own quest has taken five-plus damn years, Jane. Yeah, let's not.

Not too eager to discuss Moran, either. It's difficult to feel good about any of that, still, when he thought he was so close to vengeance only to have it melt through his fingers. He doesn't have to say it, though: the confliction is written all over his body language.]

[thetruthismine]

[You're one to talk, Sherlock - Moriarty's had one over on you for years. That's the pot calling the kettle black. He broke you and you didn't even know it.

But having revenge then not having it is something Jane started the club on so]

Hope all you want. It's not useful. You'll have stuff strung from the ceilings by the time this is all said and done.

Not that I'm judging; you should use all the available real estate.

[goodnotlucky]

[He wasn't talking about the collage, actually. But conversation deflection is another club they're both card-carrying members of, so.]

Four hundred and eight names. An impressive pare-down. Starting to see the shadow of the man behind the curtain?

[thetruthismine]

Thank you. [Because preening is his life. It is quite a feat; he literally went through his memory bank and collected over two thousand names.]

I've met him in person. Once I knew it was him, but couldn't see his face, and the other time I saw his face but didn't know it was him. It's only a matter of time before the two match up.

[/gettin' that crazy glint in his eye again]

[goodnotlucky]

Undoubtedly.

[Phew, moved the topic off himself.]

And how long are you going to trust Agent Lisbon, before you're too close to involve her in your endgame?

[thetruthismine]

[Don't be so hasty, jack]

She knows she can't stop me from killing him. I'll use CBI as much as I have to in order to do that, and have always said so. If she's still lying to herself then that's unfortunate, but not my problem.

[He's not above misleading her at the last minute, to save Red John for himself.]

I believe a similar line of questioning was directed at you recently.

[goodnotlucky]

I believe my answer wasn't similar to yours.

[Seriously, Patrick Jane, what is it about you that puts Sherlocks on the defensive.]

[thetruthismine]

Give it time.

[So certainly said.

Jane believes revenge is best enjoyed solo.]


[Maybe men are more apt to be warm to a pretty face. It's why Jane has women wrapped around his finger.]