Voice testing.

[changedman]

You sure this is such a great idea? I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm happy you decided to "pick me up" again. Creepy terminology, by the w—

Forget it, forget it.

As long as you send me somewhere with tech, I'll be happy. No Renaissance Faires, all right?

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[lifelines]

[ henry, you have no idea how happy she is to hear from you. ]

Good to see you, Henry.

[ she'll start in on other concerns later. right now she wants to be sure he's all right. ]

[changedman]

Doc! Man, it's good to see you, too.

This is a little... new, to me.

[lifelines]

We've all been in that position at one point or another. I'm just glad to see you seem to be doing well.

[ she assumes he'd tell her otherwise. ]

[changedman]

It's not that bad. There's some pretty scary people in here with me. A few nice ones to balance 'em out.

So what's the deal for you?

[lifelines]

That's always good to know. You'd be surprised to hear who else is here with me.

In the "headspace" or the "games?"

[changedman]

Headspace. Why, who's in there with you?

[lifelines]

Ranna. Nikola, when he deigns to put in an appearance. [ pause. ] And Ashley.

[changedman]

...oh.

[That's for Ashley and Nikola.]

Well, I got Satan.

[daredtobelieve]

Making a list of demands, I see.

[She can't hide the smile tugging at her mouth.]

[changedman]

[He holds up his hands in a gesture of innocence.]

Hey, it's not a list if it's one thing. I know that much.

[daredtobelieve]

With you, I hardly believe it stops with one.

[Her smile turns warmer. She can't believe how much she's missed him.]

I'll be happy so long as that mun of your keeps you out of harm's way.

[changedman]

That makes two of us, Doc. What about you?

[daredtobelieve]

I've taken up residence in an alternate version of Chicago. It's been... dear God, two years now?

[changedman]

Alternate version?

[daredtobelieve]

A rift in time and space. Another dimension, from what I can gather.

[unnaturalpause]

I think you'll have little trouble with that, Henry.

[changedman]

[Pause.]

Which part? You mean the Renaissance Faires? Because I just don't do tights, Doctor Watson.

[unnaturalpause]

[And he's grinning.] There's a time and a place, Henry and really I think you'll find you have little choice sometimes. You could end up as a bear where ever you show up.

[changedman]

Great. And here I was just getting used to being... me.

Does anyone actually get to have say in where they go?

[unnaturalpause]

Not always, usually not. [He totally is rubbing his chin now.] I was fortunate to go where Helen was, you may not be so fortunate however.

[changedman]

A guy can hope, can't he?

[unnaturalpause]

Indeed he can, though hopefully it's somewhere nicer than some of the places a few of my fellows are in.

[smelledapples]

[ Now there's someone she can't resit the urge to do a drive by greeting at.] Holmes.

[smelledapples]

Do you hold some personal grunge against the occasional Renaissance fair? [ But she's kidding but her humor might be a bit..dated.]

[changedman]

No, I just... really draw the line at living at one.