sixth | audio

[rulethewaves]

Blimey, have I... have I been asleep? What in the Lord's name-the last thing I remember is Valentine's D-

That never bloody happened.

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[badluckbabe]

Ooo sounds like a story.

[rulethewaves]

There is no sodding story, because it never happened.

[badluckbabe]

What never happened?

[rulethewaves]

I won't be tricked, you cheeky brat.

[whoshotsherlock]

[Don't worry, Arthur. Greg's going to be nice.]

It's called a Data Freeze. Happens from time to time around here. Heck I just woke up from one myself.

[rulethewaves]

[Gosh, at least he can rely on someone around here.]

What does it do?

[whoshotsherlock]

[He tries. Or at least he does when Sara's around and can kick his ass for being annoying.]

Basically puts you in to a frozen state for anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. You're not really... sleeping but you don't remember anything, either.

[and oh is he glad for that. He knows there's pictures floating around somewhere. Frankly he doesn't want to know what's on them.]

[rulethewaves]

... Well, that's a right inconvenience. And how does it work? Magic?

[apwbbumblebee]

Ah, data-freezing; such a fascinating condition, is it not?

[rulethewaves]

It's a pain in the arse, that's what it is.

[apwbbumblebee]

[chuckle] And yet, if life were not filled with such surprises it would be rather dull. Humbug?

[attached: small cellophane-wrapped 'bag' of assorted humbugs]

[rulethewaves]

I've had quite enough of surprises, ta very much.

... Alright, but only because you're giving them to me. It's not that I want them or any such rot.