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[ogrewarrior]

Ugh, you go and check out one place on an anonymous tip and you wake up missing a week...

I'm not even hungover. What the hell happened?

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[thestudyof]

... I question that as well.

Did you fall into a dimensional gap? I've heard that can be a problem, at times, if you're not careful about where you go.

[ogrewarrior]

It's... actually probably likely.

But I usually remember those sorts of trips. And I'm not sore like I usually am and don't have any new wounds. ... maybe it was a time displacement or something? I remember those happening a little while ago.

[thestudyof]

Time displacement... Perhaps.

You're certain you're... Fine, in your own way? No internal damage?

[ogrewarrior]

Pretty sure. I mean, could be missing memories of what happened. That's likely too. But I don't feel any worse for the wear.

Anyone else you know of have this happen?

[thestudyof]

Not recently. I feel like there was some instances a while back of "gaps" being tripped into, but I'll have to check my notes to make sure I wasn't imagining it.

[ogrewarrior]

Yeah, that'd be helpful. Eh, at least it was only a week. Last 'trip' I took was nearly a year.

What's new with you?

[thestudyof]

... Nothing.

Akira has been... keeping me on task, that's all. Trying to make sure I have a schedule. Things like that.

[ogrewarrior]

That's good though. Is eating and sleeping on that schedule?

[thestudyof]

Yes, that's the intent. Embarrassingly enough.

[ogrewarrior]

No one wants to see ya collapse from forgetting to eat.

You're just so brainy and focused you disregard your body sometimes.

[thestudyof]

I'm aware of that. But my work is important and engaging. I get to eating and sleeping... eventually, usually.

[ogrewarrior]

Usually being the keyword here.

Breaks are sometimes needed, y'know?

[thestudyof]

Depends on what the break is for and what the work is.

But... I know, I get it. This is why Akira is going out of his way to help with that.

I must be a lot for him.

[ogrewarrior]

Nah. If he's willing to do it, I don't think you're alot for him.

Don't feel guilty about that.

[thestudyof]

You say that, but I'm going to feel a little guilty about it, at minimum.

[ogrewarrior]

I think that's reasonable. Maybe force HIM to go out and socialize and promise to stay on your schedule, so he doesn't worry so much?

[thestudyof]

He'd...

He does have a friend he regularly sees, and she helps out at times with the tests, too. But I feel like he'd be more secure if it were on a day where I... Wasn't working.

[ogrewarrior]

Take one day off then. I know your research is real important to you, but one day off isn't going to stop it.

We'll go do something. Like my bookclub or you can come over and meet Helen and Gwen.

[thestudyof]

Your... bookclub?

[ogrewarrior]

I... run a bookclub.

With the Barians. May not really be your scene, now that I think harder about it...

[thestudyof]

It might be a little awkward.

... But I can give it a try, I think I've been... ruminating on that.

[ogrewarrior]

It's always awkward there. They live in perpetual awkwardness.

I'm probably the best icebreaker you can get too, so... Gimme a good day for you and I'll clear my schedule and row us out there.

[thestudyof]

... I'll look at my work schedule and... see what day will work.

Thank you.

[thefoxreturns2]

Where did you go.

[ogrewarrior]

Oh, the tip? Someone alerted me to [Insert Address]. Said something weird had happened. Wired me a chunk of change.

It's how I know I didn't do anything fun. It was still there when I woke up.

[thefoxreturns2]

And you didn't take me or Helen why.

It might of been a fun family experience.

And it might of been gone when we woke up.

[ogrewarrior]

It was just a small snoop! I didn't think I'd vanish.

Next time, we'll definitely go as a family, I promise.

[ladyofchaos]

Some journeys must be undertaken alone. Some with family.

I would delight in taking one as a family though. Next time father. Or I will be upset.

[thefoxreturns2]

See? Helen gets it.

[ogrewarrior]

Yeah, yeah. Next time, we're all in.

[thefoxreturns2]

Oh. While you were gone:

There's a talking mule in the garage, and a client's dead husband with a big ruby stuck in his nose, and a note about a Diamond Gold Gun in his pocket.

My usual way of getting things done so far hasn't gotten me very far. So if you can get your ass home, it'd be much appreciated.

[ogrewarrior]

... A talking mule?

Did you try consulting Helen, or is she just doing that thing where she giggles at every new question and going 'you'll seeeee?'

Either way I'll be there as soon as I can.

[thefoxreturns2]

Second thing and she rude the mule around the block and dubbed it "Princess Nguitl'zhi". The mule looks like it saw the face of God and stopped sassing.

[ogrewarrior]

I'm moving quicker now.