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[ Martin had always known that Lukas would kill him in the end. If not along the way, then surely at the end, once he'd gotten what he wanted out of Martin, whatever that turned out to be. When the Lonely rose up to swallow him, he'd accepted his impending death with ... what?

What did he have left, really? Numbness, mostly. A hallucination of Jon in the Lonely, looking for him, but - but that was impossible, ridiculous. His mind playing cruel tricks. He settled himself down in the frigid surf, knees drawn up close to his chest, unshed tears frozen to his cheeks and lashes.

And then. A door. A door that shouldn't exist, that couldn't exist. That he shouldn't take at all. The Lonely was terrible, yes, but it was quiet, and it was peaceful. Martin was aligned enough with it by now to very nearly enjoy it, in a strange and terrible way. The Spiral would be infinitely worse than this quiet beach.

But ... it was hope, too. In a strange way. Hope enough that Martin found himself turning the door handle and stepping through, leaving the false comfort of the Lonely behind him.

The transition was unpleasant. Long. But Martin couldn't remember it after; he only remembered stumbling out through the door of a supply closet somewhere deep in the Archives, blinking up at the dim bulbs that pretended to be sufficient. What time was it? Had he escaped? Where were Lukas and Elias now?

And where was Jon? ]

Date: 2020-07-27 09:57 pm (UTC)
secreteary: (pic#14180201)
From: [personal profile] secreteary
[at an odd cue, Tim's phone starts ringing. Martin - present Martin - is on the other line. he mumbles apologies about getting caught up in doing the shopping for dinner, helping an old lady with her bags, and then getting invited 'round for tea. she was lovely, Tim, wish you could have been there, really.]

Sorry, anyway... What did you need?

Date: 2020-07-27 10:08 pm (UTC)
kayakking: (050)
From: [personal profile] kayakking
[Tim had jolted at the sound of his own phone, even fumbled the unlock for a second. But Jon and the Martin here can hear the present Martin's outpouring explanation after Tim's "Hey!". If not the words, the unmistakable cadence of it.

He's fine. He's... fine for right now. A tension Tim didn't know he'd been holding in his shoulders unknots.
]

Yeah, so... some wild shit's come up. And I am not exaggerating in the slightest.

[He looks at the other two in the room, studies Jon's face in particular and decides, no. Nope. He's making this call.]

Skip work tomorrow. You, me.

[A beat. JUST enough time for the first squeak of protest/questions so he can talk right over it.]

Call it a date.

Date: 2020-07-27 10:48 pm (UTC)
secreteary: (pic#14180214)
From: [personal profile] secreteary
[IMMEDIATELY spluttering, Martin's voice raises and squeaks in shock. in his head, he wants to sound firm and angry, but really that was never going to happen.]

Tim, this is a really bad joke!

[there's no way this is real! how dare you!!! why are you like this!!!!!!!]

Date: 2020-07-27 11:03 pm (UTC)
kayakking: (007)
From: [personal profile] kayakking
[Tim leans back in Jon's kitchenette chairs, tilting onto the back two legs. The hand gestures aren't something current Martin can see, but they're over the top for those at the table.]

Whoa, whoa. I am serious in that I need to see you. Not playing at all.

Date: 2020-07-28 01:28 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] secreteary
[voice still maybe about an octave higher than it should be (which, yikes, it's already kinda high, Martin is almost begging:]

Please tell me what this is really about. It's no date.

[...]

Right?

...You're not my type, anyway.

Date: 2020-07-28 01:41 am (UTC)
eyediot: (like a stained glass window)
From: [personal profile] eyediot
[Jon is listening to this. Takes in that Tim and this timeline's Martin are going to skip out of work.

God would it be too much if Jon stayed out of work tomorrow too? Would it be too suspicious? If what Martin said is true, then Elias would know anyway.]


Tim, don't be mean to him like that.

Date: 2020-07-28 01:44 am (UTC)
kayakking: (007)
From: [personal profile] kayakking
[Tim's voice muffles as he talks to--- Jon? Is that Jon's voice on the line??

I am not being mean and he just pre-emptively dumped me.

[There's a heave of a put upon sigh on the line and Tim's voice is much clearer when he turns back to his phone.]

Right. No, and I know. I know.

No, you've got it. It's... ah... So, you know how Jon's been a million times better this week, right? Well, I found out why.

I need your help and your silence on this.

Date: 2020-07-28 01:58 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] kayakking
[Tim doesn't answer audibly. But the eyebrow he raises has a DISTINCT CHALLENGE IN IT.]

Date: 2020-07-29 12:32 am (UTC)
secreteary: (pic#14180212)
From: [personal profile] secreteary
[alarms are going off but given the noise and conversation on the other side of the line, Martin has no room for protest or comment. he just goes very quiet for a long time. then, finally:]

So...this is about helping Jon?

Date: 2020-07-29 12:50 am (UTC)
kayakking: (014)
From: [personal profile] kayakking
[He could go into more. Or less. But more would seem like he was staging it and less would be a lie.

He settles on a simple:
]

Yeah. And consider work worm-level dangerous at the moment, at least until we can get our heads together and talk. Okay?

Date: 2020-07-29 01:06 am (UTC)
secreteary: (pic#14180213)
From: [personal profile] secreteary
Wow, I- That bad? [why why why not again Tim had better have answers]

A-alright. Just... just text me the details, yeah?

Date: 2020-07-29 01:18 am (UTC)
kayakking: (037)
From: [personal profile] kayakking
That bad.

I'll send you the precis. [His voice pitches low, serious and intense.] Promise me. I want to hear it. No going in, and don't ring anyone else on this yet.

Date: 2020-07-29 01:31 am (UTC)
secreteary: (pic#14180201)
From: [personal profile] secreteary
[hey Martin, can you practically see yourself blinking rapidly in surprise?]

Wha- I- Yes, of course. I mean, you know me- [a small chuffing laugh with a hint of self-deprecation] -the office secret-keeper.

Date: 2020-07-29 01:36 am (UTC)
eyediot: (it just seems unlikely)
From: [personal profile] eyediot
[Jon is intent to simply listen for now. He can almost make out current-time-Martin on the other end, Tim's cues and warnings, and future-Martin right here with them.

God this is weirder and more confusing than Jane Prentiss and Gertrude's murder.

Should he even say anything else? Wait. He looks at the Martin next to him.]


Should he bring a tape recorder?

Date: 2020-07-29 01:39 am (UTC)
eyediot: (and I never even saw her face)
From: [personal profile] eyediot
What?

[He- He didn't hear it but there shouldn't be one here? He thought he left them all at the Archive.

EXCUSE HIM HE'S GONNA FIND THIS THING.]

Date: 2020-07-29 01:42 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] kayakking
[And just as present Martin hears ... his own voice talking with Jon about a recorder over the line(??), Tim wraps things up.]

Counting on you. See you tomorrow.

[And thumbs the hang up on the call.]
Edited Date: 2020-07-29 01:42 am (UTC)

Date: 2020-07-29 01:49 am (UTC)
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[Tim if he had it in him, he would throttle you tomorrow when he sees you]

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