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[consultcriminal]

[The camera turns on and a man's standing there, in just a shirt and pants, looking somewhat awkward. Moriarty's been creepering and you guys now and he's...not really impressed. So you don't get Moriarty trying to get information. You get Jim.]

This is brilliant, really. Amazing. This looks just like my room back home. I guess that I should be a little scared of it, since it means that someone’s been watching me.

[As an aside:] Molly was right, though. It could use with a bit of colour.

[And then he turns serious.] But this place isn't right. Not really.

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

The barge does have standards, you know. We're not going to bring an amnesia patient on board and make him repent for something he can't remember.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

I suppose I'm just not up to those standards.

But if there's a file on me, then the person who reads it will know.

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

You poor thing.

We could bet on this, if you're so inclined. Who knows, you could be telling the truth, [Eddie doesn't think so. Liars, ALL OF YOU.] but in the case that you're lying, I would like to benefit. [Or at the very least, be able to force feed you his ego.]

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

A bet? [God, he can't resist...] I love games.

What are the terms?

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

Give me until the end of the week, Friday, to uncover your crimes. If-- for whatever reason-- I don't complete the objective in the suggested time-frame, well... 

[Eddie spread his hands in a shrug. What harm could 'Jim from IT' possibly inflict? He'd take a chance, with this one.]

You decide what you want.

If I do complete it within the time frame, I'd like...a copy of your file, perhaps? 

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

[Jim nodded once, thinking. He looked genuinely curious.]

Well, if you uncover my crimes, will you tell me?

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

Definitely. I'll have no choice, if I want to win the bet.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

[Awkward pause followed by nervous laughter.] Yes, right.

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

Don't sound too nervous. We haven't even begun, yet.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

Of course.

I think I might go up and look at that view you mentioned now.

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

Do tell me what you think!

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

[He's just going to chill up on the deck and feel a little ill for a while. And promptly "forget" about poor Eddie.]

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

[Fistshake! In private. He's going to search the hell out of your life, Jim.]