192. Oh October.

[thegooddrjones]

Part one: Current.

[Private to McCoy]
So how does one treat a phaser burn?

[Filtered to lab wardens.]My inmate, Alice, would like to be given lab access. She's a PhD with a specialty in dark matter in disc galaxies. Her love of science isn't why she's here, so she won't be a security risk. I think it would do her loads of good if someone would

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Mirror

[emptyyourself]

[He looks livid.]

Why are you alone? There are seven people tasked with guarding you!

Mirror

[thegooddrjones]

I'm alone in the office! Merlin and Lupin are right outside in the infirmary proper.

I'm not going to have people sitting in my office with me!

Mirror

[emptyyourself]

And if someone managed to slip unnoticed into your office and trap you there? If the Barge can lock you in, Bellatrix Lestrange can most assuredly -

Damn it, Martha -

[At a total loss for words and seething. Underneath that, it's evident he's had a very bad scare.

Also, clearly running for the stairwell.]

I am on my way.

Mirror

[thegooddrjones]

I'm not going to keep my body guards in my office. There are two in the infirmary! It's not as if I'm running around somewhere alone!

Merlin tried magic. He can't get in. I can't hear him.

Just creepy whispers.

Private/Voice

[takeyouapart]

[Merlin's been matching his Infirmary hours with Martha's shifts so he can keep an eye on her as inobtrusively as possible. So:]

I've been pulling on the door for ages. I've called - you didn't hear?

I can't get it open with magic either.

Private/Voice

[thegooddrjones]

[A beat and Martha frowned.]

I've only been hearing faint whispering, I didn't hear you call.

Private/Voice

[takeyouapart]

I'm sorry. I should have -

[He's not really sure what he should have done but - aargh the Barge.]

I'll keep trying. Are you all right in there?

Private/Voice

[thegooddrjones]

I'm fine.

Sev'll probably be there any minute. He's... Well, Sev. Try not to let him put a hole in my office? Remind him about rebounding shrapnel and the like.

[Private]

[peektuttut]

You're not seeing whatever Dick was talking about, are you? Are you still stuck?

[Private]

[thegooddrjones]

No, I didn't see anything. Heard whispers though. I'm out.

[Private]

[peektuttut]

Do you mind if I come look around?

[Private]

[thegooddrjones]

You can if you like. Everything's fine down, the door's back to normal even.

Private

[likedarkmatter]

I am. Thank you, Martha.

Private

[thegooddrjones]

Of course, Alice. Is there anything else you need?