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[devoutish]

Yeah?

[That's it, that's all you get.]

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[devoutish]

Somewhere in the middle. Yeah.

[Watson has it pretty well summed up.]

[jumpthegun]

I've got a pension back home from the Army. Covers about half of what it needs to. When I was working with Sherlock, I couldn't hold down a regular job. I got most of our cases through my blog, but when he was in one of his sulks and said every case was too boring to take, things got a bit lean.

[Trials of relying on someone else and their moods for your own paycheck.]

[devoutish]

Fucking hell. You shouldn't stand for that.

[jumpthegun]

What? [There's an honest moment of confusion as John figures out what exactly Alfie's getting upset about.]

I'm the one who tied my livelihood to him. I can't exactly complain when he doesn't want to work.

[devoutish]

Yes, making you partners. Making it not only his decision.

You could leave. Get reliable work, do better for yourself.

[jumpthegun]

Well, it's a bit of a moot point now.

[Just pointing that out.]

Even if it weren't, I was helping him do something important. It wasn't about the money, and he helped cover for me on the basics when I came up short. [Humiliating as it was when he had to ask.] I sure as hell wouldn't leave him. He's my best friend as well as my partner, y'know?

[devoutish]

Mm.

[Just make sure he treats you like one too, Sherlock.]

Loyal man.

[jumpthegun]

He's saved my life so many times in so many ways. He's earned it. Reckon you've got your own men like that, hmm?

[devoutish]

Well - I haven't got a partner. I've got underlings. But I picked my right-hand man for a reason.

[jumpthegun]

Is he your friend? Or is that the sort of thing that's hard to come by in your position?

[devoutish]

More of a protégé. But we're friends, in a way. Yeah.

Here, there's Royce. He's more of a partner than any I've had since the war.

Night 176 | @Ecks | text

[ecks]

I want to trade now
we agreed to trade

@ASolomons; text

[devoutish]

Where are you?

[ecks]

I am west of the museum

[devoutish]

We are nearly as far away from each other as two people here can be.

[ecks]

what do you mean

[devoutish]

I'm downtown. More than a week's walk away.

[ecks]

you agreed to trade
I want to trade and you agreed to trade
you did not say you were far away when you agreed to trade
you lied
you agreed you lied

[devoutish]

No. We both agreed, having no idea where the other was.

[ecks]

I left to trade with you
now you are too far away
you did not say this when we agreed

[devoutish]

And neither did you.

[jumpthegun]

He's a difficult man. I'm glad you've got each other, though. I can tell he cares about you a lot.

[devoutish]

He drives me up the fucking wall.

[But there is absolutely fondness in Alfie's voice.]

He means well, with me.

[Not necessarily with everybody else, but...]

[jumpthegun]

[That certainly sounds familiar. John's own lips quirk up in a soft smile, even if Alfie can't see it.]

I'm sure he does. At least they make it worth it.

Is Duster doing any better with the mania at all?

[devoutish]

If anything, he's getting worse. He's not sleeping. He's insisting he doesn't need it - but his body's gonna crash, even if his mind doesn't.