IC contact [Mask or Menace]

[infomodder]

"Gone fishing."

[ so don't leave messages to ruin the after fishing glow !!!

your one stop shop for not leaving him alone ]

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[acclimatized]

Hey Will, can you do me a favour?

[infomodder]

Name it.

[acclimatized]

Could you pop by the house and check if the cat is okay? There's a spare key under the mat.

[infomodder]

Definitely. I can get my shoes on and go do that right now.
I could also bring the cat to stay with us if you're not sure when you'll be home and don't want to worry.

[it's not theft it's being helpful]

[acclimatized]

[ Time to stage an intervention. ]

Do you think it would get along with your animals? It's pretty sullen on the best of days.

[infomodder]

[no this is fine]

I can't see why not. If it has no interest in them, they're well-behaved enough to realize that.

[acclimatized]

I don't think he's interested in anyone.
Well, he liked Sherlock, but he was ported out back in June.
If you are happy to take him, I won't say no. I'll have to owe you one.

[ and that's how john the cat was devoured by raccoons. ]

[infomodder]

I'll go and fetch him, in that case. He'll be here whenever you come around to pick him up.
See you then.

[Perhaps he should ask what's going on, but John seems to be approaching this from the standpoint of just covering his bases, making sure everything runs smoothly when he can't do it himself. It feels more polite to simply agree and do whatever Will can to help up in that area than needle him for details. Hopefully he'll understand.]

[acclimatized]

Cheers. I'll text to let you know when I'm coming over.

[ nobody wants to hear the sordid details behind this story. maybe a few hard-core marriage counsellors might want to try, but john isn't going to casually mention what happened between him and mary at the swear-in ceremony – not when it's so fresh in his mind and painful to think about.

will gets two respect points for not prying into this request. who knows, he could end up telling him what happened in de chima when he returns to heropa and picks up john the cat. it is a mystery. ]