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[detectivetroll]

You've reached Detective Nick Burkhardt. If this is an emergency, please call 911. Otherwise leave a message and I'll get back to you ASAP.



[Calls, texts, and emails are a-okay! He has both a work email and personal email, and an office phone and cell phone. Just specify which one.]

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drunktext to personal cell; 2:45 am

[earnedmystripes]

odo you bellive me now

evryhthings fcucked

fucked

werefu cked

bccaise weere cops onhe newtkork and dwere all gonba ie
die
likeh aatht poor stuipd kid whe trusted us

adn cabdy canyd cancy WHATEVER isnezt shes gona die

wrere sofkced dont yuo get it!!!

this is a terrible wake up call, thanks man

[detectivetroll]

[Nick has to blink blearily at this for a while to even slightly understand it.]

Dude you better be actually dying or really fucked.

No just dying getting fucked is not worthy of a 3 am wake up.

it's okay he'll be paying for it in hangover

[earnedmystripes]

wERE ALL GONAN DIE

BEECUSE FJCIKNG ALIens wsntto fujign killl us ll

teyh said so on te forujm aceptble collie colartail dmg all lifie on earth

wajtre we eve supposed to do aginst ffkingi aiens we didnt even thnink aliens existted

andtje cops oarr OUR COWIRKRS aree gona elp them DIYOU BILIVE ME NOW?

[Oh lord, a drunk man with access to a capslock key. God help you, Nick.]

Nick hopes it's really bad

[detectivetroll]

I changed my mind, you do need to get fucked, maybe you'd be less doom and gloom.

Where are you, are you in public?

sobs this whole thread is terrible

[earnedmystripes]

[YOU'RE FUNNY, NICK. HAHAHA. Sure, make fun of the widower's lack of sex life it's hilarious. Kotetsu's totally laughing BT]

sure

like inth ose post apouca apollo acopa poppy

END OFT HE WORLD moovies

were they ahve ine kast go beore they die riht dick

[...That's...not a typo. SOB.]

id tidesnt mater weere iann

inm not dyign YET so yiy cna googo bacj tisleep

crying with laughter omg

[detectivetroll]

[Nick is hilarious let's be honest. Besides that's what he gets for three am drunk texts.]

If that was a proposition, I'm flattered and you know you're very sexy, but office romances never work out.

[But then he turns more serious.]

Dude, no, I might be a dick but I'm not a jerk. I'm not leaving you out there like this, I'll come pick you up.

SOB sorry i'm late. and also for this tag fsdkjfs ;;;;

[earnedmystripes]

go to hell

an donr pretebd to giv a shit

ikl get a taxi ors mthng

[he’ll feel so bad about this in the morning, oh god.]

IT'S OKAY i love you anyway. and fgafds kotetsu

[detectivetroll]

Pretty sure I'm already there.

I'm not pretending, man. Not with you.

[He better feel bad. Or at least tell Nick where he is.]

text - personal cell / late evening

[allinvein]

First off: this is not an emergency. Sorry if I was supposed to use your network number instead. :\

Anyway, could you help me with buying a gun? Or more specifically, a rifle?

text

[detectivetroll]

No, for a question like that, I think cell is good.

Is there a specific reason? I mean, yeah, of course, but should I be concerned?

[allinvein]

I was talking with another person on the network about how these "attacks" against us seem to be getting closer and closer to home.

I thought it'd be nice to learn how to use a gun for self-protection. Ended up earning the abilities to use a rifle while we were at the firing range. So now I know how to use one but lack the gun itself.

[detectivetroll]

Finally, a pulse that's useful. But yeah, fair enough, I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something immediately threatening as opposed to generally threatening.

I can set up the paperwork for you whenever you want.

YAY for love!! /snugs on

[earnedmystripes]

JSUT LAEVE ME ALONE DAMIT

[...oops capslock again.]

<333

[detectivetroll]

No. We're in this together, man, you're stuck with me.

[Stop making him say uncomfortable serious things involving emotions and just tell him, geez.]

Besides if you didn't want someone who'd come get you, you drunk texted the wrong cop. I have to do it often enough for my partner, and at least you probably still have your pants.

<33333!!!

[earnedmystripes]

in wHAt tgethr

you sitl tryst THEM

[The narration feels the need to point that despite being utterly trashed out of his mind, he's still sober enough not to suggest ditching his pants to get rid of Nick. Some things even alcohol cannot do.

...He doesn't respond to that part at all, in fact.]

[detectivetroll]

[There's a few minutes before the reply comes. Nick doesn't really trust them, but that's because he's used to not trusting anyone. He still hasn't figured out what to do with that changing.]

I trust you more than I trust them.

[Too bad, because that would have been hilarious. It wouldn't have worked, though, since Nick would have just offered the spare pair of pants he keeps in his car for when he has to pick up his drunk partner.]

[earnedmystripes]

[...]

[There's several minutes of nothing from his end, too. He stares at the text, anger dissipating despite himself.]

i dint evn know were iamn

i men mean im inna bar btu dunni wich one

[allinvein]

Right? Took me long enough.

I'm probably going to need more than just help with paperwork, but I'll swing by your station sometime soon to go over that, yeah? When's good for you?

[detectivetroll]

[Oh, good, the emotions part is done. Nick can handle the rest.]

Can you see any signs inside the bar? Odds are I've had to pick up my partner from it.

You know what, never mind, I'll track the GPS in your phone.

[detectivetroll]

Hey, at least you've got one, man. I still don't have one.

I know a few people you can buy one from, too, that'll give you a good deal. And yeah, sure. I just wrapped up a case, so the next week or so will be all paperwork and reports involving it. I can always use a break from those.

to action?

[earnedmystripes]

[For now, Nick. For now.]

ok

[allinvein]

Aw, c'mon, Nick. I'm sure you got something. :)

Anyway, thanks in advance for the help, and fair warning: I'm probably going to ask you to just come with me to purchase this thing. I might know how to use a gun now, but I'm not entirely sure I won't get myself ripped off for something I don't need.

action!

[detectivetroll]

[Damn it why can't they ever just be done.

He doesn't text back, just gets dressed and hunts his friend down, finding the bar relatively quickly. Nick does have a decent amount of experience in this, sadly.

Then he looks around, trying to spot Kotetsu.]

Sarge?

[detectivetroll]

Something, sure, but I haven't figured out if it's useful or not, yet.

No problem, man, I don't mind coming along. I've never dealt in rifles before, but I've bought a few handguns from them.

[allinvein]

What is it, if you don't mind me asking?

Brilliant. Thanks. :) So when is good for you a week from now? I tend to be booked Friday nights, but if that's the only day you're available, I can make an exception.