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[cop_an_attitude]

[For a moment, nothing happens. The camera is focused on a patch of grass. There are rustling sounds and a woman's voice mutters indistinguishably to herself, and eventually the journal is righted so that the camera focuses on Sally's face. There is a leaf in her hair. She does not look happy.]

Right, I think I've worked out what this thing does, and I just want to say that if this is someone's idea of a joke, I'm not laughing. See this? [She lifts up a police badge containing her ID.] This is a police badge. It's my police badge, yeah? It says I'm Sergeant Sally Donovan of London PD, which means that when I find out who's responsible for this, for...this [She gestures down the length of her body, at the dress that isn't hers] and for this [She turns the journal to take in the unfamiliar surroundings] and I don't even know how to start about this [She jerks her thumb over her shoulder at the pair of dark brown wings that definitely aren't supposed to be there] that person or persons are in a world of trouble.

My advice to you, whoever you are, is to come forward immediately. That's less trouble on my part and a lighter sentence for you, so it's in everyone's best interest. Do not make me find you.

[Sally fumes silently for a moment, and when she decides her point has been made, the recording ends.]

Comments

[ Voice ]

[theblogger]

[ Thank god she can't really see his face as she comes sputtering out of his journal. It's overall unmoved, which is probably more unsettling than outright anger. ]

Earlier today, yeah. From the looks of things here, there's more than a few people mulling about with no idea of what's happening.

We need to set a meeting, I think. Whatever's going on, we'll be better off sorting it together than running about all on our own. How do I get into contact with Lestrade?

[ It's worse than you might have thought, Sally - John doesn't plan to breach the subject at all. But that doesn't guarantee that he doesn't hold it against you. He does. ]

Re: [ Voice ]

[cop_an_attitude]

He's contacted me in my journal a bit earlier; I think you can find him from there.

Look, John, I--

...A meeting's a good idea. Someone's helped me get to the village. Have you found it yet?

[ Voice ]

[theblogger]

Dont.

[ Not just low, this single syllable is deep. A warning, to be sure, and something more. ]

I'll see what I can do.

I woke up in the village. Get whoever it is to tell you where Community Housing 2 is. I'll be in flat 21. Easy enough for you to remember, I hope. If you think they're trustworthy, bring them along. We could probably do with a few answers.

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[cop_an_attitude]

[Sally's a little startled and a little indignant, but decides not to let either show. Her tone is clipped, though, because she hardly thinkgs this was her fault.]

Yeah, I think she is, so I'll bring her along if she's willing.

Can't tell you I'm glad to see you. Wouldn't wish this madhouse on anyone.

[ Voice ]

[theblogger]

[ No response. Now that the message is out, someone may or may not have shut their journal. Rude. ]