24th September, 8 am. Prison cell.
Sep. 24th, 2012 08:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
therealpm*Peter wakes up feeling groggy and disorientated. Although not as bone tired as yesterday, his muscles still ache and cramp. Something nags at the back of his mind, something important that he needed to do and he rubs his eyes, mentally replaying yesterday's events, trying to remember. The first memory that surfaces- being shoved into the wards by Alastair, causes him to shudder and wince.
His fringe drops in his eyes and he pushes it back, noting with distaste the grittiness of mud on his scalp. Still trying to recall what it was yesterday, he heads off to the shower, limbs protesting against the effort and back stiffened straight more from cramp than good posture.
It is not until he is beginning to wash his hair for the third time (he hasn't felt so filthy since secondary school and it is not pleasant), that he remembers: the conference.*
Fuck!
*He finishes washing, then towels of and dresses rapidly, nearly running (well, hobbling quickly) to the phone.*
Text received from 07### ######
John,
my presence is required at Labour conference next weekend. Cancelling not an option. At least one of the events is after dark.
-Peter
His fringe drops in his eyes and he pushes it back, noting with distaste the grittiness of mud on his scalp. Still trying to recall what it was yesterday, he heads off to the shower, limbs protesting against the effort and back stiffened straight more from cramp than good posture.
It is not until he is beginning to wash his hair for the third time (he hasn't felt so filthy since secondary school and it is not pleasant), that he remembers: the conference.*
Fuck!
*He finishes washing, then towels of and dresses rapidly, nearly running (well, hobbling quickly) to the phone.*
Text received from 07### ######
John,
my presence is required at Labour conference next weekend. Cancelling not an option. At least one of the events is after dark.
-Peter
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Date: 2012-09-24 06:22 pm (UTC)Nigel, hello - what can I do for you today?
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Date: 2012-09-24 06:26 pm (UTC)*He sounds alive, that's good.*
I just wanted to make sure everything is all right. Only my shift's started and you and Mandelson aren't back yet. He is with you, right?
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Date: 2012-09-24 06:29 pm (UTC)Goodness, we have been gone for a while!
Peter's here with me and everything is perfectly in order.
Is that all?
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Date: 2012-09-24 06:35 pm (UTC)*Nigel considers offering to relieve John on guard duty, but decides against it. Mandelson is scary enough when there's nice solid wall between them.*
Do you have any idea when you'll be back?
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Date: 2012-09-24 06:37 pm (UTC)Not sure, we're playing it by ear at the moment, but I'm sure Peter will be back in his cell tonight, never fear.
*John is hit with a thought - having a second guard would make this whole scenario a lot easier to handle.*
Actually, if you wouldn't mind awfully, coming to help out here, I'd be very grateful...
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Date: 2012-09-24 06:45 pm (UTC)*Nigel tries to think of a good reason why he can't guard Mandelson outside. Maybe John will believe him if he says he's suddenly developed lupus? Probably not.*
Okay. I mean, of course, I'd be glad to. Where are you?
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Date: 2012-09-24 06:47 pm (UTC)*John waits for Nigel to get prepared and then gives him instructions for how to get to The Machine's control room.*
So I shall see you in about 20 minutes, yes?
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Date: 2012-09-24 06:50 pm (UTC)...hopefully.
Um, that's not the carpark. Why are you... wherever you are?
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Date: 2012-09-24 06:58 pm (UTC)See you very shortly, Nigel!
*John hangs up*