Case # 18: Voice

[19centconstable]

[Breathless! Distraught! Accent!]

This is Constable George Crabtree: I need...oh, please say that there's an appropriately aged doctor about still?

Only I tried to check in on Mr. Spinola, in case he had become elderly, but I couldn't get a response from him by communications device, and he wasn't answering his door so I'm afraid I had no recourse but to break it down, and now there's no rousing him!

[George sounds like he's speaking while driving over railroad tracks. This is because he's shaking Eddie as hard as he can.]

...also I think my shoulder may bruise slightly...

Comments

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Well I...have.

He is, but have you been told about the comas that go on here?

[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

Well...please don't do it any more. I understand your urgency, but it could do damage.

How is there any difference to a normal coma?

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Yes, sir.

I'm not entirely sure, but they are. People just...fall into them, for weeks at a time, and then wake up perfectly fine.

[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

That... that can't be true. That makes no sense.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Nevertheless, that is what happens.

[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

...I will look into this later.

I'll be down to help. He ought to be in the infirmary.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

We're in 2-3. Mr. Parry is also on his way here. I can normally shift Mr. Spinola on my own, but that door was considerable more solid than anticipated.

[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

I... imagine he will be need to be moved carefully, the more of us the better.

I will have a look at your shoulder too, if you want.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I don't believe it's broken...

[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

I'll have a look when I get there.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

After we've seen to Mr. Spinola.

can I go jump in?

[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

Naturally.

Yes please!

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sir.