ic contact (ryslig)

[blankpieces]

[Use this page to contact Near privately. The various screen names he uses are below. More may be added as the game goes on.]

the_end_ is - Near's default name for when he wants to be obvious. It makes people roll their eyes and he's perfectly fine with that.
salutations - A name he uses for basic incognito purposes.

Comments

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

Recently? As in, within the last few hours?

<the_end_is>

[blankpieces]

Yes. I had visual conformation of it.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

There's an 87% chance that I witnessed the death of the conduit. No, 95%.

Is Mello all right?

<the_end_is>

[blankpieces]

I haven't spoken to him in the past couple days.

But he wasn't the one who went missing.

[He knows something happened with you, L, and he only act like he doesn't for so long.]

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

My laptop was stolen and I've been unable to keep up with the network. I've since recovered it, but as you can imagine, I've fallen behind on current events at a time when things can change very suddenly. I was concerned that he had gotten caught in the crossfire, given his historical readiness to act.

<the_end_is>

[blankpieces]

If you feel the need to lie to me I'll have to accept that.

Mello wouldn't get caught in any crossfire. The fire would be entirely of his own making.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

It's not a lie. Someone else was using my laptop, and you deduced that for yourself. I noticed it, reading back after recovering it.

I take that to mean, then, that he has started no fires.

<the_end_is>

[blankpieces]

None that are visible.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

Do you have a reason to believe he may have been involved with the other kind?

<the_end_is>

[blankpieces]

Are we still talking about the same person?

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

If we are talking about Mello, you're saying it's inevitable that he has.

<the_end_is>

[blankpieces]

I'd suggest you get in contact with him. He's generally concerned for your well being.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

Causing him concern is the last thing I'd want to do, but it's closely followed by not wanting to blow things out of proportion. It's been a very inconvenient week, but I'm all right.

<the_end_is>

[blankpieces]

You'll cause him concern if you _don't_ contact him, so either way the two of you will end up talking.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

It would be better to do it sooner rather than later, in that case.

[Better over the network than in person.]

<the_end_is>

[blankpieces]

Yes, I think so.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

Thank you for your perspective.

[Thank you for being unemotional.]

<the_end_is>

[blankpieces]

Sure.

[Near wouldn't be at all surprised if L asked for his advice by never followed it.]

I'm always willing to give it.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

It's more than likely I'll ask for it again.

[So long as it's at a safe distance.]