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Contact.

[ will sounds like he's giving a lecture when he comes on the screen. he's looking directly into the camera — it's easier to make eye contact with a device. ]

That's the key to all this. If you're receiving foreign sensation, you need to track down the person it originated with and make skin-to-skin contact. It'll stop the side-effects, and eventually — hopefully — break the connection. Doesn't have to be more personal than a handshake.

[ a pause, and he glances down, off-camera, visibly discomfited by the fact that the hand not holding his device is in the grip of another. ]

An... extended handshake. Whatever timer this thing is working on, we think letting go resets it.

[ the screen’s upended as sherlock hijacks the device, settling on his face (at an admittedly slightly awkward angle) a moment later. ]

But in the meantime— I’m sure you’ve all noticed that the physical links are current, unlike the memories, and arguably offer us a great deal more control. Passive sensations are the exception, but if I were to hypothetically hit my hand — as our resident neurologist has demonstrated — then Mr. Graham would feel it. [ and by hypothetically he means he's tested it, several times. ]

In the case of mutual sensations, like, say, holding one’s hand, this creates a unique feedback loop; the sensation of their hand in yours, and yours in theirs, et cetera. [ speaking of hand-holding, holding will’s hand is getting in the way of his usual gesturing; the screen's unsteady as a result. ] While I'm reluctant to test the theory with present company — no offense — I imagine this could apply to other neutral or positive sensations. If one were to engage in sexual intimacy with their link partner, for instance, then the moment of—

[ in another blur of abrupt motion, will takes his device back — and also his hand. no offense. ]

Better reset the clock to zero, Mr. Holmes.

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Oh, I didn't know you knew-

Each...

Sexual intimacy, really? Aren't there children on this ship?

A friendly handshake sounds just fine. Especially if it will stop these awful headaches.

[Okay this is very informative and all, but--]

omg ur old

No shit, Sherlock. [ there's then a bit of laughter that doesn't really stop because wow he cracks himself up. ]

I take that back, no shit Sherlock and hand holding buddy.

I'd be interested to know whether or not you've observed any changes in your canine companions this month, considering they suffered as we did last month.

I hope Winston is feeling better, Will.

[ He curls his tongue around the name. It's the first time that he hasn't called him 'Mr. Graham'. ]

so there's no way around it?

[So the headache's are getting ridiculous at this point, but like hell does Joel plan on letting anyone cozy up to him just because they've seen inside his head without his permission.]

Yeah, that ain't happening. Any idea what goes down if we keep dodging this shit?

[ oh hey someone with answers. gonna casually ignore the whole sex part of that like the good seventeen year old she is... ]

Does it matter where the contact is made? Does it have to be hands or can it be something else?

You feel it when it's finished.

As far as I can tell, it takes somewhere between three and four hours of contact for the link to dissolve.

[Her tone's clipped, short. If Asriel hadn't been so dead set on running 'experiments' on the whole thing, her day might've been a lot shorter--]

Physical contact? With EVERYONE we're receiving memories from?

And that's the only way to get rid of them? [ sex with tyler's great by her but there's other people she'd rather not...]

...how extended are we talking, here?

[ not sure if want. ]

I'm almost jealous that I don't get to participate with the rest of you.

[but seriously being in someone's head isn't that bad. trust her.]

It's an interesting theory.

[ oh like he wasn't gonna troll this. ]

Considerate la vostra semenza:
fatti non foste a viver come bruti,
ma per seguir virtute e canoscenza!

Follow virtue and knowledge, indeed. I must say, if there are those who have something orientated in me, I would be glad to assist in ending it.

Of course.

[ she has to offer an impish little grin because really ]

Think of the ship not as cruel or unexplained or unpredictable; simply as romantic.

Any indication it leads to cessation of effects and not merely relief of them? Have there been any attested cases of the condition being cured?

If anyone starts humming Rocky Horror songs... [This is really not the ideal situation to be in.]

How did you two figure this out? [Was it teamwork? Did you guys hug it out?]

Well, that's a much easier solution than I would've expected. No hidden catch?

[Someone's dealing with one hell of a migraine right now.]

Fuck this.

[Yep, that's her contribution.]

Just how long have the pair of you been attempting to test this?

Will Graham?

[ sorry sherlock sulu only has eyes for your assistant ]

No way, that's awesome. Can do. I thought we'd just be stuck with it like last month.

Hey, why does touching work, though?

Is it magic?

I sincerely hope the last thing on anyone's mind right now is sex with the people digging around in their heads.

[ there's a brow-furrowed look of concern because she'd spent enough time with will in person to get an idea of what wide personal boundaries he's got. and sherlock definitely seemed to shake those up. so while she won't vocalize concern, half her reason for response is an implicit 'r u ok friend.' ]

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