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[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*Bernard strolls in, sketchpad nowhere to be found, looking... satisfied.

The equations work.

He gets a bottle of tequila and a shotglass and joins Crowley.*

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[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*He nods*

Last I talked to Tim about it, he was working on a solution. I have no deisre to incarcerate him indefinitely. *He shudders* I know a little something about jail.

He's been in too long as it is. i want him out as soon as possible, and Tim knows that.

[big-b-wolf.livejournal.com]

*He thinks back.* ... last I recall, he said something about his suggestions being "too creepy".

*He rubs his stubbly chin thoughtfully.* If you think he's done enough time, maybe we can switch him over to community service of some sort or fine him and be done with it.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*He laughs ruefully*

Most things Tim thinks up are too creepy. Kid's not right.

*At the next, he nods*

He's... something of a really dangerous character where he's from. I want to keep a close eye on him.

[big-b-wolf.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Ever since he got cut off from Milliways for an extended period of time, he's gone... dark.

But, hell, a lot of the younger crowd seem to be carrying their own demons; Faith's being tormented with prophetic dreams, for instance. *This being Milliways, he decides during his drag on his cigarette that this might merit some clarification.* Figurative demons. Literal ones are an entirely different story.

Hmmm. A monitoring device of some sort shouldn't be hard. Is Malfoy to be trusted with his magic?

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

I know about Faith's dreams. Poor kid. I suggested she take Dreamless Sleep potion, but she seemed to think it wouldn't help.

And no, Malfoy isn't to be trusted, but that's not a problem unless he gets ahold of a wand. *A bright grin*

Sunny ate his, you see.

*At Bigby's comment about Tim, Bernard sits up straighter, expression worried.*

What do you mean, he's gone dark?

[big-b-wolf.livejournal.com]

Faith seems to want to comb them for insight, too.

*He shares Bernard's smile at that.* Still, there are other wands. *His expression goes wary and thoughtful again.*

Tim told me what happened to him. He was trapped inside worlds of his own magic, populated with strange things, people. Only a few common elements...

One, that he was in them.

Two, the "shadow people" that he took from universe to universe from them as his companions and helpers. I met some...

Three, the presence of another "Tim" in them that he had to kill to escape the universe.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*He pales a little*

He never told me.

*A wince*

Then again, I never asked. Stupid.

[big-b-wolf.livejournal.com]

Hardly. You were in a bad spot, or between bad spots, yourself.

Anyhow, that kind of thing changes a person. Enough that some of the ultra goody-goodies in the bar were worried and claiming he was 'evil'. Still, that blew over fairly quick.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*Bernard clenches his jaw and breathes deeply*

I'll trust your judgement.

Won't say I'm not worried, though.

[big-b-wolf.livejournal.com]

If he's "evil", he's been a functional and non-disruptive evil for a while now. Just his usual Tim "I attract disaster" Hunter.

... Nevertheless, I've always kept an eye on him.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*Bernard nods.*

Good.

[big-b-wolf.livejournal.com]

Anyhow, that pretty much covers it. I'll keep at it. *He looks briefly at the pages and pages of miscellaneous.*

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*Bernard winces sympathetically.*

Let me know if I can help. It's good to have you back.

[big-b-wolf.livejournal.com]

*He nods appreciatively.* It's good to be back.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*A grin*

Say hi to Snow and the kids, will you?

[big-b-wolf.livejournal.com]

You got it.