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[wildwest]

[ it's been nearly five months since doc holliday arrived in wonderland. and for those five months, he's allowed the mansion at large to believe he is "henry mckey," a dentist-slash-marshal from the twenty-first century, whose overtly southern upbringing explains away behaviors and mannerisms that otherwise do not line up with the times. he's done a remarkable job of concealing his true identity, but all good things must come to an end. unfortunately for him, someone's poorly executed hacking attempt is about to blow the lid clear off that masquerade.

for while the audio sampling is not of the best quality, the connection dissolving into incomprehensible static here and there, it's more than enough to expose him for the historical figure he really is. the distinct georgia drawl of ""henry's"" voice is unmistakeable, as is perhaps the other half of the conversation to those familiar enough with the woman that voice belongs to. ]

░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒ draw in all the attention you so crave ▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░ stand aside. ░▒—otta say, Doc, this isn't a good look on you. History begs to differ. I daresay this look is my best. Aren't you the one who tells me I shouldn't believe everything I read in ░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒ books? Even the greatest of lies carry some measure of truth. All the good ones do. Well, you would be the expert on lying ░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒ sorry if I'm not as good at it. Would you rather I go around and announce to the mansion at large that I am the Doc Holliday? For if that's the route you wish for me to go— ░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒ Go right ahead, it's your information to give out, not mine. Well? If you're gonna do it, do it! Just how stupid do you think I am? If celebrity status was somethin' I was lookin' to obtain, I would have gone after it the moment ░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░ I want to be left alone ░▒░▒░▒░ Why the hell do you not?

[ there's irony to be found in the past — yet again — coming back to haunt him, but it's doubtful he'll see it that way once he learns the cat's now out of the bag. ]

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[trigeminalheadache]

[ Caitlin may not be a history buff, but even she recognizes that name. ]

The Doc Holliday? Really?

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[wildwest]

Yes, [ he answers reluctantly, his frustration palpable. ] That is precisely who I am. Is that a problem?

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[trigeminalheadache]

Not at all! [ Her voice may seem extra cheerful, as if to counter his frustration. ] I just never thought I'd meet an actual historical figure.

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[middlefinger]

[wynonna was casually scrolling through the network while she had her head laying in his lap as he read when she stumbled across this particular audio post which is enough to make her sit up -- he hasn't really made a lot of posts to the network and she's curious but when she plays it?

she's a little disturbed. or a lot. that was not either of theirs best moments and she knew how much he had valued being able to hide who he really was.]

Okay, I knew this place was a little Big Brother in the we're always being watched sort of way but this takes the cake.

[yes, she assumes it's an event or the mirrors or something, not a fellow resident.]

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[wildwest]

Big Brother?

[ on the list of casual pop culture references he doesn't get: reality television and certain programming's orwellian roots. ]

[middlefinger]

It's a reality show where they keep everyone in this house and there's always cameras on them and they're all competing for a cash prize -- I think the name came from some book? I haven't read it but I know I was supposed to back in high school.

[1984. the book you're thinking of is 1984. anyway. that's not what's important. she plays the audio for him again.]

We didn't have that fight over the network, but somehow the device still recorded it and leaked it? That's messed up even for Wonderland.

[soon enough she'll realize it wasn't Wonderland but one of the residents who leaked and she'll yell at Claudia over the network....]

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[outstandingbalance]

Well, damn. Doc Holliday, huh? No wonder you're such a good shot.

[Natasha isn't as impressed by this as some people probably would be—she's been US based for years, but she' not American enough to see Doc Holliday as a cultural hero.]

Consider me suitably impressed.

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[wildwest]

Good is an understatement, and that is not just me blowin' air into my own damned horn.

[ where he comes from, he is the shot — though he does not expect that to be the same for other worlds. just because he appears to be something of a common denominator for a lot of worlds represented here doesn't mean he expects to have a counterpart in all of them or for that counterpart to still have those bragging rights. he's been in wonderland too long, knows well that there are people here capable of things that those from his world simply are not. ]

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[quickgenius]

Shit.

[Well. That makes all sorts of pieces click together in her head, little things she noticed and filed away. Doc Holliday. She hates that he's been... well, exposed. Secret out of the bag. Without his permission.]

That explains a lot.

[She doesn't know what the hell she can do to stop things like this. But she's going to be in the lab trying to work on it. A recording damper. Something. ]

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[wildwest]

I suppose it would, given the context.

[ of how he first met her and what they discussed. ]

private audio.

[mucked]

[ this revelation is one peggy has already uncovered, learned, and digested. and keeping good to her word, she'd told no one -- lying even to the man's sweetheart when their paths crossed. she knows the sting of having your truths marched out in front of your nose.

and for that reason chief among many others, she offers up a very simple message: ]

Oh, bugger. What the hell has happened to your gadget?

[ and why is it spilling shreds of secrets? ]

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[wildwest]

[ peggy's response is a breathe of fresh air, in both its content and the fact that she's considerate enough to put their conversation behind a lock from the start. ]

I do not know, but I find myself wonderin' why I have yet to shoot the thing and put it out of my misery.

[ man has a temper. it can be difficult to spark when he's not already riled up, but it's there, and being exposed without rhyme or reason for being a living piece of history has done well to spark it. ]

[voice]

[theothermrgray]

... Doc Holiday?

[He sounds just a little shocked. Just a bit.]

[But with Wonderland's disregard for time in general, he's not even a bit shocked anymore.]

It seems we have something in common.

[voice]

[wildwest]

[ too bad for all those assuming he was plucked from the 1880s that he hadn't been lying about hailing from the 21st century. there is far more to this version of history than meets the eye — more secrets of which he will not share the full details of. with anyone. ever. ]

And just what would that be?

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[achomp]

[ oh crap ]

OK first off I'm really sorry and second I didn't do it on purpose. [ wince. ] Well, I kind of didn't do it on purpose? It's a long story involving a lot of packets and a dash of desperation and--

[ deep breath. ]

I'm pretty sure this is my fault.

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[middlefinger]

[doc doesn't need her to rush to his defense but wynonna is hot headed on the best of days and when she sees claudia's response she cannot resist the urge to jump in and probably make things worse.]

So what, you were hacking through people's personal information and just "accidentally" decided to broadcast it? Doc didn't want anyone to know about who he really was, and you took that privacy away from him. Either you're telling the truth and you're really bad at what you do and that's why you exposed people or you're lying and you wanted to out things on purpose and I can't honestly decide which is worse.

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[wildwest]

You.

[ he doesn't recall the full extent of that shared dream, but he does remember her — that voice, that hair. his cards. ]

What in god's name gave you the right? None of this was yours to share!

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[suspense_kills_me]

[Well, at least Red's not the only one who had a hidden past, and he's actually not too surprised. Trapped in a children's book with historical figures.]

I'm Raymond Reddington, it's a pleasure to meet you, really.

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[wildwest]

And why is that, because I am history come to life?

[ he's furious. he never wanted the attention that would surely come with the acknowledgement that he's some infamous gunfighter who fought at the o.k. corral, especially after history's had time to fester and be warped by those retelling it. and now he has it, all because some meddlesome girl couldn't leave well enough alone. ]

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[spycurious]

[Ben has been moving between text and the moving image, video conversations. One is difficult based on the lack of context and tone, which would normally not be a problem if Ben were writing a full-length missive, and the other is outright unnerving.

He's trying.]

I've just read about you, sir, in my efforts to familiarize myself with our history. If it helps to put your mind at ease, I can recommend several books Mrs. Evelyn used to study me.

[Historical figures ought to stick together.]

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[wildwest]

Read about me. [ a scoff, a shake of his head. ] Of course you did, and I can only imagine what history had to say about me. What history chooses to record is not always kind, nor is it particularly accurate for that matter. Which is precisely why I decline that offer. There is no reason to read up on the historical hearsay of another man, especially in the absence of a good reason to.

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[like247]

ok 1 dude thats cool. 2 this place sucks so sorry.

also back to 1. dude. so cool.

[What? Living history was waaaaay better than class.]

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[wildwest]

[ not so much for those who are the living history, though. ]

to you, perhaps
and i could not agree more, it does indeed suck

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[thecourier]

[Okay, he's... interested.]

... I'm guessin' this is meant t' be important?

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[wildwest]

It is, unfortunately for me.

[ that sound hovering in the pause between his words is him taking another long gulp from a bottle of whiskey. sometimes, all a man can do is drink away his frustrations — or at the very least, drown them out for a while. ]

Let's just say that I am something of a historical figure and so-called cultural icon of the American West.