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[consultcriminal]

[The camera turns on and a man's standing there, in just a shirt and pants, looking somewhat awkward. Moriarty's been creepering and you guys now and he's...not really impressed. So you don't get Moriarty trying to get information. You get Jim.]

This is brilliant, really. Amazing. This looks just like my room back home. I guess that I should be a little scared of it, since it means that someone’s been watching me.

[As an aside:] Molly was right, though. It could use with a bit of colour.

[And then he turns serious.] But this place isn't right. Not really.

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

Occasionally.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

You don't seem surprised by that response.

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

It is one of those to which I am conditioned.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

I suppose so. So what is it that you do, Sherlock Holmes?

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

Aboard ship I serve as warden and give lessons in the arts. Before arriving here, as you have heard of my name I gather that you already know of my trade.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

You give lessons? [OH HO HO.]

Perhaps you could just...indulge me. In case I'm wrong?

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

{Not that this has been the first suspicious thing, but it has been the most noticeable. Still, he files it away.}

I do, indeed. As for my profession, I am the first and perhaps truly only independent consulting detective.

{No small amount of pride there.}

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

Wow. A consulting detective.

[And using those words, too. Jim now doesn't have to fake fascination.] That sounds so exciting.

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

It has its moments of excite, yes, though these are unfortunately separated by nearly endless chasms of the mundane and common.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

Oh, right. I'm sure it does. Especially for someone as intelligent as you are.

Or, as I've heard you are. [Awkward grin.]

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

I would hope that it is not scepticism that necessitated your correction.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

No, no. Of course not. It's simply that, well, [nervous laughter] we've never met.

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

Indeed, we have not. I do not believe you gave your name.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

Right! Jim. My name's Jim.

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

And this is your only name? {Why does everyone only give their first name here? It is very unbecoming.}

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

Well. I'm sometimes called James.

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

I would fear for the future were your given name simply "Jim". {Oh, the contempt.}

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

The future? What do you mean?

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

I gather from your speech and style of dress you are from a later time period than myself, as many here are. I should place you around at least hundred years later than myself, following the turn of the millennium.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

Two thousand and ten. [He raises a tinted eyebrow.]

And time is different here, too? [He looks shocked, like this is a revelation. It's not...]

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

There has been some debate on the subject. Ageing, reportedly, is stilled.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

What time are you from, Sherlock?

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

{He frowns at the familiarity.} The year was 1898 when I arrived here.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

And what do you teach here? You did say you gave lessons, right?

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

At the moment I give instruction in drawing and painting, though presently I will add vocal and instrumental music to those.