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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]

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.

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[consultcriminal.livejournal.com]

So you keep yourself busy to keep away the boredom?

Do they really have much need of a...what did you call it? Ah yes, a consulting detective?

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[so-meretricious.livejournal.com]

No, I give lessons as an attempt to guide and enrich those present, as keeping with things to do has never been very effective at curing my boredom. Likewise, the police are never consistently effective in solving crime.