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[confidente]

( irene adler )

We need to talk. Soon. Preferably.
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( james watson )

[ Clears throat. ] Hey.

You okay?

[ That should be enough, right? Should be enough to tell him that he saw that argument, right? He's just checking in, making sure he isn't doing what John is think he is doing. Which he probably is, if he is anything like Sherlock (which he supposedly is meant to be). ]
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Did anyone else feel... odd yesterday? [ He frowns. What sort of question is that? Good god John. ] Like something else was controlling your emotions, in a way. And that same thing was, watching almost everything you did?

[ A pause. Way to sound crazy, John. Asking this was a bad idea. ]

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[assassino]

[Considering pause.]

It was strange... I noticed something as well.

[workaphilic]

Oh, good. You noticed.

[He sounds like the proud owner of a dog that just learned to roll over. DON'T YOU VALUE THIS FRIENDSHIP, JOHN?]

[confidente]

I wasn't the only one? [ SO. RELIEVED. YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW. ]

[assassino]

Apparently not. I thought it was just the drug.

[confidente]

It was a little hard not to. [ Especially after having your emotions hijacked a few times. ]

[confidente]

What drug?

[assassino]

The one you gave me?

[confidente]

Ah, right. Just making sure.

They don't cause that sort of things.

[workaphilic]

Yes, but most would probably ascribe it to paranoia from all the chaos or their own moodiness or some combination of the two. Having an "off day," as it were. People are egocentric that way.

[Yeah okay, Sherlock, like you're one to talk.]

dictated;

[formersocialite]

The castle did seem to be stranger than usual. Thought I was the only one.

[anothershirtruined]

In all the chaos yesterday, one could hardly notice.

[confidente]

You'd know all about that. [ :3c ]

[confidente]

Apparently not. Though I don't exactly feel comforted by that fact.

[confidente]

Really? [ Odd, he noticed it rather quickly despite everything that was going on. ]

[workaphilic]

[He makes a noncommittal sound. WHATEVER, MAN, HE AND HIS EGO ARE BROS.]

At least I acknowledge it. Enables me to tell the difference.

[confidente]

That's not a good thing, Sherlock.

[workaphilic]

Why not? I was under the impression that false modesty was a social faux pas.

[confidente]

You don't even know the meaning of the word modest! [ A beat. ] And no, I don't mean the dictionary meaning.

[workaphilic]

I know that it's time-consuming.

[confidente]

I could write an entire novel about what you think is time-consuming.

[workaphilic]

Probably shouldn't. The general population is slow enough already, don't need to give them any more ideas.

[confidente]

And here I thought you'd love it if all the idiots stop breathing.

[workaphilic]

No, no. It's not any fun if I know how it happens in advance.

[confidente]

I'll tell them to keep a surprise then.

[workaphilic]

[An amused huff.]

From me? Really, John.