workaphilic: (the adventure of the golden pince-nez;)
Sherlock Holmes ([personal profile] workaphilic) wrote in [community profile] paradisa2012-01-24 12:23 am
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[The journal opens to Sherlock already talking. The sentence stutters before the filter is written in, then continues smoothly as soon as the restrictions of his loss are appeased.]

-- clearly a hardy subspecies, then, at least in terms of temperature patterns. Fitting, given the circumstances of the "gift." Interesting choice, actually, managed not to be completely boring. More interesting that the castle seems to care all of the sudden about my entertainment.

[The bees have been moved back into the sitting room because, well, John's not here anymore to complain about it, is he? Good for the bees, because the dampness of the bathroom was threatening to damage the integrity of the hive. Good for Sherlock, because he's already deciphered the duties and movement patterns of worker bees based on their relative age and the needs of the colony.]

Probably a placation, and a good one. Most residents receive mementos or objects of emotional significance from home. Makes them feel nostalgic, but it's the safe kind of nostalgia, something they have the castle to thank for.

[He gets so much more done when he's alone. Far too many petty restrictions to adhere to otherwise.

It's better, supposed to be better, should be better.]


Provides them with a sense of normalcy and ingratiates them to the castle without interrupting the status quo. Obvious. But apparently effective.

[Except he's going on three days without sleep, now, and it isn't because the bees are captivating enough to warrant it. (Though they are that, too. Fascinating creatures.) There's a nagging in the back of his mind, nagging, nagging, nagging. Persistent and annoying. Keeps him from thinking, keeps him from not thinking.

A pause, and he exhales noisily.]


Status quo.

----

[ John Watson ]

Stop being an idiot.

SH


[........ Okay, well. Not the best start, admittedly. Baby steps.]

----

[When he's finished, he lingers, letting the tip of his pen tap rapidly against the page. He's been distracted, hasn't been as up-to-date on the journal as he usually is. But now that's he's skimming it again -- god, sometimes he really just CAN'T STAND you people.]

Tell me, residents. What is it like?

[There's an edge in his tone that he's not really bothering to hide -- not overtly malicious but certainly not all sunshine and daisies, either. Might as well hang a signpost reading HERE BE DOUCHEBAGGERY, PROCEED WITH CAUTION.]
wilder: (yeeeah stop talking Lloyd)

[personal profile] wilder 2012-01-24 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
[...]

What's what like?
confidente: (nothing we can do)

Sherlock Holmes

[personal profile] confidente 2012-01-24 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... Yeah, totally not the best start. Lucky for him that John knows him so well (or so he'd like to think--but John will be the first to admit there are some things he has trouble with when it comes to Sherlock) and thus doesn't take any real offense. ]

Is that it? Is that all you have to say? [ Yes, he's writing. Deal with it. ]
wilder: (oh yeah?)

[personal profile] wilder 2012-01-24 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
Eh.

Pretty easy, really.
confidente: (you are taking me apart)

Sherlock Holmes

[personal profile] confidente 2012-01-24 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
That much was obvious already.
confidente: (when the world gets to heavy)

Sherlock Holmes

[personal profile] confidente 2012-01-24 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Oh I don't know, but you could try not being a colossal prick for once.
wilder: (schemeing heh)

[personal profile] wilder 2012-01-24 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Yes, yes it is]

Well, you know what they say. Boring castle makes for boring people. It's not much of an effort in a place like this.
confidente: (sherlock ❙ there is alarming doubt)

Sherlock Holmes

[personal profile] confidente 2012-01-24 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ It can sometimes suck when he's right. ] Did you want anything specific? Or is the whole purpose of this just to remind me I'm an idiot?
wilder: (see i thought the cop was a prostitute)

[personal profile] wilder 2012-01-24 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
If you could get that to happen, that'd be great, thanks.
bootsweremadeforcasting: ({It's Only a Game Remember?})

Written

[personal profile] bootsweremadeforcasting 2012-01-24 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
'You've given me an insufficient question. What is what like?'
confidente: (little wars of words)

Sherlock Holmes

[personal profile] confidente 2012-01-24 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ He doesn't respond for some time, instead he stares at the journal. He wouldn't would he? That is just an attempt to get him back. Right? ]

Didn't realize you were so eager to get rid of me.
bootsweremadeforcasting: ({It's Only a Game Remember?})

Written

[personal profile] bootsweremadeforcasting 2012-01-24 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
'I gather you've had a fine taste of some of the more vapid residents.

However, I do find it amusing.'
ectobabble: (digesting the info)

[personal profile] ectobabble 2012-01-24 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
[he knows better than to ask his buddy an open-ended question, so he'll do his research first and read what's coming over and visible]

Oh, I don't think they're all stupid. I think ... it's more like ... people would rather stick to something familiar and feel safe than face up to the fact that we're constantly living with something that can do whatever it wants to us.

I mean ... that'd scare the piss out of Hitler.
wilder: (ya sure whatever)

[personal profile] wilder 2012-01-24 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
I think I'm detecting sarcasm...

[Bitchy guy, superiority complex- either a newer guy that realized just how bored he is or something went wrong and he's doing transference. ]

[Not his problem or of his interest. ]
confidente: (than knowing how it ends)

Sherlock Holmes

[personal profile] confidente 2012-01-24 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
Are you now? That's awfully nice.

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