notquiteheartless | Deduction 5 - [ audio / action ]

That one there.

...No. The other.

Thank you.

[Sherlock Holmes likes to talk as he works.

Today, he actually has a project. Gone is the boredom and lethargy, but he has not progressed into the mania of a case yet. He is all scientific control now, watching every flame and chemical and reaction with the utmost care.

There's a lot to do. Compounds need to be broken down so elements and simplier compounds can be isolated. Then those have to be correctly combined. A long process with the rudimentary equipment found in the laboratory he and Temperance share in her flat.

And whomever he is speaking to isn't the only one who has to listen to him.]

It's always about comfort.

Truth? Entirely expendable if one is not comfortable with it. People prefer what makes them feel at ease, what seems 'nicest.' Even if it's nothing more than a good story.

[And Moriarty was a very good storyteller.]

Whatever threatens their world-view least, they accept. Are delighted to take as proven fact, even if there is only conjecture to support it.

Sheep, following the butcher to slaughter, bleeting happily.

[Does he sound irritated?]

But everyone makes mistakes. All their deceptions? Eventually come unravelled. Strange as this place is, it is not an exception to this rule.

[That would be because he is. His mood has been just a slight bit volatile since his midnight "chat" with Moriarty. Whom he is quite sure will hear this, whom he wants to hear this, wants him to know he'll be waiting for that one mistake. His conversation with Lestrade hadn't helped either.

To the other in the room:]

That one now.

[A quiet sigh. The look he's getting doesn't need words to make its doubts clear.]

Oxford, John. I know what I'm doing.

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Very mercenary.

Who, me? Nah. I actually genuinely like helping folks. Like right then, with that piece of totally great advice I just gave you. The bill's in the mail.

[ yep. she's teasing. ]

[Very mercenary. And very good at trying to hide it.

All the more reason to keep her under surveillance.]

I'll remember it.

[And not apply it.

People are John's area. Not his.]

Speaking of how no good deed goes unpunished -- how'd those cancer sticks hold up?

[A beat.

No harm in admitting it.]

Confiscated.

Seriously? By who?

My flatmate.

John Watson, right?

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He spared me the health lecture this time, at least.

[He's taking the loss of his cigarettes well. He doesn't even sound irritated.]

Did you know that he, uhm, was here? Before, I mean?

[ sparrow has recently reminded her of this fact. ]

He didn't mention that, no.

It's possible that he doesn't remember it. But other people do.

[He doesn't think John would keep knowledge of something like that from him... But he can't be sure. Not with how things have been lately.]

Interesting.

Last time around, he was a friend to a...friend of mine. I never met him myself.

I don't think he remembers.

[But John's never had difficulty making friends.]

...Jack will be sorry to hear that.

John's good with people. I'm sure they'll get along again.

[It's about as close to "reassuring" as he can get with someone he doesn't know.]

Maybe. Maybe not. It's a little ridic to assume things'll always go the same way with the amnesiac returnees. But maybe when Jack gets back, I'll send him John Watson's way.

[ she can't call him john. she can't call him watson. it's gotta be both. ]

I'll tell John.

[Because not warning him could be a nasty surprise, and the last thing he wants is anything that could make John mad at him. Again.]

Prepping him's not such a bad idea. Jack's a little...

Unorthodox.

[Someone in a very, very generous mood might give Sherlock the same description.]

He'll manage well, then.

And seeing as how you're on the right side of the law and all? I'd appreciate if you overlooked his, uhm, chosen occupation.

[And there is the sliver of paranoia awake now.]

That depends on the occupation.

He's a pirate, by trade. Back home. And he tries to be one here, but...

[ ... ] No money.

I won't overlook routine mass murder. Everything else is negotiable.

["I may be on the side of the angels, but don't think for one moment that I am one."

But John was.]

John may have different standards.

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