You what?

[the_urban_tiger]

Let me make sure I've got this straight.

I'm not even in the show except some vague remark on Watson's blog that MIGHT have been referring to me (really, "I knew that his assistant (his John Watson?) wouldn't kill him." is the best you can do) and you're trotting me out? The best you've got for my history is one hundred year old books and what you're calling "fandom", which doesn't agree on the finer points of my existence.

Yeah, this sounds like it's going to work fine. Don't worry. I'm sure it'll be great, yeah.

Yes, that was fucking sarcasm. How the fuck do you think this is going to work? Just find Jim, get me a job and then maybe we'll talk.

... don't you even bloody start this nonsense about the end of The Reichenbach Fall.
We are not going to get on well.

SM

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[womanwhobeatyou]

Curiosity, Mr. Moran. I like knowing something of my business associates.

[the_urban_tiger]

I'm not entirely sure I count as one. I know plenty about you, however.

[womanwhobeatyou]

[That makes her smile, at once sensual and steely.]

That's enough to ensure I want to know about you.

[the_urban_tiger]

[The effect isn't lost on him- Sebastian likes pretty women.]

You're welcome to ask. I'm welcome to think about answering.

[womanwhobeatyou]

[So does she.]

Or we could simply... talk.

[the_urban_tiger]

Then lets talk.

[womanwhobeatyou]

We have been.

[the_urban_tiger]

More like verbal pussyfooting, but I'll take it.

[womanwhobeatyou]

Pussyfooting?

[She laughs.] You are unexpectedly direct, Mr. Moran.

[the_urban_tiger]

Am I wrong? Playing coy is a waste of time and time, as they say, is money. Or at the very least, extremely valuable.

[womanwhobeatyou]

The long game has its uses. I just expected one of Jim Moriarty's associates to be more... shall we say used to his roundabout means of getting to the point.

[the_urban_tiger]

Just because I speak Jim doesn't mean I think it's always practical. Subtlety and elegance have their place and they're not always efficient.

[womanwhobeatyou]

The efficient blunt instrument to his surgical tools in more ways than one, I see.

[the_urban_tiger]

You could say that, yeah. I'm whatever he needs me to be. In any case, at least one of us should be able to provide straight answers now and again.