On luceti and the upcoming app cycle

[notquiteheartless]

You want to talk? Let's talk.

First of all? Most of them are idiots. I don't care about "being nice." Nearly every person in that village is a waste of my time. They can't even be interesting enough to commit crimes. They just... go about their boring little lives every boring day.

Now, the Shifts? Those might prove interesting. Look for indicators, see if there is some warning. Likely not, but it might give me something.

We're not discussing the child. Or Temperance. Particularly not Temperance. Or John.

Moriarty's keeping a low profile, and I still have no proof. Nothing to be done there but wait.

Now. About this New Feather cycle coming. Let me be clear: I do not care what you want. The last thing I need or want is Mycroft's presence or her showing up. Particularly since you seem to think she and Temperance would get along. Molly? Acceptable. Mrs Hudson? Delightful. But not her.

I think we're done now. Good day.

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[herotypical]

...Huh.

[notquiteheartless]

Very articulate.

[I am so sorry, Buffy. You will get to punch him someday. Please feel free.]

[herotypical]

You know -- [ she ignores his insult. like water off a duck's back, really ] -- if it's crime you're itching for, then I do have...contacts.

A contact, really.

[notquiteheartless]

A contact?

[redjacketthief]

What kind of crimes are you looking for, because I've just been biding my time.

[notquiteheartless]

Unfortunately, there are few crimes that would be of any great consequence in that place.

[...Yes, Sherlock, that's unfortunate.

Only to you.]

[redjacketthief]

Speaking to the peanut gallery here. I'm not even sure how I've managed six months in there yet.

I'm no murderer. Even if I were? They'd be back in a week and I'd have a superpowered lynch mob after me. And, there's nothing of monetary value to worth trying for. So, I've had to set my sights a little higher.

...you're not gonna be interested in my plans for this coming cycle, are you? It's daring, it's flashy, it's...better than boredom.

[notquiteheartless]

I care about substance and significance.

One of these days she'll stop trolling him. Maybe.

[womanwhobeatyou]

One wonders just who you could be so adamant about not seeing, Mr. Holmes.

She wouldn't be Irene if she didn't.

[notquiteheartless]

A mystery worthy of someone who likes those sort of stories.

She might stop if he stopped reacting so well?

[womanwhobeatyou]

[So smug. So very very pleased with herself.] Do I disconcert you that much that you won't even mention me by name?

Then he wouldn't be Sherlock!

[notquiteheartless]

[Strangely, that might be a hint of a smile.]

Always The Woman.

But unless necessary? Or addressing you personally? No. I don't refer to you by name.

[truthin_bones]

Her?

[Really, Sherlock. You should know better than to pique her curiosity by now.]

[notquiteheartless]

[... ... ...

Fine. Temperance? He'll say the name.]

Irene Adler. The Woman.

Clever, but she wastes much of her intellect on trivial matters.

[truthin_bones]

The Woman?

[The way he says it suggests a title of sorts. It's not one she's heard of. Nor any assistance in understanding why Sherlock would not want her in Luceti.]

[notquiteheartless]

A... blackmailer of sorts. Collects information that makes her untouchable by conventional law enforcement. No one wants their secrets to come out, no one gives her trouble.

Threadjack?

[womanwhobeatyou]

The Temperance in question, I presume.

Go for it!

[truthin_bones]

And you must be this Woman he's talking about.

Doctor Temperance Brennan.

[womanwhobeatyou]

Irene Adler. A pleasure, Doctor.

[She smiles.] He has a soft spot for doctors, it seems.

[mycroft_holmes]

It's unfortunate that you don't consider that we should be on the same side.

[Because situations like this would be so much easier on Sherlock if he did.]

[notquiteheartless]

I prefer to be able to put some modicum of trust in anyone I would call an ally.

[It's not even angry. It's ice.

He understands the rationale. Of course he does. "One life to save many." He'd made the same choice.

But to talk about being on the same side? No.]

[mycroft_holmes]

[Now, Mycroft is amused.]

Trust? Since when do you trust anyone.... except perhaps John and Mrs. Hudson?

[theblogger]

Mycroft?

[ Well, there went a potentially nice day right there. ]

[notquiteheartless]

The one with the keyboard has a lot of bad ideas. That is among them.

[lovemguns]

Chill, man. No need to be so negative to discussing things. Discussing 'em might give you the upper hand if you're the smarter one, right?

[ A pause. ]

..wait, you a sheriff or something?