A new home away from home.

[deducing_freak]

I'm not entirely thrilled about this move, I'll have you know.
If you ask me, it all looks to be just about the same.
So long as I have all my things though... I believe I may be able to settle in without much of a fuss.

Just leave me alone.
There's work to be done.

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[daughters_of_janus]

Oh don't be so anti-social kitten or I'll never tell you the secret of what a Malkavian is.

[She remembered torturing another Holmes with that, he just had to know things and it amused her.]

[notjustasidekick]

If it looks to be the same then there should be no reason for fuss.

[hisdearblogger]

You'll get used to it soon enough.

[ He was made to move, as well. ]

[deducing_freak]

[He wasn't being anti-social, he just... he just doesn't like people very much. perfectly logical reasoning right there.]

...Malkavian?

[Unfortunately... now you've peaked his interest.]

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[deducing_freak]

"just about the same"
As I so put, thank you.

[There's a difference you know. Obviously.]

And I'm not fussing, merely stating.
Might take a little bit of time for me to settle in.. that's all.

[deducing_freak]

I was perfectly suited fine before.
Till I got lured out here...

[Maybe he doesn't want to get used to it.]

[hisdearblogger]

[ John gives an amused snort. ]

"Lured"?

You were "lured" here? That's certainly a new way of putting it.

[deducing_freak]

Well, it's true.

A fri- er, uh... well not really a friend per se, just someone I happen to know.. convinced me to come over and check the place out.

[hisdearblogger]

[ This face, Sherlock. ]

Then you weren't "lured". You were convinced. Not the same thing.

[deducing_freak]

[All too familiar with that face. It's not going to work on him. Stoppit.]

He made a tempting offer.
I was practically baited.

Difference.

[hisdearblogger]

[ Nope. He's going to keep making it. ]

Bollocks.

[deducing_freak]

[I hear if you keep doing that long enough, your face will stick that way. Might want to stop that.]

It's true.
You can't argue facts.
They're... facts!

[daughters_of_janus]

Wouldn't you like to know?

[She's not going to make it easy for you Holmes.]

[hisdearblogger]

[ Same could be said for that face of yours, Mr. Holmes. ]

... it's not a fact, Sherlock, it's your version of events. That hardly deems it a "fact".

[deducing_freak]

[My face is perfect and flawless. Hush.]

Just because you weren't there to experience the luring first hand, does not mean it didn't happen.

Seeing, is not always believing.

[deducing_freak]

[As if he ever liked things easy]

Well it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out.
Obviously it's something secretive, or at least not part of the common knowledge of the usual masses, why else would you be trying to tempt me with it?
So let's take the word apart and see what it says.
The prefix. Mal. Simple enough. Middle English word, old French. Meaning 'wrongful', typically associated with something wicked or evil.
ah, now we're getting somewhere. Of course something so sinister would be kept secret.

So let's see, something not of common knowledge, is considerably wicked, and kept secret..

to answer your question, yes, I would very much like to know.

[daughters_of_janus]

Woah I didn't even know mal was a word.

[She smiled.]

but sorry kitten you're on the wrong track but I guess I could help you out a little, kitten.

[Of course that smile would turn into a wicked smirk.]

but what will you give me for answers to this big dark secret?

[hisdearblogger]

[ Aaand someone continues to think highly of himself.

Although John wouldn't necessarily disagree to Sherlock having a look that is difficult not to appreciate... ]

I honestly can't get over the fact you keep choosing the word "luring" to describe how you came to be over here.

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[notjustasidekick]

[Watson cracks a small, but good-natured, smile, amused.] I'm pleased to see a change in century hasn't changed you, Holmes. You're as incorrigible as ever. In any case, friends will help soften change's blows, and you have plenty of those here.

[deducing_freak]

Technically, it's not so much as a word as it it just a prefix.

[Kitten? Well that certainly gets a none to amused look from him. Sherlock Holmes is far from being considered a 'kitten' and he isn't too fond of pet names.

No pun intended of course.]

Suppose I ought to leave that up for negotiation then.
What would you like..?

you have NO IDEA how much I want these verses to cross. NO IDEA AT ALL

[deducing_freak]

..Friends.

Right.

[You say that as if he was mister popularity or something. How silly of you, Watson.]

I suppose I could... make friends..

[deducing_freak]

[Like that's really a bad thing? Confidence is key, John. Sherlock has plenty of it. Though he isn't so entitled to share it.]

What? What's so wrong with my terminology?
Lured, enticed, persuaded, s'all the same thing.
Point of the matter is, I'm here now and have almost no idea at all what to do with myself.

...it's frustrating.

[daughters_of_janus]

How about a kiss kitten?

[She would ask for something else but it would give part of the answer away.]

[hisdearblogger]

With such an incredible mind in that head of yours you can't think of one single thing to do now? Just because you're at a new place?

NO I THINK I DO. it's like my dream for a mismatched sherlock and john to wind up in a game together

[notjustasidekick]

[Come on, Sherlock! As if you can't get by with 50 Johns, a dozen Lestrades, and a few Mollys?]

How do you intend to do that? Woo people with your natural charm? Well, if no one queues up, just remember that you have other people already here that consider you a friend.

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[deducing_freak]

[My goodness, have you been counting Sherlock must have lost track.]

I'm sensing sarcasm.. [This detective has THE BEST personality ever, don't you dare object to say otherwise. Might hurt his feelings. Y'know, if he had those.]

Hm? Other people?
What other people?

[deducing_freak]

Oh it's not that I've nothing to do. There's quite a lot of work to start on.

I just.. well it's a bit difficult to figure out precisely where to start.

[deducing_freak]

[Aaand, cue the ever curious eyebrow raise.]

I should have you know, I'm not a kitten, nor am I feline in any way.
But I'm fairly certain bestiality isn't exactly something that's looked upon to fondly.

:D SAME.

[notjustasidekick]

Oh, come now. You can't be serious.

Eeep! ♥

[deducing_freak]

[What's that look for? He knows that look. All too familiar with that particular look. Mean's he's missed something, something obvious.

Think.]

You?

No, you don't count. [He means that in a good way, honest.]

[notjustasidekick]

No, of course not me. The other John – he counts.

Not to mention Lestrade.

[deducing_freak]

No no no, John is different.
And you. You're different.
So neither of you count.

And Lestrade is-

...well he's in another category too.

[Excuses, excuses. He's got a million of them.]

[notjustasidekick]

So you don't consider anyone who actually knows you and – most importantly – puts up with you to be a friend, yet you expect to befriend complete strangers.






I see.

[deducing_freak]

[Well now if you're going to put it like that, it just sounds awful.]



A bit not good then..?

[No, obviously not. But he's still skeptical.]

Oh don't look at me like that. Of all people, I'd at least expect you to understand.

[notjustasidekick]

Actually – [pause.] I think I do.

[It is actually a well-known fact that any time someone fully understands Sherlock Holmes, the likelihood that the person in question is mentally disturbed increases a little bit. Things do not bode well for a one John Watson.]

I'm not entirely sure what that says about me.

[hisdearblogger]

... at the beginning?

[ Have a bit of cheek, Sherlock. ]

[deducing_freak]

[Oh how he just LOVES IT when he's right about something. The detective's smile alone should be enough to say 'told you so'. It's not really a surprise though, John always was the only one who actually got him.]

It speaks in volumes actually.
All good things of course, I assure you.

[deducing_freak]

. . . .clever you.

[See this? He's glaring at you know John. Bad. Stoppit with your smartassy-ness]

[hisdearblogger]

[ And all that glare does - as well as response - just makes John start laughing. ]

[notjustasidekick]

[Watson tries to cast Sherlock a withering glance but only manages to look vaguely amused, instead. He's a doctor, not an actor, after all.]

If you say they're good things then I think I should worry a bit more!

[deducing_freak]

[Tries. It's hard to stay upset at him. Like a gift and a curse. But Sherlock benefits from it so you'll not hear him complain. Unlike some doctor he knows..]

What's so bad about if I'm the one who considers it good or not?