Holmes is expanding his vocabulary! \o/

[sherly_no_mates]

Madam—

Since you are incapable of registering discontent in any other form, let this note stand as my firm refusal to engage in any activity under that heinous term, 'Mpreg'.

Your grasp of anatomy alone beggars the bounds of incredulity. To think that I would be a willing accomplice—.

I will not accept female reproductive responsibilities, woman!

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HAAAAAAAAAAAY /un-html fail edition.

[unsway]

[really, holmes, this is why your username is accurate. can't we all just play nice? nope.]

Absolutely, Mister Holmes.

[let's watch as mary tries to approach the original subject. and she's going to keep failing to come up with the right words that aren't vastly inappropriate for such conversation, so she'll just continue to look very unsettled.]

[sherly_no_mates]

[Mary stole his boyfriend :|. How do you nice?]

[Silence will reign for a while then. This is an entirely inappropriate subject to discuss with a member of the fairer sex, let alone a one of your--relation. It's just awkward. So awkward. What to say?]

Brighton proved enjoyable in the last? [So he'll just change the subject completely.] My brother, I'm sure, sends his regards. [Or he would if Mycroft was any better at social norms and niceties than Holmes.]

[unsway]

[yeah she did only she feels no shame sorry. :| but awkwardness? is the greatest. so. and - oh look! a subject change! yes, she will get right on that.]

Enjoyable indeed. Very calm. Nothing - unexpected. [is that a jab? i don't know, is it?]

Oh, does he? Marvelous. [she's thrilled. really.]

You've seen John? I'm sure he'd be delighted to know that your demise wasn't final.

[sherly_no_mates]

[Sneaking in commentary quickly, unobtrusively. Because unexpected is uninteresting. Honeymooning will make Watson bored and boring and is utterly unbefittng for his role as Holmes's best friend for his character.] Mhm. Well I'm sure Watson will improve with time. [Was that a dig at your sex life? Preposterous.]

No. Watson has not been given definite . . . proof of my survival. I prefer it to remain that. [So don't tell Watson. Holmes is tryin to turn over a new leaf of sorts. Without Watson. It's a strange form of respect. Of a sort.]

[unsway]

John - [mary stop right there. she realizes what he just said and there's a moment where she just looks at him. really? really. shouldn't've put it past him.]

[solution! just tie that into the next sentence.] He misses you terribly. I don't understand, given the way you carried on before.

[sherly_no_mates]

[Sorry; are you giving him a look? He's too busy lighting his pipe to notice it.]

It can't be too terrible a burden to bear, ensconced in newly-wedded happiness. [That's—. Almost a compliment, if very, very subtle. He's glad Watson has someone. Even if that someone is not him.] Several of Moriarty's henchmen are still at large. It is an evil necessary to keep him— [No wait: too personal]. For protection.

[Not to mention anything of Holmes protecting himself, no. There's no emotional motivation behind this at all. Certainly not. None that he will ever let Mary know about, at any rate.]