I'm not sure Miss Watson will appreciate being referred to as 'the other woman.' [ with less cheek: ] And I'm not sure I would use the word 'outsmarted' either.
It's not so simple as that, which could also be said for timelines.
No, I imagine she wouldn't, particularly in this case. However, it did suit the point I was trying to make.
Surprised, then. And the same could be said for you in your timelines. [gesturing to himself] I know I would have no problem being surprised by what time you're from, though I know I can't speak for the other people who attempt to play me. I think attempting a few until you find the position with which your mundane is most comfortable might be both refreshing and interesting.
[ she might have been surprised, lured in, but it doesn't diminish the fact that he never will win when it comes to her — and it's because of that exact sentiment he expressed earlier. ]
You mean for you? As you must have viewed it in two ways — before and after, Irene and Moriarty. Of course I know you couldn't. [ for various reasons. ] Regardless, I can't say the same, I'm afraid. Maybe with a little twisting, we might be able to arrange for one or the other. Thankfully, mundane is a fan of both.
How else could I have viewed it? You took such great care in making very fine, distinct lines drawn between your two personas. Or, as I suppose I should come to realize it, the persona you are and the persona you invented in order to seduce me.
Your accent. Your choice in shoe style---Irene Adler always wore flats, you choose heels. Even the way you wear your hair, it was all very different during the time where you were pretending to be Irene Adler. To me, there can only be two distinct versions of you. And yet they are verymuch the same in other ways.
I will have you note, my mundane wishes to express that they would like to explore, at some point, what might've happened had I not noticed the missing star in your constellation.
I invented someone I knew you wouldn't be able to resist. We are the same — there's no changing that. But it didn't make it any less real, or enjoyable. [ a raised eyebrow and a tip of the head. ] Just a little more... showy.
Though I admit that would have been interesting. You were so ready and willing to come away with me. Funny how things change. Would I be coming as myself or simply as the woman you knew?
The beginning is, oftentimes, the most difficult step in the process. You ought to recall, seeing as how you, yourself, have heralded countless points of origin.
Oooh, the NYPD hasn't quite declawed you. Don't project, it's unbecoming. Even if it has a little truth in it. Wouldn't want the riff-raff in on our secrets.
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There are so many choices, aren't there?
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Something for everyone, right?
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Apart from the other woman, who outsmarted you.
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It's not so simple as that, which could also be said for timelines.
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Surprised, then. And the same could be said for you in your timelines. [gesturing to himself] I know I would have no problem being surprised by what time you're from, though I know I can't speak for the other people who attempt to play me. I think attempting a few until you find the position with which your mundane is most comfortable might be both refreshing and interesting.
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[ she might have been surprised, lured in, but it doesn't diminish the fact that he never will win when it comes to her — and it's because of that exact sentiment he expressed earlier. ]
You mean for you? As you must have viewed it in two ways — before and after, Irene and Moriarty. Of course I know you couldn't. [ for various reasons. ] Regardless, I can't say the same, I'm afraid. Maybe with a little twisting, we might be able to arrange for one or the other. Thankfully, mundane is a fan of both.
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Your accent. Your choice in shoe style---Irene Adler always wore flats, you choose heels. Even the way you wear your hair, it was all very different during the time where you were pretending to be Irene Adler. To me, there can only be two distinct versions of you. And yet they are verymuch the same in other ways.
I will have you note, my mundane wishes to express that they would like to explore, at some point, what might've happened had I not noticed the missing star in your constellation.
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Though I admit that would have been interesting. You were so ready and willing to come away with me. Funny how things change. Would I be coming as myself or simply as the woman you knew?
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[he lets out a breath of air, slowly.] I think that would be your choice. To reveal yourself, or not. And when.
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Lovely work, by the way. Huge fan.
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Maybe we should compare notes. Swap numbers.
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I must say, I'm rather disappointed in my counterpart...
[Though, he won't mention the doubt this has instilled in his mind.]
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Your games a little more—[ don't underestimate how disgusted he looks. ]—compromising.
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[ don't underestimate how much she doesn't give a fuck. ] I prefer higher stakes.
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u dick
you know you love me xoxo