exitvoid User Name Change c:

[consultantsson]

You just can't give that up, can you? You even went as far as to change my user name.

Just because I happen to share a few interests with Holmes and perhaps one or two character traits does not make me related to him. Don't get me wrong-I'm thrilled to get to be associated with the legendary detective in any way but this isn't exactly what I had in mind. I want to be just like Sherlock Holmes, not be his son.

And before you say anything, there's nothing wrong with a parents I have now. ...Although, I guess it would be pretty cool to be Holmes' kid.

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/runs into this like a frieght truck

[olozhikaik]

If I may inquire: in which way is the name in which your mun chooses to represent you relevant, Mr. Conan?

/flattened

[consultantsson]

[ May or may not be blushing because why would you make him explain this? D: ]

Sherlock Holmes invented the job of Consulting Detective, remember? And more than that, he's the only consulting detective and since my mun likes to jokingly refer to me as Holmes' son she felt it appropriate to reflect that in my user name.

C:

[olozhikaik]

[ Because sometimes, believe it or not, Spock enjoys making fun of people. Particularly those he enjoys in general (although sometimes his mocking is completely warranted). It's a little difficult to tell when he is doing this until you really get to know him, though. ]

You may have misunderstood. I merely express interest in how the user name in question affects you as a person. I presume you are as you were prior to this conversion?

[ other than being somewhat humiliating. ]

c:

[consultantsson]

[ Except, picking on a seven year old could get you in trouble Mr. Spock. ]

Well... of course. A change in user name wouldn't affect my personality. It's just ridiculous.

[olozhikaik]

[ Awe, come on. He'll rebound it with a compliment. Watch: ]

Then her decision to reconsider your user name has ill to no affect. Such reflects upon the childish nature of her desire and does not cause impact upon you, your relations, or your abilities.

[ c: ]

[consultantsson]

Still, it's misleading and apparently there are already people that are confused on the matter. I don't see how though, considering Holmes and I look nothing alike.

[inventedconsultant]

She knows this isn't helping the misconception in the slightest.

[not that he's really complaining that all these usernames are starting to revolve around him, but in this way?]

[consultantsson]

[ Eek. Please disregard the very last part of the entry... ]

She just wants to encourage it.

[inventedconsultant]

[too late.]

[why would it be cool . . . ]

But what's the point? We don't even have the slightest family resemblance.

[consultantsson]

[ Because Conan thinks everything about Sherlock Holmes is cool. ]

I have no idea. Her own amusement would be my guess.

[inventedconsultant]

[even being related to him? you know who else is related to him? Mycroft. you know what Mycroft is? 100% Uncool.]

Not to mention everyone else's on the ship.

What do you mean it would be cool?

[yes he's going to come back to that.]

[consultantsson]

[... might be turning red. Just a little bit ]

...w-well... um...it's just that you're legendary and also thepersonIlookuptothemost..

[inventedconsultant]

[...]

[inventedconsultant]

[.....]

[inventedconsultant]

Would this be at all changed by being related?

[consultantsson]

[ ... ]

Of course not.

[inventedconsultant]

[...]

Good.

[consultantsson]

[ ... ]

[ ..... ]

...why is that good?

[inventedconsultant]

Because, a notion that any implication of a bond by blood or by law would alter our relationship would be a misplaced one at best.

[...]

[is that read: he probably wouldn't treat his own hypothetical children any differently than he treats Conan . . . . ]

[consultantsson]

[ Don't talk to him about misplaced relationships. All he does is misplace relationships. ]

[ ..... ]

...Right.

Sorry, so sorry. (she isn't)

[womanwhobeatyou]

"Misconception" indeed.

[womanwhobeatyou]

Adoptive, one assumes, unless Mr. Holmes' delusions of himself as a higher power have grown even more grandiose.

[consultantsson]

...

What delusions? Sherlock Holmes is the greatest.

[womanwhobeatyou]

Is he? I thought he was rather textbook.

[consultantsson]

He is the very definition of a perfect detective. His methods are, of course, unparalleled.

[womanwhobeatyou]

You must be nearly as good at stroking his ego as Dr. Watson, dear. No doubt he uses your talents to soothe his pride over being beaten.

[consultantsson]

[ Eye roll. ]

Like that ever happens.

Besides, I'm not just "stroking his ego" you know, I'm trying to learn to be as great as he is.

[womanwhobeatyou]

[A laugh.]

Then maybe you should start at his failures.

[consultantsson]

Failures? [ This is a new and foreign concept to him. Sherlock Holmes does not make mistakes-Aside from... maybe the Norbury mishap. ]

well, it doesn't matter because I started with his methods.

[womanwhobeatyou]

Pity. I expect you do know what they say about history. [A smirk.]

Unless you've deleted that particular bit of knowledge, Mr. Holmes?

1/2

[consultantsson]

There's not one word in the entire series that I would ignore.

...

[consultantsson]

....

You do know he's not actually my dad right? That's what this whole thing was about.

[womanwhobeatyou]

[A long laugh.]

I think I'd know if you were. But the similarity in personality is striking.

[consultantsson]

That's because I want to be just like him.

[ ... ]

....How?

[womanwhobeatyou]

"How?" You're going to have to be a little more specific, dear.

[consultantsson]

You said you think you'd know if I was. Though, I suppose the lack of family resemblance is a pretty good indication and not something someone like you wouldn't notice

[womanwhobeatyou]

"Someone like you"?

Oh this is getting better and better.

[consultantsson]

Don't think I haven't figured out who you are. You were even kind enough to give me a hint, after all. It would have been a shame to let it go to waste.

[womanwhobeatyou]

If you have, you'd have proclaimed it from the rooftops to show off how clever you are. Or is that a lesson you haven't learned from your mentor?

[consultantsson]

I like to keep my cards close to my chest. It works to my advantage to play them at exactly the right time, Adler-san.

[ Because since she thought he hadn't had it figured out, obviously he had to prove her wrong. ]

[womanwhobeatyou]

[Her smile is sharp, pleased. He's as easy to provoke as Sherlock.]

And yet you're doing exactly as I expected. Does that say more about your 'advantage' or mine?

[consultantsson]

[ It's that insatiable desire to always be right. ]

Just because I've played one card, doesn't mean I've played them all.

[ Except that he kind of has-or any card he could play. ]

[womanwhobeatyou]

[Runs in the family, etc etc.]

Tsk tsk, dear. You're sounding as defensive as he is. It gives you away. That you don't actually have any cards left at all.

[consultantsson]

That's not always true you know, I often allow others to think I'm out of options as it helps to get them to lower their guard- really useful if a gun is pointed at you.

[ Though in this case, yeah. Out of options. ]

[womanwhobeatyou]

And continuing to argue the point adds to the defensiveness. If I had been merely trying to call your bluff to begin with, this would have solidified it.

[A laugh.] But I suppose I can't fault you for it. He never learned when to quit either.

[consultantsson]

Who says I'm being defensive? It's not like I have any reason to be-You're not likely to hurt me and what could you have to blackmail a seven year old about?