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[deducible]

Now— I do believe it is somewhat customary to exhalt about how the paths the Fates have led us are, at best, undesirable.

[ His hands clasped neatly together, he rocks back and forth on his heels for a little bit. ]

I, however, would much prefer to bypass all that and wonder what exactly we're going to do next. Unless you'd rather me believe your impulsivity is pre-meditated secrecy rather than a lack of planning, of course. Far be it for me to add insult to injury.

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[contacts]

Trust you not to go the trodden paths and all that.

[deducible]

Ah, Detective Bell. How goes your metaphorical walk through these woods?

[ex_letmewin190]

You seemed to enjoy it well enough when we last met.

[deducible]

[ Shortly: ]

Then you will have to revisit your definitions of basic English vocabulary.

[glib]

Au contraire, mon frère. [ His French accent is atrocious. ] A healthy dose of spontaneity is a whetstone to the blade of the mind, I've found. Perhaps you ought to give the girl a bit of leeway.

[ex_letmewin190]

What exactly was your intention, then, if not to add insult to injury?

[oldmug]

A lot of leeway considering the sport they make of adding insult to injury.

[deducible]

'Give someone an inch and they'll take a mile.' I should think, considering the circumstances, a rather apt idiom, linguistics studies aside.

[deducible]

And so it is. A rather barbaric practice, I suppose, but much better than lying dormant in the mind.

[glib]

[ An eloquent pause. ]

—you've a stiffy for control, is that it?

[deducible]

[ Sherlock hums again, rocking back on his feet. ]

Quite the contrary — I lean towards the submissive spectrum and have no qualms doing so, in, ah, taking the yoke, as it were. I do, however, dislike being without structure, goals. Makes for monotonous ambling, wouldn't you say?

[contacts]

I'm not doing a whole lot of walking. [ sitting on the sidelines, more like, to mix metaphors for a moment. ]

[copycop]

I don't think being called impulsive is as much of an insult as you seem to think it is.

[deducible]

There are a plethora of things that are more insulting. Inaction, for one, so I suppose I should give the lady upstairs brownie points for that one.

[copycop]

Right, yeah, big round of applause, I'm sure she's bowled over by getting your good opinion.

[deducible]

Running? Parkour? Leisurely jazzercise?

[ Okay, now he's just being a dick. ]

[deducible]

[ He clicks his tongue against his teeth. It's not disapproval, just a certain kind of curiosity. ]

Do we have a skeptic in our midst?

[copycop]

I s'pose you could say that. Maybe I'm just not impressed by you.

[deducible]

[ He stands back, making a sweeping gesture with his palms open. ]

By all means. Valid criticism is but means for improvement.

[copycop]

[ hers get jammed in her pockets. she's wearing an expression that says i don't have time for this shit, but it's posturing, she'll stick it out. ]

You want me to tell you about how I think you're a posh, passive-aggressive little prick?

[deducible]

I did, before you so helpfully answered in the rhetorical.

[ Not! Helping! ]

[aptitude]

It could still turn out well, even with a distinct lack of planning if that happens to be the case. Hopefully.

[gregson]

What comes next is usually what people complain about. So. Plenty of time for that.

[copycop]

Right, yeah, there you go. I mean seriously though, who says impulsivity.

[deducible]

Hope springs eternal in the human breast, I see.