[ a lot of things exist that shouldn't, sholmes. ]
It can still be a playground, even with the serious mystery - you just need to know when best to be serious, and when you can enjoy yourself. I don't think there's any harm in that at all.
In charge? Goodness, a lot on your plate there and then here. But that's good to hear. I'm assuming your passions lie in what you do, hm? That's one of the best ways to find joy in one's tasks.
I'm the head servant of the castle, and milady's handmaiden, so I'm pretty busy, yeah. But I get free time - I like to read, obviously. And I garden, but that's work, too.
Head servant-! My, my, what a prestigious job you have, my dear fellow! [He has bright eyes.] I can imagine the time and effort it took to get to such a position.
It did take time, but it was well worth it. And I did it while pretending that I didn't know how to read, so it was something hard earned that way, too. I wasn't given papers often because of it.
Reading is more for the rich, where I'm from. Where milady is from, the education is better, but it was... easier, I guess, to keep pretending. And I got so used to keeping secrets that it just happened naturally.
[ going to ask, sholmes, or ponder for a while instead? ]
... I was looking for my brother, at first. That's why I went to the city that I lived in, before I wound up a Watcher, because he left home to become a doctor and then never wrote. Not until his stupid ass got into trouble.
Oh, just like you and Detective Robin! I mean, I always thought their nemesis was equally as enigmatic and amazing, but it really is just like the novels.
Detective Robin...ah, likely a fictional detective from your novels, yes? I can't say I've ever heard of the name before. How do they go around solving mysteries?
Detective Robin is the titular main character of a series of novels, yeah. [ lacing their fingers and holding their hand over their heart, speaking with fondness. ] They're a real nose to the grind sort of person, and don't give up on anything, no matter what or how hard the case may be. Not no-nonsense, really, though sometimes they're the only sane man in the room, but they're not by the book at all. They'll do a lot of things and try more outlandish ways of solving cases.
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It can still be a playground, even with the serious mystery - you just need to know when best to be serious, and when you can enjoy yourself. I don't think there's any harm in that at all.
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That being said...is it all work for you, my dear fellow?
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hm. ]
... I play! I'm just in charge of a lot of things, back home, so I'm used to finding joy in my work.
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Head servant-! My, my, what a prestigious job you have, my dear fellow! [He has bright eyes.] I can imagine the time and effort it took to get to such a position.
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["Got used to keeping secrets", huh.]
If I may ask...why did you decide to pursue such an occupation in the first place?
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... I was looking for my brother, at first. That's why I went to the city that I lived in, before I wound up a Watcher, because he left home to become a doctor and then never wrote. Not until his stupid ass got into trouble.
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...Oh, goodness. Trouble? It must have been drastic for you to take on such a role.
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I wanted to figure out what had happened. He was accused of something, and it'd happened at the palace, so. Why not go to the scene of the crime.
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[And he points at them.]
Like...a detective, no?
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and then they point back! ]
Oh! You're right! I didn't even put that together!
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[FELLOW DETECTIVE!!]
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Oh, just like you and Detective Robin! I mean, I always thought their nemesis was equally as enigmatic and amazing, but it really is just like the novels.
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[He tilts his head.]
How outlandish, exactly?