herlock sholmes

[grigori]

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[greatdeduction]

Mmm. Hmmm. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I'll put my money on Juliet. Somehow it feels right.

[I hate this. This is THE FIRST THREAD.]

What are markers, my dear fellow? Paint may be too much. A pen would be nice, though.

[grigori]

It doesn't, doesn't it? It takes a brave woman to do what Juliet ended up doing.

[ wipes a tear from my eye. help us. ]

You know what a pen is but not a marker? When were markers invented? [ ... ] I suppose the best way to describe a marker is to imagine an ink-filled pen with a wide tip. Typically the tip would be made of felt or some other material such as that.

[ he'll snap the fingers on his other hand with some flourish. ]

They come in different scents, colors, and flavors!

[greatdeduction]

Indeed. She was a girl with willpower beyond most of her kin.

[Markers are from 1944 so TOO MODERN FOR HIS VICTORIAN SENSIBILITIES]

A wide felt tip....? Hm. Hm, and the ink wouldn't be too thick for such a thing? How fascinating? I must see something like that for myself. Though...scents...are they made for sniffing? And eating?

[grigori]

[ they figured that out!! ]

They'll have come quite a ways with ink and various other technology compared to where you're from. I'll be sure to bring one to you the next time we meet.

I suppose you could eat the markers if you wanted, but I don't know if that would be such a good idea even if they do make non-toxic ones. The scents are made for sniffing. Oh! Some even change color and glow in the dark. [ they nod sagely with a laugh. ] There is a world of wonders with markers.

[greatdeduction]

So you're saying you're from the modern era? Ah, what a thrilling glance at a possible future you're offering me! Our friendship is truly harvesting good things by the minute.

[also. god. PLEASE DON'T LET HIM HUFF THE MARKERS I HATE THISSSSSS]

Your world sounds thrilling, I must say. Do you have....ah, "TVs" and "videogames" as well?

[grigori]

I'd say it's pretty modern.

[ absolutely not. they will provide sholmes with a pack of smelly markers, mark my words. they will grin wide at sholmes mention of tvs and video games. ]

We do. In fact, I've started to program my own video game, except I wasn't able to finish it because I locked myself out of the file. I couldn't remember the password or undo my encryption.

Ah, no one will know my genius now.

[greatdeduction]

[i hate these two already]

...Program? [This is all a new combination of words, for him.] Hm. You talk about as if its an automaton...but you use codes and passwords for it? An unfortunate circumstance for you, though. Perhaps choose an easier password, next time!

[grigori]

An automaton is a bit old school, but I'm not sure if I have an alternative way of explaining things. It's probably too advance for you to imagine.

[ think think. except they get distracted. ]

I did! I used a password that I only I would ever use! Except then I thought about how someone might guess it if they knew me so I changed it. [ a sigh and then a laugh. ] I managed to outsmart myself.

[greatdeduction]

Is that a challenge? Do have a higher opinion of me, my dear Rameel! This is a great detective you're talking to!

[But despite the momentary huffiness, he just nods at that.]

One can do that if one isn't careful. Though, now I wonder...in a world like this, you must be suffering, no? It's not up to your modern standards.

[grigori]

Well, a computer then. How does a machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically sound to you?

[ spare this mod from fully going into details about computers. ]

And it is. Fortunately, I have plenty of work but the mind does feel like it rots away anyway. Sometimes I'm afraid to sleep in fear that it'll just leak out. However, good company always provide for great mental stimulation.

[greatdeduction]

Oh, then that I could understand. Yes, yes, I believe there were some similar contraptions on display at the World Fair. Exciting times, honestly.

[THE ERA OF COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET IS UPON US. maybe. maybe not soon]

Ah, it is if you speak my mind, my dear fellow. The mind rebels stagnation, and desires many things to keep it going, not unlike a well-oiled machine. [A nod.] The work you're doing here...it has to do with our grand conflict, doesn't it?

[grigori]

I'm sure. I'm curious what kind of contraptions that were on display. Was there one that stood out above the others?

[ maybe... ]

I can't imagine a scenario where I'm not working. If I'm not doing anything then what am I doing? [ they'll laugh fully and then sober up a bit with their snake slithering out from their hood to wrap itself around their neck. ] Something like that. It's involved with a number of things.

Mostly waiting for the moment.

WOW NOTIF WHY WERE YOU GONE

[greatdeduction]

Ah, well, there was one. But that was embroiled in quite the conspiracy, and then turned out to be a sham. A device of teleportation! But that was a concept already most impossible from the beginning.

[Ah, a like-minded fellow. Except "work" and "play" is the same thing for Sholmes.]

The moment? And when will that come?

WEEPS

[grigori]

A teleportation device? I've been wondering when I could experience something like that. Imagine being in one place one moment and then in another country the next. [ they'll rub their chin thoughtfully. ] I'd be wealthy beyond all measure.

[ a moment's pause as their snake seems to get agitated by the next words that come out of rameel's mouth and starts to give them a squeeze. ]

Hard to say. Sometimes I feel like they talk too much and other times they don't talk enough. Right now I'm being left on read.

[greatdeduction]

Wealthy? Ah, yes, such a thing would net you quite a good amount of money! Which is the great solution for mankind's greatest problem, as we know.

[And...snake buddy, you good?]

Ah.....pardon. "Left on read"?

[please teach him modern things]

[grigori]

It's true. The capitalistic society that rewards those of the many millions while oppresses those who struggle to support them.

Yes, "left on read". You know, when you read a message that someone has left you but don't respond to them after a couple of hours or even days? When it goes even longer than that, it's ghosting.

[ they seem to laugh at the last point made. hah. ghosting. ]

[greatdeduction]

Of course. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. It's a system that runs over people in its wake.

[And yet here we are....we live in a society..........]

There's a term for that? Though the way you say it, it seems to suggest messages can come very quickly indeed - perhaps outside of telegrams....

[Sort of musing to himself. WONDERS OF TECHNOLOGY. And wow Mx. Ghost what's that about, huh.]

[grigori]

Yes, there is!

There are much faster ways to communicate with people where I'm from. We have cellphones, and those computers I mentioned earlier can provide of instant messaging as well as e-mails.

[ a gesture with their hand as to be looking down at it as one would to a cellphone. ]

A cellphone is much like a normal phone except more advance, obviously. It's the size of your hand and you can talk to anyone anytime just as long as you have their contact information. You can send them pictures as well, but I only like the cat ones.

[greatdeduction]

[...]





[what the f uck]

There's truly such a thing? A phone in the palm of your hands? With photos? E....mails?

[VICTORIAN MIND BLOWN???]

[grigori]

I may say a lot of things but this is the truth.

Fully colored photos! Sometimes you can get them to move by making them into "gifs". [ they strike another pose except it's that of a cat. ] E-mail or otherwise known as electronic mail.

Your recipient can receive the message a matter of seconds after its sent—depending on their internet speeds and how well behaved their inbox wants to be.

[ they're reveling in blowing sholmes' mind. ]

[greatdeduction]

COLORED photos?!

[WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT]

And they move? Goodness! What you say is close to magic? Are you sure technology is advanced enough for such things? Surely you jest, my dear fellow! Why, even this "internet" is exceedingly much!

[grigori]

Yes, yes. It must be so hard to believe but it's the truth. If I could demonstrate it to you, I would.

[ oh they're loving this so much. ]

Now what if I told you that we've even managed to reach the moon? Multiple times, even.

1/3

[greatdeduction]

...


[There is silence.]

2/3

[greatdeduction]

Wha....wh............W-WH-WHA-WHAAAAAAAAAT?!

[]

[YES HE IS LITERALLY FALLING OVER IN SHOCK]

3/3

[greatdeduction]

[NOW HE'S BACK ON HIS FEET IN AN INSTANT. Irene looks Very Done.]

Rameel! RAMEEL?! I implore you, these fantasies being imagined as real is too much for my heart!