#also hey... mr doyle?

[skyriderwednesday]

More Baskerville Sherlock Holmes typography playground, but even lazier than last time because the hard part (picking fonts) was done by past Sky.

See now I've put them all in publication order, so we can imagine laying out the whole collection for a photo op.

[lavoixhumaine]

Tim Minear, I got a fucking bone to pick with you.

How the fuck did Nick and Nora, made during the infamous Hays Code era by the way, make out more times than Bobby and Athena? Like I’m not counting (I am and it is zero) but how is that exactly possible?

The film’s characters, supposedly married, weren’t even allowed for sleep in one bed because of those ridiculous rules and yet they seemed to convey more affection and sexual tension.

Meanwhile, you have no such restrictions with these actors today. We’re not even asking them to have movie magic sex, sir. We were just hoping for some actual fun sleuthing adventures with our favorite chaotic couple.

—because that was the expectation you set when you said they were going to be like The Thin Man.

(This should have been a red flag honestly because—in my opinion—apart from “The Thrilling Adventure Hour’s Beyond Belief” with Frank and Sadie Doyle, there has never been a truly good adaptation or inspired piece of The Thin Man which actually has led me to think it’s some kind of curse on its own, like a mini-Macbeth)

How do you reference The Thin Man regarding the episode you wrote? Like sir, Nick and Nora were a rich, chaotic, drunk honeymooning, sleuthing couple with a funny little dog who just happened to solve crimes for funsies because the wise-cracking wife and her cute little nose would not let her husband stay out of trouble.

They made sleuthing look fun and marriage seem sexy which was already a revolutionary idea in the silver screens of the 1930s…like that is the complete opposite of what you wrote in “Abandon ‘Ships”, Mr. Minear. Did you even watch the movies or did someone just say, ‘hey, you know those black and white movies…?’

I don’t mind what you did in the episode. I mind that you uttered complete bullshit about it saying it’s like The Thin Man movies because, no, hell no. Not even close. I really don’t get how you pulled that comment from your ass, sir. Respectfully.

So did you lie or did you just choose to reference the film series because this is another jab at the Oscars? Because as it happens, they also presented the actress who played Nora, Myrna Loy (sidenote: everyone knew she should have won for the 1946 film “The Best Years of Our Lives”) an Honorary Oscar.

So what I’m actually saying is, you kinda suck for lying through your stupid teeth, Tim Minear. So like go kick rocks or something. And maybe don’t ever speak of The Thin Man again if you’re just gonna lie about it.

[bitterkarella]

Midnight Pals: Solar Pons

August Derleth: Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, I call this the tale Derleth: of the world’s greatest detective King: yeah! Right on! Derleth: solar pons King: i King: wait, who? Derleth: you know Derleth: solar pons Derleth: the world’s greatest detective

Derleth: this is a story about the world’s greatest detective solar pons Dean Koontz: I thought batman was the world’s greatest detective King: no dean King: no batman is a scientist Koontz: a scientist is a kind of detective King: hold on, that’s a good point there Derleth:

Derleth: stop it! The important thing is solar pons Derleth: he’s the detective who hangs out with his sidekick Dr. Parker at 7B Praed Street Derleth: who smokes a pipe and has incredible powers of observation and deduction Barker: dude, you’re basically describing sherlock holmes Derleth: NO Derleth: solar pons is his own original character

Derleth: I asked mr doyle if I could take over sherlock holmes stories Derleth: when he said no Derleth: I spent years devising my own detective Derleth: close enough to be the new holmes but distinct enough to escape Barker: hey you know you can just write sherlock holmes now Derleth: what

Barker: yeah he’s public domain Barker: anyone can just write sherlock holmes Derleth: what Barker: for example Barker: I could write a story where sherlock and dr Watson fuck in gimp suits Derleth: WHAT Barker: yeah that’s right, try to stop me haha

Barker: heyyy maybe I’ll write a story where hell demons eat sherlock holmes’ dick Derleth: no! stop it! Koontz: can I write a sherlock holmes story too? Barker: why of course you can dean Barker: ANYONE can now Barker: and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop you haha

Derleth: noooo Koontz: what if sherlock holmes had a dog Derleth: noooooo Koontz: I bet it would be a bloodhound Derleth: nooooooo Lovecraft: s-so I could also write a sherlock holmes story? Derleth: hey howard Derleth: you know that solar pons meets Cthulhu in the Adventure of the Six Silver Spiders Derleth: thought you might want to know HP Lovecraft: [sweats] Derleth: maybe you’d like to read it? Lovecraft: Derleth: I mean just if you want to Derleth: if you don’t want to it’s no big deal or anything Derleth: that’s fine Derleth: I guess

August Derleth: mr doyle please Derleth: they’re ruining sherlock holmes! Derleth: please make them stop Arthur Conan Doyle: good! Doyle: I hate sherlock holmes! Doyle: he’s so stupid! Doyle: I hate him! Doyle: I hope he dies!

[amypihcs]

Helloooo! Let's see today's letter, what do you say?

The boys approach the house from which the signals are coming and hey! Who's there?

Hey! It's Gregson! Holmes? Normal greeting? Well, i call 'darling' a lot of people i can accept that! Gregson nowadays just... ACCEPTS. Holmes to pop up in interesting cases from the blue. He gave up trying!

WAITWAITWAIT, MR HOLMES! Signals? Well, one for you. AND one for us! AH! -introductions with american detective follow- This scene sounds so much early case as well! Gregson admitting almost between his teeth that Holmes' presence is good during a case and so on.

Now WHO ARE YOU LOOKING FOR, Gregson? Detective?

WAIT, THAT ONE GUY? Holmes KNOWS this man, reassuring! Or maybe not. how comes that you're here?

Lol, Gregson admitting that Holmes usually knows more than the official police. AAAAAAnd the american believes that they've been seen? And it's the reason the signals stopped. Now, since it's an early case and it's CLEAR, i find incredibly weird and quite amusing that both officers turn to the youngest of the group

Ah Watson! What a nice backhanded compliment. Did they discover of the abbey grange affair and kick your door down? So you wrote this as a way to make your apologies? (as it was published in 1911... could be!)

Three englishmen (one of them is probably scottish) and an american enter a room and...

Tho. He's dead. That one Gorgiano they were looking for.

Hey Holmes? What are you doing with the candle?

Toh! The misterious lodger!

She is reacting quite well at the scene! Good! Now where is Gennaro? Who signaled? -Holmes raising his hand-

Also, little comment as an Italian. Doyle. My man. You really couldn't've found a more stereotypical neapolitan name.

Time for the London force to express itself in the person of inspector Gregson!

Holmes going Hey, Stop, let's y'know, THINK. She wants to tell the story, we want the story. Let's listen to her! And is nice enough to explain her that what you say could be used against you during the trial.

She tells her tale, born in Posillipo, couldn't marry because her fatehr disagreed, fled to America after eloping and marrying in Bari, hubby was part of the secret society 'Il cerchio rosso'. DAMN. (Also this boosts my sensation of an early case. if the man is around 30 and we are, using @skyriderwednesday's chronology in '85, he would've been born in '55 and so perfectly in time to still join a Carboneria-like society maybe with the intent of getting Rome, which became the Italian capital city only in 1871) Well, in NY all seems to go well, but Oh crap. Gorgiano. Among other things he also tries to assault Emilia and the couple flees to London. And Gorgiano's pretty end is Gennaro's handywork. And so now what should we do?

DUNNO what you officers are doing, i'm getting my Watson to the Wagner night! Bye, Gregson!

And now the plans for our next story!

Hey! Wasn't this a pre-norwood builder and post-empty house one? It'll be interesting!

[ask-arthur-conan-doyle]

Hey Mr. Doyle! Do you have any tips on how to write a character that’s charming, approachable, outgoing, but also mysterious?

For context, my main character is a sweet talker and dishes out compliments whenever she could. She’s a people pleaser but she tends to hide it under her charming persona, and she loves to surprise people/prove herself to them because she hates being seen as ordinary or boring. The girl is also great at reading people and getting them to open up without telling them anything about herself; yet she struggles with being honest to people who see through her mask as she normally uses her charm for manipulation purposes.

Anyways I rambled a bit too much oops. Hope you have a lovely day/night :)

Hmm... I would say that you have a good grasp on how to describe this character so she comes across the way you intend. From how you've described her, she certainly seems charming and approachable and outgoing.

To add on the mysterious aspect, you could perhaps have her be avoidant of topics that get too personal? Say, if another character asks her something about her personal life, she brushes it off with a vague non-answer and redirects the question to get the other person to talk about themselves?

It's really quite a common tactic. People enjoy talking about themselves, and most will do so with little prompt.

It's simply an idea. Do with it how you will. You know your story and your character far better than I ever could, and at the end of the day it's up to you how you create your literature.

[ten-cent-sleuth]

for the fic writees ask, 49? (im reading a galling yoke so i hope youll talk about the next chapter 😂😂) and also 15 33 and 41 bc im curios

What’s your favourite AU that you’ve written?

My best AUs are for Philinda lol. My favourite is Committed to the Cause, a POTUS/USSS one with Coulson as the president and May as his head of security.

If you write chaptered fics, what’s your ideal chapter length to write? Is it different from your ideal chapter length to read?

My ideal chapter length to write is 4–7k, which is also about my ideal chapter length to read. Maybe my reading ideal is on the shorter end, so more like 3–5k, but gfhjsgdhs that’s not too big a difference.

Link a fic that made you think, “Wow, I want to write like that.”

There are a few that come to mind. The main ones are literally anything by @indilwenofmirkwood (but especially What Makes Her Tick, which can be read here on AO3 and here on FFN) and Kismet by @midnightlovestories (can be read here on AO3) for how they developed plot/romance, analysed my comfort character, and got some whumpy goodness snuck in there. The former is for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. while the latter is for The Addams Family.

Feel for You by @parksanddownton603 (can be read here on AO3) made me fall in love with a specific tone of AU and gave me the motivation to try my hand at writing an AU like they did (also for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). On the flipside, Defensive Wounds by @rebecca-in-blue (can be read here on FFN) is an in-universe fic but I greatly admire the characterisation in it and would love to know and honour my blorbos as well as they do. It’s for NCIS.

Another one for the Addamses, Human by @unhappychildhavingfun (can be read here on AO3) packs the kind of emotional, meaningful punch that I want my writing to throw. Though I also aspire to churn out numerous one-shots that just put my guys in situations the way @suallenparker does (if I must name particulars, the ones that affect me the most in this way have been Bulletproof, Lifeline, Safe and Sound, Liar, Mayism, Second Chances, and Being Someone Else, all for Philinda hfjsgdhhd).

And can’t play dead by @widespindriftgaze (can be read here on AO3) is…simply some of the best creative writing I’ve ever read. I love how they dabble in various, sometimes small/short-lived fandoms; I long to do that.

Welp, that was more than a few.

I hope the authors don’t mind being tagged—I wanted anyone who reads this post to be able to click onto your blog directly, but if you’d rather I not tag you, let me know and I’ll neutralise the ping right away. Sorry!!

(And of course, the one you’ve been waiting for, anon—)

What are you currently working on? Share a few lines if you’re up for it!

I am currently working (well, focusing) on A Galling Yoke, my Sherlock Holmes x Reader exes-/friends-to-lovers casefic. (It was actually supposed to be enemies-to-lovers lolol.) I’m like a third or so into Part 12, and I’ve got like seventeen chapters planned total plus an epilogue. Exciting stuff!!

And hey, you want a few lines? >:P

“No.”

“Mr Holmes, I cannot impose—”

“It shall not happen!”

You straightened in your seat, shoulders tensing. Sherlock groaned and dragged a hand down his face.

“I meant not to be…domineering,” he said. “But […] am I not to assume that you came here…for a reason?”

He and you looked at each other for a long, open moment.

I grabbed that out of the middle of a conversation for Maximum Suspense. I cut out […] because what I have written there currently is a bit of a placeholder. There was another part I wanted to share because it’s got a long quote from Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton”, but I figured that excerpt was a tad too spoilery. I’m sure you guys will prefer this romantic tension anyway. ;P

Thank you, and please feel free to send in more!

[notasapleasure]

Houdini and Doyle S01.E07 (2016)

How did I not know there was a TV series with Stephen Mangan playing Arthur Conan Doyle solving mysteries with Harry Houdini??

Anyway, we open with a good Irish priest getting his nose bitten off by a demonically possessed woman, so far, so good! I wonder what role Dr Chandra will play in this....He doesn't seem to work in Bedlam, anyway.

Oh hey, Ewan Brenner is here, too! Hi Buttons/Spud :) he thinks he's Sherlock Holmes and I'd watch that!

Harry Houdini seems to be the only sensible one here, but also please don't let Dr Chandra be the one leaving 'demonic stigmata' on insane people, please...

Oh, it's always ergot isn't it...

Half an hour in and...finally! Dr Chandra is in fact the one professional doctor here who is not poisoning/torturing people :')

Dr Chandra: it's a poison of some sort??

Houdini: how about ergot?

Chandra: sure! Why not?

Houdini: lucky guess :))

But he can't cure it, oh dear me no.

Best get the kids out, I don't have a clue, mate! :')

Maybe this will help? Hello Mr Doyle, are you in there?

Real doctors don't lobotomise people, they just hold them down while they die :))

Houdini tripped over a wheelchair and broke the antidote, so Doyle had to imagine his way out of his own fear...

To answer my opening question, the reason I’d never heard of this is because it is shit. I’m so disappointed! I’d been holding onto this episode in the hope that I’d at least enjoy the setting (I am a huge fan of most of Ripper Street after all), but Ewan Bremner and was really the only light in the dark and for the most part he was an hallucination. Yikes.

Rating

Dead? Nope

Evil? Nope

Affects the plot? Absolutely not, it’s the Victorian era! Only the doctors who treat people are evil!

God, I probably need to adjust the rating I gave Casualty up, because it was better than this, but this was not worse than Tom Clancy’s Gun Advert, so 1/5, there was a kind of Stephen Fry thing going on with the moustache etc which was quite endearing but...yeesh. Moving on!

[terramythos]

A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Reading Notes

Full Review Here!

-while I am going into these mostly blind (literally my max exposure to Sherlock Holmes is some of the show Elementary and the Guy Ritchie films) this specific story is a little spoiled for me. Oh well -there is licherally no publication year on my copy lmao What (1887, thanks Google) Part 1 (ooo a two parter- scandalous) Chapter 1 - Mr. Sherlock Holmes -ill be real I have like no context for the afghan war except Classic British Colonialism part six billion or whatever -"the great wilderness of London" lmfao -I feel like I vaguely knew Watson was an honest to God doctor but its still surprising considering what I know of other adaptations -shout out to Holmes inventing a fictional(?) version of luminol? Which apparently was discovered early 20th century, lol. -too bad forensic evidence is still so sketchy a century and a half later, Holmes -BOY I WISH THE POLICE WERE A THING OF THE PAST, BRO. -Holmes meets Watson for the first time and almost immediately stabs himself in the finger to prove a point. The serve Chapter 2 - The Science of Deduction -"haha no way is he addicted to narcotics" oh my sweet summer child -watson: I swear I'm only super fascinated by Mr Holmes because my health sucks and I'd be bored otherwise that's it I swear. -ooh I like the observation that Holmes is basically self taught and ignorant of a lot of things people take for granted. I don't think I've gotten that impression about the character before -i mean it's impossible now not to know Holmes is a detective, but since this was the first story, I have to wonder if some original readers really didn't know going in. If so this bit would be fun because based on the character study and Watson's list of Holmes' knowledge you can figure it out yourself. -watson: man this writer is full of shit, what a moron Holmes: me? :) God that's funny -the unintentional prophecy of Holmes wanting to "make my name famous". God lmfao Chapter 3 - The Lauriston Gardens Mystery -oh hey the actual crime mystery is here -rip random American dude I guess? -goddamn that setting description really digs into a bleak tone, huh -my main observation is the apartment was seemingly abandoned if the dust is any indication, so he was not a resident but brought there. Poisoned makes sense if he was not injured -ok, lol, the Rache thing NOT being Rachel is the thing I had spoiled, and they've already dropped that in the intro chapter to the crime. So I guess I don't know where this is going. Fun! Chapter 4 - What John Rance Had To Tell -watson is smart actually -though I think RACHE being a red herring as Holmes suggests is way too easy -tho Holmes guessing the murderers appearance leads me to believe it's someone he knows. (Also weird that Rance is also a five letter R-E word). -could even make the argument that it could be a fucked up version where the C and H are switched and mutilated, but I have no clue why if the murderer supposedly did it -then again I also don't know why the murderer was the injured one with no sign of a struggle. Maybe a third person? Or something unrelated/accidental? OR the dead dude wasn't actually poisoned, we only have the police's word on that -OH HE SAID THE TITLE OOOOOHHHH -also Holmes seems more invested in the fun of the mystery than the fact some dude was fucking murdered, presumably by a friend based on what he said earlier Chapter 5 - Our Advertisement Brings A Visitor -watson be like "well the guy was fuck ugly so it's probably good he got murdered" like bro??? -yeah no way is this the culprit. Like we're maybe a quarter into the book. If it IS him then there's way more to it -Some Rando In Disguise It Seems -tho I have to say putting an ad out for a (potentially?) valuable piece of lost jewelry like a wedding ring would attract grifters whether they had any relation to the murder or not. Seems like a weird oversight to the plan. Chapter 6 - Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can Do -seeing how 3 different papers frame the murder, specifically political motivations, is a little funny even if I'm missing some of the context of the time. -interesting frame for the chapter, someone else telling a story to the leads. I guess it adds some variety to the presentation (and lets us see red herrings that wouldn't trip up Holmes) -some of the terminology didn't age well, which is unsurprising -- "street Arab" rather than "street urchin". -HOW THE TURNTABLES. THE PLOT THICKENS. ETC Chapter 7 - Light in the Darkness -RACHE again. Hmmmmm. Only this time it WOULD be the victim's blood, not the murderer's. Is the handwriting the same? Plus the original height observation? And the first RACHE was almost hidden, but this one seems more in the open based on what Lestrade said. -again the use of framing where one of the less capable detectives talks about what they've done and discovered to add some variety -ok so this guy was murdered in a much different way than the other, which seems odd, unless someone else did this one. -and the pills point to Stangerson killing Drebber, but then who killed Stangerson? If he was poisoned he would have been stabbed independently of that. -and why two different kinds of pills. Is one an antidote to the other, maybe? It's possible the murderer planted it in Stangerson's room, but why, if the goal was to implicate him? So it probably is actually his. -holmes just knowing and there being some plot contrivance why he can't say does kinda fizzle the stakes a little (never mind this gets resolved in like 2 pages) -but assuming he IS right, I was correct about there being 2 people... which might explain the differences in the 2 murders? -the cab driver! He was mentioned early then everyone seemingly forgot he was present around the time Drebber died. -"it's the end of the mystery!" Uh yeah except the second person is almost certainly at large and there's an entire second part to the story, Holmes. Lol. Lmao Part 2 - The Country of the Saints Chapter 1-- On The Great Alkali Plain -colonialist worldview ahoy -doyle my guy you know quite literally nothing about ecology here like it's ok to admit it -*lists 3 predators* "these are the only guys that live here, in the great miserable American plains," that's not how any food chain works. Also you live in fucking London -I'll stop roasting him lmao -i guess it's like the Nevada salt flats or something?? A little more valid I guess -... huh. -this is quite the framing for part 2 of a murder mystery I'll be real. -the idea of this huge mass of white people traveling through the western desert and biblical references in the like makes me think of Mormons more than anything... -and Stangerson makes his appearance here which sure is fascinating if the dude fucking died (unless the whole antidote and fake death thing is the real shit). Or he has a twin or something. Or this is the past. -oh my god they are Mormons -why are there Mormons making pilgrimage in the salt flats in the first Sherlock Holmes murder mystery??? This shit is wild -"my kid now" ok, word, Ferrier -bringham young is in this SHERLOCK HOLMES story and is also a fucking dick. I'm going insane   Chapter 2 - The Flower of Utah -ferrier gay as fuck let's just be real here -so is this like where the backstory for the wedding ring comes from? If so this is pretty extensive. I do wonder how it all ties into the first story. Like we went full cowboy western here -twu wuv exposition etc Chapter 3 - John Ferrier Talks With The Prophet -"the Mormons suck by the way" ok Doyle go off? -i have to emphasize again that Brigham Young is a character in this fucking Sherlock Holmes story. Like. A villain. This is just crazy to me lmao -The Danites were a real thing apparently? Man. -my guy put in a FOOTNOTE and CITATION about Mormons being misogynistic. There are no footnotes anywhere in the story except to be like "no really they called women heifers here's the guy who said it" I am literally not making this shit up. Doyle based actually??? Chapter 4 - A Flight For Life -we are like half through the second part and I have to fucking state again this is a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery thats just straight up a western now with Brigham Young as the antagonist with the title character nowhere in sight -it hasnt been like outright stated and he could just be tan but theres so many references to Ferrier having brown skin it does make me wonder if he isn't white. The only thing that would be odd with that is he isn't racially discriminated against in a Mormon compound. Especially since his adopted daughter is deffo white & he is discriminated against for NOT taking wives. I can't see that really happening if he isn't white -"there are two ways out of the room... there is the door, and there is the window. Which do you care to use?" DAMN dude -Stangerson & Drebber really do be 2 complete cunts huh. Fuck those guys -doyle: I need to name the guy who rescues Ferrier and Lucy from the Mormons. In America. I got it! "Jefferson Hope" Chapter 5 - The Avenging Angels -we got 3 chapters left??? -"once safe in Carson we may rest for the remainder of our lives" is that on the nose foreshadowing -at least now the wilderness is being described in beautiful terms -Oh RIP Ferrier I guess. They bothered to dig a grave, lol? -honestly I'm a little surprised they didn't try to hunt Jefferson Hope down for good measure since they're supposed to be ultra vindictive. Unless they didn't know he was with them? I guess maybe they didn't? -... nope, they knew and put out a warrant. Again why not try to track him? Too hard? -and convenient random guy Hope happens to know who doesn't hate him who we havent ever seen before -lmao he just leaves her to die I guess? "Oh well some rando married her so it's all over"?? Surely true love would, I dunno, trump social conventions? I guess not LMAO -i guess that's one way to circle around to the first half of the story Chapter 6 - A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D. -I'll be honest, it could be because this is the first story written about Holmes, but I'm pretty confident this WASNT a mystery one could figure out based on the evidence presented, which is something I was led to believe was a staple of these stories. But I guess it's possible the style just wasn't nailed down yet -maybe you could figure out how the crime was committed but not the motive -that line about vengeance might be the quote to use -I like this part of the narrative where we really see into Hope's actions. I think so much of the story in America was unnecessary; I just didn't feel strongly about the characters like I do actually seeing his perspective here. Why bother with the whole stranded in the desert thing and going into so much detail about how Lucy and Ferrier came to live in Salt Lake City? I dunno, I think it might have been better to be shorter and from Hope's perspective if you must include that section of the story at all - and again, it's not like you could have figured out all that shit based on the first half of the story. I appreciate the kinda experimental time jump but I don't think it worked great -ok the Russian roulette pill thing is a bit weird but sure king, go for it -i know it's metaphorical probably but I like the kinda Gothic touch of Lucy and Ferrier following him to the murder   -"let us see if there is justice upon the earth, or if we are ruled by chance" ok that's pretty raw, go off king -i mean if I have to choose a revenge story from around this period I'd definitely go for Monte Cristo but this is fun too -why try to cover up the crime with the whole Rache thing if you know you're gonna die tho lol -i guess to buy time to kill Stangerson too? Chapter 7 - The Conclusion -I do like the detail that the murderer's blood was on the scene but not the victim. That WAS revealed early but I never suspected a bloody nose to be the source. If it had been a wound there probably would have been evidence of it; a limp or something. That is pretty clever. -but on the other hand, Holmes WAS privy to information we never get (Hope's name and connection to Drebber), so I wouldn't call this a fair mystery. -lestrade and Gregson getting all the credit as predicted lmao -my man closes with Latin? I gotta look it up -"The public hiss at me, but I cheer myself when in my own house I contemplate the coins in my strong-box." -basically, I'm awesome even if no one knows it Well! That was interesting. I liked the mystery itself, and the revenge narrative portion of the conclusion. It's a strong start to a famous character. I think we get a little lost in the weeds with the time jump in the second half of the story, way too much detail and I don't think it focused on the right characters for most of it. Also I have to be a stickler on the fair mystery thing; there are some things you can deduce, but Holmes literally had info we never receive so it's ultimately not fair. I hope this does genuinely change in future stories. I certainly didn't mean to start with the first one, that was an honest accident lmao

[despair-to-future-arcs]

Or it could be a hidden message, may not be bugs as in the insects but rather…

*As Fujiko and Takemichi went to bed, Komaru went to her bed* Alright, this is probably mine...

It does show where we are sleeping so this is likely mine, meaning.

*Komaru remove the pillow and discover a note was hidden*

Oh hey, there's a note!

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'-Komaru Naegi

If you are reading this note, that means you were told of our situation and what has happen. I know I want to talk with you about the situation but given how Mr. Hashimoto is - I don't want to draw too much attention to myself but if you intend to help us, please come to the greenhouse at 9 PM.

We will be waiting for you to discuss, also it be recommended you come alone; the more people that come the more attention it will cause, trust me we aren't your enemy, all we need is for you to speak and for us to explain the situation.

-Fiona Doyle.'

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I see... so Fiona wants me to go alone and talk with her, but she recommend I come alone...

... *looks at the clock, it's 8:45 PM*

I better be careful and make sure I don't bring attention to myself...

*Komaru slowly walks over to the door which she opens then slowly close*

...(Alright, now to get to the greenhouse and make sure I'm not caught...!)

[zipquips]

hey!!! i'm glad you're doing okay and ihope you've been more rested since then :) i'm tired as well but that's because i just woke up, lmao

it's no worries!!! i listen to a case of identity forever ago so tbh i don't remember much but the dancing men case (which is next) was so good and tbh so intense. like i had to pause what i was doing to just stand there because i was losing it in the good way, wowwwwww. i am so excited for you to get to experience the next episodes!!!!!!!! i hope you enjoy them greatly!!!

also that's so cool about the jellyfish!!!! they're so pretty so that's so cool but so sad that they haven't been spotted in so long :((((( hopefully they come back!

apparently they've been seen in massachusetts??? wild to think that the jellyfish is vibing on both sides of the atlantic despite its size. if i ever see one i will tell it to go back over to belgium so you can see it 🫡🫡🫡

also i'm glad you weren't actually stung by a dangerous jellyfish and that you're okay friend <3

those are both such good stories!!!!! i've not read them but i've seen the granada episodes and they were both so good!!!!!

the wax clone is so funny and clever and mrs. hudson is a legend for her part in the story <3 the quote!!!!!!!!!! adorned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the emotions + holmes and watson reuniting and being happy again gets me every time as well,,,,,

violet hunter is such a legend <333333 the plot was wild!!!!

those are such good stories to have as favorites!!!!

i've honestly not read a lot of the stories, but out of the ones i have read + watched the granada versions of, i think a study in scarlet and the greek interpreter are my favorites rn

i think the way their friendship and dynamic begins in a study in scarlet is hilarious and i love how energetic holmes is at the beginning and how instantly captivated and down bad watson is. it's just so funny to witness <3

the cabbie's flashback is a bit of a drag and interrupts the flow of the story imo, but it's honestly so iconic of doyle to start things off on such an anti-mormon foot, lmao

and the greek interpreter!!! i've been trying to learn greek forever bc my mom's parents are from greece and i had so much fun recognizing words and trying to piece together what the guy and the interpreter were saying during the episode. i just love when the greek language or culture gets shown in things so this story will always be my favorite for that reason <3

hi anna!!! how's it going?

i'm stopping by to ask if you've caught up on sherlock & co 👀 i finally have and wowwwwwww the past few episodes are so good omg

also! do you have a favorite acd story?

hi zip :) im doing okay, bit tired but it is also midnight how are you doing?

i have not, but im trying :) ive just finished a case of identity so ive still got a while to go (!! btw apparently the lions mane jellyfish used to live here!! hasnt been sighted in 10 years though :( but like !!) (i found this out after finding out i was almost stung by one of the more dnagerous jellyfish here oopsies) anyways !!! im so excited to get to the newer episodes !!!

i think so? its always difficult to pick a favourite but i really like the empty house & the copper beeches!!

the empty house bc !! holmes is back !! and idk it has a lot of nice moments i think :) i LOVE holmes' wax clone & his whole "I found myself in my old arm-chair in my own old room, and only wishing that I could have seen my old friend Watson in the other chair which he has so often adorned" (i think about this quote almost every day. ADORNED?!! interesting word choice there for sure) the obvious emotion of it all & the bookseller bit is so good as well!!

the copper beeches bc i love the mystery of it! & i love violet hunter :) shes so so brave?? what is it with brave violets in the holmes stories?? i love the vibes of it too. this weird house that seems perfectly normal but clearly something is up, the kid kills things for fun, the parents want you to dress up & follow their commands, they get really defensive about you entering certain areas, she finds identical hair to hers in a closet?? its so so creepy & i love it :)

do you have a favourite story??

[asherlockstudy]

Writing Series 4:

Ananda Abbington & Martin Freeman: *having problems in their marriage*

Moftiss: So guys guess what we based Series 4 on

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Moftiss reading Doyle canon: Mary Watson. Mary Watson is the key character.

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Mark Gatiss: I am gonna be the only straight guy in this show.

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Amanda Abbington: It's nice to come to work, it gets stuff off of your mind.

Moftiss: It would be terrible if art imitated life.

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Moftiss: So in the end, in order to redeem John, we will have him think about fucking Sherlock through a projection of his late wife Mary, whose death has traumatized him, all while texting Sherlock's sister whom he met randomly.

Martin Freeman: Are you sure this is going to redeem him?

Moftiss: Yeah

MF: I am so glad this is the last series

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Martin Freeman: Look, I can't see that pompous prick again in my life, get over with Sherlock quickly.

Moftiss: Our choices have consequences.

MF: What do you mean?

Moftiss: We recently realised you would be perfect as a villain.

MF: ...... I play Dr Watson.

Moftiss: Your point being?

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Moftiss: Moriarty's character was way more successful than we expected.

Andrew Scott: This is awesome, guys! So what's in for me in the new one?

Moftiss: First things first, how's your chooing game

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Steven Moffat: What if the viewers can tell that Redbeard was a boy who was drowned 1 hour before Sherlock figures it out?

Mark Gatiss: Impossible, Eurus is TOO clever.

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Benedict Cumberbatch: So who initiates the Johnlock scene? Martin or me?

Moftiss: Amanda

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Andrew Scott: So will it be explained that I was madly in love with Sherlock and was obsessed with him and couldn't live with the thought of him being with John instead of me?

Moftiss: It will be explained... but in a sisterly kind of way

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Show: *starts filming*

Moftiss: STOP!

Moftiss: We should add a Mary scene here.

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Mary Watson: This show is not about Sherlock and John as humans, it is strictly about the cases.

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Also Mary Watson: Ma bois

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Mark Gatiss: Wait!!!

Steven Moffat: What?

MG: Did you add a quote here about Eurus being an era-defining genius, beyond Newton?

SM: Shit, I almost forgot.

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Mary, from the heaven of assassins: You may kiss the groom.

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Benedict Cumberbatch: So will I have the ending line? Or maybe Martin?

Moftiss: ...Amanda

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Rupert Graves: Hey guys I have been enamoured with Molly Hooper since Series 2. I wonder if that will lead anywhere?

Mark Gatiss: What would you say about taking care of Mycroft?

RG: I'm sorry?

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Louise Brealey: Will Molly ever move on? For real?

Moftiss, bringing a coffin to the set: Oh haven't you heard?

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Martin Freeman, reading the TLD conversation script: Okay have you figured out anything yet?

Benedict Cumberbatch, next to him, doing the same: ...No

MF: I guess I 'll just rely on intuition then

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Martin Freeman: Okay why did the Woman know when Sherlock's birthday was but John didn't

Moftiss: Just say the fucking line

MF: ............. Happy Birthday

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Andrew Scott, visiting the TLD set: Did Martin replace me in the role?

Moftiss: Okay have you practiced your clock sounds or are you wasting our time here being the smartass?

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Una Stubbs: Okay but why do I call Mycroft a reptile?

Moftiss: Just say the fucking line... Mrs Stubbs.

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[cirilla-fiona-riannon]

Ikevamp Act 2.5

Chapter 10

"Farewell, Holmes."

"We've both been here for what seems like an eternity. If we ever meet again, let's play a game of wits."

With these words, Adam Worth disappeared into the darkness of the night.

Arthur: "Geez, I told you, I'm not Holmes."

On the way home from the theater, Arthur shrugs his shoulders and chuckles, perhaps remembering Worth's words.

Mitsuki: "What's he going to do now?"

Arthur: "He wasn't brainwashed, so he might as well enjoy his new life."

Arthur: "If he commits another crime, I'll leave it to the police to catch him, and maybe I'll even use him as a model for my new work."

Isaac: "The bombing stuff was all just a bluff. He really got me there."

Dazai: "Giving you information is a very clever thing for a crime king to do."

Worth, thought to have fallen into the hands of the mastermind, remained sane.

After Arthur had discovered this, Worth told us what had happened to him since his resurrection.

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Worth: "The vampire who brought me back to life calls himself Vlad."

(This "Vlad" again.)

Arthur: "That bloke really is one nasty pureblood with his power to brainwash people."

Worth: "Yeah. He can inflict negative emotions as well as share useful dreams and memories."

Worth: "I was actually subjected to his power. I could hear him whispering sweetly in my head, kill, kill, kill."

(If Worth had been completely brainwashed, Arthur would have been in real danger tonight.)

Just thinking about it makes the pit of my stomach churn with dread.

Worth: "But killing is against my aesthetics. That much has been my unyielding belief before I came back to life."

Worth: "And I'm a Holmes fan. Thanks to that, I didn't harbor a grudge against you."

Arthur: "I'm honored to have my model crime king say that."

Arthur: "So why did you call me here tonight? You didn't really want to talk about the old days, did you?"

Worth: "That was to see if you were sane, Conan Doyle."

Worth pretended to be brainwashed while watching for Vlad's movements.

He feared that the purebloods were playing a game of brainwashing against each other.

Dazai: "As you can see, we are all sane. I guess we're lucky to have the right person to bring us back to life."

Isaac: "Hey, are the rest of the vampires in your group coming back to their senses...?"

Worth: "I don't know. It looks like it depends on how strong their heart is."

Worth: "Wellington, Gilles de Rais, Salieri, and Gauguin are in Vlad's clutches."

(Huh? Only 4?)

Isaac: "Wait a minute, there has to be one more person. Where's Robert Hooke?"

When Isaac asked, Worth furrowed his eyebrows slightly and a hint of pity in his eyes.

Worth: "You must be Isaac Newton. I'm afraid Hooke took his own life, broken-hearted till the end."

Isaac: "----!"

(He took his own life?)

Worth: "I think he had mixed feelings, but he really looked up to you."

Worth: "He regretted hurting you so much that he even came to his senses at one point."

Isaac: "That's..."

Suddenly, Isaac turned over in shock.

Isaac: "If I hadn't come back from the dead, Mr. Hooke wouldn't be in this situation..."

Dazai: "Isaac, you coming back to life and this case are completely different. You shouldn't let your emotions get the better of you."

Mitsuki: "That's right. Besides, I think Hooke was able to hold on to his heart because of you."

Worth: "The young lady is right. He chose to pull back the curtain on himself rather than hate you through brainwashing."

Isaac: "I should have tried to talk to him more properly. Even back when we're still human."

(Isaac...)

Isaac's voice trembled as he clenched his fists tightly.

My heart was aching, but I stood next to Isaac to support him.

Arthur also patted him on the shoulder caringly, followed by a string of detective-like words.

Arthur: "Something's been bugging me. We hid our former identities, so how did Vlad find out who we had a history with?”

(Now that you mention it, that's true.)

I can only assume that the fact that everyone in the mansion was a historical figure who came back to life as a vampire leaked out from somewhere.

(But where?)

Arthur: "But the answer is quite simple. Someone close to us is giving out information to the mastermind."

Dazai: "..............."

Isaac: "Someone close to us? So the residents of the mansion and―Ah!"

Arthur: "Yeah, there's one more person. The playwright who has access to the mansion and is a good observant."

(You mean Shakespeare?)

The Shakespeare I know is a soft smiling gentleman.

Although it was hard to believe, Worth's reply confirmed Arthur's theory.

Worth: "As expected of you, great detective. I was going to give you a hint, but I guess it was no longer needed."

Worth: "But it wouldn't look good for me to leave without a souvenir. I have one last piece of advice."

Arthur: "Advice?"

Worth: "Yeah. Vlad, the mastermind, is hiding in this city with his two accomplices."

Worth: "One is the alchemist Johann Georg Faust. He was a priest in a church built on the outskirts of town."

Worth: "The other is Charles-Henri Sanson, an executioner. He's the town doctor."

Worth: "And Vlad, the pureblood, with his divine, gentle smile, is a florist."

(................)

(Faust the priest, Charles the town doctor, and the florist.)

Up until now, I've been denying it in my heart every time that name came up.

But there was no doubt anymore.

(Comte's friend, the pureblood, the one trying to bring everyone down is that Vlad...)

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

As we walk down the street at night, Arthur and the others sort through the information from Worth.

Arthur: "Sanson was an executioner during the French Revolution."

Arthur: "The number of executions he carried out is said to be more than 2000, including royalty such as Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI."

Dazai: "Faust was reportedly a doctor in Germany. Goethe even wrote a play about him based on an anecdote."

(Vlad is a pureblood, Faust and Charles are revived vampires...)

(I actually wanted to see them, but I never thought they were connected this way.)

The happy times I spent with the kids in the city and at church seem terribly far away now.

Isaac: "Mitsuki, what's wrong? You've been quiet for a while now."

Isaac: "Sorry, I guess we pushed you too hard."

Mitsuki: "No! I'm the one who recklessly insisted on following you, so don't worry about it."

Mitsuki: "I'm just relieved that we are all safe. Hm?"

I look at Arthur, Isaac, and―notice that one person is missing.

Isaac: "Huh? Where did Dazai go? He was there just a moment ago."

(Don't tell me he's acting alone...?)

Dazai usually watches his surroundings more closely, so I don't think he got lost.

Arthur: "Newt, there's a note on your back. Didn't you notice?"

Isaac: "What!? No way."

Isaac hastily puts his hands behind his back.

A note glued to a grain of rice said, "I have some business to attend to, so I'll leave first..."

Isaac: "Ha!? What the hell is that guy thinking!"

Isaac's dumbstruck voice echoed across the sky.

Dazai left Mitsuki and the others alone and headed for a certain residence.

Shakespeare: "I was wondering who was tapping on my window at this hour, but it was just you, Dazai."

Dazai: "Heya, Shakespeare. Sorry to bother you at this time of night."

Dazai: "I was thinking of talking to other fellow writers, and suddenly your face popped into my head."

Dazai enters the mansion through the open window and smiles wryly.

Shakespeare: "What do you and I have to talk about?"

Dazai: "Well, for example, about the play you're currently working on right now, where you make the great men fight each other."

Shakespeare: "----!"

While Dazai continues to smile and get to the heart of the matter, Shakespeare's eyes change their color.

Dazai: "We just had a run-in with Adam Worth a few minutes ago. Luckily, he stayed sane."

Dazai: "I believe you're familiar with Worth as well?"

Shakespeare: ".............."

Dazai: "No, not just him. You were the one who researched the residents of the mansion and their adversaries."

Dazai: "And the mastermind, a pure-blooded vampire, brought them back to life."

Shakespeare: "It seems that all is known already. Have you come to condemn me?"

Two colored twin eyes look at Dazai.

However, his eyes seemed to be wavering in confusion.

Dazai: "We're both writers, and I can't just ignore you."

Dazai: "Shakespeare, you're not fit to act as a villain. In fact, you're too kind to be one."

Shakespeare: "Fufu. Kind? It doesn't matter what my personality is."

Shakespeare: "I just want to write plays that move people."

Shakespeare: "I want to use the extraordinary real-life experiences of the great men, suffering and struggling, as a source of inspiration for my work."

Shakespeare: "For that, I'll even dye my hands the color of blood. There is no turning back for me now."

With a dark smile, Shakespeare stares at his hands, seemingly confronting himself once more with his sin.

Dazai: "I see, actual experiences can become the writer's blood and flesh. I suppose you could say that stories have a life of their own."

Dazai: "Compared to me, who has sold his life for a living, your passion in seeking inspiration for your creations is very noble."

Dazai: "But you're the one who will suffer the most tragedy if this continues, Shakespeare."

Shakespeare: "Me?"

Dazai: "Because isn't that so? You say you want to get your creative juices flowing no matter what it takes, but why do you look so pained?"

Shakespeare: "............."

Shakespeare bites his lip as his true feelings hidden under his mask are revealed.

Shakespeare: "What do you know, Dazai?"

Shakespeare: "I need to keep writing interesting things. Otherwise, I have nothing to live for."

Dazai: "Nothing to live, you say?"

Dazai: "I don't deserve to live or die, so it's not my place to speak for you, but..."

Dazai: "Is it really the nature of writers to cling to writing?"

Shakespeare: "Dazai?"

Dazai's voice sounds different from earlier.

His eyes, as elusive as the hazy moon, are momentarily clouded, but he stares at Shakespeare again.

Dazai: "In my opinion, it's a curse you put on yourself that you have to write something interesting to be of any value."

Shakespeare: "My own curse...?"

Dazai: "You can be free from the curse. You can write whatever you want to write, not for what it's worth."

Dazai: "I would love to read your plays written from the heart, Shakespeare."

Shakespeare: "............"

Dazai: "This play of great men fighting―I hope you will change it into the plot you really want."

Dazai goes to the window he used as an entrance.

Then, he suddenly turns on his heel and says, "Oh, right!" and puts something in Shakespeare's hand.

Shakespeare: "Cupcake?"

The cupcakes in the bag are adorably decorated and instantly recognizable as homemade.

Dazai: "The other day, Toshiko-san hosted a party featuring everyone's favorite foods."

Dazai: "At that time, she said she would bring you some to share."

Shakespeare: "I'm not particularly fond of cupcakes."

Dazai: "Ahaha! In that case, you should tell Toshiko-san what your favorite food is next time. I'm sure she'll be happy to make them for you."

Dazai: "I'll be your companion when that time comes. In Japan, this kind of thing is called: eating in the same pot."

[Meaning: This proverb implies the close relationship among colleagues who spend the time together for a long time.]

Laughing cheerfully, Dazai climbs over the window sill and leaves the manor this time.

After staring briefly at the open window, Shakespeare looks down again.

The cupcake on his sin-stained hand looks so out of place.

But he senses that the cupcakes are made with the best of intentions for the people who would eat them.

Shakespeare: "I have created a mask of William Shakespeare. The mask of a genius who creates interesting plays."

Shakespeare: "But who I really am under the mask? What do I really want?"

The mask he had created fell away, exposing the man's true emotions...

[Streets of Paris]

The streets of Paris are bustling with life.

In front of a wagon overflowing with bright colors, a man wearing an apron magically binds a bouquet of flowers.

Customer: "What a lovely bouquet! It's a perfect gift. Thank you, florist."

Vlad: "You're welcome. Have a nice day."

Vlad looks at the satisfied customer as he leaves, smiling.

Then the voices of people passing through the city reach his ears.

Townsman 1: "The Paris World's Fair is coming soon, I'm so excited."

Townsman 1: "There's going to be a 'human exhibit' at the World's Fair. I heard they're bringing in some rare ethnic groups."

Townsman 2: "It kind of looks like a freak show. But I wonder if it's safe to bring in those types of people...."

Townsman 2: "I hear some of them are savages, barbaric, and cursed."

Townsman 2: "I can't believe they're even a human. It's a little scary."

Vlad: ".............."

As he hears their hush conversation, he feels disappointed and at the same time, a slight tingle of emotion in his chest.

He can never forget the memory of that snowy day.

Vlad: "It's kind of sad. I guess it's human instinct to fear the unknown, discrimination, and persecution."

Vlad: "I wonder if they can ever get rid of their ugly hearts and mistakes."

The moment he mutters to himself...

???: "One rose, please?"

Vlad: ".........."

Vlad turns around at the voice, and his crimson eyes widen.

But he quickly eases up and pulls a single rose from the wagon and offers it to the man in front of him.

Vlad: "Here you go. Ahaha, you finally found me."

Vlad: "It's nice to meet you. Leonardo da Vinci."

Leonardo: "I've always wanted to meet you, Vlad."

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MavDad: A New School

A/N: The next installment of MavDad! Thank you to everyone for reading! As always please leave ideas for more chapters in the comments or send me an ask (I think those are turned on?)! 

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Tomorrow's chapter: Car Trouble

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After the holidays Bradley started at his new school. His first day went well enough, he met some interesting people and made a few friends. The second day is when things started to go downhill. People started taking more of an interest in him and why he wasn’t living on base like most of the families in town.

“Hey Bradley!” Josh, one of the self proclaimed ‘cool’ kids called to him.

Brad stopped walking to class and turned around, “What’s up?”

“Why don’t you live on base with the rest of us?” Josh asked.

“Cause my mom and I live with my Uncle Maverick,” Brad explained.

Brad knew he messed up when Josh’s smile turned evil.

“Where’s your dad?” Josh asked with malice in his voice.

“He isn’t here,” Brad said, technically it wasn’t a lie.

Josh rolled his eyes, “Well why not? Where is he?” trying again to goad Brad.

“Why does it matter where he is?” Brad asked, starting to get annoyed.

“Because I want to know why you don’t have a dad,” Josh said with a cruel smile.

“I never said I didn’t have a dad,” Brad said slowly, thinking of Mav.

Josh stepped closer to Brad, getting in his face. At this point they had started to draw a crowd in the hall.

“Well where is he then?” Josh asked again.

“He isn’t here,” Brad said again, more irritated than the last time, checking the tears that threatened to spill over.

“Then you must not have one,” Josh said again, smirking at Brad like he knew something Brad didn't.

Brad was not going to be able to take much more of his questioning. He turned to walk away saying over his shoulder, “where my dad is or isn’t is none of your business.”

Before he could get two steps from Josh he felt something hit him in the head. A water bottle fell to the floor, Brad was now wet and pissed off.

“You think you can just walk away from me?” Josh asked angrily.

Brad figured he would give this kid a run for his money, “Yeah, I do.”

“Then you don’t know who my dad is,” Josh said in a menacing voice.

“I don’t really care who your dad is,” Brad said with barely restrained anger.

“Well it’s too bad you don’t have one or I would get him fired,” Josh said, an evil grin on his face.

Brad was done with this guy, “I said my dad is none of your business!” he yelled before tackling Josh to the floor, his fist connecting with Josh’s face.

The kids in the hallway rushed towards them shouting, “Fight! Fight! Fight!”

At this point in the commotion teachers had begun to come down the hall. Brad’s new home room teacher, Mrs. Gable grabbed him by his shirt and another teacher he hadn’t met grabbed Josh by his.

“What is going on here?” Mrs. Gable exclaimed, as she pulled Brad off Josh.

Brad knew he had to act fast or he would be going down for what happened, “I’ve never met this guy before and he got in my face and threw a water bottle at me,” he said looking Mrs. Gable in the eye, “I defended myself”.

“Okay, we are all going to the principal’s office,” she said slowly before turning with a boy’s shirt in each hand and marching them there.

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The principal looked the two boys over, Josh was a notorious bully and Mr. Doyle was glad that someone had finally gotten the nerve to stand up to him. He was, however, disappointed that it was only Bradley’s second day when this had happened.

“Alright boys, we are going to call your parents,” he said, turning to his phone.

Brad thought about who he wanted to be down here, he didn’t want his mom to know that he had been in trouble. She was worried that the transition would be hard and he didn’t want her to worry even more.

“Can you call my dad please, Mr. Doyle?” Brad asked, that’s what they said Mav was on Brad’s paperwork, it made things easier.

Josh gave him a side eye, “You don’t have a dad Bradley,” he whispered under his breath, but the principal heard him.

The principal turned to look at Josh, “That is unacceptable, we will just have to see what your father says about you making fun of a boy who’s own died for this country.”

Josh visibly grew more and more pale as they waited for their parents to come.

After twenty minutes of sitting in silence with the principal, they heard the sound of boots and dress shoes coming down the hall.

Maverick walked in to see Brad, clothing still damp, and another boy with a bruise forming on his jawline. Behind him was a man dressed in khakis, the Admiral for the base. They had both been surprised to see each other when they pulled up to the school.

“Admiral Bates, Captain Mitchell,” the principal started before telling them what had happened and what he heard Josh say.

Admiral Bates turned to Josh, “My authority is not your authority, you have no power over any of the other students in this school or their families,” turning to Maverick and Bradley while shaking his head, “I am so sorry this happened Captain, Bradley, and on your second day.”

Brad spoke up first, “That’s alright, sir. Just as long as nothing like this happens again.”

The Admiral was surprised by his forwardness, “Of course, I would be disappointed to hear of anything like this again,” he finished as he turned to his son.

Mr. Doyle stepped in saying, “I believe that both young men need to go home for the remainder of the day. Bradley was not the aggressor here, just defending himself so I don’t see the need for punishment. Josh will need to serve detention for the rest of the week after school.”

“Sounds reasonable to me,” Admiral Bates said, “What do you think Maverick?”

“That’s alright with us,” Mav agreed, he couldn’t believe this had happened.

As they were getting up to leave Brad turned to Josh, “I have a dad, he isn’t my blood, but that doesn’t make him any less my dad.”

Josh nodded.

As Mav and Brad were leaving Mav stopped them by his bike, “Are you okay Bradley? I can’t believe that kid thought he could get me fired.”

“Yeah, I’m okay dad,” Bradley said, with a smile on his face, “I wasn’t worried about your job, I’m sure they’ve been trying to fire you for years.”

Mav laughed, “Now, I know the principal said that you don’t have detention, but you know that your mother would never stand for you fighting other kids.”

“I know, he just needed to be put in his place, it won’t happen again.”

“Okay buddy,” Mav said, ruffing up his hair, “How about we go home and see what your mom made for dinner?”

Brad gave him a smile, “Sounds good to me,” he paused for a second, “Are you going to tell mom?”

“Nah, I’ll let you tell her,” Mav said with a grin.

Mav climbed on the bike and started it up, waiting for Brad to get on. As they drove through town he thought about how Bradley would likely inherit some of his personality traits. He just hoped for Brad’s sake that he wouldn’t get his hot headedness.

[angel-thoughts-dump]

ranking top 10 jokes on the Angel pilot

10- "breath mint?" angel still pretending to be drunk, to the vampire he is about to fight in the alley That first bit of the scene where Angel is going to fight those guys but he pushes the drunk act as far as he can... it was just funny to me, not only bc of the drunk act itself, but also because he didn’t have to take it that far! so to me he was having fun acting, because he is like a repressed drama kid. And also, why go so close to this guys mouth? lol he could have gotten close anyway, there was literally no reason, like wearing the Hawaiian shirt just to pretend for less than a minute he was a lost tourist. He just liked doing it. No other explanation.

9- "Mr I was alive for 200 years and never developed an investment portfolio" I just like when they roast him, I think if they did it more often it would fix him. Also Cordy might be the only character that can be funny when she actually means to.

8- Doyle trying to run away, coming back, and trying to  bring down the fence with the car but just damaging the car a little subversion of the classic scenes where the fences do go down. It IS funny, adds suspense to the actions going on inside, and it serves to tell a lot about the character, so three for one!

7- Angel jumping into the wrong car instead of his, in the middle of chasing the bad guys I... I have mixed feelings about this because in the heat of the moment it works so well, like using the high of the chasing scene for the funny break, also the subversion or whatever, but then I thought for two minutes and went “HEY aren’t vampires supposed to have supper smell? he should have smelled that wasn’t his car!”

6- "You kind of remind me of her. You know... cuz of the hair " Angel pretending to be drunk talking about buffy to a bald black man  I think the whiplash from the classic detective noir voice-off of the introduction, to this, does a lot of the job, but still, it works. They knew anyone watching would know about buffy being exactly the opposite image already. And you can even see it as a little jab at : this show is going to be completely different from what you expect from before, from buffy. So its a good first joke of the show.

5- "I can do what ever I want"  "really? can you fly?"  *kicks him out of the top of the building. Bursts into flames in the sun*   "guess not" I mean its soo cheesy when you see it written but like, this whole show is cheesy, and to me that's part of the fun, something that makes me laugh. And in character it also makes me laugh because: *fondly rolls eyes* “look at that!  Angel again couldn’t pass the opportunity to be dramatic...”    But in scene it does work a little better because of the dramatic shots, the cool effects, plus the satisfaction of finally seeing the vampire murderer being stopped. Also, then you got the next one:

4- "What happened to Russel?"  "he went into the light" YEAH ok, its so simple, but the poker face of Angel in the middle of his brooding session makes it more funny, like in character he didn’t even think about making the joke, he just said a common phrase that means a person died, not even thinking about the double meaning, so Doyle also doesn’t acknowledge it as a joke.

3-  "he is going to kill everyone you care about" "there is no one left I care about"  *cut to Cordy meditating in her tiny apartment saying  : " I am somebody, I matter" I love smart cuts jokes. In the moment it just anticipates Cordelia is going to be the next vampire victim, but then you realize it anticipates how Cordelia is going to become someone important in the story and that matters a lot to Angel too.

2- Cordelia releasing this guy is a vampire >> defending her ability to identify vampires when questioned >> realizing said vampire is going to kill her>> saying she was just kidding The acting from both of them is very good, like the subtle denial of the vampire going “emm what? who? when? what?” and then changing into the menacing look, and Cordelia pointing the finger and UHG this is kind of unfair bc more than a joke its the entire scene that's really funny. And the comedy here also comes with the subversion of the helpless innocent victim trope, even if its just for that moment, because the protag is still Angel and he had to save her *rolls eyes* the fact that she can go “Hey I know what you are! I know about this stuff! I already went through worse!” its nice.

1- " It's about reachin' out to people. Showin' them that there's love and hope still left in this world." old lady living in the street: "hey, spare some change?"- "Get a job you lazy sow!"  shocking but sublime, perfect delivery, probably the funniest thing is how non of them acknowledges this and they continue talking about their own thing. It sets the mood for the story: this people might be trying to do some good but they are still kind of assholes with lot of issues and poor self awareness, so welcome to this shit-show. Enjoy

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I got distracted reading 4-04 and 4-05 i totally forgot the actual thing i was supposed to ask you today, what are your thoughts on the kinds of shows the nxx team wouldve watched as kids growing up. MC and Luke have apparently watched animes and even dressed up as characters but i have this need to know the finer details. LIKE. WHAT DID YOU WATCH SPECIFICALLY?? And i remembered you said luke was the one who probably understood most of the terms zangr was saying so like?? Luke do you like these kinds of things?? -Marsh

MARSH, thank you so much for this ask and for the SPECIFIC WORDING "watched as kids growing up." because that makes me have to go back in time and thusly uncovering by far my favorite yet most under-utilized and never-brought-up detail of tears of themis:

the story of this game takes place in the year 2030

DO U HAVE ANY IDEA HOW FUNNIER THIS MAKES SHIT???? AND ALSO HOW MUCH MORE SENSE STUFF MAKES??? let me explain myself by going thru all the boys one by one

luke pearce

YEAH HE SAID HE AND MC WERE RLLY INTO ANIME AS KIDS. luke pearce who is 24 years old in 2030 means that from the Important Media Ages (12-15) it was 2018-2021. this period of time, anime started getting more and more accessible, most notably getting on netflix and stuff like this. so like all the anime on netflix rn? yeah luke's watched them.

though because i kin luke, imma say that his fave is fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood. ive got no characterization proof for this, i just want to give him this honor

additionally, luke is a HUUUUGE fan of the original Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle novels (ACD Sherlock) and i think this would have pushed him to watch like, just every popular sherlock media adaptation there is. he personally liked Elementary better than BBC Sherlock. he generally just gravitates to the adaptations that dont forget about the heart of all of the characters.

also also also, luke likes action movies ranging from "hey this is "good" to critics" to "this is a shit movie but MY GOD IS IT FUN!!!"

artem wing

artem wing who is 29 years old in 2030 means that from the Important Media Ages (12-15) it was 2013-2016. but also artem is a MOVIE SNOB LMAOOO, hes That Guy with the Opinions On Film and you bet that his analytical ass was into just the most extra shit to watch those days because no teenager is chill, every teenager has some kind of ego, i dont know what movies he would have watched at that point to be the Smartest Teenager About Movies, but he sure did watch them

though artem also is very into sci-fi literature and 2013-2016 had a BUUUNCH of huge sci-fi movies. Pacific Rim, Gravity, Interstellar, Arrival. Arrival is deffo artem's fave, dont fight me on this, i can explain further but not in this answer bc it will get LOOONG LOL

artem also is into "classics" which uh. wait artem what do you Mean by that, what is a "classic" for somebody born in 2001??? i dont really know exactly what he means by "classics" so i just take it to mean he's a slut for period dramas which leads me to my closing point

"Once upon a time, when [Artem] was younger, around 17 years old, he pondered identifying as asexual or as one of the subsets under that term, but he put that aside after he first watched Pride and Prejudice (2005). He had then acquired a recurring fantasy in which he would be sensually accosted by Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy in a secluded study after months of furtive, charged glances, lingering, split second touches, double entendres classily and subtly masked but still implying a repressed yet voracious—Moving on." -an excerpt from my comedy smut fic where artem goes thru a crisis. yeah. yeah. Pride and Prejudice dir. Joe Wright was his bisexual awakening.

MOVING ON!!

vyn richter

vyn richter who is 27 years old in 2030 means that from the Important Media Ages (12-15) it was 2015-2018 but honestly that doesnt help me AT ALL LOL BECAUSE VYN IS A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK.....

like honest to god i cant even imagine vyn as anything other than an adult KJBSJKFS (which is depressing, if i think about it more... but also what vyn would want, i assume he would hate for people to have known him as a child, imperfect and shunned.....which is ALSO DEPRESSING. VYN, U GOOD???)

okay yknow what im not studied enough in Vyn Richter Studies so i will come back to this once ive gotten more of his story and know more of his (what im theorizing to be a SHITASS TERRIBLE) childhood history. so vyn, i guess ur safe from me....ur safe FOR NOW, THAT IS....

marius von hagen

marius von hagen who is 21 years old in 2030 means that from the Important Media Ages (12-15) it was 2021-2024. good fucking lord, marius was born in 2009 and that makes him so young that his Important Media Ages arent even DONE HAPPENING IN OUR CURRENT TIMELINE, JESUS....

2021 is an interesting era of entertainment because it is getting steadily more and more apparent that corporate greed is trying to swallow up good storytelling; movies and shows are made as fast food products to be consumed immediately and thrown away just as fast. there are smarter posts and articles talking about this, but my point here is that marius "believes SO MUCH in art and art's capability to make a difference" von hagen would HATE THIS SO MUCH and, through spite, get into a lot of indie medias that dont necessarily sell. smaller movies, tv shows that got cancelled way before they should have.

oh, hey, MARIUS WAS 12 YEARS OLD IN 2021, yeah he could have watched The Owl House and threw a fucking FIT when disne/y nerfed the show's third season. he has not forgiven and he has not forgotten.

regardless of his age, marius, at some point in his teens watches Vincent and the Doctor (s5 e10 from Doctor Who). for those who dont know this episode, it involves Vincent Van Gogh and a bunch of sci-fi stuff but, at the end, a scene where Van Gogh is taken to the future and shown the impact his art has made on people. please watch it, if you havent it, it's very good and no words can do the experience justice.

anyway yeah marius watches it and it makes him FUCKING SOB

yeah so these are my takes kdjbfdsjfs

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Hey! Any other film scores you like and recommend? Love ya 😉

Oh bOY HOWDY buckle up my sweet anon because do I have a whole list of recommendations for you :D

For this list, I think I'm just going to name movies where I like the bulk (if not all) of the soundtrack, because if I was getting into specific tracks from all different movies, we'd be here for five million years (but hey, if that's something you guys would be interested in, feel free to let me know, always more than happy to geek out about music).

So here we go, movies and their composers, in no particular order:

-A Series of Unfortunate Events (Thomas Newman)

-Saving Mr. Banks (Thomas Newman)

-Dragonheart (Randy Edelman)

-Shawshank Redemption (Thomas Newman)

-Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (John Williams)

-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (John Williams)

-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Alexandre Desplat)

-Pride and Prejudice (Dario Marianelli)

-Jane Eyre (Dario Marianelli)

-Sense and Sensibility (Patrick Doyle)

-Far From The Madding Crowd (Craig Armstrong)

-Howl's Moving Castle (Joe Hisaishi)

-Spirited Away (Joe Hisaishi)

-Kiki's Delivery Service (Joe Hisaishi)

-The Legend of 1900 (Ennio Morricone)

-The Holiday (Hans Zimmer)

-August Rush (Mark Mancina)

-Pirates of the Caribbean (Hans Zimmer/Klaus Badelt)

-Lord of the Rings (Howard Shore)

-The Lion King (Hans Zimmer)

Also, as a bonus, a TV show and a miniseries, respectively:

-Black Sails (Bear McCreary)

-Parade's End (Dirk Brossé)

And there you go! I just know I'm forgetting some and I'm probably going to kick myself for it later, but that's a pretty decent film score nerd starter pack lol enjoy!

If you have any others you'd like to add, feel free to comment them, or send me an ask about music! I'd love to hear your faves :)