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[could_be_dangerous]

In light of recent events it seems apt that I make an advertisement offering my services to the general public. I am Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective, amply acquainted with the solution of murders, thefts, arsons, and the generally unsavoury, etc. Inquiries of a general nature may be directed to me at any time, though I take cases at my own discretion, and will generally request an interview to establish both the particulars and the legitimacy of the case. The suspicious may refer to Dr. John Watson for a no-doubt superfluously effusive list of my general accomplishments, and when he proves unconvincing I should be delighted to provide a demonstration of my capabilities. In what will no doubt be vastly more appealing than any of the previous to some of you, I shall add that all services will be rendered entirely gratis.

((ooc: Permissions post/opt-out here, for anything you'd rather Sherlock not pick up on. Additionally, there may be some threadjacking here and there by the aforementioned Dr. Watson since it is his lot in life to babysit this gigantic infant, and if anyone would like to address him instead of Sherlock they can note as much in their subject lines.))

Comments

[could_be_dangerous]

I'm afraid I'm not precisely in the market for a date either.
SH

[Not that that's a no.]

[slightlyoffchilt]

[This return text takes a moment -- Chilton's just lucky he wasn't conversing without the protection of a communicator's screen.]

Not a date. A civil discussion accompanied by food. [Sure, Chilton.] Unless of course, you're a man more consumed by his cases and less encased with consuming?

[could_be_dangerous]

I prefer to avoid eating when I'm working; bad for brainwork. As I'm not currently working, however, I suppose something could be arranged. As a favour.
SH

[slightlyoffchilt]

A favor to me? No one said you were such a generous man, as well. How dare they.

[could_be_dangerous]

Favours are only given in expectation of return and I'm not susceptible to flattery, not that sort. I could be interesting and you could be useful; it's a fair enough exchange.
SH

[slightlyoffchilt]

I can agree to those terms.

[It's easy for him to avoid chagrin of conscripting himself to use when Sherlock (decisively an interesting man) already offered himself to Chilton's observation. Informally, of course.]

Consider it a done deal.