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I'm going to need someone to explain the metrics of this place without mentioning the giant turtle. Before you ask; yes, I have seen it. Though seeing it does little to convince me of its authenticity. I'd never get very far if I took everything at face value.

That being said, Discussions on Science and verifiable facts only. if you intend to talk magic don't bother responding. Your input isn't needed.
SH

Comments

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Revive? The dead can revive?
SH

[highprofilerichkid]

the Foreigners do. that's what your new bling is for. [Someone told you to hang on to that weird piece of jewelry you showed up with, right, Sherlock...?] the soul gems keep us linked to this universe. even if we die.

a few of the foreigners auto-revive anyway, but that's an innate ability, not a Keeliai thing.

[of_deduction]

[ Teenagers and their slang. ]

A few? It isn't everyone?
SH

[highprofilerichkid]

all the Foreigners get revived by their soul gems, but some of them are basically unkillable in their home universe too, and they still have their powers here.

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This place is becoming even more of a headache. what's the point of a detective if the victim will just be back after a short nap?
SH

[highprofilerichkid]

yeah, all you can do is talk to the perp and the victim to figure out why one of them killed the other, and help them settle their differences. and then I guess you're just a therapist.

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Dull.
SH

[highprofilerichkid]

well since you're technically communing with the dead you could call yourself a medium instead

[of_deduction]

I rarely talk to people outside of business as it is anyway. The only reason I'd ever need to speak with the victim's directly would be if they didn't know the cause of their death.
SH

[ He just a social butterfly. Only not. ]

[highprofilerichkid]

so you'll cut up a dead guy, but you won't chat with him? sounds kind of life-ist if you ask me.

seriously though, get in touch with the police force. foreigners don't stay dead, but everyone else does. it's a big city. murders and accidents happen.

there's a kid around here who does detective work too, you should talk to him. maybe you can work together. you'd be like a quirky buddy cop duo. [A misanthrope and a precocious elementary schooler solve crimes together? It's the perfect set-up for a TV show!]

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Social Interaction isn't really my area. Besides I'm way to busy to babysit. Just for fun though, who is this kid?
SH

[highprofilerichkid]

[No offense, man, but "fun" doesn't really sound like your area either.]

his name's Conan. [He sends another handset ID code.] I don't think you'll have to do much babysitting. he's a really smart kid.

your feelings aren't going to get hurt if he's better at detectiving that you, are they?

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[ Storing that information away for later. ]

Why would that hurt my feelings? I'd say that, if on the off-chance he is a better detective than I am, that is a trait to be nurtured. God knows the world could use more of us that are actually good at our job.

I'm Sherlock by the way, Sherlock Holmes.
SH

[highprofilerichkid]

I like your attitude. you'd be surprised how many scientists turn down a collaboration when it means they'd have to co-author with a kid. [Joke's on them! Tony's career left all theirs in the dust before he even turned eighteen!]

Sherlock Holmes? like the books? really? [Hilarious coincidence, or self-fulfilling prophecy?]

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[ He was going to make a catty comment but that last part derailed his thoughts just a little. ]

Books? What books?
SH

[highprofilerichkid]

[...Uh.....] what year are you from in your world?

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2014. Is that important?
SH

[highprofilerichkid]

[Is this guy really named after Sherlock Holmes and doesn't know who that is? Even Tony knows Sherlock Holmes, and he is embarrassingly culturally deprived.

Wait, the Sherlock Holmes books were fiction, right? Or were they not? (See above, re: cultural deprivation.) Was Sherlock Holmes a real guy? Is this him, but time-shifted? Is this Jack Frost all over again? Oh, god, what a headache.]

nevermind. thought the name sounded familiar. it's probably a coincidence.

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My partner writes a blog about our cases but I wouldn't say John's writing is ready for mass print. Way too many over uses of the comma.
SH

[highprofilerichkid]

right. a blog. that must've been it.

[suuuuuure]

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[ Even through texts he can tell you're lying. ]

Yes, it has a wide readership. Practically all anyone can talk about back home is the case about the oak walking stick. All anyone ever mentions to me when I meet them.
SH

[highprofilerichkid]

never heard of it. Pepper says I'm not "tuned in to pop culture." maybe Rhodey mentioned your blog, I guess that's where I heard the name.

[Entrapment dodged! Good luck trying to catch him in his lie - he's legitimately almost as clueless as he's pretending.]

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[ Hmm. Well if it were that easy he'd probably be disappointed. ]

John would be thrilled to know his blog has reached even more people. And frankly it's a relief if my reputation extends all the way out here.
SH

[highprofilerichkid]

[John... Watson? Sounds like it could be right. Tony never would have thought he'd have any reason to need to know Sherlock Holmes' sidekick's first name. What is this, Multiversal Jeopardy?]

happens to some of us. my reputation beat me here, too. there were two other versions of me before I showed up.

[of_deduction]

How do you mean versions? Exact copies of you?
SH