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[of_deduction]

Now that I'm much better acquainted with this place I will be opening my own consulting detective business. The basis of my operation is this:

1. If you have an interesting problem that you cannot solve on your own then you may feel free to contact me and we'll discuss its potential.
2. Tell me in every detail possible about your problem. Leaving nothing out.
3. From the details you provide I will offer a deduction or decide if further investigation is necessary.

If you have an interest in consulting me then there are a few things to keep in mind.

1. I will charge all my clients the same amount. More money is not an incentive.
2. If you cannot afford the designated charge I am open to negotiating the price.
3. I won't waste my time on adultery cases.
4. I will not accept anonymous clients.

On that that note, with my work it is likely I'll be far too busy to keep up the apartment and all the shopping. If you would like a job as a house keeper you may apply below, however there are a few key traits I'm looking for in any potentials.

1. Must be able to follow orders.
2. Able to make tea and coffee
3. Willing to do the necessary shopping
4. A strong stomach, not at all squeamish
5. No sort of history involving the abuse (of any kind) of children.

-Sherlock Holmes

[ This time, he's signed it with his full name just to the gauge the reaction to it. ]

Comments

[of_deduction]

I borrowed several books from the library, perhaps you'll find something there?
SH

[spoilsfun]

I'll give them a try, if I haven't read them already.

[of_deduction]

I'm working on translating a few of them. It will probably take me a few days.
SH

[spoilsfun]

Then I'd be interested in reading them when you're done.

[of_deduction]

Of course. Though, how are you at translating languages? This would get done a lot faster with two of us on it.
SH

[spoilsfun]

I guess you could say I know a little. Mostly I've only translated between English and Japanese.

[of_deduction]

No time like the present to learn.
SH

[spoilsfun]

I can already tell where this is going.

[of_deduction]

I could use the help.
SH

[spoilsfun]

Just show me where you are on the books. I'll see what I can do.

[of_deduction]

Come here and I'll show you.
SH

[spoilsfun]

[Conan gets up and walks the ten feet into the next room. ]

What is it?

[of_deduction]

[ Their are several papers spread all over the table and to his credit Sherlock has made great headway in deciphering a good chunk of what appears to be the most standard dialect the Kedaneese language into English. ]

I'm working on finding all the words that repeat consistently-I'm fairly certain this denotes a definite article. [ He taps one of the words in the book he has open. ]

What do you think?

[spoilsfun]

[Conan casts a quick glance across the document.]

Its a list of place names. Proper nouns.

[Conan wasn't fluent in any of the dialects yet, but he'd managed to pick up a decent vocabulary and some basic knowledge of the language structure. And place names had been the simplest to learn. ]

[of_deduction]

Place names. [ He repeats the words with a nod. ] Okay.

So, do you know how the language is structured? Is it subject before description, or description before subject like English?

[spoilsfun]

I know a little. Enough to usually get an idea of what is being said.

It seems to be a much more relaxed word order. It can be subject before description or description before subject. As far as determining meaning, it seems that word endings are more important than word order.

[of_deduction]

[ In other words this is not going to be an easy language to learn. He rubs at his temples and then checks the time on his watch. Is it too late to go out and try and find a native to give him a basic run down of this language? ]

[ Regardless, he stands up and moves over to grab his coat. ]

I need air. You're welcome to come along if you want.

[spoilsfun]

[That had been an abrupt change of topic. But it had been a while since he'd gone outside. A walk might be nice.]

Thanks, I think I will.

[He shrugs on his own coat and follows after him. ]

[of_deduction]

[ Sherlock pulls his coat and scarf off before pulling the collar up and then getting the door for Conan to step out first and closes the door behind him]

[ Once out in the cool evening air Sherlock doesn't have a definite destination in mind but his feet carry him towards the university library, perhaps the librarian or a one of the university professors (if they worked the same as Earth universities) would be able to explain the new language to him-or at the very least teach him what to look for. ]

It's Conan, isn't it? How long have you been here?

[ Despite that it's a been a few days since Conan had moved in this is the first time Sherlock has acknowledged the name. ]

[spoilsfun]

[Conan keeps his steps quick enough to keep up with Sherlock's longer strides.]

I arrived here almost six months ago.

[of_deduction]

[ He stops walking abruptly for a second as he does not like the idea of being stuck here without John for six months. ]

You seem to have fared here quite well on your own. Is there anything in particular that I should expect of this place?

[spoilsfun]

Only the unexpected.

[Conan grimaces. He had very reluctantly accepted that the magic so many of the others spoke of here was a legitimate force here. But that didn't mean that he liked it. ]

The worst so far was a riot a few months ago. It was set off by a chemical that fell from the sky in the form of black dust, and it increased aggression significantly in anyone who breathed it in.

[of_deduction]

[ It's alright Conan, Sherlock is in the same boat. ]

[ He considers what the child is telling him-a powder like that could easily be a drug-there are several that heighten agression but then he knows very little about the what type of plants are native to this turtle. He'll have to look into it. ]

Was the cause of that ever discovered?

[spoilsfun]

It was created by Daseng with Milyn's assistance.

[of_deduction]

And what was the point? Just to cause chaos?