PERMISSIONS LIKE A BOSS | for scorched

[punchmyface]

So.




"Sherlock, you didn't even try."
(via tumblr)


Sherlock Fucking Holmes. I'm going to need some permissions up in this piece for this lunatic.

As you probably know, Sherlock is famous (or nefarious, depending on your opinion) for being ridiculously observant. However, this version is far from all-knowing. It would be quite a godmode if he was, and where'd be the fun in that?

However, keeping him observant but not god-modey if he comes across your character will take some work, especially if I'm not terribly familiar with your canon. (I try, but I'm not omnipotent either. :) I am sure this will lead me to asking you absurd questions at unexpected times, but I thought some pro-active permissions-y thingies might help out, if you are so inclined.

So, a bit of a rundown on his deductive method.

Things he can do:

Notice everything – tangible. Five senses stuff. What you’re wearing, how you sound, your jewelry, your scent, your gait, etc etc. If you're from a world similar to his he may have a pretty good frame of reference for pegging you correctly based on this kind of information. If not… well, excellent, he really needs to work on learning he can't always be right. ;)

Things he can't do:

He is not psychic. Everything he does is, essentially, guesswork. He relies upon the senses, so especially if you have a superpower that is suppressed until manifested, he can't just divine that you have it. In Anatole, that will put you at more of an advantage than he would like, but he's just going to have to get used to it.

If you'd like to help me out by giving some preliminary details Sherlock can or can't notice when meeting your character, I'd be grateful! Even so, I'll undoubtedly also have to rely on icons, context clues, and late night inquiries about what dirt might be stuck on your character's shoes. But that is the fun in roleplaying (or maybe I'm just a freak!), so I look forward to it.

Handy dandy text box is available below.

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Remember he looks for concrete details, so unless a super power has an obvious physical manifestation, it will go blissfully undetected. :)

<b> 1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character?</b> Remember he looks for concrete details, so unless a super power has an obvious physical manifestation, it will go blissfully undetected. :)


And a second, although somewhat related matter. Still, I don't think it would affect everyone, so I'm putting it here separately.

I'm well-aware that I am playing an incarnation of one of the most recognizable characters in Western literary canon. Although the policy on 4th-walling at Scorched is generally "don't," I also can't ignore how many subsequent works of fiction were not only influenced by the character of Sherlock Holmes but tend to directly reference him. I know the BBC version is quite different (i.e. the modern setting, etc), but I also don't want to force anyone's character to not even recognize the name "Sherlock Holmes" if, canonically, they would. (Kuroshitsuji and Detective Conan, I'm looking at you, and I'm sure there are others.)

Somewhat luckily, due to canon point reasons, Sherlock will be trying to pass unnoticed as himself for the time being, so he won't just be handing out his name to passersby. Still, I don't anticipate this lasting forever, so I'd love to have a chat in case you think your character would respond to someone sporting the iconic name. I'm sure we can figure out something that isn't too 4th-wall-breaking. I tend to welcome chaos and confusion, so come at me, bro. :D

2. Would your character canonically recognize the character of Sherlock Holmes and you'd feel uncomfortable obfuscating it? Any ideas on how said character might react if s/he was introduced to Sherlock by name?

<b>2. Would your character canonically recognize the character of Sherlock Holmes and you'd feel uncomfortable obfuscating it? Any ideas on how said character might react if s/he was introduced to Sherlock by name? </b>

That's it! Thanks so much for sticking with me through this super ranty permissions post! Happy playing, and I hope Sherlock will encounter your character soon. >8)

Comments

[wotcher]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? I think the toes of her shoes are decently scuffed up from all the times she's tripped or nearly tripped over something.

I don't mind if he assumes other things or ALL THE THINGS!

[punchmyface]

THANK YOU! I shall hit you up for anything specific if I need to. :) I WANT TO SEE THEIR CR BADLY, WHAT A WEIRD CLASH OF PERSONALITIES. :D

[miata]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? She's hard on her clothes; the little details aren't noticed for long periods of time. Sometimes her hair is fully covering her face, other times, when she's comfortable it's pulled out and away. She doesn't fidget. However, she does look around a lot and may give the impression of being distracted.

These are just examples; I'm sure you can think of others he might observe. Her 'damaged' state being one of them.

2. Would your character canonically recognize the character of Sherlock Holmes and you'd feel uncomfortable obfuscating it? Nope, there's no Sherlock in her world. She didn't even know about dectectives until joining up with Break.

[punchmyface]

WKJFNKEJ yee thank you! Gosh I can't even imagine what they'd be like together, they're both rather unstable...

[braided_icarus]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Remember he looks for concrete details, so unless a super power has an obvious physical manifestation, it will go blissfully undetected. :)

I'd say he would notice Ed has a few scars. The most obvious being one on his forehead that's healing and his bigger one at his shoulder/collar bone from his auto-mail surgery. He usually keeps his prosthetics (auto-mail is like, metal full mobililty, cables wired and attached at the nerves prosthetics which he has for his right arm and left leg) covered with long sleeves but otherwise he just wears a plain black singlet tank top. Also he would probably notice Ed's eye colour - they are gold. The fact he has alchemy wouldn't be immediately obvious by first impression either.

2. Would your character canonically recognize the character of Sherlock Holmes and you'd feel uncomfortable obfuscating it? Any ideas on how said character might react if s/he was introduced to Sherlock by name?

Hrm. I am going to assume that no, he wouldn't. While Amestris seems parallel with Europe in the Industrial age, obviously we don't have such a country here, so I figure he would not have heard of this 'Sherlock' until he meets him over the network here in Anatole.

[punchmyface]

Awesome, thanks so much. Haha, he definitely would not make the leap to alchemy, so that's cool. (In fact its existence might make him very angry, since he relies so much on chemistry. Alchemy would be cheating.)

I'll hit you up if I need anything specific. Thanks!

[pineapplet]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Well there's Chrome's obvious missing eye, and her reflexes/muscles speak of much more than a maid or schoolgirl. She never takes more than she needs to and tries to take up as little space as possible because she's used to being neglected and ignored. She shies away a little from kindness and doesn't know how to deal with being handled gently, but if someone's aggressive, rude, or even violent she's surprisingly comfortable.

As for Mio she has that red mark on her throat that looks like a butterfly, but more accurately like a deep bruise like someone strangled her. She dislikes crowds and looks rather haunted and drawn. Anything with siblings or family makes her uncomfortable bordering on upset. I think she's constantly trying to be aware of her surroundings like she's prepared to be attacked at any moment, and is careful not to touch things with her bare hands/bare skin.

EMPRESS... her eyes look much older then the rest of her, for one. And she looks really fragile and delicate. Her diadem and silk gown always look unnaturally clean and white and brand new.

actually tl;dr i'm up for anything and everything bring it

[punchmyface]

/CHINHANDS

I MUST TOSS HIM AT THESE LOVELY LADIES

Thank you so much :D

[hairpins]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? ALL DEDUCTIONS ARE GO. She's working in a bakery, when the play starts she'll be helping backstage. If she and Ichigo Kurosaki are ever in the same place it should be obvious she is in mad love/crushing on him. She's pretty much an open book with her emotions, except when she's hiding her feelings for the good of the group.
Just let me know if you ever want a deduction of Orihime here and I'll see what I can dooooo /o/

[punchmyface]

I SHALL DO THIS IF I NEED TO, THANKS SO MUCH :D

[last_to_kneel]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Varon has various small scars on his hands and forearms from his work as a mechanic and from the various fights he gets himself into. There is also a very slight but noticeable scar of a strange seal on his forehead that looks mystic and archaic in design that looks like this. Usually, it's hidden by a shock of his hair that hangs over his face to the base of his nose.

Varon's gait, to those that know what a fighter's gait looks like, he has one. He has to wear his Choas Disk otherwise his ability to control his armor is out of control and random. There are times that he forgets this important thing and weird appearances of his armor take their physical form and attach to him since they respond to his emotions. (It's weird, I know, but it's funnier in person.)

When he lies, he glances off to the side and breaks eye contact.

[glorreich]

calm down bro

[canicide]

[moonofhislife]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? He'll probably realize pretty quickly that she's young and that she's a queen (or whatever generic highborn/powerful equivalent he'd think of), even if she's not looking too queenly, from the way she carries herself. Other than that she doesn't come from his world so he may not have much to read but basically, you can assume that anything I write in prose that's not straight-up thought he can pick up on. (So like, if all it says is "The blood of the dragon does not weep, she reminded herself" probably nothing. If it's "She swallowed and forced herself to stand and look elsewhere, lifting her chin a little. The blood of the dragon does not weep." he can pick up on the little movements and guess what they mean from there.)

I HOPE THIS MAKES SENSE AND WAS RELEVANT.

[punchmyface]

Makes perfect sense! And thank you so much. :D

[sniperking]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Firstly, feel free to make all the deductions you like (or to ask if you ever want more info)!

Onto the actual deductions... Usopp's clothing is hardy and designed to be very easy to move around in. In that vein, his clothing is also pretty worn down - the colour fades at the joints and his boots and pants are thoroughly scuffed up. His hands are very calloused and he's obviously used to working with his hands. You'll probably catch this one yourself, but he speaks in a very casual fashion which makes it pretty obvious that he's had very little formal schooling and was never taught how to speak properly, so to speak. His build is stocky, but he moves like someone a good thirty pounds lighter than he is (the muscles are a fairly recent development) and when put on edge for whatever reason, he consistently looks poised to flee.

He always has an oversized bag with him that's practically bursting at the seams. When on edge, Sherlock would notice that he unconsciously looks around at little things in the surroundings and glances around whenever there's a change in the wind, being a sniper and all.

Annnnd lastly, Usopp has absolutely no subtlety at all! He's loud and expressive with everything he does, from body language to voice tonality to his reactions to things. Hope this helps!

[punchmyface]

This is vastly helpful, thank you!! /chinhands

(Oh god he's been known to correct people's grammar if it's too obviously bad this will be interesting)

also LOL SNIPER Sherlock's dealt with his fair share of those lately. SHOULD BE FUN :D

[canicide]

goes for Heine (canicide), Sollux (bivision), and Hades (rottings)!

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Go for whatever!

Heine is facially really blank, but physically, very easy to read. He's really tense and uncomfortable around people, and reacts violently to threats. It's also fairly obvious that he has severe gynophobia as soon as he's around a lady. Therefore, Sherlock could get a lot of deductions about past trauma and such from it.

Sollux is a teenage alien and he has ISSUES. Yeah. He's small and tense and has what amounts to the troll version of bipolar disorder. He is probably the best guy to go to for tech, if Sherlock's ever interested, too.

And Hades, well. Hades is Hades.

[punchmyface]

ekjrkj oh hey Sherlock may need to hit up Sollux for some tech, if he can get past the fact that Sollux looks like a... troll. xD

also oh my god i don't think he could deal with Hades he'd just be like PEACE OUT BRO kjkjf lmao

[cruelest]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? HAHA WELL Sherlock can notice anything about her overall appearance that he wants to — young girl, around 14 - 15 years old, blue hair, Victorian-style clothing — and he could also notice that her eyes ( purple! ) look a bit... "dead." They don't reflect light, they don't hold emotion, and they're probably a clue that she's way older than she appears, if Sherlock can deduce that. Bernkastel also doesn't have much expression on her face if she's not worked up about something ( 90% of the time ), and it's been said in-canon that she looks "gloomy." When she talks, it's usually with a flat, monotone voice. With all that, he might pick up that she doesn't particularly care about a lot about people and things and is generally a very apathetic person?

Oh, and there's the black cat tail she has. Go wild with that one, Sherlock.

Please feel free to ask if you want more info! ♥

2. Would your character canonically recognize the character of Sherlock Holmes and you'd feel uncomfortable obfuscating it? Any ideas on how said character might react if s/he was introduced to Sherlock by name? There are explicit references to Sherlock Holmes in Umineko, so yes, Bern would recognize the name. I'm cool with it if you are B)

There might be a moment of surprise though, since Bern will naturally be expecting someone from the 19th century, not a 21st century jerk.

[punchmyface]

.... BASICALLY I THINK HE MIGHT THINK YOU'RE A HALLUCINATION, BERN. LMAO.

I'm down with the knowing of the Sherlock Holmes thing, too. In fact it might make the "you're a hallucination" thing more interesting... muahahaha.

[king]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character?
Arthur. Swordsman; callouses on both hands but if you see his arms bare the muscles will tell you he's right-dominant. Obviously not from a modern era: not only does he dress incorrectly, but there's still aspects of caring for the fabric (washing, sewing) that demonstrate either he's a really dedicated character actor or he's legit from the past. Carries tension in the shoulders, circles under his eyes, a man with responsibilities. Minor inkstains because he still uses a quill; can read and write, does paperwork. Doesn't seem the sort to shine his own armour or boots but they are always perfectly cared for, infer what you will there, Sherlock. Despite that, not actually that careful with his personal appearance, and certainly is a certain build due to hard work in the course of duty rather than deliberate toning. Has an inordinate/unnatural amount of strength; I feel there would be tells in his handling of certain objects, particularly the fact that he tends to address his Forge as it sits somewhere rather than holding it.

Ophelia Pointed ears, silver eyes, obviously inhuman in some way. Swordswoman, though if she has the Claymore strapped to her back she only ever wields it in her right rather than two-handed. Constantly wears her uniform despite being in a new city: still attached to her home, her organization, her ranking. However it's not strictly a military because she has a lazy stance. Tendency to smile wider and go half-lidded when she's lying. Taps her lips when she's pretending to think, her cheek when she genuinely is. Age is hard to guess at because of her Claymore genericness and the fact that she deliberately acts in a more mature way, aims to lower her laugh, but she's only 17/18.

Theon GOD WHERE DO I START. Frequently travels through the salt air and Mist from Wynn to Anatole; therefore lives on the island despite having reasons to visit the main city; infer what you'd like. Hair and beard generally a bit untrimmed and wild and his nails unmanicured but he takes a certain care with his clothes; has personal vanity in a world without personal vanity. Silks and velvets; slightly hedonistic. Bowman, though he wears and can use a sword. Occasionally he forgets himself and his movements are fractionally faster than possible. Roving eyes. A proud, arrogant bearing.

POST CANON UPDATE which will be next week: Psychosomatic nerve death in three fingers. Abrupt change in bearing. Severe PTSD, jumping at loud noises, cringing, tremors except when on an adrenaline rush. Eats like a starved man. I could go on.

THAT'S ALL I CAN THINK OF RN BUT IF YOU WANT MORE I COULD DO THIS FOREVER.


2. Would your character canonically recognize the character of Sherlock Holmes and you'd feel uncomfortable obfuscating it? Any ideas on how said character might react if s/he was introduced to Sherlock by name?
We previously had a movie Holmes but I am fine with Arthur forgetting their like, two threads. All three of my characters will have no idea. But I will put here that go right ahead and reverse canon-puncture me.

[punchmyface]

OH THIS IS GLORIOUS, THANK YOU. /bats eyes

Also I would be perfectly fine with Arthur remembering the last Sherlock, that's up to you! I think Sherlock's at least heard of the Arthurian legend so a moment of mutual confusion would be kind of great, in my opinion. :D

[lumenrelegandus]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character?

Lupin: Whatever you like! :-) Heheh, could be fun to see how Sherlock interprets the obvious physical signs for which there are unobvious magical causes. E.g. Lupin's wand-hand: callouses don't quite match excessive use of writing implement, that level of finger development could possibly resemble an orchestral conductor, or…? Then there are his scars: clearly claw marks, but why does the pattern look self-inflicted…?!? Personality-wise, the guy's an open book anyway, but his entire physical presence (posture, choice of clothes, haircut, expression) is all designed to say "I'm not a threat, I'm safe, don't notice me too closely or take me too seriously/severely"—but on Sherlock's scale he probably rates "moderately clever" (hovering somewhere near Irene's level perhaps?) and in his eyes there's a look, and the very deliberation of his nonthreateningness, would probably suggest a deeper capability and power (whatever Sherlock would choose to think that was!)

Lestrade - what don't you already know? :-D In fact, I'm preemptively giving you some godmodding rights re: headcanon/backstory to make humiliating observations about!

2. Would your character canonically recognize the character of Sherlock Holmes and you'd feel uncomfortable obfuscating it? Any ideas on how said character might react if s/he was introduced to Sherlock by name?

Lestrade: n/a. Lupin: He's heard of the traditional Sherlock Holmes literary character, but heck, he's met King Arthur and Merlin, which turns his world far more upside-down; he's not going to be flapped, or flap his yap, about it. Just the sort of thing one grows to accept in Anatole. He may not be able to resist throwing around a few inside jokes/literary references in Sherlock's direction, if that's okay with you. The ones that overlap with the TV series (which is many of 'em!) could be interesting.

[lumenrelegandus]

More ideas for wand-hand (since it's not just holding a wand, it's also the finger development/flexibility/span of casting wandless spells) : could look like someone fluent in sign language (except he won't know any), or plays some kind of instrument (but callouses all wrong), wrist flexes could be like a fencer (but rest of physique/posture doesn't fit) or (again) conductor (but presence not demonstrative/commanding/theatrical enough)… maybe a painter? (then why the faint electric crackle…?) I just like the idea of confusing poor Sherlock with something relatively inconsequential. The scars are probably more interesting, but would mostly come into play if Sherlock saw Loop naked. Which… I'm not particularly anticipating, but…?

[fearcutsdeeper]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Arya looks more or less like this, albeit probably in dress that's slightly more modern in line with Anatole's steampunky nature. They'll be boys' clothes, though, and he should be able to discern from their wear and tear that she spends a lot of time on her feet, moving around the city, and practicing swordplay (she's left-handed, and usually carries a sword, but both hands are pretty callused since before coming here she did menial work as a castle servant and then was living on the road). That being said, he'll be able to recognize her as a girl -- though she's passed convincingly as a boy for a long time, she starts being recognized more as a girl around the canon point I've pulled her from. He might note that her mannerisms are pretty boyish, though. In general, she's light on her feet, is generally alert to her surroundings, and doesn't really relax too much, nor draw attention to herself very much -- though she's gotten better since coming here, she was on the run for a long time, and is good at sort of going unnoticed. Obviously she's a child, but she might come off as slightly older than she is due to what she's experienced back in her home world (being a fugitive, war, having to kill people) and that edge of solemness is probably at least partially discernible by an astute person not from that environment.

2. Would your character canonically recognize the character of Sherlock Holmes and you'd feel uncomfortable obfuscating it? Any ideas on how said character might react if s/he was introduced to Sherlock by name? Nope! There's no Sherlock Holmes in Westeros. 8)

[punchmyface]

OH ARYA YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK YOU MIGHT BE A PERFECT CANDIDATE FOR

Well, IDK how familiar you are with the original Sherlock Holmes stories, but in those Sherlock had a network of homeless children called the Baker Street Irregulars, who he'd pay to get him information throughout London from unconventional channels.

In the BBC show he has what he calls the Homeless Network, same idea, but updated to being adults since the whole street urchin trope was rather Victorian in nature. ANYWAY MY POINT IS Anatole probably has a lot more homeless children than modern day London, and I was thinking Sherlock would definitely try to set up another Homeless Network, so it would actually be more like the Baker Street Irregulars and...

Well, Arya, you look like you fit the bill. IDK if she's actually homeless since her fam's in Anatole, but if she roams the city and wouldn't mind spying for money, he'd pay her and other NPC urchins quite well. If you're interested, of course. :D

[moarnomsplz]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Anything is fair game! Ax's speech patterns are unusual, to say the least, and everyone notices those. Sherlock would probably also notice that Ax is a bit stiff and awkward with his body language when he's in his human morph (which is usually). If he's wearing clothes fancier than a t-shirt and jeans, there will, reasonably often, be something a little off about them, like buttons not done up correctly or his shoelaces untied or something. He also tends to scan his surroundings more than most people, because he's used to having two extra eyes to do that with. Even though he's fifteen, he's pretty serious and doesn't have much of a sense of humor; he's had to grow up fast and make adult decisions. But he's more of a follower than a leader, and will look for someone in charge to give commands in a crisis, instead of doing it himself. If you don't know Animorphs, feel free to ask me anything you need to know!

2. Would your character canonically recognize the character of Sherlock Holmes and you'd feel uncomfortable obfuscating it? Any ideas on how said character might react if s/he was introduced to Sherlock by name? Ax wouldn't recognize him.

[punchmyface]

I am familiar with Animorphs, and all I can say is if Ax ever morphed back to Andalite form in front of Sherlock, you might see a grown man scream. (HE'S REALLY NOT GOOD WITH THE SUPERNATURAL.)

.... /EVIL GRINCH GRIN

[earnedmystripes]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Remember he looks for concrete details, so unless a super power has an obvious physical manifestation, it will go blissfully undetected. :)

Kotetsu: The most obvious things are the catbeard and the wedding ring he still wears on his left hand. There's also a clunky wristwatch and a beaded bracelet of some sort on that same hand. The other hand has what might look like a hospital wristband but always has the message "No communication" in LED when viewed up close.

He's also very lanky and leggy, and his gait is pretty casual. He doesn't slouch (unless he's sulking about something), but his back is rarely 100% ramrod-straight--if it is, he's likely tense and paying a greater deal of attention to his surroundings than usual. His regular street clothes are pretty loose and concealing, but Sherlock might be able to tell he's muscular from just that much. If he ever sees him in the black bodysuit or shirtless, though, it's clear that he's in excellent physical shape for his age, and that he works out a lot. As for scars, he probably has a few particularly noticeable ones around his ribcage area, both from the Jake incident and H-01, as well as smaller/faded ones littered around his chest/abdomen/arms both from his heroing job and the fights he got into throughout high school.

He always wears his hat in public places but rarely in private residences. When he's trying to conceal emotion, he always always always lowers his head and lets the brim of his hat cover his eyes when he's wearing it. Other chief tension centers are his jaw, shoulders, and back. He clenches his fists when trying to conceal anger/frustration, too.

And, as you know, he appears pretty much a normal human until he glows blue. ;)

2. Would your character canonically recognize the character of Sherlock Holmes and you'd feel uncomfortable obfuscating it? Any ideas on how said character might react if s/he was introduced to Sherlock by name?

Sternbild seems to be based on America but let's just. Go with no for simplicity :|b

(will post the other two in another comment o/)

[punchmyface]

YES PERFECT, GIVE ME YOUR KOTETSU

...and scar gets more teal deer I'm sorry

[renamed]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Remember he looks for concrete details, so unless a super power has an obvious physical manifestation, it will go blissfully undetected. :)

Well, obviously there's the whole. HUGE X-SHAPED SCAR ON HIS FOREHEAD. It's paler than the surrounding tan skin, so Sherlock can probably tell it's old. It goes from his forehead to down past his eyes, and from the fact that he's clearly not blind or visually impaired, Sherlock might be able to tell it was caused deliberately and with precision.

(It was done by Kimbley, who's a...deranged alchemist who deals in explosions. He specifically blew up just the skin without damaging his eyes or skull underneath. Sherlock can deduce as much of this as you want, though he'd have to get close and that might get him punched >.>)

Other obvious physical features are the white hair and red eyes. Technically the white hair is only an ethnic trait in the manga, but based on Miles (if he ever runs into him?) he might be able to tell?? Though if asked, Scar would say the eyes are an ethnic trait among his people. He's still fairly young (26, in Anatole), but his face and eyes are much older--he's broken and haunted and tired above all. There's a gaunt look about him and his cheekbones are fairly prominent, and Sherlock can probably tell from the lines in his face and under his eyes that he's a chronic insomniac.

He usually wears a plain white shirt and a yellow-bronze-ish coat which is always left open at the front. It's fairly hardy and has seen plenty of wear and tear, but it's mostly for the purpose of covering the tattoo on his right arm. He usually keeps his hands in his pockets, but Sherlock might notice he prefers to use his left hand to interact with things, which could give the initial assumption that he's left-handed, but closer observation would show that his handling is a bit awkward, as if his left is not actually his dominant hand. He will absolutely not touch any living thing with his right hand, however, whereas he might carry something heavy with both hands.

Scar doesn't actually go out very much anymore, but it's very obvious he's uncomfortable in crowded places, and far more alert than in more sparsely populated areas, in which he seems distant and distracted and not really 'there' mentally. He's very visibly uncomfortable with touch. At the very least, he'll instantly tense up wherever touched, even if it's an accidental brush against the shoulders while walking by. Approaching from behind (i.e. tapping his shoulder) will cause him to whirl around immediately, and might get the person punched if he doesn't squash the reflex first (though he's gotten slightly better with that in Anatole).

Almost all emotion is constrained to his eyes--he's outwardly very stoic, except in the cases of extreme anger or depression, and Sherlock can trace increasing agitation through tension in Scar's jaw/neck/shoulders, traveling down to his back.

...also, he never smiles, ever. The best you get with him is a placidly vacant stare that's...pretty distant, still.

[renamed]

...also his arm glows red through his jacket when he's using it for deconstruction. how did I forget that I am a loser.

and he. starts at loud noises, particularly explosions of any kind.

[iattractmushi]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Ok, well... Ginko has one eye covered by hair, constantly. But if the wind should happen to be particularly strong that day, he might catch a glimpse of an intriguing darkness hiding beneath it...

Other than that, he wears plain, undecorated, neutral-colored clothes, and prefers fabrics that can stand a lot of wear. He probably smells like cigarettes; plain tobacco, though, nothing fancy or herbal. If Sherlock would notice such a thing, he's got a definite Japanese cast to his features, despite being white-haired and green-eyed.

Oh yeah, and he's got a very soothing voice, very laid-back personality, and if he shows any emotion at all it tends to be muted and faint.

[punchmyface]

Thank you so much!

...Honestly my first thought was Sherlock would so try to bum a cigarette off of him. The smell of smoke drives him maaaad and he's definitely going to fall off the "trying to quit" wagon, given a plethora of outstanding stressful circumstances. >:)

[thejakeisalie]

1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character?

Barnaby is blond, and obviously takes good care of his hair--it's probably no longer quite as bouncy as it is in his icons, but he still uses conditioner and stuff on it, and may have found some kind of curling iron or something, l-lol... he wears glasses at all times, unless he's in his power suit, and is very short-sighted without them (I don't know how bad it is, the stats they gave us are impossible). He appears as a normal human until he glows blue, but the power suit might give something away XD He only wears it when he's patrolling, though.

His posture is generally confident, though that's mostly an act/habit from doing it for so long. If he shows any expressions in public to anyone he doesn't know, that's generally because he's too upset to hide them. Other than that, the only expression he will show is a nice, open, friendly Public Smile. It's not real, but he's been using it so long he's pretty good at making it look real.

Also, he loves his effing jacket--it's not quite the one he had back home, but it's close enough that he's gotten attached to it. He'll change his shirt and his pants, but he's usually wearing the same red jacket every day. Maybe not leather, now, but still...

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AGAIN THANK YOU. Oh Bunny-chan, I wonder if Sherlock will be able to pick up on your latent issues you have hidden beneath that slick exterior~

Only time will tell.

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1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character?

I would actually love for Sherlock to be able to read Kenshin completely, for all the effort he puts into appearing a certain way that isn't much like him at all.

Most obvious about Kenshin's appearance is that he's quite short at only 5'2" and, despite being Japanese, has red hair and light eyes (actually, iiiif you're interested here's a one-minute thing because this is both exactly how he probably looks non-animu style and gives a very quick and accurate idea of his life). There's also the X-shaped scar on his cheek.

Because he's so very small and almost feminine in appearance, this lends to Kenshin's goal of appearing as least dangerous as possible. He'll try to hold himself loosely, unassuming, and speaks very formally (in ways that don't translate exactly well into English but I'll attempt to carry over). He will also at times act completely clueless and ridiculous, but Kenshin is actually very calculating and is well aware of everything he's doing—Sherlock may pick up on this (once he got whacked in the back of a head with a teacup, and though he let himself look silly for it, it was revealed later that he let himself be hit because if he'd moved it would have hit a girl in the face).

Sherlock's already noticed his not!katana. Someone acting as laid back as he does is constantly armed... His hands will be calloused, showing they're well used to holding and using it. His body, though small, has the muscle for swordsmanship and scars to accompany the one on his face.
Although Kenshin is twenty-eight he looks like he's a lot younger (running gag in canon, hurr). If Kenshin gives him the year he's from in Japan, Sherlock might guess he was a soldier in the Bakumatsu (unless he's deleted Japanese history like the solar system...)? So then he has to be older than he looks B( Swords were also outlawed and the samurai class disbanded after 1868, so depending on how well you say Sherlock knows Japanese history he can make of Kenshin's still carrying one as he will. |D

Kenshin's a realist who wants to be an idealist, it works don't question it, can ramble for some time about the sanctity of life and yet that humanity sucks. There might be some guilt/personal experience if he starts talking about how killing is wrong.

Kenshin's a genuinely good guy, but Sherlock could probably see at least that there's something about him that he hides, so whatever he does with that /o/ Also he wears a simple kimono-and-hakama outfit, so nothing fancy.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS, this is immensely helpful! Also sorry it took so long for me to get back to you, RL stuff + trying to get proper time to concentrate on Sherlocky things has made some of his tags glacial in pace. (Trying to figure out how he'd process an alien environment in a few seconds sometimes takes me days to work out, we can see which one of us is the smarter one here...) ANYWAY I'm hoping I'll speed up with him once he gets his bearings, so in the mean time thanks for bearing with me! /o/

Oh and I hear you on the getting proper nuances with English dialogue when you're playing a character from an animanga thing, so don't worry about that. As for Sherlock and all things Japanese, he's got a black belt in Judo, as evidenced by a certificate on his wall that is written in Japanese, so I kind of figure he knows something about the language and culture, although likely on a way more modern scale. ALSO if Kenshin were to mention he's from the 19th century Sherlock is going to be skeptical, since... hahaha he's not buying the time travel and different worlds theory. (... YEAH. My own fault for apping someone who not only doesn't believe in the supernatural but recently witnessed experimental government drugs making people hallucinate all kinds of weird shit. So the conclusion he's coming to is that everyone in Anatole is trippin' balls.) WHAT THIS MEANS IS if Kenshin mentions he's from the past, Sherlock will just think that's where Kenshin thinks he's from. AWESOME. I hope to break him of this pesky belief eventually, before he gets a limb severed by a Claymore, but I think that's gonna take awhile. For the time being.... snerk. FEEL FREE TO CHALLENGE HIS PERCEPTIONS EVEN AS HE CONTINUES TO READ YOU, YOU ICKLE ASIAN GINGER YOU.

Okay yes I'm shutting up, again thanks for all this info, it's gonna help me out loads! o/

ALSO THAT TRAILER LOOKS RATHER ADORABLE, I think I may need to check out this canon...

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1. Is there anything you'd like (or not like) for Sherlock to read based on observation of your character? Well... D has one golden eye and one purple and meeting face to face Sherlock will probably notice that he's not wearing any contacts. He also has colored lips, dark red-ish, and nails but he's not wearing any make-up. His nails are also more claws than actual human nails. Also his hair, while black, can look purple, green or blue in certain lights. (I have no idea how that works and therefor claim that it's magic.)

He's androgynous but I doubt Sherlock will have much problem identifying him as male. He usually dresses in traditional chinese clothing but since it's going to take a while for him to make enough money to have these made for him he's also going to be wearing clothes from Anatole (pants, shirt, jacket and possibly corset) and not be overly comfortable in them. He has a slight body but is much stronger and faster than he looks and that may come across in how he's carrying himself. He also has some kind of heart-condition that surfaces when he overexerts himself too much.

Even without his pet shop I'd still say he smells a bit of incense but not of any Sherlock has ever encountered before. He speaks every earth language perfectly but Sherlock would probably be able to hear a slight accent originating from China, (since it's a long since dead accent he probably won't be able to tell exactly what it is but he could be able to pinpoint country).

Plants and animals adore him and he adores them. Humans on the other hand is a completely different matter. He sees them as rather ignorant and selfish creatures. He has an air of smugness and superiority around him and an alost constant smirk on his face that most people would probably describe as a smile. His hatred of humans is a bit automatic so even if you're human he probably won't hate you on site just by principle. He'll just be... a bit judgmental. In reality he does like humans more than he realizes.

Aaaaaand if there is anything else please feel free to deduce all you want. It's good for him not to have the upper hand. If there is anything you're wondering about or want me to elaborate on just let me know. ^^


2. Would your character canonically recognize the character of Sherlock Holmes and you'd feel uncomfortable obfuscating it? Any ideas on how said character might react if s/he was introduced to Sherlock by name?

I'm pretty sure D would know about the works of ACD but he's also very familiar with magic stuff so... first he'll probably ask if Sherlock named after the character and then quite quickly be a bit like oh, so you're from a world similar to mine but not quite. Well, isn't that interesting. *smirk, smirk, smirk*

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Excellent! Thanks so much for this, it's immensely helpful.

As for the recognition part, that's more than fine, if Sherlock does ever in fact give his actual name. (He's very much on the alias bandwagon at the moment, but we'll see if that changes!)