The test colors on Sherlock's walls are roughly the colors of rust, dried blood, red wine, and raspberry jam. I don't mind any of them too much, but I like the rust best. I'm actually rethinking the black ceiling. Next time one of his experiments goes wrong, there wouldn't be any need to clean smoke stains off the ceiling.
I'm not sure what Lestrade's plan is this week. It seems to involve working himself into a zombie-like state of confusion and then drinking enough coffee to keep himself awake through sheer vibration. It's probably quite difficult to nod off when you're twitching like that. I pity both criminals and co-workers.
It's nice having him around during the day though. I think possibly I was getting a bit bored with both the boys gone most of the day. I wonder if I could get a part time job. Just until someone offers me a book deal for the blog, of course. I understand that happens to simply everyone these days. (If this did ever happen, it would really be Lestrade who got the deal - his blog has far more sex appeal.)
My Little Pony update: When I dropped Sherlock off at school today, he went straight over to the girls and actually started talking to them. Something is definitely up.
Oh, and Mycroft mentioned this morning he might like to switch from piano to guitar. Hm, I wonder why....
I'm not sure what Lestrade's plan is this week. It seems to involve working himself into a zombie-like state of confusion and then drinking enough coffee to keep himself awake through sheer vibration. It's probably quite difficult to nod off when you're twitching like that. I pity both criminals and co-workers.
It's nice having him around during the day though. I think possibly I was getting a bit bored with both the boys gone most of the day. I wonder if I could get a part time job. Just until someone offers me a book deal for the blog, of course. I understand that happens to simply everyone these days. (If this did ever happen, it would really be Lestrade who got the deal - his blog has far more sex appeal.)
My Little Pony update: When I dropped Sherlock off at school today, he went straight over to the girls and actually started talking to them. Something is definitely up.
Oh, and Mycroft mentioned this morning he might like to switch from piano to guitar. Hm, I wonder why....
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Well my plan is working so far. I did sleep this morning, you know. Admittedly not for very long, but I don't want to waste the day.
The state of confusion was probably brought on by speaking to one of the boys about what they've done at school today, not lack of sleep.
The only sex appeal my blog has is you. And where did this job idea come from? I can think of plenty of jobs for you. Although not many that I could mention here.
You didn't sleep, you napped. I think you'll find there's a difference. Of several hours.
Legal jobs? I don't know, I suppose we're getting so much done now during the day that I feel I've been wasting all that time the boys are gone. I might as well find something to do with myself, right?
I could be wrong, but I'm fairly sure there's no law against keeping you under my desk... not if you willingly went under there. And we are getting a lot done, but you do already have a full time job with the boys. I'm just worried you'd be worn out by the time you ever fitted in seeing me, I guess. Purely selfish, I know.
I don't think you'd get a lot done with me under your desk. Just an odd feeling I have.
Not worn out yet, am I? Anyhow, I wasn't thinking of anything terribly difficult. Maybe I could take up cattle rustling.
In which case I'd have to arrest you. And there we are, back to me having you at my mercy at the station. But this time with handcuffs. And possibly livestock. See, you're not even here and you're managing to distract me anyway, so having you here really wouldn't change much, except for making me happier.
And I'd get some work done. I'm no longer young enough not to have a fairly decent refractory period, y'know.
I think rust-and-black sounds very nice - like a Greek vase.
Maybe you could spend some time figuring out how to teach those intellectually curious boys of yours some of what you learned in medical school? Though I'm not arguing against cattle rustling (very appealing work uniform) or visiting museums and art galleries or just relaxing a bit!
If you're going to bring the whole lot down to the station, maybe I'd better rustle something smaller. Beagles? Guinea pigs?
There you are then, that's the solution. You can find me a job there, I'll distract you constantly, and we can do ill advised things in the copy room. And I won't be forced into a life of crime.
Innie - that's a much more sensible suggestion than beagle rustling. Hmmm.
I think we should paint it white and allow Sherlock to colour it himself with any experiments. And they don't 'go wrong', anyway, they just have 'unforseen results'.
Re: Cattle rustling uniforms:
Are we talking Scottish cattle rustling, Táin Bó Cúailnge cattle rustling, or American West cattle rustling here? It's an important distinction, since the uniforms for each vary widely.
On second thought, I think we're good with any option: kilts, Celts (Lestrade, maybe you could paint Danger blue, just for the sake of scientific inquiry?) and cowboys in tight Levis are all pretty appealing.
I'm not wearing a kilt again! Once was enough.
See, that just goes to show working is a BAD idea. I couldn't come to Scotland because of work, and I missed seeing you in a kilt. Sometimes, as the youth of today say, 'Life sucks'.
One of my team have arranged a bunch of post-its on the window by their desk into a smiley face. Should I worry about them? I might print off that picture of you looking grumpy and make it look at the smiley.
I think you are all in dire need of entertainment.
There's only me here. Well, me and a scared looking DC, who clearly thinks I'm an ogre who will rip his head off if he dares to look as if he isn't busy. Do I come across like that?
Is he the one with the sticky note smiley face?
And yes, a bit. At work, not with us.
If he knew what you were really doing he probably wouldn't be as scared of you. You just do a better job of looking busy. After all, writing reports and writing blog comments look the same from the other side of the computer.
No, the sticky note smiley face has appeared at some point during the day. I might carefully remove each note, write something on the side you can't see from in the office and replace them.
Really? I'm sure you've never seen me angry at work, either...which is worrying, because then even I'd admit I might be a little intimidating.
Still, Sherlock, Mycroft, don't ever rile me enough to find out if Danger's telling the truth!
Kholly - true. I am, of course, working hard. As always. And wondering if there's a limit to how full of coffee grounds I can make the coffee maker, before it just stops filtering. Maybe I can double-filter it. Maybe someone should buy me an espresso maker.
I think I've got some of those chocolate covered coffee beans somewhere, might eat some.
I don't know whether to be pleased or scared that Sherlock went straight over to the girls and started talking to them this morning.
The color choices for his room all sound like something other than paint, actually. I'd think the dried blood or strawberry jam would be his favorite.
Of course Lestrade's got a sexy blog. He's a sexy beast, from what I understand. XD
Mycroft should definitely try his hand at the guitar! He might not even need lessons, given his access to an experienced tutor...or the access he'd have if that tutor ever admitted that he still plays and brought his guitar over to treat you all.
lawless - one of the colors is actually named Old Blood, and he's still not sold on it. I'm surprised. (And he is absolutely a sexy beast.)
L - I like the sticky note idea. You can set up a little mystery for them in case they don't have enough to keep them occupied.
And I haven't seen you angry at work, no, but you're more serious at work, just generally. And a bit looming. I can see how it might be intimidating, especially if he's young. He probably looks up to you, be nice to him.
...And possibly cut back on the coffee.
Elizabeth - I agree. It would be fun for both of them. And maybe we'd finally get to find out the name of Lestrade's band.
*looks leerily at blog* Oh no, John, what have you done? You've gone and said you needed a job on your blog, when you know Mummy is reading! How long do you think it'll be before some disturbingly perfect (or just perfectly disturbing) job offers tumbles its way into your lap?
Some poor supervisor in some clinic somewhere is even now having a conversation with a highly trained administrative assassin and the first you'll know of it is when you're sitting in an interview hearing "Oh no, Dr. Watson, you're just what we're looking for. It's no problem at all if you're the sole guardian for two children and have a boyfriend with a problematic schedule. We'll take whatever hours you deign to give us. Feel free to show up and leave as you choose. It's all fine. What kind of salary would you like?"
Also, red and black is awesome! It's so much more soothing and lovely than it seems, I promise.
Tinkerty-tonk,
Bronwyn
Danger, they have plenty to do, believe me. And I've tried to tail off the coffee consumption in the past few hours.
And I'm nice to all my officers! And I don't loom. And I've used the word 'and' far too much. Do you have eggs? I really feel like scrambled eggs on toast. Be home in an hour and a bit.
We do have eggs. I'll even make toast if you scramble them.
Great! I will be home any minute. Want company walking Sherlock to school? Then I promise I'll sleep for a bit. If I can stop the twitching. I may need you to hold me down...
Bronwyn - I think any job she came up with would fall into the "perfectly disturbing" category. But no, really, she's not going to go bullying people into offering me employment, I'm sure. Although London should watch out when Mycroft starts looking for his first job.
L - Do you want to come along tomorrow morning too? If you come Friday as well, she may let you out of talking to Sherlock's class on the grounds that the undead ought to be kept away from children.
Boss, why ARE you working four nights on the trot anyway? Even the Met isn't that sadistic. Two max, normally.
If you work for him, shouldn't you be on nights too. For emotional support even if nothing happens that requires his attention.
I've recently done my TWO nights. We're a reasonably big team here, so thankfully none of us have to do them too often. And a DI plus a DS would be overkill when there are enough DCs knocking about for us to pair up with. He wants emotional support he can see the force shrink or John. more than some of us have.
Lestrade, you may feel like scrambled eggs on toast, but you certainly don't look like them. Though John is confusing the matter further by implying that toast can be scrambled.
I'm also impressed at John's restraint in not responding to your comment about needing to be held down.
Lawless - when it comes to bondage Danger is very restrained...
Thank you, I'm here all week.
Sal - you know how it is, favours needed doing etc.
Danger - I think the idea of a member of the undead speaking would be far more appealing than whatever I do. To Sherlock, at least.
I will come along tomorrow. Yeah. If the two of you want to be seen with me.
Always. I'm sure it'll be extremely entertaining.
If I'm there in time, this is - attempted murder just came in. Might not be back before school. Depends if it turns into a murder murder, or if the victim pulls through the next few hours.
Where did I put the Pro-Plus? And why does the weather assess how many clothes I'm wearing and then decide not to act accordingly. It's bloody freezing in the wind and I need a warmer coat.
I hope you're joking about the Pro-Plus. There's a point past which you'll stop being alert and start to sort of twitch and grin too widely at people, and I can't think that'd be much of an advantage in a murder investigation. Good luck, love.
It probably depends on what type of murder investigation it is. Maybe there are suspects who grow unnerved and confess when you twitch and grin too widely at them?
I think I might, although we already established that I'd be a crap murderer because I never would have thought of murder by small appliance.
Glad to report the victim is still alive, and seems to be doing well. But not well enough to talk to us.
And twitching may be an advantage, Danger, when hanging about on a nasty estate at night knowing there's a person with a gun who's willing to kill somewhere close by. It does make you feel a bit exposed.
Anyway, i'll be a little late, as i'll have to hand over to the day shift, but might make it in time.
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