004 \\ Sherlock Holmes \\ [Video]

[could_be_dangerous]

Well, if I had to suggest anyone to solve the mystery of the sudden rash of strange symptoms sweeping over our lovely little town, I would pick me, but a better option for you lot would be to start paying more attention and stop opening every suspicious box you find lying about.

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[manofiron]

Sorry, am I hearing you right? You know what's causing this?

[could_be_dangerous]

I have a theory; the theory is probably sound if I'm having it, so yes, I suppose I do. Did you or did you not receive an unmarked package wrapped in brown paper?

[manofiron]

A few days ago, yes. Why?

[could_be_dangerous]

[Sherlock simply raises his eyebrows. There you are.]

[greenisnteasy]

[Bruce has his glasses on and looks distracted. He's also wearing plastic gloves, and he's found a mask to put over his face.]

Oh, and they should bring the boxes to the clinic, but don't touch them.

Thanks.

[The feed cuts out, then on again.]

Unless you've noticed if there's any secondary contamination? So far I'm okay, but I figure people shouldn't take a risk. [That's a question. He's distracted and looking for a consult here.]

[could_be_dangerous]

Not that I can tell. On the contrary, I rather suspect they've been hand-picked for us lucky lot, which is thoughtful of whoever sent them. I've my suspicions there too.

Perhaps they were a bit miffed you sat on a few of their colleagues.

[Or smashed them violently, or whatever, but frankly that would be enough. At least Sherlock doesn't sound judgemental about it. Sort of the opposite, if anything.]

[greenisnteasy]

[Bruce is still distracted, writing with his other hand, all the way up until the mention of the other guy. Then Sherlock gets his full attention.]

They haven't sent me anything. What are your suspicions?

[could_be_dangerous]

The powers that be don't appreciate the trouble we've been giving them, which isn't a suspicion, that's quite a sound theory, I feel, under the circumstances.

[Meaning after you killed them. Sherlock is trying not to be completely delighted about that.]

So, extrapolating on that... assuming they're as good at keeping everyone else out as they are at keeping us in, which I feel is a safe assumption given that they've clearly accounted for the possibility, what with the missing radios and anything which might be used to transmit anything at all beyond the range of these wristbands, the conclusion is fairly obvious.

[He pauses, hesitates.]

Much more interesting question: what are you working on, and do you need an extra pair of hands?

[reluctantsword]

Well, maybe I'd ask you, if I had any idea who you are.

[He shrugs.]

[could_be_dangerous]

Yes, see, the point of my saying that was to demonstrate that you don't need to, because the answer is really quite obvious if you bother to just... pay a moment's attention, perhaps. Use a few of your brain cells.

[reluctantsword]

[Wallie rolls his eyes, and doesn't bother hiding it. He has enough letters after his name and deeds to his name that he's not exactly hurting at the implication he's just a big dumb guy with a sword.]

I never said I thought you were wrong, either. But, please, medicine isn't my field, maybe it's yours. How does an unassuming box go about blinding someone? Or rendering them mute?

[could_be_dangerous]

How does one wake up on the other side of the Atlantic with absolutely no memory of the trip in a community apparently occupied by deities and superheroes?

[Basically, you tell him.]

The correlation is still telling.

[justlove]

[Thanks, Sherlock. You've just reminded Blaine of how stupid he felt when he opened that unmarked package that led to his blindness.]

Do you know who's behind it?

[Not that having that knowledge will make a tremendous difference, but still. And yes, Blaine's resolved to be more careful now.]

[could_be_dangerous]

Well, mysterious packages appearing within our homes; not that much of a stretch, really, since our captors have proven themselves capable of such feats countless times in the past.

[justlove]

Have they?

[That's interesting, mostly because he was under the impression that something like this had never happened before.]

I haven't been here long enough to really have a good idea of what's happened before. Do you mind telling me what kinds of things they've done?

[could_be_dangerous]

Every time we break a camera they manage to get in, fix it, and leave without anyone seeing them. Sitting and waiting in the room does no good. People appear and disappear without a trace all the time. It should be entirely obvious that they're capable of dropping off a package.

[goodluckkobra]

[While not screaming, Kobra is pretty loud.]

CAN YOU SPEAK UP? I THINK THIS THING IS BROKEN!

[could_be_dangerous]

[Well, two can play that game.]

No, you are!

[goodluckkobra]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN NOWHERE?!

[plaidsamurai]

Y'know, if you really wanted to be helpful you could figure out how to get rid of this shit, but good job.

[could_be_dangerous]

What is it with you lot and stupidly pointing out the obvious with no apparent bloody understanding of what that actually involves? You're absolutely correct, I should've waited 'til I'd miraculously transformed our limited resources into something useful without the requisite tools to do so before warning the remaining population of the danger. My mistake.

[plaidsamurai]

Maybe it's just yer haughty tone that makes people think you should be doing better than you are. [Shrug.]

[VIDEO]

[afallenstar]

[ She would absolutely love to respond, she really would, but given that she's one of the said people who went and opened the package, she's left with just switching on her video feed.

There's no words, but an incredibly unimpressed look, featuring eyebrow raises and death glares and everything. Because this advice, while fantastic and everything, is not that helpful after most of them have already opened the packages. ]

[VIDEO]

[could_be_dangerous]

Well it's hardly my fault you're stupid, is it?

[VIDEO]

[afallenstar]

[ That gets a rise out of her, she can't help it, and so she goes scribbling away before slapping the message against the communicator rather aggressively. ]

Well it's all well and good to tell people not to touch the packages now but where was this amazing advice two days ago?