the science of deduction

[beingthatclever]

okay this is basically a reverse permissions post??? let me know what you want Sherlock to NOT FIGURE OUT about your character, or what you think would be too weird for him to deduce (Jenny being a clone, Ryoji being DEATH, Teddie being ... a bear? I am not even clear on him myself,) etc. and if I wind up going too god-mod-meta on you, please

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[detectivewonder]

Apparently he'll be rooming with Kaworu -- between appearance and behavior deducing he's not human is pretty easy, and spying on his previous network activity deducing that he thinks of himself as an angel, though he's never directly said it, is certainly not much harder.

Um, as for my other kids, there aren't too many secrets -- I can't think of any for Shepard, Kyon, or Tamaki. Chie's questioning her sexuality, that's easy to guess. Ten's an alien but that's no secret...

Tim, I guess, has plenty of secrets. I'm not sure how quickly Sherlock could deduce that he's a vigilante crime-fighter, but as long as Holmes doesn't say it publicly I've got no problem with him figuring it out.

Anyway yeah basically I'm down with anything he can deduce I'm just excited to see it happen.

[beingthatclever]

kaworu you're my favourite

also and then this conversation happens

and, probably Sherlock could pick up on Tim's super secret crime fighting night job, observing like idk callous buildup and wear patterns and residue and body language/whatever, but unless Tim bugs him enough into retaliation or goads him into showing off Sherlock probably won't feel the need to drop that particular bomb? or he might just assume he's a martial artist and not recognize the vigilante part, if that's easier and less godmodey??

[detectivewonder]

Ahhh that is an amazing conversation.

I do want to have Tim and Sherlock have something of a clever-off at some point. Tim isn't as good as Holmes but he is still a Hell of a detective. According to Batman, better than Batman at least in potential if not expertise. So maybe we should have it be sort of a progressive why-don't-you-fit-established-patterns thing?

We could either chat or thread about the details, if you like.

AHHHH SO EXCITED

[beingthatclever]

THAT WOULD BE GREAT, discussion of details ahead would be better due to my utter lack of Batman knowledge and the fact that when I try to differentiate between Batman-sidekicks I go all crosseyed and cry (comic book continuity is not a thing for me) :D ♥!!

[detectivewonder]

Haha, if for any reason you need comic book details at other times, I am your guy.

The first things to notice about Tim would probably be that the way he moves, physiology, and etc. indicate he is a world-class martial artist and gymnast.... and totally uninvolved in school athletics. He scans a room when he enters, never sits with his back to a door or window if he can help it, shreds credit card receipts before he throws them away... he's a classic paranoid, which is probably pretty weird in an eighteen year old. If Sherlock wants to rattle off a list of things Tim can obviously do, I have a decent list here.

He also carries lockpicks and other concealed gear behind his belt, takes pains never to wear the color red as a civilian, and Holmes at least can probably tell that some of his social awkwardness is an act.