I'm really into exploring the idea of asexuality and demisexuality in Sherlock. I'm also crazy into Daemon!AUs (because shut up, having everyone's soul in animal form is awesome
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What kind of owl? I worked at a raptor rehab center for a while, and it would depend on the owl. Great Horneds are scary smart, saw-whets are tiny, barred owls didn't strike me as terribly clever. I could also see some sort of corvid, since they've been proven to be extremely intelligent (facial recognition, passage of identification between generations, multiple tool use)
I'm not sure I can see Sherlock with an unsettled daemon - but then, I don't see him as innocent, just working from a very different set of reference points than everyone else.
Innocent isn't the right word. I think that the empiricism in Sherlock's way of interacting with the world almost precludes maturity of the kind that would have a daemon settle. The idea would be that working with John, and the developing relationship would result in a settled daemon. IT'S A METAPHOR FOR THEIR LOVE.
As to the type of owl... I talked to a friend who works with owls a lot (raptor rehab as well, actually), and she mentioned the Greater Sooty Owl, which wins points for the dark color.
1) I would read that like woah! I love the idea of daemons and Sherlock seems unsettled and coming from a completely different direction than everyone else. Would the not-changing be something he doesn't even question anymore because he has more important things to worry about, or does it bother him?
1. I'm going with the idea that he finds it useful to have a daemon who can (for example) change into a head louse and hide in his eyebrow when they're chasing someone. It also would make disguises much easier.
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What kind of owl? I worked at a raptor rehab center for a while, and it would depend on the owl. Great Horneds are scary smart, saw-whets are tiny, barred owls didn't strike me as terribly clever. I could also see some sort of corvid, since they've been proven to be extremely intelligent (facial recognition, passage of identification between generations, multiple tool use)
I'm not sure I can see Sherlock with an unsettled daemon - but then, I don't see him as innocent, just working from a very different set of reference points than everyone else.
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As to the type of owl... I talked to a friend who works with owls a lot (raptor rehab as well, actually), and she mentioned the Greater Sooty Owl, which wins points for the dark color.
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Try writing both and see which takes you further?
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2) I adore your icon.
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2. Thanks!
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