XXVII. The Adventure of the Lacking Disturbance {Video, Open}

[so_meretricious]

{Holmes is quite glad that the flood was not worse. Regressing, as it were, to a period of being in college is certainly better than, say, being a mouse or being eight. And we emerge, fresh and bright, none the worse for wear. Well, most of us. Homes is in the art room, not painting so much as smoking and staring at a work, likely his own, of

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[no_exaggeration]

Is plain English too much to ask?

[so_meretricious]

It is never too much to ask, my dear lady. I am merely musing on the romanticised ideal of the portrait, of art.

[no_exaggeration]

Who've you drawn there?

[so_meretricious]

A...constructed woman, who claimed a designation as opposed to a name. T-X {he over-pronounces each syllable, as one might for a deity} she was called, certainly a model of the female form, and indeed, she has left us. It was a fair challenge to create the evenness, one might call it unnatural rightly, of her complexion.

[feels_no_love]

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I have captured some ideal moments forever. Youth, beauty, fire. Unfortunately I don't know where they have gotten to right now. Aleera's probably off somewhere again, but where are the other two?

[so_meretricious]

While one does not wish to speak ill of the fairer sex, I must concur that my ladies of the portraits were a better subject for keeping than those of flesh and blood. My condolences on the disappearance of your ladies.

[feels_no_love]

Yes, well. I am certain that they are about. I will find them.

[so_meretricious]

One might suggest a leash or tether. {Said with far less malice than usual.}

[Private]

[tatty_bye]

[Eyeroll]

That is one way of putting it.

[Private]

[so_meretricious]

I trust you have sufficiently recovered.

[Private]

[tatty_bye]

Naturally. From what, I cannot honestly remember. The aftermath permits assumption, however. I can't imagine why I should have been possessed to drink that much.

[Private]

[so_meretricious]

I should think the availability of drink the only convincing you required.