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[could_be_dangerous]

[The opening of the video makes it plainly apparent that it isn’t entirely intended, but the man onscreen recovers quickly. There passes only a moment’s surprise – eyebrows quirked, thoroughly unamused – before Sherlock’s expression settles and his eyes roam across the interface. Not ideal, showing his face like this. Not at all ideal, but whoever has him now obviously already knows it. Whoever brought him here, put this bracelet on his wrist, and there are so many reasons he should cut the feed now, so very many reasons, but it would be pointless, wouldn’t it? They know he’s alive. That means he hasn’t much time, not much at all. And so instead of ending it, instead of cutting the feed now, he speaks.]

Lovely jewelry, very clever, but not quite enough to buy me, I’m afraid. Maybe later. Things to do. Perhaps, instead, you could tell me where the bloody hell I am and how not to be here anymore.

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[redhourglass]

( sorry, you don't get to shoo her. she's clearly not impressed with you either, though she will quirk an eyebrow. being rude will get you nowhere here. at least pretend you want people to like you like she does. )

Someone needs to brush up on their Norse myth.

( see, look, she can be condescending, too. )

But, in the interest of being useful, you've been magically kidnapped (supposedly), by 'gods' who want you to fight a war for them to save their world and, apparently, yours as well.

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[could_be_dangerous]

Pointless. Only end up deleting it. You too, but ta for trying, I suppose.

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[redhourglass]

Did no one teach you that snap judgments are often wrong?

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[could_be_dangerous]

Me? No. Mine are nearly always accurate. Did no one teach you not to trust everything people say by default?

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[redhourglass]

'Nearly always'. What about when you're wrong?

( Oops, she's rolling her eyes now. )

Believe me, I learned that lesson at a young age.

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[could_be_dangerous]

And yet here we are. Incidentally, when I say nearly, it's really only modesty; I'm told I should attempt it, occasionally. On the rare occasion I am wrong, I reassess, obviously. Not exactly keen on doing so based solely on word-of-mouth. Funny how you know that lesson but expect others to ignore it; not terribly clever of you.

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[redhourglass]

If you don't believe me, ask anyone else around here. I know it sounds unbelievable. You could have done some research before asking, additionally.

( hey, if he wants the chorus of people telling him what's going on, he can get it. she had thought she'd save him some time. )

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[could_be_dangerous]

And miss out on all I've learned about you lot? I don't have to believe you for that.

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[redhourglass]

Suit yourself, then.

( hey, it's exactly what she did. )

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[could_be_dangerous]

I very much intend to.

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[redhourglass]

I'm afraid you'll be bored here, then.

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[could_be_dangerous]

Oh, is that unexpected?

[Sherlock could be bored just about anywhere.]

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[redhourglass]

Some find this place entertaining.

( you can tell from her tone she's not one of them. )

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[could_be_dangerous]

Is that unexpected? Some are idiots. Most people are idiots.

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[redhourglass]

( a shrug. )

You think highly of yourself, then.

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[could_be_dangerous]

Obviously. I know I've every reason to, the same way you know you're attractive and you know how to use that and your wits to get what you want. Obvious to anyone who's looking, but people hardly ever do, do they? Not in the right places. Give them little and they'll fall over themselves to trust a smile. You're good. You're very good. Practiced, I expect.

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[redhourglass]

( another shrug. )

You're a little rude, aren't you? You think you know everything about me from one encounter. It could be that I'm just attractive.

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[could_be_dangerous]

Could be. Isn't. I'm not an idiot. Might be rude; might be I don't care. Is. In fact. I hardly see how it's relevant if I'm right, and I am. You might be too -- bit rude to classify without sufficient data, though, isn't it?

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[redhourglass]

I don't think that'd be the rudest thing you've done today.