Just have to find another place to go

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

[Sherlock has decided that he likes whatever this place is - a replication of his apartment, yes, but it has just the right mix of quiet and chaos going on in the background that he can get some proper thinking done. And God knows he has a lot of thinking to do right now.

He sits on one end of the couch, hands together and resting beneath his chin, eyes closed. The observant will notice just how tense he is, as if he's expecting something to happen. The ridiculously observant may notice the small spots on the left side of his collar - dried blood stains, there for days at least. And those with a sort of "sixth sense" or whatever for odd things? Well... maybe you can figure it out.

He just sits, unmoving, for now. How long can a person keep this up, exactly...?]


((OoC: BBC'S Sherlock, AU'd! Wide open post, do feel free to bother him. He needs it.))

Comments

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

Yes, and I am voluntarily not moving at the moment.

[Said in a sort of monotone that implies he believes that you, sir, are trying to be clever and failing spectacularly. Do try again.]

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

That sounds incredibly dull. What's to be gained from not moving? The joy of knowing you look like a human statue?

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

You could gain a centered mind, a different way of thinking. Your focus could be put to something useful, instead of meaningless motion - or, worse, meaningless questions about motion. [That might have been a squinty-eyed pointed look, but it's gone in a flash~]

Or, I could just not feel like moving. Gain... a simple motive, but not always applicable.

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

[Any pointed remarks about Tallis's questioning are going straaaiight over his head.]

Sure. Right. So. Are you trying to gain a different... way of thinking, or whatever it is you just spouted off at me?

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

Not particularly. My way of thinking suits me just fine, thank you.

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

... So you're not moving just to not move. Right.

[Tallis totally knows when to just let something go. Really. 8|]

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

Yes. Now if you're done speculating the useless, please move on.

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

Has anyone told you you're sort of rude?

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

Often. Though I'm sure the same happens to you.

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

Yeah, more often than I particularly care to admit.

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

You'll stop taking it personally. [He'd know.]

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

Never said I took it personally, just said it was a common occurrence.

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

If you didn't take it personally, it wouldn't bother you to admit it.

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

Doesn't bother me to admit it, it's just not something worth admitting.

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

It must be nice, to not be aware what goes on in your own mind.

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

I'm thoroughly aware of what I'm thinking. Do you often make stupid assumptions?

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

Aware of your immediate thoughts, perhaps, but blissfully ignorant to what it all means. The processes. Why you think what you do, and what would happen if you suddenly were to know the whys and the hows.

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

You're spouting off nonsense again.

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

It isn't nonsense, it's basic psychology. [He gives a slight roll of his eyes and a small sigh. Boring. And distracting.]

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

It's basic psychology that you're assuming fits in this circumstance. Nonsense, like I said.

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

The basics always apply. It's why they're called the basics.

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

You're rather close-minded.

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

[Okay, that's a first.]

The closed-minded would say that, yes. Why do you insist on arguing with me when it's clear you're not even at the proper level to do so?

[fearyourmind.livejournal.com]

Because, despite the fact that you seem like a bit of a prick who feels above everyone else, you're rather interesting.

[bloodydeduction.livejournal.com]

"Interesting." That's not what most people say.