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[herrin]

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[combatdoc]

That's not enough to be getting on with?

[He's not telling you about the drugs, you've already got more information about Sherlock than he's comfortable with.]

[herrin]

( he's being intentionally hostile about a subject that's sensitive. perhaps john was more like sherlock than he thought. )

Have you considered speaking to him? Counter-intuitive, I know.

[combatdoc]

I have spoken to him. It doesn't change anything. He knows my opinion on the subject.

[herrin]

How long has it been since you spoke to him? Before or after he died?

[combatdoc]

I speak to him every bloody time he does something self-destructive.

[herrin]

No one is questioning that.

Treat him like a child. If you try and punish a child a week after the fact, they'll never attribute the punishment to the crime. That was all I was getting at.

[combatdoc]

I don't want to punish him, that's not what this is about.

[herrin]

( long suffering sigh. )

Perhaps that was poor word choice. The idea still stands.

[combatdoc]

To treat him like a child.

[herrin]

If this advice were coming from anyone else - Mycroft Holmes, or your landlady, for instance - would you still be so skeptical?

[combatdoc]

Mycroft pretty much always treats Sherlock like a child already. I'm not sure it's helped.

[herrin]

Do you have siblings, Doctor Watson?

[combatdoc]

A sister. Why?

[herrin]

Then you ought to understand that while the Holmes' brothers pretend to be above any sort of familial affection, that's not the case.

You treat your siblings far different than your friends, even when you feel as though you're treating them the same.

[combatdoc]

Okay, but how's treating him like a child going to stop him from ripping himself to pieces just because he's bored?

[herrin]

You won't be able to stop him from being bored.

You can try and guide his behavior towards things that aren't quite so self-destructive.

[combatdoc]

Guide him like a bratty kid? No sweets before dinner and a good spanking every time he tries something else reckless?

[herrin]

That's all the advice I have, given the limited information I was given.

un: scienceofdeduction

[logicals]

This is merely a formality, don't read anything into it. Are you still here?
SH

un: whiphand

[herrin]

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Yes, I am. Still dead, to my complete and utter disappointment. I assume that someone else is not still here, or you wouldn't be asking.

[logicals]

Your assumptions would be correct.

How are you... finding it? Being dead.
SH

[herrin]

Who?

A complete and utter disappointment, to be honest. A bit too much like living for my tastes.

[logicals]

Mikaela. Disappeared without a trace and left important items in my stead with no warning.

I find there are some fundamental differences, but yes, I see what you mean.
SH

[herrin]

I'm sorry. I've heard rumors that happens sometimes - people become ... lost. I didn't think the rumors were true.

Did you think that had happened to me?

[logicals]

I had hoped not, but the thought did cross my mind.
SH