Video || A Crabulous Query

[catsgothistongue]

Type: Video
Sender ID: catsgothistongue (Ranma)
To: Public
Subject: Crabs
Warnings: Small mention of broken arm, Ranma's general idiocy

[The video feed opens up to a calm, relaxing beach viewing with waves gently crashing on the shore and crabs scuttering along in their own little world. The screen would change to front-facing mode to show Ranma sitting on the beach, left arm bandaged and in a cast and a few crabs climbing on and off of him. He seemed almost wistful, as if he's about to poise a sagely question...]

Think anyone here tried cooking any of the crabs here yet? [... or not.] Or at the least tried to get a leg off the big one. Imagine how much you could make with just a leg!

[Ranma no.]

Just uh... Just a hypothetical. [He's totally not salivating right now.]

Comments

text | un: astudyinviolet

[astudyinviolet]

Not every passing thought needs to be shared, especially when you voice it on Norhpip's back in the middle of the ocean.

But do go on and talk about eating Norhpip's possible subjects or relations. The crabs are already wary of us, and I am positive only good will come of it.

[catsgothistongue]

Do you see how massive Norhpip is? We're pretty much like fleas on a dog's back. It's not going to hear me, not unless these crabs have access to the network like we do.

[If they did, this post would be filled with so many unpleasant comments by now.]

Geez, I said I wasn't actually serious about it. I'm sure they can take a little joke.

[Sherlock should probably figure out that by the recent cast on Ranma's arm, foresight and thinking about what he says isn't his forte.]

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[astudyinviolet]

[ Good lord. How is this not obvious? ]

You've never had someone overhear something and then tell someone else, have you?

[ If not Norhpip, then one of the smaller crabs can hear and spread the word. There are many of them. The news will spread fast. ]

[catsgothistongue]

[That got a scowl from the martial artist.]

More than I care to admit...

[To his credit, he is a good distance away from the crabs that could gossip around it. And the only ones that are in a close proximity are the baby crabs who probably don't even understand what he's talking about.]

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[astudyinviolet]

Then I should not have to talk further on this matter.

[ One, why are the baby crabs not at the nursery they've been charged to help watch for any who escape. Two, do not underestimate how much children can understand.

Sherlock, despite what Mycroft tries to say and believe, you did not have a normal childhood and knew more than any child should have at his age. ]

[catsgothistongue]

If it puts you at ease, if the giant crabs or any of the little ones come a knocking, they'll probably be after me and leave everyone else alone.

[Because that makes it better, doesn't it?

One, the pincers hurt because they had actual good parents who taught them stranger danger. Two, he is aware, but that's usually human children! Who knows if crab children have the same insight?

It's okay Sherlock, Ranma didn't have a normal childhood either. Twins?]

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[astudyinviolet]

It does not, but I have said my piece and have other tasks needing my attention.

[ Because this is going nowhere.

Not twins. Any twin position would have been filled by Jon. Sorry, Ranma. ]

[catsgothistongue]

Do you really?

[He's calling your bluff, detective!

Damn it!]

text | un: astudyinviolet

[astudyinviolet]

There are relics to find, challenges to undergo, any number of tasks to complete. We are not yet leaving this place with the information we hope to gain.

[ It's not even a bluff! They are here for a reason, not just to think about seafood. ]

[catsgothistongue]

[Oh. Right. A-doy, he should've figured that Sherlock Holmes would be the one who wants to uncover every nook and cranny for anything worth poking around.]

Right, I know that. I've been through a few of those challenges myself. [How do you think he broke his arm?] What kinda relics are you looking for?

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[astudyinviolet]

[ There is a long pause before Sherlock replies, long enough that it almost seems like he is not going to reply. ]

The crab relic fragments the local population of crabs wish us to find.

[catsgothistongue]

Oh, right. I heard about those. Haven't had any luck digging those up myself.

text | un: astudyinviolet

[astudyinviolet]

Now is the perfect time to refocus your efforts.

[catsgothistongue]

I guess. Then again, I have better things to do than go scavenger hunting.

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[astudyinviolet]

Then this is where we part.

[catsgothistongue]

Bye then?

not here

[astudyinviolet]

[ There is no reply. Sherlock is just like that. ]

also not here

[catsgothistongue]

[RUDE! How is it Ranma has more manners than you sherry??]

still not here

[astudyinviolet]

[ Says the person talking about eating the locals.

And sometimes Sherry is just a brat. ]

very much not here

[catsgothistongue]

[Like Sherlock's never thought about eating some animals he sees!

Two can play the brat game here!]

the most not here

[astudyinviolet]

[ Never. Because Sherlock doesn't eat nearly as much as he should and would try to live off coffee and the occasional toast or sandwich if left unchecked.... ]

NOT HERE TIMES INFINITY

[catsgothistongue]

[sherry take care of yourself my god even ranma knows that trying to live off that is stupid.]