Superstitions Smoocherstitions!

[book2thehead]

Type: Video
Sender ID: book2thehead (Shikanoin Heizou)
To: General Public
Subject: Drunk Detectives Dunk On Dumb Delusions
Warnings: beware of alcohol, kids

[It's that once in a blue moon time where Heizou makes a public appearance on the network. And it becomes quite clear why once the feed comes on: his face is quite pink and he has a big cheeky grin on his face and a bottle of wine in the hand that isn't holding the camera. So... Yeah, he appears to be drunk.

He also appears to be outside somewhere, despite how late it is. And he is also not alone! Beside him there appears to be one (1) Sherlock Holmes, currently laying down on his seat with his feet up in the air and his head dangling over the edge. He is also attempting to play his violin from this position, for.... some reason. Science? Science.

Either way, the video feed turns on to the sound of Heizou giggling and Sherlock's violin playing. And Heizou trying to figure out what position he needs to be sitting in to send out his Very Important Message. He finds it eventually, with the shellphone angled so that both he and Sherlock are in frame - or at least Sherlock's feet are - and he addresses his invisible audience with an even bigger grin.]

Ah-- Here! Helloooo one and all~! Your friendly local detective agency has decided to take on the mysteeeerious case of.... Sailor superstitions~! That is right my dear rift-jumping fellows, we've even decided to do this one pro bono! That means freeeee~

[There's a moment of fumbling the camera, and once it settles Heizou is holding the camera out at arm's length to reveal where he and Sherlock are: what appears to be a fake boat, crudely built and sitting on land (so to speak) like a playground for children. Did they find this? Did they drunkenly grab chairs and tables and bits of wood to build it themselves? Who knows. But it sure is... vaguely boat-shaped.]

Now as you can see here, the great Mr. Sherlock Holmes and yours truly are currently on board a boat! And as you can also see- [He tilts his head down slightly so that the camera gets a better angle on all his burgundy-colored hair.] -my hair is quite red! But have we run into any bad luck on our voyage? Nooope~! Aaaand POOF! Myth busted!

[At this point Sherlock chimes in drunkenly from off-screen:]

Heizou, did we test all the ways to swirl the alcohol? Did we forget one? [Since obviously up and down is an option-] The taste didn't change at all!

[Someone should... probably stop them. Or maybe join them! Decisions, decisions...]

Comments

Text; un: Pers

[scooba]

....

Are you two going to be okay?

Video Response~

[book2thehead]

[Heizou leans in close to read the text and- BEAMS.]

Ah! Fremiiii~! It's been too long! How are you, my darling brother~?

[scooba]

[lkahgiahga how can he say that?!]

I'm fine but what about yourself? I think you might need some help.

[book2thehead]

[Because it's true, OBVIOUSLY.

He does wave a hand dismissively, huffing out a laugh.]

Oh my dear Fremi, I'm fine~ I've simply been enjoying some drinks with my dear friend Sherlock Holmes! Would you care to come join us?

[scooba]

....I'm more worried about your safety.

[book2thehead]

My safety? But I'm not in any danger!

[scooba]

But I'm afraid you would be.

...Do you want me to come over?

[book2thehead]

[He brightens up at the message, beaming.]

Yes!

[And then he suddenly seems to change his mind, brow furrowing suddenly.]

Oh... Oh, Lyney might not want you drinking, though. You can come over if you promise not to drink!

[scooba]

I'm not drinking.

I just want you to be safe.

[book2thehead]

[He's back to beaming. This is quite the little roller coaster of emotions, which is odd when Heizou is not usually so prone to showing them. It's much more common for him to hide behind the mask of a polite, amused smile.]

But I am safe! I can prove it if you come over to join us!

[scooba]

...If you want me to.

[Because as much as Freminet wants to go and keep his not brother in law safe, he won't go unless he said something.]

[book2thehead]

I want you to!

[Spending time with Fremi! How fun!]

You don't mind that Sherlock's here too, right?

[scooba]

If you say so...

[Was he going to regret this? He didn't know. But still, he gave a sigh.]

But I don't mind. I'll be there shortly...

[And with that, off he went! Looking around, he wanted to see where they were and that they were okay...]

Um...Heizou? Mr. Sherlock?

[book2thehead]

[Freminet will find that they have taken up housing on what basically appears to be a children's playground made to look like a ship. The angles from the shellphone camera may have made it look like their seat was quite a ways off the ground, but in actuality it's only elevated by a few steps. There's even a protective railing around the area where a ship wheel can be seen.

It's up there that Heizou and Sherlock can be found, on chairs that they have clearly brought over for their own comfort (or something). They're still discussing silly superstitions, Heizou being quite giggly about the whole thing. He also keeps making little glowy bursts of air pop up around them, just for fun.

He also perks up when he hears Freminet's voice, sitting up more in his chair and waving with a bright grin.]

Fremiiiii~ Over here!

[scooba]

[Meanwhile, all Freminet could do was give a sigh. He didn't really know what Heizou and Sherlock were up to but he just knew he had to keep his brother's boyfriend and friend safe. What a place to be in.

As he walked closer to Heizou and Sherlock, he just looked at them with worry.]

Hello, um...what are you two doing? Do you need some water or something to eat?

[And you know. To not be so drunk!]

[astudyinviolet]

Hello Freminet. We are still testing superstitions and proving them wrong. Did you want to help with some?

[ If he says it enough, maybe people will understand the important work they are doing that is not just Heizou keeping Sherlock company and busy to distract from sad thoughts. Sherlock finally uprights himself and starts flipping pages of his casebook for the list he and Heizou had devised while sober.

Maybe they should have saved the alcohol ones for last, but that is too late now. ]

There's the one about always needing to step on a ship with your right foot. There's also one about whistling.

[book2thehead]

[Heizou sways a little in his seat, as though to some tune only he can hear in his head. But it's also clear that he's immensely pleased to see that Freminet has joined them.]

Maybe you can do both! Make sure to plant your left foot when you step onto our chip while whistling loudly. If there's bad luck to be had from either, surely the effect will be unmistakable when performing them at the same time!

voice | un: astudyinviolet

[astudyinviolet]

If we are not, then that means we got one of the superstitions to come true, and you can use that information to your benefit.

[scooba]

Even so, I'm worried about you two. I think you've drunk too much.

[astudyinviolet]

I've only had...

[ A faint sloshing of liquid can be heard. ]

... About three-fourths a glass! I drank more at Alhaitham and Kaveh's wedding.

[ Heizou might have been responsible for that too. ]

[scooba]

That is still enough to make someone drunk!

[astudyinviolet]

I could not very well do the experiment once and consider it done. Unlike disproving the redhead superstition, I could have been swirling the wine wrong.

... Although, if the exact shade of red had some bearing on the superstition... No, even on a single head of hair, variations exist making that even more unlikely.

[scooba]

...

It sounds like I should come over and help you two out.

[astudyinviolet]

Let me think about what superstitions you can help us test. We have a list...

[scooba]

I'm already on my way to see Heizou so...I'll see you there?