week two | dates

[showhost]

You worked up your courage and asked someone out on a date! Good job!





Now you have to hope the producers are kind re: where they send you.

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[singurarity]

... How likely are you to believe me?

[ So many normies here... ]

[flaweddetective]

[Hmmm.]

I... used to have supernatural powers. So I have seen a thing or two in the past couple of years. I can believe more than you think.

[singurarity]

...

[ A sigh. ]

History restoration...

... Of humanity.

[flaweddetective]

[He's silent for a moment trying to figure out what that might mean exactly. History restoration, you'd assume, making sure historical pieces and culture were being preserved. But of humanity?

Protecting important historical people is the conclusion you'd draw from wording. But...

He squints a little trying to make sense of it in his head.]

So... what...? You're trying to protect or I guess restore someone like Oda Nobunaga or Toyotomi Hideyoshi?

[That sounds genuinely ridiculous but he's rolling with it. Or at least trying to understand it.]

[singurarity]

Nobunaga's one of the spirits I work with, actually. [ Whew. ] And Nobukatsu, for that matter.

But no, where I'm from... the earth's been bleached white. Humanity and all of its history is just--gone. And I've been trying for a year now to undo it.

[flaweddetective]

[Huh? Interesting... And strange. And stranger than a few of these people coming from fantasy lands.]

That's... [What can he even say to a revelation?] Well, what are they like? Nobunaga and Noukatsu?

[singurarity]

Nobunaga's really pompous and confident, but a really strong leader, usually gets into fights with Okita... Nobukatsu's a bit of an obsessed younger brother.

[ "A bit." ]

[flaweddetective]

[Huh.]

Nobunaga isn't a surprise... [He could, honestly, talk about this and ask questions for hours. It's just weird and fascinating. And, weirdly, he doesn't think she's lying.] So... who has your favorite person in history been?

[singurarity]

Akechi-kun...

[ She looks a little petrified. ]

You can't ask me that. They're probably watching this and I don't need to deal with Kiyohime losing it or Mozart and Sanson getting into another fight...

[flaweddetective]

[He lets out a snort of amusement.]

I suppose that would be problematic. All those egos... How does one even try to appease them all?

[singurarity]

You don't.

[ bluntly. Wearily. ]

You just try to hope the mission at hand keeps 'em busy and otherwise, you learn to recognize the signs and run really fast if you think you're about to be caught up in mediating.

[flaweddetective]

[Her life sounds very interesting but she wears the weariness of it pretty clearly. Honestly? He can't even imagine as fun as it sounds it must be more stressful than anything. Imagine having to hang around pompous European royalty? She did mention Mozart though... And possible philosophers too are probably there.]

Herding seems to be in your nature. You're trying to keep things in order here.

[He's noticed.]

[singurarity]

Old habits. [ With a sheepish little grimace. ]

And maybe "trying" is the key word there. We've got a bunch of different personalities here and I'm used to that, but the dynamic's totally different. I haven't really earned that kind of trust here--which makes sense, we all haven't known each other for that long.

[flaweddetective]

[That makes sense. A week or so isn't enough time to trust anyone. Four weeks isn't even enough time.]

Trust is certainly too strong a word. But I do have faith in our alliance.

[Ritsuka is absolutely a busy body but also knows when it keep her distance. He can respect that.]

[singurarity]

[ Ritsuka blinks at him--and then smiles, even though dick attempt #3 looks more like modern art now. ]

Glad you don't regret it! Same here.

[flaweddetective]

[He offers a small but wry smile and gets back to his work.]

Before you leave you should still tell me who your favorite is. Without the cameras and everything. I have to know who the most tolerable person in history is.

[singurarity]

Without the cameras... okay.

... Does this include mythology or just history?

[ She has to ask. ]

[flaweddetective]

Either. Truly whoever gives you the easiest time. Or that you have the most fun spending time with. I really am curious.

[singurarity]

Just for you. But I'm really going to have to think about it.

[ She adores so many of them.... ]

[flaweddetective]

Good. I look forward to your review.

[A beat.]

Thank you for indulging my request.

[singurarity]

No problem! But you're going to have to teach me one of your cool skills one day.

[ Fair's fair. ]

[flaweddetective]

That was the deal. What do you want to know about being a detective?

[singurarity]

Hmm... what's a skill they pick up that most people wouldn't have expected?

[flaweddetective]

Well... The usual skills you need are critical thinking, problem solving, attention to detail and just a general knowledge about how people work. Some understanding of the psyche.

I'd say... Curiosity. Which isn't really a skill. But if you're not curious about how and why things happen then you're going to miss things or will only be able to look at the case a certain way.

[Many of his famous cases were set up and made for him to solve. Easy to do when you're the one committing the crimes. But the general idea of being a detective still needed to be known. And he has solved smaller things during his time on the force. He's certainly a fraud but his skill set and knowledge of this is still legitimate.]

For example... A jewelry store was broken into. Some jewelry is taken as is any cash available. Let's say in this particular instance only the rings were taken. I think many people would make the assumption that this would be a cash grab. They're going to hawk the rings for more cash. But... why only the rings? Maybe that's all they had room for. When you get into bracelets and necklaces that becomes clunkier. Rings are smaller and easier to pocket, yes.

But I think just the rings being taken is interesting. Easy to overlook it all as one thing but that one clue really would make me think in a different direction And perhaps narrow down potential leads or the kind of person we might be looking for. Depending on the rings stolen it could be for the diamonds or gemstones. Or someone down on their luck trying to impress or court someone. A little money and a fancy ring to turn the head of someone. You need to look at it from every possible angle and remain genuinely curious why these things happened the way they did.

[singurarity]

Ohh...

[ It's a bit like sitting there watching Holmes work, even though he didn't bother to explain his process until well after the fact. And certainly not as polished, but she's nodding. ]

So it really is about thinking about every little detail and not just assume that you know the whole story until you've really turned it over and over again in your head! That's a good point!