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Case 5

Who: Sherlock Holmes, open
What: Summer's hell for Vampires
When: Early June
Where: Campus

A. A buzzing distraction?

[The Root of Yggdrasil seems like an odd place to find a Vampire, but since the dreadful incident with his sire, he's been looking for more distractions. And overnight, someone has set up a hive, which slowly buzzes with life as someone cleaned and transferred bees from a dresser drawer into it.

Then one day, Sherlock can be seen in the afternoon, watching the bees go about their business with a sketch pad, drawing them with a happy little smile, upon hearing a sound he glances up]

Ah, hello. Don't worry, they're honeybees - they won't bother you if you leave their hive alone.

B. Tutoring and Busywork

[There are of course last-minute tests and those who have to make up work due to reasons due to circumstances beyond their control, so the TA is assisting in the afternoons and evening in the Library or one of the labs depending on the subject, setting up supplies.

Or alternatively, he's running errands for the professors, getting documents dropped off, making sure the lab equipment is safe, and other things during the afternoons and evenings - though half the time he's delayed, getting distracted by something or the other, thankfully most of these things aren't time-sensitive... right?]

C. Vuelvo al Sur

[On Lumiere's roof, on a clear night, the detective has taken to playing music. A tango piece seems to be what he chose together, swaying under the moonlight, playing late into the evening, pausing if he senses someone coming]

D. Wildcard?

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[Lia's taken to visiting the Root of Yggdrasil more often, partially out of curiosity for what goes on there, part trying to familiarize herself with various plants for her own reasons.

The hive... the hive is new. She's keeping her distance, but she's eyeing it with caution and curiosity.]

... Honeybees, you say?

[Her eyes light up a little at the prospect for what might be fairly obvious reasons, given the club she's in charge of.]

Yes... someone left a hive of them in a dressing drawer of all things.

[He sets the pencil down]

It may take a few months for them to produce enough honey to harvest, though depending on how productive they are... honeycombs should only take about a week... there was more in that drawer, but I did not trust it to be clean.

[Especially it was near some marijuana plants someone had been growing in secret]

It might take a few months, but this is still great! And this'll be good for the plants here too...

[She claps delightedly. After a moment though, she pauses and frowns thoughtfully.]

A hive in a dresser drawer though... who would even... Actually, on second thought, I'm not sure I want an answer to that question.

And Honeycomb is still good for cooking... that's how most people had honey when I was growing up.

[He chuckles a bit]

To be honest - it does sound like something I might've done in one of my moods a hundred years ago.

[While Sherlock is out doing his busywork for other professors, he'll suddenly receive a text, ringing out in whatever tone he picked for Moriarty.]

I blame you for my reduced hours sherlock

[Along with a picture of a very groggy-looking moriarty, head down among piles of ungraded papers, because he never stops teaching ever even over the summer.]

I also blame the curvature of the earth and the damned sun

[He pulls out the phone after the ring of a clocktower's bell fill the air, barely suppressing the laugh as he replies]

Be glad we are not in Norway.

Edited 2020-06-09 02:17 (UTC)

I am still sleepy WHY AM I STILL SLEEPY SHERLOCK

[There's the impression that he just did this just to whine.]

Don't give me that by the way this is terrible as is

Edited 2020-06-09 23:05 (UTC)

Blame the sun and my awful excuse for a sire.

[He leans against the wall]

It's making me so scatterbrained. Can't keep focus in the summer.

Uuuuuugh

[WHIIIINE]

I have already blamed the sun, and I refuse to blame a man who no longer unlives. I am waking up at 3-4pm in the afternoon instead of the normal 1-2, and that hasn't happened in

literal decades?

I assume it is because we're in such close proximity now.

That might be why.

I don't think chugging down energy drinks would help with that.

Yes, I've already learned that. Why do you think I'm currently whining at you?

[He is in the blursed state of 'tired but completely amped up'. God rest his soul, and sorry about the bleedover through the link.]

That.

That would actually explain why I'm so scattered-brained.

You're welcome.

[Lmao he's sure as fuck not apologizing.]

Regardless, I'm hoping the feeling lets up soon. I would like to finish my grading before night, at the very least.

[Given Kokoro lives in this building, it's not surprising she'd hear it with the window open. After checking all the traps Hornet set up for her room are still working, she forces the window open -- like most schools, the dorm windows aren't supposed to open all the way, but she figures one has to be prepared for emergencies -- and climbs out.

Sherlock will notice the end of a whip snapping around a roofing bracket before Kokoro drags herself up the side of the building. She stops when she sees him, hanging halfway off the roof.]

...oh. Well, it's good you aren't an intruder.

[She sighs and pulls herself up.]

[The music stops at the crack of a whip, stepping back as someone... ah.]

Good evening, Miss Belmont.

[He settles against the fence]

I would ask what sort of intruder would be playing at this time of night, but this is Daybreak.

[Look, building-scaling is part of any adventurer's skillset. Probably.]

One never knows. But why the roof? I suppose the music rooms would be closed...

It just seemed like a good night to be out of doors. I didn't expect the sound to carry that far.

I suppose with so few night hours at this time of year... My apologies for the interruption. And for thinking you a trespasser. I may be overly cautious these days.

[Jonathan has himself been a bit busy over the last few weeks, though that's far more of a matter of class work and such than anything else. That doesn't mean he doesn't have time to visit others however- though this in turn means he's noticed when others really haven't. The bat barely manages to catch Sherlock as they pass in the hall, flapping awkwardly as he attempts to turn around.]

Ah! Arthur! [he calls, chasing after the other.] I've been meaning to catch you- though it appears you're still quite busy...

[He stops when he hears the name]

Ah, Jonathan. Is there something I can do? Don't worry, this isn't exactly urgent business.

Oh! Not at the moment no- I was actually wondering when you would be more properly available...we've not had tea in a while, but I didn't want to intrude.

Just what has had you so busy, if I might ask?

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Just work as a Teaching Assistant, James is trying to get everything ready to teach summer courses.

[At the mention of tea, his lips quirked]

I would like that... I should be done in about half an hour.

Goodness, there's quite a lot of set-up involved...

Wonderful then! Do you mind if I follow along for a bit? I'm rather curious about what the summer courses will entail.

[Even if it's probably just a bunch more math.]

He's been in a bit of a state so I'm doing a bit more.

[Even if he's spacing out because of their shared link]

I don't mind, it isn't exactly exciting, mostly just coping syllabuses and getting supplies.

[Honestly really beneath him, but that's part of the job]

A 'state'? Is he going to be alright? [he asks worriedly, following along with more flapping than most might see. He's rather careful about using hamon around the other after all.]

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B even though there's no Bees this is a Crime,

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