There is nothing in this world that cannot be explained

Player: Avie
Age: 38
Invited by: Mira
Contact: aviekokyre, aviekokyre @ Discord
Current Characters: n/a

Character: Sherlock Holmes
Canon: Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2023), post game
Age: 23

cw: for child abuse, medical malpractice, and mental illness topics

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Abilities & Inventory:
Abilities:

• Normal human: however, he lacks the boxing and martial arts skills other Holmes versions are known for. He may have a little swordsmanship under his belt.
• Marksmanship with a pistol: able to hit small moving targets accurately, includes reloading while moving and combat rolls
• Consulting Detective: analyzing surroundings, find clues and make deductions, mentally recreating crime scenes, vast knowledge of various scientific and practical topics circa 1882 and a great memory for things he wishes to recall
• Violin: while he hasn't been playing violin long, he studied it with almost an obsessive drive until he could play it comfortably
• Acting and disguise: able to disguise himself as other professions, genders, ages, and physical health
• Sketching: able to create accurate sketches with pencil and paper
• Weakened mental fortitude: Sherlock is more susceptible to mental/emotional based powers or suggestion due previous detachments from reality and now from Cthulhu influences which have revealed to him glimpses beyond what humans normally perceive. While that could be a liability, it's also a chance for outside entities to possess or speak through him for a short bit and cause his eyes to go eerily pale and clouded. Sherlock does not like when this happens and will try to fight against them. If pushed too far, Sherlock may split his mind into two, him and Jon. He may become aware of things beyond normal human perception but either lacks the understanding of it or becomes lost in what's revealed. (I'm putting all this here as a note for potential RP shenanigans more than it being an actual power/ability Sherlock can consciously use.)

Inventory:

• His deerstalker cap and dark grey jacket outfit
• his green waistcoat
• Magnifying glass once belonging to Violet Holmes
• Sherlock's casebook with notes and sketches from his previous cases (pencil included)
• Pocket watch

Paladins

Sherlock believes strongly in justice and truth, though he also recognizes that his ideals don't always match established laws or societal norms. Logic and reason are part of his deduction tool kit. Sherlock loves to do research but mostly on what interests him. His parents were also archeologists and evaluated genuine and forged antiquities. It's in his blood. He'll solve mysteries using whatever means necessary and to an almost obsessive degree. Although, the final result may not be what authorities wish. He's had a number of "unfinished" cases back on Cordona, not because he just stopped and moved one but because he learned the presenting his findings would cause someone to be unjustly punished. Sherlock would rather the image of failure be put upon him than compromising his moral code and bringing more harm to someone who might have done a crime to escape longstanding abuse.

His older brother from another adaptation (Mycroft) is also a Paladin, and Sherlock having positive brotherly interactions is something I wish him to have. A Sherlock should not be left to his own devices without someone going "Wait, where is he now? What's he gotten himself into this time?" He'll put himself through hell to get the job done, and honestly, he needs a chance to recover from his last case with Cthulhu and spend some time solving smaller, less mind and heart breaking mysteries. He's 23 and went on a case his Frogwares counterpart went on with at least 12-17 years more experience. Sherlock needs to rediscover and trust himself again.

That all said, he could also be worked into the Corsairs as he's not going to be a shining example of either armada. Sherlock loves his freedom and will follow his own code of morals regardless of authority. Part of him still wishes for the adventures he had when he was young with Jon. Sherlock doesn't fit the mold, not even for being a Sherlock Holmes adaptation. He's different, and he fears he will never belong anywhere.

Test Drive Sample: TDM: Sherlock's Toplevel
TDM: with Grace
TDM: with Matt Murdock

Questions: Can someone give this baby detective a hug and make him take a nap with good or no dreams? He's going to develop a caffeine addiction so strong that his blood is going to become a 7% solution of coffee at this rate.