[network/video] @309_W1C_2DZ; Day 205; Midday [open] cw: mention of suicide

[howdull]

[For once Sherlock is not on text only, he's on video in all his glory. Which is a very diminished glory today, considering he looks terrible. Too thin in the face, though his clothes hide the rest of him, and dishevelled as though he's spent a few months not really putting any care into his appearance. His hair is longer than the last time anyone has seen him, and he looks older.

He's moving frantically in short bursts of energy, jittery, as if he isn't quite sure whether he wants to stay still or keep moving.]

Data, yes, I should share that. [It's a mumble to himself as the tablet tilts, giving an askew feed of the detective.] Purposeful death does cause nearly guaranteed revival, this has now been tested several times with no known cases of permanent death.

[The tablet shifts again as Sherlock moves between morgue drawers, checking them one by one and then moving on.]

John. [It's a sudden shift in direction.] John Watson, has anyone seen him?

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@theblue, video;

[heiresy]

[This guy is clearly... something. Something is wrong with him. Pain, maybe? His manic movements mirror his late at night in an eerie way. If he's feeling uneasy, it is well hidden under his charming facade. For now, at least.]

There's a toll you must pay when you die. Do you think it will be more bearable?

[howdull]

Impossible to answer accurately, due to the inability to predict what the price will be before death.

[He found his last price to be utterly intolerable, but this one can be worked with. Not ideal, but he believes he can still handle it.]

[heiresy]

I would think there might be a pattern. Different hells for different sins.

[he seems to startle as a cat jumps onto his lap. Only the tail is in view.]

I haven't died, so I cannot say if my sins are accurately weighed.

[howdull]

That's patently untrue, as is evidenced by a repeated death not gaining the same punishment each time.

[It seems randomised to him, perhaps a slight element of the personal, but not so much that it's predictable.]