sholmes and flat catch all

[escardos]

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[greatdeduction]

[He smiles, but it seems thin.]

I would hope that a miracle would occur, and we wouldn't. But logic and reasoning tells me, in its cold voice, that sadly, it will likely happen.

[escardos]

And if another field comes up like last time, then there's nothing that we can do. I think that it's true that their hands are tied behind their back.

[greatdeduction]

How terrible. So another innocent forced to take a life...

You would think they would go with their own people for the job.

[escardos]

I think it might be on purpose, sir. Whoever they're working for has to find a way to fuel their competition or whatever.

[greatdeduction]

Maybe. A conflict of "ideals"...

[...]

I suppose it's not unlike your Grail War.

[escardos]

A fight to the death for something that might not even be real in the first place?

[ he hums... ]

I guess in that sense, they're pretty similar!

[greatdeduction]

Ha. Yes. You could say that.

[Fighting for concepts...]

You said you merely entered such a conflict to see the Grail itself?

[escardos]

Yes I did!

[greatdeduction]

I would assume that's an unusual wish for a "war" like that.

[escardos]

Well… maybe it is.

[ he rubs the back of his neck. ]

But I also wanted to heal my friend—my Servant—if possible.

[greatdeduction]

Your Servant?

[He looks over, raising an eyebrow.]

Your familiar, you said. Didn't you summon this Servant for the purpose of the war?

[escardos]

Yes and no? I mean… you can’t really be in the War without a Servant…

[ that’s too dangerous, even for flat. ]

But I just wanted to summon them because I thought it’d be cool to make friends with them. And I thought, if I befriend every Master and their Servant, we could take over the world!

[greatdeduction]

Take over the world? Goodness, you keep shifting your goals, my dear boy.

What will you do, when you take over the world?

[escardos]

Well, lots of things change!

[ he rubs the back of his head, chuckling nervously. ]

I don’t think I would have done much. Maybe we could have used that to impulse humanity out of the Earth but…

[ he pauses, thinking. ]

I think I would just like to make sure the city’s safe and go home with Jack.

[ jack, as a crow on his shoulder, does not react to the name. ]

1/2

[greatdeduction]

[wait, what, did he hear that right]

2/2

[greatdeduction]

Impulse humanity.......out of the earth?

[escardos]

Of course.

[greatdeduction]

Impulse as in...


[Thinks for a moment.]

[Makes a gesture like he's shooting a bow? THERE ARE NO MISSILES OR ROCKETS WHEN HE COMES FROM HE IS A SIMPLE VICTORIAN MAN]

[escardos]

Yes! Impulse them clear out of the atmosphere.

[greatdeduction]

Why?

[escardos]

Because that’s what their purpose is.

[



he turns to stare at sholmes dead in the eye, smile and eyes both devoid of any emotion. ]

Human lives are all valuable parts jumping clear of the Earth. Why do you think it’s such a pity to see them die like this?

[greatdeduction]

[He's.................silent for a good moment.]

["Valuable parts". Is that so.]

Of course it's a pity to see people die. Every life is precious, after all. [...] Say, Mr. Escardos. Do you include yourself in that number?

[escardos]

I wouldn’t.

[ there’s something soft about that voice, detached and, perhaps, lonely.

but it picks up a bit of warmth again as jack starts grooming flat’s hair with its beak. ]

I’ve already played my part, sir. I don’t mean here, but definitely back at home.

[greatdeduction]

Played your part?

[He picks up on that - he turns to Flat, eyebrows creased up in obvious concern. Irene, in hare form, looks between the both of them.]

So you won't be joining the rest of humanity just because of that?

[escardos]

I can’t.

[ he looks apologetic as he turns back towards the scrolls, and shakes his head. ]

But that’s a long story, and one that won’t affect this place, I think. [ a pause. ] So do you think red and green would work? Or is Bertolt more blue?