Hysterical Girlish Shriecking Azathoth 2017/11/22(Wed)04:01 No. 846997 ID: 008b25
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Diane Brandy, 17 and fresh faced, sent to England at the behest of her dying father to work as a maid in the employ of one of his oldest friends.

..umm...wich friend are you working for again?

1) The Crowley family in their luxurious and ancient family home of Upton Priory

2) Lady Johanna in her Home for Wanton young ladies

or

3) In the tailor street home of a rather eccentric recluse who's name escapes you for now.

>3) In the tailor street home of a rather eccentric recluse who's name escapes you for now.
Fuck you mystery box! Why can I never resist your siren call?!

1) The Crowley family in their luxurious and ancient family home of Upton Priory

>>846997
3, eccentrics of the period are sure to be interesting

3 for eccentric

I mean it's your dying father's wish and all but it's not like he can see you slacking off now. Go with 3, it looks way smaller. I bet you could hose the place down in an hour and spend the rest of the day eating pastries.

>2) Lady Johanna in her Home for Wanton young ladies
Who can resist wanton young ladies

3 because English wizards.

Three. Don't prick your thumb on any spindles lying about.

2. Just to use the Stern, Disapproving Look and to master that art.

eccentric all the way :3

>>846997
>3
The Victorian countryside is boring, London has fun stuff (and only a little bit of Cholera).

1) milk them for all they are worth

>>846997
3) Because cities are filled with wealth and danger!

3 It seems like the most interesting option.

Maid quest Azathoth 2017/11/24(Fri)05:38 No. 847683 ID: 008b25
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((I Waved Wanton schoolgirls before you and you ignored them, shame on you quest, Shame!))

Its a short hansom cab ride to tailor street, made even shorter by the low traffic at this time of the day.

Stepping out and thanking the driver, you take a quick look around. Tailor street seems like a more well to do area then your used too, but not too opulent. You think you'll fit in well enough, at least you hope you will..

Walking up to the door you steel yourself for what ever strange recluse lurks beyond and knBAM

"..When you begin to talk sence! Until then ill not stand here and listen to such poppycock! Good day!"

...ow...

You slide down the metal barrier and groan as you try to refocus your eyes, you hear the man stamping away down the street and the sound of a match lighting a cigarette followed by a aggravated voice.

"Not the best introduction is it?"

Maid Quest Azathoth 2017/11/24(Fri)05:39 No. 847684 ID: 008b25
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"I do hope you haven't bled on my door"

>>847684
Door's fine ma'am.

HGS Azathoth 2017/11/24(Fri)07:46 No. 847722 ID: 008b25
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After making sure her door isn't stained with your life fluid, the woman (Who introduces herself as one Sophornia Holmes) takes you up stairs and directs you towards a footstool.

After fetching you a damp cloth for your snout she takes your letter of introduction and flops uncouthly onto a lounge chair.

She quickly scans the letter then looks at you disapprovingly.

Holmes: " cannot believe Mycroft would do this! Hire someone he hasn't even met, in my name no less, as a personal maid? unbelievable! Do I look like a I need a maid!"

you refrain from commenting as she gestures to the room at large, about three foot of which is visible under the collected junk and detritus.

Holmes: "Don't answer that, Instead tell me who you are exactly and why my brother is so willing to entertain your employment?"

Diane: "Oh, um.. My name is diane brandy and my father knew yours of old. He claimed that when he was younger he came upon a coach crash and managed to save your fathers life due to his quick intervention. He and your father stayed in correspondence for many years before your brother informed him of your fathers passing.

My own mother had passed a few months earlier and I believe the loss of this friend was the final straw for his strained nerves, he took to his bed and passed a scant week later.

Before he passed he wrote one last letter to your brother, beseeching him on my behalf, as the care for his rapidly declining health had taken what little savings we had and I would have been destitute. Fortunately your brother was more then welcoming and arranged for me to move her to serve as.. uuhh.."

She.. seems to have left in the middle of your description.. On the lounge chair she has left a note written on the back of your letter of introduction.

"Your story is too long and boring.
Going out, back at a later time.
Make yourself useful and clean my house."

..hmm.. she seems.. pleasent

Where to begin? Deal with the fire hazard in the fireplace first.

>cleaning house for Holmes
We picked the worst option. The place is going to always be a mess, she's never going to appreciate anything you do, criminals will be through regularly to trash the place, when Holmes isn't shooting holes in the walls or breaking furniture herself out of boredom.

Maybe if you're lucky someone will seduce you in an attempt to get at her.

At least you're unlikely to be bored.

>she has left a note written
Hmm. Each line is nine syllables long. A rudimentary poetic form?

>what do
Get cleaning, maid!

future note, she seems to like things blunt so try to keep all future conversations short and to the point. Other then that let's try to get this place to look livable instead of like a war zone.

Okay there's eccentric and then there's asshole. Can you guess which one she is?
Seriously you where telling her the story of your fathers death and she just left cause she found it "boring", fuck this lets go to that house of lesbians or whatever it was.
Yo pops ain't here no more and you ain't puttin' up with dis shit.

>>847683
>didn't choose wanton schoolgirls
You also put in a mystery box, which could have anything, including wanton schoolgirls

>note
Hmpf! well, I can't help but think this is some manner of hazing.
You'll not baulk in the face of such nonsense, if she wants the place clean you'll have it spotless! (or at least tidy and stain free)

>I Waved Wanton schoolgirls before you and you ignored them
We're going to google every woman in the cast like it's 1990, so it's best that we ensure 90% of the cast is LEGAL. And the remaining 10% have to be 0% sexy and 100% cute.

>>847684
Speaking of which... Hey, is she also a crack addict?

>>847722
And now we're playing Maid Watson. Begin.

CalimariGod 2017/11/25(Sat)03:46 No. 847903 ID: 5322c5
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What an interesting backstory.
At least it will be difficult to become her rival. That said, do avoid stabbing yourself with that arrow.

Get cleanin' you maid. Ugh. You have to wonder what kind of everyday fuss to make this house this messy.

No offense to your tragedy, but if she managed to leave from a seat less than 5 feet from you without you noticing (while writing a note I might add), you might have gotten caught up in your own story. It doesn't excuse her for being a nuerotic bitch though.

Clean the things that are obviously trash(the spills, the empty bottles, the plates, put out whatever is lit on the table, fold the knocked down drapes) leave the maybes (books{opened one might be a terrible way to mark a place}, rug, broken table, balled up papers) until you can ask about them directly; dont touch the sword, the arrow in the ceiling, notes on the wall, the oar, or any musical instruments. Feel free to read what the notes say, and look at anything else.

>>847722
Begin to plot Holmes' demise. Just as a hobby. Otherwise, clean their house. You need the employment and they do you a service merely by allowing you to live near them on a stipend.

Maid Quest: 1880's montage music Azathoth 2017/11/28(Tue)07:22 No. 848406 ID: 008b25
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You quickly change out of your fancy dress, your attempt to impress having fallen flat on its snout and dress into your work clothes.

If this lady thinks she can scare you off with harsh words and a heavy work load she has another thing coming!
As you work you begin to get a rather odd image of your new employer. Not only dose she leave half eaten food around, apparently for so long it fossilizes to the plate, but she is also extremely lax in the area of her..unmentionables, leaving them scattered around the room for all and sundry to see!

She also has a perplexing interest in medical oddities quite unbecoming for a young lady, it dosent help matters that she apparently leaves the open specimen jars next to jars of jams and jellies.. one shudders to imagine the number of horrible mix ups that have occurred..

You manage to tame the entity that arose from the horror of the pantry through the use of force and homemade chemical pest control, and finally flop exhausted into a chair. Your eyes wander and focus on the papers affixed to the wall..

Maid Quest Azathoth 2017/11/28(Tue)07:29 No. 848407 ID: 008b25
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It seems your new employer has a fixation on the penny dreadful horrors you have heard roam England's wild lands, several articles from papers talking about them have been stuck to the wall and connections between them made from red string.

The majority have large red crosses through them, symbolizing either that they are fake or that the mystery is solved in some fashion, but two are unmarked.

One is cartoon picture of a man leaping and sewing fire under the header Spring Heeled Jack, terror of london.
The connected letter seems to be from someone named James denying claims that the Jack character works for him.

The other is a blurry photo of a odd shape at night, it looks... wrong some how in a way you cant quite put your finger on...
Connected to it is a filthy scrap of paper with crazed writing covering it, you can make out only three words easily "Curves" and "Keep Away".

New Quest: find and seduce the mysterious Curvy Monster.

>>848407
Well, they look kind of important, best to leave them alone for now.
Incidentally are you to be a live-in maid? Could the premises even comfortably sustain another resident?

>>848410
Don't be fooled! I will bet several hypothetical monies that it's talking about a hound of tindalos or something similar

if you want to look at the notes go ahead just make sure you don't take them off the wall. Not sure how uppity your new boss is with people touching things she probably finds important but let's wait a day our 2 before we try and find out. So with that in mind maybe look at the shadow beast thing.

Also don't expect her to thank you for cleaning the place, she doesn't strike me as someone who can give complements easily.

Hysterical Girlish Shrieking Azathoth 2017/12/06(Wed)06:40 No. 850051 ID: 008b25
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You ponder the existence of a Curvy monster for a moment, instantly regretting the idea as you are now certain it will never leave your mind.

You attempt to distract yourself by examining the picture more closely but.. well there's just something about it that feels off somehow, like you need to clean your eyes just from looking at it.

The shape in the picture dosent help the feeling, while blurry it seems to be strangely.. angular or spikey, you dout that this thing is the curvey monster OH GOOD LORD NOW THERE FUSED TOGETHER!

That's it, enough madness, time to examine the nightmare state that your room is no doubt kept in. If it follows the trend so far it will be filled with remains and mannequins..

Your room is at the top of the house up a short flight of stairs that haven't seen a brush in some time. Opening the door your surprised to find the room in fair condition, covered in dust and in need of a good air out, but otherwise totally normal.

You get the feeling miss Holmes has never been in this room, its possible she forgot it was even here..

Sweet, that means you get to sleep on a real bed instead of outside the door in the cold and driving rain!

>The shape in the picture
Looks like a fancy dress to me. Only the person wearing it is invisible.

>untouched room
Well, if Holmes hasn't been in here, maybe you should check if a previous tenant left anything interesting behind.

Air the room out, dust, see what's to be found.

>>850051
Hmm, it might be a faux pas to presume this is a guest bedroom.
It could be the room of some old lover, sibling or close friend left untouched in memory of them.
Unlikely, yes. But possible.

Regardless of the circumstances, that dust and airing out is long overdue.

Inspect writing desk.

check the draws to make sure the room is empty and then I guess clean out the dust and then claim this place as your own.

Well... baby got back at least?
Inspect raven.

Maid Quest Azathoth 2017/12/13(Wed)04:23 No. 851454 ID: 008b25
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You manage to, eventually, free the room from its dusty fate, although you regret not opening a window before hand.

When the air returns to breathable condition you inspect the contents of the furniture, slowly pulling open the draws dreading what you will find.

Fortunately you uncover nothing more horrifying then a moth, a used tissue and two periodicals, one a rather worn copy of Mind and the other a...um..

You suppose you shouldn't be surprised to find such a thing simply lying in a drawer, and should dispose of it post haste.. but you should also probably check its contents so that you know what to avoid in the future.

Leafing through the magazine you discover to your disRELIFE that it is simply a selection of choice articles from books, speeches and other sources, unfortunate name not withstanding.

?: Anything of intrest?

Diane: "SHRIIEEK!!"

??: "well you lungs work at least"

Diane: "Im sorry sir i just..i think you gave mne a heart attack!"

Mycroft: "You'll find that everyone in our family is exceptionally stealthy, my sisters vanishing act being the merest application of her skill. Mycroft Holmes, at your service, it is good to meet face to face at last, your father often spoke highly of you."

I think your tail needs a good dusting.
Did Mycroft have any ulterior motives for hiring you?

>>851454
Goodness you hope you'll get used to being snuck up on lest you turn white as a sheet!

Oh, this is Mycroft? Shake his hand and thank him for his part in arranging all this.

oh, I wasn't aware that anyone else lived here? Sorry that I didn't introduced myself earlier that was terribly rude of me... wait, you knew my father?

I think you need a moment to sit down after that one, and while doing that you can brush your hair and tail.

Maid Quest Azathoth 2017/12/23(Sat)07:19 No. 853519 ID: 008b25
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You hurriedly sit upon the rooms sole chair and straighten your attire and fur.

Diane: "Im sorry for my reaction sir, I was not expecting anyone, at least not someone who would appear behind me with nary a warning.."

Mycroft: "A small piece of tomfoolery, I rarely have yhe time to indulge in such things so I took the chance while I still could. I apologise if it caused you any undo alarm"

Diane: "Oh im fine, just startled me. So um.. how well did you know my father? I knew you kept the letters going after..um.."

Mycroft: "After my father died, yes I did. The simple truth is that I liked the man, he was pleasingly simple and honest, something refreshing after spending so many years in the circles I move in where a straight answer is rarer then gold."

A brief smirk passes over his mouth before vanishing as quickly as it arrived.

Mycroft: "I must admit I was so unprepared for direct truths at the time that I spent more hours then I will admit trying to 'Decode' his stories, it was almost alarming to realise there was no duplicity at all within them, I rather felt like the rug had been pulled from under me"

He paces to the small window and peers out before turning back to you.

Mycroft: "You are no doubt wondering why I hired you for this position, rather then simply taking in someone from London."

Diane: "it had crossed me mind that there are cheaper ways to acquire a cleaner.."

Mycroft: "The truth of the matter is that I require someone to care for my sister. She is a remarkably intelligent woman living at a time when such people are mocked at best, ostracised at worst. Her isolation, broken only by her work as a private investigator, has lead her interests into rather.. esoteric quarters."

He pauses and sigh's

Mycroft: "While I cannot say that I Like my sister, I do love and for her deeply, I have hired you to be a grounding point, an anchor of reality and sanity for a eccentric and singular mind."

>>853519
Well that is rather sweet of you!
I couldn't say no to such a sentiment and won't say no to the work.

Is there anything I should be wary of or know about? What's this about esometric interests?

Well, we'll do our best to keep her knickers un-twisted, sir. Hey, where'd he go?

>>853519
Conan Doyle meets Lovecraft? This is going to be fun...

Ask about Sophie's core cases; her first investigation as a kid detective, her first rejected thesis to becoming a member of Scotland Yard, the exact unsolved case when her mind went from organized logic to... well.

Also, what's the bounty on the local revolutionaries? You hear they recently failed to kidnap a 10-20th in line princess.

Also, where's the nearest pie-n-mash shop because Sophie's going to order you to get take-out every six hours.

>>853519
How very kind of you sir, you are a good brother.

I will be her anchor, should she hold still long enough to cast a line around her.

Maid quest Azathoth 2018/01/09(Tue)06:30 No. 857303 ID: 008b25
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(((quality suffers as sickness prevails)))

Mycroft: "You should know as well, my sister has a.. tense relationship with Scotland yard and its constabulary, some years ago a rather rough sort was on trial for the murder of his wife, the press seized upon it and made quite the event of the trial."

"So great was the press frenzy it blinded the jury and the police to the fackt that his wife was still very much alive and living in france. Sophornie tried to bring this fact to the attention of the inspector in charge and was resoundingly ignored, leading to the man's hanging."

"While the man in question had indeed murdered someone, the fact remains he was hanged for the wrong crime, and a family has been denied justice and resolution. She now takes every opportunity she can to rub the yards mistakes in its collective faces, this dose not make many friends as you can imagine"

Diane: "Thats.. interesting.. i cannot promise to work miracles but i do say with some certainty that i shall do all i can to be a steadying influence."

Mycroft: "In the end thats all we can ask for, Now the hour is late and i must be heading home, unless you have any more questions i shall leave you to your rest"

Is the detective romanceable?

any advice for dealing with your sister without offending her unjustly?

...and I guess what should I expect while working with her?

Come to think of it, while that was a good description of the deeper meaning of your job here, he still hasn't said why he needed you specifically.

One thing, would you like anything before you take your leave.

>>857497
This, and when he criticizes your tea serving skills, ask him where the nearest bistro is so you can get supplies to practice.

Maid Quest Azathoth 2018/01/18(Thu)07:59 No. 859378 ID: 008b25
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((I think im still sick as my hands are nowhere near steady, not that youd notice from my usual drawing ability XD. Also GOD DAMN I SUCK AT HANDS!))

Diane: Well, before you go would you like a cup of tea?

Mycroft: "Oh miss brandy, your going to fit in perfectly around here."

The rest of the night passes uneventfully with you having no deviate thoughts or sinful dreams what so ever..

The next morning you dress and walk into Holme's living room slash common room to find her sitting with a very sullen looking man, a moments thought reminds you that this man was the one you saw angrily barging from the house yesterday.

The one who blindsided you with the front door..

Holmes: "Ahh there you are, Dr. James Mortimer miss Diane Brandy, miss brandy dr. james ectra ectra. For the benefit of my late rising friend please restate what you had told me."

Diane: "..its six am.."

Maid quest: Shakey hand version Azathoth 2018/01/18(Thu)08:11 No. 859381 ID: 008b25
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Dr.Mortimer: "well, i approached you yesterday regarding the death of my friend, Sir Charles Baskerville, and my fears for his sole living relative, Sir Henry.

Sir charles was a firm believer in the supernatural and the local legend of his family being cursed and haunted by a giant hound following the first baskervilles abduction of a local girl.
Sir Charles was found dead on the moor with a expression of horror upon his face, the local doctors prescribed it to heart troubles but i believed someone had used the legend to scare him to death, by what means i know not.

When i discussed this earlier with the lady holmes she had simply stated it was most likley a actual ghost dog, a statement i found insulting and preposterous until this morning, a received a telegram from the housekeeper informing me of several monstrously large footprints found around the manor.

What disturbed me even further is that the prints vanish at a brick wall, continuing on the other side as if the hound had passed straight through the brick, forcing me to at least entertain the idea that miss holmes may be correct.."

Diane: "..Ghost hound?.."

Holmes: "Start with the simplest explanation the facts present, then search for facts that disprove the theory. At the moment the simplest explanation is ghost dog, as more facts are found that explanation will be proven false. Or not."

>start from assumption, attempt to disprove with facts
I wonder what made her retarded.

State that if there is a killer that looks like a ghost dog, you'd like to develop a strategy for whatever they really are before encountering them. Using the clues to inference the most likely culprit, along with a few extra potential culprits who might be misleading us with a false trail, build up a probability table of the profile for the killer, man or beast, and stock up on the preferred hunting ammunition in proportion to the probability of their existence. We can worry about innovating with what weird things we have when we fight.

Well, perhaps Sherlock can investigate this longshot while the police pursue the more conventional angles of the investigation. That would be agreeable to both parties, yes?

>>859381
Wait, ghosts exist??? Is there any evidence that they exist, aside from the situation at hand? If there's no evidence that ghosts are real, that's certainly a fact that disproves the ghost dog theory.

There are certainly other explanations for the prints. Either they are fake, or the dog got over the wall by jumping or climbing.

...also a ghost dog wouldn't leave footprints. It's either tangible or not, can't be both at once.

Maid Quest Azathoth 2018/01/19(Fri)08:49 No. 859663 ID: 008b25
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Diane: "That..Ok no that is absolute nonsense!"

Holmes: "Oh it is indeed nonsense, but not absolute. The statement itself is simply a interesting thought experiment i indulge in from time to time, its use in this case was revealing to me details of both the doctor and yourself.

The doctor reacted to it, and my statement of 'Ghost hound' with angry derision, storming out the house as you so plainly saw. However once receiving new information he returned, showing me that while he has deeply held views he dose not let them blind him to new facts, however questionable they are.

In your case it was something of a test, you heard a authority figure state in calm, knowledgeable tones something that dose not withstand even base logic. Despite me being your employer and my brothers statement as to my mental abilities, you drew attention to and addressed what you believed to be incorrect statements.

Had you not i would most likely have told you to leave, i have no use for sycophants or yes men, but someone who calls my judgment to question and forces me, by retelling, to examine my own logic for faults, now that is something im glad to have around the house"

She closes her eyes and leans back in her chair, steepling her fingers.

Holmes: "The doctors first assumption is a good one, a manor and a title would be reason enough for a estranged family member to kill. The way it was done suggests knowledge of sir Charles and the local legends, perhaps a member of the household?

The hound itself need not be a particularly large or threatening creature, the same effect would be achieved by lighting and costuming if the victim is in the right mindset, so for now the hound will be a lesser concern.

The foot prints interest me, they would be easily faked but why? they do nothing but draw attention to what would otherwise be dismissed as a heart attack, and their appearance within the house draws only suspicion. For now i recommend not informing the police, let the killer think he has more line to play with and his confidence will hang him."

She leans towards you, eyes still closed

Holmes: "I recommend stocking up on ammunition for your fathers gun, something suitable for big game hunting would be wise as a precaution."

Diane: "How did.. did you just assume as a american i carry a gun where ever i go?"

Holmes: "You left it on the dresser"

Diane: "... please dont go through my things.."

Forget that peashooter, you need a punt gun. Because reasons.

A punt gun is at best a situational asset in the absence of a punt. Certainly a desirable possession, as one never knows when one might be looking to defend a wagon from a violent horde. Alas, given our current absence of a financial situation it might be best to be satisfied with refreshing our firearm drills in the hopes of conserving ammunition. Perhaps even to dream longingly about the distant possibility of purchasing some more rounds, and maybe even a convenient pistol...

Or perhaps we could enquire after funds to procure supplies for the investigation? Such as the aforementioned ammunition and some clothing suited to the moors? No doubt The Lady Holmes also requires supplies to conduct an investigation. Though in light of Mycroft's request, it would be best to impose upon our employer to accompany us, as we most sure would not be able to identify all the unique paraphernalia that she requires. If we are extremely skilled we might even be able to prompt her into holding a conversation with the merchant staff without leading the discussion into fisticuffs. Perhaps a goal for after some years of coaching?

If there really is a giant dog, but not a ghost, you want a big gun. Shotgun or rifle would do it.

“So you think there might be an actual hound out there, if not a spectral one?”

“Also, do the Baskervilles have a kennel master or a staff member that otherwise has access to a big dog? I’d say he was the most suspicious in that case.”

“But then, the ghostly tracks do still draw suspicion, like you said. But what if we turn our thinking around and entertain the idea that this is exactly the point of them?”

“... So that leaves me with a theoretical dog-owner on the staff that’s being framed for a death that could be entirely natural for all we know? Sorry, I’m still new at this. I’ll get the gun. Do you need to call upon anyone before we leave?”

>Start with the simplest explanation the facts present, then search for facts that disprove the theory.
The simplest explanation is someone staged the footprints. It would take relative little in the ways of resources and knowledge to accomplish.

The claim of a ghost dog is an extraordinary, and would require extraordinary proof.

>>859663
>it was a test if we would just be a useless yes man
Ah, okay.

>why footprints
Perhaps to preemptively discredit any account the doctor brings forward? If the police react as I did, they might be less helpful to him were he to approach them.

>Diane: "... please dont go through my things.."
If you left it in plain view on top of the dresser observing it would not require going through anything.

We should go along with her advice on arming ourself.

Maid Quest: Pick your weapon! Azathoth 2018/01/27(Sat)06:22 No. 862298 ID: 008b25
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Diane: "Do the baskervilles have a dog kennel? a kennel master or some such could be a good start question wise?"

Dr.Mortimer: "Im afraid not, the moors around the manor are rather treacherous and do not lend themselves to hunting or riding, the only game to be safely had is a rather impressive variety of fish"

Diane: "I see.. do you think the footprints could tell us anything?"

Holmes: "Perhaps, if they where made by a print of by hand could lend credence to this being planned or a spur of the moment crime, for now im more interested in who could enter the house to make them without being seen or questioned by the residents. This points to domestic help in my mind, as who would question a maid cleaning the carpet?"

"As for the reasons they would fake the hound, simply discrediting any evidence the doctor brings seems the most likely, as i highly doubt sir henry would have the exact same condition and disposition as his father making a second attempt in the same manner desperate at best"

Diane: "Maybe its not about the killing at all? perhaps they want the house itself and where simply trying to scare the baskervilles out?"

Holmes: "Hmm, interesting, but i feel it unlikely as there are many easier methods to remove a family from a home. A simple infestation of vermin can achieve the same effect with a few bribed ratcatchers."

Diane: "Ill take my leave for a moment as check on my ammo stocks, if you have no use for me?"

Holems: Yes yes, go ahead. And dont fret should you find it lacking, ill be providing a allowance for such things."

You stand and give a small bow, something you heard was the etiquette in such interactions, and head upstairs. In your room you open the case containing your fathers firearm that sits upon the dresser and gaze at it for a moment.

You feel a little over come with the odd mix of amusement and sadness that nostalgia brings as you remember the times you spent together as he taught you to fire the..the.. Oh good lord why can you never remember the make of this confounded thing!

>>862298
Glock and wesson 45mm FPO designed by Colt Koch

Winchester Model 1886 (or similar lever-action repeater available for the time)
You might not exactly be able to put a bullet between the eyes of a man a mile away, but you can reliably hit centre mass of a dozen people at medium range in under a minute.

>>862298
I'm not going to be able to spout model names either, but given we're supposed to be a respectable maid and we probably want to be able to conceal our weapon while civilized discussions are going on, we probably want a sidearm rather than a rifle.

>>862323
(for some reason I thought Holmes said it was a rifle she saw on the table, bleh)

Some manner of revolver, maybe a colt pocket police?

Well we were instructed to stock up on ammunition for the gun, with the implication that it would be helpful for big-game hunting, which screams heavy rifle. Pistols are fodder, have their place(typically the sort of cramped urban quarters that we will be most of the time, but bias is fun!), certainly, but there is something magical about artillery, and with luck a pistol can be procured later.

I'd prefer some sort of elephant gun, but that lever-action sounds far more sensible.

Blunderbuss.

The Spencer repeating rifle your dad used in the Army. If the first shot doesn't take down this hound, the seventh one will.

>>862409
This is a good option. I could also recommend the 1887 Winchester if you're wanting a shotgun.

You have a customized Colt Revolving Rifle Model 1855, owned by one of your ancestors and kept despite its incompetence on the field. This version comes with a detachable stock and barrel, allowing you to shift the weapon from high to low profile (easier to smuggle in / look normal) at the heavy cost of recoil and accuracy. Your ancestor also built some custom-made shotgun shells shaped like rifle bullets to fit into the gun, they were never used but they're designed to turn a charging rhino into a skidding steak with bratwurst-for-a-head, at the cost of destroying your gun. Finally, for some asinine reason your ancestor built in a special "emergency bullet" system that intentionally fired all six chambers at once, turning the greatest weakness of the make into a feature, and a suicidal one at that. According to the documentation, it's for "huntin' monstuhs tha' durnt go down fast 'nuff, but DO go down ifn' ya gets all them shells into thur heds".

Oh right you could never remember the model name cause it was a Vierling something or other .

But seriously as cool as that would be it's unrealistic so Spencer carbine.

Aah yes, daddy's old General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger. Persephone's a little heavy, if you are going to be carrying her for a while then you will need to rest her over your shoulder, and she's a little more accurate if you have something to rest her on, but you've always liked her, she's peppy!
Though I would honestly like to name the firearm Persephone, assuming that it is remarkable to get a name.

A Sharps 1874 should be fine. And is suitably American.

It is not a gun for pitched combat, nor for plinking. It is a weapon for killing anything on 2, 4, or 8 legs with minimal fuss.

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Ahh yes, now you remember.
You have such difficulty with its make because it dosen't have one. You believe it started life as a Colt rifle some years ago, but your family has added and modified it to such a degree it no longer holds much in common with that old workhorse.

"Persephone" as she is known, is functionally a 7 shot rifle, not so unusual, however the revolving barrel has been modified for quick change, allowing you to simply slot a full shot load into place rather then spend time reloading.

You have six 'Normal' revolver chambers that can be used as such, allowing for a frankly alarming rate of fire before you must pause to reload. You also have a number of custom chambers your father made that allow you to fire several different types of ammunition from the gun, shotgun and the like.

Exactly HOW this works you have no idea, your father never told you about the inner workings of 'Seph' and you didn't really ask, you where young and simply enjoyed the lazy Sunday afternoons with him, taking potshots at rocks and trees.
You'll treasure the memories for ever, lying on the blanket under bright blue sky, belly full of your mothers pie and head full of daddy's words as he rambled on about life and aiming.

You dry your eyes, check the battered old ammo case (you have about 50 bullets, 4 shotgun shells 6 rifle shots remaining) and head downstairs, you walk in to find Holmes bouncing on top of a leather case, apparently trying to close it without having to organize its contents..

Diane: "Umm..do ya.. You need a hand?"

Holmes: "No need, I'm almost set and ready to head out, there's money downstairs for necessities and such, take it and get what you need.
After your stocked up head to the station and take a train to the Baskerville manor, the station master will direct you to the proper train, and head there. You will be received as a guest of Sir henry, use the time to gently feel the situation at the manor. ill arrive later in secret and watch the manor from afar, joining you later when i have observed the comings and goings."

You leave her to her packing and check the table, you find several pounds, shillings, half pennys and other such coins adding to a total of about 20 pounds! thats almost two years wage lying in a table!

Theres also two odd coins and a lump of rock.. not sure what they are..

Ask about the rock later, add the odd coins to a collection. They'll have more value in one of those than on the street.

Careful not to shoot your eye out with this cylinder rifle.

>that gun
Apparently we were well named after the goddess of the hunt.

>Theres also two odd coins and a lump of rock.. not sure what they are..
The rock looks like it might be an arrowhead or tooth.

>suitcase
Once again, frustration of seemingly simple tasks plows the brains of even the most intellectually gifted. Have you ever seen her smile dopily up until this moment?

>coins
Foreign money for emergencies. Leave it.

>rock
Looks like a fang with cavities.

Get going, you might be in time for dinner.

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(((Sorry for the lack of color, just need to power through and break this artist block -3-))

Your struck by the realization that this is the first time you had seen holmes smile, it seemed to make her whole character brighten in a wonderful way.
You wonder if she saves such things for times when her guard is down, or perhaps its only when she believes herself unseen, either way you give a last glance back too...

Yeswellbettergetreadythetrainwillleavesoon!


After a hurried packing session, you make the journey to the baskervilles manor via the train. a uneventful ride, your struck by how... dull the sights along the way are, you have been spoiled somewhat by your childhood and you now take clear skies for ranted it seems.

arriving at the station you find Sir henry standing next to his carriage, apparently wanting to greet you in person. A tall young man, he seems full of energy and unconcerned by the events that have unfolded thus far.

Diane: "Good day sir, i believe you are expecting me?"

Henry: "Ahh holmes i presume, good to see you, maybe you can puzzle out this nonsense and put the doctors fears to rest!"

Diane: "i.."

Henry: "No need to explain or justify yourself! to much damn silliness in the world today, ill have none of it. If you have a good brain in you i don't care what sex you are, nor how old you are with it! ive known children who put the wisdom of thier elders to shame and ancient grannies still burning with life!"

he continues on in this fashion as he hurries you into the cab and sends it on it's way, you get the impression hes trying to convince himself as much as you, the events may have shaken him more then he cares to admit.

You listen to the words flow out for a time, trying to get a word in edge ways to put right his assumption, but soon give up, he needs to blow of some of his nerves and if he can do that through chatter all for the better.

don't tell him your not holmes

Catch him off guard. Ask him how he did it.

>Your struck by the realization that this is the first time you had seen holmes smile, it seemed to make her whole character brighten in a wonderful way.
>dat ass
No, seriously, don't start crushing on Holmes. She's a self-obsessed crazy person. Good at what she does, but a bad idea to get involved in romantically.

>assumes you're Holmes
Don't bother to correct him. Holmes will either be entertained or annoyed by this, but there was a good chance she'd be annoyed by him anyways, so no loss.

Listen to what he's saying! There could be important information in his ramblings.