Lanx Speaks!

Call me Lanx! Also known as "Phantom of the Avant-Garde" (OC Roleplay Ask Blog - BBC Sherlock)

[lanx-speaks]

Lanx Speaks

Whoa holy shit. A blog. Alright, let's do it.

Hi! I'm Lancaster. (Lanx is also fine.)

I live in a flat in London with a certain consulting detective and his pet doctor. (Or maybe it's the other way around?) By "live with," I mean I pick the locks and sleep on their couch and they don't complain about it. Usually, anyway.

We call ourselves Team 221B. (Well, I call us that. I find it hilarious. The others are... less enthused.)

Anyway.

Sherlock's got his website, John's got his blog... I figured I'd do something, too.

I'll be using this blog for:

Answering questions (About me, cases, 221B, the flatmates, etc)

Rambling about the nonsense that goes on in this flat (There is an abundance of it)

Sharing our stupid memes/photographs

Complaining about Sherlock a whole lot, probably

About Me

Riley Lancaster (Just call me Lancaster or Lanx)

They/them please!

Early 30s

Lockpick and pick-pocket (...Purely theatrical. Obviously.)

Traceur and urban explorer

Amateur musician and local pesky busker

Hobbyist artist

There we are. That should be enough of an introduction. Feel free to ask questions!

OOC Information Page (For further context)

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so, the vendor I get my lockpicks from sent out an email about an upcoming workshop...

and honestly, if this doesn't sum up our lives, I don't know what does

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Trying to convince Sherlock to play WoW with me.

It's not working.

But I think he'd play a Marksmanship Hunter or an Outlaw Rogue.

And he'd definitely pick either Human (for the reputation buff) or Worgen (for Darkflight).

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Had to visit the States over the weekend.

Decided to drag the guys to a pride event that was happening nearby. I admit, Pittsburgh has good energy. I pet so many dogs. Some of them were people in dog masks, but, you know. Still counts.

Also, I think Sherlock got sunburn. He's gonna be so annoying now.

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i've been keeping the pride vibes going at home by marathoning queer movies

chose "the birdcage" this time

john loved it (starting to see a pattern here actually)

and, oddly enough, sherlock tolerated it

that's a win, right?

[lanx-speaks]

Shit.

Okay.

That's a celebrity death that gets to me.

Rest in peace, Anthony Head. You were a legend.

[john-watson-speaks]

Christ...

Merlin marathon?

[lanx-speaks]

... Repo too?

[lanx-speaks]

Shit.

Okay.

That's a celebrity death that gets to me.

Rest in peace, Anthony Head. You were a legend.

[lanx-speaks]

Oh yeah.

I'm stayin' out of this one.

But I'm not above getting getting popcorn.

[contraltosongbird]

this is so team 221b coded but idk who is who.

[lanx-speaks]

The answer is yes.

[lanx-speaks]

Hi. I am no longer experiencing gastrointestinal despair.

Lesson of the week:

Don't eat sketchy-looking cheese fries in a hole-in-the-wall pub.

Between my body rejecting everything and Sherlock's lecturing, I was fully prepared to crawl into a shallow grave.

[sherlock-holmes-speaks]

Please. It was hardly a lecture.

[lanx-speaks]

You ranted about inadequate hydration for 20 minutes and I fell asleep pretending to listen.

It was totally a lecture. The only thing it was missing was a row of uncomfortable plastic desks and a PowerPoint presentation.

[lanx-speaks]

Hi. I am no longer experiencing gastrointestinal despair.

Lesson of the week:

Don't eat sketchy-looking cheese fries in a hole-in-the-wall pub.

Between my body rejecting everything and Sherlock's lecturing, I was fully prepared to crawl into a shallow grave.

[john-watson-speaks]

reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

-IA

Apparently! Do you have any idea how much-- No. Nope.

I need a drink.

[lanx-speaks]

If you're going to the pub, then I'm coming with.

Might even pay this time.

...If you're lucky.

[sherlock-holmes-speaks]

i’m worried about you.

-IA

I do seem to have that effect on people.

It's completely warranted.

[lanx-speaks]

Self-preservation takes a backseat the second this dork finds a new puzzle.

Don't worry. We'll keep him in one piece.

...Mostly.

[john-watson-speaks]

Sorry, hang on - what?! Again?

Sherlock, Lancaster: Home, now.

We're definitely talking about this. You can't just drop that and move on!

[lanx-speaks]

... Right. Yeah. Fair enough.

Be there in a minute.

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Updates on the cat situation?

Yes, actually! Mrs. Hudson said yes!

But John is making us cat-proof the place first...

Personally I don't see the point. Ignoring rules and boundaries is kind of what cats do.

Take that away and you've just got a throw rug with upkeep costs, you know?

[lanx-speaks]

to your question, it is.

Thought you might still be around. Good to know I haven't lost my touch yet.

Try not to shoot for three funerals, would you? Little tired of consequences and paperwork.

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Shout out to the fish counter employee who I'm pretty sure was trying to flirt with me at the grocery store this weekend.

Not because I was interested, but because my brain blue-screened over unexpected attention. So I completely bungled the interaction by giving him a stiff "hi" and running the fuck away immediately.

I hope he didn't take that personally.

You were cute and very sweet, Fish Counter Guy. I'm just a mess.

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I wanted to really ring in Pride Month. So I convinced the guys to get drunk and watch To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar with me.

I don't really know how Sherlock felt about it, but I can confidently say I've never seen John cry so much.

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Also, can we just address how GOOD Patrick Swayze looks as Vida Boheme?