heroes don't exist {sherlock plot}
Apr 26, 2018 14:38:28 GMT -5
Post by solo on Apr 26, 2018 14:38:28 GMT -5
Bang. Bang.
A long note pulled out from the strings of a violin.
Gunshots? Unlikely, considering this is District One, and guns in the hands of any civilian is against the law. At least, that's what we like to tell ourselves.
Children lift their heads and wander towards the window, only for their mothers to hurry them away and draw the curtains. No one likes living near the Holmes' house.
The place looks fine from the outside, but anyone who's taken a few steps closer, perhaps even dared to cross the little picket fence, knows that they're hiding something. The windows are covered in spiderweb cracks, poor paint jobs cover up black char marks where the youngest starts her fires. The boxes of daises and lavender look lovely from afar, but there's a rumor going around that the eldest has buried his dead mouse's bones beneath the soil. And if anyone cares to smell the flowers...well, the poor housekeeper is trying in vain to cover up the stench of rotten eggs (and is that some kind of drug?). But we give her credit for trying.
You'd think the Peacekeeper's would've become suspicious at this point, but that doesn't seem to be the case. The neighbor claims he saw them raid the house years ago, only to leave a few minutes later. The district's conclusion is that the housekeeper is paying the Keepers to leave them alone. How exactly she's managing that? The neighbors don't talk that much.
No one really knows where the Holmes children came from. Legend has it that they used to live in the center of town, and it was a monstrous fire that ended their parent's lives. Some say the kids rescued their housekeeper, others say one of them actually started the fire. No one talks about it for long, since that's bound to bring bad luck on you and your entire family.
The Holmes children have what the rest of the world would call a few friends, although anyone associated with them is just another outcast. But who's fault is that, exactly? The children don't go to school, allegedly because they're far too clever for it. They're far too clever for anyone, in their own opinion, and so are the few friends they have.
Stay out of their way, and they'll be nice to you. Otherwise...well, you might be their next mouse.
tl;dr
The Holmes kids live on the edge of District One with their housekeeper, who's taking care of them in place of their dead parents. No one goes near the house. They're all weird and absurdly clever, and probably paying the Peacekeepers to stay out of their business.
characters
name: Sherlock Holmes
age: 17
-poor social skills
-memorized games' stats
-learned how to play the violin from Eurus
-intrigued by Irene, respects Mary
-rude to Mrs Hudson but would probably die for her
-probably an addict
name: Mycroft Holmes
age: 18
-smarter than Sherlock 6% of the time
-disinterested with the games and people in general, although he has mildly better social skills than Sherlock
-distrusts Irene
-occasionally gets along with Moriarty, most often when they gang up on Sherlock
-definitely not an addict
name: Eurus Holmes (reserved for solo )
age: 16
-youngest but def the smartest
-completely void of human emotion, although she likes to play at having them
-doesn't understand pain, fascinated by how her body works
-likes to toy with her brothers and John, sometimes hurts them by mistake
-often gets into nasty fights with Irene, finds Mary boring and plain
-likes to pull unpleasant pranks on Mrs Hudson
-loves to analyze the children in the games
-also probably an addict
name: Martha Hudson
age: 62
-the Holmes' housekeeper and caretaker
-occasionally scared of the children but loves them all dearly
-has told them a hundred times to stop putting dead mice in the freezer
-insists they have tea together every day
-very sweet and a little bit frail
-brings cookies to the neighbors
-wife of an imprisoned drug dealer (who she probably wants dead)
name: James Moriarty (reserved for d7m fraser birk ♚ frankel )
age: 18
-has an obsession with chess (Sherlock and Mycroft are his only real matches)
-wrapped around Eurus's sweet little finger (probably a little scared of her)
-loves to poke fun at Sherlock, often gets into fights with him
-finds John and Mary extremely boring
-comes from a rich family
-pretty much safe from the games, although he admires the cleverness of the Capitol
name: John Watson
age: 17
-finds Sherlock extremely annoying but would probably die for him
-head over heels for Mary
-dislikes Mycroft (although he respects him)
-not really scared of Eurus but knows what she's capable of
-has no idea how he got himself wrapped up with this family
-parents are poor compared to the rest of the district
-gets in the brawls at school, probably has an anger issue
name: Mary Morstan
age: 18
-born out of some hidden gang, ran and changed her name
-probably a bit deadly but doesn't like to show it (maybe good with weapons?)
-fiercely loyal and protective
-a tad bit in love with John
-admires and respects Sherlock, good friends with him
-clever, but not on the level of the Holmes's (just enough to gain their respect)
name: Irene Adler
age: 18
-only girl who can actually manipulate Sherlock
-solid friends with Moriarty, but gets angry he's so attached to Eurus (he should know better)
-calm and collected, but definitely knows how to handle herself
-puts herself first
-knows she isn't clever enough to pull any tricks on Eurus, but still manages to get under her skin
-probably has a kitten
name: Molly Cooper
age: 16
-works with her family at the district graveyard
-sneaks Sherlock in after hours to investigate the bodies
-easily tormented by Eurus
-quiet and shy, booksmart
-can easily tell how everyone's feeling
-respects the dead, holds little ceremonies for tributes from her district
name: Greg Lestrade
age: 18
-trusts in the Capitol, believes the games are a necessity
-follows the law to the letter
-wants to become a Peacekeeper
-somehow got reeled in to the Holmes family, probably by cookies from Mrs Hudson
-sees the world as black and white
-thinks Eurus is insane
-doesn't approve of the family as a whole, but he respects Sherlock and realizes he can't change their ways
what do i have to do?
Quick and simple, just tell me what character you're interested in and give me a paragraph or two on their personality (their point of view or yours is fine). Most of the names I'd like to stay the same, but I understand if you want to change some (ie John and Greg maybe). Let me know if you do. If enough people are interested, I'll consider adding in a few original characters.
A long note pulled out from the strings of a violin.
Gunshots? Unlikely, considering this is District One, and guns in the hands of any civilian is against the law. At least, that's what we like to tell ourselves.
Children lift their heads and wander towards the window, only for their mothers to hurry them away and draw the curtains. No one likes living near the Holmes' house.
The place looks fine from the outside, but anyone who's taken a few steps closer, perhaps even dared to cross the little picket fence, knows that they're hiding something. The windows are covered in spiderweb cracks, poor paint jobs cover up black char marks where the youngest starts her fires. The boxes of daises and lavender look lovely from afar, but there's a rumor going around that the eldest has buried his dead mouse's bones beneath the soil. And if anyone cares to smell the flowers...well, the poor housekeeper is trying in vain to cover up the stench of rotten eggs (and is that some kind of drug?). But we give her credit for trying.
You'd think the Peacekeeper's would've become suspicious at this point, but that doesn't seem to be the case. The neighbor claims he saw them raid the house years ago, only to leave a few minutes later. The district's conclusion is that the housekeeper is paying the Keepers to leave them alone. How exactly she's managing that? The neighbors don't talk that much.
No one really knows where the Holmes children came from. Legend has it that they used to live in the center of town, and it was a monstrous fire that ended their parent's lives. Some say the kids rescued their housekeeper, others say one of them actually started the fire. No one talks about it for long, since that's bound to bring bad luck on you and your entire family.
The Holmes children have what the rest of the world would call a few friends, although anyone associated with them is just another outcast. But who's fault is that, exactly? The children don't go to school, allegedly because they're far too clever for it. They're far too clever for anyone, in their own opinion, and so are the few friends they have.
Stay out of their way, and they'll be nice to you. Otherwise...well, you might be their next mouse.
tl;dr
The Holmes kids live on the edge of District One with their housekeeper, who's taking care of them in place of their dead parents. No one goes near the house. They're all weird and absurdly clever, and probably paying the Peacekeepers to stay out of their business.
characters
name: Sherlock Holmes
age: 17
-poor social skills
-memorized games' stats
-learned how to play the violin from Eurus
-intrigued by Irene, respects Mary
-rude to Mrs Hudson but would probably die for her
-probably an addict
name: Mycroft Holmes
age: 18
-smarter than Sherlock 6% of the time
-disinterested with the games and people in general, although he has mildly better social skills than Sherlock
-distrusts Irene
-occasionally gets along with Moriarty, most often when they gang up on Sherlock
-definitely not an addict
name: Eurus Holmes (reserved for solo )
age: 16
-youngest but def the smartest
-completely void of human emotion, although she likes to play at having them
-doesn't understand pain, fascinated by how her body works
-likes to toy with her brothers and John, sometimes hurts them by mistake
-often gets into nasty fights with Irene, finds Mary boring and plain
-likes to pull unpleasant pranks on Mrs Hudson
-loves to analyze the children in the games
-also probably an addict
name: Martha Hudson
age: 62
-the Holmes' housekeeper and caretaker
-occasionally scared of the children but loves them all dearly
-has told them a hundred times to stop putting dead mice in the freezer
-insists they have tea together every day
-very sweet and a little bit frail
-brings cookies to the neighbors
-wife of an imprisoned drug dealer (who she probably wants dead)
name: James Moriarty (reserved for d7m fraser birk ♚ frankel )
age: 18
-has an obsession with chess (Sherlock and Mycroft are his only real matches)
-wrapped around Eurus's sweet little finger (probably a little scared of her)
-loves to poke fun at Sherlock, often gets into fights with him
-finds John and Mary extremely boring
-comes from a rich family
-pretty much safe from the games, although he admires the cleverness of the Capitol
name: John Watson
age: 17
-finds Sherlock extremely annoying but would probably die for him
-head over heels for Mary
-dislikes Mycroft (although he respects him)
-not really scared of Eurus but knows what she's capable of
-has no idea how he got himself wrapped up with this family
-parents are poor compared to the rest of the district
-gets in the brawls at school, probably has an anger issue
name: Mary Morstan
age: 18
-born out of some hidden gang, ran and changed her name
-probably a bit deadly but doesn't like to show it (maybe good with weapons?)
-fiercely loyal and protective
-a tad bit in love with John
-admires and respects Sherlock, good friends with him
-clever, but not on the level of the Holmes's (just enough to gain their respect)
name: Irene Adler
age: 18
-only girl who can actually manipulate Sherlock
-solid friends with Moriarty, but gets angry he's so attached to Eurus (he should know better)
-calm and collected, but definitely knows how to handle herself
-puts herself first
-knows she isn't clever enough to pull any tricks on Eurus, but still manages to get under her skin
-probably has a kitten
name: Molly Cooper
age: 16
-works with her family at the district graveyard
-sneaks Sherlock in after hours to investigate the bodies
-easily tormented by Eurus
-quiet and shy, booksmart
-can easily tell how everyone's feeling
-respects the dead, holds little ceremonies for tributes from her district
name: Greg Lestrade
age: 18
-trusts in the Capitol, believes the games are a necessity
-follows the law to the letter
-wants to become a Peacekeeper
-somehow got reeled in to the Holmes family, probably by cookies from Mrs Hudson
-sees the world as black and white
-thinks Eurus is insane
-doesn't approve of the family as a whole, but he respects Sherlock and realizes he can't change their ways
what do i have to do?
Quick and simple, just tell me what character you're interested in and give me a paragraph or two on their personality (their point of view or yours is fine). Most of the names I'd like to stay the same, but I understand if you want to change some (ie John and Greg maybe). Let me know if you do. If enough people are interested, I'll consider adding in a few original characters.
