I had to do this once before, and it's not any more fun the second time around.
Sherlock Holmes is a big, difficult, wonderful, involved, involving, fascinating character. He takes a lot of energy to play right, to get entangled, to get disentangled, and to have solve things. He's hard work. And, as much as I desperately love him and love playing him, I just don't have the energy or the time to devote to him that he needs. I've been slipping on activity and failing on commenting around. And I had the same problem last spring when I dropped him for the first time. I love him and his voice is strong, but I just can't play him as he ought to be played--not if I want to play any other characters at the same time. So, once again, I'm afraid I've got to ask you to
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here at the Admin ConsoleThank you so much to everyone who played with him--both times. And a special thanks to the Building 2 Irregulars. I'm sorry that getting the Irregulars together took me so long (that was probably the first sign to me that I was slipping) and that I couldn't do much with the idea, but thank you for playing along. The Irregulars probably got a bit of payment before Holmes vanished too--something shiny and monetary as thanks for their help. I'm glad I got to play him--and not once, but twice. I don't want to drop him, but I need to, before I really fail with him and his intense characterization.
Holmes will be leaving today--probably while out on a walk, or perhaps he'll vanish from his flat--and will find himself back in the Great Hiatus.
So, goodbye, Mr Sherlock Holmes. Watson's gone before you. And it's almost time to go solve the mystery of the Empty House.
But don't worry! You're not rid of me! I'm still here with my other three: Cain, Alice, and Hawkeye [Pierce]. And I'm sorry for the tl;dr... Talking makes me feel better ._.v
♥,
Caru