002 • anonymous text

[playthings]

little miss power,
high in her tower,
dying to flog and to flay.
but along came a spider
who rose up beside her
& convinced miss power to play.

[ In addition to this little snippet of a poem there is an attachment sent out to a select few people, those who have made it under the radar of the illustrious Mr. M. It’s nothing fancy, just a simple image attachment that is given no explanation and expectant of no network reply. Just a little treat, a tasty morsel of things to come. ]

[ filtered to thekeys | locked | encrypted 90% ]

dial m for.img
dont be a stranger.img

[ /filter ]

( ooc note • the attached file is jim’s calling card, but this card isn’t sent to just anyone. anyone who has spoken with jim his specific skillset will be sent the file. also going to go ahead and open this up to anyone who does shady/criminal activity in the port and might get on jim’s radar. or if you just want some crime cr with him! credit to prufrocking on tumblr for the card graphics.

all replies from jim will be anonymous unless otherwise noted. don’t call us, we’ll call you. )

Comments

[playthings]

Funny funny funny.
No queens in this deck as far as I can tell.
But you are quite showing your hand. Red suits her.

-JM

[ this web is going to be far too tangled by the end. manipulators manipulating the manipulated, and their friend john too. fun fun fun, this game. his absolute favorite. and sherlock must love it if he lets himself get caught in it. don't deny the need for stimulation, dear holmes. ]

[acclimatized]

You must have me mixed up with someone else.

[deductives]

Do try not to misread tells, Jim.

You'll need a few aces up your sleeve if she puts on her warpaint.

[I'll do the same if you hurt her. It's not what he says, or even wants to reveal, but the threat is there.]

[playthings]

She loves diamonds but I think hearts is the suit for her.
Wouldn't you agree?
:)

-JM

[ you're really not helping your own cause, holmes. you should just give up. let him win. ]

[playthings]

I never forget a face, Doctor.
Sometimes people forget mine.
Funny how that works.

-JM

[deductives]

I'll be standing by with the spades, whatever you decide.

[It's a hole he can't help digging-- but losing would only be a worse fate than being stubborn.]

encrypted 90%;

[certainproclivity]

It would be a waste not to. Not that most are given to appreciating the nuance either way.

- S

[secretlabtech]

Depends on your job. Imagination is great in a cake decorator, not quite so much in an accountant.

-DD

[acclimatized]

It's not really funny. You've used people to speak for you before, so I doubt you've let anyone see you.

[ speaking from personal experience, of course. he's still sore about the pool. ]

[encrypted 100%; text]

[rapturescreed]

[Can we say Raul got this card? Because he would very much like this card. Otherwise, he'll just reply to the poem.]

An interesting little poem. Made it up yourself, or is there a children's story I'm missing?

[text;filtered;what is your technology;magic filter]

[faustianism]

I can't help but wonder, who would you go to to print such a card?

[ perma filtered magic text of evil glory okok ]

[playthings]

Someone fond large tips and a little creativity.
Don't tell me you disapprove.

-JM

[perma encrypted 100%; text]

[playthings]

[ oh you can have as many as you'd like, creed. please keep jim in mind for your next event. ]

Oh, this tale is not for children, I'm afraid.
This rhyme is my own. I think we're both familiar with the heroine.

-JM

[ encrypted 100% ]

[predominates]

I'm hardly Little Red in this particular fairy tale.

[ to be honest, she doesn't like not knowing what the fuck he's up to. other than what they discussed. he's always building up these little games for some bigger goal (which usually points to mr. holmes). ]

[playthings]

I think they'll see the significance once everything comes to fruition.
I'm a patient man. Don't want to rush the surprises.

-M

[playthings]

Aren't you the sleuth.
I suppose it's best to train the live in ones.

-JM

[ oh but he so loved their time together! ]

[playthings]

Pun's a bit worn out. I'll give you that one.
Losing your edge, Sherlock. And you'd going to need it. :)

-JM

[ encrypted 100% ] lol icon, also hearts to reference the sherlock thread because i can

[playthings]

And I'm no huntsman, Miss Adler. Neither am I fond of Grandma's bonnet.

-♥

[ she'll realize soon enough. and he'd be happy to oblige so long as she keeps up her end of the bargain. but miss adler is just a tool, a cog in the bigger machine. ]

[playthings]

My profession thrives on imagination.
Sounds like yours does as well.

-Anonymous

[deductives]

And here I would have thought you'd been in the city long enough to know in order to survive I've had to sharpen it. Holes in the information network?

[certainproclivity]

Patience might be one of the few virtues I actively believe in.
Consider me intrigued, Mr. M.

-S

[perma encrypted 100%; text]

[rapturescreed]

[Oh, he will. He could use someone like this for the next election. Whenever it might happen. Or even sooner.]

Miss Power. I'm more interested in the way the spider convinced her to play.

[playthings]

We both have our methods of survival.
Careful who you underestimate yourself, Mr. Holmes.

-JM

[ can you feel the bitterness in his text? he's seething. it's not good to taunt the predators, mr. holmes. ]

[playthings]

Oh, I'm sure I wont disappoint. It would be bad business, Mr. S.

-M

[playthings]

She's a wise woman, knows a good business deal when she sees one.
I like to make offers with little room for refusal.
For her benefit, of course.

-JM