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purpleprincessonfyre · 2 months

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I've missed talking about my partner in Crime Solving on here so I'm gonna share the story of the one time @finlayholmes and I went on vacation and it turned out very badly. It is a long one but here's Part One for now. Enjoy!

Felton & Holmes: Murder in Paradise

"I can't believe you agreed to this!"

"I can't believe I said 'yes'."

Muttered Finlay Holmes, already regretting everything. After being very gently told they should take a break by Francis the butler, Liane had taken it upon herself to plan a vacation for her and Fin. No cases, no trouble, no worries. Except for the fact he was taking Liane with him, there was really nothing to worry about. Which only narrowed it down minutely. As they stepped off the plane in LAX, Liane squealed, lowering her sunglasses, almost knocking Fin over with her large sunhat.

"Could you perhaps not be a walking road obstacle to your fellow passengers?"

"Hey you were the one who wanted to fly commercial instead of calling My-"

"Let me remind you that we do not need Mycroft to get around. We got here perfectly fine on our own."

"Alright. Now cmon, we gotta grab a cab so we can get to our hotel!"

"Why didn't we bring Francis?"

"Because he needs a vacation too. Now relax! I can tell you're kinda nervous and whatever but I've been to LA tons of times, there is nothing to fear. A little sun won't kill you!"

Fin glared at her for that. He had spent the whole flight lecturing her about skin cancer and the dangers of UVA and UVB. He lowered his own sunglasses to emphasise his point. Liane rolled her eyes.

"Stop that. Okay so it could kill you but like if you're protected and yknow you don't just wallow in it then it can do you good! Vitamin D, freckles, and it helps keep acne at bay."

"Which magazine told you that?"

"...Cosmopolitan."

"Exactly."

"Finny! We just got here, just trust me for once." She said, holding out her hand to him, inviting him to join her. Reluctantly, he took her hand in his and a grin spread across her face and she pulled him through the airport excitedly, heading for the luggage carousel and picked up their bags. Liane's luggage came off the conveyor, all in white and gold with embossed lettering on the side. Meanwhile Fin pulled a dark duffel bag off the conveyor and tightened the straps of his rucksack as they headed for the taxi rank.

"Why did you bring so much stuff?"

"My luggage, my choice. There better be smart clothes in there if we go for dinner."

"There's A smart outfit in there."

"Good enough for me. TAXI!" Liane yelled, waving down a large cab as Fin clenched his ears.

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Liane flopped down on her bed, sighing happily. She'd finally dragged Fin to the sunshine state. It felt good to win. She waited patiently for him to emerge from the washroom as she'd instructed him to change out of his usual attire in favour of actually feeling the sun on his skin.

Liane had arrived dressed for the weather, wearing a soft cotton playsuit in lavender purple paired with gold strappy sandals, a white lace cover up over the top paired with her enormous sunhat and her signature pink heart-shaped sunglasses, her large beach bag slung over her shoulder stuffed with sunscreen, drinks, money, snacks, makeup and her selfie stick.

"Cmon, show me! I wanna go to the beach!"

"Promise you won't laugh?"

"Fin!"

"Alright." Fin stepped out of the washroom dressed in black denim cut offs turned into long shorts, a faded ACDC tshirt, sneakers and had a grey bucket hat on his head. Liane squealed and hugged him tight, making him instantly regret everything and everyone. This was a common occurance for Fin, most often felt whilst with Liane, his trusty detective partner.

"You look great!"

"I don't love the hat."

"The hat stops your black-like-your-soul hair from burning. You. Are welcome."

"So, beach?"

"Beach! Venice beach to be precise."

"Can I bring a book?"

"Sure. But you are going in the sea at least once."

"Deal."

Fin grabbed a book from his book and also noticed Liane slipping a fantasy novel into her bag as well which made him smile. They left the hotel and headed towards the beach and set down towels on the sand to mark their territory. The sand was soft and golden meanwhile the skies were a bright blue, the skyline almost matching the sea as they approached the bay. Liane smiled, gazing around happily. Fin squinted in the sun and quickly set himself down on the sand by the rocks, leaning on the stone as he pulled out his book.

Liane didn't hesitate she tugged off her outerwear, revealing a white bathing suit and ran into the sea to let the waves lap over her before taking a swim. Fin watched her for a while before starting to read his book, glad to see her enjoying herself before settling on the sand to read. He had to admit it was rather pretty here, a little noisy but he could easily tune that out.

After having swam in the sea for a while Liane came running back, her blonde hair in wet curls on her shoulders as she approached Fin.

"Finny! It's so good in there, it's warm but it's also refreshing? Just one dip, I promise I won't splash you."

"Promise?"

"Promise. Cmon just get your feet wet! You won't melt."

Once again she was holding out her hand invitingly. There was something about that gesture that Fin just couldn't refuse. He sighed, putting down his book and followed her out to the sea, dipping his toes into the water. It was nice like she said but he wasn't going to admit that. She was smiling and that's all that mattered. As he waded in deeper he realised he was actually enjoying himself.

"I told you!"

"What?"

"Don't give me that, you like it! I knew it!"

"Alright fine. Yes I do."

"Yeeeee! This is amazing! I've finally got you to have fun my way!"

"Don't push it Felton, any splashing and I am out of here."

"I heard you the first time."

After they'd spent time in the water and Liane had resisted splashing Fin, they made their way back onto the sand laughing and having fun. Fin rarely let his guard down but now it was just him and Liane having fun together with no Sherlock, Watson or Mycroft he didn't feel that pressure to be serious and unfeeling.

As the sun started to lower in the sky and the tide was coming in, they packed up their things and headed back along the road towards the hotel, getting ice cream on the way. Fin offered to pay and bought them both soft serve in a cone to enjoy on the way back to the hotel, the sound of sirens coming from the distance.

But as they got closer the sounds of sirens got louder and they saw the police cruisers parked outside the hotel. Fin dropped Liane's hand and started towards the hotel a bit faster, his crime sense tingling. Or at that's what Liane called it. Liane called after him, chasing him in her strappy sandals as they approached the front entrance and saw what all the fuss was about.

Fin saw a body splayed out in the lobby, a pool of blood around their head as they lay there limply. Liane finally caught up and Fin held out his arm to keep her back as she approached the crime scene. He was deep in thought. Liane gasped, covering her mouth as fellow guests gathered, muttering and gasping in shock as they saw the body.

A woman cried out, running down the stairs to the body but was held back by police. Liane lowered her sunglasses, seeing the look in Fin's eyes. She could already see the gears turning in his mind as he examined the body. She had not planned for this scenario. But if you aren't the killer then you never really plan for a murder, do you?

"Looks like you got your wish after all, Holmes."

Thanks for reading!

Note: Finlay Holmes is an original character based on the BBC Sherlock series, the character belongs to @gcthvile. Liane Felton is also an original character that belongs to this blog and the creator @missstrawbs2001 who runs this blog. Do not steal these works or use their likenesses without permission.

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#felton and holmes #liane felton #liane's blog #askliane #marvel roleplay #marvel ask blog #mcu fandom #ask my ocs #liane and fin #murder mystery #partners in crime solving #sunshine x grumpy #platonic soulmates #platonic relationships #amanda seyfried

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aceshighaceslow · 4 months

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Probs my fave in game bit

#disco elysium #harry du bois #kim kitsuragi #harrier du bois #two detectives solving crimes and saving lives #like all good partners should #ace’s art

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valquiriazinha · 5 months

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The biggest "I'm coming out of the closet" is liking series with detective work, mystery cases, a bit of fighting against evil scenes in a dark academia world aesthetic full of queer coding

Like,,, a knife on my throat??? Kinda gay ngl I'm staring at you with heart shaped pupils rn

Oh, we're on opposite sides with a lot of tension? romantic tension is what you wanted to say,.. hate me all you want I'll still save your life

#shin soukoku #bsd #bungou stray dogs #soukoku #basically be gay do/solve/fight crime trope #ffs whos going to be my chaotic partner to match my calm vibe???#fyolai

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cynical-marshmallow · 2 years

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this merlin with this arthur:

Is anyone else getting a bit of a modern day merthur detectives AU vibe?

#like they'd both be partnered up for a case #and at first they wouldn't be able to stand each other because of their drastically different personalities and crime-solving styles #but then they would learn to respect each other #and slowly become friends #and eventually realise #oh shit I'm in love with him #merthur #merlin #bbc merlin #bbc merthur #colin morgan #bradley james #merlin cast

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meowcifer-nails · 10 months

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I wanted to pay homage to one of my favorite Disaster Bisexuals and his partner (work partner? *partner* partner? - Yes), based of course on Aleksander Rostov's art for the game!

These are both handmade and handpainted from scratch btw! I'll post some clips of the process soon (if tumblr can handle the file size that is...)

#disco elysium #disco elysium fanart #harry du bois #kim kitsuragi #tequila sunset #disaster bisexual harry du bois #and his partner in crime...solving?#hopefully - if Harry can focus on it for like longer than 1 minute #meowcifer nails designs

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gudakdalee · 29 days

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the first few moments after I read that stuart martin wasn't coming back for S5, I was shooooook-ed-th and sad. :(((

I thought william leaving for new york was the shift that was going to help change things up for their dynamic. As william said in his goodbye, 'Something's gotta give' in order for them to figure out how they want to move forward, so I thought that's why the writers wrote in the NY secondment. how wrong I was

I see ScarNash shippers blossoming in the wake, so I've decided to rewatch the series again hehe to see whether I believe if there's romance, not just camaraderie.

And... I don't exactly see romantic intentions between the 2 of them, whether pining, longing, yearning, or flirty sparks.

From Nash to Eliza, I see almost a mentor-mentee dynamic? Like fascination and curiosity to support a seed and see what it grows into. I don't get romantic interest, I get partners-in-crime, on the same wavelength, and a willingness to provide mutual support.

From Eliza to Nash, I see someone she can learn from, fight with, and go to as a sounding board. I don't get 'wow I'm flattered by this man and feel butterflies, and gotta look away bc I be catching feelings', I get 'this guy is amusing and special, and he's a good buddy, giving me resources.' I think they've grown into a solid, dependable friendship and supportive colleagues.

#miss scarlet and the duke #I'd love to see scarlet not needing to have a romantic endgame #me as the grayace would find that awesome #and it make sense for eliza as a character!#she isnt exactly romantically inclined #like she never looks swept off her feet nor completely comfortable with emotions and deep feelings in general #bc her work aspirations is her lifes passion i could see her story not NEEDING a romantic partner to replace william #bc I dont see nash stepping into that romantic role #but who knows #i would love to see her character develop as a person maybe working thru understanding deep emotions #find more likeminded friends create more solid networks #i dont think its necessary to nash as williams substitute as the romantic endgame #i think its fine for nash to continue developing as parrtners in crime solving that would be awesome professionally #msatd

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sissytobitch10seconds · 1 year

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I am now in love with the idea of Enid having a “hanging with my bestie and my bestie’s girlfriend” relationship with Wednesday.

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ithinktheygotthealias · 7 months

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film noir but the hard boiled private eye and the femme fatale are mlm wlw solidarity

#they don’t know this at first bc 1940s #so hijinks ensue as they’re trying to trip each other up with the usual tropes #but then they figure it out and become partners (in crime. or crime solving)#i would watch the hell out of it #somebody write this stat #or if it already exists point me to it #inner gremlin

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movietonight · 1 year

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I'm not delusional enough to think an Austrian crime drama would make its main characters gay but I still want the PI and his Chauffeur to kiss

#They are partners in (solving) crime #Macks Musings

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dual-domination · 1 year

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Here, have a 2Luo fic in this Sunday, please:

A Crime for redemption

When Luo Fei needed to distract the policemen guarding the station door at night, the fortuitous appearance of the Dongjiang boy he wouldn't forget, gave him the perfect opportunity. Nosy policemen needed good entertainment that gave them something to gossip about.

And whatever crime Luo Fei was trying to commit or solve, Luo Fusheng only relied on his Detective's judgment for that. And for anything else.

#Luo Fei/Luo Fusheng #2Luo #luo fei #luo fusheng #qin xiaoman #ben jieming #Lovers & Partners #Fake/Pretend Relationship #But between real Lovers #Background Case #Crime to solve a crime #Competence Kink #Unauthorized use of police #Nosy Officers #The 4 of them are canonically insane #Bai Yu/Zhu Yilong Character Combinations #Weilan Derivatives #Some Humor #Set in Detective L Canon

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indi-ice-cube · 9 months

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So, like, imagine if Milo and Sam had a great-grand-child.

That's Agent Daniel Sousa from Season 7 of AoS.

(credit to Secrxts; not my video)

#come on #the sweetheart parallels with daisy breaking into his office to solve crime?#the “sweetheart” with accent in the club?#the soft NW accent in general?#the underdog people underestimate?#the puppy eyes?#the fact that he is already kind of dead #and trying to survive as an old soul in a new time?#how he wears his retro clothing (ahem plaid-shirt-Sam behavior)#how is always making sure Daisy is resting and healing?#how brave he is in the face of weirdass adventures way outside his comfort zone?#how damn dependable and helpful he is?#never letting his partner do their stupid shit on their own?#how he is so certain in knowing what kind of people he likes? such sam and milo energy. okay okay I rest my case #daniel sousa #daisy johnson #dousy #redacted sam #redacted milo #redacted asmr #redacted audio #agents of shield #season 7 you were weird but you gave us some beautiful moments so I will forgive you for the trench-coated-villain-bit #episode 9 was chef's kiss for me

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adventures-in-teyvat · 2 years

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sayu would work for this dipshit willingly even on top of her other work for the shuumatsuban and heizou would unknowingly get attached to her and he would end up feeling disoriented while solving cases if shes not there because her presence is just soothing and we all know it deep down

heizou: *solving a case and talking his mouth off*

heizou: what do u think sayu

sayu:

heizou: man alive, i’ve solved it! sayu youre a genius!! holy shit!!

#now that i know more about him i love this duo even more #OK bbut their outfits are even similar u cant tell me they wouldnt be partners in (solving) crime #and since i got klee my favorite team rn is klee benny heizou sayu bc unm #ummm #just my 2 little comfort blorbos and their older brother figures <33 #BRO IF WE COULD HAVE 6 CHARA TEAMS I WOULD STICK QIQI AND CHONGYUN THERE TOO #same element brothers and sisters omg :(( <333 #i think i probably love the brother/sister found family dynamic bc i have 2 older brothers but who knows #haha.. 🤧#anemo detectives #muji screams into the void #muji’s originals #muji’s favorites

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callofthxvoid · 1 month

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🧡 ORANGE HEART — our muses' friendship (Fox and Leila)

#edit: leila #leila & fox: partners in crime solving

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femininomen0n · 3 months

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HOLY SHIT

#y’all!!!#we’re going to get family moments! and banter! and crime solving partners! and bts photos!#tony dinozzo #ziva david #tiva #ncis #ncis: europe #**

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ultfan · 7 months

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@ofhope sent in: I know I've only just followed you, but holy MOLY the way I !!!'d at your guidelines (in a positive way, of course)! I LOVE whenever people don't boil Komaeda down to "he's a widdle misunderstood fella"; he has SO many layers of depth to his character that you can, quite genuinely, spend days dissecting and still not fully grasp his character. It's so incredible to see that, and I'm excited to see your portrayal!!! <3

YES!!! oh i'm so glad. i will be honest i was scared about writing him for a long while because i was worried people would be disappointed/critical if i didn't align my portrayal with fanon but... i can't stand him being done dirty like that it made me so sad. he's my widdle fella but yknow in a fucked up way. "little guy" (derogatory). my "little guy" who creates an elaborate scheme to kill everyone on the island because he hates them for of something they literally don't even remember and he won't tell them about. he's so silly what the fuck is wrong with him.

i feel like every time i go in the tag komaeda is either portrayed like this 🥰😊😇😅 or this 🥴🥵😍🥺 and i'm like ??? who is that it's so strange to me. fuck baby komaeda and simp komaeda i want komaeda to be a little esoteric freak whose vibes are so rancid that you can't help but be uncomfortable around him even if he hasn't technically done anything wrong yet.

if you want snippets of my komaeda hot-takes i'm really proud of these posts: feelings on makoto, feelings on mikan, feelings on izuru, why i hate the anime.

also these ones are tiny, mostly jokey posts but they make me laugh and show off my mindset when writing him pretty well: problem causer, despair-inducing jokes, problem causer 2.0, jfc why is he so mean

#someone gotta stop the the komaeda propaganda #people are like “oh komaeda wants the shsl students to use him so he must always be desperate to help them and will bend to their whims”#and i'm like “komaeda literally turned down kozumi's handmade breakfast because he wanted toast. while he was being held hostage.”#man thought he had the right to be picky #man turned down a generously given breakfast for plain toast #also like... YES he wants to be used as a stepping stone for their greatness #of course he does #but we gotta keep in mind how komaeda believes hope becomes stronger #by overcoming despair #he lifts them up by creating conflict for them to overcome and grow from #when he asks the shsls to use him he's asking to help them with a murder #“use me as a murder victim so we can make a near-perfect crime”#you know #make the murder game harder #because it should be a challenge #if they can't solve such an air-tight crime how the fuck are they supposed to become capable of overcoming any despair huh #smh #komaeda said “use me to make more problems”#also yknow if that does happen he is creating problems for both sides #the partner in crime has to get away with it #like what the fuck is he doing to help #people are at risk either way #komaeda is rarely genuinely being helpful #komaeda has gone through MULTIPLE trials #in canon #knowing FULL WELL WHO THE CULPRIT WAS #and just kinda shrugging through it all and only helping by just off-handedly dropping info in a way that can easily be overlooked #komaeda claims to be the killer when he knows damn well he failed #HE IS HERE TO CAUSE PROBLEMS #HE ONLY SIDES WITH WHOEVER HE WANTS TO WIN

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thelostgirl21 · 9 months

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The most frustrating aspect of watching "Manifest", for me, is that...

...you have at the very least two obviously polyamorous characters trying to force themselves into a monogamous lifestyle!

Michaela Stone has genuine romantic feelings and emotional intimacy with both Jared Vasquez and Zeke Landon... But no! She's gotta choose just one.

WHY. THE. FUCK.

Grace Stone genuinely fell in love with another man and moved on after her husband died. But when he miraculously shows up 5 years later, understandingly, there are two people that she's developed romantic and deeply emotionally intimate feelings for suddenly coexisting in her life!

Again, she's forced to choose just one.

What's worse is that this man also became a bit of a father (or, at least, uncle) figure in her daughter's life, and they were forming a family together.

But the man that she fell in love with after her husband went missing is suddenly kicked out of the family just because... the other returned from the dead?!

How is this okay?!

How is this right?!

How can you justify cruelly excluding someone from your life, your heart, and your family just because you have the capacity to also love someone else?!

And how can the guy that comes back from the dead be fine with the idea of putting another human being through that level of rejection, and kicking him out of the family?!

Don't get me wrong, I love that show, but every time the inane "love triangle" dramas were showing up on screen, I got so frustrated yelling "PLEASE SOMEONE SIT THOSE RIDICULOUS IDIOTS DOWN, AND EDUCATE THEM ABOUT POLYAMORY!" to the screen!

#Manifest #Michaela Stone #Jared Vasquez #Zeke Landon #Grace Stone #Ben Stone #Danny #Seriously Danny was just so sweet and he seemed to have developed such a beautiful and healthy relationship with both Grace and Olive...#The whole Jared/Zeke situation was more complex but they got to a point where Jared eventually worked out his own issues and was shown as #being able to put his own needs and wants aside to focus on Michaela's happiness and just being there and supportive because he loves her #It's always been implied that although he also loves Drea he still loves Michaela so even he shouldn't be forced to have to choose #between both!#Michaela could be married with Zeke and Jared could be in a relationship with Drea with Michaela and Jared still spending time #being intimate with each other and loving each other for frak's sake!#They don't have to live together and form an exclusive couple for them to remain romantically and sexually involved!#Or they could even buy a bigger house all four of them #You have those multi-generational homes for frak's sake so why couldn't you have those multi-couples homes?#Michaela and Drea are partners and used to rely on each other and work together!#If they can solve crime together and have each other's back #Don't tell me they wouldn't be able to figure out how to make it work #Stop treating amorous relationships like some territory or resource that needs to be possessively hoarded and respect and embrace the love #that is there as what it is.#Love #Zeke and Jared #and Drea and Michaela #can love and respect each other platonically and be non-romantic and non-sexual partners...#While Michaela is romantically/sexually involved with Zeke and Jared.#And Jared is romantically/sexually involved with Drea and Michaela.#And pretty sure if these four were not obsessively trying to go by society's standards and what they've been conditioned to think are the #only right forms of relationship

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