❝ Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. ❞
— Isaac Asimov
( quotes )
— Isaac Asimov
meme • a typical situation
Aug. 27th, 2012 08:19 amCHARACTER TROPES
• A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Deduce
• Aloof Big Brother
○ Big Brother Instinct (third paragraph)
○ Big Brother Is Watching ; combine this with the other bro tropes and let the good times roll.
○ The Glorious War of Brotherly Rivalry ; “So it really is just... a childish feud?”
○ Knight Templar Big Brother ; you've been warned.
• Ambiguously Gay / Straight Gay
○ Incompatible Orientation ; with Alan.
• Beneath the Mask
• Brilliant, but Lazy ; the poster boy.
• Clear Their Name ; post-S2, he's working on this for Sherlock.
• The Cynic
○ Nietzsche Wannabe
• The Dandy
○ Waistcoat of Style
• Hates Being Touched
• Formerly Fat
• Gentleman Snarker
• Guilt Complex ; regarding Sherlock.
• Ice Queen ; he's called both a queen and an ice-man in canon, this trope is going here.
○ And he's getting defrosted in Baedal.
• Knowledge Broker and Spymaster of the UK (and occasionally the US as well)
○ Badass Bureaucrat
○ The Wonka
○ Workaholic
• Too bad it's lonely at the top.
• Large Ham ; “Thank god you're above all that.”
• Magnificent Bastard + The Chessmaster
○ He is also a Clock King, making for a very rare combo.
○ Naturally fond of Xanatos Gambits and able to play Xanatos Speed Chess, with a Clock King-related handicap.
• Non-Idle Rich
• Shipper on Deck ; “Might we expect a happy announcement by the end of the week?”
• The Spock
• Super Intelligence (all four effects)
○ Hyper-Awareness
○ Mycroft Scan
○ Photographic Memory
• Unfortunately, Intelligence Equals Isolation
• Where Did We Go Wrong?
○ To the point that it's somewhere between this trope and Why Couldn't You Be Different?
○ A large part of why he became Sherlock's Parental Substitute.
[ note: this list encompasses headcanon as well as baedal canon. ]
meme • you know many faces of mine
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huge meme • your paradise is not for me
Mar. 16th, 2012 02:15 amBody and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Mycroft is 6'1" (185.5 cm) and has a long, slim build. His extremities (limbs, wrists, ankles, hands/fingers) tend to be very slender, while he's a bit softer around the face and middle. On the whole, he's unremarkable, build-wise.
2. How old is he?
He's 42. He was born on November 7, 1969.
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
He has immaculate posture. It's only proper. (And it makes his suits look awesome.) Additionally, it's difficult to slouch even if you want to when you're wearing a starched, collared shirt buttoned all the way to the top + a tie + a waistcoat + a jacket. It kind of props you up no matter what.
( into your eyes, my face remains )
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Mycroft is 6'1" (185.5 cm) and has a long, slim build. His extremities (limbs, wrists, ankles, hands/fingers) tend to be very slender, while he's a bit softer around the face and middle. On the whole, he's unremarkable, build-wise.
2. How old is he?
He's 42. He was born on November 7, 1969.
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
He has immaculate posture. It's only proper. (And it makes his suits look awesome.) Additionally, it's difficult to slouch even if you want to when you're wearing a starched, collared shirt buttoned all the way to the top + a tie + a waistcoat + a jacket. It kind of props you up no matter what.
( into your eyes, my face remains )
meme • permissions
Feb. 1st, 2012 12:34 pmpart i.
Character name: Mycroft Holmes
Fandom: Sherlock
Species: Human
Character powers: None
part ii.
1.) Is it acceptable for your character to be mind-controlled or persuaded? How susceptible are they to mind control, hypnotism, or suggestion?
It would be nice if you let me know first, but I could be down for this. As a run-of-the-mill human, Mycroft is susceptible to basically anything, unless your character's powers are affected by someone's innate stubbornness or intelligence.
2.) Is it acceptable for your character to have their mind read? Does this include traumatic memories? What is their mind like (disturbing, orderly, joyful, surprisingly empty, etc.)? If the character has psychic walls or preventative measures against psychic interference, please explain.
Mind-reading is always fun! Again, Mycroft has no way to stop someone from doing this, he's just a guy. His mind might be a little overwhelming, though. It's furiously fast, constantly processing everything around him as well as never-ending hypothetical situations, plans for the future, and patterns from the past all at once. Despite that, it's very orderly. Overall kind of like a machine running so quickly you can't even see its movements.
3.) Are thoughts mentioned in narration acceptable for a telepath to pick up?
Absolutely.
4.) What about emotions, in the case of an empath? What sort of general emotional reading would such a character receive from yours?
This is also fine. Emotionally, Mycroft has a few layers to get through. On the surface, he's distant, walled-off, cold and calculating. Just under that there's a lot of confidence, superiority, watchfulness, a bit of paranoia, determination, and a wry sense of humor. At the heart of things he's extremely protective, constantly worried (mostly about his brother), insatiably curious, repressed, deeply ashamed of his failures, and tired.
5.) Are there any aspects of your character's mind, emotions, or memories you would like to be picked up, mentioned, or used in character? Conversely, is there anything that should not be noticed, or at least never mentioned?
Uh, I'm not sure at the moment if there's anything I definitely want to be read by anyone, but I don't think there's anything I specifically want to keep hidden.
( parts iii—v )
Character name: Mycroft Holmes
Fandom: Sherlock
Species: Human
Character powers: None
part ii.
1.) Is it acceptable for your character to be mind-controlled or persuaded? How susceptible are they to mind control, hypnotism, or suggestion?
It would be nice if you let me know first, but I could be down for this. As a run-of-the-mill human, Mycroft is susceptible to basically anything, unless your character's powers are affected by someone's innate stubbornness or intelligence.
2.) Is it acceptable for your character to have their mind read? Does this include traumatic memories? What is their mind like (disturbing, orderly, joyful, surprisingly empty, etc.)? If the character has psychic walls or preventative measures against psychic interference, please explain.
Mind-reading is always fun! Again, Mycroft has no way to stop someone from doing this, he's just a guy. His mind might be a little overwhelming, though. It's furiously fast, constantly processing everything around him as well as never-ending hypothetical situations, plans for the future, and patterns from the past all at once. Despite that, it's very orderly. Overall kind of like a machine running so quickly you can't even see its movements.
3.) Are thoughts mentioned in narration acceptable for a telepath to pick up?
Absolutely.
4.) What about emotions, in the case of an empath? What sort of general emotional reading would such a character receive from yours?
This is also fine. Emotionally, Mycroft has a few layers to get through. On the surface, he's distant, walled-off, cold and calculating. Just under that there's a lot of confidence, superiority, watchfulness, a bit of paranoia, determination, and a wry sense of humor. At the heart of things he's extremely protective, constantly worried (mostly about his brother), insatiably curious, repressed, deeply ashamed of his failures, and tired.
5.) Are there any aspects of your character's mind, emotions, or memories you would like to be picked up, mentioned, or used in character? Conversely, is there anything that should not be noticed, or at least never mentioned?
Uh, I'm not sure at the moment if there's anything I definitely want to be read by anyone, but I don't think there's anything I specifically want to keep hidden.
( parts iii—v )
