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* The SherlockScan tosses in an obvious observation for chuckles, e.g. "Er, you're still wearing your Masonic pin."

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* The SherlockScan tosses in an [[SherlockCanRead obvious observation observation]] for chuckles, e.g. "Er, you're still wearing your Masonic pin."
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* The persian slipper is mentioned.

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* The persian slipper is mentioned.mentioned.
* For teetotalers: Sherlock says the entire phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson."
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* When Holmes has the chance to show off his boxing abilities, take a vodka.
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* Holmes plays the violin.



* Someone is given alcohol because they fainted or nearly fainted. Have another drink if it's not clear where the alcohol came from.

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* Someone is given alcohol because they fainted or nearly fainted. Have another drink if it's not clear where the alcohol came from.from.
* The persian slipper is mentioned.
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* Watson (or anyone else) has trouble saying no to Holmes.

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* Watson (or anyone else) has trouble saying no to Holmes.Holmes.
* Someone is given alcohol because they fainted or nearly fainted. Have another drink if it's not clear where the alcohol came from.
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To add to the drinking game.


* Holmes is a terrible housekeeper.

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* Holmes is a terrible housekeeper.housekeeper.
* Watson (or anyone else) has trouble saying no to Holmes.
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To add to the drinking game.


** Dear me! (This one can be upgraded to a full drink as needed.)

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** Dear me! (This one can be upgraded to a full drink as needed.))
* Someone complains about England's divorce laws.
* Someone says something in another language and doesn't translate.
* Holmes complains about women being a mystery.
* Holmes is a terrible housekeeper.
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* Somebody [[HaveAGayOldTime ejaculates]].
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** The twist is that nobody actually committed a crime at all, by the laws of the era.
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* The case prominently features someone fleeing a dark past overseas.
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** Halloa!
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* The twist is that nobody actually got killed.
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* The client, or the object of the client's concern, winds up dying.

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* The client, or the object of the client's concern, winds up dying.dies after the investigation begins.
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** Tragedy

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** TragedyTragedy
** Dear me! (This one can be upgraded to a full drink as needed.)
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* Holmes indulging in a bit of gratuitous high culture.

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* Holmes indulging indulges in a bit of gratuitous high culture.
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** Elementary

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** ElementaryElementary
** Extraordinary
** Tragedy
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* The SherlockScan tosses in an obvious observation for chuckles, e.g. "Er, you're still wearing your Masonic pin."

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* Have a brandy whenever a) there is a more-than-token gesture toward Watson being a physician, or b) Watson's status as a physician is flagrantly ignored. This is a lot less frequent than you'd suppose, but it comes in handy for publication-order marathons.


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* The killer is an animal.
* When the story goes off on a British jingoist tangent, have some Tokay.
* Have a brandy whenever a) there is a more-than-token gesture toward Watson being a physician, or b) Watson's status as a physician is flagrantly ignored. This is a lot less frequent than you'd suppose, but it comes in handy for publication-order marathons.

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* Holmes figures out the mystery immediately but withholds the solution from Watson (and the reader) until the most dramatic possible moment
* Holmes talks about eliminating the impossible
* Holmes breaks the law in the pursuit of justice
** Holmes lets the culprit off
* Holmes and/or Watson refers to any unrecorded case
* Holmes complains about the police being incompetent, or snarks at them for their incompetence
* Holmes has a good laugh at the skewed account in the press
* Conan Doyle makes an obvious continuity error
* Holmes sends Watson off to investigate something-or-other, gives him no instructions whatsoever, and then berates him for doing it all wrong
* The client, or the object of the client's concern, winds up dying
* Watson acts as a doctor - you'd be surprised how little this comes up

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* Holmes figures out the mystery immediately but withholds the solution from Watson (and the reader) until the most dramatic possible moment
moment.
* Holmes talks about eliminating the impossible
impossible.
* Holmes breaks the law in the pursuit of justice
justice.
** Holmes lets the culprit off
off.
* Holmes and/or Watson refers to any unrecorded case
case.
* Holmes complains about the police being incompetent, or snarks at them for their incompetence
incompetence.
* Holmes has a good laugh at the skewed account in the press
press.
* Conan Doyle makes an obvious continuity error
error.
** Contradictions of Holmes' stated knowledge gaps in ''A Study In Scarlet''. Sips for this one.
* Holmes sends Watson off to investigate something-or-other, gives him no instructions whatsoever, and then berates him for doing it all wrong
wrong.
* The client, or the object of the client's concern, winds up dying
dying.
* Have a brandy whenever a) there is a more-than-token gesture toward Watson acts being a physician, or b) Watson's status as a doctor - physician is flagrantly ignored. This is a lot less frequent than you'd be surprised how little this suppose, but it comes upin handy for publication-order marathons.
* Holmes indulging in a bit of gratuitous high culture.
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* Watson acts as a doctor - you'd be surprised how little this comes up
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** Holmes lets the culprit off



* Holmes has a good laugh at the skewed account in the press



* Holmes sends Watson off to investigate something-or-other, gives him no instructions whatsoever, and then berates him for doing it all wrong

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* Holmes sends Watson off to investigate something-or-other, gives him no instructions whatsoever, and then berates him for doing it all wrongwrong
* The client, or the object of the client's concern, winds up dying
* These words are all worth a sip:
** Singular
** Significant
** Transparent
** Elementary
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Take a drink every time:
* Holmes figures out the mystery immediately but withholds the solution from Watson (and the reader) until the most dramatic possible moment
* Holmes talks about eliminating the impossible
* Holmes breaks the law in the pursuit of justice
* Holmes and/or Watson refers to any unrecorded case
* Holmes complains about the police being incompetent, or snarks at them for their incompetence
* Conan Doyle makes an obvious continuity error
* Holmes sends Watson off to investigate something-or-other, gives him no instructions whatsoever, and then berates him for doing it all wrong

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