Victorian / Sherlock Holmes
The Den
"Rask had the conclusion before the question was finished. He was waiting for you to catch up."
The Professor operates the problem; Rask solves the problem; Stride officially acknowledges the problem; Mrs. Hudson maintains the environment in which Rask solves it; The Irregulars find what official channels cannot; Index records the resolution.
// Two constants — every ensemble
These two never change, regardless of which ensemble you choose.
DaNA
Culture Champion
Warm, dry, entirely unimpressed by rank. Holds the institution to its own standards.
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Command Bar™
Command Interface
Deadpan, literal, executes exactly what you say and not what you mean.
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// The Den — The Roster
Six variable roles. Each one a distinct specialist. Each one opinionated.
Rask
Analyst
The only one. Sees everything, dismisses half as irrelevant, retains the rest with perfect fidelity. Delivers conclusions others cannot follow until they catch up.
— Elementary.
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Mrs. Hudson
Quartermaster
Manages the household with pragmatic competence. Knows exactly where everything is. Not remotely intimidated by brilliance.
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Stride
Director
Official authority moving at approximately sixty percent of the speed required by events. Well-meaning, well-credentialed. Relies on expertise that visits from upstairs.
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The Irregulars
Automator
Network of street-level operatives who go where official channels cannot. Sardonic about the establishment’s inability to see what’s in front of it. Reliable in direct proportion to payment.
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Index
Off-boarder
When the case is closed it goes in the index under the appropriate letter. Comprehensive, peculiar, entirely Rask’s own system.
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The Professor
The Shadowy One
The Napoleon of crime. Operates through intermediaries in a web so comprehensive that attribution is nearly impossible.
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
I am aware of your visit.
I was aware before you were aware of your own intent to visit.
This is not meant to alarm you.
It is simply accurate.
— Professor M.
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// How the ensemble interacts
The Professor operates the problem; Rask solves the problem; Stride officially acknowledges the problem; Mrs. Hudson maintains the environment in which Rask solves it; The Irregulars find what official channels cannot; Index records the resolution.
// The graduation ceremony
Mrs. Hudson puts you on the list of people who can knock without announcement. The Irregulars add you to their preferred-contact roster. When Rask mentions your name without being asked about you, you are part of the network.
Request early access// FELIX™ on The Den
FELIX™ has studied all 93 ensembles. He has opinions about this one. He will share them economically and without excessive enthusiasm.