[ WP ] A blizzard strikes during a massive comic book convention , completely isolating the building and the attendees , most of whom are in costume . Then there is a murder . And as you made the mistake of dressing up as Sherlock Holmes , everyone expects you to solve it .

`` Let him pass! It's Sherlock Holmes!'' a rather tall Flash yelled `` He can solve this murder!'' 
 
 `` Calm down, calm down - I'm only dressed as Sherlock, I'm not actually him'' I grumbled `` Though, I must say I *do* look the part'' 
 
 The crowd slowly widened, giving me a good purview of the scene. Not surprisingly, there was a dead body on the ground - I'd been told beforehand that there would be, though I still paled slightly. 
 
 `` Ahem'' I cleared my throat `` There is no need to panic, we'll take this step by step and figure out who did this'' 
 
 *small cheers* 
 
 `` Yes, quite'' 
 
 Clearly I'd been preparing for this my whole life, taken a criminal law degree, and had the lab work to prove it - this would be cake! Except my criminal law degree was actually in computer science, and the `` lab work'' was just World of Warcraft - basically the same thing. I saw a pilot land a plane once, and I recon I could do that as well. 
 
 The body was a women who looked quite out of place - it's not that she was n't in costume, it was that she was dressed in the wrong *type* of costume. This was a comic book convention, and she was dressed as some type of... wall? It reminded me of the Macbeth play from middle school. 
 
 `` Was anyone here with this young lady?'' 
 
 A small man, no taller than 5 feet, stepped out of the crowd - dressed as a fairy `` I believe she was with me Sherlock'' 
 
 `` You believe or you were?'' The crowd gasped 
 
 `` I... I... I am with her... or I was at least'' 
 
 `` Good. Now that that's sorted, did you see anything?'' 
 
 `` I did n't - Larry was with me, then not, then dead'' The poor fairy nearly broke down, but a gentle Thor kept him upright 
 
 `` I shall now examine the body!'' I clapped my hands to still them - some in the crowd visibly flinched back 
 
 There was a single weapon, a sword - nearly 7 feet long coming from her back. Hardly something one could simply miss. 
 
 I pointed to the sword `` She was killed by this sword'' 
 
 The crowd erupted in cheers, clapping - even the small fairy man - Some people even yelled `` brilliant deduction!'' - I had n't even *done* anything yet 
 
 `` It appears to be from the *Final Fantasy* series - all characters step forward'' 
 
 One. One Cloud. This was a comic book convention, and the anime convention was on the other side of the city. 
 
 `` You, where is your sword?'' - I puffed some bubbles from my pipe and stroked my beard. 
 
 `` They would n't let me bring it in - it's huge, and a weapon - someone could get hurt y'know?'' 
 
 `` Right'' 
 
 Brilliant Holmes, you've managed to point out the most obvious clue, and it's a dead end. Or is it? 
 
 `` Do you still have your pick-up stub?'' 
 
 The Cloud paled. `` N..no - I, uh, dropped it'' 
 
 `` Then why did n't you check your pockets just now?'' 
 The crowd audibly gasped and turned to Cloud 
 
 `` I checked earlier and that's when I noticed'' - They all turn back to me 
 
 `` I see, and do you recall the number of your ticket stub!?'' I raised my finger to emphasize the point - the crowd moved back to Cloud 
 
 `` No? Who even remembers that stuff?'' A large number of attendees raised their hands, but only the small fairy man spoke `` It's a good idea to remember it'' *sniff* `` Because you can probably get it at the lost and found'' 
 
 I nodded - I myself still remember my pick-up number from last year. 
 
 `` Look, it's cute that you want to play Sherlock Holmes dude, but I did n't have anything to do with it'' The Cloud scoffed 
 
 `` Cloud - I do not simply play at being Sherlock Holmes - I *am* Sherlock Holmes when I put on this costume'' 
 
 `` Look, Larrisa was just a wall in the wrong place at the wrong time - not my fault some weeaboo killed her'' 
 
 `` And that, my good sir, was your first, second, and last mistake'' I laughed into the air `` Hulk, Superman, grab that imposter!'' 
 
 `` Wha..what?! What's this about - unhand me!'' 
 
 `` You called the deceased by her real name, when Puck only used her nickname. You, as a JRPG character would never utter the term weeaboo in public - and in this case, is highly misplaced - we are simply *Comic Book Nerds*'' 
 
 `` And my last mistake?'' Cloud visibly struggled with his guards 
 
 `` Elementary my dear, elementary'' 
 
 *Crowd cheers*
