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[Lancaster]

Hey there!

You can call me Lancaster! Or, Lanx, if you're feeling a bit lazy.

I'm a thirty-two year old dork who lives in Pennsylvania with one of my partners and our three cats. (We've also got a millipede. His name is Simon. He's a very good boy.) I have an alarming number of hobbies and interests, but I'm primarily into Sherlock, Doctor Who, Iron Lung (2026), casual gaming, writing, drawing, and I've recently taken up the acoustic guitar and lockpicking. I'm also planning to start my journey into urban exploration in the near future!

I'm a bit shy, but I like to think I'm pretty chill. Feel free to say hello, though I may struggle in one-on-one conversations at times. I never know how to keep them going, hah. It may be worth noting that I am autistic and that sometimes affects how I interact with others, and how frequently I do so. But, well... Sherlock fans in particular have always struck me as far more likely to be understanding of someone who's a bit odd. At least, compared to some other communities. (I mean, Sherlock is the way he is, and for better or worse, many of us are quite fond of that little goblin, right?)

I'm also an amateur fanfiction writer. (And I've got to say, writing stories for a fandom from a show that has concluded and that seems to consist of roughly ~100 people and a single potted plant that sits in the corner... can be quite an interesting experience. Wouldn't trade it for the world.)

I don't know how active I will be (life is life-ing and I am notoriously scatterbrained) but I'm happy to poke my head in and say hello all the same!

Lovely to meet you all. And have a happy Thursday, if you celebrate! 🥳

[Carol the Dabbler]

Hello, Lanx, and welcome to Sherlock Forum!      Judging by your varied interests, you should fit in very well here.

I have a couple of questions for you:

1.  What are the names of your three cats?

2.  What species is your avatar photo?  (Doesn't quite look like either a cat or a millipede!)

Also, feel free to reply to any threads that interest you, regardless of how long ago they were posted.  Also feel free to start new threads.  (Your first few posts will not become visible until they're been approved by a moderator, so don't panic if you don't see them for a while.)

[Lancaster]

Thank you for the welcome! Delighted to be here.

Our cats names are Kiba, Graverobber (we just call him Graves), and Nova! They're delightful little beasts.

My avatar is a picture of a little black rat! I love rats. Used to keep a small mischief of my own, once upon a time. Been considering doing that again someday, once I've got space to keep them separate from the cats of course.

[Caya]

If your writing is like your forum posting style than I for one would love to read your fics.  

[Carol the Dabbler]

On 7/30/2026 at 6:28 PM, Lancaster said:

I'm also an amateur fanfiction writer. (And I've got to say, writing stories for a fandom from a show that has concluded and that seems to consist of roughly ~100 people and a single potted plant that sits in the corner... can be quite an interesting experience. Wouldn't trade it for the world.)

 

18 hours ago, Caya said:

If your writing is like your forum posting style than I for one would love to read your fics.  

 

Agreed!  Are you on AO3 or any other fanfic site?

 

[Lancaster]

Awh! Thanks so much. Yeah, I am on AO3 actually! Wouldn't say I'm a particularly skilled writer (actually rather new to the hobby) but I sure do like having fun with it. My AO3 account is here! I mostly specialize in little vignettes, but sometimes I write chapter-by-chapter stuff.