Favorite Hobbies: In some respects, my whole life is nothing more than a collection of hobbies. Even the science of deduction is a diversion, an amusement. I have never been tired while I was active, but when I fall idle, I am immediately exhausted. So I have the science of deduction, of chemistry, and the art of the violin, but these are only the very surface.

Favorite Boardgame: I don't play boardgames very much. They're too simple and I always win. Speed kriegspiel, perhaps. That's almost complicated enough to be a challenge.

Favorite Magazine: Forensic Science Quarterly, Proceedings of the American Chemical Society. I always read the crime reports and the gossip columns in the newspaper. The latter is always instructive.

Favorite Soundtrack: I don't watch movies, but I think I would have to say 'Avalon's violin soundtrack is my favorite to play, if you discount all of the strictly classical scores.

Favorite Smell: The smell of a morning when one is on the hunt.

Worst Feeling In The World: Idleness.

Best Feeling In The World: When the game is afoot!

Favorite Things To Do On Weekends: The same things as I do during the week, except more of my time is my own: study, work in the chemical arts, explore, gather data, make deductions, take action.

One Item On Your List Of Things To Do Before You Die: Determine, once and for all, whether Moriarty actually came through the portal with me. The fate of this world hinges on the outcome of that single, simple fact.

One Thing You Never Did In Childhood That You Wish You Had: I was a sickly youth for some time and to some degree my childhood was truncated. I just wish that I'd had more time to be a child. On the other hand, I did get a lot of reading time.

One Vain Thing About Yourself Of Which You Are Proud: [dry chuckle] I think that is a very superfluous question.

Ultimate Vacation Spot: I'd very much like to see modern London. I'm not one for "relaxing" vacations, though.

Most Interesting Place On Earth You’d Love To Visit: As above, any of the locations that I visited on my world would be fascinating and more importantly, valuable to the collection of data. Chicago, perhaps, or New York, or the East, or the Continent.

What Is The First Thing You Think Of When You Wake In The Morning? It depends on what I was thinking about when I drifted off to sleep. I usually just pick right back up. Sleep is an annoyance.

Do You Get Motion Sickness? No.

Roller Coasters ~ Deadly Or Exciting? I've never been on one. I don't see the point of 'amusement parks'. I find my amusements deeper and more lasting when they occupy the eternal realm of scientific truth.

Pen Or Pencil? Whatever is at hand.

Dogs Or Cats? Dogs, definitely. A good bloodhound is an inestimable resource in tracking a man across a wilderness.

Leave Messy Or Clean Up? [laughs out loud] I'm an appalling housemate.

How Many Rings Before You Answer The Phone? Two. I understand that's the average, and I really don't want to stand out to anyone who calls me on the telephone. By the way, I really prefer if people just call on me.

Future Son/Daughter’s Name? I have always been partial to the names of the great Roman emperors and their feminized versions... [suddenly gathers himself] But it's a strictly theoretical question.

Favorite Foods: Whatever's at hand, or whatever I can make.

Do You Get Along With Your Parents? I suppose. That is, I did before I was moved over a hundred years away into a world where they and I and my brothers were all fictional.

Do You Make New Years Resolutions? It was not the tradition in my day, and I see no need to adopt it.

Have You Ever Been Convicted Of A Crime? [wry smile] No. Policemen are so dreadfully mundane.

Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry? Chocolate.

Favorite Ice Cream: I won't know until I've tried all the flavors, will I?

Croutons Or Bacon Bits? Croutons.

Do You Like To Drive? God, no. I'm very good at it, but I hate it. The modern highway system appears to be constructed for the express purpose of killing people. These machines are just grossly unsafe.

Do You Obey Traffic Laws? I try to avoid notice by the authorities, and obedience to the law, at least overtly, is one crucial method I use.

Are You Often Agitated On The Road? I'm never agitated, on or off the road.

Number One Pet Peeve: People who don't get to the point and who determinedly ignore details.

Do You Sleep With Stuffed Animals? No. Basil sleeps with Seishi.

Who Is Your Favorite Poet? Homer.

Who Is Your Favorite Author? Shakespeare. I suppose I find Arthur Conan Doyle fascinating in a scientific sense. How could he have known? Or did he?

Do You Eat The Stems Of Broccoli? Yes.

If You Could Have Any Job You Wanted, What Would It Be? I have always seen myself as a solitary researcher in a country house, keeping bees and pursuing my various experiments in complete isolation. Unfortunately the battle against evil has made this a nearly unattainable dream.

If You Could Dye Your Hair Any Color, What Would It Be? I often color my hair for the purposes of disguise.

If You Could Have A Tattoo, What And Where Would It Be? I have a tattoo.

Have You Ever Been In Love? [dry laugh] You'll have to do better than that.

What Is On The Walls Of Your Bedroom? A few decorative paintings that struck my eye. Some newspaper clippings. Some darts. Er. It looks like there's a stain of some kind above my chemistry set. A dressing-gown on a hook. Some makeshift bookshelves with entirely too many books on them. Probably it looks very cluttered. That is because it is very cluttered.

Is The Glass Half Empty Or Half Full? What in God's name does that mean? Both.

What Is Your Favorite Snapple? Lemonade.

Favorite Movies: I don't watch movies. But...if you must know, I thought "Without a Clue" was tremendously funny and charming.

Are You Righty, Lefty, Or Ambidextrous? Ambidextrous.

Do You Type With Your Fingers On The Right Keys? Yes. But not very well, yet, I fear. It takes more practice than I really want to have.

What’s In Your Tape/CD Player Right Now? Jim's Big Ego, Ella Fitzgerald and Robert Johnson.

What’s Under Your Bed? Books. Papers. Some shells for a revolver. Clothes, some clean, some not.

What Is Your Favorite Number? What a nonsensical question.

What Is Your Dream Car? I don't have one.

Favorite Sport To Watch: Boxing.

Say One Nice Thing About The Person Who Sent This To You: Erik's a very sincere and good-hearted young man.

Person You Are Sending This To Who Is Least Likely To Respond: I wouldn't send it to anyone who I didn't believe would respond. I don't believe in useless gestures.