I like him trying to do things himself. That way there's an added 'Holmes, you idiot!' element to everything, which would be deserved.
That works well for me! So- on to the housekeeping thing; does threading work for you? If so, do you mind if I just use a locked post on this one? I will warn you, I have class in the morning, so I may not be up much longer tonight, but I'll be around much of tomorrow between (and, okay, sometimes during!) class. If you're interested, I'll throw in a few icons and start a post!