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Two excellent detectives do battle! Sherlock Holmes vs Hercule Poirot

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Crimson_Azoth

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The bell at 221B Baker Street buzzed quietly. Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective, stared up quizzically at the door. He was not expecting any visitors, Watson had gone home for the night, and normally people did not call without an appointment.

Holmes opened the door, staring down at a little portly man in a bowler hat and a nice grey suit. Hercule Poirot doffed his hat. "Mr. Holmes, your reputation proceeds you. May I come in?"

The two sat at Holmes' table. No tea was offered, each knew who the other was, and the atmosphere was thick enough to cut. Poirot got to the point. "Monsieur Holmes, you know who I am. The two of us are the greatest detectives the world has ever seen. But Hercule Poirot does not play equals. Which is why I propose a competition. The next case that greets either one of us, we shall both attempt to solve separately. The winner will be the Greatest Detective in Europe, and the loser must take out an advertisement in the Times publicly admitting their defeat and the winner's superiority. What say you, Holmes?"

Sherlock Holmes took a deep drag at his pipe, then looked up at Poirot. "Normally, when my clients come in, I amaze them with my deductive skills about their person. Do you know what I deduce about you, Monsieur?" His eyes pierced Poirot. "I see a chubby little continental who hasn't solved a case worth anything in years. I see a washed-up police officer playing around in the minor leagues. I see a man who will be forgotten by history, while I, Sherlock Holmes of London, will be famous throughout time! I do not challenge amateurs. Please leave my house immediately."

Poirot turned dark. "Monsieur, you shame yourself! You cannot claim those things about Poirot when you yourself are nothing more than a drug-riddled addict with a slight run of luck!"

Holmes let out a roar, springing to his feet. The two grappled for their guns.

FIGHT

Hercule Poirot
vs Sherlock Holmes

  • Speed is uequal.
  • Characters start one meter apart
  • Battle is in the living room of 221B Baker Street
  • Both are bloodlusted
Holmes: 7 (Arsenal, Winsto, Jacky, Drite, Apies, GyroNutz, Christian Higdo)

Hercule Poirot: 4 (Midnight, Ogbunabali, Tactical, Cropfist)

Inconclusive: 0
 
If it was BBC Sherlock, Holmes would take it convincingly

This Sherlock however I think it's very close. The baretta is quicker on the draw however Sherlock should take it. Poirot is a genius but Sherlock is smarter. His deductions on a person's appearance alone beats out Poirot's knowledge on the human psyche. He should deduce Poirot's weaknesses before Poirot does the same for Sherlock. Both are skilled at unarmed combat and firearms but Sherlock is simply the smarter fighter which ironically enough should be what gets him over the line
 
Crimson Azoth said:
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Also Poirot is 9-C mate, don't you dare make him fight Bond
you shouldn't have said that
 
Intellect wouldn't come into play in this match, the two are drawing guns a metre apart. Poirot would be quicker to the draw and this advantage would give him the win.
 
Midnightrose28 said:
Intellect wouldn't come into play in this match, the two are drawing guns a metre apart. Poirot would be quicker to the draw and this advantage would give him the win.
Not exactly. Both are willing to kill but in character neither shoot first, it's just not in their nature to do so for either of them. Both have killed people sure but both are immensely too proud to shoot immediately. Sherlock outdoes Poirot here
 
Arsenal - I'd agree that neither of them would want to shoot first, but Poirot is the expert on human psychology and would have already deduced that the only way to beat Holmes would be to kill, and he is willing to kill when needed. And even if neither go for the kill immediately, Poirot has a cane and Holmes has his fists - Poirot would come out better in that fight.
 
Sherlock has better feats at deducing people though. Almost every incarnation of Sherlock including this one can discover everything about a person based on a few looks. Poirot simply hasn't done something this impressive even though Poirot is an absolute genius. By the time Poirot has figured this out, Sherlock has already deduced what to do.

If anything they both go to hit each other and Sherlock goes for the gun first given this
 
Also I'll point out that even bloodlusted, Sherlock is so much more ruthless than Poirot. Like I said, neither use a gun but Sherlock Holmes almost always uses it eventually anyway meanwhile Poirot prefers Close Quarter Combat before shooting. Coupled with better deduction skills and the fact Poirot won't shoot immediately Sherlock should take this
 
Let's not forget, people, that Poirot is the retired former Head of the Belgian Police Force, and had a decorated career as a policeman before promotions. He should outskill Holmes in the fighting department due to having proper training, as well as experience in dealing with violent criminals.
 
TacticalNuke002 said:
Let's not forget, people, that Poirot is the retired former Head of the Belgian Police Force, and had a decorated career as a policeman before promotions. He should outskill Holmes in the fighting department due to having proper training, as well as experience in dealing with violent criminals.
But this Sherlock also has dealt with violent criminals. Plus even this Sherlock is seen to be far above police level of hand to hand skill. At best it's even
 
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