Title: Consolation
Author: MildredandBobbin
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Lestrade/Sherlock, John(/Mary)
Warnings: NC-17, slash, mention of het, UST (John/Sherlock)
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Faced with spending Christmas Day alone watching Christmas repeats on telly, Greg Lestrade decides to check on Sherlock, because he's alone too, isn't he?
At FF
A brilliant piece of writing; Sherlock is carefree and pining after John. Using Lestrade and being used by Lestrade going all wrong, suddenly there are feelings... ick! Especially if Lestrade refuses to be a replacement for John.
Same author as: A Question of Intent
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Done With Screaming
Title: Done With Screaming
Author: herbailiwick
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Lestrade, Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: R, character death, illness
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock is dying from an illness. Slowly. Lestrade can only watch and is desperate.
At AO3
A sad piece of writing, bitter-sweet tragedy. And probably the only constellation in which I can accept Mystrade. Tried that one, wasn't quite mine, less dramatic than I usual like relationships. In that fanfiction, I desperately wish for Lestrade that Mycroft will catch him while he's falling.
Same Author as:
In the Area
Author: herbailiwick
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Lestrade, Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: R, character death, illness
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock is dying from an illness. Slowly. Lestrade can only watch and is desperate.
At AO3
A sad piece of writing, bitter-sweet tragedy. And probably the only constellation in which I can accept Mystrade. Tried that one, wasn't quite mine, less dramatic than I usual like relationships. In that fanfiction, I desperately wish for Lestrade that Mycroft will catch him while he's falling.
Same Author as:
In the Area
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The Perfect Specimen
Series Title: The Perfect Specimen
Author: Cleo2010
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters : John/Sherlock
Warnings: NC-17, slash, object penetration
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
After seeing John undressed for the first time and making certain observations, Sherlock quickly becomes obsessed with a certain body part belonging to his flatmate. This is the story of how that first sighting came to be and the following attempts to learn more.
At AO3
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen : Part II
Smutty piece of work that is a homage to any object penetration fans.
Author: Cleo2010
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters : John/Sherlock
Warnings: NC-17, slash, object penetration
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
After seeing John undressed for the first time and making certain observations, Sherlock quickly becomes obsessed with a certain body part belonging to his flatmate. This is the story of how that first sighting came to be and the following attempts to learn more.
At AO3
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen : Part II
Smutty piece of work that is a homage to any object penetration fans.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Before Watson
Title: Before Watson
Author: Haelia
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, Lestrade, Mycroft
Warning: PG-13, mention of drug abuse, injury, illness
Length: Medium
Status: Ongoing
There was Lestrade.
At FF
Short stories featuring the unique relationship between Sherlock and Lestrade. Well-written, Lestrade as a friend, guardian, father figure and flatmate.
Author: Haelia
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, Lestrade, Mycroft
Warning: PG-13, mention of drug abuse, injury, illness
Length: Medium
Status: Ongoing
There was Lestrade.
At FF
Short stories featuring the unique relationship between Sherlock and Lestrade. Well-written, Lestrade as a friend, guardian, father figure and flatmate.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Professional Boundaries
Title: Professional Boundaries
Author: ureshiichigo
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Lestrade, Jim/Sherlock (one kiss)
Warning: R, slash, AU
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
John is a recently graduated PhD student teaching his first class at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Sherlock is a college freshman who moved to the United States three years ago. John is happy to have such an enthusiastic student, but he's starting to wish Sherlock didn't come to *every single one* of his office hours. He's scaring off the other students.
At FF
Another AU.
It is not original, and the drama is not that well-written. What's nice, though? Why do I rec it? Overall, it's rather enjoyable. Rename the characters and you have a nice slash story you could sell in a book store. The reader simply wants to see how both of them end up together - not that there are many obstacles besides their own prides.
Author: ureshiichigo
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Lestrade, Jim/Sherlock (one kiss)
Warning: R, slash, AU
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
John is a recently graduated PhD student teaching his first class at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Sherlock is a college freshman who moved to the United States three years ago. John is happy to have such an enthusiastic student, but he's starting to wish Sherlock didn't come to *every single one* of his office hours. He's scaring off the other students.
At FF
Another AU.
It is not original, and the drama is not that well-written. What's nice, though? Why do I rec it? Overall, it's rather enjoyable. Rename the characters and you have a nice slash story you could sell in a book store. The reader simply wants to see how both of them end up together - not that there are many obstacles besides their own prides.
Kiss It and Make It Better
Title: Kiss It and Make It Better
Author: cumberpatchcats
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Jim/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash, violence, drug abuse, non-con
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
John is a normal pre-med student who wears ugly sweaters. Sherlock is an anti-social genius with a disputable past who seems like he doesn't even want to be here. John is quite set on changing that.
At FF
University Johnlock; well-done, fluffy, angsty, a nice mix of everything. John was rather intriguing - while many stories feature strong, dominant Sherlock (even as a bottom), this story shows strong, well-balanced John as a main attraction.
Author: cumberpatchcats
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Jim/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash, violence, drug abuse, non-con
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
John is a normal pre-med student who wears ugly sweaters. Sherlock is an anti-social genius with a disputable past who seems like he doesn't even want to be here. John is quite set on changing that.
At FF
University Johnlock; well-done, fluffy, angsty, a nice mix of everything. John was rather intriguing - while many stories feature strong, dominant Sherlock (even as a bottom), this story shows strong, well-balanced John as a main attraction.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point
Title: Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point
Author: FivePips
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: R, mention of slash, drug abuse
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
John stops a man from beating up Sherlock in an alley the night before he is about to go off to Sandhurst. Somehow they become pen pals and best mates...but of course there's something that neither of the two men could have predicted.
At AO3
It's not one of the best written stories ever. It's not a primer for representation of drug abuse in literature. Yet this story shows a tentative friendship turning into (un)requitted love. Hardships, uncertainty and in that way, it is one of the stories that deserve the tag romance the most.
Author: FivePips
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: R, mention of slash, drug abuse
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
John stops a man from beating up Sherlock in an alley the night before he is about to go off to Sandhurst. Somehow they become pen pals and best mates...but of course there's something that neither of the two men could have predicted.
At AO3
It's not one of the best written stories ever. It's not a primer for representation of drug abuse in literature. Yet this story shows a tentative friendship turning into (un)requitted love. Hardships, uncertainty and in that way, it is one of the stories that deserve the tag romance the most.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Title: Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Author: Vash137
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Victor
Warning: PG-13, mention of slash, mention of illness
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Sherlock, upon discovering that John is bisexual but has sworn off men, makes it his mission to help set John up on various dates so he can find the perfect man. Hilarity ensues.
At AO3
Is there anything more fun than Sherlock trying to be matchmaker? Especially with hindsight 20/20 ~
Author: Vash137
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Victor
Warning: PG-13, mention of slash, mention of illness
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Sherlock, upon discovering that John is bisexual but has sworn off men, makes it his mission to help set John up on various dates so he can find the perfect man. Hilarity ensues.
At AO3
Is there anything more fun than Sherlock trying to be matchmaker? Especially with hindsight 20/20 ~
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Love
What's love like?Being completely comfortable with them.
They manage to make you laugh.
You feel that you could talk to them for hours but then feel fine when you two sit in silence watching telly or reading.That's love.
(Anonymous)
Fallacy of Love
Title: Fallacy of Love
Author: heeroluva
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock
Warning: R, slash, mention of non-con
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock's not all that interested in sex, but he never told John because in Sherlock's mind, sex equals love.
At AO3
An angsty oneshot featuring Sherlock who had bad experience with sexual intimacy.
John's sweet, caring.
Author: heeroluva
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock
Warning: R, slash, mention of non-con
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock's not all that interested in sex, but he never told John because in Sherlock's mind, sex equals love.
At AO3
An angsty oneshot featuring Sherlock who had bad experience with sexual intimacy.
John's sweet, caring.
Friday, March 22, 2013
I Fall Through the Cracks Until You Catch Me
Title: I Fall Through the Cracks Until You Catch Me
Author: sco10f
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Lestrade/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash, drug abuse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Lestrade's acquaintance with more or less high!Sherlock.
At AO3
Do you know the feeling when you read something amazing but don't feel well afterwards? When there's some sort of churning in your stomach because it doesn't seem to be a good end? Too open, for once?
Well, this story made me feel like that. I loved the writing, the idea, the characterization. Sherlock's inner despair was depicted quite beautifully.
Author: sco10f
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Lestrade/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash, drug abuse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Lestrade's acquaintance with more or less high!Sherlock.
At AO3
Do you know the feeling when you read something amazing but don't feel well afterwards? When there's some sort of churning in your stomach because it doesn't seem to be a good end? Too open, for once?
Well, this story made me feel like that. I loved the writing, the idea, the characterization. Sherlock's inner despair was depicted quite beautifully.
Principles of Morality
Title: Principles of Morality
Author: nishizono
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Lestrade/Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: NC-17, slash
Length: Short
Status: Ongoing
Sherlock is 18 and precocious, Lestrade is 32 and trying to be a good man. And he is a good man, it's just that, well, sometimes things get a little out of hand.
At AO3
Sweet, short Sherstrade series that deserves rec'ing.
Author: nishizono
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Lestrade/Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: NC-17, slash
Length: Short
Status: Ongoing
Sherlock is 18 and precocious, Lestrade is 32 and trying to be a good man. And he is a good man, it's just that, well, sometimes things get a little out of hand.
At AO3
Sweet, short Sherstrade series that deserves rec'ing.
The Art of Seduction
Title: The Art of Seduction
Author: flawedamythyst
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Sherlock/OMCs, Lestrade/Mycroft, Lestrade/Sherlock, Sherlock/Jim
Warning: NC-17, slash, violence, drug abuse, mention of several kinks, injury
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Sherlock ran a website called The Science Of Seduction, on which he gave advice on the best ways to get laid, wrote blog entries detailing the results of his various sexual 'experiments' and generally contributed to the stereotype of 'every gay man is a sex-mad playboy'. John avoided the thing like the plague.
At LJ
Pt 1: The Art of Making an Acquaintance (Prequel, Lestrade/Sherlock)
Pt 2: A Study in Pulling
Pt 3: The Distressed Doctor
Pt 4: Changing the Game
Is there anything more beautiful than a screwed-up Sherlock which is fixated on sex instead of murder?
This is completely canon but for that fact :) So enjoy.
Author: flawedamythyst
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Sherlock/OMCs, Lestrade/Mycroft, Lestrade/Sherlock, Sherlock/Jim
Warning: NC-17, slash, violence, drug abuse, mention of several kinks, injury
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Sherlock ran a website called The Science Of Seduction, on which he gave advice on the best ways to get laid, wrote blog entries detailing the results of his various sexual 'experiments' and generally contributed to the stereotype of 'every gay man is a sex-mad playboy'. John avoided the thing like the plague.
At LJ
Pt 1: The Art of Making an Acquaintance (Prequel, Lestrade/Sherlock)
Pt 2: A Study in Pulling
Pt 3: The Distressed Doctor
Pt 4: Changing the Game
Is there anything more beautiful than a screwed-up Sherlock which is fixated on sex instead of murder?
This is completely canon but for that fact :) So enjoy.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
A Very Cold Case
Title: A Very Cold Case
Author: sagestreet
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Irene
Warning: PG, mention of slash
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
Violin music, 19th-century poets, and a string of puzzles presented to Sherlock by an enigmatic client (or adversary?), who prefers to stay in the shadows
At LJ
Set in Russia, built around some Russion culture phenomena. Nice, a bit lengthy at the beginning but I thought the interpretation of Tchaikovsky's death was most interesting and intriguing.
Author: sagestreet
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Irene
Warning: PG, mention of slash
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
Violin music, 19th-century poets, and a string of puzzles presented to Sherlock by an enigmatic client (or adversary?), who prefers to stay in the shadows
At LJ
Set in Russia, built around some Russion culture phenomena. Nice, a bit lengthy at the beginning but I thought the interpretation of Tchaikovsky's death was most interesting and intriguing.
The Deepest Secret Nobody Knows
Title: The Deepest Secret Nobody Knows
Author: sciosophia
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/Sally, John
Warnings: PG, mention of het
Length: Short
Status: Completed
First words. First steps. Tiny things like first smile, first laugh, the first time he reaches out and grabs Sally's finger (and his hands are so small). Sherlock misses everything. The real reason Sally Donovan hates Sherlock so much? They have a child he never sees.
At LJ
Second part linked at the bottom of first part.
A wonderful interpretation of Sherlock's character and Sally's words in season I. If Sherlock were to have an illegitimate child, it would be just the way the author described it.
Author: sciosophia
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/Sally, John
Warnings: PG, mention of het
Length: Short
Status: Completed
First words. First steps. Tiny things like first smile, first laugh, the first time he reaches out and grabs Sally's finger (and his hands are so small). Sherlock misses everything. The real reason Sally Donovan hates Sherlock so much? They have a child he never sees.
At LJ
Second part linked at the bottom of first part.
A wonderful interpretation of Sherlock's character and Sally's words in season I. If Sherlock were to have an illegitimate child, it would be just the way the author described it.
Five Years Prior
Title: Five Years Prior
Author: feverishsea
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Lestrade, Sally
Warning: PG, injury
Length: Short
Status: Completed
John and Sherlock meet five years earlier, when both of them are a little bit younger and a little bit softer. It doesn't necessarily make things any easier.
At AO3
A short work featuring Lestrade's POV concerning Johnlock.
Author: feverishsea
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Lestrade, Sally
Warning: PG, injury
Length: Short
Status: Completed
John and Sherlock meet five years earlier, when both of them are a little bit younger and a little bit softer. It doesn't necessarily make things any easier.
At AO3
A short work featuring Lestrade's POV concerning Johnlock.
Renegades
Title: Renegades
Author: augustbird
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock
Warning: R, slash, murder, drug abuse
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
Sherlock Holmes takes down Moriarty’s syndicate. He also takes John Watson with him.
At AO3
Written by the same author as "Glass, Tempered Steel".
I loved Sherlock as a "consulting criminal" with loyal John at his heels. This story has probably introduced me to "dark!Sherlock", an area I so far haven't ventured into.
Author: augustbird
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock
Warning: R, slash, murder, drug abuse
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
Sherlock Holmes takes down Moriarty’s syndicate. He also takes John Watson with him.
At AO3
Written by the same author as "Glass, Tempered Steel".
I loved Sherlock as a "consulting criminal" with loyal John at his heels. This story has probably introduced me to "dark!Sherlock", an area I so far haven't ventured into.
Glass, Tempered Steel
Title: Glass, Tempered Steel
Author: augustbird
Fandom: Sherlock / Ragnarok Fusion ( no prior knowledge needed, no heavy focus)
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: R, slash, AU, crossover, omegaverse
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
How do you keep your omega safe when the biggest threat is yourself?
At AO3
Another enjoyable AU/Crossover version of Sherlock^^ I seriously didn't believe an author could sell me Johnlock that nicely. While there's not much slash to look forward to, the overall tension sufficiently satisfies a reader's needs for suspense.
Author: augustbird
Fandom: Sherlock / Ragnarok Fusion ( no prior knowledge needed, no heavy focus)
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: R, slash, AU, crossover, omegaverse
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
How do you keep your omega safe when the biggest threat is yourself?
At AO3
Another enjoyable AU/Crossover version of Sherlock^^ I seriously didn't believe an author could sell me Johnlock that nicely. While there's not much slash to look forward to, the overall tension sufficiently satisfies a reader's needs for suspense.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The Case of the Disappearing Brides
Title: The Case of the Disappearing Brides
Author: Poshcat
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/Sally
Warning: NC-17, het, mention of murder, drug abuse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Brides are going missing in London. Can Sherlock Holmes convince Sergeant Sally Donovan to go undercover with him as newlyweds to solve the case, even though she loathes the very sight him? Oh, I think he can.
At AO3
Sherlock/Sally is probably one of the most interesting het pairings there are - there's not much love lost between them, and any "relation" an author might built up between them is full of tension.
This work is funny, somewhat crack"ish" but shows how Sally and Sherlock might end up in bed together :)
Author: Poshcat
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/Sally
Warning: NC-17, het, mention of murder, drug abuse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Brides are going missing in London. Can Sherlock Holmes convince Sergeant Sally Donovan to go undercover with him as newlyweds to solve the case, even though she loathes the very sight him? Oh, I think he can.
At AO3
Sherlock/Sally is probably one of the most interesting het pairings there are - there's not much love lost between them, and any "relation" an author might built up between them is full of tension.
This work is funny, somewhat crack"ish" but shows how Sally and Sherlock might end up in bed together :)
Mental
Title: Mental
Author: Boeshane42
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft
Rating: PG-13, drug abuse, mention of slash, mention of suicidal thoughts
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock Holmes is a patient in a closed psychiatric ward. John Watson is his new psychiatrist.
At AO3
Despite the summary, this is not about some psycho version of Sherlock. No, in contrary. It's as much a case fic as a story about how our favorite two characters first meet, as loosely based on BBC!Canon to be still considered mostly canon-compliant.
Author: Boeshane42
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft
Rating: PG-13, drug abuse, mention of slash, mention of suicidal thoughts
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock Holmes is a patient in a closed psychiatric ward. John Watson is his new psychiatrist.
At AO3
Despite the summary, this is not about some psycho version of Sherlock. No, in contrary. It's as much a case fic as a story about how our favorite two characters first meet, as loosely based on BBC!Canon to be still considered mostly canon-compliant.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Never the Twain Shall Meet
Title: Never The Twain Shall Meet
Author: Storystuff
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, Mycroft, John, Mommy Holmes
Warning: R, child abuse, drug abuse, injury, illness
Length: Novel
Status: Completed
When Mycroft swore to look after his brother he never thought that perhaps one day he wouldn't have to do it alone. A story of brotherhood, friendship, hope, jealousy and the changing of the winds.
At FF
Do you know the sort of works that scream "ooc" but at the same time "well-done" and "worth a read"?
If not, don't fret, here's one of those with an ugly version of Mommy Holmes, paired with supportive!John, caring!Mycroft and whump!Sherlock.
Storystuff isn't an author yet known to me, though I'll have a look at their other works.
I hold her in quite high regards - okay, the story idea wasn't original, the writing wasn't outstanding. It was good, at both accounts, but it's not the originality that impressed me most. It was the last chapter. How do you manage to make your readers feel just as awkward reading about the brother "reunion" as the brothers probably feel themselves? Definitely a talented author.
Author: Storystuff
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, Mycroft, John, Mommy Holmes
Warning: R, child abuse, drug abuse, injury, illness
Length: Novel
Status: Completed
When Mycroft swore to look after his brother he never thought that perhaps one day he wouldn't have to do it alone. A story of brotherhood, friendship, hope, jealousy and the changing of the winds.
At FF
Do you know the sort of works that scream "ooc" but at the same time "well-done" and "worth a read"?
If not, don't fret, here's one of those with an ugly version of Mommy Holmes, paired with supportive!John, caring!Mycroft and whump!Sherlock.
Storystuff isn't an author yet known to me, though I'll have a look at their other works.
I hold her in quite high regards - okay, the story idea wasn't original, the writing wasn't outstanding. It was good, at both accounts, but it's not the originality that impressed me most. It was the last chapter. How do you manage to make your readers feel just as awkward reading about the brother "reunion" as the brothers probably feel themselves? Definitely a talented author.
Monday, March 18, 2013
A Study in Doubles
Title: A Study in Doubles
Author: Jupiter_Ash
Series: Tennis (Pt. III)
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/John (switching, mainly top!Sherlock here), Jim
Warning: NC-17, slash
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Because winning Wimbledon is one thing, maintaining a relationship is something else entirely.
At AO3
Sequel to: A Study in Winning and The Great Git
Again, for the love of tennis, read it.
Author: Jupiter_Ash
Series: Tennis (Pt. III)
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/John (switching, mainly top!Sherlock here), Jim
Warning: NC-17, slash
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Because winning Wimbledon is one thing, maintaining a relationship is something else entirely.
At AO3
Sequel to: A Study in Winning and The Great Git
Again, for the love of tennis, read it.
Perfectus Memoria
Title: Perfectus Memoria
Author: Dream Painter
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Snape, Harry
Warning: PG, illness
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
4th year
All Harry wanted was a few happy memories of his parents, yet, when he fails in the attempt, it might very well cost his life.
At FF
Other remarkable works by Dream Painter:
The boy who - HP, Snape, Harry
A Box of Every Flavor Beans - HP, Snape, Harry
What might have beens - HP, Snape, Harry
Author: Dream Painter
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Snape, Harry
Warning: PG, illness
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
4th year
All Harry wanted was a few happy memories of his parents, yet, when he fails in the attempt, it might very well cost his life.
At FF
Other remarkable works by Dream Painter:
The boy who - HP, Snape, Harry
A Box of Every Flavor Beans - HP, Snape, Harry
What might have beens - HP, Snape, Harry
Gordian
Title: Gordian
Author: fresne
Fanddom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash, mpreg, omegaverse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
At AO3
Rec'ing omegaverse, a first time for everything XD
No, this is really well-written. Sherlock's drive to experiment is rather canon, though he of course is less moody. A nice adaption of omegaverse.
Author: fresne
Fanddom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash, mpreg, omegaverse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
On any given day, Sherlock might come out of the bathroom smelling like an Alpha on the hunt (Alpha #8) or an Omega in heat (Omega #9), a Beta brooding (Beta #3), or like no gender at all. The last one was his actual scent, which wasn't so much scentless as confusing. At least in an adult.
If Sherlock and John were the sort of people to read Mills and Boon novels, they could have said that what occurred was because destiny intervened and set two destined lovers in the one true pairings path.
It was the lasagne.
At AO3
Rec'ing omegaverse, a first time for everything XD
No, this is really well-written. Sherlock's drive to experiment is rather canon, though he of course is less moody. A nice adaption of omegaverse.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
The Magic of Deduction
Title: The Magic of Deduction
Author: writingispurdy
Fandom: Sherlock / Harry Potter
Characters: John/Sherlock, Jim
Warning: R, character death, mention of slash
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
John Watson spends seven years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he meets the boy who will become the greatest man he'll ever know.
At LJ
I hate Crossovers - just not my cup of tea. So I was really, really sceptical about this story. But from chapter one, scratch that, from the first paragraph on, I was completely hooked. John and Sherlock at a post-war Hogwarts.
Author: writingispurdy
Fandom: Sherlock / Harry Potter
Characters: John/Sherlock, Jim
Warning: R, character death, mention of slash
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
John Watson spends seven years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he meets the boy who will become the greatest man he'll ever know.
At LJ
I hate Crossovers - just not my cup of tea. So I was really, really sceptical about this story. But from chapter one, scratch that, from the first paragraph on, I was completely hooked. John and Sherlock at a post-war Hogwarts.
The Definition of Home
Title: The Definition of Home
Author: oliversnape
Series: Definition
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Snape, Harry
Warning: R, alcohol abuse, child abuse
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Harry runs into Snape while trying to find the definition of home, and finds himself drawn into Snape's Order task, finding a location outside of London. Along the way, he and Snape learn a few new definitions themselves.
At FF
While I consider Snape's notion of discipline somewhat old-fashioned and ancient, the story itself is well-written and shows the various nuances of Snape's and Harry's relationship.
Pt 1: The Definition of Home
Pt 2: The Definition of Family
PT 3: The Photo Album
oliver.snape belongs to the authors which need to be mentioned when talking about Snape and Harry.
Not only did oliver.snape write lots of interesting gen interaction between those two characters, but Snarries also are part of the author's repertoire. In all writing, there is some kind of subtle craziness, which makes the reader think "oh... whatever". While it's not Canon-compliant at all, and somewhat out of character, oliver.snape presents stories that are - attention! - interesting.
Stories to rec too:
The Fifth Act
Addition Alley Christmas
A Grim Old Cat
To Recollect the Future
The Pumkin Scone Conspiracy
Far Beyond a Promise Kept
Coiners
Author: oliversnape
Series: Definition
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Snape, Harry
Warning: R, alcohol abuse, child abuse
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Harry runs into Snape while trying to find the definition of home, and finds himself drawn into Snape's Order task, finding a location outside of London. Along the way, he and Snape learn a few new definitions themselves.
At FF
While I consider Snape's notion of discipline somewhat old-fashioned and ancient, the story itself is well-written and shows the various nuances of Snape's and Harry's relationship.
Pt 1: The Definition of Home
Pt 2: The Definition of Family
PT 3: The Photo Album
oliver.snape belongs to the authors which need to be mentioned when talking about Snape and Harry.
Not only did oliver.snape write lots of interesting gen interaction between those two characters, but Snarries also are part of the author's repertoire. In all writing, there is some kind of subtle craziness, which makes the reader think "oh... whatever". While it's not Canon-compliant at all, and somewhat out of character, oliver.snape presents stories that are - attention! - interesting.
Stories to rec too:
The Fifth Act
Addition Alley Christmas
A Grim Old Cat
To Recollect the Future
The Pumkin Scone Conspiracy
Far Beyond a Promise Kept
Coiners
Four Weeks in April
Title: Four Weeks in April
Author: melissophobia
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Harry, Snape, Sirius
Warning: R, non-con, chan, child abuse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
When Snape teaches Harry to block his mind with Occlumency, Snape stumbles upon some memories not even Harry could remember. What did Harry block out and why?
At FF
A different approach to the damage Azkaban did to Sirius; tragic circumstances, two words summing up this oneshot.
Author: melissophobia
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Harry, Snape, Sirius
Warning: R, non-con, chan, child abuse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
When Snape teaches Harry to block his mind with Occlumency, Snape stumbles upon some memories not even Harry could remember. What did Harry block out and why?
At FF
A different approach to the damage Azkaban did to Sirius; tragic circumstances, two words summing up this oneshot.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
All the Best and Brightest Creatures
Title: All the Best and Brightest Creatures
Author: wordstrings
Fandom: Sherlock
Character: John/Sherlock, Mycroft, Jim
Warning: R, slash, drug abuse
Length: Novel
Status: Ongoing
Sherlock sent Jim Moriarty to prison for killing Carl Powers at age ten. This is the story of the consequences.
At AO3
Asexual Sherlock at its finest, clueless, brave, determined John at his best. Two sides of the same coin ~ I really look forward to this, so far, all chapters had something special.
Possibly rated higher due to later chapters.
Author: wordstrings
Fandom: Sherlock
Character: John/Sherlock, Mycroft, Jim
Warning: R, slash, drug abuse
Length: Novel
Status: Ongoing
Sherlock sent Jim Moriarty to prison for killing Carl Powers at age ten. This is the story of the consequences.
At AO3
Asexual Sherlock at its finest, clueless, brave, determined John at his best. Two sides of the same coin ~ I really look forward to this, so far, all chapters had something special.
Possibly rated higher due to later chapters.
Green Eyes Sublime
Title: Green Eyes Sublime
Author: Angel Spirit
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Snape/Harry
Warning: R, chan, slash, suicidal
Length: Novel
Status: Completed
When Harry returns to Hogwarts for his sixth year, only Severus seems to truly notice how deeply Harry's despair goes. Since Dumbledore is as blinded as everyone else, Severus decides to take matters into his own hands and help. But doing that means opening up his own soul and secrets to the Boy-Who-Lived, because Harry isn't going to just heal in one day.
Green Eyes Sublime at Schnoogle
One of the best depression fics I've seen. The snarry part is nice, wouldn't have been necessary, would have worked with a mentor!snape as well. Still, I like it, and it shows the author's preference. Needs to be respected.
Author: Angel Spirit
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Snape/Harry
Warning: R, chan, slash, suicidal
Length: Novel
Status: Completed
When Harry returns to Hogwarts for his sixth year, only Severus seems to truly notice how deeply Harry's despair goes. Since Dumbledore is as blinded as everyone else, Severus decides to take matters into his own hands and help. But doing that means opening up his own soul and secrets to the Boy-Who-Lived, because Harry isn't going to just heal in one day.
Green Eyes Sublime at Schnoogle
One of the best depression fics I've seen. The snarry part is nice, wouldn't have been necessary, would have worked with a mentor!snape as well. Still, I like it, and it shows the author's preference. Needs to be respected.
Friday, March 15, 2013
A Study in Winning
Title: A Study in Winning
Author: Jupiter_Ash
Series: Tennis
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock (switch), Jim
Warning: NC-17, slash, AU
Length: Novel
Status: Completed
John and Sherlock are professional tennis players and it’s Wimbledon. One is a broken almost was at the end of his career, the other an arrogant rising star tipped for greatness. It should have been a straightforward tournament. It really should have been. How were they to know that a chance encounter would change everything?
A Study in Winning at AO3
Tennis, Sherlock, John, Jim. Story told XD Nah, seriously, for the love of tennis, read it. Sherlock's not as beastly and prickly as in Canon but nonetheless I enjoyed his characterization. The real perl in there is John, though. Told from his narrative, and it couldn't be a more spot-on version of him. Just the way I see him, somewhat insecure but lots of raw talent in him, capable of loving with his whole heart and embrace difficult people, yet naive in some ways.
Sequel: A Study in Doubles
Author: Jupiter_Ash
Series: Tennis
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock (switch), Jim
Warning: NC-17, slash, AU
Length: Novel
Status: Completed
John and Sherlock are professional tennis players and it’s Wimbledon. One is a broken almost was at the end of his career, the other an arrogant rising star tipped for greatness. It should have been a straightforward tournament. It really should have been. How were they to know that a chance encounter would change everything?
A Study in Winning at AO3
Tennis, Sherlock, John, Jim. Story told XD Nah, seriously, for the love of tennis, read it. Sherlock's not as beastly and prickly as in Canon but nonetheless I enjoyed his characterization. The real perl in there is John, though. Told from his narrative, and it couldn't be a more spot-on version of him. Just the way I see him, somewhat insecure but lots of raw talent in him, capable of loving with his whole heart and embrace difficult people, yet naive in some ways.
Sequel: A Study in Doubles
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The Road less Traveled
Title: The Road less Traveled
Author: verityburns
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock (switching), Mycroft
Warning: R, slash
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Sherlock realises that John's dating habits involve an unacceptable level of risk... what if he meets an unusually tolerant woman and ends up getting married?
The Road less Traveled at LJ
Hilarious at times, dramatic at others. Seriously, for a good, hearty laugh, check it out. Sherlock is kind of out of character, he much more resembles a child but it's cute and not overly exaggerated. As a reader, I came to love this interpretation of his character.
Author also wrote:
The Green Blade
Given in Evidence
The Heart in the Whole
Author: verityburns
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock (switching), Mycroft
Warning: R, slash
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Sherlock realises that John's dating habits involve an unacceptable level of risk... what if he meets an unusually tolerant woman and ends up getting married?
The Road less Traveled at LJ
Hilarious at times, dramatic at others. Seriously, for a good, hearty laugh, check it out. Sherlock is kind of out of character, he much more resembles a child but it's cute and not overly exaggerated. As a reader, I came to love this interpretation of his character.
Author also wrote:
The Green Blade
Given in Evidence
The Heart in the Whole
Efficacious
Title: Efficacious
Author: anonymous
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, Mycroft, Lestrade, Sally
Warning: PG, minor physical offense
Length: Short
Status: Completed
In which Mycroft appears at the police station being ostentatiously powerful and I-Actually-Run-The-Country on numerous occasions, having arguments with Sherlock, who won't tell anyone who he is.
Efficacious at LJ
Mycroft at his best, Sally as a human being, Lestrade somewhat protective. Is there anything else needed to make it worthy to be read?
Second filler, so a bit scrolling down needed.
Author: anonymous
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, Mycroft, Lestrade, Sally
Warning: PG, minor physical offense
Length: Short
Status: Completed
In which Mycroft appears at the police station being ostentatiously powerful and I-Actually-Run-The-Country on numerous occasions, having arguments with Sherlock, who won't tell anyone who he is.
Efficacious at LJ
Mycroft at his best, Sally as a human being, Lestrade somewhat protective. Is there anything else needed to make it worthy to be read?
Second filler, so a bit scrolling down needed.
Rabbit - human
How to get my owner to come to the cage and maybe feed me?
Right, throw myself against the water dispenser until either the metal at the front falls off or the dispenser itself falls down. Result: human rushes off to "help" the porr little rabbit which has no longer water available. Some more begging, finger licking, mission succeeded ~
God, I hate this game. My rabbit has pulled that off far too often. I don't even feed him anything then, he just keeps trying. Stubborn, cheeky, smart little thing.
Right, throw myself against the water dispenser until either the metal at the front falls off or the dispenser itself falls down. Result: human rushes off to "help" the porr little rabbit which has no longer water available. Some more begging, finger licking, mission succeeded ~
God, I hate this game. My rabbit has pulled that off far too often. I don't even feed him anything then, he just keeps trying. Stubborn, cheeky, smart little thing.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Performance in a Leading Role
Title: Performance in a Leading Role
Author: Mad_Lori
Fandom: Sherlock
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash (switching), AU
Length: Novel
Status: Completed
Sherlock Holmes is an Oscar winner in the midst of a career slump. John Watson is an Everyman actor trapped in the rom-com ghetto. When they are cast as a gay couple in a new independent drama, will they surprise each other? Will their on-screen romance make its way into the real world?
Performance in a Leading Role at AO3
Complete AU, all characters set in "Hollywood".
Describing this in a few words without giving away too much is rather difficult; there are just some things which need to be uttered.
It is not the plot that had me read this long story in one go. It was the enthusiasm, the courage and the love the author portrays. There's so much Mad_Lori in there, it's amazing. You feel how deep the author feels about movies, about acting when reading this. Only because the author gives life to these topics, the characters can do so too.
Same author as "Alone on the Water".
Author: Mad_Lori
Fandom: Sherlock
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash (switching), AU
Length: Novel
Status: Completed
Sherlock Holmes is an Oscar winner in the midst of a career slump. John Watson is an Everyman actor trapped in the rom-com ghetto. When they are cast as a gay couple in a new independent drama, will they surprise each other? Will their on-screen romance make its way into the real world?
Performance in a Leading Role at AO3
Complete AU, all characters set in "Hollywood".
Describing this in a few words without giving away too much is rather difficult; there are just some things which need to be uttered.
It is not the plot that had me read this long story in one go. It was the enthusiasm, the courage and the love the author portrays. There's so much Mad_Lori in there, it's amazing. You feel how deep the author feels about movies, about acting when reading this. Only because the author gives life to these topics, the characters can do so too.
Same author as "Alone on the Water".
404 Error: File Not Found
Title: 404 Error: File Not Found
Author: nejem
Fandom: Sherlock
Character: John, Sherlock, hinting at John/Sherlock
Warning: PG-13, character death, dementia
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock and John have become old and are retired - Sherlock suffers from dementia.
404 Error : File Not Found at LJ
Devastating fiction - what's more tragic than Sherlock loosing grasp of time, memories and orientation in life? Heart-breaking.
Author: nejem
Fandom: Sherlock
Character: John, Sherlock, hinting at John/Sherlock
Warning: PG-13, character death, dementia
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock and John have become old and are retired - Sherlock suffers from dementia.
404 Error : File Not Found at LJ
Devastating fiction - what's more tragic than Sherlock loosing grasp of time, memories and orientation in life? Heart-breaking.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Until Death Do You Apart
Title: Until Death Do You Apart
Author: emotionanalysis
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Sherlock, John, Death
Warning: PG-13, mention of drug abuse, character death (for a split second)
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Years ago young Sherlock Holmes was dying (maybe due to drug use, simple illness, or whatever else).
When Death came to take him, Sherlock bartered a deal in which he would solve the unsolvable crimes of London in exchange for more time. Death agreed.
Until Death Do You Apart at LJ
It's not the writing that caught my eye but the simple idea that holds so much potential. The filler did well, no doubt there. Sherlock "hangs" between life and death, constantly reminded of how soon it might end, as well as the prospect to have more time. Like a vicious cycle, every "prolonging" of his lifespan leads to more insecureness. Angsty, in a way, fluffy, in another. The author takes the reader by their hand and makes them hang between those two options, just like Sherlock.
Author: emotionanalysis
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Sherlock, John, Death
Warning: PG-13, mention of drug abuse, character death (for a split second)
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Years ago young Sherlock Holmes was dying (maybe due to drug use, simple illness, or whatever else).
When Death came to take him, Sherlock bartered a deal in which he would solve the unsolvable crimes of London in exchange for more time. Death agreed.
Until Death Do You Apart at LJ
It's not the writing that caught my eye but the simple idea that holds so much potential. The filler did well, no doubt there. Sherlock "hangs" between life and death, constantly reminded of how soon it might end, as well as the prospect to have more time. Like a vicious cycle, every "prolonging" of his lifespan leads to more insecureness. Angsty, in a way, fluffy, in another. The author takes the reader by their hand and makes them hang between those two options, just like Sherlock.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
For You I Bleed Myself Dry
Title: For You I Bleed Myself Dry
Author: ohmydarlingdear
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Character: Mycroft, Sherlock (/John)
Warning: illness PG-13, (cancer), child abuse, mention of slash
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock was born for the sole purpose of keeping Mycroft alive - Mycroft, who was suffering from leukemia. He is alone for so long and then suddenly he's not - he meets John and everything changes. John teaches him what it is to care and be cared for, to love and be loved. And Sherlock is, for the first time in his life, happy, really, really, stupidly happy.
For You I Bleed Myself Dry
A cancer story at its finest - without the details, simply about how desperate parents can become, how cruel desperation makes people. And finally the reacquaintance of two brothers estranged, separated by their parents unconditioned love for one and their conditioned love for the other.
Author: ohmydarlingdear
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Character: Mycroft, Sherlock (/John)
Warning: illness PG-13, (cancer), child abuse, mention of slash
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock was born for the sole purpose of keeping Mycroft alive - Mycroft, who was suffering from leukemia. He is alone for so long and then suddenly he's not - he meets John and everything changes. John teaches him what it is to care and be cared for, to love and be loved. And Sherlock is, for the first time in his life, happy, really, really, stupidly happy.
For You I Bleed Myself Dry
A cancer story at its finest - without the details, simply about how desperate parents can become, how cruel desperation makes people. And finally the reacquaintance of two brothers estranged, separated by their parents unconditioned love for one and their conditioned love for the other.
It's Not Your Birthday Anymore
Title: It's Not Your Birthday Anymore
Author: life_downsized
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Sherlock, Lestrade
Warning: PG-13, mention of drug abuse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
London Zoo was as good a place as any, Lestrade thought, to take a young man fresh out of rehab on a birthday treat.
It's Not Your Birthday Anymore at LJ
Fluff, pure, utter fluff. Nothing more to add.
Author: life_downsized
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Sherlock, Lestrade
Warning: PG-13, mention of drug abuse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
London Zoo was as good a place as any, Lestrade thought, to take a young man fresh out of rehab on a birthday treat.
It's Not Your Birthday Anymore at LJ
Fluff, pure, utter fluff. Nothing more to add.
Love
How do you know that it's love?
When you look up from your book, allow your eyes to stray from the television - when you look at somebody just to check whether they're still alive, still breathing. It's love if you do that even though there's no reason they shouldn't be all right.
(Anonymous)
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Where I Found You
Title: Where I Found You
Author: nauticus
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Sherlock, Mycroft, Sherlock/OMC(s)
Warning: R, drug abuse, slash ( dub-con )
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Cocaine meets Sherlock Holmes when the boy is nineteen years old. They remain far away acquaintances while Cocaine debates how best to draw another one in.
Where I Found You at AO3
Mycroft worrying about his brother while remaining stoic on the outside.
Unusual? No. What's so great about this story, then?
Sherlock at his lowest, his very lowest. Without any self-esteem, stripped of any pride he ever held.
Author: nauticus
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Sherlock, Mycroft, Sherlock/OMC(s)
Warning: R, drug abuse, slash ( dub-con )
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Cocaine meets Sherlock Holmes when the boy is nineteen years old. They remain far away acquaintances while Cocaine debates how best to draw another one in.
Where I Found You at AO3
Mycroft worrying about his brother while remaining stoic on the outside.
Unusual? No. What's so great about this story, then?
Sherlock at his lowest, his very lowest. Without any self-esteem, stripped of any pride he ever held.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The Green Blade
Title: The Green Blade
Author: verityburns
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: John, Sherlock
Warning: pg-13
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
As a serial killer hits the headlines, the police are out of their depth and the next victim is out of time. With faith in Sherlock Holmes at an all time low, this is a case which will push loyalties to the limit...
The Green Blade at AO3
Sherlock and John at their finest; and probably one of the most canon-compliant cases I've seen so far. Their relationship remains undefined, and yet is explored throughout the chapters.
Same Author as:
Given in Evidence
The Road Less Traveled
The Heart in the Whole
Author: verityburns
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: John, Sherlock
Warning: pg-13
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
As a serial killer hits the headlines, the police are out of their depth and the next victim is out of time. With faith in Sherlock Holmes at an all time low, this is a case which will push loyalties to the limit...
The Green Blade at AO3
Sherlock and John at their finest; and probably one of the most canon-compliant cases I've seen so far. Their relationship remains undefined, and yet is explored throughout the chapters.
Same Author as:
Given in Evidence
The Road Less Traveled
The Heart in the Whole
Dispute
Title: Dispute
Author: Orion_Black
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Lestrade, Sherlock, Mycroft
Warnings: R, drug abuse, mention of het
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Living in a dingy flat in South London, a seventeen year old Sherlock Holmes meet's thirty-five year old Inspector Gregory Lestrade. With a divorce on his mind and a brutal triple murder to solve, the last thing Gregory needs is a rebellious Holmes taking over his life and shattering everything in it.
Dispute at AO3
Sherlock and drugs - Lestrade and an addict. One of those good works depicting both at their best and worst.
Author: Orion_Black
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Lestrade, Sherlock, Mycroft
Warnings: R, drug abuse, mention of het
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Living in a dingy flat in South London, a seventeen year old Sherlock Holmes meet's thirty-five year old Inspector Gregory Lestrade. With a divorce on his mind and a brutal triple murder to solve, the last thing Gregory needs is a rebellious Holmes taking over his life and shattering everything in it.
Dispute at AO3
Sherlock and drugs - Lestrade and an addict. One of those good works depicting both at their best and worst.
A More Glorious Dawn
Title: A More Glorious Dawn
Author: ImpishTubist
Series: They're Gonna Be All Right (PT IX)
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Lestrade/Sherlock
Warning: pg-13, mention of suicide
Length: Short
Status: Completed
They found each other, and it was wonderful.
A More Glorious Dawn at AO3
I had decided not to post another rec on this series. But I just had to; this oneshot is so incredibly sad. It makes you weep - not for Sherlock who "died" but rather for Lestrade who thinks that Sherlock died. His grief really touches you.
Last part of the series.
Same Author as:
A Memory that Never Forgets
Winter's Child (John/Sherlock, Lestrade)
The Coming of the Night (Lestrade/Sherlock)
The First and Only Convention of the Scotland Yard Matchmaker Committee
The Fall of Gods
An Age of Silver
Author: ImpishTubist
Series: They're Gonna Be All Right (PT IX)
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Lestrade/Sherlock
Warning: pg-13, mention of suicide
Length: Short
Status: Completed
They found each other, and it was wonderful.
A More Glorious Dawn at AO3
I had decided not to post another rec on this series. But I just had to; this oneshot is so incredibly sad. It makes you weep - not for Sherlock who "died" but rather for Lestrade who thinks that Sherlock died. His grief really touches you.
Last part of the series.
Same Author as:
A Memory that Never Forgets
Winter's Child (John/Sherlock, Lestrade)
The Coming of the Night (Lestrade/Sherlock)
The First and Only Convention of the Scotland Yard Matchmaker Committee
The Fall of Gods
An Age of Silver
In These Words, There Is Healing
Title: In These Words, There Is Healing
Author: ImpishTubist
Series: They're Gonna Be All Right (PT IV)
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Lestrade/Sherlock
Warning: PG
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sometimes, on the very worst of nights, the only thing that can calm Sherlock's mind is the sound of Lestrade's voice.
In These Words, There Is Healing
Sequel to:
Nor the Years Condemn
Acts of Madmen
They're Gonna Be All Right
Same Author as:
A Memory that Never Forgets
Winter's Child (John/Sherlock, Lestrade)
The Coming of the Night (Lestrade/Sherlock)
The First and Only Convention of the Scotland Yard Matchmaker Committee
The Fall of Gods
An Age of Silver
Author: ImpishTubist
Series: They're Gonna Be All Right (PT IV)
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Lestrade/Sherlock
Warning: PG
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sometimes, on the very worst of nights, the only thing that can calm Sherlock's mind is the sound of Lestrade's voice.
In These Words, There Is Healing
Sequel to:
Nor the Years Condemn
Acts of Madmen
They're Gonna Be All Right
Same Author as:
A Memory that Never Forgets
Winter's Child (John/Sherlock, Lestrade)
The Coming of the Night (Lestrade/Sherlock)
The First and Only Convention of the Scotland Yard Matchmaker Committee
The Fall of Gods
An Age of Silver
They're Gonna be All Right
Title: They're Gonna be All Right
Author: ImpishTubist
Series: They're Gonna Be All Right (PT III)
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Lestrade/Sherlock, John
Warning: PG
Length: Short
Status: Completed
John tries to figure out just what Sherlock and Lestrade are to one another and realizes that not everything can be so neatly defined.
They're Gonna Be All Right at AO3
Continuation of Nor the Years Condemn and Acts of Madmen.
Same Author as:
A Memory that Never Forgets
Winter's Child (John/Sherlock, Lestrade)
The Coming of the Night (Lestrade/Sherlock)
The First and Only Convention of the Scotland Yard Matchmaker Committee
The Fall of Gods
An Age of Silver
Author: ImpishTubist
Series: They're Gonna Be All Right (PT III)
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Lestrade/Sherlock, John
Warning: PG
Length: Short
Status: Completed
John tries to figure out just what Sherlock and Lestrade are to one another and realizes that not everything can be so neatly defined.
They're Gonna Be All Right at AO3
Continuation of Nor the Years Condemn and Acts of Madmen.
Same Author as:
A Memory that Never Forgets
Winter's Child (John/Sherlock, Lestrade)
The Coming of the Night (Lestrade/Sherlock)
The First and Only Convention of the Scotland Yard Matchmaker Committee
The Fall of Gods
An Age of Silver
Acts of Madmen
Title: Acts of Madmen
Author: ImpishTubist
Series: They're Gonna Be All Right (PT II)
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Lestrade/Sherlock
Warning: PG, injury
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Lestrade visits a seriously injured Sherlock and John in the hospital after their encounter with Moriarty at the pool.
Acts of Madmen at AO3
Continuation of Nor the Years Condemn.
Same Author as:
A Memory that Never Forgets
Winter's Child (John/Sherlock, Lestrade)
The Coming of the Night (Lestrade/Sherlock)
The First and Only Convention of the Scotland Yard Matchmaker Committee
The Fall of Gods
An Age of Silver
Author: ImpishTubist
Series: They're Gonna Be All Right (PT II)
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Lestrade/Sherlock
Warning: PG, injury
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Lestrade visits a seriously injured Sherlock and John in the hospital after their encounter with Moriarty at the pool.
Acts of Madmen at AO3
Continuation of Nor the Years Condemn.
Same Author as:
A Memory that Never Forgets
Winter's Child (John/Sherlock, Lestrade)
The Coming of the Night (Lestrade/Sherlock)
The First and Only Convention of the Scotland Yard Matchmaker Committee
The Fall of Gods
An Age of Silver
Nor the Years Condemn
Title: Nor the Years Condemn
Author: ImpishTubist
Series: They're Gonna Be Alright (PT I)
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Lestrade/Sherlock
Warning: PG-13, mention of slash, drug abuse
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
Greg Lestrade is forty-three when he saves the life of a brilliant drug addict. Two years later, he's starting to realize there are some certainties to his life now that Sherlock Holmes is part of it. He's going gray quickly, for one thing. He starts finding experiments in his kitchen. And he may even be, inexplicably, beginning to care for the detective. A series of vignettes that cover the five years leading up to “A Study In Pink.”
Nor the Years Condemn at AO3
Starts with Lestrange's and Sherlock's first meeting, covers the years until Sherlock moves into Bakerstreet. Sherlock is wonderfully canon-like - the drug abuse is neither too explicit nor too dampened.
Same Author as:
A Memory that Never Forgets
Winter's Child (John/Sherlock, Lestrade)
The Coming of the Night (Lestrade/Sherlock)
The First and Only Convention of the Scotland Yard Matchmaker Committee
The Fall of Gods
An Age of Silver
Author: ImpishTubist
Series: They're Gonna Be Alright (PT I)
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Lestrade/Sherlock
Warning: PG-13, mention of slash, drug abuse
Length: Medium
Status: Completed
Greg Lestrade is forty-three when he saves the life of a brilliant drug addict. Two years later, he's starting to realize there are some certainties to his life now that Sherlock Holmes is part of it. He's going gray quickly, for one thing. He starts finding experiments in his kitchen. And he may even be, inexplicably, beginning to care for the detective. A series of vignettes that cover the five years leading up to “A Study In Pink.”
Nor the Years Condemn at AO3
Starts with Lestrange's and Sherlock's first meeting, covers the years until Sherlock moves into Bakerstreet. Sherlock is wonderfully canon-like - the drug abuse is neither too explicit nor too dampened.
Same Author as:
A Memory that Never Forgets
Winter's Child (John/Sherlock, Lestrade)
The Coming of the Night (Lestrade/Sherlock)
The First and Only Convention of the Scotland Yard Matchmaker Committee
The Fall of Gods
An Age of Silver
Monday, March 4, 2013
The Cuckoo's Child
Title: The Cuckoo's Child
Author: Soujin
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Mycroft, Sherlock
Warning: PG-13, drug abuse, one-sided love (John/Sherlock), suicidal
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Mycroft watches over his brother in the only way he knows how.
The Cuckoo's Child at AO3
Mycroft at his best - watching over Sherlock. Some sad writing, yet intriguing. I never felt as connected to Mycroft as I did while reading this work.
Author: Soujin
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Characters: Mycroft, Sherlock
Warning: PG-13, drug abuse, one-sided love (John/Sherlock), suicidal
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Mycroft watches over his brother in the only way he knows how.
The Cuckoo's Child at AO3
Mycroft at his best - watching over Sherlock. Some sad writing, yet intriguing. I never felt as connected to Mycroft as I did while reading this work.
The Mind Has Mountains
Title: The Mind Has Mountains
Author: Kate lear
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Warning: PG-13, mention of slash
Length: Short
Status: Completed
When first encountering Sherlock’s ‘black moods’ then John was entirely unprepared, army training be damned.
The Mind Has Mountains at LJ
A slash story rated R which leads up to one action - no, not that. To Sherlock putting his head onto John's lap while watching TV. Sweet, short. Give it a go.
Author: Kate lear
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Warning: PG-13, mention of slash
Length: Short
Status: Completed
When first encountering Sherlock’s ‘black moods’ then John was entirely unprepared, army training be damned.
The Mind Has Mountains at LJ
A slash story rated R which leads up to one action - no, not that. To Sherlock putting his head onto John's lap while watching TV. Sweet, short. Give it a go.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Reichenbach Fall
I finally decided to tackle Sherlock's fake death.
Before going into details, I thought a summary of the aids he could have had would be useful:
People which could have helped:
Homeless network
Molly
Mycroft
Lestrade
Mike
People definitely unaware of how he pulled it off:
Mrs. Hudson
John
Sniper
Things he had with him ( within reach):
Moriarty's corpse (who must be dead as otherwise he'd have interrupted Sherlock's plan to fake his death)
Phone (Moriarty)
Phone (Sherlock)
Additionally, we know that Sherlock suffered no serious injuries as he's able to walk in the last scene.
No serious injuries - he could not have jumped the whole way. Even with a good rescue net, only jumps from roughly 8 metres ( 26 foot) can be eased, with and without support. Just an example, I do not believe there was a rescue net. Assuming he jumped "all the way", it must be a method which would allow him to a) leave the scene in a rush, and b) without breaking both his legs.
He could have been hurt and already recovered in the last scene of the episode!
Maybe, but: While we are not shown what kind of casket is buried or whether it's an urn, we see John grieving at the graveyard. The episode is depicted to occur after the therapist visit. In the beginning of Reichenbach Fall, he talks to his therapist, mentioning that it should be obvious why he's there, at least from the papers. Thus Sherlock's death cannot have happened more than one or two weeks ago if it still causes headlines. Sherlock's appearance in the graveyard likely has to happen shortly after, even if there's already a headstone. Two weeks, maybe three are not sufficient to heal a broken leg.
Now, looking at the episode as a whole: one thing clearly stands out.
Moriarty ends up in prison - and gets out. Because "he chose to be there. It is part of his scheme" as Sherlock put it.
Sherlock ends up on the rooftop meeting Moriarty - and survives. Because he chose to be there. It is part of his scheme?
To me, Sherlock's fake death was clearly inspired by Irene's precedent and Moriarty's lesson. Lesson? Yes, during their tea time session, Moriarty taught Sherlock one important thing: to cheat best, use people. Or in his words: All it takes is some willing participants.
Everything can be pulled off with the help of some additional hands. It is remarkable that Sherlock faked his death, especially since he had to rely on somebody else. Not his usual style. Even with Mycroft he often was more than reluctant to include him on his schemes.
Interestingly, this tea time scene also has Moriarty say "I owe you a fall". Enough hint for somebody like Sherlock to figure out his "destiny". Even if it had taken him longer to understand Moriarty's intentions, he still would have had time to plot something. Two months, to be exact. Molly deduced that Sherlock was looking "sad". If she was wrong, it wouldn't have made it into the script. So he was sad - or rather, worried? Curious, isn't it, that this statement followed Sherlock's mumbling about 'I owe you'?
He knew he'd "fall". Once again, the question from above: Because he chose to be there. It is part of his scheme?
Sherlock chose Bart's rooftop, interesting, isn't it?
I owe you - Moriarty's message more than once:
1. Ripe, red apple - ripe apples fall from trees - in connection with Grimm's fairytales, there is one red apple featuring prominently; the story is called "Snow White". She took a bite from the poisoned apple and appeared dead - but came back to life when she coughed it out. Could hint that Sherlock took something to appear dead, but just a thought. Likely, one could argue that he took a bite from Moriarty's apple, he applied some of Moriarty's strategies and created his own survival strategy.
2. Building; when Sherlock looks out of the window, there's another love message from Moriarty.
This I actually consider most important: He's in Bart's while seeing the message. Time still open, yet the place of his fall seems set.
Concerning how he did it and things that struck me while watching the episode:
1. Another Sherlock-quote from the episode: "Anybody can walk in anywhere - if they picked the right moment."
Interestingly, this might even give us a pointer: Anybody can walk anywhere 'out'/'in' - if they picked the right moment. While everybody's crowding the corpse, during this mess and the confusion, nobody would have paid much attention to anything but the corpse. Sherlock, as the quote indicates, is aware of that fact - and has been made aware of it recently. Something at the front of his mind, something he'd remember while plotting his death. No matter how he faked his death, he'd need to be found by the right people. To leave the scene, while minimizing the possibility of being spotted. So, picking the right moment, the chaos after the body fell - who took his body away? Two paramedics and two business men. More about that later on.
2. The girl screams when she sees Sherlock - while she clearly was fine with Lestrade before. Two possibilities I see: either it's the black hair (reminds her of the 'bad guy') or Sherlock's face. I believe in the latter. A mask. Of course both are likely, but the mask would make sense. Sherlock is clever enough to pick up on the fact why the girl might react so strongly upon seeing him. And use Moriarty's idea. In modern age, realistic masks exist and with a mask, he could have hidden the true identity of the "victim". Making, for example, Moriarty into "himself", long enough to fool the undertaker?
The possibility of a mask - one thing I'd like to keep in mind. Just a thought that hit me unexpectedly.
3. Molly offers him her help - Sherlock later confronts her.
It is clear that she in some way is involved in his fake death. Maybe only as the person identifying the corpse, maybe as the person doing the postmortem, maybe she also helped with the corpse preparation and gave him "fake blood".
Molly is part of his scheme.
4. Ever noticed the black, small ball he's playing with during the scene where John finds him in the mortuary?
Usually used to stop one's pulse by pressing it under one's armpit. To appear dead.
A potential prop, I'd say. Especially since this is the scene where he messages Moriarty and tells him to come to the rooftop. Final preparation complete.
When he leaves the room, there's a clinkering sound. Like a vial - full of blood?
I guess he took the ball and a vial of blood with him to the rooftop.
5. John gets agitated over Mrs. Hudson's "injury", Sherlock doesn't react. As if he expected it. I think it was not Moriarty who initiated the fake call but Sherlock. To keep John away. Who's behind the call, though? Not Molly, she doesn't have that power. Sherlock needs another participant. Mycroft? Lestrade? Both would have the power to get a fake caller.
6. Sherlock's behavior on the rooftop:
This will be a long paragraph. First things first: he reacts agitated, rather interesting, isn't it? Especially since I firmly believe he was aware of Moriarty's plans beforehand. So I shifted my focus onto what information he gets by pressuring Jim. That the code was fake, that lots of people are after him, that there are three snipers and on whom they are.
Now upon him hesitating to jump: asking Jim for some time? Must be a reason behind that, especially since he's prepared to 'jump'. Which? Well, while looking down, you can see that there's a bus blocking the street. Behind the bus, there's another car, that seems really keen on getting where the bus stands. I consider that car important. The distance still seems rather far for a person to jump. Next thing I noticed: there's a person on the bank. Perhaps a "participant", perhaps not. Could be an additional helping hand, however. The street corner also provides some cover from other audience. Those are the hard facts: bus blocking the bus stop, big car behind it, person sitting on a bench, not the best place for a lot of audience (some might consider this an advantage).
Sherlock asks Jim for a moment - not out of sentiment, I think. Rather to allow the bus to leave so that the car behind it can take position. Then he begins to laugh - either because the bus finally left, so everything is going by plan or because he needs to buy more time.
What he could not have anticipated: Moriarty shooting himself. Sherlock's not dumb, he would have checked for a pulse, for any sign of life still in the body. No, I believe Jim killed himself. Is dead for good. Actually, I think this complicated his plan. Dead man on the rooftop, what to do with the corpse? Leave it there? Moriarty's phone is still there, and maybe information on it. Take the phone? Likely. Does he profit from the corpse being found? Not really. If Moriarty's accomplices find out he died, any possible information on that phone would become dead ends quite soon. So the corpse must be hidden, or at least found by the right people. Proven by the fact that nobody ever mentioned dead Jim after the jump. His death isn't public knowledge.
Back to Sherlock: He couldn't have anticipated the death and his time was running out. Sherlock had to jump soon, fake his death, otherwise John would die. If he jumped, though, soon there'd be people checking the rooftop from where he jumped. I guess that he had to call his other "participant" to take care of the corpse before jumping. Again, Mycroft, I guess. Lestrade wouldn't have the power to pull that off. neither would Molly.
From this, I deduct that he had help from Molly and Mycroft.
Why call John while standing up there? Well, he positioned John - out of the sniper's field. Also, probably far enough away to keep him from observing his death too closely. All of this could have been done by text. Sherlock texts, doesn't he? So why call now?
My guess is: he needed to buy time. For the corpse to be removed before he jumped. Texting would make John shout - then people would look up and Sherlock would have had too many eyes on him. The danger of his fake death being detected was too big. Talking over the phone to John probably was already quite a dangerous thing to pull. But it kept him on his position and bought time.
7. "Keep your eyes fixed on me." For Sherlock's trick, John musn't look anywhere else. Why? John couldn't have seen the entire fall, not from his perspective. In my opinion, this is a psychological thing. John then sees what he wants to see. And he stays until he has seen it completely. Stays there during those few seconds which Sherlock probably needed for his trick.
8. The fall; actually we see Sherlock falling but not how he hits the ground. Only that something hits the ground. During his fall, his feet are moving as if he's trying to reach a certain distance from the building. To the car that waited behind the bus? It's quite some ground to cover, well, the fall was deep too. Then there's the matter of the body that hits the groud. It cannot be confirmed from where that "body" fell. The rooftop? Or the car's roof?
The body also hits the ground horizontally, face down actually. Sherlock jumps vertically, with his feet working. It would be more likely for him to "splatter" vertically, then fall backwards due to his feet movement. No expert here, just half-knowledge about gravity. To me, those two seem like different falls.
9. John gets hit by a cyclist; definitely deliberate, the person rams him straight from behind and doesn't stop to ask if he's alright. Also doesn't stop at the corpse's side. The cyclist meant to keep off John - from getting closer to the corpse? From getting into the sniper's view before the sniper got a confirmation of Sherlock's death? I believe in the latter, actually. Even if John had gotten sooner to the body, he wouldn't have gotten more time with the corpse. There were already people there when he arrived. The same people that kept him off a few seconds later. The cyclist thus had to have been informed by somebody about the change of circumstances. Sherlock probably didn't anticipate the snipers. So Sherlock called/texted somebody else, one of his participants. That participant then got in contact with the cyclist.
10. Body on the ground, another lengthy paragraph:
The person on the bench has disappeared - coincidence? I don't think so. All persons rushing to the body are coming from different directions than the bench - except one, and that person is not running towards the corpse but towards the first people approaching the body. Actually, she runs past the corpse - interesting, isn't it? Definitely a participant. Didn't even check if there's still "life" in the body. The first persons at the scene are two "medics", or rather: two persons wearing blue uniforms. Not passengers.
The blood is not there yet when the first people arrive - and when John arrives at the scene, it is concentrated on the head area. That indicates either a prior head injury from which the bleeding occurs or fake blood.
John also checks for blood pressure - reminds me of the small, black ball. He apparently doesn't feel a thing.
When the body is turned over, blood is spread over both of Sherlock's cheeks but we cannot spot where the heavy bleeding is coming from. Under Sherlock there's almost no blood - indicates that it is fake blood. Maybe from the vial that clinkered in the mortuary.
Two of the four people helping to bring him into the mortuary are clothed in business-wear. The blue uniform people didn't keep them away, they were mostly focused on John and one or two of the audience. Business people whose suits remind me of Mycroft's clothes. While I do believe that the homeless network could have helped with distracting John, I don't think they were involved. Too many people knowing about the fake death would be contra-productive. No, I think the cyclist also was one of Mycroft's. This leads to me deducing that Sherlock only involved Molly and Mycroft.
That's it from my side.
The fall, as I guess, happened as such ( background story aside):
Sherlock jumped down, determined to hit "the big car that was behind the bus". Probably there's some sort of material on it that dampens his fall. In those few seconds John was kept at bay by the cyclist, Sherlock rolls of the van, allows himself to hit the ground. Falling from a van still makes a great "thump" noise. Some of his participants kept the first audience at bay while Sherlock spread the blood. Maybe he had hidden the vial in his scarf, thus the concentration on his head area ( though I consider this not as likely, the glass could have cut him - even from the low fall the vial coul have broken). John got through to the corpse as he's a doctor - Sherlock had put the ball there before, so no pulse. John is again pulled away. Four people, two paramedics and two business people (all participants) throw Sherlock on the stretcher, then they hurry him away into the building.
Blood probably is of human nature and from Molly. Van disappeared, corpse is gone within seconds, only thing that remains is that small pool of blood. Only evidence besides the eye witnesses.
Probably not entirely correct, but that's my try.
Before going into details, I thought a summary of the aids he could have had would be useful:
People which could have helped:
Homeless network
Molly
Mycroft
Lestrade
Mike
People definitely unaware of how he pulled it off:
Mrs. Hudson
John
Sniper
Things he had with him ( within reach):
Moriarty's corpse (who must be dead as otherwise he'd have interrupted Sherlock's plan to fake his death)
Phone (Moriarty)
Phone (Sherlock)
Additionally, we know that Sherlock suffered no serious injuries as he's able to walk in the last scene.
No serious injuries - he could not have jumped the whole way. Even with a good rescue net, only jumps from roughly 8 metres ( 26 foot) can be eased, with and without support. Just an example, I do not believe there was a rescue net. Assuming he jumped "all the way", it must be a method which would allow him to a) leave the scene in a rush, and b) without breaking both his legs.
He could have been hurt and already recovered in the last scene of the episode!
Maybe, but: While we are not shown what kind of casket is buried or whether it's an urn, we see John grieving at the graveyard. The episode is depicted to occur after the therapist visit. In the beginning of Reichenbach Fall, he talks to his therapist, mentioning that it should be obvious why he's there, at least from the papers. Thus Sherlock's death cannot have happened more than one or two weeks ago if it still causes headlines. Sherlock's appearance in the graveyard likely has to happen shortly after, even if there's already a headstone. Two weeks, maybe three are not sufficient to heal a broken leg.
Now, looking at the episode as a whole: one thing clearly stands out.
Moriarty ends up in prison - and gets out. Because "he chose to be there. It is part of his scheme" as Sherlock put it.
Sherlock ends up on the rooftop meeting Moriarty - and survives. Because he chose to be there. It is part of his scheme?
To me, Sherlock's fake death was clearly inspired by Irene's precedent and Moriarty's lesson. Lesson? Yes, during their tea time session, Moriarty taught Sherlock one important thing: to cheat best, use people. Or in his words: All it takes is some willing participants.
Everything can be pulled off with the help of some additional hands. It is remarkable that Sherlock faked his death, especially since he had to rely on somebody else. Not his usual style. Even with Mycroft he often was more than reluctant to include him on his schemes.
Interestingly, this tea time scene also has Moriarty say "I owe you a fall". Enough hint for somebody like Sherlock to figure out his "destiny". Even if it had taken him longer to understand Moriarty's intentions, he still would have had time to plot something. Two months, to be exact. Molly deduced that Sherlock was looking "sad". If she was wrong, it wouldn't have made it into the script. So he was sad - or rather, worried? Curious, isn't it, that this statement followed Sherlock's mumbling about 'I owe you'?
He knew he'd "fall". Once again, the question from above: Because he chose to be there. It is part of his scheme?
Sherlock chose Bart's rooftop, interesting, isn't it?
I owe you - Moriarty's message more than once:
1. Ripe, red apple - ripe apples fall from trees - in connection with Grimm's fairytales, there is one red apple featuring prominently; the story is called "Snow White". She took a bite from the poisoned apple and appeared dead - but came back to life when she coughed it out. Could hint that Sherlock took something to appear dead, but just a thought. Likely, one could argue that he took a bite from Moriarty's apple, he applied some of Moriarty's strategies and created his own survival strategy.
2. Building; when Sherlock looks out of the window, there's another love message from Moriarty.
This I actually consider most important: He's in Bart's while seeing the message. Time still open, yet the place of his fall seems set.
Concerning how he did it and things that struck me while watching the episode:
1. Another Sherlock-quote from the episode: "Anybody can walk in anywhere - if they picked the right moment."
Interestingly, this might even give us a pointer: Anybody can walk anywhere 'out'/'in' - if they picked the right moment. While everybody's crowding the corpse, during this mess and the confusion, nobody would have paid much attention to anything but the corpse. Sherlock, as the quote indicates, is aware of that fact - and has been made aware of it recently. Something at the front of his mind, something he'd remember while plotting his death. No matter how he faked his death, he'd need to be found by the right people. To leave the scene, while minimizing the possibility of being spotted. So, picking the right moment, the chaos after the body fell - who took his body away? Two paramedics and two business men. More about that later on.
2. The girl screams when she sees Sherlock - while she clearly was fine with Lestrade before. Two possibilities I see: either it's the black hair (reminds her of the 'bad guy') or Sherlock's face. I believe in the latter. A mask. Of course both are likely, but the mask would make sense. Sherlock is clever enough to pick up on the fact why the girl might react so strongly upon seeing him. And use Moriarty's idea. In modern age, realistic masks exist and with a mask, he could have hidden the true identity of the "victim". Making, for example, Moriarty into "himself", long enough to fool the undertaker?
The possibility of a mask - one thing I'd like to keep in mind. Just a thought that hit me unexpectedly.
3. Molly offers him her help - Sherlock later confronts her.
It is clear that she in some way is involved in his fake death. Maybe only as the person identifying the corpse, maybe as the person doing the postmortem, maybe she also helped with the corpse preparation and gave him "fake blood".
Molly is part of his scheme.
4. Ever noticed the black, small ball he's playing with during the scene where John finds him in the mortuary?
Usually used to stop one's pulse by pressing it under one's armpit. To appear dead.
A potential prop, I'd say. Especially since this is the scene where he messages Moriarty and tells him to come to the rooftop. Final preparation complete.
When he leaves the room, there's a clinkering sound. Like a vial - full of blood?
I guess he took the ball and a vial of blood with him to the rooftop.
5. John gets agitated over Mrs. Hudson's "injury", Sherlock doesn't react. As if he expected it. I think it was not Moriarty who initiated the fake call but Sherlock. To keep John away. Who's behind the call, though? Not Molly, she doesn't have that power. Sherlock needs another participant. Mycroft? Lestrade? Both would have the power to get a fake caller.
6. Sherlock's behavior on the rooftop:
This will be a long paragraph. First things first: he reacts agitated, rather interesting, isn't it? Especially since I firmly believe he was aware of Moriarty's plans beforehand. So I shifted my focus onto what information he gets by pressuring Jim. That the code was fake, that lots of people are after him, that there are three snipers and on whom they are.
Now upon him hesitating to jump: asking Jim for some time? Must be a reason behind that, especially since he's prepared to 'jump'. Which? Well, while looking down, you can see that there's a bus blocking the street. Behind the bus, there's another car, that seems really keen on getting where the bus stands. I consider that car important. The distance still seems rather far for a person to jump. Next thing I noticed: there's a person on the bank. Perhaps a "participant", perhaps not. Could be an additional helping hand, however. The street corner also provides some cover from other audience. Those are the hard facts: bus blocking the bus stop, big car behind it, person sitting on a bench, not the best place for a lot of audience (some might consider this an advantage).
Sherlock asks Jim for a moment - not out of sentiment, I think. Rather to allow the bus to leave so that the car behind it can take position. Then he begins to laugh - either because the bus finally left, so everything is going by plan or because he needs to buy more time.
What he could not have anticipated: Moriarty shooting himself. Sherlock's not dumb, he would have checked for a pulse, for any sign of life still in the body. No, I believe Jim killed himself. Is dead for good. Actually, I think this complicated his plan. Dead man on the rooftop, what to do with the corpse? Leave it there? Moriarty's phone is still there, and maybe information on it. Take the phone? Likely. Does he profit from the corpse being found? Not really. If Moriarty's accomplices find out he died, any possible information on that phone would become dead ends quite soon. So the corpse must be hidden, or at least found by the right people. Proven by the fact that nobody ever mentioned dead Jim after the jump. His death isn't public knowledge.
Back to Sherlock: He couldn't have anticipated the death and his time was running out. Sherlock had to jump soon, fake his death, otherwise John would die. If he jumped, though, soon there'd be people checking the rooftop from where he jumped. I guess that he had to call his other "participant" to take care of the corpse before jumping. Again, Mycroft, I guess. Lestrade wouldn't have the power to pull that off. neither would Molly.
From this, I deduct that he had help from Molly and Mycroft.
Why call John while standing up there? Well, he positioned John - out of the sniper's field. Also, probably far enough away to keep him from observing his death too closely. All of this could have been done by text. Sherlock texts, doesn't he? So why call now?
My guess is: he needed to buy time. For the corpse to be removed before he jumped. Texting would make John shout - then people would look up and Sherlock would have had too many eyes on him. The danger of his fake death being detected was too big. Talking over the phone to John probably was already quite a dangerous thing to pull. But it kept him on his position and bought time.
7. "Keep your eyes fixed on me." For Sherlock's trick, John musn't look anywhere else. Why? John couldn't have seen the entire fall, not from his perspective. In my opinion, this is a psychological thing. John then sees what he wants to see. And he stays until he has seen it completely. Stays there during those few seconds which Sherlock probably needed for his trick.
8. The fall; actually we see Sherlock falling but not how he hits the ground. Only that something hits the ground. During his fall, his feet are moving as if he's trying to reach a certain distance from the building. To the car that waited behind the bus? It's quite some ground to cover, well, the fall was deep too. Then there's the matter of the body that hits the groud. It cannot be confirmed from where that "body" fell. The rooftop? Or the car's roof?
The body also hits the ground horizontally, face down actually. Sherlock jumps vertically, with his feet working. It would be more likely for him to "splatter" vertically, then fall backwards due to his feet movement. No expert here, just half-knowledge about gravity. To me, those two seem like different falls.
9. John gets hit by a cyclist; definitely deliberate, the person rams him straight from behind and doesn't stop to ask if he's alright. Also doesn't stop at the corpse's side. The cyclist meant to keep off John - from getting closer to the corpse? From getting into the sniper's view before the sniper got a confirmation of Sherlock's death? I believe in the latter, actually. Even if John had gotten sooner to the body, he wouldn't have gotten more time with the corpse. There were already people there when he arrived. The same people that kept him off a few seconds later. The cyclist thus had to have been informed by somebody about the change of circumstances. Sherlock probably didn't anticipate the snipers. So Sherlock called/texted somebody else, one of his participants. That participant then got in contact with the cyclist.
10. Body on the ground, another lengthy paragraph:
The person on the bench has disappeared - coincidence? I don't think so. All persons rushing to the body are coming from different directions than the bench - except one, and that person is not running towards the corpse but towards the first people approaching the body. Actually, she runs past the corpse - interesting, isn't it? Definitely a participant. Didn't even check if there's still "life" in the body. The first persons at the scene are two "medics", or rather: two persons wearing blue uniforms. Not passengers.
The blood is not there yet when the first people arrive - and when John arrives at the scene, it is concentrated on the head area. That indicates either a prior head injury from which the bleeding occurs or fake blood.
John also checks for blood pressure - reminds me of the small, black ball. He apparently doesn't feel a thing.
When the body is turned over, blood is spread over both of Sherlock's cheeks but we cannot spot where the heavy bleeding is coming from. Under Sherlock there's almost no blood - indicates that it is fake blood. Maybe from the vial that clinkered in the mortuary.
Two of the four people helping to bring him into the mortuary are clothed in business-wear. The blue uniform people didn't keep them away, they were mostly focused on John and one or two of the audience. Business people whose suits remind me of Mycroft's clothes. While I do believe that the homeless network could have helped with distracting John, I don't think they were involved. Too many people knowing about the fake death would be contra-productive. No, I think the cyclist also was one of Mycroft's. This leads to me deducing that Sherlock only involved Molly and Mycroft.
That's it from my side.
The fall, as I guess, happened as such ( background story aside):
Sherlock jumped down, determined to hit "the big car that was behind the bus". Probably there's some sort of material on it that dampens his fall. In those few seconds John was kept at bay by the cyclist, Sherlock rolls of the van, allows himself to hit the ground. Falling from a van still makes a great "thump" noise. Some of his participants kept the first audience at bay while Sherlock spread the blood. Maybe he had hidden the vial in his scarf, thus the concentration on his head area ( though I consider this not as likely, the glass could have cut him - even from the low fall the vial coul have broken). John got through to the corpse as he's a doctor - Sherlock had put the ball there before, so no pulse. John is again pulled away. Four people, two paramedics and two business people (all participants) throw Sherlock on the stretcher, then they hurry him away into the building.
Blood probably is of human nature and from Molly. Van disappeared, corpse is gone within seconds, only thing that remains is that small pool of blood. Only evidence besides the eye witnesses.
Probably not entirely correct, but that's my try.
Westermarck, Refuted
Title: Westermarck, Refuted
Author: etothepii
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Mycroft/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash
Length: Short
Status: Completed
He says, "It's good to see you, Sherlock," and the sound of his deep voice wrapping itself familiarly around the vowels of your name makes something inside you perk up and take notice, because that's how he's always said your name, but it's never sounded like that before.
Westermarck, Refuted
I feel dirty for rec'ing an incest story - but it was really good!
Sherlock's youthful temper, Mycroft's lust hidden behind his mature front. Mycroft knows how wrong it is, caught in his desire and not able to leave it be until it threatens to destroy their family.
Same author as:
Things You Don't Tell Me
Author: etothepii
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Mycroft/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash
Length: Short
Status: Completed
He says, "It's good to see you, Sherlock," and the sound of his deep voice wrapping itself familiarly around the vowels of your name makes something inside you perk up and take notice, because that's how he's always said your name, but it's never sounded like that before.
Westermarck, Refuted
I feel dirty for rec'ing an incest story - but it was really good!
Sherlock's youthful temper, Mycroft's lust hidden behind his mature front. Mycroft knows how wrong it is, caught in his desire and not able to leave it be until it threatens to destroy their family.
Same author as:
Things You Don't Tell Me
Alone on the Water
Title: Alone on the Water
Author: Mad Lori
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Warning: R, mention of slash, character death, fatal illness
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Alone on the Water at LJ
Makes you cry - no more words needed to describe this.
Author: Mad Lori
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Warning: R, mention of slash, character death, fatal illness
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Sherlock is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Alone on the Water at LJ
Makes you cry - no more words needed to describe this.
Bow
Just like Wedding, Bow is another hint on the third season of Sherlock.
Peculiar about it was the stress on pronounciation; it is not an arrow's bow, nor a gift bow but rather an actor's bow or the bow of a ship.
So, where does this lead us to?
1. His last bow - collection of stories featuring Sherlock. Possible and most probably. The directors love taking bits and pieces from different works, why not mixing all stories from that collection together?
2. Interestingly nowhere I looked so far people considered the fact that it might be a reference to Doyle's Sherlock Holmes play. Yes, Doyle wrote a play. To me, this could be a twist. And honestly: if I were to refer to it with just one word and were determined to appear mysterious, I'd choose bow as well.
While I think it's likely to be a reference to "His last bow", I wouldn't throw away idea II. Why? Because in this play Moriarty appears again. During the interview, Jim's actor was talking in present tense and reprimanded by his colleagues quite forcefully.
No proof, just evidence there that we will see more of Moriarty - either as a flashback or for real.
Probably the three hints were given in chronological order - especially since the first episode of season 3 has been revealed to be "rat". So the last one, the one where the directors promised a big cliffhanger, is "bow". If bow features Moritarty, I'd call it quite a cliffhanger, we all saw him shoot himself.
Going with this strange idea of mine: did you know that a girl once asked one of the directors not to marry off John? The answer was "I am not going to marry John Watson." ( see here ).
The playwright Doyle was working with once asked him "May I marry Holmes?" - "You may marry him, murder him, or do anything you like to him."
Far-fetched but I just couldn't resist: it's like Gatiss refering to this event - for somebody to not just answer "we'll see" or "you'll have to wait", it means that there is some meaning "indirectly conveyed". Random coincidence? Or was Gatiss reminded of that occurrence, thus adapted the wording? If it was deliberate, not up to chance, this might be a clue that the directors were having a look at the play. Playing with that notion: does that also indicate that they neither will kill off, nor marry Sherlock and John?
I love thinking through improbable ideas. Often there's a germ of truth in there.
My guess is that we will not see something from "The last bow". Too obvious. Either a case featuring a theater production or an adaption of the play.
Peculiar about it was the stress on pronounciation; it is not an arrow's bow, nor a gift bow but rather an actor's bow or the bow of a ship.
So, where does this lead us to?
1. His last bow - collection of stories featuring Sherlock. Possible and most probably. The directors love taking bits and pieces from different works, why not mixing all stories from that collection together?
2. Interestingly nowhere I looked so far people considered the fact that it might be a reference to Doyle's Sherlock Holmes play. Yes, Doyle wrote a play. To me, this could be a twist. And honestly: if I were to refer to it with just one word and were determined to appear mysterious, I'd choose bow as well.
While I think it's likely to be a reference to "His last bow", I wouldn't throw away idea II. Why? Because in this play Moriarty appears again. During the interview, Jim's actor was talking in present tense and reprimanded by his colleagues quite forcefully.
No proof, just evidence there that we will see more of Moriarty - either as a flashback or for real.
Probably the three hints were given in chronological order - especially since the first episode of season 3 has been revealed to be "rat". So the last one, the one where the directors promised a big cliffhanger, is "bow". If bow features Moritarty, I'd call it quite a cliffhanger, we all saw him shoot himself.
Going with this strange idea of mine: did you know that a girl once asked one of the directors not to marry off John? The answer was "I am not going to marry John Watson." ( see here ).
The playwright Doyle was working with once asked him "May I marry Holmes?" - "You may marry him, murder him, or do anything you like to him."
Far-fetched but I just couldn't resist: it's like Gatiss refering to this event - for somebody to not just answer "we'll see" or "you'll have to wait", it means that there is some meaning "indirectly conveyed". Random coincidence? Or was Gatiss reminded of that occurrence, thus adapted the wording? If it was deliberate, not up to chance, this might be a clue that the directors were having a look at the play. Playing with that notion: does that also indicate that they neither will kill off, nor marry Sherlock and John?
I love thinking through improbable ideas. Often there's a germ of truth in there.
My guess is that we will not see something from "The last bow". Too obvious. Either a case featuring a theater production or an adaption of the play.
The Sensation of Falling just as You Hit Sleep
Title: The Sensation of Falling just as You Hit Sleep
Author: greywash
Series: The Good Morrow
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash,
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Love is a much more vicious motivator.
The Sensation of Falling just as You Hit Sleep at AO3
Post-Reichenbach realistically pulled off by a fan? Well, greywash did it. I am rather anxious for the continuation of this series. I got hooked - literally. greywash's writing style is sharp, like the dangerous atmosphere portrayed in the story. It forces the reader to sit on the edge of one's chair and just like with the episodes, you begin to guess what's going to happen next. I seriously hope the directors will give us an explanation of how Sherlock's fall was staged that is as logical as greywash's approach. Especially the aftermath, how to approach John, how to keep a low profile; these are details I expect to be tackled in season 3. After having read this story, I wonder though, if I won't be disappointed. Because greywash DID a great job, no doubt there.
And I discovered a new setting I like: Sheerlock becoming a "consulting criminal".
Author: greywash
Series: The Good Morrow
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Warning: NC-17, slash,
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Love is a much more vicious motivator.
The Sensation of Falling just as You Hit Sleep at AO3
Post-Reichenbach realistically pulled off by a fan? Well, greywash did it. I am rather anxious for the continuation of this series. I got hooked - literally. greywash's writing style is sharp, like the dangerous atmosphere portrayed in the story. It forces the reader to sit on the edge of one's chair and just like with the episodes, you begin to guess what's going to happen next. I seriously hope the directors will give us an explanation of how Sherlock's fall was staged that is as logical as greywash's approach. Especially the aftermath, how to approach John, how to keep a low profile; these are details I expect to be tackled in season 3. After having read this story, I wonder though, if I won't be disappointed. Because greywash DID a great job, no doubt there.
And I discovered a new setting I like: Sheerlock becoming a "consulting criminal".
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Wedding
After watching all episodes and spending too much time lamenting that there are none left to watch, I decided to join in the masses that try to deduce what's going to happen next.
One of the three "hints" given to the fans was wedding.
Now, interestingly many deduced that it is a reference to John and Mary being married in the actual novels. I do not think so; two reasons why I disagree with this notion.
1. Wedding - not marriage. It is true that John and Mary were married in the books, but their wedding itself never was part of a case. The hints given in the past directly referred to cases. Woman, Hound, Fall. All of those are in direct relation to their respective cases. John's wedding from the novels not. Why refer to some background facts given in the novel instead of the actual case? To me, wedding must be refering to another case. Especially since "Sign of the Four" was already implemented into "The Blind Banker".
2. Come on - wed off John? Wouldn't that completely disrupt the series' flow? Him moving out of Bakerstreet, no longer any Johnlock-bantering? While it seems perfectly fine for me to wed off John and novel-compliant, it seems unlikely that the directors would not stick to their previous principles.
Until now, they especially encouraged fan-squealing, slashing. BBC Sherlock virtually made Johnlock canon-compliant. The bantering, the casual mentions of homosexuality are put there as a big thumbs up for fans. Wedding off John would be like.. suddenly saying, "oh no, sorry there, we were just messing with you and laughing our asses off watching you ship the characters".
Honestly, I would be disappointed if "wedding" simply referred to John and Mary. It's not the fact that my inner fan screams Johnlock - it would just be too predictable. BBC Sherlock and predictable? No. I'd be severely disappointed, probably like most of the fans.
On the other hand, and that IS worrying, the directors once said that they'd be interested in the change of relationship between John and Sherlock that would arise due to John marrying.
Of course you can see that from the other direction as well: why not marry off Sherlock? A twist not many would anticipate. There exists one case where he becomes engaged to a housemaid. Problem here is the same I pointed out in the beginning: it doesn't exactly represent the case, nor does the wedding happen in the books. The engagement is broken off.
Another wedding that occurs in the books is Irene's. Still, I do not consider this likely. Same reasons I don't think we'll see John being married off. Not case-relevant. Wedding probably refers to some case where it is relevant, essential.
So what could wedding refer to?
There are several cases that revolve around weddings - like the case of the bride suddenly being left by her fiancé that had actually been her step-father in disguise. A short story, so unlikely to have made the "cut", still an example.
Personally, I expect a sham wedding. It doesn't matter who marries whom - for all I care, Sherlock and Irene can hit it off. I just don't think there will be an actual change, it probably is a way to flush out some criminal or something similiar to that.
One of the three "hints" given to the fans was wedding.
Now, interestingly many deduced that it is a reference to John and Mary being married in the actual novels. I do not think so; two reasons why I disagree with this notion.
1. Wedding - not marriage. It is true that John and Mary were married in the books, but their wedding itself never was part of a case. The hints given in the past directly referred to cases. Woman, Hound, Fall. All of those are in direct relation to their respective cases. John's wedding from the novels not. Why refer to some background facts given in the novel instead of the actual case? To me, wedding must be refering to another case. Especially since "Sign of the Four" was already implemented into "The Blind Banker".
2. Come on - wed off John? Wouldn't that completely disrupt the series' flow? Him moving out of Bakerstreet, no longer any Johnlock-bantering? While it seems perfectly fine for me to wed off John and novel-compliant, it seems unlikely that the directors would not stick to their previous principles.
Until now, they especially encouraged fan-squealing, slashing. BBC Sherlock virtually made Johnlock canon-compliant. The bantering, the casual mentions of homosexuality are put there as a big thumbs up for fans. Wedding off John would be like.. suddenly saying, "oh no, sorry there, we were just messing with you and laughing our asses off watching you ship the characters".
Honestly, I would be disappointed if "wedding" simply referred to John and Mary. It's not the fact that my inner fan screams Johnlock - it would just be too predictable. BBC Sherlock and predictable? No. I'd be severely disappointed, probably like most of the fans.
On the other hand, and that IS worrying, the directors once said that they'd be interested in the change of relationship between John and Sherlock that would arise due to John marrying.
Of course you can see that from the other direction as well: why not marry off Sherlock? A twist not many would anticipate. There exists one case where he becomes engaged to a housemaid. Problem here is the same I pointed out in the beginning: it doesn't exactly represent the case, nor does the wedding happen in the books. The engagement is broken off.
Another wedding that occurs in the books is Irene's. Still, I do not consider this likely. Same reasons I don't think we'll see John being married off. Not case-relevant. Wedding probably refers to some case where it is relevant, essential.
So what could wedding refer to?
There are several cases that revolve around weddings - like the case of the bride suddenly being left by her fiancé that had actually been her step-father in disguise. A short story, so unlikely to have made the "cut", still an example.
Personally, I expect a sham wedding. It doesn't matter who marries whom - for all I care, Sherlock and Irene can hit it off. I just don't think there will be an actual change, it probably is a way to flush out some criminal or something similiar to that.
Flawed Lines
Title: Flawed Lines
Author: diagonalist
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Snape/Harry
Warning: NC-17, slash, suicidal, child abuse, chan
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Tired of live in general, Harry loses the will to survive. Too bad for him that one of his professors simply doesn't see life the way he does.
Flawed Lines at angelfire
I always thought either you write a mentor!Snape or a Snarry story. You cannot do both, you got to choose. Flawed Lines proved me wrong: it is possible to combine both, to even add suicidal tendencies into the mix. This story is one of the few where the ingredients seem awfully incompatible, but in the end? Yeah, something delicious is created. This is more hurt/comfort than romance, more growing up, maturing than actual love. If you don't like slash, if you aren't a fan of Snarry, this is one of those stories that may "break you in".
diagonalist is one of those authors you stumble across every other month or so. Funnily you always recognize the user name but never remember the other titles. Even now, I cannot rec her completely. She got a nice writing style, nice ideas. No doubt there, you just habe to appreciate the good quality of her works. While diagonalist is not the best writer there is, I hold her in high regards.
Other story by diagonalist:
Every wand I've ever sold
Author: diagonalist
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Snape/Harry
Warning: NC-17, slash, suicidal, child abuse, chan
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
Tired of live in general, Harry loses the will to survive. Too bad for him that one of his professors simply doesn't see life the way he does.
Flawed Lines at angelfire
I always thought either you write a mentor!Snape or a Snarry story. You cannot do both, you got to choose. Flawed Lines proved me wrong: it is possible to combine both, to even add suicidal tendencies into the mix. This story is one of the few where the ingredients seem awfully incompatible, but in the end? Yeah, something delicious is created. This is more hurt/comfort than romance, more growing up, maturing than actual love. If you don't like slash, if you aren't a fan of Snarry, this is one of those stories that may "break you in".
diagonalist is one of those authors you stumble across every other month or so. Funnily you always recognize the user name but never remember the other titles. Even now, I cannot rec her completely. She got a nice writing style, nice ideas. No doubt there, you just habe to appreciate the good quality of her works. While diagonalist is not the best writer there is, I hold her in high regards.
Other story by diagonalist:
Every wand I've ever sold
The British Government Only Asks Twice
Title: The British Government Only Asks Twice
Author: azriona
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Character: Lestrade, Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: PG-13, drug abuse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Gregory Lestrade is extremely good at his job. The last thing he needs is a ridiculous civil servant berk in a three-piece-suit telling him what he should and should not be doing.
The British Government Only Asks Twice at AO3
Drug abuse, a parental Lestrade... what else needed for a great story? Lestrade's POV is done beautifully. The way he sees Sherlock is neither exaggerated nor out of character. He sees but does not observe. He recognizes but does not know how to handle. And Sherlock needs him, needs the company. A young Sherlock in a self-conscious way, but so not conscious of his environment.
Same Author as:
The Adventures of the Resurrected Lover
A Matter of Convenience
Mise en Place
Author: azriona
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Character: Lestrade, Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: PG-13, drug abuse
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Gregory Lestrade is extremely good at his job. The last thing he needs is a ridiculous civil servant berk in a three-piece-suit telling him what he should and should not be doing.
The British Government Only Asks Twice at AO3
Drug abuse, a parental Lestrade... what else needed for a great story? Lestrade's POV is done beautifully. The way he sees Sherlock is neither exaggerated nor out of character. He sees but does not observe. He recognizes but does not know how to handle. And Sherlock needs him, needs the company. A young Sherlock in a self-conscious way, but so not conscious of his environment.
Same Author as:
The Adventures of the Resurrected Lover
A Matter of Convenience
Mise en Place
A Sense of Dullness
You know what's most depressing?
Realizing the person you have fancied for some weeks is actually quite dull.
Not meant in an unfriendly way but utterly, completely dull.
I had anticipated talking to this person for some time. We chatted, wrote texts and I got to know more about that person. At first, it seemed interesting, a lot of stories about that person's stay in the Netherlands, about friends and their lives. It lasted for about two weeks, I think. Then the stories repeated themselves. And when the shallow topics became deeper, the realization that this person barely knew anything more than general knowledge was inevitable.
Now I feel drained.
Realizing the person you have fancied for some weeks is actually quite dull.
Not meant in an unfriendly way but utterly, completely dull.
I had anticipated talking to this person for some time. We chatted, wrote texts and I got to know more about that person. At first, it seemed interesting, a lot of stories about that person's stay in the Netherlands, about friends and their lives. It lasted for about two weeks, I think. Then the stories repeated themselves. And when the shallow topics became deeper, the realization that this person barely knew anything more than general knowledge was inevitable.
Now I feel drained.
Friday, March 1, 2013
-
Title: -
Author: -
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: John/Sherlock, Victor/Sherlock
Warning: R, mention of slash, mention of BDSM
Length: Medium
Status: Ongoing? Completed?
Virgin!Sherlock starts dating Victor Trevor. John really wanted to be Sherlock's first. His jealousy would be easier to ignore if Sherlock would stop coming to him for advice, being unsure of what Victor expects of him.
http://sherlockbbc-fic.livejournal.com/8300.html?thread=62598764#t62598764
Honestly, author didn't name story and preferred to be "anonymous". So, um, well, not many information I can offer.
The writing style is fresh, imperfect of course, but the main idea is so full of jealousy and misunderstanding, so poor!John you just have to like it.
And the solution got to me - I had to grin, not because I was making fun of John's suffering, it was just the author fu..ing so delightfully with his/her readers XD Just makes you grin.
Author: -
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: John/Sherlock, Victor/Sherlock
Warning: R, mention of slash, mention of BDSM
Length: Medium
Status: Ongoing? Completed?
Virgin!Sherlock starts dating Victor Trevor. John really wanted to be Sherlock's first. His jealousy would be easier to ignore if Sherlock would stop coming to him for advice, being unsure of what Victor expects of him.
http://sherlockbbc-fic.livejournal.com/8300.html?thread=62598764#t62598764
Honestly, author didn't name story and preferred to be "anonymous". So, um, well, not many information I can offer.
The writing style is fresh, imperfect of course, but the main idea is so full of jealousy and misunderstanding, so poor!John you just have to like it.
And the solution got to me - I had to grin, not because I was making fun of John's suffering, it was just the author fu..ing so delightfully with his/her readers XD Just makes you grin.
Scars
Title: Scars
Author: Isis
Fandom: Harry Potter
Warning: NC-17, slash
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Harry and Remus become closer through shared concern over Sirius, who refuses to transform back from his animagus dog form.
Scars
Scars was the first Remus/Harry FF I ever read. Not my usual couple but Isis managed to really sell it to me. But it's not the pairing that stands out most: it's Sirius' characterization. Why stay a dog? Well, it's much simpler to deal with stress in animal form. But is it healthy?
Author: Isis
Fandom: Harry Potter
Warning: NC-17, slash
Length: Short
Status: Completed
Harry and Remus become closer through shared concern over Sirius, who refuses to transform back from his animagus dog form.
Scars
Scars was the first Remus/Harry FF I ever read. Not my usual couple but Isis managed to really sell it to me. But it's not the pairing that stands out most: it's Sirius' characterization. Why stay a dog? Well, it's much simpler to deal with stress in animal form. But is it healthy?
The Wrong Wagon
Title: The Wrong Wagon
Author: DancingGrimm
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Sherlock/John, John/Molly
Warning: NC-17, Het, slash
Length: Medium (20.000+)
Status: Completed
Molly sees John in a new light and realises that she may have hitched her horse to the wrong wagon...or something like that. John pines for Sherlock and worries what he will think if he ever finds out. And Sherlock doesn't know what Molly's up to...but he knows he doesn't like it.
The Wrong Wagon at FF
After stumbling across The Adventure of the Consulting Woman I just had to have a look at the author's page. DancingGrimm's easy, yet humorous approach to Johnlock fascinates me. There is no force, no out-of-characterness in there. The Wrong Wagon shows how she implements the basic idea into Canon, it just seems possible, even though it's AU.
Author: DancingGrimm
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Pairing: Sherlock/John, John/Molly
Warning: NC-17, Het, slash
Length: Medium (20.000+)
Status: Completed
Molly sees John in a new light and realises that she may have hitched her horse to the wrong wagon...or something like that. John pines for Sherlock and worries what he will think if he ever finds out. And Sherlock doesn't know what Molly's up to...but he knows he doesn't like it.
The Wrong Wagon at FF
After stumbling across The Adventure of the Consulting Woman I just had to have a look at the author's page. DancingGrimm's easy, yet humorous approach to Johnlock fascinates me. There is no force, no out-of-characterness in there. The Wrong Wagon shows how she implements the basic idea into Canon, it just seems possible, even though it's AU.
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