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- Kerkerian
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Re: Secret Santa Fic Exchange 2013
A gentle reminder that your stories are due tomorrow (for those who haven't gotten extra time 
)!
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- Schmiezi
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Oooh, I hope my lovely beta will send it back in time ... Davina, if you are reading this ... well, you know! 
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- SolarSystem
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Sunday, right? Only two more days! 
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- Ormond Sacker
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Re: Secret Santa Fic Exchange 2013
Kerkian I may have to ask for a reprive in return date until Sunday. I hoped to finish today but I have to stay at work until 9pm and I'm not sure how much energy I'll have when I get home. Plus I have to work most of Saturday too 
. I should be done sometime during Sunday though.
Of course if I do manage to get it done by tomorrow you will have it then.
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- Marva
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Re: Secret Santa Fic Exchange 2013
I submitted 
Cheers!
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- Kerkerian
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Re: Secret Santa Fic Exchange 2013
Ormond Sacker wrote:
Kerkian I may have to ask for a reprive in return date until Sunday. I hoped to finish today but I have to stay at work until 9pm and I'm not sure how much energy I'll have when I get home. Plus I have to work most of Saturday too
Of course if I do manage to get it done by tomorrow you will have it then.
No worries! We've got the first few days covered.
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Thread Starter- stoertebeker
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Re: Secret Santa Fic Exchange 2013
Finished and submitted!!!
This was fun! It was my first fanfic but it will definitively not be my last! 
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"There is a place for people like you, the desperate, the terrified. The ones with nowhere else to run."
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- SolarSystem
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Finished and submitted!!!
This was fun! It was my first fanfic but it will definitively not be my last!
Almost the same here, it was my first fanfic written in English and my first Sherlock-fanfic. I would never have expected that writing a story in English could be so much fun!
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- Kerkerian
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Re: Secret Santa Fic Exchange 2013
Tomorrow!
I've just posted the new thread for the stories: .
Please do not comment on that thread until the first story is up though.
There's furthermore been a slight complication, since my hubby chose this weekend of all weekends to surprise me with a spontaneous mini-getaway, meaning I'll be gone from noon today till late evening tomorrow.
Since I didn't want to let you all wait so long for the first fic (I won't have internet access), I have asked SusiGo to post the first story for me and she kindly agreed. It's not her own story, of course. 
So, just to avoid confusion, the first story will still be up tomorrow morning (European) and the following stories will be posted by me, as planned.
All those who still haven't submitted: don't panic, please, I've received a few stories already, so the first dates are covered.
Have a great first of December and enjoy reading!
Last edited by Kerkerian (November 30, 2013 10:56 am)
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Thread Starter- stoertebeker
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Re: Secret Santa Fic Exchange 2013
But we can comment the stories after they are posted? I think it would be nice for all authors to gain some reactions (especially for newbies like me 
). Should we use the same thread for the comments or a different one (maybe this)?
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"There is a place for people like you, the desperate, the terrified. The ones with nowhere else to run."
"What place?"
"221B Baker Street."
- SherlockianDE
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Have fun on your getaway weekend, Kerkerian! And thanks for going to all that trouble for organizing this 
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- SusiGo
- The game is never over (moderator)
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Re: Secret Santa Fic Exchange 2013
But we can comment the stories after they are posted? I think it would be nice for all authors to gain some reactions (especially for newbies like me
As Kerkerian is away I would suggest that we post our comments on tomorrow's story in this thread. The first one to comment could use some colour to mark the title of the story. In case Kerkerian wants to change it afterwards, she can do so next week.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- SilverMoonDragonB
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Re: Secret Santa Fic Exchange 2013
Tomorrow!
I've just posted the new thread for the stories: .
Please do not comment on that thread until the first story is up though.
There's furthermore been a slight complication, since my hubby chose this weekend of all weekends to surprise me with a spontaneous mini-getaway, meaning I'll be gone from noon today till late evening tomorrow.
Since I didn't want to let you all wait so long for the first fic (I won't have internet access), I have asked SusiGo to post the first story for me and she kindly agreed. It's not her own story, of course.
So, just to avoid confusion, the first story will still be up tomorrow morning (European) and the following stories will be posted by me, as planned.
All those who still haven't submitted: don't panic, please, I've received a few stories already, so the first dates are covered.
Have a great first of December and enjoy reading!
Thank-you! And I hope you enjoy your trip!
I have a question, when will we know what our date we'll be? When you get back or some other time?
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- SusiGo
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She will be back on Sunday evening and sort it out. I am sure everything has been planned.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- SilverMoonDragonB
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Re: Secret Santa Fic Exchange 2013
She will be back on Sunday evening and sort it out. I am sure everything has been planned.
Alright!
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- stoertebeker
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I'll start with the story comments then, ok?
Come Hell Or High Water:
Wonderfull story! I got a bit teary-eyed at the end. I really love those stories in which Sherlock and Mycroft realize that they care for each other deeply. Very good descriptions of the characters and their reactions, not only concerning Sherlock and Mycroft but also about the friendship between Sherlock and John. Well done! 
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"There is a place for people like you, the desperate, the terrified. The ones with nowhere else to run."
"What place?"
"221B Baker Street."
- SherlockianDE
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Come Hell Or High Water:
What a way to start the Secret Santa! I almost choked on my lasagne upon reading the sentence "Mycroft is dead" 
Like stoertebeker, I love brotherly Sherlock/Mycroft stories very much, so this made for a very enjoyable read, with a nice amount of suspense and lovely John/Sherlock friendship mixed in.
The only problem about the story: it ended way too soon! Please, I need to know who tried to kill Mycroft and what happens now and... well, everything really ;) Where's the next chapter?
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"I asked you for one more miracle. I asked you to stop being dead."
"I heard you."
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- SusiGo
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Come Hell Or High Water
Yes, secret author, we want the prequel and the sequel!
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- tobeornot221b
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Come Hell Or High Water
What a wonderful read! Unusual plot and beautifully written.
Would like to read more.
btw: Is it a law of nature (or some kind of family desease ) that the Holmes boys would be concealing their respective survivals from the public? And from their nearest and dearest as well? Firstly, at least...
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- SusiGo
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A family disease, I suppose. Brought on by hiding their feelings and suppressing emotion for years. This cannot be healthy.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
