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tonnaree · October 3, 2014 10:40 pm

Ok. Just the titles are making me giggle. BOOKMARKED

ancientsgate · October 6, 2014 9:34 am

http://archiveofourown.org/works/2092047

The Final Proof by SilentAuror
Hankie alert. Major character death alert. Silent has written them the perfect old age ending. See, I don't mind reading stuff like that,; I even find it oddly comforting, that Sherlock and John would reach the end of their lives still in love, still wanting more, still planning to be together, yes, even into eternity. Not everyone's cuppa, but I put the rec here for those who might be interested.

SusiGo · October 7, 2014 8:52 pm

I loved it. It is beautiful and very sad but in a good way.

And here something with a different twist I liked:

Straight Boy Pain[/url] (18246 words) by [url=http://archiveofourown.org/users/Glenmore]Glenmore
Chapters: 10/10
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Greg Lestrade, Mrs Hudson
Additional Tags: Pining, Mixed Messages, Misunderstandings, the Camden Garroter, dubious medical assessments, Prostitute, Pedicure, three Airedale terriers
Summary:

Sherlock is in pain. Billy Kinkaid, the Camden garroter and best man Sherlock knows, diagnoses it. Ademar Silver, a male prostitute in south London, attempts to treat it. Lestrade, a kindly Detective Inspector of New Scotland Yard, doesn’t notice it. Eventually, John Watson, healer and registered medical doctor, cures it.

And a beautician called Penny paints Sherlock’s toenails.

Schmiezi · October 8, 2014 7:39 pm

SusiGo wrote:
I loved it. It is beautiful and very sad but in a good way.

And here something with a different twist I liked:

Straight Boy Pain[/url] (18246 words) by [url=http://archiveofourown.org/users/Glenmore]Glenmore
Chapters: 10/10
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Greg Lestrade, Mrs Hudson
Additional Tags: Pining, Mixed Messages, Misunderstandings, the Camden Garroter, dubious medical assessments, Prostitute, Pedicure, three Airedale terriers
Summary:

Sherlock is in pain. Billy Kinkaid, the Camden garroter and best man Sherlock knows, diagnoses it. Ademar Silver, a male prostitute in south London, attempts to treat it. Lestrade, a kindly Detective Inspector of New Scotland Yard, doesn’t notice it. Eventually, John Watson, healer and registered medical doctor, cures it.

And a beautician called Penny paints Sherlock’s toenails.

Just read the beginning of it and think I'll like it a lot.

Edit: Realized it's the same author who wrote Albion and the woodsman. Now I am sure I'll like it a lot.

Last edited by Schmiezi (October 8, 2014 7:41 pm)

SusiGo · October 8, 2014 8:08 pm

Yes, now that you mention it. I love the style.

KeepersPrice · October 8, 2014 11:40 pm

OMG, I love this thread! I hardly have time these days to post anything on the Forum, let alone search for good Johnlock fan fics; so the recs here are a life-saver. Bookmark, bookmark, bookmark! Check, check, and check!

Last night I swore I was going to bed early because I've been burning the candle at both ends for awhile now. Then I made the "mistake" of coming on this thread and the next thing I know I'm in the middle of "The Moonlight and The Frost" unable to stop and suddenly it's midnight (yet again) and my alarm is set for 5:15 am. Oh well, it was worth it. I always love a good story about how they "get there".

Keep those recs coming. I love the feeling of opening up a brand new one.

tonnaree · October 9, 2014 2:44 am

We're here for you KP!

ancientsgate · October 9, 2014 2:46 am

KeepersPrice wrote:
OMG, I love this thread! I hardly have time these days to post anything on the Forum, let alone search for good Johnlock fan fics; so the recs here are a life-saver. Bookmark, bookmark, bookmark! Check, check, and check!

Last night I swore I was going to bed early because I've been burning the candle at both ends for awhile now. Then I made the "mistake" of coming on this thread and the next thing I know I'm in the middle of "The Moonlight and The Frost" unable to stop and suddenly it's midnight (yet again) and my alarm is set for 5:15 am. Oh well, it was worth it. I always love a good story about how they "get there".

Keep those recs coming. I love the feeling of opening up a brand new one.

*smooch* I'm always glad to see that you're still with us. And as for fic, as I recently observed, so many fics, so little time!! Never enough.

ancientsgate · October 13, 2014 2:42 pm

http://archiveofourown.org/works/2390123

Anyone Else by SilentAuror
This was pretty good, not great, but a decent read. They don't sound British (is SA an American?), and it's written 1st person Sherlock, which can be difficult to make believable, IMO, since who in heck knows the heart and thoughts of Sherlock Holmes? I doubt if even he himself knows them. But anyway, a decent read, so here's the rec. The only warning is that John is unfaithful to Mary, big time. Biiiiiig time, and not just with Sherlock, either.

SusiGo · October 13, 2014 3:29 pm

She is Canadian. I love her 1st person Sherlock stories (I generally love 1st person Sherlock if it well done) and I really liked this one.

Last edited by SusiGo (October 13, 2014 3:31 pm)

ancientsgate · October 14, 2014 1:48 am

SusiGo wrote:
She is Canadian. I love her 1st person Sherlock stories (I generally love 1st person Sherlock if it well done) and I really liked this one.

OK, Canadian, same diff (accent-wise and colloquial expressions-wise) as American in most ways. Yeah, it's too bad when the guys don't sound like Brits. Apparently it doesn't matter to anyone else, since I've never heard anyone but me say so, but to me, well... one of the things I like about S/J is their British-ness. Especially in first person POV, it doesn't do to have someone's thoughts sound as though they came from half a world away. Just me, being picky. As I said, I don't think anyone else cares or even notices.

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ancientsgate · October 17, 2014 9:50 am

I'm asking this here, since I literally have nowhere else to ask. Does anyone know what's become of the johnlock author mildredandbobbin? I loved going to her tumblr, since she was always so generous about reposting fan art, fan commentary, and recs for fan fic, as well as posting her own wonderful stuff. Now her tumblr seems to have disappeared, and when I searched for her on AO3, the search engine didn't bring up her fic. Anyone know what's going on? Thx for any info. You can PM me if you'd rather, of course.

SusiGo · October 17, 2014 10:56 am

She is still on AO3 but it is a closed account. Being a member I can access her works. I am not sure how it works in general. I suppose she changed this after the Caitlin Moran disaster.

ancientsgate · October 17, 2014 11:07 am

SusiGo wrote:
She is still on AO3 but it is a closed account. Being a member I can access her works. I am not sure how it works in general. I suppose she changed this after the Caitlin Moran disaster.

Yes, she is locked, but I'm a member at AO3, so I knew that wasn't the problem. Come find out, my problem was I searched for her author name under mildredandbobbin, and it's Mildredandbobbin.... *rolls eyes* Anyway, far as I can see, she still has a page at AO3.

On Tumblr, OTOH, she's gone, gone, gone. *mourns*

Schmiezi · October 17, 2014 2:07 pm

The search engine is basically the only thing I don't like about AO3.

BTW, I still can invite several people. So, if someone needs an AO3 account, contact me.

ancientsgate · November 2, 2014 8:35 pm

deranged stray wrote:
This thread is amazing I love Johnlock and fanfiction

Welcome! We love it, too. If you ever want to rec a story you've read, feel free to post about it, and include a link.

tonnaree · November 5, 2014 3:54 pm

Important information

SilientAuror has 2 new works up. Going to start them today.Claire-de-la-lune by SilentAuror
Summary

One night John breaks Mary's bottle of Claire-de-la-lune and realises that the marriage is over, for him. He goes back to Baker Street and starts a chain of events that lead to the next step in his friendship with Sherlock... or should.

and
Paparazzi by SilentAuror
Summary

John moves back into 221B Baker Street after his marriage falls apart and the paparazzi won't leave he and Sherlock alone about the status of their supposed relationship. Sherlock, of course, never denies it, until one day he does...

(Edited for quote coding)

Last edited by Wholocked (November 6, 2014 1:02 am)

ancientsgate · November 6, 2014 8:15 am

This is a good one, and short enough to read in one go.
http://archiveofourown.org/works/2566295?view_adult=true
Paparazzi by SilentAuror
a nice first-time, post S3

SusiGo · November 14, 2014 8:36 am

This one is wonderful and heartbreaking and I wonder why I did not find it earlier:

Ink Your Name Across My Heart[/url] (58019 words) by [url=http://archiveofourown.org/users/prettyvk]prettyvk
Chapters: 21/21
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Mary Morstan, Greg Lestrade
Additional Tags: Post The Reichenbach Fall, Amnesia, Slash, Angst
Series: Part 1 of Ink Your Name 'verse
Summary:

The metaphor is imperfect but still workable. If my long term memory is a hard drive, then my short term memory is RAM. The hard drive became read-only following the illness. New data is stored in RAM and can be used while I remain awake. Going to sleep – ‘turning off’ – wipes the RAM, returning the system to what it was prior to the illness.

Harriet · November 14, 2014 10:30 am

News from ivyblossom: http://archiveofourown.org/works/2614778
Blackout
Summary: The problem, or, from a different perspective, the solution, is John’s drinking.

Haven't read it yet