Yes, that's a nice story. But my personal Owlcroft favourite is the one with the trained politician and the cormorant (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3183479) - a lovely, angst-free, funny holiday adventure.

Last edited by Kittyhawk (November 12, 2015 11:07 am)

I wrote a non-slash fic, so I guess I can post it here?

The Friend in Need[/url] (6399 words) by [url=http://archiveofourown.org/users/ukaunz]ukaunz
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Victor Trevor, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s)
Additional Tags: Case Fic, Friendship, Backstory, Canon Compliant, Arthur Conan Doyle Canon References, Season/Series 02, Post-Episode: s02e02 The Hounds of Baskerville, Pre-Reichenbach
Summary:

‘Have I ever told you about my friend Victor Trevor?’

John trod slowly back into the room, his mouth quirked in an uncertain smile. ‘Friend?’

Just a heads up - the Marvellous Midyear Fic Exchange has started. The fics - Johnlock and non-Johnlock will be posted here: 

http://sherlock.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?pid=260951#p260951

over the next weeks. Everyone is invited to read, enjoy, and comment. 

The Holiday[/url] (18962 words) by [url=http://archiveofourown.org/users/Scriblit]Scriblit
Chapters: 9/9
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Mrs. Hudson, Greg Lestrade, Molly Hooper, Mary Morstan, ACD Canon Characters
Additional Tags: Adventure of the Devil's Foot, Adventure of the Illustrious Client
Summary:
A month following an horrific, sadistic attack during a case, Sherlock is still physically incapacitated and emotionally damaged. A holiday is suggested, but even stuck out in the middle of nowhere, he and John happen upon a case that could make Sherlock begin to feel like his old self again - or could kill him.

BBC Sherlock Reworking of ACD's Devil's Foot, with Illustrious Client in flashbacks. Scenes of violence and implied "off screen" sexual violence/sexual assault.
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This was a brilliantly-written, believable case fic, somehow combining two ACD story adaptations, pitch-perfect dialogue and characterisations, the most evil villain ever, humour, action, bad-assery, poignancy, and clever use of flashbacks, all entwined seamlessly with the BBC Sherlock canon. I'm left feeling a little sad and disturbed, but very impressed with this writer.

Last edited by ukaunz (October 31, 2016 6:41 am)

Just want to add that I love how, in On Afghanistan's Plains, Pompey solves the problem of whether Dr. Watson got shot in the shoulder or the foot.  In her story, he gets shot in both!  I think she did a great job of resolving that continuity problem in ACD's stories.