Anarchy In The UK.

Anarchy in the UK.

I wrote some words. Some actual words. And they made a little story.

I mean, it’s more of a drabble, really, and almost entirely lacking in plot, but ... it’s the first bit of fanfic (well, of any fiction writing at all, really) that I’ve managed in ... oh ... years. Five years - seven years, maybe? I can’t remember. 

I used to write all the time, but those 500 words have pretty much exhausted me. 

Does ... does anyone want me to post it? 

Oh no. There are more Words.

(In which there is a cosy brotherly chat; meanwhile, Mrs Hudson is miffed at her tenant.)

(I feel compelled to remind everyone that this is a series of doodles in which the Hound of the Baskervilles resides at Baker Street (and still glows in the dark, for some reason), in which Watson is basically just a walking moustache with a penchant for sweeties and in which Holmes once led a conga line and has a teddy bear called Boswell; so if anyone was reading this hoping for a sense of reality, regard for the sanctity of the Canon or indeed any sort of artistic merit whatsoever then they will find themselves sorely disappointed ;) )

But that is a fantastic essay by petermorwood! Really fascinating, thank you so much for sharing. I don’t think the old ‘but it’s alright, I was using a parlour pistol’ excuse would wash with Mrs Hudson, though…

“Ta-da!”

In which Mr. Holmes does a spot of decorating.

(Yes, there really are 20 more of these, and here’s the proof.)

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I had a thought and I want to ask other Sherlockians. If Holmes and Watson were alive in the Modern world, what Music do you think they would enjoy? I feel like they would enjoy Classical, "Poets of the Fall" and " Trans Siberian Orchestra." personally.

Oooh … good question. 

Holmes … weird, experimental (and terribly, terribly clever) music. Stuff gets dumped unceremoniously from his playlist as soon as an artist achieved anything approaching mainstream success (or if you mention that you’ve heard of them too).

Watson … probably Britpop. Mostly because he’s been too busy recently chasing bad people and keeping Holmes out of (too much) trouble to ever bother trying anything new, but partly because he’s a nostalgic sort of chap and it reminds him of simpler times, before the army, before Holmes, before people started trying to kill him a lot. He probably danced (badly) to Disco 2000 at his wedding. 

Opening this one up to everyone else as well! Let the arguments begin…

10 Favourite Characters

The lovely consultingpiskies tagged me and asked for my top 10 favourite characters. I’ve tried to limit myself to one from each fandom, just to make it extra fiendish. Deep breath, here we go (in alphabetical order)...

Alexander Dane, Galaxy Quest (”If I have to say that stupid line one more time...”) 

Count Duckula, Duckula (Cassssstle Duckula, home for many centuries to a dreadful dynasty of vicious - vampire - ducks: the COUNTS OF DUCKULAAAAAA. *cue synth drums*) 

Captain Arthur Hastings, Poirot (”I say!”)

Sherlock Holmes Doctor Watson, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes No, I can’t possibly choose, let’s just go for a nice cup of tea and a sticky bun with Mrs Hudson. She’s got all the gossip on them both anyway. 

Jeeves, every single book in the Jeeves and Wooster series (‘Yes, sir,' said Jeeves in a low, cold voice, as if he had been bitten in the leg by a personal friend.)

Fran Katzenjammer, Black Books (”I am a giant ear, waiting for your songs of niceness.”) 

Megara, Disney’s Hercules (”He comes on with his big innocent farm-boy routine, but I could see through that in a Peloponnesian minute.”)

Severus Snape Remus Lupin Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter and the Thingies of Wotsit (I was always far more interested in the adults of that series than the kids, to be honest) 

Queenie, Blackadder II (”Sometimes I think about having you executed, just to see the look on your face!”) 

Commander Sir Samuel Vimes, Duke of Ankh Lord Vetinari Lady Sybil Ramkin-Vimes, Discworld (She’s a dragon-keeping BAMF and I won’t hear otherwise)

There are lots of you who I’d like to get to know better but am too shy to ask, SO, if you’d like to do this, consider yourself tagged!