First of all, a delightful treat was posted for me at very nearly the last possible moment; this is a coda to Druid's Blood, a long-OP but excellent novel by Esther Friesner that one might describe as an inside-out-and-sideways take on the idea Neil Gaiman used for "A Study in Emerald", except that Friesner's book predates Gaiman's by twenty-odd years and is considerably funnier without in any way sacrificing the innate spookiness of the concept.
Albion's Seed Author: VulgarweedFandom: Druid's Blood - Esther M. Friesner,
Sherlock Holmes & Related FandomsRating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Words: ~1000
Relationships: Dr. John H. Weston/Queen Victoria, Brihtric Donne/Ada Lovelace, Dr. John H. Weston & Brihtric Donne
Additional Tags: AU, Fix-It of Sorts, Magic, Mention of Canon Infidelity, Epistolary
A British ruler who moonlights as a doctor and a writer pens a letter to a muse who supported him when he was no one, to tell him that he’s welcome and needed at home.
And here's what I wrote - which did, indeed, succeed in flying entirely under the radar during the guessing phase, thanks to a couple of unintentionally (I think) helpful colleagues whose stories looked very much like things I could have written. This one is in a new canon for me, and arose partially from a spectacular coincidence - I had been looking into a bit of obscure history with which I have certain geographic and familial connections, and discovered that the last name of a historical murder victim was a match for a recurring character from a couple of key Elementary episodes. This was an irresistable excuse to write the following:
Matters of LuckFandom: Elementary (TV)Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Words: ~6200
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes & Joan Watson (Elementary)
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Joan Watson, Jonathan Bloom, Historical Character(s)
“Those who depend on luck least will be rewarded most generously.”
When the late Jonathan Bloom offers Holmes and Watson a challenge, little do they expect that resolving it may require rewriting history.
And now I need to finish pulling together a Crossworks signup....
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