Beginning another round of catch-up:

I got both a gift and a treat for Holmestice this summer; there was some discussion in the guessing post as to which was which, but as a practical matter, both were delightful and gratefully received.

One was a lovely podfic:

Podfic: A Foregone Introduction
Source Work: A Foregone Introduction
Fandom: kitten!Holmes, Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
Narrator: [personal profile] evilinsanemonkey
Author: [personal profile] graycardinal / [archiveofourown.org profile] Gray_Cardinal
Rating: G
Category: gen
Warnings: none
Characters: Dr. Stamford, Murray, Sherlock (kitten!Holmes), Watson (kitten!Holmes)

A fateful meeting takes place at the Bartholomew Street Animal Shelter.

The other was a very well executed fic set in Mercedes Lackey's "Elemental Masters" universe, into which Lackey herself has inserted Holmes, Watson, and Watson's canonical wife, the former Mary Morstan...

Shrouded in Silk
Fandom: Elemental Masters - Mercedes Lackey
Author:
tepidspongebath
Rating:
T
Category:
gen, casefic
Warnings:
minor character death
Characters:
Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mary Watson, Nan Killian, Sarah Lyon-White
Additional Tags: casefic, fantasy, ghosts

It is bad enough,” said Holmes, that Charles Augustus Milverton is the most sordid blackmailer in London in the ordinary sense of the word. It is repugnant that he conducts his business with the sort of thoroughness and calculation that would have done credit to a legitimate endeavor. But it is worse--a hundred times worse!--that he uses your brand of talents to ensnare victims he would otherwise have no hope of trapping."

A retelling of The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton in the Elemental Masters universe

[ETA: fixed borked story link, added author credit]

We briefly interrupt the catching-up in order to detour forward to current events: specifically, Unsent Letters is open, and there is a delightful exchange of correspondence in it which (a) was written for me, and (b) is just the pitch-perfect fixit I hoped might emerge from this particular request. 

From Childhood to Beyond

Fandom: Doctor Who, Sarah Jane Adventures
Author: [personal profile] senmut  / [archiveofourown.org profile] Merfilly
Rating: general audiences
Category: gen
Warnings: none
Words: ~1100
Relationship: Kate Lethbridge-Stewart & Sarah Jane Smith
Characters: Kate Lethbridge Stewart, Sarah Jane Smith
Additional Tags: cameos, epistolary, slice of life, somebody lives/not everyone dies

A series of letters and texts between the Brigadier's daughter and a journalist.

And a side note: why, yes, I have indeed given my journal a style makeover, because it was long overdue.
The talent pool for Holmestice writers is wonderfully deep, and both the group and the mods (a new team this past round, but one with quite a lot of prior experience; the transition was utterly seamless) have consistently done wonders in dealing with my complicated and eclectic signup posts. My latest gift work was no exception - a thoughtful, perceptive character piece focusing on Joan Watson from Elementary as she deals with single motherhood...and certain related challenges. It's a densely nuanced story, and looking at it again now makes me appreciate it all the more. (Note to self for future rounds: consider requesting fanart so we can get a look at Clyde in all his finger-painted glory.)

Building Blocks
Fandom: Elementary
Author: [archiveofourown.org profile] Merfilly
Rating: General Audiences
Category: gen
Warnings: none
Words: ~1400
Relationship: Joan Watson & Mary Morstan
Characters: Joan Watson, Mary Morstan
Additional Tags: canon-adjacent, gender identity, slice of life, friendship

Joan, raising her son, decides to seek a behavioral assessment, to be certain she is doing all she can for him.


This was written for the Not Prime Time gift exchange, which lives here on Dreamwidth and here on AO3.

Five College Careers Alexis Castle Might Consider (and the Consequences Thereof)
Fandom(s): Castle, NCIS, NCIS:LA, BtVS
Characters: Alexis Castle, Richard Castle, Kate Beckett, Tim McGee, OC
Relationship(s): Alexis/OC
Words: 2653
Rating: PG-13 (drug & sexual references; nothing graphic)
Spoilers: None.  AU for Castle (several times over), secondary character death in one segment.

Is it that the college you choose defines you for the rest of your life -- or that the life you choose will define the college you attend?
This was written for the RareWomen fic exchange, which lives here on LiveJournal and here on AO3.

When the Bat in the Moonlight Flies
Fandom(s): Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gargoyles
Characters: Jenny Calendar, Owen Burnett
Words: 1731
Rating: G
Spoilers: None.  Takes place pre-series for Buffy, and very early in Season 1 of Gargoyles.

The Kalderash clan had long memories even by Rom standards. Women of the Kalderash had cursed vampires and outwitted wizards, and if they weren’t precisely friendly with the old races, they were well-versed in the legends surrounding them.
Title: Career Day
Fandom: Doctor Who/NCIS
Pairing: n/a
Characters: Abby Sciuto & (but that would be telling)
Word Count: 885
Author: [info]graycardinal
Rating: G
Warnings: None.
Spoiler alert: Postdates and inspired by Azar's "The Trouble With Harry"; part of the "Rebel Yell" continuity.  Mild spoiler for a development in NCIS Season 7.
Summary: As a Career Day gig winds down, Abby meets a girl with interesting questions.

A/N: Birthday ficlet for [personal profile] azarsuerte.  I hope it meets with the approval of its recipient.
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