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12 Days of Mystrade 2023, the Final Roundup

(Apologies for the delay. Want to revisit some lovely holiday fics? See below.)

Day 1:  Li'l Mystrade and the Christmas Decorations, a photo story where Li'l Lestrade visits Li'l Mycroft’s office at Christmas by @johannadc

Day 2:  Solitude, a lovely story of two lonely people finding each other during the holidays (with the help of a few matchmakers!) by @phinniastuff

Day 3: So Nice and Warm, a Christmas Eve tale featuring snow, amazing banter and some cute flirting by Mouse9

Day 4:  Happy Holidays from Mycroft and Greg, a Christmas card by @lavenderandvanilla

Day 5:  Epiphany, the beginning of a story about helping friends have a better holiday by @lavenderandvanilla

Day 6: Christmas Jumper Day, the beginning of a story about Greg trying to get everything organised in time for Christmas by LittleFluffyClouds

Day 7: Please, Gregory - MH, a bit of angst, a sprinkle of hurt/comfort with a dash of supernatural by Writer_of_Life

Day 8: Silver Light, something soft and romantic that feels like dancing slowly to the gentle tones of Sinatra by @aworldofgoldfish

Day 9: Washed Up, something sweet and delicate, featuring the fragile atmosphere in the aftermath of a party by @stellacartography 

Day 10: Sunrise at Stonehenge, a celebration of Yuletide and Paganism by @jaybeefoxy 

Day 11: Like Petals in a Storm, a New Year's Eve fic with metaphors about midnights by @sky-is-torn

Day 12: Dear Gregory, an epistolary fic with Mycroft fulfilling his New Year resolution by @johannadc

Thank you once again to all who participated, both readers and especially our authors!

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As a reminder…

Mystrade Holiday 2023 Collection will close on Jan 6, 2024.

(Around midnight EST, give or take a few minutes.)

The days go by so quickly around the holidays. If you have written a Mystrade seasonal/holiday fic and posted it on AO3, don’t forget to add it to the Mystrade Holiday 2023 Collection. ❄️🎄🕯️

#mystrade #mystrade holiday collection 2023 #mystrade holiday fics #season of light and laughter #if you've written a fic for the advent calendar #or any holiday fic #please don't hesitate to add it to the mystrade holiday collection too!

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Last Day (Part Two)!

Happy New Year, everyone! 2024 has started, and our event is almost over - but we have a few surprises left! To celebrate the new year, @sky-is-torn wrote a fic set during New Year's Eve! She put a dash of angst, a few metaphors about midnights & a sweet ending!

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: Exactly one year ago, Greg's heart was broken. He's spent the last twelve months patching himself back together, but he can't seem to muster the same enthusiasm as everyone on this New Year's Eve. Perhaps a chance encounter on a magical night will turn out to be just what he needs…

Read Like Petals in a Storm on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's make this new year a kind one!

#mystrade #mystrade advent calendar #12 days of mystrade #12daysofmystrade #advent calendar #sherlock bbc #bbc sherlock #day 12

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Last Day!

Happy New Year, everyone! 2024 has started, and our event is almost over - but we have a few surprises left! To celebrate the new year, @johannadc prepared a lovely story for us; an epistolary fic, sweet and short, with Mycroft fulfilling his New Year resolution!

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: New year, time to try something different, so Mycroft Holmes asks Greg Lestrade out in the most Mycroftian way possible.

Read Dear Gregory on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's make this new year a kind one!

#mystrade #mystrade advent calendar #12 days of mystrade #advent calendar #12daysofmystrade #sherlock bbc #bbc sherlock #mystrade fic #day 11

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 10

To celebrate the last day of 2023, Jaybeefoxy @jaybeefoxy prepared a surprise for us! A lovely story, full of acceptance and soft feelings, one that is sure to make you swoon...

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: Mycroft has been looking for an opportunity to get to know Greg better when the perfect chance occurs, but we all know what Mycroft thinks about coincidence. Yule is approaching, and Mycroft learns something surprising about his Detective Inspector. Of course he has a plan, and strings to pull.

Read Sunrise at Stonehenge on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's spread some love this December!

#mystrade advent calendar #mystrade #12 days of mystrade #advent calendar #12daysofmystrade #sherlock bbc #bbc sherlock #day 10

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 8

Today, AbAbsurdo @aworldofgoldfish has written a lovely story, something soft and romantic... It feels like dancing a slow to the gentle tones of Sinatra <3

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: It's the small things. It's always the small things. Mycroft sees his ideas of what makes his life good change as he realises that small unimportant titbits turn big and significant when spent with Greg. After all, they are the things he can change and enjoy with the man he loves.

Read Silver Light on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's spread some love this December!

#mystrade #mystrade advent calendar #12 days of mystrade #advent calendar #12daysofmystrade #sherlock bbc #bbc sherlock #day 8

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 9

Today, StellaCartography @stellacartography has gifted us a lovely tale, something sweet and delicate, featuring the fragile atmosphere in the aftermath of a party... Prepare yourself to be wooed!

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: Thinking he's alone after his holiday fancy dress party, Mycroft settles himself in front of the fire for a long winter's nap when he's interrupted by a charming visitation. Greg has taken on party dish duty and the least Mycroft can do is keep him company.

Read Washed Up on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's spread some love this December!

#mystrade #mystrade advent calendar #12 days of mystrade #advent calendar #12daysofmystrade #day 9 #please reblog with the new link! #(which sends you to the right page now ^^)

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 9

Today, StellaCartography @stellacartography has gifted us a lovely tale, something sweet and delicate, featuring the fragile atmosphere in the aftermath of a party... Prepare yourself to be wooed!

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: Thinking he's alone after his holiday fancy dress party, Mycroft settles himself in front of the fire for a long winter's nap when he's interrupted by a charming visitation. Greg has taken on party dish duty and the least Mycroft can do is keep him company.

Read Washed Up on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's spread some love this December!

#mystrade #mystrade advent calendar #12 days of mystrade #advent calendar #12daysofmystrade #sherlock bbc #bbc sherlock #day 9

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 8

Today, AbAbsurdo @aworldofgoldfish has written a lovely story, something soft and romantic... It feels like dancing a slow to the gentle tones of Sinatra <3

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: It's the small things. It's always the small things. Mycroft sees his ideas of what makes his life good change as he realises that small unimportant titbits turn big and significant when spent with Greg. After all, they are the things he can change and enjoy with the man he loves.

Read Silver Light on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's spread some love this December!

#mystrade #mystrade advent calendar #12 days of mystrade #advent calendar #12daysofmystrade #sherlock bbc #bbc sherlock

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 7

Today, writeroflife has a lovely story for us, set in the cold days between Christmas & New Year! A bit of angst, a sprinkle of hurt/comfort with a dash of supernatural -- a yummy combination!

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: It's cold the evening Mycroft gets the call that could end his existence. Greg is severely injured on the job and Mycroft struggles to save the man he loves while fighting his own insecurities. But, don't worry Sherlock and John are there to help.

Read Please, Gregory - MH on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's spread some love this December!

#mystrade #mystrade advent calendar #12 days of mystrade #advent calendar #12daysofmystrade #sherlock bbc #bbc sherlock #day 7

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 6

For this special day, LittleFluffyClouds created a lovely story for us! Something sweet and funny, featuring Greg scrambling to organise everything in time for Christmas!

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: Greg’s strong preference for Christmas is to do very little, very late. Most years that works out just fine — he capably meets the low expectations he’s set over his adult life. This year, both his division’s Christmas fundraiser and last-minute decisions about his first Christmas with Mycroft disrupt his well-honed strategy.

Read Christmas Jumper Day on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's spread some love this December!

#mystrade #mystrade advent calendar #12 days of mystrade #advent calendar #12daysofmystrade #sherlock bbc #bbc sherlock #day 6

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 5

Lavender_and_Vanilla @lavenderandvanilla for the twosome! After yesterday's card, she also gives us a lovely start to a story about helping friends have a better holiday.

Pairing: Mystrade

Read Epiphany on AO3 now! Don’t forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let’s spread some love this December!

#mystrade #12 days of mystrade #12daysofmystrade #mystrade advent calendar #advent calendar #bbc sherlock #mystrade fic #sherlock bbc #day 5

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 4

To celebrate this special day, Lavender_and_Vanilla @lavenderandvanilla has created a lovely story that will melt your heart! A very sweet story featuring Mycroft and Greg writing their first Christmas card together!

You can admire their Christmas card here!

Pairing: Mystrade

Read Happy Holidays from Mycroft and Greg on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's spread some love this December!

#mystrade #mystrade advent calendar #12 days of mystrade #advent calendar #12daysofmystrade #sherlock bbc #bbc sherlock #mystrade fic #day 4

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 3

For this special day, Mouse9 has a surprise for us! A lovely tale set on Christmas Eve, featuring snow, amazing banter and some cute flirting!

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: Summoned to the Diogenes Club, Greg reflects on the year and possibilities, while outside, the temperature drops and the snow piles up. Post S2

Read So Nice and Warm on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's spread some love this December!

#mystrade #mystrade advent calendar #12 days of mystrade #advent calendar #12daysofmystrade #sherlock bbc #bbc sherlock #mystrade fic #day 3

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 2

Today, phinnia @phinniastuff has prepared a lovely story of two lonely people finding each other during the holidays (with the help of a few matchmakers!)

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: This was inspired by Billie Holiday's 'Solitude', but it's more of a vibe than anything else.

Read Solitude on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's spread some love this December!

#mystrade #12 days of mystrade #mystrade advent calendar #advent calendar #12daysofmystrade #bbc sherlock

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Mystrade & Friends Advent Calendar - Day 1

For the first day of our Advent Calendar, Johanna @johannadc has prepared a sweet treat for us! A photo story featuring our two favourite characters, Li'l Lestrade and Li'l Mycroft, celebrating Christmas together!

Pairing: Mystrade

Summary: A photo story where Li'l Lestrade visits Li'l Mycroft's office at Christmas.

Read Li'l Mystrade and the Christmas Decorations on AO3 now! Don't forget to leave gifts for the author in the form of kudos and kind comments! Let's spread some love this December!

#mystrade #advent calendar #12 days of mystrade #12daysofmystrade #mystrade advent calendar #day 1

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We have good news! For those of you who wished to join the Calendar this year, but let the deadline pass you by, you have another chance to sign up! You can follow this link to fill out the Form! We're looking for holiday-themed stories and fanart!

12 days of Mystrade and Friends - Third Edition

Greetings!

November is drawing to a close, and for many of us, the winter season is about to begin. We are about ready to snuggle under blankets with hot chocolate or tea and, of course, a nice story!

We’d like you to join us in celebrating this season by sharing your creations! Consider joining the third edition of:

12 Days of Mystrade (and Friends) Advent Calendar

December 21, 2023 - January 1, 2024

We’re looking for new fanfic and art about Mystrade, Johnlock, or any other pairing within the Sherlock universe! Please note that general fics and art are also welcome! Your contribution can be a story, picture, video, collage – we are open to all kinds of art, as long as there’s some kind of winter or holiday theme. Go where your muse takes you – be it something fluffy, funny, or angsty! We also accept WIP, and there is no minimum or maximum word count or rating requirement.

Submissions are open until December 6th. Once they’re in, we’ll get back to you with a particular day for you to post your work on Archive of Our Own (AO3). 

To sign up, fill out this Google form with:

your AO3 handle

the main pairing (if there is any)

how to contact you (for the date assignment)

a summary & the title of your work (if you have them - this is only to organize the calendar order - a general idea is also fine)

any dates you prefer and/or need to avoid.

If you’d like to submit more than one work, that’s great! Please submit a separate form for each piece. 

Please submit by the end of the day on the 6th of December. You will be assigned a posting day by December 15th; the calendar will run between the 21st of December and the 1st of January.

If you have any questions, send an email or an ask, and we’ll answer as soon as possible! (Sadly we cannot answer a DM on Tumblr since this blog is run by multiple users - please send an ask or email to [email protected] instead!)

Last year, we had a successful calendar, if you’d like to see previous works!

We hope you will join us in making this holiday season very special!

Don’t forget to reblog to spread the word!

Your mods:

sky-is-torn

johannadc

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