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Steph, is there anything abt Sherlock that’s your Roman Empire? It’s a term tht means you think about often. Can be anything to do with the show, fics, etc. Mine is As the Summer Rains Fall series, a gorgeous johnlock story that I hope one day will be updated
Hi Nonny!
Oh yeah, Tarmac Scene in HLV, always. Fucks me up every time, even after all these years. I haven't watched it in at least a year, but one gifset will fuck me up for a week LOL.
I don't think I have one for fanfics that do that much psychic damage to me, but I ALWAYS think about my fave Johnlock fic, A Promise Made to Be Broken by PlantsAreNeat. It's just got everything I love in a Johnlock fic all neatly wrapped in a fantastic bow. <3
And here's the fic series you suggested so everyone else can make it their Roman Empire too:
As the Summer Rains Fall Series by starrysummernights (E, 333,612+ w. across 14 works || Series WiP || Royalty Omegaverse AU || Teenagers, Falling in Love, Mystrade & Johnlock) – Captain Lestrade attempts to teach a 15-year-old Prince Mycroft self-defense and hand-to-hand combat skills. It goes about as well as you'd expect.
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Thank you for this ask! <3
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Growing impatience
Summary
Normally, Mycroft enjoys hearing about Greg's day at work, but sometimes he wishes Greg would pay a little more attention to him...
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Mystrade Monday 1.0 #57 - "Don’t talk anymore"
@mystradepromptsandscenarios
On AO3
278 words - Rating G
Mycroft leaned back on the sofa next to Greg, listening to his incessant chatter about his day's work. He'd just finished an investigation, so his lover was enthusiastic and talking even more than usual. Mycroft understood, really, but for all his understanding, he was growing impatient and would have liked a little more attention.
He tried to move a little closer to Greg, to make him understand, but Greg was so caught up in his story that he didn't even react.
Mycroft had reached the limit of what was bearable, so he straightened abruptly, took Greg's face between his hands and planted a firm kiss on his lips, silencing him.
Not to be outdone, Greg returned the kiss, his tongue working its way to the seam of Mycroft's lips. Mycroft's lips parted, his tongue hungrily mingling with Greg's in a familiar dance, happy to finally be the center of Greg's attention.
It wasn't long before he found himself astride his lover's hips, lost in a kiss that made him forget everything. Even the annoyance of having been ignored only moments before.
When they finally parted to catch their breath, forehead to forehead, Greg managed to articulate between gasps, "You surprised me, I didn't think you'd last this long, to be honest I thought you'd give in after I told you about the second cross-examination."
Mycroft gasped against his mouth, "You, you little..."
Greg chuckled, "I can't believe I fooled you. I, a mere detective, fooled Mycroft Holmes, Mr. British Government..."
"Greg." Mycroft interrupted.
Greg raised a questioning eyebrow, "Hm?"
"Don't talk anymore." Mycroft replied before capturing Greg's lips again and silencing him in the most effective way possible.
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Still not beta'd
Still not my native language
Still hoping you'll enjoy this story 🥰
Still thanking you for bearing with me 😝
Mystrade masterlist here
Mystrade Monday 1.0 : here
#mystrade#mycroft holmes#greg lestrade#mycroft x greg#some fluff as always#sherlock bbc#emotional hurt/comfort#established relationship#mystrade monday#mystrade monday prompts
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FAQ
Hello! We thought you might have some questions about the "12 Days of Mystrade & Friends" calendar.
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AMY'S DAILY FIC REC
And we're back, baby!
*Signs of Life - DefNotForWork
39k, 17/17, Johnlock, Mystrade, Smut, Fluff, Angst, Humor, BAMF Sherlock, BAMF John, A little bit of everything really
The Yarders have a pretty well developed view of Sherlock Holmes. Cold, cruel, dispassionate and robotic. He simply doesn't register as human. As Sherlock and John fall farther and farther in love with one another, however, the proud men and women from NSY find themselves facing irrefutable evidence as to the true existence of a heart in Sherlock Holmes. These are a couple random drabbles in which the Yarders see some pretty damning signs of life.
*To Come Home - Anon
9K, 6/6, Sherlock Holmes & John Watson, Mary Morstan, Family Feels, No Slash, Nice Mycroft, SO MUCH FLUFF
After the Reichenbach Fall, Sherlock is de-aged to his four year old self with his current brain.
He's adopted by John Watson.
*Under The Veil - frozen_delight
4k, 1/1, Johnlock, Asexual Sherlock, Straight John, Post Reich
After another successfully solved case, it’s snowing outside 221B. Inside, Sherlock’s thinking about poisonous poinsettias, while John contemplates the snow, composes a new blog entry in his head - and reminisces.
*Fragile - Tor_Raptor
9 works, 205k, Johnlock-ish, ANGST, Cancer, Leukemia, Trigger Warnings for Medical Trauma and Graphic Prodecdures, Soft Mycroft, Good Friend Greg Lestrade, Lovely Mrs. Hudson, Awesome Molly, Found Family, HAPPY ENDING, Sickfic
Sherlock gets sick, not 'he'll recover in a few days' sick, but hospitalised for a long time sick. His friends are all there to help him, but he is Sherlock, he doesn't want or need their help.
*For Love - lurikko
13k, 1/1, Johnlock, Marriage and Weddings, No Mary, FLUFF, STUNNING FIC, Nice Lestrade
Sherlock asks John to marry him. It's for a case. Probably.
*Damage - lifeonmars
2 works, 49k, Delightful and Heartbreaking, Johnlock, Warstan, Character Death, Marriage Proposal, Grief, Slow Burn, TW, Eventual Happy Ending
No damage could ever be truly repaired. John would not be the same.
Or, what happened after the tarmac.
*Awkward - sherlockislovely
5 works, 8k, Johnlock, Fluff and Humor and Smut
Awkward sex. Awkward encounters. Awkward conversations. Sherlock and John navigate their new relationship, but they have to get through some uncomfortable situations along the way.
*Horse and Carriage - flawedamythyst
60k, 14 works, Johnlock, Asexuality, Mystrade, Lovely
Sherlock proposes. John thinks the whole idea is ludicrous.
*The Unintentional Crafts of Sherlock Holmes - KarlyAnne
13k, 3 works, Johnlock, Smut, Leangire
“Why do you suppose he was doing that?”
“Why do I suppose who was doing what?”
“The room. The lace. The secrecy. He was playing with fire in everything he did, and didn’t care one bit. But he had a secret chamber, carefully concealed, solely for the purpose of making lace lingerie. Obviously for personal use. Why?"
*All The Flavour, Cherry and More - cwb
6k, 1/1, Johnlock, Smut, Lip Gloss
Sherlock feels a blush rising to touch his cheeks, more sensual than uncomfortable now that he knows John isn't disgusted by him. No, John is responding exactly the way he had hoped.
*The Road Trip Series - stupid_drawings
5 works, 15k, John Watson & Sherlock Holmes, Greg Lestrade, Sally Donovan, Cows, Road Trips, Humor
Sherlock, John, and Lestrade on a road trip together, stuck in the same car for hours. The numbers are how long they have been on the road.
*The Beats In Between - theinvader5
2 works, 6k, Johnlock, Post Reich, PTSD, Reunion, Angst
Sherlock thought he could spend two years away without any personal repercussions. As it turns out, he's not as infallible as he thought.
*Nearer, My God, To Thee - Pargoletta
20k, 8/8, John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Sarah Sawyer, Mrs Hudson, Case Fic, Med Fic, INCREDIBLE, Homophobia and other forms of bigotry
London is hit with a deadly flu epidemic, but John slowly begins to suspect that there is a more human agency at work. He, Sherlock, and Sarah must work together in order to identify and track down a ruthless killer.
*Tick Tock, Tick Tock - lotherington
1k, 1/1, Gorgeous, Magical Realism, Johnlock, Mycroft Holmes, Hearts
Sherlock is ten years old when he decides that hearts are ugly. He is sixteen years old when he decides that hearts are useless.
Sherlock's heart is made of clockwork.
*Scent of a Watson - Enterthetadpole, WritingOutLoud
4k, 1/1, Johnlock, Irene Adler, Questioning, Asexuality, Self Discovery
Sherlock never understood people's fascination with scents. Beyond the various case-related smells, he'd never taken much away from the scents others loved so much. Until he met John Watson.
*Skin Deep - thegingerintheback (CdnGingerGirl)
3k, 1/1, Johnlock, Self Care, Humor
Did you really think Sherlock just naturally looked good?
*With Time - annabagnell
8k, 2 works, Johnlock, A/B/O, Mpred, Absolutely Breathtaking
Heats weren’t what they used to be. Anymore it was like a low-grade itch, sometimes one that Sherlock didn’t even know needed scratched until John happened across it. Sometimes it was nothing more than a few moody days where Sherlock was a tetchy sonofabitch, being extra snappish and fussy until John looked at the calendar and said ‘ah’ and took Sherlock to bed. Sometimes, he’d be the one to catch on first. When that happened, it was more like it used to be. More seduction. More ‘come-take-me-to-bed.’ A spark, sometimes. A spark.
*A Beautiful Specimen - KittieHill
20k, 7/7, Johnlock, Smut, Demisexual Sherlock, Happy and Smutty and Parentlock-y near the end
The Holmes family are forced to give sperm samples every ten years to find out if they're still fertile as instructed in their grandmother's will.
Sherlock struggles with his ability to feel sexual arousal and give a sample, putting his parents at risk.
He needs a firm, supportive hand - one which happens to be connected to his devilishly handsome flatmate.
*What Makes Us Rich - flawedamythyst
31k, 2 works, Johnlock, Asexuality
Sherlock attempts an experiment and John gives something up.
*An Approximation to Perfection - TooSel
22k, 1/1, Smut, Insecure Sherlock, Johnlock, Body Worship, Experimentation, Fluff, Porn with feelings
Sherlock realises just how good the sex John had with his last girlfriend was. The solution is simple: he's going to do everything in his power to ensure that their own sex life stays interesting.
Only that it's never quite that easy.
*Let's Get Drinks - scribblesecure
4 works, 5k, Johnlock, Lestrade, Molly Hooper, Coming Out
Molly narrowed her eyes. “Is this something to do with John?”
“No,” he said quickly.
“You sure?”
*No Romo - shnuffeluv
9 works, 5k, Sherlock Holmes & John Watson, Queer Platonic Relationship, Aromantic Sherlock, Straight John
Sherlock comes out to John... and, believe it or not, neither man is gay.
#amy's fic rec#bbc sherlock#johnlock#asexual sherlock#sherlock holmes#sherlock bbc#sherlock fanfic#sherlock fandom#sherlock#john watson#mycroft holmes#greg lestrade#molly hooper#johnlock fanfiction
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So I thought... What if our favourite characters could hear us. It would lead to a lot of chaos, of course. Just image if every new fic you write those characters hear your every written word (don’t even think to say something bad about them, they’ll go insane).
*imagine fic author sitting next to computer screen at 3 am and finally having an inspiration after a few month of writer’s block*
“Ah, another one...” Mycroft rolled his eyes and shook his head not taking his eyes off the computer screen.
Holmes was sitting alone in his study, when suddenly...
“Gregory came into the study? With bouquet of flowers? Or did he just walk in naked? I've heard enough of it already.”
...Anthea walked into the office. She'd just announced that Greg had decided to pay Mycroft a visit.
“How predictable.” Mycroft hummed, even a little disappointed at something. “Didn't you think he need a reason for that? After all, he is an Inspector of Scotland Yard, he can't just walk out of his workplace without telling anyone. Besides, I'm tired of having to make constant excuses to his supervisor. Neither my patience nor that of his boss is ironclad.”
Because he was so lonely, Mycroft often talked to himself to compensate for his loneliness and imagined that someone cared about his problems and himself.
“I'm talking to you, not to myself!” He looked up as if trying to see something or maybe someone. “And I don't feel alone. I don't need other people to solve my problems.”
Greg arrived a few minutes later. He didn't have any flowers with him, and he was fully dressed. It must have made Holmes very upset, because instead of saying hello or anything else he just looked at him angrily.
“Well, of course I came here fully dressed! Gosh, they’re becoming more and more irritating…”
Mycroft seemed very surprised by Greg's shout.
“No, I'm not surprised. Everyone can hear you.”
“When will all this be over?” Greg asked complainingly and sank down on a chair in front of Mycroft's desk.
“I'm afraid never. They all have calmed down a bit over the years, but they will never stop.”
“Well, at least our situation is not as bad as Sherlock’s and John’s...” said Greg after thinking for some time.
Mycroft only snorted.
“My brother likes the attention. He doesn't get tired of it all.”
Greg nodded in agreement with Mycroft.
“But... on second thought... Maybe we should try...?” Greg asked cautiously.
“You mean give in to their desires? Then they will never give up on us.”
“And maybe they just... would get off...” Greg put his hand on Mycroft's arm. –“See, he's almost stopped commenting on our actions. I think it's working...”
“Well, let's give it a try...” Mycroft sighed and took Greg's hand.
Also... Despite the fact that maybe our characters are already tired of everything I hope we’ll never get tired of them. I’m happy to see people are still writing, still doing art, still are joining fandom and there still are some of us who appreciate Mystrade.
I hope I won’t think this is a shitpost in the morning but in that case I’m very sorry, forget everything you’ve read here.
#Mystrade#thoughts#shitpost maybe#i need to go to sleep already#my fic i guess#mycroft holmes#greg lestrade
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2023: An Author's Review
I've gotten in the habit (over the past 10+ years) of posting an author's review of what I've done on AO3. Since I started my Patreon, I've been posting it here and sharing across Tumblr and Twitter (*cough* I mean X? *cough*). I think it's good to take stock, be honest about what was possible and look and what I want for the next year. So here it is:
2023... I am not sure I'd say "astonishing" but it was a year of surprises (good and bad). It was a busy and chaotic year, but I really have been on a healing journey and both mentally and physically am much better than this time last year.
Hubs and made a temporary (planned for one year) move across the Atlantic in 2022 and came back to Ireland in July 2023. I was working part/full-time with research and grant writing, doing hands on clinical and remote parts. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, though it was much more sedentary than what I'm used to for a day's work. It's been rough coming back... the stress on the systems from the pandemic and (frankly) fucking conservatives ruining anything good has made remaining here untenable. After losing my FIL in the autumn and my own family having ongoing health scares, Hubs and I have decided to go back to the US in 2024... So... it's been a bit of a limbo.
Even with all the chaos of a move and work and... *gestures at everything* I did manage to accomplish a few things.
Summary of writing in 2023:
I set out with the goal of posting The Hayloft on a weekly posting schedule (without break) until complete. I'm SUPER proud of myself for managing that. It's >70k words and 38 chapters (with a 39th for ANs). Between the schedule, having 2 betas (thank you Paia and Sky), responding to comments, and the HTML bits of posting, it consumed a lot of my time (we won't mention that I finished writing it while posting)... But I'm very happy with the final product and with myself for keeping to the schedule.
In April, fresh out of 221B Con, I did a Mystrade Monday based on the prompt "Don't threaten me with a good time." It's a short one-shot, and lyric-based in title (Nod to Panic at the Disco) called Champagne, Cocaine, Gasoline. (because who doesn't want a damp Lestrade?)
So that brings us to May - when things started to get really busy as I prepped to move, and the Mystrade is Family collection, to which I submitted 2 fics. The first was in response to Paia sending me a tiktok: Mistakes Were Made (though not by me), tiktok is at the end of the fic. And I somewhat love Greg's much younger sister, Roxy. I also dipped back into the When You're Fast Asleep series with Think Happy Thoughts.
June and July were mental... packed up my life again, drove the length of the US, moved back to the other side of the Atlantic, moved BACK INTO my flat, repaired the car, resorted my jobs, lost my FIL, went back to the US for the funeral, went back to the US again for Thanksgiving. A lot of stress... not a lot of writing. But I did keep up with Hayloft posting and finished the end of September.
October, I took some of the nonsense in my real-life and the MRC server members' real-lives and made a fic strictly to name-shame people we met and or didn't like. Queue's Next was rather cathartic for that.
In November, I (finally) finished a fic for the RGBA for Lav. She'd asked for something in the Safety First/KKBB universe, and a pet... and we ended up with Blunderbuss. Because murder husbands needed an orange cat. And having dropped back into the Safety First universe, I added H is for Heel and I is for Industry Standards to the work.
Still a bit stuck in Safety First, I wrote a murder husbands Xmas fic with J is for Jingle Bells and put that up mid-December.
On Christmas Eve, I posted a soft short from the When You're Fast Asleep series called All Is Calm. The series really suits calm and warm drabble.
Because I was SO soft of Christmas Eve, I posted a SPICY short in Safety First on Christmas Day called K is for Knife's Edge. And just to round out the year, I dropped a New Year's Eve present with L is for Line of Sight.
Overall, I published shy of 100k words (though, I only wrote about 70k... Hayloft was mostly written coming into 2023, but all of the posting was this year) with 16k hits and I now have 380 user subscriptions and 7000 bookmarks. It was a solid effort and I've spent the year only writing Mystrade -- though... I've expanded my reading ships (for this I blame BeautifulFiction).
Plan for 2024: Keep myself sane. I have another few chapters for Safety First in the works... there's something so very compelling about the murder husbands. I have 2 WIPs that are very nearly done and I just need to push through the last... 2k or so. So I hope to be putting those up in the first quarter. Be on the look out for The Marshmallow Experiment and Ambien Wife (though, those are both working titles). There’s a few bigger projects that I’ve back-burnered or have been plodding along with, including "the sad one" and "the Pretty Woman one" and some complex, multichapter things. Trello has been excellent this year to keep my bunnies sorted and in some sort of order.
Working titles of a few:
Lesser Things
Used Books
Wrecking Ball
The Time Has Come
Attack the Cheese Block
Of Legwork and Dogs Bodies
Make Yourself
Bad Santa
I hope to keep adding shorts to Safety First and Badges and 'Brellas (I didn't manage any in B&B in 2023... though, Champagne was short enough). I'm not going to aim for monthly new works, I know how much time and energy the move is going to take. I also will try to learn the new features here on Patreon and the collections thing... maybe organise this a bit better.
Many thanks to everyone who has beta'd works for me through the year (this year was mostly Paia -- many times for her many many sins, but also Sky for doing a French language beta on Hayloft, Anne and Stella for the on-demand, and Mousie for the murder feedback). Thank you to the Asylum (nee Jail) - you're all gremlins and I-A-Door-You! Thank you to the MRC for being just... whatever it is you are. And the OGC - because intercontinental chat groups are their own, special nonsense!
I want to thank my patrons (you can find me on patreon here... thank you for thanking me for existing!). Everyone that has left kudos and comments and reblogs and likes. Anyone who has dropped me a message or a thought and has generally enjoyed or encouraged my writing this past year. And those of you who followed Hayloft posting and commented along the way -- amazingly supportive! ILY all!!
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Twenty Questions for Fic Writers
Tagged in this by the darling @once-in-a-blue-moon-rising. What a perfect break from my desperate scrambling to finish NaNoWriMo (haha).
1. How many works do you have on AO3?
61!
2. What's your total Ao3 word count?
400,820. Blue included an average per work, so I'm going to shamelessly steal that idea--- comes out to a little over 6,500 per work.
3. What fandoms do you write for?
Sherlock, principally. I have written a touch of Grantchester (more unpublished than published, solely because I keep forgetting to finish them), one Hotel Portofino fic, and a Downton Abbey/Sherlock crossover. I keep meaning to write more for Downton, but I can never find the time!
4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
All five of my tops are Mystrade, of course!
Our Love Keeps the Things It Finds - I will shamelessly admit that I am very proud of this one. It's 25k words of soulmate-tattoo fic featuring a heavily tattooed Mycroft, which I always found a rather interesting (and enchanting) idea.
Crimson Blaze - My longest fic by far at 123k words. It has a little of everything--- some Mycroft whump, disguises, awkward friends with benefits, and badass Anthea.
Flowers - On a silly little whim, I wrote a funny thing about Greg's teenage daughter meeting Mycroft for the first time. It ended up being surprisingly well-liked and I've since written a few other pieces featuring her. It's about 5k words.
Of Blue Suits and Brollies - I find it hilarious that this is in my top 5. My very first PWP I ever wrote. It's only about 4k words.
No Fear of Shadows - I am still surprised that this one was so popular. I wrote it while in a rather soppy mood because I thought it would be funny. It's 6k words about Mycroft introducing Greg to some of his colleagues at a fancy work function.
5. Do you respond to comments?
I do! Not quickly, though. I try my very, very hardest to get to all of them, but it doesn't always happen in a timely manner.
6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
I've got two from my Febuwhump series that I think tie for it. Stay Awake, Beautiful wins angstiest just in terms of stress-- the actual ending is ambiguous, but I find it stressful just to read. All Lives End, of course, begins with a death and deals with the fallout. That one's pretty rough.
7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
Right after finishing Flufftober is an awkward time for this question, because I now have twenty-something separate fics with stupidly happy endings. But I think the title goes to Forevermore.
8. Do you get hate on fics?
I'm very lucky to say I don't!
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
Yes, though it's not the majority of my work. I have only a couple of PWPs and two or three longer works with smutty elements. And my current NaNoWriMo project is turning out FAR smuttier than I had originally intended. Oops.
10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?
Just one! The only one I've done is the Downton Abbey/Johnlock crossover (Love and the Hunter) for Fandom Trumps Hate. It was loads of fun.
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
I don't think so! I've done a bit of detective-ing to trace others' stolen works, so I occasionally check up on mine just in case. Thankfully, I'm in a niche enough corner of the fandom that no one seems to want to bother me :)
12. Have you ever had a fic translated?
Not that I know of!
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
No, but I beta for one! It's a fabulous OCxCanon work for My Hero Academia that I will shamelessly plug at all times. The Stray.
14. What's your all-time favourite ship?
Mystrade <3
15. What's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
I've not posted it, but I've got a few thousand words of a Mystrade Hollywood Golden Age AU that I don't think I'll ever complete. I'm okay with that; some things are meant to remain daydreams.
16. What are your writing strengths?
I think I can be funny, sometimes. I think I'm alright at building moods for whatever I'm trying to achieve.
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
Oh, I'm very chatty. I can unnecessarily wax on and on for thousands and thousands of words. I find dialogue a bit of struggle too, sometimes, since my instinct is always to spell out every detail when there's often lots that can go unsaid.
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?
I don't really do it; I'm not confident enough in another language to trust it. I have done it, though, but just once. I think. It was a line from La Bohème for Our Love Keeps the Things It Finds and I think it was only said in the original Italian once.
19. First fandom you wrote for?
Harry Potter, at the tender age of ten or so. Written by flashlight in the backs of my notebooks.
20. Favourite fic you've written?
Oh, gosh, this question is so hard!! I've written quite a lot that I just adore. The title is shared, I think, between That Breathless Charm and Look After You for being things I reread for my own comfort, haha.
This was such fun to fill out! Open tag here-- if you fill it out, please tag me! I'd love to read it :)
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Mystrade
Only one bed
Crack
Teen
Mamma Mia - ABBA
Babe-babes
You have just given me the MOST POWERFUL COMBINATION ON EARTH
I present to you:
Here We Go Again
It was simple enough to begin with: Mycroft had asked Detective Inspector Lestrade to pose as his security detail during a more than sketchy agreement between him and a group who had ‘similar interests’. After the agreement ended, they would return back to London and all would be right with the world again. Though the crafty hands of fate had other ideas with the latter part of the plan.
“Uh, sir,” Even after all the years of working with Mycroft, Greg still felt a bit awkward calling the government official ‘sir’,”We have a tail, they’ve been following us for a good ten minutes now. What do you suggest?”
He looked up at the rear-view mirror,”Pull in at the nearest hotel, I’ll call an actual security detail for us and we’ll leave in the morning. Apologies for the inconvenience Detective Inspector.”
“No worries,” the silver-haired man smiled, sending a chivalrous look back at Mycroft,”I haven’t had a sleepover since I was a kid.”
Mycroft’s heart skipped a beat, after drawing his eyes away from the chocolate-brown gaze in the mirror, his attention drew to his phone: ‘Code Red. -MH’
‘Sir, you’re in a car with Detective Inspector Lestrade, there can be no code red. Unless you’re talking about code red as in “help me I’m being flirted with” because I can help with that.’
‘Don’t be so condescending about it. -MH’
‘I’ll take care of it sir. Where are you going?’
‘Nearest hotel -MH’
‘Alright, you just sit back and I will work my magic.’
‘Also, sir, with all due respect: You could do with a good shagging.’
‘Anthea!’
‘Just saying, boss. Anyway, have fun ;) ‘
With a heavy sigh, he tucked his phone away in his pocket, looking back at Lestrade through the mirror. He was focused on the road, a small frown of concentration on his features,”I can feel you staring, My.”
The nickname made a subconscious blush appear on his cheeks,”A-apologies-”
“No no, it’s fine. I just think it’s unfair that you get to stare and I don’t,” He added a wink at the end,”Besides, we’ve been working together for what- fifteen years? Now, Sherlock may think me inept at everything, but you know I’m a fairly good copper. I know attraction when I see it. But say the word and I’ll drop it.”
“I would… I would like it if you continued.”
“Does that mean I get to have the british government as my boyfriend?” He cocked an eyebrow, a quick glance back.
“That means you have me.”
“Perfect,” He looked back to the road,”oh look, it’s a posh hotel, just what you like.”
“Gregory-”
The older man huffed a laugh as he pulled into the parking lot. After parking, he went around to Mycroft’s door and opened it for him, a sweeping gesture followed,”At your service, sir.”
They shared a small giggle before going inside. The receptionist smiled,”Mr. Holmes?”
“Yes-” He looked skeptical before remembering Anthea’s less than professional texts,”Double-room please.”
“Your assistant called a few minutes ago and reserved the top-floor suite, but we can rebook if-”
“No, that’s quite alright, how many beds?”
“One, sir.”
It was Greg’s turn to flush. Mycroft’s eyes flickered with a fire,”Perfect, we’ll have the key.”
Once in the elevator, the official recalled a drunken ‘accident’ that had happened a few years prior:
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“C’mon Mycroft, let loose a bit, you and I are here to celebrate and to drink. Lots of drinks.”
“I’m not one to get ‘wasted’ Detective Inspector-”
“Then at least have a couple whiskeys or bourbons or whatever posh drink you like!”
“Fine.”
Neither of them remembered exactly what happened, but it ended with both of them in a hotel room, naked, debauched, and absolutely flustered when they woke up.
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“Here we go again.”
“Indeed.”
Maybe this time they’d remember.
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My love letter to Mystrade Fandom
sometimes you just needs a good environment and motivation to start writing again.
as a fanfic writer I am not someone who will chunk out many new stories in the span of few months. Muse came harder for me and I always write something once I have a clear idea on how it will look like, sometimes i will need that first sentence to form in my mind before i can start writing.
mystrade fandom is the fandom that makes me courageous enough to start writing fanfic. Everyone seems so welcoming and no idea is too silly to write. It felt so good, especially when I am able to process my own emotion through writing.
In 2020 i released few stories for mystrade but most of my time was occupied with another fandom which continued on until 2021. I almost thought that I am losing my touched with mystrade which makes me afraid to write for the fandom again because I just forget about how these characters feel and look like.
Then the whole Rupert’s tweet happened and I felt like i was revived and my muse just went back. Then being part of the mystrade reading club server also brought me joy and muse back. Then of course... there is tumblr. I haven’t been here for years now and when I came back few weeks ago it felt like coming home. My dash is just filled with things I love. My muse are alive and I felt like I can write anything.
Few days ago i saw a post about writing where it reminds me that I don’t have to think about how many words do I have and that the important thing is to write the story - no matter how short it is. It felt like everything make sense now.
I have been writing steadily again. Picking a prompt that makes my muse giddy and trying to write it down and see where the story takes me. I really happy that I am part of mystrade fandom and surrounded by such lovely people!
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Rosie Fics
Hi all,
for today's post, there will be fics in which Rosie plays a large part.
Wednesday (the best day of all) by UnrelentingHost
Sherlocks picks up Rosie from daycare like he does every Wednesday, but today he's not Sherlock anymore. Apparently he's 'Daddy'. Fuck, what to tell John?
2. The Only Thing Worth Fighting For by KittieHill
“It’s alright, it’s going to be alright,” John insisted, his hand pressing on the gunshot wound at Mary’s chest. Neither he nor Sherlock would ever mention the irony of the location of her gunshot wound.
“The baby,” Mary muttered weakly, her eyelashes fluttering.
“She’s going to be fine,” John nodded, grabbing Sherlock’s hand and ordering the younger man to keep hold whilst John pulled the arm from his pyjama shirt to press against the wound.
“Forgive me,” Mary whispered, her teary eyes focussing on Sherlock before closing and reopening, allowing a trail of wetness to run down her bloodstained cheek. “Sherlock.”
“Stop this silly talk,” Sherlock said, attempting his best ‘everything-is-definitely-going-to-be-okay’ voice.
“Sherlock, say it,” Mary wheezed, her breathing becoming more laboured.
3. Becoming Us (A reunion in three parts) by addicted2hugh
After watching Mary's last message, Sherlock and John try to be the "Baker Street Boys" again. Rebuilding the destroyed flat is the easy part. Will they manage to rebuild their friendship as well? And what did Mary mean when she said: "And if I'm gone, I know what you could become."?
Warning: Mentions of violence, drug addiction, and self-harm.
4. Forward Momentum by Bluebuell33, ohlooktheresabee
After the events of Sherrinford, the Holmes family is forever altered. Mycroft no longer has anything to hide, but instead must find a way to win back his brother's trust. Sherlock is faced with truths about himself long-buried, and both of the brothers Holmes realize that their positions in the world are no longer as fixed as they might have seemed.
Along with these realizations come new opportunities. Mycroft finds himself drawn to Inspector Lestrade, and now that all his secrets have been laid bare he finds he doesn't want to hold back anymore. Sherlock too begins to find it harder and harder to remember why he has been repressing his desires - especially when he is around his best friend, John Watson.
The past is a dark and melancholy place, and neither Holmes wants to return there - so it's time now to push forward, and take a chance on something brighter.
Note - this one is both Johnlock and Mystrade ;)
5. If Equal Affection Cannot Be by blueink3
Sherlock fled London a couple of years after John left him in hospital with nothing but an old walking stick and a half-hearted goodbye.
Rosie grew up thinking that Sherlock died when he committed suicide in front of her father by jumping from Barts' roof.
So it's somewhat awkward when they run into each other in a Sussex general store between the loaves of bread and the Mars bars...
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I'm sorry to ask this again, but I can't find the post where you answered me anymore.
Do you happen to have a link for the first Mystrade Mondays list?
Thank you for the inspiration you gave us with this prompts.
Have a nice day!
You’re most welcome. I’m glad you enjoy the prompts and adding more excellent Mystrade content to the fandom.
Whew! Took me a bit, but I found the list I used for my very first round of Mystrade Monday posts.
Drabble Challenge 1-150
“The skirt is supposed to be this short.”
“How long have you been standing there?”
“I may be an idiot, but I’m not stupid.”
“Who gave you that black eye?”
“You haven’t even touched your food. What’s going on?”
“I just like proving you wrong.”
“Everyone keeps telling me you’re the bad guy.”
“Forget it. You fucking suck.”
“Quit it or I’ll bite.”
“If you use up all the hot water again, I swear to god! You’re on the couch for a month!!”
“If I die, I’m going to haunt your ass.”
“I’m pregnant.”
“Looks like we’re gonna be stuck here for a while.”
“Take. It. Off.”
“Well, you’re coming home with me whether you like it or not.”
“I’ll kick his ass if you want me to.”
“Stop it! It tickles!”
“It’s okay to cry…”
“And that’s how you ruin a life. Congratulations.”
“D..did you just make that noise?”
“He’s a bad kisser.”
“You can scream if you want.”
“I didn’t know we were keeping track.”
“We’re playing checkers. If you don’t like it, leave.”
“One of them’s missing.”
“Save some for me.”
“Oh, fuck off.”
“You’re still mad?”
“Come over here and make me.”
“You better watch yourself.”
“Eat your lunch and you wouldn’t be hungry.”
“Why did we have to have kids?”
“Call on Line 1”
“He creeped me out. I’m not gonna lie.”
“I’m done! You can fix it!”
“Can we just watch a movie and fall asleep on the couch?”
“Where did he go?”
“You leave whenever you feel like it.”
“I forgot I was a single parent.”
“Don’t apologize if you don’t mean it.”
“You’re going out dressed like that?”
“For the hundredth time, I’m not your babysitter.”
“Frost the damn cupcakes.”
“Well that’s the second biggest news I’ve heard all day.”
“You look pretty hot in plaid.”
“I thought you were dead!”
“I thought it was a one-night-stand…and now we’re married…”
“We’ve become the clingy couple that you used to complain about.”
“Quit touching me. Your feet are cold.”
“You know you want it, sweetheart.”
“I’m your husband. It’s my job.”
“You just wanted them because the light up.”
“That wasn’t very subtle.”
“He thinks he’s a mind reader.”
“It’s just you and me tonight. I was thinking we could have a little fun.”
“I don’t do hugs.”
“Don’t talk anymore.”
“I’m just a guy with a wife, two kids, and a Harley.”
“How do I even put up with you?”
“I said get rid of it.”
“They didn’t just find out. They already knew!”
“You’re not as quiet as you think you are.”
“Can you just man up and change his diaper?”
“Just don’t buy a goat. I don’t care what you do, just no goats.”
“I have a secret.”
“I won’t let you get hurt.”
“You’re strong, baby. You have to be.”
“He’s four years old!!”
“I’ve had enough! I want to be alone!”
“I can’t stand seeing you like this.”
“Me and the boys will handle it.”
“You’re competitive and so am I, and it’s going to lead to a fight.”
“Is there a reason you’re naked in my bed?”
“You’re a dork, just like your father.”
“Mind if I join you?”
“Daddy!”
“I lost our child.”
“That’s my shirt. So is that..wait?”
“My name isn’t Leslie…who’s Leslie?”
“There’s a surprise upstairs for you.”
“I’ll take care of it.”
“I’m not your boss? Well then who is?”
“You can’t eat solids, only liquids until Thursday.”
“Come on, baby, up to bed.”
“They got you a present. Isn’t it sweet?”
“Am I scaring you?”
“Run! You said you’d work out with me!”
“After everything…I’d still choose you.”
“And when did you plan on telling me about this?”
“Trust me.”
“Scoot over a little bit, please.”
“You’re so clingy, I love it.”
“You didn’t just wake me up at 2am because you were ‘in the mood’.”
“Did they hurt you?”
“You’re cute when you’re all worried.”
“Stop being grumpy. It’s lame.”
“I don’t need a hero, I need a husband.”
“Don’t shut me out.”
“You got a cute butt.”
“I just got out of the shower, I can’t dance. What if my towel falls off?”
“Don’t be an asshole. Asshole.”
“Do you really think I could ever replace you?”
“Sharing is caring. Now give me your fries.”
“…or we can chill in our underwear.”
“You can’t make up for it by giving me a tic-tac.”
“Keep pedaling and don’t stop, okay?”
“You, me, popcorn, two liter Dr. Pepper, and a movie. You in?”
“Have you seen my contacts?”
“Life is a highway, and I’m always drunk. So I’m not driving.”
“Quit stalling. Where’s your father?”
“You can’t just hug me and think everything’s okay.”
“Is he coming home?”
“I prefer blondes.”
“No more dogs. How hard it it to understand?”
“I let you win.”
“I broke your nose, and I’m sorry for that. But what you’re doing isn’t fair.”
“Can I do your hair?”
“Your favorite superhero can’t be a villain.”
“I told you not to jump on the bed!”
“He’s pampering me, let him be.”
“Ready or not, here I come.”
“I’m worried about losing my job!”
“Oh, did I scare you, big boy?”
“Happy new year!”
“Quit moving, I’m trying to sleep. Wait…are you…what?!”
“You nap, I’ll stay awake.”
“It’s turbulence. It’s normal.”
“Don’t touch me. We’re fighting.”
“I’ll give you a massage.”
“You fell asleep in the tub?!”
“Are you doodling?”
“We’re not playing strip poker. I don’t care what I said when I was drunk.”
“Slushies aren’t just for kids, fuck society.”
“Are you scared…Then why won’t you look at the screen?”
“Enough with the pillow talk, I’m tired.”
“You had a nightmare, tell me what it was about so I can fix it.”
“We need groceries, not just junk food. You’re worse than the kids.”
“Is this our closet? Or your closet?”
“If I win, you do dishes for a week.”
“Fist bumps are cooler than high-fives…”
“Use your words.”
“Hold my hand so he gets jealous.”
“Ew, your hand is sweaty.”
“Get out of my face before I hit you.”
“I don’t care if your 4 or 40, you don’t hit people.”
“You only care about football, beer, and raking leaves.”
“Look! Fireflies!”
“Why do you only kiss me when I’m sleeping?”
“I just need ten minutes.”
*Make Your Own*
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Five Fics Friday: Sept. 9/22
It’s Finally Friday, so let’s get onto the weekend with some great reads suggested to me this week! Enjoy!
SIGNAL BOOSTING
Awake by greymantledlady (G, 2,178 w., 1 Ch. || Pilotverse || UAP ASiP Fix It, Dreams and Nightmares, Dreams vs. Reality, Hospital Love Confessions, Getting Together, Awkward John, Coma Dream, Sick Fic) – Pilotverse fix-it in which Sherlock is initially in a coma and the events of S1-4 are a kind of lucid dream. Also, hospital confessions, clearing the air, soft pilotverse Sherlock and John, and John Not Hitting Sherlock.
Fingers In The Fridge (And Other Dramatic Moments In The Life Of Sherlock Holmes) by greymantledlady (T, 4,833 w., 2 Ch. || Post TAB, Getting Together, Angry John, Sexual Tension, Domestics, POV Sherlock, Angst, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Virgin Sherlock, Gentle Kissing, Apologies, Fluff, Cuddling/Snuggling, Making Up) – John’s eyes are direct and earnest and slightly stunned, fixed on Sherlock’s face, and he takes a rasp of breath and looks down at his fingers on Sherlock’s arm as though he doesn’t know how they came to be there. Slowly, very slowly, he peels them away, and Sherlock tries to stop shivering and tries not to notice how cold the place on his arm feels, now that John’s fingers aren’t covering it. He looks down at his hands, and feels his face twisting painfully.
RECENT MFLs
And one day you'll see the scars by thepurplewombat (T, 1,550 w., 1 Ch. || Post TEH, Aftermath of Torture, Angry John, Scars, Sherlock Whump) – songofages and I had a conversation about Sherlock's back in TEH, because really, how much must it have hurt to let John slam him into the floor like that after everything he'd gone through, and this happened. It turned out more angsty than I'd intended, and more Mrs Hudson-focussed, but I don't think you can ever have too much angst, or too much Mrs Hudson, for that matter.
Takes Two To Tango by phqyd_roar (E, 12,956 w., 6 Ch. || Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Crossover || Sherlock/Iain & Johnlock || Post S4 Fix It, Jealous John, Whirlwind Romance, Fluff and Angst, Dirty Talk, Bottom Sherlock, Virgin Sherlock, Alternate Ending) – Just when Sherlock Holmes is beginning to think his relationship with John Watson will never recover from all its ups and downs, he meets Iain MacKelpie, freelance photographer back from Afghanistan, who looks exactly like John Watson.
Forward Momentum by Bluebuell33 & ohlooktheresabee (E, 38,526 w., 10 Ch. || Mystrade & Johnlock || Post-S4, Friends to Lovers, Redemption, Developing Relationship, POV Alternating, Light Angst, Family Dynamics, Domestic Fluff, Dating, Personal Grown, Parenthood, Happy Ending) – After the events of Sherrinford, the Holmes family is forever altered. Mycroft no longer has anything to hide, but instead must find a way to win back his brother's trust. Sherlock is faced with truths about himself long-buried, and both of the brothers Holmes realize that their positions in the world are no longer as fixed as they might have seemed. Along with these realizations come new opportunities. Mycroft finds himself drawn to Inspector Lestrade, and now that all his secrets have been laid bare he finds he doesn't want to hold back anymore. Sherlock too begins to find it harder and harder to remember why he has been repressing his desires - especially when he is around his best friend, John Watson. The past is a dark and melancholy place, and neither Holmes wants to return there - so it's time now to push forward, and take a chance on something brighter.
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All those words I almost didn't say
Summary
After one of the most traumatic days of his life, Greg is about to take a well-deserved rest when the doorbell rings. The day is about to take a much happier turn.
Notes
Mystrade Monday 1.0 #46 - "I thought you were dead"
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669 words - Rating G
"Detective Lestrade, after your bravery today, I want you to take a week's leave."
Greg, too emotionally exhausted, didn't even protest and nodded to the Superintendent before leaving his office.
An hour later, he was finally home, dressed in comfortable clothes, beer in hand, about to sit down when the doorbell rang.
He sighed, put his beer down on the coffee table, and looked through the glass to see who was there to bother him.
Seeing who it was, he muttered, "Damn it, Mycroft, I forgot to call him."
Words of apology on his lips, he opened the door, but he didn't have time to say anything because no sooner had he opened it than he found himself in a powerful embrace, pressed against Mycroft's chest.
"Mycroft, what..." he managed to articulate.
But Mycroft cut him off, saying in a trembling voice, "I thought you were dead. For a brief moment I actually thought I was watching you die live and there was nothing I could do."
Greg had never seen Mycroft like that, shaking, his throat so tight with emotion that he almost choked on the last words.
Greg managed to break free of the embrace and said quietly, "I know... thank my Kevlar vest for that, I can imagine what it must have looked like from the outside. I'm sorry with everything that happened and the chain of events, I completely forgot to call you and I just got home."
Greg knew there had been a lot of media coverage of the hostage situation, but he'd refused to look at the footage. Who wanted to see themselves shot in the chest, even if it had been stopped by a bulletproof vest?
The bruise that began to form on his chest was proof enough.
He continued, "I promise I'm okay. I'm all right."
But Mycroft wasn't listening and said quietly, "Show me."
Greg lifted his shirt and showed him where the impact had occurred.
Mycroft ran his finger gently over the small bruise and breathed, "I almost lost you."
Greg interrupted, "But you didn't..."
Mycroft put his finger to Greg's lips and interrupted, "Let me speak. I have to tell you."
Greg looked at him puzzled, but said nothing.
Mycroft took Greg's face in his hands and said firmly, "When I thought you were dead, I realized there was so much I wanted you to know that I hadn't been able to tell you. That these last few months with you have been the happiest of my life. That I don't want to spend another minute away from you. I'm in love with you, mightily, painfully in love. The things you do. The way you think. The way you move. I get thrilled every time I'm about to see you. I feel like I've never felt in my life. You have to know all of that."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he gave Greg no time to react, pressing his lips to his lover's in a kiss filled with the same intensity as the words he'd just spoken. Greg instinctively wrapped his arms around Mycroft's waist, deepening the kiss.
Every time Mycroft felt Greg trying to pull away, Mycroft would press harder against him and Greg would submit because he knew Mycroft needed it after the fear he'd just had of losing Greg.
He didn't even know how long it had been since Mycroft had pressed his lips to his. But it wasn't until they both felt they couldn't breathe that Mycroft slowly pulled away, just enough for them to catch their breath.
They were panting, mouth to mouth, their breath hot and their pulse quickening from the kiss they'd just shared. Greg swallowed several times before he could speak, finally able to respond to Mycroft's declaration and whispered under his breath, "I love you."
Mycroft embraced him again, holding him close, and they stayed like that for a long time in the hallway of Greg's apartment.
They'd told each other everything.
The rest could wait.
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Still not beta'd
Still not my native language
Still hoping you'll enjoy this story 🥰
Still thanking you for bearing with me 😝
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I would now like to ask about your WIP:
You, Me And Everything That Divides Us
If you don't mind :))) 💕
Absolutely! This one is actually another Sherlock BBC fic and a sequel to my completed fic Ying, Yang And Everything In Between (you can find it on AO3 if you're interested).
It's based in a universe where everybody has powers that are related to their soulmate (eg. a shy person might have a soulmate with invisibility). My first fic was Johnlock and the WIP is Mystrade. In You, Me And Everything That Divides Us, Mycroft is an Empath and Greg (Lestrade) is a Seer. It's one of my more recent WIPs, and one that I didn't even think about making it until I saw how well the first one was doing. Right now, I'm a bit worried with the progress, but I hope that it manages to turn out ok.
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fic writer asks
(thanks to @ficwip for this question list)
What’s something new that you tried in a fic this year? How did it turn out and would you do it again?
So, in The Hayloft, there is a great deal of french. Because the chapters were significantly long, I didn't like the idea of ONLY having the translations at the end of the chapter. I went through and did hover text for all the french. It was an adventure, and from time to time, I made mistakes with the HTML coding. But I would do it again, because it is a great way to keep from needing to scroll to the end of a chapter.
How many fics did you work on this year? (They don’t have to be finished or published!)
26... crap. (I did post 12 - 7 stand alones and 5 shorts)
What’s something you learned about yourself as a writer?
I *can* actually stick to a posting schedule. I did 38 straight weeks of posting on a schedule.
What piece of media inspired you the most?
Given the ship I write... you'd assume BBC Sherlock. But probably the information about eco-farming and the actual farm that inspired Hayloft is likely the one.
What fandom(s) did you write for this year?
Only BBC Sherlock - only Mystrade (this year)
What ship(s) captured your heart?
Ok, so... I read a much wider than I write. At the moment, I'm only writing Mystrade. But I read Aziraphael/Crowley, Merthur, Bilbo/Thorin, Steve/Bucky... (oh no, do I have a type?)
What character(s) captured your heart?
Farmer Greg. Look... just read it, you'll understand.
Did you write for a new fandom or ship this year?
Nope... I am cemented in my little space.
What fic meant the most to you to write?
Hayloft.
What fic made you feel the happiest to work on?
All the little shorts I added to Safety First. It was great to just... dip into something not soft or good and get those feels out.
What fic was the most satisfying to finish writing?
Hayloft. It took me almost 2 years to write and post.
What fic was the most difficult to write? Did you finish it?
FUCKING Hayloft. And I did. >70k, 38 chapters, 3 languages, HTML coding, 2 betas...
What fic was the easiest to write?
Probably L is for Line of Sight (in the Safety First shorts). It literally spilled out of me in about an hour.
What were your shortest and longest fics this year?
Shortest is I is for Industry Standards (in the Safety First shorts) only 781 words. Longest is Hayloft, >70k words.
Rec a fic you wrote or posted in 2023
Mistakes were made - written for the Mystrade is Family and based on a silly tiktok. It's short, sweet, and fun.
What were you go-to writing songs?
So, I have a writing playlist that is lyricless songs. Like... We Move Lightly by Dustin O'Halloran.
What were your go-to writing snacks?
I try not to snack while I write. I do drink coffee... probably TOO much.
What was the hardest fic to title?
Probably the Safety First shorts... I bounced between a few options for each letter before settling on them.
Share your favorite opening line
It was a longstanding debate in their family, one that was never fully settled. Either she or he had been a mistake… Maybe they both were. A pair of ‘happy accidents.’
Share your favorite ending line
They’d both have to help with the meal preparation tomorrow. The honest truth of the world, the time and season for everything under the sun. Rain or shine, there was work to do. And he would do it. Qui vivra verra... But Greg wasn’t doing it alone… Not anymore.
Share your favorite piece of dialogue
“Christ, where did you find that guy?”
Mycroft gave a tight smile. “Given the number of associates you elected to bring to this meeting, I hardly think that is any of your concern.”
The administrator gave Lestrade a cautious glance. Lestrade grinned menacingly, “Woof.”
Share an excerpt from your favorite scene
“They were slamming doors. And I… Just…”
“Mmn.” Where Charlie had entered his teen years with the fiery temper of someone whose emotions had grown faster than their ability to control them, Henry was far more introspective and contained. It would have to have been loud to drive him outside. “Do we know what the fight is about?”
Henry sighed and Mycroft couldn’t help the small twitch of a smile. Where Henry’s face was a map of his dad’s emotive features, his quieter mannerisms were manifestations of Mycroft’s own. It was both edifying and amusing, however serious the expression was.
“Is that ‘no’?”
Share the final version of a sentence or paragraph you struggled with. What about it was challenging? Are you happy with how it turned out?
“I know you enjoy a bit of mess, Darling, but I think we can both agree that – whatever that was just now – you are discovering novel and dramatic frontiers of mayhem.”
Lestrade snorted, not sounding at all contrite. “You’re the brains of the operation here, Gorgeous.”
That was absolutely absurd. “You cannot possibly hold me accountable for the incendiary device in th-”
Mew
Mycroft blinked, tightening his grip on the steering wheel. “Did you just meow at me?”
“Wasn’t me.”
Mycroft risked glaring at Lestrade. “What on Earth is that?!”
Lestrade grinned as Mycroft tore his eyes away and back to the road. “It’s a kitten.”
“I know it’s a kitten!” Mycroft snapped.
Mew
“Then why did you ask?”
I struggled with this because it's a 3-way dialogue but not. And I wanted it to be sharp, snappy, and a bit sarcastic, but also... a kitten. I am happy with how it turned out, but I went over the section a large number of times.
What's something that surprised you while you were working on a fic? Did it change the story?
Sometimes, my characters just won't do what I NEED them to do. And every once in a while, that means the story changes.
What did you use to write? (e.g. writing programs, paper & pen, etc.)
I write on my laptop in g-docs.
If you had to choose one, what was THE most satisfying writing moment of your year?
Finishing Hayloft.
Did you do anything special to celebrate finishing a fic?
I got myself a nice bottle of wine... french wine.
How did you recharge between fics?
I switch media. Catch up on my reading, podcasts, shows.
If this were an awards show, who would you thank?
So many people. The Asylum for being a constant source of inspiration. @paialovespie for the rabid bunnies. The MRC for the chaos. @stlgeekgirl for the enthusiastic betas. Everyone who reads and comments... the true heroes.
What’s something that you want to write in 2024?
I want/need to finish Marshmallow Experiment. And I want to finish Lesser Things.
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