A Holmesian Solstice

SQUEE FIC FOR ME!! And in two parts! omgomgomgomg :D I'm going to liveblog my reactions as I read:

Sherlock, you dick, I know you are there answer the door, but John... Give up, mate, and put the bags down.

Aha, I knew you were there!

hahahah grinace - gold! Nonny, you gave me a portmanteau!

Awww, give in to the grin. Yay. You just can't stay mad at Sherlock Holmes. Because he'll give you a reason to get angrier soon enough.

I love that "no human remains in the house" is code for "thoughtfully considerate" in this fandom

Sherlock Holmes, the Yogi Bear of the brandy cupboard

PodLock, coming soon from every single radio tower near you

Ha, John missed the jerkass version of Sherlock

"annoying kind of comfort" - yes, perfect

OOH CASEFIC YES PLS

Heh, Martin's style is showing there. He could pull that off. Not sure that John could.

My mother is adamant that one can never mix shades of green, but that other colours can be layered. I feel you, John.

Hmm, torch comment is definitely layered

X never marks the spot, Professor Jones

What the hell kind of packing puts underpants and books in the same box? SHERLOCK I AM LOOKING AT YOU AND I AM LOOKING SIDEWAYS

Just pretend you're playing 3-D Tetris, John

I love the colour imagery in this section, especially the contrast between the dark dead colours and the bright lively colours

Ooh, blood sucking. That's interesting.

I really like that - about not looking dirty but not feeling clean. Very Tolkien.

Oh, nice - reclamation of agency with the writing desk. That's what John's been missing, so far, in this story.

It's like Sherlock was packing while fleeing a hurricane. Terror or excitement?

RED PANTS THURSDAY. NEW THING.

I'm going to bet that box is approximately 10 feet below you, John, and a bit to the right.

what did they find behind the bookcase I MUST KNOW

Oh dear. Mystery box. Good things?

Oh no. Sad things.

Maybe.

Not(-)baby things. Sad.

Oh my. Box of face.

Good thing? Bad thing?

why thing?

At this point I am suspecting Mycroft? Big Brother and all.

Mystery paper OPEN IT OPEN IT

Words like springy snakes is a great image

aha! kind of Mycroft behind this but awwww Sherlock, you fugitive softie

Questions like launching seagulls is another excellent simile

"Our gallant Captain Watson haggles over a bill"

OHO SHERLOCK SO NOW THE UNHEARING EAR IS ON THE OTHER ... FOOT

uh oh. Into Darkness.

Onward to part 2!

(Thank you so much, Anon, so far!!)