Art for morelindo: Drowning, After a Fashion

[holmesticemods]

Title: Drowning, After a Fashion
Recipient: morelindo
Artist: verilyvexed
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock/John, Molly, Anthea
Rating: PG-13? Teen?
Warnings: Nothing graphic, but they are at the beach, thus half-naked, and some of the panels are suggestive, so probably NSFW.
Summary: 9 page comic with a bonus gag page (which we're calling a bonus page because I ran out of time and it's a bit messy. Apologies!) Happy Summer Holmestice, morelindo, hope this is to your liking!
A/N: A million thanks to kispexi2, booshbesotted, and "nothing_to_say for their help, hand-holding, and whip-cracking.


Preview:




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Comments

[dark-angel1090.livejournal.com]

This is kind of amazing. Just thought you should know that.

(Hnnnnnng, Sherlock's HANDS.)

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! 8D

[introductory.livejournal.com]

My goodness, this is so gorgeous!

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you muchly! 8D

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

That's amazing. And hilarious, too. I love John's expressions at certain ...er... critical moments.

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Hee, thanks so much! 8D

[blighted-garden.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely epic. Adorable and funny. John's moment of realization is delicious :P.

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you! 8D And I love your top hat, most dashing.

[crimsongriffin.livejournal.com]

Oh...the last panel. I completely lost my heart to John when he was trying so hard with Anthea (Go John!) and she had that same look on her face! And seeing that she subjects others to the same thing, oh yes!

Love the whole thing.

*Waves some bills to tuck into Sherlock's swimsuit*

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I like to think Anthea is pretty much oblivious to and has little but disdain for the world outside her Blackberry. XD

[snarkyducky.livejournal.com]

augghhh! this was entirely gorgeous!
and your Anthea is so cute!
♥

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I'm glad she turned out okay - I had never tried to draw her before and was panicking trying to get her in at the last minute. XD

[nothing_to_say]

Brilliant and gorgegeous drawing, with a very light-hearted and witty bantering. Makes one wishes that Moffat & co. would take up the idea for Sherlock and John to investigate something by the seaside! XD

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, m'dearest - it wouldn't have been as good without your input! 8D

(And I just realised I uploaded the version of the first page that didn't have Sherlock's sweat drop moved! **headdesk**)

[kim47.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely brilliant :D

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! 8D

[selinabln.livejournal.com]

This is so amazing and adorable. I just want to hug this piece of art and never let go :D

<3 <3 <3 <3

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! It is fond of hugs and would be totally okay with that. 8D

Also, your icon is gorgeous.

[pantropia.livejournal.com]

Oh god, this is brilliant.

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! 8D

[talimenios79.livejournal.com]

This is fabulous. I love it so much.

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you, darling - it loves you back! 8D

[falling-voices.livejournal.com]

This is seriously amazing.

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! 8D

[cathedralcarver.livejournal.com]

Marvelous, simply marvelous. And highly amusing. And erotic! And, basically I'd read an entire book of these! Wonderful job!

[darketernal09.livejournal.com]

IAWTC

[alehxriotgrrl.livejournal.com]

This is literally brilliant!

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

As is your icon. 8D Also, thank you!

[nejem.livejournal.com]

Bahahah, the ending with Anthea and Molly cracked me up, it's fantastic! XD
And the rest of it... of course Sherlock would have black swimming trunks! XD I absolutely loved this, very sweet and hilarious! Great job! :D

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much - very glad to have cracked you up. 8D And it seemed logical his trunks would be black, and they'd have to be that tiny so as not to ruin the line of his suit... XD

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! 8D

[(Anonymous)]

This is amazing. Please keep it up!

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much, anon! Your wish is my command. *salutes*

[red-chapel.livejournal.com]

Wonderful!

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you! 8D

[niffler09.livejournal.com]

"Perhaps I'm being too subtle."

Yeah, Sherlock, striking poses in skin-tight shorts while some hot dude rubs sunblock into your skin is very subtle indeed *snort*

Great comic!

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Sherlock has deduction down to a science; subtlety not so much. XD

[martinius.livejournal.com]

Molly/Anthea FTW!!!!!

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

\o/ I have to admit I'd probably have ignored them if not for the prompt, but they were so much fun. 8D Thanks for reading!

[s0mmerspr0ssen.livejournal.com]

Ehm. Okay. Forever staring at this.

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

I shall be forever staring at your icon and imagining the aftermaths. 8D Glad you like - thank you!

[ancientreader]

Oooh, the one with John's hand stroking (sunscreen into) Sherlock's throat ...

Yes. Well. I'll just be off, then.

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Would it be immodest to confess I rather like that one myself? /o\ Hee, thank you!

(Also, I am taking this opportunity to say hello, because you have the best taste in fandoms ever and I have frequently seen you in comments and always liked your name. **waves** That sounded stalkery, probably. Oops. Hi!)

[darketernal09.livejournal.com]

that was superb! You captured facial expressions really well in addition to Sherlock's snarky humor ^.^ And bonus panel was hilarious!!!! <3 Anthea

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! Very pleased you enjoyed. 8D

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

That's fabulous. Your art style is great, and you've caught their expressions and habits brilliantly.

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Obsessive attention to irrelevant details finally pays off, whee! Thank you for reading and commenting! 8D (Could I use some more exclamation points!)

[jbs-teeth.livejournal.com]

Just so you know, I would purchase this in hardback form.

I LOVE Sherlock's super-model moments. They are hilarious and fabulous. And Anthea's face... Priceless.

Wonderful, wonderful!

[verilyvexed.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! 8D That's tremendously encouraging. And Sherlock is too sexy for his trunks - he simply can't help it and therefore must do his little turn on the catwalk, on the -- ignore me, I've had a little too much chocolate just now.