A Holmesian Solstice

Fic for Flowing_River: A Restoration in the Green Room

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:47:52 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: A Restoration in the Green Room
Recipient: Flowing_River
Author: REDACTED
Verse: A Study in Emerald
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson
Rating: T
Warnings: Source-typical violence (including references to past torture), PTSD, physical disability, DID. See AO3 Author’s Note for additional information about the portrayal of these conditions.
Summary: “A Study in Emerald”, from a different point of view.

Read on AO3: A Restoration in the Green Room

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Vid for EstelRaca: Different Kind of Love

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:47:44 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Different Kind of Love
Recipient: EstelRaca
Artist/Vidder: REDACTED
Verse: Rathbone movies
Characters/Pairings: Holmes, Watson, Holmes/Watson
Rating: G
Warnings: Canon depictions of violence
Summary: A vid about Rathbone's Holmes and Bruce's Watson and their adventures together

View On YouTube: A Different Kind of Love

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Fic for ghostofnuggetspast

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:03:38 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Moondogs, Edelweiss, and an Alpine Divorce
Recipient:ghostsofnuggetspast
Author: REDACTED
Verse:BBC Sherlock, Enola Holmes (tv)
Characters/Pairings:Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Mrs Hudson,
Mrs Turner, Enola Holmes, Kitty Winter, Baron Adelbert Gruner
Rating:Teen and Up
Warnings:None
Summary: Mrs Hudson finds a discarded narrative regarding the
case of Baron Gruner and his Alpine divorce. The details of the case
weren't that sensitive but some of the (ahem!) feelings were
rather....Soon all is set to rights with the help of Mrs Turner's new
tenant and a small Alpine flower.

Read on AO3: Moondogs, Edelweiss, and an Alpine Divorce

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Fic For Septemberbells: Closing the Distance

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:22:29 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Closing the Distance
Recipient: septemberbells
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Granada TV Show
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson
Rating: T
Warnings: N/A
Summary: Holmes has always found touch complicated, but now that he’s growing closer to his friend Watson, he’d like to see if he can learn to enjoy it. Can Watson help him through the difficulties?

Closing the Distance

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Fic For Ghostofnuggetspast: The Case of the Pride Event

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:40:28 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: The Case of the Pride Event
Recipient: Ghostofnuggetspast
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Sherlock & Co.
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson/Mariana Ametxazurra
Rating: T
Warnings: none
Summary: John and Mariana are very happy to meet Sherlock at a club for a case, especially when it's during Pride. John realises when they arrive that things between the three of them might be about to change, but he'll need encouragement from Mariana to take the subtle hints Sherlock's leaving him.

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Art for Holmes_Depot666

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:21:13 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Tackling
Recipient: Holmes_Depot666
Artist/Vidder: REDACTED
Verse: ACD Canon/Granada TV Show
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: Mature
Warnings:
Summary: Watson dons his old Blackheath uniform to give Holmes a little Rugby demo, but Holmes gets... distracted...

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Fic For Mom2boys: Only You for Me

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:21:41 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title:Only You for Me
Recipient: mom2boys
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Sherlock (TV) BBC
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Cheating theme, internalized homophobia, angst with happy ending (double entendre)
Summary: Even when you're perfect for each other, it can take some time to figure things out.

Read on AO3: Only You for Me

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Fic For Dee_Laundry: The 'Cule Plans a Cure

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:03:01 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: The 'Cule Plans a Cure
Recipient: dee_laundry
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Sherlock & Co
Characters/Pairings: Mariana Ametxazurra/Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating:E
Warnings: None
Summary: When Sherlock and John hear that Mariana's favorite doctor isn't John, John finds out more about this "House" character, and goes along with her idea to role play. This is them, talking about it.

Read on AO3: The 'Cule Plans a Cure

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Fic For Seaweedwrites:it is best to hold hands and stick together

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:15:01 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: it is best to hold hands and stick together
Recipient: SeaweedWrites
Author: REDACTED
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Greg Lestrade/Mycroft Holmes; mentioned Sherlock Holmes, Eurus Holmes, and an OFC who is Greg’s daughter from his first marriage
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: Mycroft is unsettled about being knighted, and Greg wants to ease his mind.
Author Note: Hi, SeaweedWrites! My apologies that this isn’t the longer fic I had planned on writing for the event; laptop troubles plagued me for most of the writing period, but I was able to write this bit of married Mystrade fluff for you. I hope you enjoy it, and I will try and get the other fic done and gifted to you after reveals. Take care!

Read on AO3: it is best to hold hands and stick together

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Fic for kingstoken

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:38:31 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: vicious irregularities
Recipient: kingstoken
Author: REDACTED
Verse: The Peter Serafinowicz Show/ACD canon
Characters/Pairings: Holmes/Watson
Rating: Teen
Warnings: This fic contains period-appropriate gay slang and terminology, liberal use of polari, copious historical anachronisms, and a sprinkling of 19th-century attitudes toward homosexuality.
Summary: Watson must be careful when and where he offers Holmes congratulations.

Read on AO3: vicious irregularities

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Art For Lemonbugman: Military Discipline

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:50:29 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Military Discipline
Recipient: lemonbugman
Artist/Vidder: REDACTED
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson/Greg Lestrade
Rating: Explicit (Restricted to 18+)
Warnings: None
Summary: Sherlock and Lestrade take control of their Captain

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Fic for Gray_Cardinal: A Question of Chicken and Sauce

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:47:17 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: A Question of Chicken and Sauce
Recipient: gray_cardinal
Author: REDACTED
Verse: ACD Holmes
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson
Rating: Gen
Warnings: Child Harm
Summary: It was in the autumn of 1909 that the man Pennington came to Baker Street to consult Holmes. He arrived early in the morning on a Monday. It was cool and cloudy outside, but not raining, and he did not dither upon the doorstep, rather knocking and immediately and making his business known to Mrs. Hudson quickly, for he had soon ascended to our rooms.

Read on AO3: A Question of Chicken and Sauce

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Vid for reveling_in_mayhem

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:32:44 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Bubbles Up Johnlock
Recipient: reveling_in_mayhem
Artist/Vidder: REDACTED
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating:TV-14
Warnings: drug abuse; violence
Summary: Sherlock struggles with drug abuse and John helps him find his way home

View On YouTube: Bubbles Up Johnlock

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Fic For afteriwake/penaltywaltz: She's Got Eyes of the Bluest Skies (As If They Thought of Rain)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:23:58 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: She's Got Eyes Of The Bluest Skies (As If They Thought Of Rain)
Recipient: afteriwake/penaltywaltz
Author: REDACTED
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Greg Lestrade & Bianca Lestrade (his daughter), Greg Lestrade/Mycroft Holmes
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Summary: "Her dad was talking to someone again, she could tell. She could always tell when he came home late, smiley and blushing and twirling the keys in his fingers. Since she was “only ten,” or whatever her mom kept saying, she was too young to officially know these things. She knew anyway, though. She may be ten, but she was not stupid, and she knew what it was like when one of her parents had gotten a new boyfriend."

10-year-old Bianca Lestrade doesn't mind having divorced parents, honestly. However, she does mind when her dad is spending all her time with this new guy. (Spoiler alert: the "new guy" is Mycroft. She doesn't mind Mycroft.)

Read on AO3: She's Got Eyes of the Bluest Skies (As If They Thought Of Rain)

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Art For MistyZeo: Internal System Reboot

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:10:51 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Internal System Reboot
Recipient: MistyZeo
Title: Internal System Reboot
Artist/Vidder: REDACTED
Verse: Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: M (two works created, E work will be posted separately with an 18+ restriction)
Warnings: Robot sex, hand jobs
Summary: He knew he wore the face of Dr. John Watson ... but he didn't know he would come to love and want love from a human ... named Sherlock Holmes.

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Art For MistyZeo: Internal System Reboot (Explicit Version, only viewable for 18+)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:09:04 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Internal System Reboot
Recipient: MistyZeo
Title: Internal System Reboot
Artist/Vidder: REDACTED
Verse: Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: E (restricted to 18+)
Warnings: Robot sex, hand jobs
Summary: He knew he wore the face of Dr. John Watson ... but he didn't know he would come to love and want love from a human ... named Sherlock Holmes.

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Fic for koi-no-disco-queen

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:32:19 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Rum, Sodomy and the Lash
Recipient: koi-no-disco-queen
Author: REDACTED
Verse: 1954 Sherlock Holmes
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: E
Warnings: None
Summary: Sometimes I am accused (by Holmes, mainly) of embellishing the romantic aspects of a tale to make for a more engaging story. Everybody wants the hero or heroine to be in love, don’t they? However, recently, more often than not I find myself downplaying this aspect of my stories—especially after an incident during a case that came to be published as The Case of the Blind Man’s Bluff. On that fateful and most memorable day, my bath was interrupted and I almost got myself arrested for threatening Inspector Lestrade with a golf club.

Read on AO3: Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash

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Fic for EdosianOrchids901

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:35:14 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Ideal Days
Recipient: EdosianOrchids901
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: N/A
Summary:
When I awoke, I was alone in bed. This did not surprise me as Holmes always kept earlier hours than me, even into retirement.

Despite the cold weather, Holmes and Watson enjoy a morning together in retirement.

Read on AO3: Ideal Days

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Art for rudbeckia: Warlock by the Fire

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:47:27 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Warlock by the Fire
Recipient: rudbeckia
Artist: REDACTED
Verse: Warlock Holmes
Characters/Pairings: Warlock Holmes and John Heimdahl Watson
Rating: gen
Warnings: none
Summary: Warlock and John enjoy an uncharacteristically quiet evening by the fire.

View on AO3: Warlock By the Fire

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Fic For It's_itadakimasu: The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:34:31 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Recipient: its_itadakimasu
Author: REDACTED
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Sherlock Holmes' mother, Sherlock Holmes' father, Jim Moriarty, Sebastian Moran, Mycroft Holmes' umbrella
Rating: General
Warnings: Mentions of drinking, allusions to violence and death (but nothing actually happens)
Summary: Sherlock was dead, and Mycroft needed a way to deal with the aftermath. A good whiskey will do the trick.

Read on AO3: The Itsy Bitsy Spider

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Fic for Armchair_Elvis: Or Do What You Like

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:03:00 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Or Do What You Like
Recipient: armchair_elvis
Author: REDACTED
Verse: The Beekeeper’s Apprentice (Laurie R. King series)
Characters/Pairings:Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Mary Russell
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: There may be more than one unreliable narrator at work here. Word Count: 5701

Read on AO3: Or Do What You Like

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Fic for RandomQ: Surgeon, Soldier, Survivor

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:57:50 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: Surgeon, Soldier, Survivor
Recipient: RandomQ
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Alternate universe of ACD characters
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson
Rating: Teen/PG-13
Warnings: Giant spider-scorpions; outing of a trans man by medical necessity (no transphobia)
Summary: Six people left to save the princess in the tower. But it turns out the princess isn't a princess, and the only one to make it to the top where the prisoner is happens to be the crippled doctor. Something tells John Watson that with Sherlock Holmes at his side, they'll make it back in one piece.

Read on AO3: Surgeon, Soldier, Survivor

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Duplicate (perhaps even Triplicate?!) Gifts

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:45:11 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

When, in the course of Holmestice Events, it becomes necessary to secure a Pinch-Hitter, and said-Pinch-Hitter steps up to the plate and delivers a Home-Run for Holmestice-- occasionally, things happen. Sometimes the originally-assigned Creator is able to produce a gift before the posting period has ended. Who is the true Creator? Is it the person who finished first? The person who was assigned first? Well, here at Holmestice, we say BOTH! Which is why we occasionally have two gifts for one Recipient.

And what if the Pinch-Hitter is suddenly running into timing issues (because we all know the Real World can suck)? Then we might just pinch-hit a Pinch-Hitter!

And what if a Mod who shall remain unnamed (coughCOATcough) mismatches a prompt at the very beginning, causing a Creator to not have a Recipient for whom to create? Then we may give them a replacement who is already assigned to someone else!

But, why are you telling us this right now?

As we Sherlock Holmes fans are quite good at deduction, you probably already know this means we are about to receive the first of a few duplicate gifts. Possibly even more than duplicate, given the unique circumstances of each round.

This used to stress a Mod who shall remain unnamed (coughCOATAGAINcough) no end, until they got it through their thick skull that this means MORE GIFTS! Soooooo... the first of the "bonus" entries is coming up. Now.

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Fic for RandomQ: believe me this loneliness will go away

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:57:37 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: believe me this loneliness will go away
Recipient: RandomQ
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Elementary
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes & Joan Watson
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: Joan saves Sherlock many times (and what happens in between)

Read on AO3: believe me this loneliness will go away

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Art For HelloLiriels: The Cuddly Consulting Detective

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:52:08 GMT

Posted by: holmesticemods

Title: The Cuddly Consulting Detective
Recipient: Helloliriels
Artist/Vidder: REDACTED
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: G/Gen
Warnings: None
Summary: Holmes relaxes on the couch while Watson reads a book. Everything is right in the world.

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