A Holmesian Solstice

Title: A Matter of Trust
Recipient: mismeander
Author: happyeverafter72
Verse: Rathbone films
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson, Lestrade, Peterson, Breckinridge, James Ryder
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Summary: Watson has been injured, and that brings certain new difficulties to his life. It takes a case to demonstrate that Holmes cannot afford to lose his dear companion.

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Title: Charlotte Sometimes
Recipient: strampunch
Author: vulgarweed
Verse: ACD-Canon
Characters/Pairings: Holmes/Watson
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: None
Summary: When is a disguise not a disguise? When it's a self-portrait. Sometimes. Genderfluid! Holmes, and Watson just doing his best.


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Title: Making History
Recipient: write_out
Author: pipmer1
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Characters/Pairings: Mike Stamford, Sherlock Holmes, Greg Lestrade, John Watson, Original Characters
Rating: Teen
Warnings: None
Summary: John Watson wasn’t the first potential flatmate that Mike Stamford introduced to Sherlock Holmes. He would, however, be the last.

Author's Note: Many thanks to my beta REDACTED

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Title: The Adventure of the Cardboard Hoax
Recipient: alexcat
Author: pagimag
Beta: darkrivertempest
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: M
Tags: Light angst; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Humor; Case Fic; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Warnings: Medical discussion and examination of a dead body; Mild language; Mild sexual content
Author’s Note: I couldn’t give you stuffy Victorians, but I’l give you a case, romance - as far as Sherlock is romantic, and my first ever attempt to write them bickering. The story is set, and deviates immediately, after the trial against Moriarty in The Reichenbach Fall. I hope you enjoy their journey!
Summary: After Moriarty’s trial and shocking release, the uncertainty of the situation takes a toll on Sherlock, and he isolates himself on the couch. A welcome case of peculiar threats and murder finally gets them out of the flat, but John can see that Sherlock needs a break. On a whim they abandon a sweltering London for fresh seaside air, leading to picnics on the beach, fun fairs and dramatic chases, bee observations, quantification of attraction, fraught emotional moments, and a realisation of the need to define who they are to each other.


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Title: Light a Match (Watch it Burn)
Recipient: trobadora
Author: mysterydeer
Verse: BBC
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock/Moriarty
Rating: Teen
Warnings: None
Summary: Sherlock and Moriarty play a game while the fate of the detective’s mother hangs in the balance.

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Title: Actually, It’s Pronounced ‘ha-Meesh’
Recipient: sanspatronymic
Author: iwantthatcoat
Verse: Without a Clue
Characters/Pairings: Watson & Kincaid
Rating: Gen
Warnings: Period-typical racism, religious discrimination, colourism and ethnic discrimination
Summary: Watson and Kincaid (aka “Holmes”) navigate racism, class distinctions, religious discrimination and the nature of ethnic identity in the Victorian Era as well as in 3GAB. This story is an exploration of a discussion amongst some Holmestice participants concerning an Anglo-Indian Watson.


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Title: Pearls Beyond Price
Recipient: happyeverafter72
Author: vulgarweed
Verse: Books - Doyle-Canon
Characters/Pairings: John Watson/Mary Morstan, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson/Mary Watson
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: None
Content Notes/Tags: Established Relationship, Pining, First Time, First Kiss, Romance, Mutual Pining, Post-Reichenbach, Polyamory Negotiation, Light Angst, Light Bondage, Suggestion of Collaring, Fluff, Romance, Happy Ending
Summary: Canon-divergence AU set about a month after "The Empty House" — in this world, Watson had only one sad bereavement during Holmes's hiatus, not two. And the one he had, as we all know, was repaired against all hope. After Holmes makes his dramatic return, Dr. and Mrs. Watson both decide to keep him. Forever. But that requires a complex courtship.


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Title: The Case of the Mauled Ringmaster
Recipient: phoenixfalls
Author: alexcat
Verse: Elementary
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/Joan Watson, Lestrade, Mrs. Ronder
Rating: Teen and up
Warnings: Mention of murder and description of disfigurement
Summary: Things in London are quite the same as they were in New York, except Joan may be in love.


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Title: EXECUTE
Recipient: write_out
Author: discordantwords
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Summary:"He was working on it," Mrs Hudson says, gesturing to the odd collection of misaligned parts. "He meant to give it to you." John is not so sure about that.

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Title: Her Left Hand Woman
Recipient: graycardinal
Author: navaan
Verse: Enola Holmes Series - Nancy Springer
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock, Enola/Cecily (implied)
Rating: G
Warnings: None but tiny spoilers for the books
Summary: After a few years brother and sister have developed a closer relationship and Sherlock gets a glimpse into Enola's life unexpectedly.


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