#🔍 ━━ john watson

[elementxrymydear]

starter for @tcbefearless

"don’t shoot."

John steps closer, why was he not surprised by these turn of events? He should have known that it was her.

"Irene." He breathed, slowly pointing the gun to the ground." What are you doing here? I could have shot you, you could have gotten hurt." The former doctor wasn't sure how he would have felt if that had happened, it wasn't as if he disliked Irene Adler, she actually brought some fun and excitement to his and Holmes shared life.

[lightofonesoul]

Sherlock wears gloves to stop people from getting too close except to deduce (as in canon)

He doesn't like random touch

Touch is important for him!

But now see🔍

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He accept touches by Jon💗💗

By Verner😏💗

And

by John Watson 💗💗

He even touches John (without gloves)🥺💗💗

It's even proof Sherlock Holmes is queer of course 😏🌈😂

[eardefenders]

🔍📝🚂🔊

🔍 - Have you guessed the solution to any of the mysteries? Yes? This is a weird one to judge cause I'm fairly familiar with the original Canon so I generally know how the stories end, but I will say there's a point in the middle of each story usually where I suddenly understand how exactly Joel has updated the mystery to modern terms.

📝 - Favorite change from original canon to s&c? Modern setting hands down. Cracks me up to realize that the original John Watson was an influencer. As part of the modern setting I like how the team has found ways to show the modern equivalent of each of the original stories so far.

🚂 - How do you like to listen to s&c/what do you do while listening to s&c? My patreon app actually glitches a lot so I'll usually listen to the new episodes once when they drop and then spotify for relistens. I'm usually working or doing dishes while I'm listening. Sometimes I'm driving .

🔊 - What story did you first listen to? I started with the first episode, but that wasn't the one that compelled me to give the podcast a shot. I had seen posts about the podcast on my other blog but it didn't pique my interest until I saw a post by @voilaammayi about the blue carbuncle. That's my fav Canon story and I'd've listened to it alone even of the podcast was trash. Fortunately it's a great podcast.

[justsomerandomfanfic]

Hey! Before I jumped into any requests for a personal match up, I wanted to let you know how amazing your writing is. I love the variety in it and how you stay consistent all the time. A real awesome blog to come across !!

Anyways. Some things about me for a match up—preferably within The Hobbit universe, as well as LOTR, or Sherlock! Take your time with this too. No pressure

• I go by he/they pronouns, am 5'9, and am a trans guy. Autistic as well

• Pretty plain with brown eyes and brown hair

• Very ambiverted! Extreamly awkward and stiff with new social situations, but very loud around people I'm comfy with

• Special interest includes Doctor Who and Total Drama. A big nerd, so to speak, with a huge love for cartoons. Comedy as well. I love stand-up routines and slap stick humor. Anything involving a joke, really. Part of the reason I'm always looking to lighten the room with one. It's a big quality of mine

• Music is a way of life. I never stop listening to it no matter what. When I'm doodling, writing (especially writing), reading, sitting in a car, etc. I'm always listening to something or other

That's about it. Hope it was enough, and remember to pace yourself in whatever you're doing right now. Have a great day :D

Thank you so much for your kind words! They truly made my day! <3 I am so happy you enjoy my fics and whatnot! And thank you for requesting a matchup, I hope you enjoy this as well! :)

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The Hobbit;

Fili Durin:

👑 You met Fili when you joined the Company, bring another magic user, you were brought along with Gandalf and instantly there was a connection between you and the eldest Durin Prince; actually you were good friends with both Fili and Kili, and though you and Kili would joke around and could talk for hours, you were head over heels for Fili

👑 Fili and Kili were huge on making sure you were alright after a fight with orcs or goblins, but Fili would be the one to help you when you got hurt, scratches, bruises, etc; and you, though you were shy in the beginning, you never faltered when cleaning any of Fili's wounds

👑 You even saved Fili from dying after he got stabbed, but you were unable to save Kili; Fili, you, and most of the Company who survived mourned Kili, and you helped Fili in any way you could

👑 Fili later asked you to stay with him at the Lonely Mountain, and of course you agreed to stay, Fili would need all the help he could get after abruptly becoming King under the Mountain

👑 And you stayed with him, making sure he was taking breaks and taking care of himself, as the years went by, you got got closer; in the end, you had yourself a braid in your hair

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Lord Of The Rings;

Merry Brandybuck:

🥬 You met Merry when he and Pippin rushed in to join the Fellowship, and you thought he was quite adorable; and it wasn't long until you got used to the group and almost endless walking, and became friends with Merry and Pippin

🥬 You were closer to Merry though, finding that you had more in common with him; From loving to make people laugh, enjoying music and song, and making sure others were alright; you both were a perfect pair

🥬 With the help from Boromir, you helped teach Pippin and Merry how to swing a sword, and it was a lot of fun; that was one of the events that brought you and Merry closer together

🥬 When the battle of the five armies began, you stayed by Merry's side, the both of you making sure the other was alright; but, an orc had somehow managed to strike you, and fearing you'd die, you confessed your love to Merry, but really, you were fine and just had a large bruise on your side, you woke up the next day

🥬 Merry was there by your bedside, asking you a flurry of questions on whether you needed anything or if you were in any pain, (he even confessed that he felt the same); it was sweet and you couldn't wait to get better and life your life with Merry, peacefully and happily

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Sherlock:

John Watson:

🔍 You met John Watson when you came to Sherlock for help, you sibling had gone missing and you needed a true genius to help you find them; of course, Sherlock won't run away from a good mystery, and John happily followed along

🔍 During the search for your lost sib, you got closer to the Dr., learning a bit more about each other as the days and nights passed by slowly; even though it was your sibling that was missing, you tried to make John and Sherlock laugh, though Sherlock found it odd, John found it sweet

🔍 You did find your sibling a couple of days later, they had just left to start a new life with the love of their life, and upon hearing this made you realize that you were in love with John; this then led to you asking John out in the middle of a rain storm

🔍 Totally worth it though, that night John brought you into the flat, got you new clothes and a towel to dry off, and then the two of you sat and binged Doctor Who; though it was a bit awkward, you both scooted closer and closer to one another and the rest is history

🔍 John is super protective of you, even though you can totally take care of yourself, John will always be there for you, even if it's just to go out and buy milk and eggs; you are so glad and thankful to have John in your life, he is your sun, moon, and stars

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[findroleplay]

hello!!! 🤠🔍

i’m 26f! with years of roleplay experience, please be 18+ to interact because it makes me uncomfy with anyone younger! i write novella type style, third person and i can go anywhere from 3-6 paragraphs even more if things are really intense! nsfw is okay with me but it’s not mandatory, i’m perfect with the classic fare to black if necessary!

anyways onto what i was looking for! i’m looking for a fandom that probably hasn’t been active in a while and that’s bbc’s SHERLOCK. my obsession for them have come back tenfold! im looking for a few specific ships and who i want to be with ** by them!

John watson** x sherlock holmes

sherlock holmes x greg lestrade**

mycroft holmes x greg lestrade (i’m okay with either person!)

please reach out if you’re interested!

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[my-johnlockficrecs]

happy belated new year to all! last december, i realised i was reading a lot of fics, and i thought, well, why not make a monthly round-up style fic rec list? so, here are all the johnlock fics i read last december! i'm thinking i may make this a regular thing, but let's see how that pans out! in the meantime, i hope you enjoy some of the fics on here >:) i tried to make this list as accessible as possible, but i'm always open to feedback, so lmk if you have any suggestions!

key:🎄christmas themed • 🔍 victorian era

spotlight rec:

✰ Ghost Stories by SwissMiss🎄 (22k, M)

Sherlock's parents think he and John are a couple. They might be onto something.

i love the canon holmes parents so much, because look at how much they care about their sons 🥺 i like knowing that despite all the things sherlock has been through, he still does have parents who genuinely love him as he is, and are protective of him. i love that sherlock has that, and i absolutely love it when john sees that he does. Ghost Stories is such a gentle love story, filled with quiet moments. i loved reading all of john’s interactions with mr. and mrs. holmes, and how sweetly john and sherlock’s love story unfolded.

bite sized (5k and less)

1. shut up and dance by @simplyclockwork​ (560, not rated)

What is it with spies and dancing?

2. stag night: take two by @simplyclockwork​ (2k, E)

After missing out on John's first stag night, Greg tries to plan a fun evening for his engaged friends.

He is immediately filled with regret. So much regret.

3. step for two by @simplyclockwork​ (4k, teen)​

When single dad Sherlock Holmes enrolls his young son in ballet class, unexpected sparks fly between Sherlock and the fill-in dance instructor, John Watson.

4. Namesake by scullyseviltwin (4k, teen)

John stands just beyond the glass, the fluorescent lights giving the room a clinical, sterile feel. He needs to stop himself from raising his hand and placing on the cool pane before him; it’s a compulsion, it’s a cliche from a thousand different films.

5. Christmas Music by WritingOutLoud 🎄 (1k, G)

“Teach me?” The words slip from his lips before he has a chance to catch them. What is he doing? He can’t dance. He’s never wanted to dance. Yet, something is enticing about being whisked around the living room in the arms of his detective.

~ John walks in on Sherlock waltzing. Of course, he has to join in ~

6. No Better Occasion by two_nipples_maybe_more 🎄🔍(1k, G)

In the last century—good God, how old these four words alone make me feel—when we were in the prime of our days, Holmes was in the habit of raising me from my bed at all hours of the night. Our consulting room may have had set visiting times, but tragedies rarely stuck to them. It was a necessary trouble in our line of work, but I had long been under the impression that, along with Retirement, so would come some manner of nocturnal peace.

I was wrong.

7. Shepherd, Joy & Blankets by insistentbass 🎄 (5k, M)

'Sherlock chuckles, that double bass laugh he does only when he’s particularly pleased with himself. It’s more endearing than it should be. It’s been so long since John’s heard it that he can’t help but smile, too.'

John pulls back from a kiss. Sherlock disappears for a few days. There's a hill, and snow, and it's almost Christmas. I hate summaries.

8. Now by stopthat (1k, G)

John has only caught glimpses of it before. He’s seen flashes of it, in Sherlock’s less guarded moments, only to doubt it all completely once it’s been carefully shuttered away.

But Sherlock is not hiding now.

9. Yet What I Can, I Give Him by a_big_apple 🎄 (1k, G)

This Christmas is much improved over the last--mostly because Sherlock isn't dead--but it isn't so simple for John to recover from his grief, and he finds comfort in likely and unlikely places.

10. Forth They Went Together by thetimemoves(WriteOut) 🎄 (4k, teen)

Stuck on a train in the middle of a snowy nowhere, John and Sherlock reminisce about Christmases past, plan Christmas present, and commit to Christmases future.

short fics (5k-15k)

11. Almost Home by Berty (13k, E)

"He pulls out the ID card – the one that Sherlock had somehow seen when he was buying drinks at that awful club. He’s had other ID cards since then but he's hung on to this one for some reason. He looks at the image of his face, young and pale and idealistic, and he knows that just a month later that man would have found and lost the love of his life within a week, and even knowing that, John wouldn’t change a single thing."

12. The Burning of the Leaves by blueink3 (15k, M)

After the events of series 4, Major Sholto invites John and Sherlock to lunch one day. It nearly proves to be too much for their tenuous relationship as the past haunts the present, putting the future that Sherlock so desperately wants at risk.

13. Second Chance by @silentauroriamthereal​ ​(15k, E)

Now that John's divorce has gone through and the dust is settling, Sherlock thinks that he would very much like to see if there is any possibility of moving their friendship in another direction. The only thing is, he has no idea how to go about doing that...

14. Lines Written in Kensington Gardens by CaitlinFairchild (6k, E)

Thirty-five was the established boundary, Sherlock decided after extensive calculations. He would be dead by thirty-five. That was the kind of man he was. That was the kind of life he lived.

At thirty-four, a year before his appointed rendezvous with oblivion, Sherlock met a man. Nobody special, or so he thought, an ordinary man--who soon proved extraordinary, a man who killed without hesitation to protect a life Sherlock cared nothing about.

15. This Time by Berty (12k, teen)

After five months of silence, John asks Sherlock to meet him for a coffee. Five months of learning to live completely without John has been harder than he could have imagined but the lure of seeing his friend once more is too much to pass up.

16. That Time of Year by JRow 🎄 (6k, teen)

It's Christmas Eve. The tree is decorated, the mince pies are out, and Rosie is fast asleep. Flipping his mobile in his hand, John wonders what Sherlock is doing. Then he wonders, not for the first time, what it means that Sherlock is never far from his mind. Before he can stop himself, John hits the call button.

mid length (16k-50k)

17. In Need of Quiet Affection and Gentle Words by kinklock (16k, E)

After John's girlfriend (of sorts) sends him an online sex guide, John finds himself more intrigued by the guide's author than anything his girlfriend might have had in mind.

18. Through the Clouds by Mazarin221B (20k, E)

They might go completely insane, but sometimes it takes stepping outside of the life you're living to find the life you want.

Sherlock takes one last look out to the horizon, mouth downturned and brow furrowed, before seeming to shake himself and catching up to John with a few long-legged strides. John turns back  toward the path cut into the cliffs, climbing steadily toward the rolling downs already green and lush in the weak April warmth.

They reach the top and Sherlock strikes toward the west, back to where their hired Land Rover sits a mile away in a public carpark. John falls into step beside him and takes a deep breath.

“I expected a case,” he starts. “A bit chilly for a walk, really, so. D’you mind telling me what we’re doing out here?”

Sherlock doesn’t even pause, simply tucks his head down against the wind and continues walking.

“I’m retiring,” he says simply.

19. To a Friend Who Sent Me Roses by AlgySwinburne (16k, E)

Five times Sherlock is mistaken for John’s partner and Rosie’s father, and one time it isn’t a mistake.

20. A Doctor in the House by @kitten-kin​ (32k, teen)

A replacement for Series 3 Episode 1 of BBC's "Sherlock", because my John would never.

21. Here We Go Again by disfictional (46k, E)

Ransacking some old trunks, Rosie Watson finds her father's old journal filled with remnants of a blog he used to keep about his association with Sherlock Holmes. In an attempt to meet the man who had a profound impact on her early years, Rosie invites the long-estranged detective to her wedding under false pretenses.

It's a Mamma Mia Fusion!

22. Learning Curve by thpontiacbandit (41k, M)

John is a Kindergarten teacher. One of his students, a boy named Henry Holmes, refuses to speak in school. John is determined to get to the bottom of it, and that is how he meets Sherlock Holmes.

long fics (50k and above)

23. blessing in disguise by @simplyclockwork​ (54k, E)​

Venice, Italy. June 2010.

After surviving the bullet that ended his military career and nearly cost him his life, John Watson can't seem to shake the loss. Eight months after returning to London, he finds himself dragged off to Italy by the good intentions of the same men he once commanded in Afghanistan.

One stupid bet turns John's world upside down after his mates challenge him to spend a night in the infamous Palazzo Dario. Known to the locals as Ca’Dario, rumours of a curse of misfortune surround the old Venetian palace. But, far stranger than myth, is the man John meets inside: Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective investigating a series of suspicious deaths tied to the notorious building. After exposing each of John’s most personal fears within seconds of their first meeting, Sherlock invites John to help him dig deeper into the mystery of Ca’Dario’s curse.

When danger looms, John is forced to face the depth of his feelings for the cryptically charming Sherlock Holmes — even if that means finally letting down his guard.

24. Working on the Edges by earlgreytea68 (56k, M)

No matter where you put Sherlock and John, they click. Including the Winter Olympics.

25. Stranger at the Gate by bendingsignpost (85k, E)

As far as initiation rites go, kidnapping a human doctor from a defended town ought to seem extreme. When James Moriarty offers him the challenge, Sherlock never considers saying no. (Fantasy vampire AU)

26. Dive by @finamour 🎄 (65k, E)

It’s John’s third year of studying abroad at Harvard, and he’s still struggling to fit in. On a cold night in December, he finds his girlfriend with another man—and meets a tall, gorgeous bartender with horrible manners that he can’t stop thinking about.

Just as John falls for him, madly, swiftly, deeply—the bartender disappears, and the bar unexpectedly shuts down.

Unexplained occurrences begin to happen to John and his friends, and he slowly discovers the truth about the one he loves. Will he find him in time to tell him how he feels, and more importantly—can he keep him safe?

27. The Baker Street Nativity by SwissMiss 🎄 (99k, E)

Fusion between Sherlock (BBC) and Nativity! (2009 movie starring Martin Freeman). Sherlock is a primary school teacher and John is assigned to be his classroom assistant. Together, they are charged with putting on the school's Nativity play. What could possibly go wrong?

wip

28. Sherlock Holmes Live by emilycare (41k, chapters: 8/24, M)

Down on his luck John Watson answers an advert for a paid role in an experimental play. Enter William Scott with a most unusual proposition: help him test run a two person immersive experience, oh and by the way there is sex and romance involved.

[betweendoctorsanddetectives]

tjlc aside, what is the “you were told but you didn’t listen.” solution for Sherlock surviving the fall??? 🔍👀 Or is the solution inherent in tjlc??? Is there any meta on the fall that exists after s4 was released??? I've already read toxicsemicolon's (Amy's) meta on medium but she doesn't detail Sherlock's survival plan in s2...

i do think the solution is ultimately inherent to tjlc (and i’d also be inclined to say that there’s very little to be solved in the show outside of the lense of tjlc)

so there’s two elements to my answer here, the first being that I think the how doesn’t matter and the second being my best answer anyway

keep reading under the cut!

firstly, i’m firmly of the opinion that there’s very little point in understanding how he survived for a number of reasons:

1) to me, it’s funny that mofftiss knew how much people cared about how he survived when they didn’t care or really plan a solution. one of their favourite holmesian anecdotes & one that i think of often is “You know my methods Watson, I am well known to be indestructible” from A Study In Terror 1965. i’m struggling to find the clip where mark gatiss says this but i know i’ve seen it, i think they talk about how holmes survives a fire that almost certainly would have killed him, and then it’s never explained in the film & mofftiss found that really entertaining.

“You know my methods, John. I am known to be indestructible.” is said by sherlock in the end of teh, when john does finally ask how he survived, and i take this as an indication that mofftiss don’t care about the audience understanding how sherlock survived

boop and they’re fine.

2) focusing on this too much takes away from its metanarrative purpose, which is essentially that sherlock the character represents sherlock the show. by this i mean that there is a parallel to be found between the character of sherlock ‘dying’ and then ‘coming back to life’ and the show of sherlock being ‘bad’ and then being ‘redeemed’. s4 was intentionally wrong-feeling, they knew how angry it would make people, and they predicted it to a tee. acd got berated by angry fans following the publication of the final problem, mofftiss are now bad bad men who get many complaints and even a fan campaign against them. anderson represented fans in s3 in the capacity both of obsessively trying to understand how sherlock survived the fall, and of the doubting thomas turned true believer (i.e. had no faith in sherlock (the show) until he realised the truth). they knew what would happen, they foresaw the loss of faith of most fans, they foresaw some small group of fans believing in sherlock holmes! 

taking that into account, the metanarrative we see from the fall is far more important to me than the literal answer as to how he survived. sherlock’s fall from grace = Sherlock’s Fall From Grace

3) it’s simply the wrong thing to focus on. imagine if the hiatus between s2 and s3 hadn’t been spent largely on solving this one element of the show... the tjlc boom happened after tsot aired, when the idea that johnlock was actually endgame really took off in believable way among a much larger group of fans & from there the meta was incredibly prevalent and big connections could be made that hadn’t before! john’s “i don’t care how you did it” line is really relevant to me. i don’t care either. anderson’s character is ridiculed for how much he cares. there are mysteries integral to a sublime enjoyment of the show and so much time was spent focusing on one mystery that simply... wasn’t 

“it’s not the fall, it’s the landing”

now, none of this is to disparage the good good problem solving that was thrown at this question, or the genuine enjoyment people may gain from it - at the end of the day if you have fun solving a mystery that’s all that matters! 

a number of theories are plausible, with some even being compatible together, and some theorised prior to s3 and then acknowledged in s3:

rubber ball under the armpit to cut off bloodflow for when john took the pulse; bungee cord; john knocked down by the biker so he wouldn’t see; the ambulance station(?) blocking john’s view of the pavement; homeless network helping; false dummy body; mycroft the confidant being able to help

in terms of when people say “you were told” regarding the fall, i think it could only refer to the little sequence from when sherlock explains to anderson! but people can feel free to chime in because obviously, as i’ve said, i’m not particularly personally interested in how he survived, so i’ve not cultivated a strong knowledge of this area

finally, my personal favourite theory, which may have been proposed elsewhere by someone else*, but i actually stumbled across myself when watching jonathan creek:

this is my favourite simply because i find it fun, i don’t necessarily think it is The Most Correct

(& i’m inclined to believe that mofftiss have in fact seen jonathan creek, partly because it’s iconic within the realms of campy british murder mystery, partly because the main characters have a distinctly johnlockian dynamic, partly because some elements in the show make the tjlc bell in my brain go ding, and partly because of this)

oh! also, a fun fact i had forgotten about and came across when i was finding the screencaps above! alistair petrie (sholto) was in the episode in which that fall survival method appears, and was in fact playing the character who fakes their own death. everything magically connected :-)

* pre-s3 airing, i saw posts about the layout of the hospital and the pavement outside and i’m sure i have seen, all those years ago, someone talking about false flags in the pavement or a trapdoor or trampoline or net or something, though i can’t say i ever saw anyone connect it to this episode of jonathan creek

[elementxrymydear]

open to: mutuals and nonmutuals

John rubs his forehead." I do fail to see why you need me here." He complains looking back at the other." Isn't there someone more suitable for this then me? Not that I don't have faith in myself but still."

[elementxrymydear]

open to: mutuals and nonmutuals from here

Watson shakes his head, how long could he keep this up." You've always had a way of making me feel worthless." The former doctor confesses to the other." It's as if I mean nothing."

[elementxrymydear]

🔍 John Watson

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[elementxrymydear]

🔍 starter call for Sherlock Homes & John Watson

[elementxrymydear]

🔍 ELEMENTXRYMYDEAR - 21+ side blog featuring canon divergent Sherlock Holmes and John Watson based on different media and personal headcanons, multi verse. please read rules before interacting.

[elementxrymydear]

🔍 ELEMENTXRYMYDEAR - 21+ side blog featuring canon divergent Sherlock Holmes and John Watson based on different media and personal headcanons, multi verse. as written by m  please read rules before interacting.

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