#holmes and watson (umbrella)

[angryducktimemachine]

Finished watching the 1967 WDR Adaptation of Sherlock Holmes and that certainly was. An experience.

[ravenlilyrose]

Joan Watson was a guarded individual. She hid her secrets and her broken places so well that people didn’t even notice them, locked them away and then set her mind to forgetting where she’d put the key. Sherlock didn’t know many of her secrets, didn’t know the things that had broken her. But over time she had allowed him close enough that he could see where the secrets were hidden, could see the places where she’d rebuilt herself from shattered pieces or slapped bandaids over deep wounds. He didn’t know where the key was, he didn’t know what the secrets were, he didn’t know what had shattered her or how she had fixed herself, but he knew enough to know where to be gentle and where to push and where to simply be silent. Maybe one day she’d remember where she’d put the key and let him in, but for now, Sherlock guarded his partner’s secrets and broken places as fiercely as he protected his own, because he loved her and because he cared for her and because she protected him, too.

[skyriderwednesday]

Oh, hey Mary. That's a nice umbrella. Why are you holding it like that?

Oh, because it's actually a sword? Sick.

[whats-in-a-sentence]

The Premier's thin, blue-veined hands were clasped tightly over the ivory head of his umbrella, and his gaunt, ascetic face looked gloomily from Holmes to me. The European Secretary pulled nervously at his moustache and fidgeted with the seals of his watch-chain.

"The Illustrated Sherlock Holmes Treasury" - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

[phoenix27884]

BAHAHAHAHAAAA!! Brilliant 🥰🥰🤣🤣

May Prompts

It's the day of the Fall in the Sherlock fandom...needless to say that today's prompt is fall...

The Luckiest Girl in the world (chapter 4)

Summary: Rosie starts to interact with her uncle in earnest, much to Sherlock and John's delight. Mycroft is not that amused...

Four Years Old

Shortly after our seaside visit, things were set in motion by the British Government, aka Mycroft Holmes. Papers were signed, and a few months before my fourth birthday, I was Sherlock’s legal daughter. My Papa. God, how I love him. Just as much as I love Dad. And the adoption came with more benefits. I got an uncle and two grandparents as well.

My uncle Myc, as I call him, which he wrinkled his nose at in the beginning, is a complex man. Like his younger brother, but also different. The walls around him are thicker and not as easily penetrable as Papa’s. Gaining access to Mycroft Holmes’s heart, is no easy feat. Only a handful of people have managed it, and I’m the last one in line. Walls can indeed fall.

Dad told me how Papa constantly bickered, argued and fought with his brother, but Dad knew there was love there. Uncle Myc did anything in his power to keep Papa safe, and later Dad and me.

When I started to really interact with my uncle, Papa apparently had the time of his life, because at the age of barely four, I had no idea who Mycroft Holmes really was, or what he was capable of. I just saw a pompous man, always dressed in a three-piece suit, and carrying an umbrella. The latter spurred my brain, not to mention my tongue, into action.

“Why do you always have that parasol with you?” I asked and pointed at his umbrella.

Papa rumbled and Dad chuckled. It was Papa who had told me the name of the item. 

“It’s an umbrella, Rosamund,” he said stiffly and glared daggers at his brother, fully knowing who had “taught” me the name.

I didn’t care what the damn thing was called, but stared stubbornly at him and waved a hand, as Papa used to do when he didn’t want to be troubled with trifles.

“Why?” I asked sternly, lifting my chin in challenge.

“Oh, John. That surely is the spitting image of what you looked like when you turned his offer down in that garage all those years ago,” I heard Papa say.

I had no idea what he was talking about, and didn’t bother asking, so I continued staring my uncle straight in the eyes, daring him to deny me an answer. 

“You got your stubbornness from your dad,” Papa always says.

Uncle Myc cleared his throat and sat down on the sofa, before he explained some nonsense, I didn’t believe for a second. How the British weather is unpredictable, that he sometimes needed it for support if his leg should, for some reason, give way. At that point Papa and Dad snorted in unison and I rolled my eyes. That got me a tiny hint of a smile. It probably reminded him of his brother when he was my age.

“When you’re old enough, I will take you to the shop that makes these, and let you choose your very own,” he offered in a tone that was supposed to be friendly, but his lack of training in that area, made it sound more like a threat.

***

“Did you see his face, John,” Papa laughed when everyone had left my birthday party.

Dad giggled and was almost unable to answer, clinging to Papa’s arm like it was the only thing preventing him from falling.

“I did! Please tell me he still got surveillance cameras in the flat,” Dad said breathlessly and looked up at Papa with a pleading expression.

Papa bent down and kissed his forehead, and whispered something I couldn’t discern. It clearly contained something sentimental, because Dad cupped Papa’s face and murmured “love you”, before they started laughing again.

The reason for this silly behaviour had everything to do with Nana’s gift. It was an umbrella. Light green, with yellow flowers, green plants, and a white bird with a large beak on the rim. That in itself, wasn’t what got my fathers into a fit of giggles, but rather my outburst after I’d thanked Nana for it.

“Look, uncle Myc! I got one too. Just like yours. “

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[jus-alilcomforblelad]

just some granada bts photos i adore. if you even care

[Post ID: 5 photos of actors from Granada Holmes posing for the camera in their costumes. /end ID]

[Photo 1 ID: David Burke (as John Watson) and Jeremy Brett (as Sherlock Holmes) standing side-by-side and looking at the camera, Burke is leaning against Brett's back with his legs crossed at a jaunty angle, Brett has his chest puffed out to the side and is leaning on his cane. /end ID]

[Photo 2 ID: Jeremy Brett (as Sherlock Holmes) and Edward Hardwicke (as John Watson) standing outside the door to 221B, Brett is turned towards Hardwicke and holding a magnifying glass up to him but is smirking at the camera, Hardwicke is turned to the camera but his head is facing Brett. /end ID]

[Photo 3 ID: Edward Hardwicke (as John Watson), Clive Francis (as Neville St Clair), and Jeremy Brett (as Sherlock Holmes), Brett is grinning at the camera and pointing towards Hardwicke and Francis, Hardwicke is looking at Brett and smiling wryly. /end ID]

[Photo 4 ID: Jeremy Brett and David Burke posing while wearing coats over their costumes, Brett is holding an umbrella over the two of them and is grinning towards camera as he points at Burke, Burke is slightly in front of Brett and is grinning over the camera. /end ID]

[Photo 5 ID: Jeremy Brett (as Sherlock Holmes) standing in front of the door to 221B, he's smiling at the camera and pointing above him to the lettering above the door reading '221B'. /end ID]

[jrow]

May Prompts (9)

Day 8 here. Day 10 here.

Intimidate

He doesn’t intentionally opt to intimidate, it just comes naturally.

Well, perhaps it’s a bit intentional.

It’s just become second nature over the years. The clothes, the umbrella, the walk, the sneer. They all send a clear message before he even opens his mouth. And when he does speak, he leaves no doubt that he is someone to be feared. It makes his life so much easier, so who can blame him for the overdoing it on occasion. For adding some colour to the otherwise grey days of those he interacts with, even if that colour stems from fear.

From intimidation.

Nearly everyone is susceptible. Even his brother has been known to fall victim on occasion.

But not John Watson. Never John Watson.

He wasn’t sure what to make of it early on, but it’s one of the reasons he now respects the good doctor. Few men can look Mycroft Holmes in the eye without flinching.

He now recognizes that John is a net positive for Sherlock. His brother’s love for his blogger certainly has its downside (nothing short of a broken heart), but John gives Sherlock’s life its colour. Its purpose.

Without John, Mycroft fears his brother will be lost.

And so, he will do all he can to use his (considerable) influence and resources to fix this.

Whatever this is.

Last night he thought he knew. He thought that all he had to do was secure the best medical care in the world and ensure his brother stayed tethered. A single phone call took care of the former while the mere mention of the younger Watson achieved the latter. But, the equation has changed. Someone wants John dead and Sherlock, the most brilliant detective in the world, has no idea why. That, combined with the extreme guilt that is quite obviously resting on his shoulders, means Sherlock needs Mycroft, whether he will admit it or not.

Mycroft straightens his tie and picks up his umbrella. It’s time to find some answers.

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May Prompt Day 3 - Familiar

The sound of footsteps on the stairs was familiar, the tap of the brass-tipped umbrella shouting the identity of the impending visitor loud and clear. His brother's timing was impeccable, as always. Sherlock put down the letter, the words already memorised. Straightening from his current slumped position, he sat straight-backed, face impassive as the door opened. Mycroft took one look at his brother and sighed. 

"What has dear Doctor Watson done now?" Sherlock rolled his eyes and stood, marching to the kitchen to hide any further tells from his all-seeing older menace. Grabbing the kettle, he filled it, put it back on the stand and flicked the lever before taking two clean mugs from the drainer. It had taken him a long time to form the habit of washing up after himself following Mrs Hudson's…

"Making tea automatically. It must be bad." Sherlock heard Mycroft ease himself into a dining chair, elbows resting on the table. Relations between them had softened since Eurus. Finding out that the oldest Holmes sibling had a heart after all helped. That didn't mean his visit at this exact moment was welcome. Still, Mycroft was the only one he could talk to, these days. Sighing, he silently walked over to the letter and brought it to his brother to read, watching his reactions carefully. 

"Oh, brother."

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[zenodotus-xxiv]

Watson.Greentext

> ​be me

> ​roommate hasn't been around the house much

> this is normal, he's a weird guy

> he comes home for breakfast with a giant spiked spear under his arm

> concern.jpg

> me: did you walk all the way here with that?

> him: i took a taxi actually

> he starts on breakfast like he hasn't eaten in days

> him: exercising in the morning is really good for you. want to guess what i did this morning?

> i can't even start to comprehend this man much less predict his actions

> him: i spent all morning stabbing a dead pig

i think i'm in love with him. what do i do

(Based on this segment from The Adventure of Black Peter)

The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle

The first positive sign which he gave me of the direction which his investigation was taking was an extraordinary one. He had gone out before breakfast, and I had sat down to mine when he strode into the room, his hat upon his head and a huge barbed-headed spear tucked like an umbrella under his arm.

“Good gracious, Holmes!” I cried. “You don’t mean to say that you have been walking about London with that thing?”

“I drove to the butcher’s and back.”

“The butcher’s?”

“And I return with an excellent appetite. There can be no question, my dear Watson, of the value of exercise before breakfast. But I am prepared to bet that you will not guess the form that my exercise has taken.”

“I will not attempt it.”

He chuckled as he poured out the coffee.

“If you could have looked into Allardyce’s back shop, you would have seen a dead pig swung from a hook in the ceiling, and a gentleman in his shirt sleeves furiously stabbing at it with this weapon. I was that energetic person, and I have satisfied myself that by no exertion of my strength can I transfix the pig with a single blow. Perhaps you would care to try?”

“Not for worlds. But why were you doing this?”

“Because it seemed to me to have an indirect bearing upon the mystery of Woodman’s Lee. Ah, Hopkins, I got your wire last night, and I have been expecting you. Come and join us.”

[thefisherqueen]

“Can we help you, Mr. Holmes?” “No, no! Darkness and Dr. Watson's umbrella—my wants are simple. And Ames, the faithful Ames, no doubt he will stretch a point for me. All my lines of thought lead me back invariably to the one basic question—why should an athletic man develop his frame upon so unnatural an instrument as a single dumb-bell?”

Sherlock Holmes' idea of doing science: sitting in the dark crime scene by himself, thinking and probably smoking way too much

Am so curious what he's planning to do with the umbrella

[adealiz]

Sherlock characters meet Don't Starve universe! (my second most favourite survival game after Minecraft) Cuz why not??

KEEP READING if you want to know their special character perks and quotes! :33

Sherlock Holmes - Immortal Detective

special item ,,Billy the Skull" - ,,I wonder why I keep you around."

upon death Sherlock can revive once, consuming the special item, after revival he recieves 50 points of all stats and 20 second invulnerability ,,AH! That's why I keep you around, my friend!"

He can keep the ,,Broken Billy Skull" but it will drain his sanity - ,,Unlike you, I'm known to be indestructible."

overall looses sanity very easily but he's rarely hungry ,,Body is just a transport, a burden to any great mind."

Doesn't need the science machine, all recipes are available from the start ,,People fill their minds with all kinds of grabage."

special food recipe ,,Eye Tea" (restores 30 sanity and 1 hunger) ,,Surprisingly good"

John Watson - Trusty Doctor

has a sanity buff that is shared with other players when they are nearby ,,You're a drama queen. Calm down and let's do this."

carries his gun and couple of healing salves

special item ,,SIG Sauer P226" - Gun that has low damage but stuns enemies. It doesn't need ammo but it has an internal cooldown and it can be used on enemy only once ,,It would be unfair to use it twice. Soldier has morale."

when his health falls below 50 he begins to limp and looses movement speed ,,Ouch, my leg is acting up"

special craftable item ,,The trusty cane" - removes any movement debuffs when carried

High damage when fighting with ally, lowered stats when fighting alone ,,Why would anyone need to be alone?"

Jim Moriarty - Criminal King

can befriend any hostile monster and monsters basic stance towards him is neutral. Tamed monsters will follow him around and protect him (special item ,,Crown jewels" talisman to tame any monster, it has 5 ingame days cooldown)

Otherwise fiendly/neutral entities attack him and see him as enemy

weak attack stat, lowered stats overall

nonstop insane ( nightmare monsters don't attack him tho) ,,I'm insane, you're just getting that now??"

If he doesn't kill anything or doesn't tame new monster in five ingame days, he will become bored and kills himself ,,Staying alive...so boring isn't it?

spiders really like him, he doesn't need to tame them for them to follow him around ,,These creatures are very relatable"

Mycroft Holmes - Ice Man

has a ,,Stylish umbrella" - provides resistance to rain and respect from the Queen ,,This is England, pocket umbrella is obligatory."

can dethrone pig king, pigs in his radius become his allies. They follow him around, protect him and give him gifts

has an assistant Anthea - gold fish that sometimes brings him random items ,,I don't need friends if I have goldfish."

Can get easily hungry, needs a lot more food than any other character ,,The diet is going just fine."

takes increased damage from monsters and inflicts decreased damage ,,Shame I don't do legwork."

is more resilient to cold, cannot die from cold but his health will drop to minimum ,,Ah, finally a tolerable weather."

[angryducktimemachine]

I'm an AroAce Holmes (and not interested in anything like kissing) Believer, unfortunately I also think it'd be incredibly funny to do that one meme of a guy holding an umbrella over a couple kissing with Holmes and Watson as the couple and maybe Mycroft holding the umbrella. (<- would just really like to draw Mycroft.)

[ravenlilyrose]

Sherlock’s thought process:

I have acquired a child

Children benefit from having two parents.

Who shall I cast as this child’s mother.

Watson shall be the child’s mother.

[dross-the-fish]

"He falls in love easily and sometimes will project that there is an emotional connection when really all the other person feels is lust because Adam doesn't initially understand lust and love as separate concepts and tends to conflate the two."

I shake Adam's hand very happily. I'm greysexual myself, but the way you explained your OC's sexuality really resonated with me. Always wonderful to see some ace rep, especially in the world of goth lit, which likes to add unnecessary love interests and weird sexual subplots [glares at a lot of old Jekyll and Hyde media].

If you have anything else you'd like to share about your ace and/or aro characters, I'd love to read about it! Or perhaps a drabble of Adam holding up the demisexual flag would be cute. :D

This made me tear up a little. I feel like I repeatedly have to justify making Adam grey-ace to some people and while I know it's not a big deal it has been really disheartening to have people reject and ignore that part of the character. Thank you so much.

Some more about Adam: While he does enjoy it sex is not a requirement in a relationship, he is perfectly happy to just have a companion and gets as much fulfillment out of just spending time with them and cuddling them as he would a sexual relationship.

Other aro/ace characters and relationships.

Jekyll/Hyde is on the aromantic spectrum and if he does form relationships they fall under the queerplatonic umbrella and he is not interested in being exclusive or monogamous.

Watson and Holmes are also queerplatonic in my AU with Holmes being aro/ace but Watson is his most important relationship and Watson, despite having conventional hetero relationships has something with Holmes he's never had with anyone else.

[were--ralph]

yr current dilemma reminds me of a scene in sherlock holmes (the books) where it's revealed sherlock doesn't know dick about astrology (and is upset when watson tries to teach him). like, some things are just not Required to be Known

i mean astrology feels like tarot where it definitely is not real but humans found a way to make it kind of real in that faux way of giving it an explanation in every situation so like. yes it technically applies here and also there but its under such an umbrella that it's hard to disprove it.

but honestly like yeah my believing that its ai generated is literally not harming anyone but also not serving any purpose whatsoever because that's usually what opinions should do. like. who cares if i think werewolves are real (i do not) its not going to result in anything except me maybe going in the woods and being whisked away by a burly lumberjack who is alone and craves the touch of another but turned his back on society and lives in solitude with not even an animal companion to keep him company. like yes i can fix him, but that's literally no one's business besides ours