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So, Jealous John.

When you think about John Watson being jealous, you think of Irene. Moriarty. Janine. There’s meta (And I think so too) that says John is even jealous of Mary. But where can you see the birth of Jeaolus John?

I believe that everything we need to know about the series (up to a point) has a foil in “A study in Pink”. We have all kinds of amazing lines like “Why can’t people just think?”, or “I said dangerous and here you are”, that pretty much guide us through the other episodes. So, a major pillar of the narrative like John Watson being jealous, has to be shown in the first episode.

And of course, it is!

Sorry for the shitty gif, but it works to show what I’m trying to say.

Sherlock is trying to make a point: He’s not using; so he shows Greg his patches. Greg says I’m not smoking either! Look! We’re patch buddies!

Look at John’s reaction. He doesn’t like what he’s seeing, Sherlock removing part of his clothing to share a moment with another man. “Hey, don’t touch my…” His eyes then go to the floor “My what, you’ve just met the man”. 

John has not spent a single night in Baker Street, but he just can’t help to be uncomfortable when he feels alienated of Sherlock’s life. This moment is quick, is nothing; Sherlock didn’t even asked Lestrade to show him his patch. But they’re in a “show me yours and I’ll show you mine” kind of moment, and John is not happy about it.

So, behold the Birth of Jealous John!

Note: I really think that the very first man to make John feel jealous is not even Lestrade. Is Mycroft. A mistery man, an archenemy easily remembered by Sherlock, even says he’s concerned about him… But John’s physical reactions are not compelling enough, or are mixed with fear by the abduction, perhaps?. The way asks Sherlock about the man, the timing, the specific questions, the tone of his voice… Just rewatch the thing and let me know what you think.

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Just a few Holmes and Watsons from over on m' Patre0n.

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That's my first comic, I hope it's not too bad (*´﹃｀*)

Maybe I'll color it later, but I like this version

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So, watching Sherlock for the millionth time, and still have a question about the pool scene.

What PLATONIC reason did they have for John to say, 'I'm glad nobody saw' Saw what, John? Sherlock saving you from being blown up and removing a literal bomb off of you?

No, of course not. He instead, says , 'you ripping my clothes off in a darkened swimming pool.' Really? John, you deprived buffalo. The implications are the first thing you think about? You almost get blown up and shot by snipers, and the first thing that comes to your head is Sherlock Holmes taking your clothes off. People seeing and thinking you're possibly gay for Sherlock. Maybe the only person worried about being seen as gay for Sherlock, is you. Yes, John. That's right. You're in denial. You know it's true, and that's why you're so funny about being seen in any situation that might suggest it. (Him also saying, 'now people might really talk!' after he has to hold hands with Sherlock. - Whilst they're running from the police, for crimes that could get them years in jail.)

John Watson has been in serious denial for four seasons, much to the dismay of Sherlock. I just adore the silly little doctor.

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when u just met less than five minutes ago and forget anyone else is in the room and just go silent giving each other that look because you just know

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John will always - first and foremost - protect Sherlock.

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There’s that post that’s like ‘everyone should get into a tiny niche fandom at least once’ fully agree, that was really fun -- but I would like to add that everyone should get into a fandom where their opinions run counter to major fanon because it really teaches you about sticking to your guns and trusting your interpretation of the text without having to rely on peer validation

because WHAT are people talking about sometimes

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Error pages and missing kudos emails

AO3 uses a technique called rate limiting to help prevent activity that could threaten the Archive's stability or security. However, the way we usually do rate limiting isn't working, so we've had to temporarily change our approach while we work on a fix.

Unfortunately, this new, temporary approach makes it more likely you'll run into error pages while using AO3 normally. We're very sorry about that! If you get one of these errors, please wait a few minutes and you'll be able to continue using AO3.

We're also looking into reports that some users are not receiving kudos emails.

We're sorry for the inconvenience and we'll keep you updated.

Posted: 06:57 UTC 19 January, 2025

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trash!John - pt. 2

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More Updates to “No Fandom” Additional Tags

AO3 tag wranglers plan to update a handful of "No Fandom" additional tags. Check out the latest news post for details: https://otw-news.org/3kh3reux

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Small fantasy worldbuilding elements you might want to think about:

A currency that isn’t gold-standard/having gold be as valuable as tin

A currency that runs entirely on a perishable resource, like cocoa beans

A clock that isn’t 24-hours

More or less than four seasons/seasons other than the ones we know

Fantastical weather patterns like irregular cloud formations, iridescent rain

Multiple moons/no moon

Planetary rings

A northern lights effect, but near the equator

Roads that aren’t brown or grey/black, like San Juan’s blue bricks

Jewelry beyond precious gems and metals

Marriage signifiers other than wedding bands

The husband taking the wife's name / newlyweds inventing a new surname upon marriage

No concept of virginity or bastardry

More than 2 genders/no concept of gender

Monotheism, but not creationism

Gods that don’t look like people

Domesticated pets that aren’t re-skinned dogs and cats

Some normalized supernatural element that has nothing to do with the plot

Magical communication that isn’t Fantasy Zoom

“Books” that aren’t bound or scrolls

A nonverbal means of communicating, like sign language

A race of people who are obligate carnivores/ vegetarians/ vegans/ pescatarians (not religious, biological imperative)

I’ve done about half of these myself in one WIP or another and a little detail here or there goes a long way in reminding the audience that this isn’t Kansas anymore.

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Bold of you to assume they're exclusive from each other

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Hello, it's been a while. It's the holidays so I had some time to draw! Time to knock off the rust on my fandom doodle muscles. 🖊️

Here is a bit of BBC Sherlock, bed-sharing for the new year.

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If anyone has saved any Sherlock fanfics by illwick, please send them to me. I was only able to find some of them on the Wayback Machine. 😭

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i feel like fandom would really benefit from adopting the idea of readings, as in interpretations. anyone can interpret canon as saying anything on even the most tenuous of justifications. if you interpret a detail or moment in a particular way, great! but if someone interprets that thing in another way, even in a way which directly contradicts your interpretation, that’s also okay. multiple readings can exist at once without invalidating any of them

a lot of fandom drama seems to arise from people acting as if their interpretations are True or Factual in some way, when really all anyone can do is speak to their own interpretations & experiences. which is natural! and good! many voices with many interpretations and approaches is healthy and good. the trouble is depicting a reading, which is a very personal thing, as universally true, and then getting frustrated that others don’t interpret events the same way. & i get it, that can be annoying, especially if you think those other interpretations are misunderstanding the canon. but so much of the time it’s just a different reading, taking into account details you might not have noticed or maybe just viewing them in a different light, informed by different life experiences & values & everything else that goes into a personal interpretation of a creative work

by trying to depict One Single Reading of a text as Correct, fandom loses all the nuance of interpretation & also just turns everyone into a bunch of rabid raccoons fighting over different ways to look through the same kaleidoscope

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@Fanfic writers:

My friend send me this link, is a series on a profile on Ao3 (tumblr) that has different tutorials to insert things to fanfics via html code, I thought I would share bc it’s really cool

Lists of tutorials:

How to make images fit in mobile browsers

This is a tutorial/live example on how to make large images fit on mobile browsers but remain normal size on desktop browsers.

How to mimic letters, fliers, and stationery without using images

This is a tutorial/live example on how to mimic the look of letters, fliers, and stationery (as well as other forms of written media) without using images. For all your epistolary fic needs.

How to make a “choose your own adventure” Fic

This is a tutorial/live example on how to create a "Choose Your Own Adventure" fic. While this has been explained before (see here), this particular tutorial shows you how to use a work skin to hide the next parts from the reader until they click through to get to them.

How to make linked footnotes on Ao3

This is a live example of how an author can create linked footnotes in their work with only a little bit of HTML and no workskins required. This is best viewed by clicking "Entire Work". While I've included the actual coding in bold and italic once you click "Hide Creator's Style", there's a more detailed explanation here.

How to change text on Ao3 when the cursor is hovering over it (or clicked on mobile)

This a tutorial/live example on how to have text change or appear once a cursor is hovering over it. Helpful for pop-up spoilers, language translations, quick author's notes, etc.

How to mimic author’s notes and Kudos/Comment buttons

Anonymous on tumblr: do you have a skin that would mimic the author’s notes and review/kudos buttons section from the end of a fic? the desired effect being that the fic could go on after the “end” of the fic, so after the author’s notes and review/kudos buttons

Here's a tutorial/live example to do just that, with some of the buttons actually functioning. I'll explain more inside!

How to wrap text around images

This is a tutorial/live example on how to align images to the left or right of the screen and have text wrap around them.

How to mimic email windows

This is a tutorial/live example on how to mimic email windows on AO3 without the need to use images.

How to make ios text messages on Ao3

This is a tutorial/live example on how to mimic iOS text messages on AO3 without the need to use images. There's also a chapter on how to have emojis displayed on AO3 as well.

How to make Customized page deviders

Bored with the default page dividers? This is a tutorial/live example on how customize your page dividers with no images needed (though I do show you how you could use images if you wanted to do such a thing).

How to make invisible text (That can be highlighted)

This is a live example how to make invisible text that can only be seen by highlighting the text. Tutorial is included in text, and you can always leave comments about questions you may have.

MOBILE USERS: Sadly, this probably won't work for you, since highlighting in a mobile browser is different than web. I've tried correcting this, but have yet to find a solution.

How to make a rounded playlist

Original coding and design is from layouttest. I make no claims for it, just tweaked it so it will work on AO3.

How to create notebook lined paper on Ao3

This is a live example of my AO3 skin that allows the author to recreate the look of lined notebook paper in their work. To learn more about it, you can find the tutorial here.

Sticky notes on Ao3 without using images

This is a live example of my AO3 skin that allows the author to recreate the look of sticky notes (aka Post-Its) in their fic. To learn more about it, you can find the tutorial here.

How to make deadpool’s thinking thinking boxes on Ao3

This is a live example of my AO3 skin that allows the author to recreate the look of Deadpool's thinking boxes in their fic. To learn more about it, you can find the tutorial here.

How to make newspaper articles on Ao3

This is a live example of my AO3 skin that allows the author to recreate the look of a newspaper article in their work. To learn more about it, you can find the tutorial here.

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i think about men kissing all the time at work