Fic for mistyzeo: The Strange Case of the Ruby Crucifix

[lavvyan]

Title: The Strange Case of the Ruby Crucifix
Author: mainecoon76
Recipient: mistyzeo
Characters/Pairings: H/W, ACD’s canon. Lestrade sticks around a lot.
Rating: R for non-explicit violence and sex
Warnings: Very slight spoilers for Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”, but really not much more than common vampire clichés.
Summary: A politician dies, Lestrade hunts for

Comments

[darthhellokitty]

This is really good! I'll be looking out for more from you!

I liked the incorporation of things from BBC - Anderson (ha!) and Holmes being strangled with his scarf. :-)

The vampire theme was also very clever - everyone was reading "Dracula" at the time, and our heroine may have been the 19th century equivalent of a "Twihard". XD

The romance between Holmes and Watson is very well done - I like their attempts at being subtle, but I'm glad you mentioned that Lestrade knew, because he'd have to be very un-observant not to. :-)

a couple of little things:

the prospect on an interesting - of
one member of the cleaning personal - personnel
“are you going to allow him to desegregate the grave?” - desecrate
tools for the desegregation of the body - desecration

[mainecoon76]

I liked the incorporation of things from BBC...

Yes, it works both ways! :-)

...our heroine may have been the 19th century equivalent of a "Twihard". XD

Yes, yes, exactly! I was thinking along those lines, though not of the modern analogy... *lol*
Of course the vampire theme had everything to do with the fact that I was reading Dracula myself and it practically suggested itself as an inspiration.

I like their attempts at being subtle, but I'm glad you mentioned that Lestrade knew, because he'd have to be very un-observant not to.

If Lestrade hadn't known, they would have had to be a lot more subtle. *nods*

As to the typos, thanks! These things happen even with a very observant beta (and in case you're wondering why there are not so much typos but blatant misspellings - I'm not a native speaker). Trouble is that I have no writing access for this community, so I'll have to bother the mods...

Anyway, thanks for the feedback, I'm glad you like it! :-)

[lavvyan]

Trouble is that I have no writing access for this community, so I'll have to bother the mods...

That's what we're here for, though. :)

Typos taken care of, in any case.

[mainecoon76]

Once again, you are amazing! :)

Thank you!

[lavvyan]

Eh. Non-native speakers should look out for each other. ;)

[darthhellokitty]

I would never have guessed you aren't a native speaker - very good! Plenty of native speakers would have more trouble than that.

[mainecoon76]

Thank you so much! But, to be fair, I did have more trouble - and a competent beta.. :)