[Prompt from CJNWriter]Prompt for the 14th of December From cjnwriter - Dancing.The crowd on the dance floor swirls in an array of colours and sparkle as I watch with little interest. Why the deuce am I here? Nobody would notice if I were to leave - well, nobody apart from the irritating young ladies that will insist on asking me to dance. I do believe that a gentleman ( Read more... )

[Prompt from Stutley Constable]Prompt for the 13th of December From Stutley Constable - A blacksmith's fingers.Inspector Cokes strutted before us like a little pompous bantam cockrel, his chest puffed out as he regarded myself and my companion ( Read more... )

[Prompt from Hades Lord of the Dead]Prompt for the 12th of December From Hades Lord of the Dead - Spiritualism."There is no such thing," Holmes said firmly as he loaded his pipe ( Read more... )

[Prompt from TemporarilyAbaft]Prompt for the 11th of December From TemporarilyAbaft -Mycroft is forced to endure the company of _...

"Holmes..." groans Watson as he pinches the bridge of his nose. "Please do stop complaining. I know that you are bored, but if you would only keep your foot elevated above your hip..."

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[Prompt from TemporarilyAbaft]Prompt for the 10th of December From TemporarilyAbaft - 'Rampage', 'lank', 'desk', 'south', 'leap', and 'sketch' - all used in a story (leniency on tenses and plurals; no specific order; go for it!)When I came down to breakfast, I discovered a note on the table beside the empty coffee pot. It was rushed and simply informed me that Holmes had gone ( Read more... )

[Prompt from Hades Lord of the Dead]Prompt for the 9th of December From Hades Lord of the Dead - Write yourself into a story!It was a bitterly cold December morning and I was occupying myself with the case notes of previous adventures while Holmes curled miserably upon the sofa under a heap of blankets, smoking his pipe. He was in a dour mood and I was not feeling terribly cheerful ( Read more... )

[Prompt from Poseidon - God of the Seas]Prompt for the 8th of December From Poseidon - God of the Seas - Dracula.Having awoken from my fourth nightmare in as many nights on the floor in a tangle of blankets, I attempted to calm my ragged breathing as I looked about me. I was in my room at Baker Street. I was perfectly safe, though I did - as I had on every other occasion - feel an ( Read more... )

[Prompt from Poseidon God of the Seas]Prompt for the 7th of December From Poseidon God of the Seas - Sleigh.The snow outside was much too deep for a carriage to traverse the roads that day. I had already accepted that I would not be accompanying Holmes - I was aching from the long journey, more than half of which had been on foot in the knee-high snow, of the day before - and I ( Read more... )

[Prompt from MadamzelleGiry]Prompt for the 6th of December From Madam'zelleGiry - "I don't know what London's coming to -the higher the buildings the lower the morals." ―Noël CowardI am almost knocked completely off of my feet by one of two swaying, cackling women as they shove past Holmes and I, having staggered from a thoroughly disreputable nearby public house. Having ( Read more... )

[Prompt from Lucillia]Prompt for the 5th of December From Lucillia - Midnight.I had wanted an early night. After a long, trying day it would have been pleasant to curl myself beneath my warm, welcoming coverlets and to sleep away the strain and fatigue-induced headache that has been plaguing me since mid-morning ( Read more... )