[Prompt from Domina Temporis]Prompt for the 1st of December from Domina Temporis - CollegeI make it a rule not to tell Watson too much about my younger days. My childhood at home was one spent in misery for many reasons - the main one being that I was a difficult child, with too much energy, and as a result I spent many hours chained to my bed by way of punishment. I was also
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[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
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[Prompt from cjnwriter]Prompt for the 2nd of December from cjnwriter - Christmas sweater.I do not wear garish clothing. The ruddy brown suit with matching Inverness and deerstalker and the royal blue tie is more than colourful enough for my personal taste. This... garment... is more than a step too far and if I am holding it up at arm's length with an expression of
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[Dedication]I dedicate this story to my friend I'm Nova for her help and encouragement with this one. Without it, I might never have written this, because I could come up with nothing new and she helped me to come at the prompt from a different angle. Many thanks my dear!Daylight had faded hours ago and the sky above me was
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[Prompt from Lucillia]From Lucillia: Dec 29. Surprise party.I am not quite sure why Lestrade and I thought that it would be a good idea. I suppose we were simply very glad to have Holmes back from the dead. In hindsight, it was not the best idea that either of us had ever had; it should have been obvious that it would take more than a three year long absence to cause
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[Prompt from Spockologist]From Spockologist: 26. Watson and Mary sing Christmas carolsI awoke shivering in the dark to discover that I had fallen asleep on my settee, still fully clothed. I must have finally run out of energy as I worked upon the coded messages that I had been doing my utmost to unravel
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[Prompt from mrspencil and Ennui Enigma]From mrspencil and Ennui Enigma: 25. An unexpected Christmas holiday traditionI cannot remember the last time that I enjoyed a Christmas dinner - or even the last occasion upon which I partook of one. It was most certainly before I left school, a long time ago now
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I enjoy parties and the Scotland Yarders are excellent company at this time of year. It was for these reasons that I permitted myself to be persuaded to attend their Christmas celebrations and cajoled Holmes into accompanying me.