East of the Sun and-- (1/?)mad_maudlinJuly 29 2011, 15:37:06 UTC
Okay, so I'm not sure if this is what OP was thinking, but I had this idea and it kind of took over my brain when I had nothing else to do cause of LJ being all dying and uh. Yeah. Enjoy?
John wakes up, memories exploding in his mind like a firework and flaring for a moment before fading into inky blackness.
-something seems to press down on him and it hurts his skin and causes liquid to trickle down his neck, his temples, his spine (heat); and small things that are rough when he touches them but feel soft and yielding and velvety under his feet, like they might bury him forever (sand); and noises that bombard his ears (gunfireHe opens his eyes
( ... )
East of the Sun and-- (2/?)mad_maudlinJuly 29 2011, 15:39:22 UTC
He’s not at all sure what it takes to create life outside of the normal means-procreation, that is-but he imagines arcane symbols and rites that can take some animal or object and transform it into a living, breathing, flesh-and-blood person. Like a fairytale
( ... )
East of the Sun and-- (3/?)mad_maudlinAugust 5 2011, 03:54:38 UTC
Thank you so much for the comments. :) ::
Sherlock-a man he hadn’t even know for a day-gave him his past. John doesn’t feel indebted to him, as such, but he can tell that Sherlock is a fascinating, brilliant, unique man. And John already loves life. Why should he live in mediocrity when he has the chance to be a part of something so exciting?
Also, there’s the fact that deep down, he kind of feels like he doesn’t really have a choice. He’s Sherlock Holmes' flatmate. That’s just-what he is.
It’ll be alright as long as Sherlock doesn’t find out.
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a contrario (from the opposite)
Contrary to popular belief, Sherlock can change his opinion of people. Take John, for example.
At first glance, John Watson is rather boring.
At second glance, he’s interesting, what with the limp and the gun and the willingness to follow Sherlock into danger.
But at third glance-at third glance a truly bizarre picture begins to emerge. John’s body shows all the marks of the war, and even of life before the war. But there is something curiously
( ... )
Re: East of the Sun and-- (3/?)mad_maudlinAugust 5 2011, 09:53:17 UTC
What is this fresh brilliance? :DDD Vaguely sentient universe? Narrative causality butting in to make a John Watson? There's even something eerie about the clockwork rhythm of John's body.
East of the Sun and-- (4/?)mad_maudlinAugust 7 2011, 03:29:53 UTC
Thank you so much for the commmmmments, guys, they are amazing and lovely and brilliant. I'm so glad people are enjoying the fill. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
a capite ad calcem (from head to heel)
It’s after the pool-not even late at night anymore, more like early morning-and one minute John’s brain is thinking of nothing more that getting up to his room before he passes out, or shuts down, or whatever it is that he does; and then he kind of stumbles and automatically throws his hands out to cushion his fall while Sherlock reaches out to steady him, his coat sleeve hitching up just a little
( ... )
East of the Sun and-- (5/?)mad_maudlinAugust 7 2011, 03:31:37 UTC
ab hinc (from here on)John wakes up, showers, and dresses in a numb stupor. He can hear all the while Sherlock banging around in the kitchen, obviously in a foul mood. Unfortunately, John knows exactly why
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That's because, twenty-four hours earlier, John didn't exist.
(And....go!)
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still sounds bloody interesting though, so go for it
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John wakes up, memories exploding in his mind like a firework and flaring for a moment before fading into inky blackness.
-something seems to press down on him and it hurts his skin and causes liquid to trickle down his neck, his temples, his spine (heat); and small things that are rough when he touches them but feel soft and yielding and velvety under his feet, like they might bury him forever (sand); and noises that bombard his ears (gunfireHe opens his eyes ( ... )
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Sherlock-a man he hadn’t even know for a day-gave him his past. John doesn’t feel indebted to him, as such, but he can tell that Sherlock is a fascinating, brilliant, unique man. And John already loves life. Why should he live in mediocrity when he has the chance to be a part of something so exciting?
Also, there’s the fact that deep down, he kind of feels like he doesn’t really have a choice. He’s Sherlock Holmes' flatmate. That’s just-what he is.
It’ll be alright as long as Sherlock doesn’t find out.
::
a contrario (from the opposite)
Contrary to popular belief, Sherlock can change his opinion of people. Take John, for example.
At first glance, John Watson is rather boring.
At second glance, he’s interesting, what with the limp and the gun and the willingness to follow Sherlock into danger.
But at third glance-at third glance a truly bizarre picture begins to emerge. John’s body shows all the marks of the war, and even of life before the war. But there is something curiously ( ... )
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Definitely bookmarking this to keep track!
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a capite ad calcem (from head to heel)
It’s after the pool-not even late at night anymore, more like early morning-and one minute John’s brain is thinking of nothing more that getting up to his room before he passes out, or shuts down, or whatever it is that he does; and then he kind of stumbles and automatically throws his hands out to cushion his fall while Sherlock reaches out to steady him, his coat sleeve hitching up just a little ( ... )
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