Fill: Arachnophobia (1b/1)sudipalMarch 27 2011, 17:39:36 UTC
Three.
“You're arachnophobia is irrational, you know,” Sherlock said one day.
“What?” said John, turning to look at his flatmate, who was lying on the sofa.
“Though some of the genus might prove harmful if bitten, it is unlikely that you'll come across one of those kind in London. Any that you see crawling around the flat are most likely benign; quite useful, in fact, in ridding us of other, more pesky bugs.”
“I know all that,” said John. “I know it makes no sense. I just really don't like them at all. It's normal for people to be afraid of something silly, like heights or the dark. Even Indiana Jones hates snakes.”
“Who?” asked Sherlock.
“Okay,” said John. “Next movie night, we're watching the Indiana Jones trilogy... Not the horrendous fourth one, though.”
“More pop culture...” Sherlock groaned.
They sat in silence for a few minutes, and then John moved to stand up and go to the kitchen to make some tea. As he began to rise, Sherlock spoke up again. “I'm not a fan of clowns.”
“What?” asked John.
“Clowns,” Sherlock repeated. “They're a bit creepy, don't you think?”
“I suppose...” said John, smiling to himself. Sherlock rarely ever talks about himself, and to admit to a weakness... well, that was completely unexpected. To know that the great Sherlock Holmes could have an irrational fear made John's not seem so terrible after all. Still, he heard citrus made a great natural spider repellent.
Re: Fill: Arachnophobia (1b/1)andrea_deerMay 1 2011, 20:49:40 UTC
Considering how scared of spiders I am, I feel so sorry for John *hugs Johny* and I still think he's total BAMF, cause this first spider was still somewhere out there and yet John managed to fall asleep. I need to see the spider's body to calm myself at least a bit. (Me? Cruel? Never. I hate killing spiders. It's just that I hate them being alive even more.) (Perhaps it's for the better I don't mind clowns, killing them would be more problematic.)
Loved the fic. Loved John. Loved the Yard full of assholes who think they're funny. Hated the spiders. Brrr.
Re: Fill: Arachnophobia (1b/1)whomii2May 2 2011, 03:07:50 UTC
Thought this was a great story. Also thought people should be a little more sympathetic. Not a great fan of spiders but somewhat ok with them if they are outside my comfort zone (hanging stationary somewhere rather than crawling toward me). My college roommate managed to infect me with her minor phobia though. She couldnt stand them at all, which made me the designated spider-killer. Just as i would be sneaking up on the spider with a shoe, she would let out a shriek from behind me, i would totally miss the spider which would start to scurry away and we would both end up on top of the bed clinging to each other and wondering where the little monster got to.
Re: Fill: Arachnophobia (1b/1)nejemJuly 17 2011, 16:33:26 UTC
It was surprisingly refreshing to see Sherlock being the one a little more considerate of John's phobia out of everyone else (although Lestrade didn't join his colleagues in the mocking jokes, I'll give him that :D)! Loved this fill, nice work!
“You're arachnophobia is irrational, you know,” Sherlock said one day.
“What?” said John, turning to look at his flatmate, who was lying on the sofa.
“Though some of the genus might prove harmful if bitten, it is unlikely that you'll come across one of those kind in London. Any that you see crawling around the flat are most likely benign; quite useful, in fact, in ridding us of other, more pesky bugs.”
“I know all that,” said John. “I know it makes no sense. I just really don't like them at all. It's normal for people to be afraid of something silly, like heights or the dark. Even Indiana Jones hates snakes.”
“Who?” asked Sherlock.
“Okay,” said John. “Next movie night, we're watching the Indiana Jones trilogy... Not the horrendous fourth one, though.”
“More pop culture...” Sherlock groaned.
They sat in silence for a few minutes, and then John moved to stand up and go to the kitchen to make some tea. As he began to rise, Sherlock spoke up again. “I'm not a fan of clowns.”
“What?” asked John.
“Clowns,” Sherlock repeated. “They're a bit creepy, don't you think?”
“I suppose...” said John, smiling to himself. Sherlock rarely ever talks about himself, and to admit to a weakness... well, that was completely unexpected. To know that the great Sherlock Holmes could have an irrational fear made John's not seem so terrible after all. Still, he heard citrus made a great natural spider repellent.
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Loved the fic. Loved John. Loved the Yard full of assholes who think they're funny. Hated the spiders. Brrr.
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Camel Spiders anyone? *shudders*
I know they aren't harmful to humans but just the thought of coming across a spider that damn big is enough to give me the screaming mimis.
Which is also why I'm never going to Tazmania. Ever. Huge ass cave spiders that can't tell the differance between a house and a cave.
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