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10leaguesbeyond

Sherlock: Cadence to Arms (PG-13)

Dec 09, 2010 20:48

Title: Cadence to Arms
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character: john watson, pairing: gen, character: lestrade, fandom: sherlock, character: sherlock holmes

Comments 21

bugeyedmonster December 10 2010, 04:00:23 UTC

Nicely chilling that first half. Loved mortified!John in the hospital when he sees Lestrade's bruise.

What UK gun laws? Actually, I was thinking that with all of Moriarty's men around, I could see Lestrade fudging a report that claimed that one of Jim's men brought in the handgun, and drugged PSTD!John just happened to pick it.

And loved Sherlock's picking our own noses comment! lol!

10leaguesbeyond December 10 2010, 04:10:35 UTC

I actually had more trouble working out why Lestrade would be carrying a gun than explaining away John's gun--when I first scribbled this down I was thinking in very American terms, and then halfway through editing I remembered that most UK police aren't even trained to use guns. But my official out-of-story explanation is that Lestrade commandeered a gun from one of the Armed Response Vehicles that responded to the first report of gunshots, and I'm sticking to it. :-)

bugeyedmonster December 10 2010, 06:37:32 UTC

I was thinking in very American terms, and then halfway through editing I remembered that most UK police aren't even trained to use guns.

Oops!

I think the only reason I remember that bit is that I saw the original "American Werewolf in London" and I remember that tense scene with the Armed cop van dashing through the streets trying to reach the werewolf in time. That was a great movie, and until I saw it I had not realized that the UK cops didn't always have guns. (Plus there was a bit from Americas Most Wanted where some baddie from the states escaped to England and shot at a couple of constables. Don't remember all the details right now.)

innie_darling December 10 2010, 17:22:00 UTC

Oh, this is so good. John as Captain Watson, defending his patient, is quite a sight.

alizarin_nyc December 10 2010, 18:04:03 UTC

This is amazing. So well-written, very nail-bitey and tense. I love the sense of disorientation that we experience right along with John. Nice!

uwsannajane December 10 2010, 19:22:37 UTC

Trying to think of adjectives for this story and the first that comes to mind is: spooky. Very spooky. In a v. good way.

mauvais_pli December 10 2010, 20:19:22 UTC

This was very, very good. An incredible idea to start with, and the execution is downright gripping.