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Title: A Dozen Different Hours
Author: onidoko
Artist: ptelefolone
Beta Readers: liu_xing, the sisterly duo soliandxpyne
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 64,463
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Angst, Adventure
Fandom: Steampunk-themed cross-over between Sherlock Holmes and Alice in Wonderland
Spoilers: General spoilers for all involved book canons
Pairings: Subtle, gradual, but still present Holmes/Watson
Warnings: drug abuse; kidnapping; implied child abuse; slavery; the fictional presence of historical people; homosexual relationships; Steampunk (the presence of mechanical technology where it historically shouldn’t be); dark imagery; dark humor; absurdist behavior; occasional swearing; and plenty of questionable ethics and extreme moral ambiguity.
Note: You can enjoy this story even if you haven’t read the books it’s based off of. However, knowledge of the original texts is a definite advantage to understanding various references and the logic behind my interpretations of the characters. Lewis Carroll’s works are short and available for free online via the Gutenberg Project (see user info for links). And if you haven’t read Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories yet, skip on down to your bookstore and snag a few. You’ll thank me later.
Disclaimer: My vision of Sherlock Holmes is modeled primarily after the original book cannon, which belongs (along with all recognizable characters and references) to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. My interpretation of Alice and the cast of Wonderland is a re-imagining of the two original books by Lewis Carroll: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. All poetry in this story (whether presented as song lyrics or otherwise) also belongs to Lewis Carroll and has been lifted verbatim from the books - with the exception a few excerpts from "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came", which is the property of Robert Browning. (For a more specific break down on what belongs to whom, see the Author’s Notes.) Lewis Carroll belongs to himself, and no disrespect or slander is intended by his appearance in this work of fiction. The only entirely original characters are the Count and his household, though I would like to credit An Cafe’s Aroma music video for giving me the initial inspiration for the Count’s character. Similarly, Ayumi Hamasaki’s 1 LOVE video provided visual inspiration for the auction sequence. Credit for the initial overall story idea goes to dwg. All artwork belongs to ptelefolone. We are making no money through the production and distribution of this work, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Beta reading done by the lovely, patient, and talented trio of liu_xing and soliandxpyne. All surviving errors and mistakes are the author's own.
For research citations, please see the Author’s Notes.
Summary: A not-so routine kidnapping provides the great Sherlock Holmes with a case unlike any he’s handled before: a race against a clock which obeys no set rule of Time; a world consisting of other people’s conflicting realities; and a search for a girl whom he’s only encountered between the pages of a storybook …
A/N: Specific Author's Notes are included at the end of their related sections; in general, though, I would like to extend one final HUGE THANK YOU to my beta readers. You guys have been wonderful, and I really appreciate it ♥ Also, SO MUCH LOVE for my amazing artist, who has let me babble to her about this project since Day 1 back in January. Michelle, you rule the universe. ♥ ♥ ♥ And, of course, many, many thanks to crystic for putting together the holmes_big_bang challenge. It's been an insane ride, and I had a blast. I hope everyone enjoys reading this as much as I've enjoyed writing it.
And, now, at last: Ready to jump down the rabbit hole?
Author: onidoko
Artist: ptelefolone
Beta Readers: liu_xing, the sisterly duo soliandxpyne
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 64,463
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Angst, Adventure
Fandom: Steampunk-themed cross-over between Sherlock Holmes and Alice in Wonderland
Spoilers: General spoilers for all involved book canons
Pairings: Subtle, gradual, but still present Holmes/Watson
Warnings: drug abuse; kidnapping; implied child abuse; slavery; the fictional presence of historical people; homosexual relationships; Steampunk (the presence of mechanical technology where it historically shouldn’t be); dark imagery; dark humor; absurdist behavior; occasional swearing; and plenty of questionable ethics and extreme moral ambiguity.
Note: You can enjoy this story even if you haven’t read the books it’s based off of. However, knowledge of the original texts is a definite advantage to understanding various references and the logic behind my interpretations of the characters. Lewis Carroll’s works are short and available for free online via the Gutenberg Project (see user info for links). And if you haven’t read Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories yet, skip on down to your bookstore and snag a few. You’ll thank me later.
Disclaimer: My vision of Sherlock Holmes is modeled primarily after the original book cannon, which belongs (along with all recognizable characters and references) to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. My interpretation of Alice and the cast of Wonderland is a re-imagining of the two original books by Lewis Carroll: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. All poetry in this story (whether presented as song lyrics or otherwise) also belongs to Lewis Carroll and has been lifted verbatim from the books - with the exception a few excerpts from "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came", which is the property of Robert Browning. (For a more specific break down on what belongs to whom, see the Author’s Notes.) Lewis Carroll belongs to himself, and no disrespect or slander is intended by his appearance in this work of fiction. The only entirely original characters are the Count and his household, though I would like to credit An Cafe’s Aroma music video for giving me the initial inspiration for the Count’s character. Similarly, Ayumi Hamasaki’s 1 LOVE video provided visual inspiration for the auction sequence. Credit for the initial overall story idea goes to dwg. All artwork belongs to ptelefolone. We are making no money through the production and distribution of this work, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Beta reading done by the lovely, patient, and talented trio of liu_xing and soliandxpyne. All surviving errors and mistakes are the author's own.
For research citations, please see the Author’s Notes.
Summary: A not-so routine kidnapping provides the great Sherlock Holmes with a case unlike any he’s handled before: a race against a clock which obeys no set rule of Time; a world consisting of other people’s conflicting realities; and a search for a girl whom he’s only encountered between the pages of a storybook …
A/N: Specific Author's Notes are included at the end of their related sections; in general, though, I would like to extend one final HUGE THANK YOU to my beta readers. You guys have been wonderful, and I really appreciate it ♥ Also, SO MUCH LOVE for my amazing artist, who has let me babble to her about this project since Day 1 back in January. Michelle, you rule the universe. ♥ ♥ ♥ And, of course, many, many thanks to crystic for putting together the holmes_big_bang challenge. It's been an insane ride, and I had a blast. I hope everyone enjoys reading this as much as I've enjoyed writing it.
And, now, at last: Ready to jump down the rabbit hole?