IFTTT keeps informing me that it's raining.

[antennapedia]

Thank you for your notes yesterday. I will say so more personally this evening, I hope. I am spending my day AFK running around madly. This is my moment of coffee-drinking pause before I launch myself into motion. Rocket-propelled motion.

Speaking of rockets: Apollo program source code! Linking to the Hacker News discussion not the source link,

Comments

[frenchani]

Mycroft is such a fascinating character. Anything you find I'm game!

I followed the link you posted and read the three parts in a row! I'm just like you, I enjoyed the story right until the sex scene.

[antennapedia]

I won't spoil the twist here, but wow I loved that setup! Such an interesting take on their relationship as brothers. And I liked John's characterization too.

[frenchani]

The setup did work. Loved part 1 and 2.

And, concerning the canon Sherlock' verse, it's true that, while he's living with Sherlock, John keeps having dates with Mycroft!

I love me some Mycroft

[hermuchlearning]

Just curious, have you read the Quinn Fawcett Mycroft stories?.

Re: I love me some Mycroft

[antennapedia]

I have not! Link me?

[shibela]

So, you asked for some recs.... I hope I'm not too late with them? Unfortunately, I seem to swing more towards the Watson-centric, so while I do have a few favorites that are Mycroft-centric, I am finding that a lot of my favorite Mycroft stories are actually Watson-centric. With that in mind, I tried to separate it out a bit, so you can read them if you choose or not.

A couple of my favorite Mycroft-centric fics:

"(however improbable)" by Sarah T -- Alien!Holmes Family is a must-read. (~5,200wds.)

"Gravitational Resonance" by ivywatcher focuses on Mycroft during the events of The Great Game. (~3,000wds.)

"On Umbrellas" by list_of_lists is a short piece on Mycroft & his burgeoning relationship with his umbrella....umm, that came out kinkier than I expected - just for clarification, there is no kink involved. (475wds.)

"Regret, Shared" by mariole has Mycroft meeting Watson shortly after The Fall. (~2,200wds.)

"Road Hazards" by awanderingbard happens pre-series -- Mycroft gives Sherlock driving lessons -- very funny. (~1,700wds

[antennapedia]

AH! Much love! Thank you. I'm willing to read far beyond Mycroft-y gen, to be honest, so long as it's good stuff, and rec lists are pure gold.

[antennapedia]

"you'll never be alone in the bone orchard" was fan-freaking-tastic. So nasty on its characters. Yum.

[antennapedia]

"Family Dynamics" was frustrating. Great premise & setup. Flawed by the fairly stupid behavior and stupid, easily-foiled plot by an allegedly ultra-smart Moriarty, along with a chess game I found implausible. At least the chess game wasn't described in detail, which would have made it worse.

"However Improbable" was again awesome. Sarah T is obviously the real deal. Nom nom nom.

"Regret, Shared": nice piece.

[shibela]

Curse LiveJournal & their arbitrary default spam settings... :\

-- the rest of my recs (they don't really fit your request, but maybe you'll feel an urge to visit regardless.) --

This is a NOT!Gen!Fic rec: If you don't mind Mycroft/Lestrade pairing, then you should definitely check out earlgreytea68's Scotch series -- while it's focus is mostly on Lestrade's POV, the series is based on the interactions between Lestrade & Mycroft & the build of their relationship. My only caveat is that Sherlock/Watson ends up being a side-pairing later in the series, and I see that you don't swing that way. (Series total = ~72,300wds.)

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And for a not-fic rec, but rather a playlist rec, you could check out ebonlock's 'How Mycroft Got His Groove Back.' This is a streaming playlist at 8tracks.com.
PlaylistThe Logical Song - Supertramp

[shibela]

Okay, I swear this is it (for tonight, anyway). :D

Since you did say you wouldn't mind some other gen!fic recs, here's a couple other of my favorites:

"Soul By Soul And Silently" by pargoletta -- Mycroft finagles Sherlock & John into checking out several people that have influence on the current delicate political deal he is overseeing. Their investigation then requires them to bring Sarah in to pose as John's girlfriend / significant other, which turns up a lot more than any of them were expecting. (~22,400wds.)

"A Dish Served Cold" by Teej -- This is a case!fic revolving around the pairing of Lestrade/OFC aka Mrs. Lestrade, which barely gets any kind of screen-time other than to impress upon the reader that the Lestrades are not as estranged as believed (no sex scenes IIRC), and that Sherlock, Watson, & Lestrade are racing against time (and Moriarty's minions) to rescue Mrs. Lestrade. Warnings for scenes of graphic violence & torture. (~48,600wds.)