Fic: The World on His Wrist - 1/6 (BBC Sherlock)

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Title: The World on His Wrist
Rating: PG13
Wordcount: 3.5k, this part, 31.2k overall
Betas: vyctori and fogbutton 
Disclaimer: Do not own.
Summary: First, he is shot in Afghanistan. Second, he wakes to a phone call in Chelmsford, Essex. Third is pain, fourth is normalcy, fifth is agony and sixth is confusion. By the eighth, he's lost track. (John-centric AU)

Comments

[tardis_stowaway]

Fascinating! I love John-centric stories, and this is like quadruple the John and therefore quadruply awesome. Such an unusual premise is a rare treat in fic. I had to reread some sections as I went until I got a handle on what was going on, but now I'm really excited about all the storytelling potential in this multiverse.

The whole thing is great, but I think my favorite bit is the scene where John wakes up in non-Sherlock London unsure of whether he'll be able to stand and uses the memory of rooftop chases to work himself through it. I eagerly await more.

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Now when I post, I think I'm going to put up a warning that the prologue absolutely must be read first.

The whole thing is great, but I think my favorite bit is the scene where John wakes up in non-Sherlock London unsure of whether he'll be able to stand and uses the memory of rooftop chases to work himself through it.

Psychosomatic shenanigans are the best kind. (That, and he'd been limping every other day for effectively a year, so not clearing that up would have been too many levels of cruel, even for me.)

Thanks for sticking with it, confusion and all!

[talimenios79]

This is such a interesting premise and I love that it is John centric. I can't wait to read more.

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Thank you!

[salviag]

fascinating. can't wait to find out what's next.

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Thanks!

[mei_yanohi]

Oh my god. This is utterly fascinating. It's incredible that John doesn't completely lose his mind. It's good that he has Sherlock as a focal point now. So exciting, I can't wait for the next part!

[bendingsignpost]

It's incredible that John doesn't completely lose his mind.

Year One (aka, October-January) has been very, very much put into summary form due to the sheer amount of crazy adjustment required. I think this John considers himself more practical than sane by this point.

Thanks for reading!

[call_me_ishmael]

Holy shit this is AMAZING. What a wonderful, twisted premise. I can't wait to see more of it!

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Oh, if you think it's twisted now, just you wait. We're edging toward a reality-jumping rollercoaster. Thanks for reading!

[call_me_ishmael]

I am doing some very undignified flailing right now. (Hooray for the faceless internet.)

Never stop being amazing :D