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Russian Holmes Fanfic: Observations in a Yellow House (JWP 2015 #2, PG13)

Jul 03, 2015 01:01

Title: Observations in the Yellow House
Fandom: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Russian, 1979
Alternate Postings: AO3
Rating/Content: PG13, case-fic, google-based research.
Warnings: References to Victorian Mental Health practices and commentary on them.
Word Count: 840
Disclaimer: Not my world.
Notes: Written for watsons_woes July Writing ( Read more... )

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Comments 8

pompey01 July 3 2015, 14:09:09 UTC

I love the idea of using the prompt like that -- and asylums are never not creepy.

And that it's WATSON going into the fray, as it were, is wonderful. (Trust Holmes to make sure he's not too far away!)

And I'm glad Watson will be released soon -- I was half-dreading something would happen that would leave him there for the rest of his life.

caffienekitty July 3 2015, 20:20:10 UTC

If I'd had more time (and more than a few scenes seen of the source material), poor Watson would have had a far worse time getting out of there. As whump potential goes he got away easy.

capt_facepalm July 4 2015, 11:34:46 UTC

This is a wonderful plot. Victorian asylums have so much sinister potential. Your rationale for why Watson was chosen to play the inmate/patient is well-founded, and having Holmes being closer than expected is perfect.

caffienekitty July 4 2015, 23:46:02 UTC

So much potential, yes. I'm surprised there aren't a lot more Victorian Holmes stories set in asylums.

rojo3131 July 6 2015, 04:23:33 UTC

I have to admit that I was sick with worry over something going wrong at those last lines, because as much as I love the woes and making Watson go through not nice situations or characters, my fear for asylums is far greater.

Original plot for the prompt and loved the story; Watson rationality at offering to go and live like that instead of his friend and Holmes being at the ready, as close to the doctor as he could be without endangering his efforts. Very well done!

caffienekitty July 6 2015, 09:47:29 UTC

Sorry for the excess worry! Things could definitely have gone far worse for him.

methylviolet10b July 18 2015, 20:33:55 UTC

EEEE!!! I loved this! I am still unfamiliar with the Russian series, but this really works for any gaslight adaptation. Your Watson voice is wonderful. And such a creative use of the prompt - bravo!

caffienekitty July 20 2015, 07:07:08 UTC

I haven't seen much of the 79-80's Russian series, but that Watson is adorable. There's a scene in the first one early on when Holmes is running around being Holmes in various ways and Watson is sitting there at the dining table, eating breakfast like a fastidious little cat. They are still around online somewhere I'm sure, and there are clips up on YouTube.