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[impishtubist]

Title:  “The Fall of Gods” (4/24)
Characters: Sherlock, John, Lestrade, Mycroft, Victor Trevor, Ensemble
Pairings: Established John/Lestrade
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Language, angst, mentions of suicide, implied past alcoholism
Word Count: c. 5,000 (this part); c. 70,000 (total)
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Spoilers: through “Reichenbach”
Beta: Many

Comments

[thesmallhobbit]

I have to admit this wasn't quite what I expected - not that I didn't enjoy it. I'm very curious about how Victor and Sherlock's relationship is going to progress.

I feel that Sherlock isn't entirely confident of Victor at the moment, suspecting that Mycroft does have a hold over him. And unless he's an extremely accomplished actor it would seem that Victor doesn't seem as upset about never seeing Sherlock again as one might expect. I shall wait to see what happens.

[impishtubist]

Well, I'm glad to keep you on your toes, at least! Even though this wasn't what you expected, it's good to hear that you still enjoyed it. That's a relief :)

And unless he's an extremely accomplished actor it would seem that Victor doesn't seem as upset about never seeing Sherlock again as one might expect.

Yes, that is curious, isn't it? ;)

Part of it, of course, is simply the fact that Victor has had four years to resign himself to the situation and Sherlock has not. But that's still an interesting thing to point out, nonetheless.

Thank you for reading! (J and L will return soon, I promise)

[impishtubist]

Thank you, thank you! I'm happy that the complexities are coming through. Despite the fact that they're united again, it's not going to be an easy road going forward. But there will be plenty more Victor and Sherlock to come!

[canonisrelative]

Victor pauses in the entryway, his hands tucked in his trouser pockets, and the moment they lock eyes Sherlock forgets what he’d been about to say. It’s reminiscent of their time together at school, when the mere act of their arms accidentally brushing would shatter Sherlock’s concentration for minutes on end, or when Victor’s smile--rare, and it had to be earned--would knock Sherlock’s brain offline.

I love this introduction to Victor. We know Sherlock, so having Victor shown to us as someone who could "knock his brain offline" is powerful.

And I love this turn of phrase: Sherlock is gorgeous and knows it; Victor is handsome and doesn’tI love the turn into their brief discussion of (or should I say, commentary on) the past. The lovely little tidbit that Greg took in his dog, etc. Speaks volumes to a past that is so dear to them. And I am left desperately wanting to know what could have been so bad as to keep Victor away from Sherlock. I enjoy the feeling of not knowing everything but, given the chapter count, feeling sure that

[impishtubist]

*flails*

Okay, you've known what's coming in this fic since, well, July, but I'm still so glad to hear that you like Victor's introduction and their reminiscing here in this reunion chapter.

Thank you for the lovely comment!!