prompting part XXIII

[sherlockbbc_fic]

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Comments

[anonymous]

Everyone is born with the name of their soulmate on their hand.

[anonymous]

Oh boy. If someone has John as their soulmate, they'd better hope last names are included.

But seconded. I love this idea.

[tashilover]

Also, the name Elizabeth, Jacob, Micheal, Alice, David, Martin, Harry, William, Abigail-

XD

[bubbles_karate]

Well, now I'm hoping they wont be, purely for the shenanigans of SO. MANY. JOHNS. XD

[anonymous]

oh damn I did not know I wanted this, op you are amazing

[anonymous]

...I have an idea for this, OP. But it may take a bit, and though it'll definitely fulfill your prompt, it may approach it slightly differently. Would that be okay?

OP

[anonymous]

Totally okay! 8)

I didn't really specify anything at all so I expect fills to be somewhat divergent anyway lol.

[anonymous]

On this too!

[anonymous]

Yes Yes yes. Oh my gosh I don't even...

Please, someone write this!

FILL: "A Sea Of Millions" 1/2

[tacotheshark]

Read here on my journal, if you'd like.

John Watson’s parents, upon his birth, had stared with perplexity as they looked into the palm of his right hand and, more specifically, the silver, shimmering letters written on it neatly. Sherlock, the letters spelled, and how strange it was, the name of the man who would be John’s soul mate. How strange, indeed.

Sherlock Holmes’ parents, however, had been quite distressed at the silver lettering printed on the inside of the hand of their second son. John, his hand read. How horrid, they thought, it must be to search for a single man in a sea of millions who all match perfectly the only description given

FILL: "A Sea Of Millions" 2/2

[tacotheshark]

When Mike Stamford introduced Sherlock to an old friend of his, John Watson, Sherlock didn’t pay much mind to the name, as he’d long trained himself not to

Re: FILL: "A Sea Of Millions" 2/2

[anonymous]

This fic deserves a lot more than this, but: DAWWWWWWWWWWW.

That warmed my heart in so many lovely ways. Lovely. <3

Re: FILL: "A Sea Of Millions" 2/2

[maggie_umbra]

This is fantastic! Absolutely magnificent. Thank you so much for writing this warm, adorable, and perfectly intricate bit of fic!

Re: FILL: "A Sea Of Millions" 2/2

[anonymous]

This is amazing! *flails* It's adorable, really :D

OP

[anonymous]

The Sarah bit was a clever touch. I honestly hadn't thought of the no last names loophole, haha. It's an interesting twist that makes me think of Mycroft with a huge database that checks the records of everyone who has the name on his hand lol.

But this was super cute and sweet and I'm going to wibble a bit more in the corner now. <3

Re: FILL: "A Sea Of Millions" 2/2

[anonymous]

Adorable. Especially Sherlock forcing himself not to get excited about meeting Johns.