Wrong Number - Original Prompt
anonymous
May 9 2012, 22:09:31 UTC
Sherlock and John don't meet the way they do in canon. Instead, they meet because Sherlock accidentally sends one of his deduction-texts, meant for Lestrade, to the the wrong number. John's number. Original prompt is here.
A/N: If you see any SPAG mistakes or if something needs to be brit-picked, feel free to let me know. If I made a time mistake, if I forgot a 'SH', or if I screwed up my formatting, please let me know. Also, I always enjoy concrit and I welcome your honest opinion. I tried to follow the canon timeline, even when it made no sense. If you recognise a case, it's most likely from John's blog, Sherlock's website, or ACD's stories.
This story is currently rated PG-13 for some bad language. It could go higher in the future; I'll let you know if it does.
Re: Wrong Number - 2c
anonymous
May 15 2012, 05:13:05 UTC
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Okay. So. Honestly, I don't like texting fics, and the prompt is the type I'd just skip over. I just glanced at the first few texts to see which direction you'd be taking the story in...and I was completely sucked in. You really show this odd growing relationship, and it's insanely compelling. Well done; can't wait to read more!
Re: Wrong Number - 2c
anonymous
May 15 2012, 14:11:33 UTC
Oh wow, that's incredibly nice of you to say, thank you so much! I'm glad you decided to give it a chance, especially since it's usually not your cup of tea, and I'm even more glad that you enjoyed it.
Wrong Number - 3a
anonymous
May 17 2012, 21:28:14 UTC
April 7th (21:52) I'm in Bristol. SH
(21:57) What I thought was just a missing family heirloom is turning out to be a blackmailing case. I need to figure out who is blackmailing whom, but there are too many family members. SH
(22:03) I should be interviewing them at the moment, but they’re asleep. SH
(22:07) Stupid bodies and their stupid needs. SH
(22:09) John? Don’t tell me you’re asleep too. SH
(22:12) John! SH
(22:17) John. John. John. John. SH
(22:19) I’m on a date with my girlfriend! Succumb to your own body needs and go to sleep.
April 8th (12:23) How is the missing brooch turned into blackmailing?
...
(14:54) Have you decided to run away with the brooch to start a consulting business in Fiji?
(14:58) I'm not sure Fiji is your style. I don't know why, but I can picture you in Switzerland. Have you ever been?
(15:03) I have. Strangely, my most vivid memory is fighting with my sister over who would eat the chocolate the maid had left on the hotel bed's pillow.
Wrong Number - 3b
anonymous
May 17 2012, 21:32:10 UTC
April 13th (11:21) Are you still sulking?
(11:22) Sherlock.
(11:23) Sherlock.
(11:24) Sherlock!
(11:27) Sherlock Sherlock Sherlock Sherlock Sherlock Sherlock Sherlock Sherlock Sherlock
(11:29) Sherlock?
(11:30) Hey, Sherlock!
(11:31) I don't know what you're hoping to achieve by turning my jacket into a vibrating device. SH
(11:32) This. Exactly this.
(11:32) I don't have time for this. SH
(11:34) Yes you do. You answered far too quickly, so you don't have a case.
(11:40) That was some serious deduction. At the very least you should acknowledge it to encourage the good behaviour.
(11:40) What are you, a dog? SH
(11:46) Does brainstorming with someone else really help when you’re on a case?
(11:49) Doing it with you would have been my first experience with a person. It does help when I do it with the skull, so I was expecting positive results. SH
(11:51) You talk to a skull?! No, don’t answer that, never mind.
Wrong Number - 3d
anonymous
May 17 2012, 21:35:40 UTC
(04:27) I suppose I don't get caught?
(04:27) You don't. But that’s unfortunately not much of a surprise. Whenever a junkie, prostitute, or homeless person dies, it always gets blamed on drugs. SH
(04:28) In this case, the “suicide” seems convincing enough, even though the body is found in a hotel room. The case was closed quickly. SH
(04:30) But someone knows?
(04:31) Let’s say someone does. And let’s say that person threatens to reveal everything if you don't agree to their conditions. What do you do? SH
(04:34) I would agree to their conditions for as long as I could to save my reputation.
(04:35) Let’s say the blackmail doesn't stop. The person starts harassing you at work, starts asking for bigger sums. SH
(04:38) My answer still stands: I try to protect my reputation.
(04:38) You will run out of money eventually. SH
(04:40) When that moment comes, I might be tempted to kill him.(04:42
( ... )
Wrong Number - 3e
anonymous
May 17 2012, 21:37:18 UTC
(16:17) I can’t confirm if it’s true, but apparently Joey had scheduled to send an email that would have exposed the truth to all the biggest papers and TV networks. Bill’s fortune had diminished considerably in the last years and he was desperate. He managed to slip some of his Digoxin into Joey’s tea, and then he threw him overboard. SH
(16:18) Bill didn’t know how to stop the email from being sent, so he told his wife a story about some people at work who were out to get him and were ready to do anything to ruin him. SH
To make it more believable, he took a timer from the kitchen, hid it in the cabin, and told her it was a bomb. He blamed the captain, she was obviously terrified, and soon they jumped off and swam to shore. SH
(16:21) Wow. I’m a bit speechless. Why didn’t they take the liferaft? Or the vests, at least?
(16:22) He said they could trace it back to them. SH
(16:23) So he’s in prison for two murders…his wife must have been devastated when she learned the truth.
Instead, they meet because Sherlock accidentally sends one of his deduction-texts, meant for Lestrade, to the the wrong number. John's number.
Original prompt is here.
A/N: If you see any SPAG mistakes or if something needs to be brit-picked, feel free to let me know. If I made a time mistake, if I forgot a 'SH', or if I screwed up my formatting, please let me know. Also, I always enjoy concrit and I welcome your honest opinion. I tried to follow the canon timeline, even when it made no sense. If you recognise a case, it's most likely from John's blog, Sherlock's website, or ACD's stories.
This story is currently rated PG-13 for some bad language. It could go higher in the future; I'll let you know if it does.
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More to come soon; the next part is almost ready. I'm very happy you're enjoying it so far :-)
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I'm very glad you're enjoying this so far, and I'm also glad you think it "sounds" like them.
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Okay. So. Honestly, I don't like texting fics, and the prompt is the type I'd just skip over. I just glanced at the first few texts to see which direction you'd be taking the story in...and I was completely sucked in. You really show this odd growing relationship, and it's insanely compelling. Well done; can't wait to read more!
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(21:52)
I'm in Bristol.
SH
(21:57)
What I thought was just a
missing family heirloom is
turning out to be a
blackmailing case. I need to
figure out who is blackmailing
whom, but there are too
many family members.
SH
(22:03)
I should be interviewing them at
the moment, but they’re asleep.
SH
(22:07)
Stupid bodies and their stupid
needs.
SH
(22:09)
John? Don’t tell me you’re
asleep too.
SH
(22:12)
John!
SH
(22:17)
John. John. John. John.
SH
(22:19)
I’m on a date with my girlfriend!
Succumb to your own body
needs and go to sleep.
April 8th
(12:23)
How is the missing brooch
turned into blackmailing?
...
(14:54)
Have you decided to run
away with the brooch to
start a consulting business
in Fiji?
(14:58)
I'm not sure Fiji is your style.
I don't know why, but I can
picture you in Switzerland.
Have you ever been?
(15:03)
I have. Strangely, my most
vivid memory is fighting with
my sister over who would
eat the chocolate the maid
had left on the hotel bed's
pillow.
(15:05)
I won. She was older and ( ... )
Reply
(11:21)
Are you still sulking?
(11:22)
Sherlock.
(11:23)
Sherlock.
(11:24)
Sherlock!
(11:27)
Sherlock Sherlock Sherlock
Sherlock Sherlock Sherlock
Sherlock Sherlock Sherlock
(11:29)
Sherlock?
(11:30)
Hey, Sherlock!
(11:31)
I don't know what you're hoping to
achieve by turning my jacket into a
vibrating device.
SH
(11:32)
This. Exactly this.
(11:32)
I don't have time for this.
SH
(11:34)
Yes you do. You answered far too
quickly, so you don't have a case.
(11:40)
That was some serious deduction.
At the very least you should
acknowledge it to encourage the
good behaviour.
(11:40)
What are you, a dog?
SH
(11:46)
Does brainstorming with someone
else really help when you’re on a
case?
(11:49)
Doing it with you would have been
my first experience with a person.
It does help when I do it with the
skull, so I was expecting positive
results.
SH
(11:51)
You talk to a skull?! No, don’t
answer that, never mind.
(11:57)
Here's what I suggest. Next time ( ... )
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Where are you?
SH
(19:33)
My girlfriend’s flat. We’re
planning a trip to New
Zealand.
(19:35)
Oh. You didn’t have to help if
you didn’t want to.
SH
(19:37)
It’s fine, I really wanted to.
(19:38)
Have you ever been to New
Zealand?
(19:39)
Never.
SH
(19:41)
Are you a 15-year-old kid?
(19:41)
Have you seen how kids spell
nowadays? Surely you can’t
think I’m one of them.
SH
(19:43)
Kids nowadays? Forget what I
said, you’re 97.
(19:44)
Your girlfriend.
SH
(19:45)
What about her?
(19:46)
You told her you were texting
someone about a case. She
thinks it’s a prank.
SH
(19:47)
You’re right. Of course you’re
right.
(19:50)
Do you think I’m pranking you?
SH
(19:53)
If you are, it’s one of the most
elaborate pranks I’ve ever
seen.
(19:54)
You didn’t answer my question.
SH
(19:57)
No, I don’t think it’s a prank.
But she said you could be
anyone or could have bad
intentions.
(19:58)
And now you can’t stop thinking
about it.
SH
(20:00)
Maybe you’re the prankster with
bad intentions.
SH
(20:03)
I’m not. I’m also older than ( ... )
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I suppose I don't get caught?
(04:27)
You don't. But that’s
unfortunately not much of a
surprise. Whenever a junkie,
prostitute, or homeless
person dies, it always gets
blamed on drugs.
SH
(04:28)
In this case, the “suicide”
seems convincing enough,
even though the body is
found in a hotel room. The
case was closed quickly.
SH
(04:30)
But someone knows?
(04:31)
Let’s say someone does.
And let’s say that person
threatens to reveal
everything if you don't
agree to their conditions.
What do you do?
SH
(04:34)
I would agree to their
conditions for as long as I
could to save my reputation.
(04:35)
Let’s say the blackmail
doesn't stop. The person
starts harassing you at work,
starts asking for bigger sums.
SH
(04:38)
My answer still stands: I try to
protect my reputation.
(04:38)
You will run out of money
eventually.
SH
(04:40)
When that moment comes, I might
be tempted to kill him.(04:42 ( ... )
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I can’t confirm if it’s true, but
apparently Joey had scheduled
to send an email that would have
exposed the truth to all the
biggest papers and TV networks.
Bill’s fortune had diminished
considerably in the last years
and he was desperate. He
managed to slip some of his
Digoxin into Joey’s tea, and then
he threw him overboard.
SH
(16:18)
Bill didn’t know how to stop
the email from being sent, so
he told his wife a story about
some people at work who
were out to get him and were
ready to do anything to ruin
him.
SH
To make it more believable,
he took a timer from the
kitchen, hid it in the cabin,
and told her it was a bomb.
He blamed the captain, she
was obviously terrified, and
soon they jumped off and
swam to shore.
SH
(16:21)
Wow. I’m a bit speechless. Why
didn’t they take the liferaft?
Or the vests, at least?
(16:22)
He said they could trace it back
to them.
SH
(16:23)
So he’s in prison for two
murders…his wife must
have been devastated when
she learned the truth.
(16:23)
I don’t know. Probably.
SH
(16:23)
Wow, ( ... )
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Thought you should know :D
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