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Floriography Lessons

Mar 19, 2010 11:47

"It is only goodness which gives extras, and so I say again that we have much to hope from the flowers." -- The Advenure of the Naval Treaty.

“Holmes, do you happen to have studied floriography at all?”

I raised an eyebrow. “No, Watson. While as a sentimental preoccupation of the bourgeoisie the so-called ‘language of flowers’ is unbearably trite ( Read more... )

crack, fanfiction, disgraceful disgraceful schmoop

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taleya March 28 2010, 23:02:47 UTC

maybe a cactus...

You are made of utter, brilliant WIN.

w_a_i_d March 29 2010, 01:20:24 UTC

Thank you!

That came about like this: "FLOWERS, RUDE FLOWERS, I NEED RUDE SEXY FLOWERS, I -- NO, GOOGLE, NOT A CACTUS, HOLMES CAN'T GIVE WATSON A CACTUS... WAIT. YES. YES HE COULD."

taleya March 29 2010, 01:23:35 UTC

AGAVE VICTORIA REGINA.

You know he so would. It fits on so many levels. Plus it looks like it has twelve penises.

w_a_i_d March 29 2010, 01:32:57 UTC

That is awesome. Filth and unimpeachable patriotism in one gift. Particularly if it were flowering, or whatever makes it do this: http://www.verdeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/agave-victoria-reginae.jpg

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ewanspotter April 12 2010, 06:11:48 UTC

This is delightful in all ways.

It is lovely floratang April 22 2010, 19:12:44 UTC

Watson is very lovely in the story, image he court Holmes, I want see Holmes face, did not know how could he react.

foxxcub May 28 2010, 15:04:42 UTC

Oh my gosh, this is so, so adorable.

w_a_i_d May 28 2010, 22:31:52 UTC

Thank you!

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Re: My Icon Bows to this Story w_a_i_d May 28 2010, 22:10:26 UTC

*is still in state of crazy glee at being read by fic-writing hero*

Haha. "Look, pansies!" I know what that's from. I smiling at the memory of a line from that only yesterday.

Holmes. Holmes, Holmes, you are so clueless and so adorable, anyone would buy you flowers and dinner and chocolates and teddy bears and beach vacations and pretty pretty diamonds and pina coladas and sexy dressing gowns and caricatures done in bad watercolor and name stars after you in the registry, JUST TO SEE YOUR FACE.

Exactly! Discombobulated!Holmes is my favourite flavour of Holmes, especially if Watson is the one doing the discombulating. Which sometimes means inflicting horrendous angst on them both, but sometimes it can mean flowers and chocolates.