The Musgrave Ritual: Double Bluff

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Canon Story: The Musgrave Ritual
Title: Double Bluff
Author: impulsereader
Rating: G
A/N: Holmes isn't the only one with a cunning plan.

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One winter’s night I found myself at a loss for occupation. Sitting quietly by the fire with Holmes was pleasant, of course, but certainly the evening would only be improved by his relating an early case?

“Holmes,” I said, “do be a good fellow and contrive to make our chambers a bit less cluttered with the detritus of your work.”

Comments

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

Oh~ this is clever, this is very clever. I do like me some brainy!Watson, it makes for so much more fun in the canon. ;)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Yes, I agree, brainy!Watson is tons of fun!

[trillsabells.livejournal.com]

I love it, great spin. Adore the idea of Watson knowing exactly what buttons to hit

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Thank you! They revolve around each other. Holmes doesn't always have the upper hand...

[debriswoman]

Oh, nicely done. I tended to think that Watson knew what was going on with Holmes' distraction technique:-)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I agree, Holmes is so gleeful about it, he's not even really trying to be subtle. Watson could hardly have missed it. I was thinking about that and something just clicked, and I thought, 'Hey, wait a minute...' Then I wrote it up really quickly before someone else could do it first! :-)

[hardboiledbaby]

Ahaha, love this! Butter wouldn't melt in Watson's mouth, of course :D

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Our Watson is always the very picture of innocence when managing Holmes. :-)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Nice one, Watson. How could Holmes lose an opportunity to shine?

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Precisely! I'm a show off. It's what we do.

[flawedamythyst.livejournal.com]

Hah! I love it.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

So glad you like it! Point for Team Watson!

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Nice. The whole thing was orchestrated by Watson in the first place! Excellent!

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Elementary, my dear Holmes! An expert at Holmes handling, is our Watson.

Sunday, 26 August 2012

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[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Clever! I like the idea of Watson knowing Holmes so well to be able to set up this double bluff :)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I like that too. I think he does know him that well!

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Watson's a brilliant intellect in his own right.

[smoothe1.livejournal.com]

Very good! Both men leave the night's storytelling thinking they were victorious in their scheming. I rather think WE were the victors!

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you feel victorious! I felt victorious when the idea clicked in my brain - I suspect Holmes's lock picks. :-)

[sherlockholmes.livejournal.com]

Oh, aren't you a tricky one Watson. I like this a lot, it speaks to how well Watson knows Sherlock's 'methods'. :)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Never underestimate Watson!

60 for 60, week 2: The Musgrave Ritual

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[snycock.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha, great! Watson isn't the only one who can craft a cunning plan. :-)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

You've got that right!