A Study in Scarlet: Threads

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Canon: A Study in Scarlet (STUD)
Title: Threads
Author: ennui_enigma
Rating: G
Warnings: none
A/N: Inspired by a quote from Holmes in this week’s story. “There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.”

His life was a colorless skein unless the scarlet thread of crime was knotted within. He untangled this singular shade to relieve the monotone of his existence.

Then another thread came. It gradually wove into the fibers of his heart. It was a golden thread of friendship. Rather than untangle this thread, he twisted round it all the more tightly.

Comments

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Lovely image, and sensible Holmes!

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And, yes, very sensible of Holmes :) For once, maybe, he followed his heart over his brain.

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

That's such a nice image, and quite true. We all get caught in these threads, but it's their colour and fabric that determines the cloth's pattern.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Appreciate your comment! And to continue your analogy, the cloth's pattern of a life is often not revealed until the end.

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

I think it may change in between, can't it? That's a fascinating thought actually.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Definitely! The weaving of the threads and colours is a dynamic process. The next question, how much of the pattern and colours can an individual choose? Can certain threads be unraveled or is it only new threads are added to blend or cover the old in an entirely new pattern?

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Very lovely - distinctive threads yet woven together.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Good observation. Actually hadn't thought of it in the way. Thanks!

[debriswoman]

Beautifully penned. A lovely image:-)

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Thank you. A 2 am inspiration last night (er..early this morning).

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous - both the original quote and your work! I love Holmes deliberately embracing Watson's friendship.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Though a friendship may emerge from a chance encounter with an old classmate and an offhand comment about lodgings, it takes purpose to continue that relationship

[bwblack.livejournal.com]

Awww. I mean very, very Awww. But it is a fine point how Watson gave Holmes an outlet away from the crime that was 9/10ths of his existence.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think it's a good thing Watson came along to bring something new into his life

[methylviolet10b]

Oh, what a lovely simile! Very nice.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I like to think of their friendship as being interdependent - distinct and different but stronger together.

Sunday, 2 September 2012

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[castiron.livejournal.com]

As a knitter/weaver/crocheter/general textile wrangler, I highly approve of this story :-).

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

*smiles* Thanks so much :) Glad you approve!

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Touching and gently moving. I love the analogy.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I like to think their friendship was purposeful.

[smoothe1.livejournal.com]

Very clever and well written. Thanks for sharing!

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)

[snycock.livejournal.com]

Ooh, what fantastic imagery! Very nicely done.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm glad the imagery worked for you :)

[hardboiledbaby]

Oh, sweet! :)

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

60 for 60, week 3: A Study in Scarlet

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[musamihi.livejournal.com]

Such a sweet metaphor! I love the color imagery. Lovely idea.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your kind comments. I'm glad the imagery works for you. I was feeling rather reflective and melancholy at the time. Happy to hear it's still a positive picture :)