The Adventure of the Speckled Band: An Aggrieved Snake

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Adventure of The Speckled Band
Title: An Aggrieved Snake (part of The Ocelot Tales)
Author: thesmallhobbit
Rating: PG

I think it is extremely unfair that I get the blame for causing Roylott’s death.  I liked the opportunity to visit a different room; it’s so tedious being confined to exercising in just one room.  But when I started my exploration someone hit me on the head.  I blamed Roylott for sending me where I’d be hit and bit him.

Comments

[sabrinaphynn.livejournal.com]

Oh this is so perfect. :-) Poor snake!
... At least Holmes didn't kill it.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Hopefully the snake went somewhere it could live in peace.

[sabrinaphynn.livejournal.com]

FREEDOM!
Hehehehe... Channelling the Harry potter snake now. ;)
But per the snake:
_.:(______________;)~~~ yesssssssss. Ssssomewhere warm.

Or possibly the Reptile House at the Zoo.

Holmes probably needed to keep it long enough to show the coroner as evidence.

[chess-ka.livejournal.com]

Oh no, the poor snake! It must have been so confused, especially after Holmes hit it. A cool POV to choose!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I felt it rather unfair that Holmes blamed it for its snakish temper when it hadn't done anything that a snake wouldn't do.

[smoothe1.livejournal.com]

Reading SPEC again, I was struck by the abundance of exotic animals. Then I thought of your ongoing Ocelot Tales, wondering which you would pick! Good choice with presenting the POV of the unfortunate snake. Perhaps his blame should turn to credit?!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did have plenty to choose from this week. Indeed the snake did rid the world of a dangerous man.

[debriswoman]

The snake. Innocent pawn, and, ultimately, unwitting bringer of natural justice. He deserved his say on the matter:-)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The Ocelot Tales is delighted to give the snake the opportunity.

[debriswoman]

The snake thanks The Ocelot Tales sincerely.

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

What a well-mannered fellow! I do hope they apologised to him on behalf of their species, and sponsored his journey home.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately I think he ended up in a zoo, but a least it was preferable to a safe.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Yes, I hope the snake ended up in a better environment. A safe and a saucer of milk seem rather cruel.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Indeed. The snake in general felt very misused.

[fenm.livejournal.com]

Hehhe.. I love this! I'm a big fan of snakes, so it's nice to see it getting to tell its side of the story (-:

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I'm not at all keen on snakes, but it did seem that this one deserved the chance to tell its tale.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Well told - from the title character itself, no less. Thank you for this, when you were clearly spoiled for choice this week.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It seemed only fair that being the lead character the snake should be allowed a say.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

The snake has good reason to be upset! And now I'm curious about what happened to him after he went back in the safe. Uh oh.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I felt that it couldn't be blamed for having a snakish temper when it just did what snakes do. I hope he went somewhere warm and where he wasn't going to be hit on the head.

[snycock.livejournal.com]

Hee! Quite right! It wasn't the snake's fault, what happened... he was just doing as snakes do. He must have been pretty unhappy, cooped up in a cold metal safe so far from his native climes.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Just another creature that suffered because of Dr Roylott. Thank you for commenting.

[bwblack.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I spent a good 20 second strying to decide if you were going baboon, cheetah, or snake. Love. Poor guy just wanting to have some adventure.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I was spoilt for choice, but in the end I felt the snake deserved the chance to speak. Thank you.