RESI: One Ramble Taken, Another Missed

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Canon story: The Resident Patient
Title: One Ramble Taken, Another Missed
Author: impulsereader

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“You are exceedingly energetic this evening, my dear doctor.” His companion was vigorously sifting through a stack of papers. He lazily bowed a few staccato notes to illustrate.

“I cannot imagine where those pages have got to, Holmes.”

“You’re habitually very careful. Perhaps a stroll...”

“No, I set aside this time specifically.”

The violin produced a sulky glissando in response.

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A/N: There was a lot of talk of plot holes in the discussion on this story. This inspired me to take Watson’s observation that he cannot fix the date of this case exactly “for some of my memoranda upon the matter have been mislaid” and give Holmes a failed plan to complement that.

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Saturday, 15 September and Sunday, 16 September 2012

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User thisprettywren referenced to your post from Saturday, 15 September and Sunday, 16 September 2012 (http://holmesian-news.livejournal.com/236445.html) saying: [...] by (Holmes, Watson | G | ACD) One Ramble Taken, Another Missed [...]

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Great use of dialogue! And it's lovely. Nice work.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

My initial goal was to write it entirely with dialogue, but the violin disagreed with my view...

Thanks! I enjoyed teasing this moment into existence.

[debriswoman]

Nicely done. The piece is made by the contribution of the violin:-)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I keep coming back to the violin in fic for some reason. This is troublesome as I am not musical at all. I've had to acquire experts...though for this piece I just googled musical terms. :-)

[debriswoman]

It works very well, I too, would have to look the terms up:-)

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

I love fixed plotholes. ;) Very nice, and it comes with a soundtrack!

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

The violin was very obliging (read as: demanding).

Thanks! :-)

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Enjoyable dialogue. Very obliging violin! Glad Watson finally decided to walk with Holmes - for three hours too! Is this the only time that Holmes suggests a walk? He's usually not the leisurely strolling type unless it's for a case investigation.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

In this fic, the walk Holmes proposes would have been taking place years after the case actually took place. I imagine by that time he enjoys their rambles, though he prefers if Watson thinks it was his notion and that he had won a victory by getting Holmes to agree to it.

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. The violin thanks you with a sprightly jig.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

A nice thought! Good they both enjoy a stroll together in later years.
You're welcome and thanks for the sprightly jig :-)

60 words for 60 cases, week 5: The Resident Patient

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[firthivated.livejournal.com]

Loved the evocative violin talking throughout this piece. I've always loved the violin as an extension of Holmes' mood.