Five Orange Pips: An Effective Framing Device

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Five Orange Pips
Title: An Effective Framing Device
Author: impulsereader

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He would tell the tale of a case bookended by equinoctial gales. His readers never need know both sets of winds had whistled through the streets and alleyways of London. For Holmes had enacted his vengeance on Openshaw’s behalf. Though Watson had not been present, he had received a telegram one equally gale-accosted day. It read: Three orange pips. -SH

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A/N: The idea that Holmes did get his revenge and Watson was covering for him is blatantly stolen from hisietari’s comment in the canon discussion post for this story.

Comments

[debriswoman]

Neatly done:-)

The canon tale seemed unfinished; this brings it to a more satisfying conclusion:-)

Friday, November 23

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User 2cbetter2 referenced to your post from Friday, November 23 (http://holmesian-news.livejournal.com/251110.html) saying: [...] by (character/pairing | rating | verse) Completed Five Orange Pips: An Effective Framing Device [...]

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I thought so too, which is why I snatched up this idea. :-)

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

Not stolen, offered very happily, and all the more happy about the magnificiently BOOMful of an outcome! ;)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

You are very gracious. One of the things I'm really enjoying about these 60s is getting inspiration from the discussion and the other 60s for the story. It feels so collaborative. I feel like we should do an AO3 where you can read all the 60s for each story all in one place, I think that would be fab.

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Fun collaborative effort. Enjoyed :-)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad! :-)

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

You are the master of the last line stinger.

Three orange pips. -SH

So perfect in its understated brutality. Excellent.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that is a really cool idea! I love it! The collaborative and encouraging nature of our little thing here is my favorite part too. Would you be interested in taking on that project, by any chance? ;)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you, again. I do try, and these 60s benefit from a really good last line.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

All right, now I've worked my way through all the praise to the actual work. :-) I'd be happy to at least help make this happen, and as it wouldn't be a time-sensitive sort of thing I'd even be willing to spearhead the effort.

Since the stories themselves are now free to all, could we even include them? I think the 60s benefit from being read directly after each story.