A Study in Scarlet: What Dr Watson Should Have Written

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Canon Story: A Study in Scarlet
Title: What Dr Watson Should Have Written
Author: Mary Sutherland
Rating: PG13

"The only point in the case which deserved mention was the curious analytical reasoning from effects to causes, by which I succeeded in unravelling it." – Sherlock Holmes in "The Sign of Four" on Dr Watson's "A Study in Scarlet"

Jefferson Hope double murder: Narrow gauge marks, hence cab. Footmarks show two men quarrelling. Stride length matches height of writing, nose-bleed implies florid face. Nail scratches, Trichonopoly ash. Fraktur A indicates "Rache" a bluff. Forcible poisoning deduced from victim's face (note: two pills, not one). Methodical revenge by jarvey, tracked down by Street Arabs.

Result: testimonial for Lestrade and Gregson.

Study in Scarlet: Eulogy

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Canon Story: Study in Scarlet
Title: Eulogy
Author: azriona
Rating: G
Warnings: Possible bad taste, but not much else.
Author's Notes: So my first two ficlets were dark; I decided to switch it up. Thanks to impulsereader for taking a look and boosting my confidence.


“Watson, this is absurd!”

“Some compassion, please, Holmes.”

“My feet are frozen.”

“I told you to put on slippers.”

“You failed to say we would be outside.”

“I would have thought the activity implied it.”

“A murderer should not attend the funeral.”

“You promised Mrs Hudson.”

Holmes sighed, opened the Bible, and began. “Friends, we mourn the passing of Rover...”