Coming this Sunday at Sherlock60: The Man with the Twisted Lip

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Hello again, everyone! We've made it to another weekend, and on Sunday we'll be reading and writing about The Man with the Twisted Lip. It's a story of missing gentlemen, clever disguises, and surprise encounters for all involved.

We also are fortunate to have a Granada episode this week. You can catch it on YouTube, Netflix Instant, Amazon Video, and DVD. Join us for some telly chat!

Here are your completely optional prompts for TWIS. Feel free to use one, both, or neither:

Optional prompt #1: Backstory

Optional prompt #2:

A Scandal in Bohemia: The Reason and An Alternative Gift

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Canon Story: A Scandal in Bohemia
Titles: The Reason and An Alternative Gift
Author: trillsabells
Rating: PG
A/N: So the first of these came out of me wondering about Watson’s insistence over a particular quirk of Holmes’ character in the opening paragraph while the second is entirely thesmallhobbit’s fault.


All emotions and that one particularly are abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.


Holmes sighed and placed down his copy of The Strand.

“You’re still angry with me, aren’t you?”

There was a pointed silence from the other side of the room.

“May I remind you it was you who left me to get married-“

“Hmph.”

Huff. “I apologise, John. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. I do love you.”

“I know.”


~

“Your majesty has something which I should value even more highly,” said Holmes.

“You have but to name it.”

“Her garter.”

“Her garter!” cried the King, removing a black frilly object from his pocket. “But why ever would you want that?”

“I have my reasons,” said Holmes, snatching it then pausing to give me a look that was oddly appraising.

The Second Stain: A Consummate Actor

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Title: A Consummate Actor
Canon story: The Second Stain
Rating: G
A/N: It's such a great moment when Holmes springs into action here. It was fantastic in the Granada episode as well. It's also a nice subtle moment when Holmes uses his ability to disguise himself in a slightly different capacity.

*****

Of course I was curious what had sent Holmes into such a state, scrabbling frantically at the floorboards. However, I had already learned it was best to obey, and obey quickly, the orders being snapped at me. Explanation could be expected later. It was all I could do to hide my grin just an instant afterward. Bored to death indeed!

A Scandal in Bohemia: Stairs Leading Home

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Title: Stairs Leading Home
Canon Story: A Scandal in Bohemia
Rating: G

*****

I knew there were seventeen steps. I cannot explain why I denied knowing. Perhaps it was simply falling into an old habit to allow Holmes to enlighten me; perhaps, indeed, I had missed his doing so more than I realized. Or perhaps it was because I did not know how many steps led to the door of my own establishment.