The Dying Detective: Thoughts from an unpublished account of Dr. Watson

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Dying Detective
Title: Thoughts from an unpublished account of Dr. Watson
Author: wild_huntress (and soon to be reposted in my Holmes-fandom-specific journal, always_1895, provided that's OK by community rules).
Rating: G
Author’s notes: 1) I am going to take this story as an(other) example of Holmes putting his work way before common sense, and assume that the general unhealthiness of this plan actually did start affecting his thinking by its final stage. Watson, in his account, presumably tried to tidy it up and make Holmes seem more glorious, but could only do so much. 2) As has been suggested*, a remainder may be more likely than a reversion here. Perhaps Watson (and/or Holmes) put the reversion back into his account as an inside joke?

The best way of acting a part is to be it, but most eschew such idiocy for good reason. Forgiving Holmes was easier than even I expected, considering the state he was in - confusing a reversion for a remainder, for instance, or swooning quite genuinely when he rose. He knows how I appreciate being needed, and need me he does.

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* E.g. by Prof. Stephen Alton in The Game is Afoot!: The Significance of Donative Transfers in the Sherlock Holmes Canon, volume 46 issue 1 of the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal. Best law review article ever. /geek

Comments

[hardboiledbaby]

Indeed, method acting should only go so far. *g* Nice job; thanks for sharing!

[methylviolet10b]

Hee! I love how you point out yet more of the incredible number of goofs in this story. Very nice!

As for posting elsewhere, I believe it's fine to post your fic on your own journal (and elsewhere), although pointing back to this comm is appreciated. We need the support and increased audience! :-)

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

and need me he does.

Boy, does he ever! :) I love your take on this so much, from the swoon to the hilarious footnote. Great!

(And of course you are free to repost anywhere you like -- it's your story, have fun with it!)

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Excellent point about the link. That would help us out. Invite your friends!

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Hehe, thanks so much. As I said, to me, for Holmes, "detective work > common sense" (for more examples see e.g. The Devil's Foot), so he really does need Watson for that reason among others. And the best part about the reference is that it's to a real article - I got a darned enjoyable review of common law property out of it...

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reading xD - and yes, there's a reason why theatres etc only take "method acting" (even had that phrase in mind while writing) so far...

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Thanks and thanks for reading! I love this story but with further scrutiny, it does seem awfully far-fetched.

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm definitely linking back to this comm; the more people playing, the better!

[castiron.livejournal.com]

Oh my, he does indeed. Well done!

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[shouldboverthis.livejournal.com]

Holmes always thinks of himself as able to control his own body better than others do. But in truth he is only human.

Nice.

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I do see Holmes as putting his work before common sense... It's just as well he has Watson to look after him/pitch in!