The Retired Colourman: Check and Mate

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Retired Colourman
Title: Check and Mate
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: G
Warnings: (none)
Author's Notes: (...waves "Hello" from behind a lurker bush...)

Mr Sherlock Holmes never considered excelling at chess to be a sign of a scheming mind until the night that I managed to best him.  He was busy, but still took the time to indulge his housebound fellow lodger. As I was ill, I needed to take my time. He prefers a faster game, and has not forgiven me yet.

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Very true - I can imagine Holmes not liking to be beaten at anything.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Although Holmes is driven to succeed, I would like to think that he uses this opportunity to poke fun at Watson and that the chess game is kind of an private joke between the two of them.

[debriswoman]

I could certainly see that happening:-)

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I picture Watson taking so much time between moves that Holmes spends more time on multitasking around the flat and lets the game get away from him. Imagine Watson's delight when, through his bleary fog, he realises that he has checkmate in two.

[debriswoman]

A wholly satisfying conclusion for a Boswell:-)

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Hello and welcome out of lurkerdom! We're excited to have your 60 words! Thanks for posting, and thanks for reading along even when you're not. :)

There is such a great little character story here, and so much packed into such a small word count. Holmes plays chess with a convalescent Watson, but manages to get beaten in the process. So he comes up with an excuse: he's used to playing faster. That MUST be the reason. Or it's the reason he's going to give, anyway.

So awesome, and so perfectly in character.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I always try to portray Holmes and Watson as true friends. As such, they may have times when they snipe and disagree, but their loyalty to each other is never questioned.