The Speckled Band: Words from the Ocelot

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Canon Story: The Speckled Band
Title: Words from the Ocelot
Author: thesmallhobbit
Rating: G

Once again, I am forced to come to the rescue of a snake’s reputation.  It did not normally have a bad temper, Mr Holmes, but how would you feel if someone attacked you with a cane?  I cannot see Dr Watson retaining his normal good humour if he were in that situation.  Consider first what your own response would be.

Comments

[tardisjournal.livejournal.com]

Words of wisdom, indeed! I'm sure if anyone sneaked up in the dark and attacked Watson or Holmes with a cane, it'd be the last thing they did.

[debriswoman]

Thank you, ocelot; your point is well made.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

The snake was always just acting instinctively I suppose. I do wonder what happened to it after Roylott's death...

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Very pleased to see you in agreement with the ocelot.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I like to think it was donated to London Zoo.

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Quite right! Poor snake. Roylott mistreated all his animals.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

His behaviour towards both people and animals was horrendous.

re: Words from the Ocelot

[vaysh]

Watson really needs the Ocelot to balance his stories about the Holmesian adventures and make the snake's (and other animals') point of view. A much needed Appendum to "The Speckled Band". *nods*

I cannot help now imagining a much more erotic, if not to say kinky, scenario with Holmes, Watson and a cane ... ;)

Re: Words from the Ocelot

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The Ocelot does what she can.

Oh, and the Ocelot would add that what goes on behind closed doors is not for her to report on.