The Dying Detective: Veiled

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Dying Detective
Title: Veiled
Author: Mafief
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Author’s Notes: In the US, PBS Masterpiece Mystery has red letters in their credits that spell out a word that relates to that episode. If I did it right, the bolded letters should be in order and another five-word story should be revealed.

I should remark on the qualities that make Watson an ideal helpmate. Along with his many, albeit understated, virtues are his loyalty and willingness to accept my commands, no matter how insane they appear, and obey completely. If his instincts are agitated and he declines, it is fortunate I know him well and can coax acceptance with an alternative strategy.

Comments

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Ooh, got it.

[mafief.livejournal.com]

OK, phew!

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

So clever. And I never knew that about MYSTERY!

[mafief.livejournal.com]

I didn't either until I saw the red letters at the end of Sherlock Season 4 and wanted to know what that was about.

[debriswoman]

Indeed...hope he learned something

[mafief.livejournal.com]

I'd prefer it if he did, but he did this to poor Watson a few times. :(

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Sadly the knowledge didn't seem to improve matters much.

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Nope, not at all. I was trying to remember if he did this to Watson post-hiatus, but I was coming up blank.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

He nearly poisoned him in DEVI.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Though I believe Holmes' plan came out of noble intentions, I don't think he understood how much he was going to hurt Watson - and Mrs. Hudson too. Using Watson in that way wasn't truly his decision to make, even if it did lead to a murderer being arrested. Your five word story really is the heart of the matter.

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Yes, agreed. He had no idea that that his stunt would hurt those who care about him and only afterwards he might have realized it. I struggled with whether to use the word 'regret' in the five-word story since I didn't think he regretted it if he was willing to do it again and again.
I tried to write the 60 as the arrogant pre-thought before deceiving Watson and the other short as the realization afterwards. So, this story might suffer from me getting caught up in a concept and deciding to doing it anyway. :)

Using Watson in that way wasn't truly his decision to make I'm not entirely sure what do you mean by this.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes, that sentence was rather awkwardly put ^^"

What I was trying to say was that Holmes didn't have the right to manipulate Watson, even though his intentions were ultimately noble. The end didn't justify the means.

[alafaye]

Neat!