The Retired Colourman: The Understudy

[hardboiledbaby]

Canon Story: The Retired Colourman
Title: The Understudy
Author: hardboiledbaby
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Author's Notes: I'm sure Holmes meant well. Still....

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"You claimed I missed everything of importance," I said, "yet you told MacKinnon otherwise."

"What you did notice was significant," Holmes replied. "You are not without your talents, Watson. I was merely being honest about your attempt to understudy me, which was sadly lacking."

In truth, he doesn't need an understudy. One Sherlock Holmes in the world is quite enough.

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Oh indeed, one Sherlock Holmes is enough and no-one could replace him.

[hardboiledbaby]

Yes, quite! Thank you. :)

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Especially when he's insufferable, Holmes. Sigh.

[hardboiledbaby]

I know, right? Watson puts up with way more than I would *rolls eyes* Thanks for reading. :)

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Perhaps Holmes has hidden skills, hint, hint :-)

Thanks for *writing*! It's so great that we're all on this journey through all 60 stories together.

[hardboiledbaby]

Well, they had better be, uhm, prodigious skills then! ;-)

And thank you for doing the same! I often fall behind, but I do look forward to reading and posting at this comm. :)

[snycock.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I think Holmes just likes teasing Watson about his attempts to deduce. Clearly, from his behavior (and his words), we know he finds Watson an invaluable companion and ally.

[hardboiledbaby]

Mmm, yes, Holmes does know how to push Watson's buttons, doesn't he? :) Thanks for reading.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

He may not need an understudy, but he certainly seems to want one out of Watson. He is frequently trying to explain his system and his methods, and making Watson try to use them too. Perhaps that is why he gets frustrated -- he wants superhuman ability, but realizes he can never have it from his all-too-human companion.

[hardboiledbaby]

A very good point. And Watson ever tries to oblige him, even though he knows Holmes' stringent standards are nigh impossible to meet. Ah, boys.

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

Two Holmesians?! Scotland Yard would make the headlines with a mass quitting stunt. LOL

[hardboiledbaby]

Heh, surely something that would give the Yarders a collective nightmare :D