A Dubious Tale
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capt_facepalmTitle: A Dubious Tale
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Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Mr Sherlock Holmes, Dr John H. Watson
Summary: A prospective client's story
Warnings: (Author is a cheat)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 2nd prompt: (Use at least two of the following words: abdicate, automaton, allele, Zarathustra, zither.)
Sherlock Holmes, attentive to Mr Porter’s story, turned to his fellow lodger. Watson was listening to the narrative with growing agitation. The war correspondent’s first-hand account of his Maiwand adventures was a riveting tale well told, yet Watson’s expression hardened like cold steel.
‘Thank you, Mr Porter. That will be all. I’ll let you know if I will take your case.’
The prospective client was barely out the door when Watson exclaimed:
‘He’s a fraud, Holmes! The Ghazis worshipped Allah, not Zarathrustra. In fact, they chanted “Allahu Akbar”, not “Allele Allele”. Anyone who was actually there would never forget it.’
Author:
capt_facepalmRating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Mr Sherlock Holmes, Dr John H. Watson
Summary: A prospective client's story
Warnings: (Author is a cheat)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 2nd prompt: (Use at least two of the following words: abdicate, automaton, allele, Zarathustra, zither.)
Sherlock Holmes, attentive to Mr Porter’s story, turned to his fellow lodger. Watson was listening to the narrative with growing agitation. The war correspondent’s first-hand account of his Maiwand adventures was a riveting tale well told, yet Watson’s expression hardened like cold steel.
‘Thank you, Mr Porter. That will be all. I’ll let you know if I will take your case.’
The prospective client was barely out the door when Watson exclaimed:
‘He’s a fraud, Holmes! The Ghazis worshipped Allah, not Zarathrustra. In fact, they chanted “Allahu Akbar”, not “Allele Allele”. Anyone who was actually there would never forget it.’
.oOOo.
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Date: 2013-07-03 03:31 am (UTC)You sneaky little devil, you!
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Date: 2013-07-03 09:28 am (UTC):D
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Date: 2013-07-03 09:30 am (UTC)There are but a few things that would raise his ire, and this would be one of them!
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Date: 2013-07-03 09:32 am (UTC)Watson warned Holmes that he had a bad temper, yet in canon we see little evidence of it. We need MORE angry Watson!
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Date: 2013-07-03 09:38 am (UTC):D
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Date: 2013-07-04 03:04 am (UTC)As I am committed to writing canon drabbles, this one proved quite a challenge!
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Date: 2013-07-04 09:41 am (UTC)One person's cheating is another person's thinking outside the box!
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