Speaking in Tongues

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Title:  Speaking in Tongues
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Mr Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Lestade, Dr John H. Watson
Summary: Author suddenly remembers that  watsons_woes is primarily a Hurt/Comfort community
Warnings: (aftermath of whump)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 4th prompt: (Use at least one alliterative sentence in today's entry - and the more alliterations, the better!)


‘I’m sorry, Mr Holmes,’ said Lestrade, shocked at such intentional cruelty. ‘We’re too late. Their questioning has driven him insane.’

‘No! …Watson, say something.’

‘…Dodsworth did the deadly deed…’ Watson gasped, closing his eyes again.

‘You see? He’s barking—’

‘Hush. Listen to him!’

‘…Priest protected poor parishioner…,’ Watson implored.

‘No, Lestrade, it’s not madness, only confusion. He’s been using word games to defy his tormentors! Father Flemmyng was innocent. You need to review the testimonies. Well done, Watson.’

‘…Watson... wasn’t worthy…,’ Watson whispered, recoiling from his friend’s touch.

‘No! You must never believe that,’ Holmes insisted, silently vowing revenge.

.oOOo.

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Comments

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Watson!!! I'm sure Holmes will be able to help!

[pompey01.livejournal.com]

ohhhh, poor Watson but well done with this bit! (except now I want to read the entire story)

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

Oh, now that's an intriguing anti-interrogation technique. Poor Watson!

[arwen-kenobi.livejournal.com]

Oh well done! Fantastic that Watson chose word games to keep mostly sane.

[goldvermilion87.livejournal.com]

Poor Watson. :-(

[hagstrom]

I loooove it! Clever use of the prompt, and now, like pompey01, I too want to read the complete story!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Hopefully the devoted detective will deliver the doctor from his delusions.

[maestress83.livejournal.com]

Ack, poor Watson!

[methylviolet10b]

Oh, woeful Watson! His furious friend will flay the fiends.

Well done!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I cannot alliterate very well and I needed to come up with a purpose.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thank you!
"mostly being the key to your comment.
Alliteration rarely happens by accident, and I've given Watson a purpose. With time and patience, he will recover.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Definitely!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Hopefully Holmes will help him.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Yes, poor Watson!
'tis the raison d'être of this comm after all!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Poor Watson, struck down once again by gathering whump clouds.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
This may end up incorporated into an other fic in the future, but I've no definite plans for it at this time.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Holmes will do his best to help.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
I have a problem with writing descriptive whump and writing the rest of the story might be too challenging.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Bastards! To bash the sleuth's Boswell,
Soon they shall suffer; Holmes swears!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Coppers confounded by cleverly concealed corpses.
(Vowed vengeance victorious.)

[med_cat]

Very clever use of the prompt

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
I am not a very clever alliteratrix. I needed to find an excuse to alliterate. But I am a fan of whump... no excuse needed there.

[med_cat]

;)