Camel Camel

Jul. 5th, 2013 02:48 pm
capt_facepalm: (Snidely)
[personal profile] capt_facepalm
Title:  Camel Camel
Author: [info]capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Mr Sherlock Holmes, Dr John H. Watson
Summary: Sherlock Holmes poses a question
Warnings: (John Finnemore-inspired)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 5th prompt: ('Three Continents Watson.':  We know that two of them are Europe and Asia. But what is the third, and why was Watson there?)


‘Watson, is that you in this photograph?’

‘You’ve been into my desk again, I see.’

‘Yes, you might want to replace the lock with a more challenging one. Now regarding my question; is that you on the camel?’

‘Can’t you tell?’

‘Frankly, no. That man seems far too young.’

‘We were all young once, Holmes. On the way to Bombay, our steamer broke down in Port Said. Rather than moulder aboard, some of the officers opted to take an overland route, by way of Giza. That’s the Great Sphinx behind me.’

‘And you hired camels. Excellent! What colour were they?’

.oOOo.

Please sign the postcard

Date: 2013-07-05 06:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] litlover12.livejournal.com
Haha, love it!

Date: 2013-07-05 08:57 pm (UTC)
methylviolet10b: (holmes and watson)
From: [personal profile] methylviolet10b
Lovely!

...but now I want to know why Holmes wants to know what colour the camels were...

Date: 2013-07-06 05:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rabidsamfan.livejournal.com
*snicker* What color were the camels? Can't you think of something more interesting to ask, Holmes?

Date: 2013-07-07 12:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pompey01.livejournal.com
. . . "What colour were they?" Really, Holmes? THAT'S what you take away from the story?!

It's OK, Watson. We'll care about your history.

Date: 2013-07-07 03:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Thanks!
And, "It's for science," Holmes exclaimed.

Date: 2013-07-07 03:57 am (UTC)

Date: 2013-07-07 03:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
He was likely examining camel hair fibres for a new monograph.

Date: 2013-07-07 04:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Drabble form is not always conducive to the best story-telling. More could be told about a group of young officers left to their own devices for a week in a marvelous exotic location...

Date: 2013-07-07 03:45 pm (UTC)
debriswoman: (Default)
From: [personal profile] debriswoman
:-) well Holmes, the clue is there:-)

Date: 2013-07-07 03:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Haha! Holmes is pursuing some line of inquiry and his interest is extremely narrowly focused!

Date: 2013-07-07 04:35 pm (UTC)
debriswoman: (Default)
From: [personal profile] debriswoman
Just a little:-)

Date: 2013-07-08 05:47 am (UTC)
hagstrom: (Default)
From: [personal profile] hagstrom
I couldn't help but giggled at this! Brilliant!

Date: 2013-07-08 06:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] goldvermilion87.livejournal.com
somehow I MISSED THIS DRABBLE.

AND IT IS HILARIOUS.

Date: 2013-07-08 08:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Date: 2013-07-08 08:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Hilarity is paramount.

Date: 2013-08-09 12:04 am (UTC)
med_cat: (cat and books)
From: [personal profile] med_cat
Hee hee, I do believe you'd deduced the answer to the puzzling "third continent" question...;)

Date: 2013-08-09 12:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
It's the one which made most sense to me!
Thanks!

Date: 2013-08-09 12:20 am (UTC)
med_cat: (Default)
From: [personal profile] med_cat
:D
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