Conductor of Light

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Title:  Conductor of Light
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Mr Sherlock Holmes, Dr John H. Watson
Summary: Armchair detective work
Warnings: (cliché)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 8th prompt: Forced perspective


‘Doctor, if you concentrate any harder, that scowl will become permanent.’

‘I will thank you to keep your criticisms to yourself.’

‘I’m sorry, Watson. This case is utterly frustrating. What were you pondering?’

‘It’s probably nothing, but I once saw a mural, cleverly painted to show relief. It made the room seem twice its size—’

‘—I don’t see how—’

‘—Could a photograph be manipulated in that manner?’

‘Not crime scene photographs. Not without elaborate staging, unless…’

‘—The photographer was in on it?’

‘My dear fellow! I can always rely on you for a fresh perspective!’

.oOOo.

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Comments

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Oh, I do love smart and clever!Watson!!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Me too! Holmes does not suffer fools gladly so Watson must have some degree of intelligence.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I too do like Watson when he sees something vital.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Me too! The reason we do not see more Watson-gets-it-right in canon is because he was humble and wanted to highlight the talents of his friend.

[ariadnechan.livejournal.com]

YAY for Watson seeing what Sherlock can't!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Yay! It is Watson's line of inquiry which steers Holmes towards a solution he had not yet considered.

[monkeybard]

Nice! I love it whenever Watson provides the a-ha! moment.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I see Holmes and Watson as a team. In this team, Watson pulls his own weight and Holmes acknowledges it. Their combined strengths make for a formidable force.

[debriswoman]

Good old Watson!
Still not got his limits:-)

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

It's good that Holmes appreciates his Boswell!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

And DaguerroShop is invented!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

You've heard about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Cottingley Fairies?

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Believe I can just remember that business. As long as there's been photography, there's been trick photography.

[trista-zevkia.livejournal.com]

Very John and very good. Plus it let me use my icon;)

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks and nice icon!
However, when I hear the word 'pondering', my mind reverts to Pinky and the Brain.
:)

[trista-zevkia.livejournal.com]

I made it say Are you Pondering in hopes that someone would bring up Pinky and the Brain, yet no one ever has. Not that I'm calling either Bones or Spock Pinky but it looked like a good picture for one to ask the other that question ;)

[methylviolet10b]

Yay for Watson thinking outside of the box!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Watson can hold his own in the thinking department.
That he thinks differently than Holmes is a great benefit to their agency.

[bwblack.livejournal.com]

I always, always love it when Watson gets his moment. Especially this where a greater of appreciation of art gives him a hint as to the science. Well done.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I too love the times that Watson gets it right. BBC-verse is better for it than canon, but I blame that on canon Watson's modesty when the time came to write up the adventure.