The Cosherman's Lament
Jul. 13th, 2013 03:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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capt_facepalmRating: PG-13
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Dr John Watson (mentioned)
Summary: Murphy was an optimist
Warnings: (cliché)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 13th prompt: (When things can go wrong, they will.)
The boss told us it’d be easy. The way to stop the sleuthhound was to snatch his flunky, the cripple who helps him snoop around. What could possibly go wrong?
Well, plenty!
Apparently he was a soldier and still had some fight in him. Nobody told us he was a doctor. Knew how to hurt a fellow, he did— took down two of my guys and raised such a ruckus that we were spotted. Fortunately, it was only by some kids, and they scarpered.
He’s unconscious, finally. My nose is broken. My carpet, ruined.
How could things get any worse?
.oOOo.
Please sign the ransom note
Please sign the ransom note
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Date: 2013-07-13 07:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-08 02:37 am (UTC)"There's a Mister Vengeful Holmes to see you, sir."
"Tell him I'm not home!"
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Date: 2013-07-13 07:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-08 02:30 am (UTC)(Muahaha!)
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Date: 2013-07-13 09:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-08 02:38 am (UTC)(The glorious, glorious retribution!)
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Date: 2013-07-14 12:53 am (UTC)Oh in so many ways one of them is called Sherlock Holmes if John hasn't finished with them.
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Date: 2013-08-08 02:35 am (UTC):-D
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Date: 2013-07-14 04:31 am (UTC)Ten to one those kids who scarpered were Irregulars, which means Sherlock Holmes plus Scotland Yard plus all the flunkies Mycroft is willing to loan out are on the way. And well deserved too!
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Date: 2013-08-08 02:33 am (UTC)When you only have 100 words to play with, nothing is there by accident. The poor narrator will have to deal with Holmes, Yarders, mysterious-Mycroftian-agents, and the Irregulars for this!
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Date: 2013-07-14 05:01 am (UTC)Also, next episode, please?
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Date: 2013-08-08 02:39 am (UTC)(Thanks!)
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Date: 2013-07-14 07:16 am (UTC)Rule one: NEVER ask a question you don't want answered.
Actually, Rule One is: Do NOT mess with Sherlock Holmes, or anyone under his protection.
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Date: 2013-08-08 02:40 am (UTC)If you thought the crippled flunky was tough...
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Date: 2013-07-15 02:21 am (UTC):-p
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Date: 2013-08-08 02:45 am (UTC)This was one of my favourites this month!
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