Ah, Pavement; We Meet Again

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Title: Ah, Pavement; We Meet Again
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Dr Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Summary: In which the words from the prompt are described, but not used. (Except one, because the author does not want to cheat)
Warnings: (cliché; as you can, no doubt, deduce from the title)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 9th 2014 prompt: pratfall, spit-take, faceplant, head-smack, double-take, slip (Of course, only one of these words was in use during ACD's time)

.oOOo.

Ice spotted the pavement and before I could remark upon it, I felt my foot slip and my leg lock at the knee. Desperately, I reached for my friend’s arm.

The result was an ungainly jumble of appendages and profanity.

Our clumsy efforts to extract ourselves had, no doubt, provided a chuckle or two for passers-by.

After several unsuccessful attempts, Holmes managed to regain his feet, and help me to mine.

‘My dear fellow, thank you for cushioning my fall,’ he said once he was satisfied that our injuries were confined to our prides.

His words relieved my embarrassment considerably.

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Comments

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Oh poor boys.

[alaylith]

< My dear fellow, thank you for cushioning my fall >

Oh how I wish this could have happened in Granada. :D

[random-nexus.livejournal.com]

*giggling*

Awww, what a kindness, Holmes! Poor Watson!
The smiling, I has it.
;D

[wirral-bagpuss.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Falling on ice is horrid! I love the warmth of friendship showing through on such a cold day! :D

[tardisjournal.livejournal.com]

Such a gentleman, that Holmes! (When he wants to be). :)

[hagstrom]

I love your Holmes to bits

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, there is more than one way to cushion a blow! Well written.

[pompey01.livejournal.com]

Awww, Holmes is a gentleman forever and always. :)

[ancalime8301]

Aww. :)

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but on the plus side: no real injuries this time, just some embarrassment.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

It could have. This drabble transports well. I pictured it as early 1880's, but it could be read all the way to retirement.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
Holmes can be a nice guy when he tries.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

That's sweet! Thank you!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Exactly! Not always the thinking machine.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks!
He's a bit gentler then in canon, but that is because Watson wrote him with a mind to impress and deter evil-doers.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Snrk! Thanks!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

I maintain through my writings that Holmes was as good a friend to Watson, as Watson was to him.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

That's what friends are for!