The Other List

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Title: The Other List
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr John H. Watson (mentioned)
Summary: Sherlock Holmes has his own list
Warning: (None)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 5th 2017 prompt: Note to self

.oOOo.

Watson – His Limits

Shoulder – weakened, afflicted by war wounds (Watson v Murderous Ghazis, 1880)
Leg – pronounced limp, often uses a cane or walking stick (ibid)
Intelligence – largely untested
Temper – incendiary (Watson v Holmes, 1881)
Skill at Billiards – predatory
Patience – variable; from nil (Watson v Holmes, 1881) to extraordinary (Holmes v Watson, 1882)
Medical Knowledge – above average; well up on anatomy, surgical procedures, and commonplace medicines
Knowledge of poisons – disappointing (Watson v Arsenic, 1884)
Marksmanship – extraordinary with pistols and firearms in general (Watson v skeet, 1883)
Ability to swim – nil (Watson v Thames, 1883)
Compassion – limitless (too many instances to catalogue)

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Comments

[smallhobbit]

My favourite has to be:
Ability to swim – nil (Watson v Thames, 1884))

[thewhitelily]

I agree! Conjures a whole story in one line (As does W v Arsenic--'disappointing'! /o\)

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks! I had fun making these ones up.

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks! I've alluded to this before in Humble To A Fault, July 12, 2011.

[gardnerhill]

Snort! I would like to read about all these legal precedents you've referenced...

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks! Not so much actual legal precedents, but Holmes' unique notation for events concerning his fellow lodger.

[mafief]

Woo! I like this. This list makes me want to know more. Like, what happened with Watson and arsenic?

1881 - getting to know one another is hard

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks! Watson survived a poisoning. Holmes was not the poisoner (on that occasion).

[tripleransom]

I want to know about Watson v Thames!

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks! I've alluded to this before in Humble To A Fault, July 12, 2011.

[(Anonymous)]

I love the bracketed references:-)
Mrs P

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks! I thought they were cute.
:-)

[hagstrom]

Omg...what a lovely little fic! You had me at the third line, I giggled at the knowledge of poisons and laughed outright with the "Ability to swim – nil (Watson v Thames, 1883)" great work!

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks! I'm glad you got a chuckle out of it.

[med_cat]

Excellent :)

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks!

[med_cat]

:)