The Short Straw

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Title: The Short Straw
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Dr Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Lestrade
Summary: It's more of a lottery, but it does involve preferences
Warning: (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 7th 2020 prompt: Ticky Boxes

.oOOo.

‘We have three options,’ said Sherlock Holmes. ‘Which avenue would you like to pursue: the abandoned graveyard, the dilapidated warehouse, or the half-sunken barge?’

‘None sound very pleasant, but my least favourite would be the barge. I’m not very comfortable around water.’

‘Very well, Doctor. What about you, Lestrade?’

‘You know me, Mr Holmes. I’d rather avoid the graveyard if possible. Can we not try the warehouse?’

Holmes sighed. ‘With the likelihood of ending up in another ubiquitous warehouse shootout? No. We are at an impasse. We’ll have to draw lots.’

To Watson’s dismay, they set out for the Thames.

.oOOo.

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Supplementary Notes: Let your work today include a check box, tally mark, or other mark that records a preference.

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

It reminds me of the possible landscapes inside a large fish tank (although I don't suppose those often come with a warehouse option).

[capt_facepalm]

Come to think of it, it does!
Thanks!

[methylviolet10b]

*giggle* Poor Watson gets the short straw again!

[capt_facepalm]

July much?

😁 (Thanks!)

[gardnerhill]

Heads it's Scylla; tails it's Charybdis.

[capt_facepalm]

"Heads it's Scylla" Bwuhahaha!!!