Colonel Sebastian Moran

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Title:  Colonel Sebastian Moran
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes
Characters:  Colonel Sebastian Moran
Summary:  A character study
Warnings:  none
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes:  As requested by haplessweasel  for a  Drabble Meme

 

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The hunt was all that mattered. At first, this was true. Tigers! Dangerous man-eaters plagued human settlements. They had to be hunted down and destroyed. Upstart native warlords defied their British masters creating an even greater danger, providing an even greater thrill. That these hunts were covert and his triumphs remained private mattered not. He revelled in them. The hunter retired but the assassin continued on.

Along came Professor Moriarty offering him power and money to crush his enemies. But what were power and money to him when there was nothing more satisfying than the gentle squeeze of a trigger?

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Comments

[dork-nerd.livejournal.com]

Ooooo! I love how you've captured the transition from hunter to assassin! And the fact that Moriarty is just a resource so he can continue his hunt... chilling!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Either Moriarty was a genius and recognised that Moran just loved to kill, or he was completely oblivious and thought that he had the upper hand. Either way, Moran cannot be manipulated by honour, ambition, or wealth. Moriarty's last instructions were to make sure Holmes did not survive the Reichenbach encounter. He failed three years ago, but his informants have just told him that Holmes has been spotted again in London. Holmes was 'the one who got away', but Moran knows that a good hunter must be patient...