Disjecta Membra
Jul. 5th, 2011 08:35 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
capt_facepalm Author: ![[info]](https://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=1)
capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Dr John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Summary: A long-overdue writing assignment
Warnings: (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 5th writing prompt
July 1881
Baker Street
‘You’ve been to war, Doctor. In comparison, finishing your personal account should be an easy task.’
Battle diaries were compulsory from serving officers. Watson’s memoir was long overdue and his reticence now jeopardised his pension.
‘Tell them what they want to hear,’ Holmes urged. ‘It’s not worth the pain it’s causing you.’
Watson, appalled at the suggestion, redoubled his efforts. The writing desk lamp burned night after night; his endeavours disturbing the ghosts he thought put to rest.
The right words would not come. Crumpled foolscap surrounded him like so many casualties.
Sometimes, the pen was heavier than the sword.
capt_facepalm Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Dr John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Summary: A long-overdue writing assignment
Warnings: (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 5th writing prompt
July 1881
Baker Street
‘You’ve been to war, Doctor. In comparison, finishing your personal account should be an easy task.’
Battle diaries were compulsory from serving officers. Watson’s memoir was long overdue and his reticence now jeopardised his pension.
‘Tell them what they want to hear,’ Holmes urged. ‘It’s not worth the pain it’s causing you.’
Watson, appalled at the suggestion, redoubled his efforts. The writing desk lamp burned night after night; his endeavours disturbing the ghosts he thought put to rest.
The right words would not come. Crumpled foolscap surrounded him like so many casualties.
Sometimes, the pen was heavier than the sword.
.oOOo.
Please sign the guestbook
Please sign the guestbook
no subject
Date: 2011-07-05 03:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-06 02:18 pm (UTC)