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Title:  The Murillo Folio
Author: [info]capt_facepalm
Rating:
PG
Fandom:  Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters:  Sherlock Holmes, Dr John H. Watson
Summary:
  One case concludes and another one begins
Warnings:
  (steps were taken to avoid other, better interpretations)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes:
  July 16th writing prompt

The Murillo private estate
May 1894

Murillo examined the papers and found them intact. With profound gratitude the ex-president shook Holmes by the hand.

‘Gracias, Señor Holmes. You have saved my reputation, and likely my life.’

Standing nearby, Dr Watson kept his revolver trained upon the spy and would-be assassin, who glowered malevolently from the floor.

‘That was a close call, Holmes. Your recent cases have an increasingly dangerous element. We need a reprieve.’

‘And we shall have it! Our next case promises to be trivial, tedious, and danger-free. I have been asked to look into some odd doings concerning a steamship whose name escapes me.’

.oOOo.

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Date: 2011-07-16 02:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scotlandyarder.livejournal.com
Perfect! Luckily for Holmes, boredom is _not_ in his future.
Nicely done!

Date: 2011-07-18 11:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Luckily for Holmes! Luckily for Watson?
Thanks!

Date: 2011-07-16 03:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com
Danger-free? Tedious? Trivial? I doubt Holmes can really manage any of those for long! :)

Date: 2011-07-18 11:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Fortunately for Holmes, his foresight in this instance is less than accurate! Thanks for commenting!

Date: 2011-07-16 04:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rabidsamfan.livejournal.com
LoL! I had a similar notion, but I'll have to think harder, now!

Date: 2011-07-18 11:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Luckily for me I woke up earlier! I had to re-read Sink the FRIESLAND first to avoid your canon. Sink, Sank, Sunk was genius, so everybody wins!

Date: 2011-07-16 05:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] goldvermilion87.livejournal.com
I JUST LAUGHED SO HARD YOU HAVE NO IDEA!

:-)

Date: 2011-07-18 11:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Who knew the SS Whats-its-name could be such a source of mirth!
:D

Date: 2011-07-17 01:06 am (UTC)
leone: (Default)
From: [personal profile] leone (from livejournal.com)
Hah! Very good.

Date: 2011-07-18 11:35 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-07-17 02:17 am (UTC)
methylviolet10b: (thinking)
From: [personal profile] methylviolet10b
*falls down laughing* Oh yes, trivial indeed. ;-) Great job with the prompt!

Date: 2011-07-18 11:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Date: 2011-07-17 08:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bugeyedmonster.livejournal.com
Yup, I'm sure the Dutch ship Friesland is going to be very trivial, right...

Date: 2011-07-18 11:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Well, at least it will provide tonnes of speculation for years to come! Thanks for commenting!

Date: 2011-07-21 02:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dork-nerd.livejournal.com
A relaxing cruise... easy case... famous last words...

Date: 2011-07-21 07:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] capt-facepalm.livejournal.com
Yes! It looks to be a simple matter... likely solved over a pipe or two, in the comfort of their Baker Street flat!
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