Midnight Session

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Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom:  Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters:  Dr John H. Watson, MD
Summary:  Watson attends a séance
Warnings:  (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes:  July 25th writing prompt

London
1886


Madame Szyszko-Bohusz’s sepulchre voice filled the séance chamber, ‘Avenge me, Robert! Avenge my death!’

The spiritualist sprang back from the little table as Mr Telford landed a solid blow to Dr Watson’s head, dazing him and knocking him from his chair. Telford lunged forward, unsheathing the sword from his walking-stick.

‘You murdered my brother, and now you’ll pay!’

‘No! It wasn’t like that! Please, listen to me!’

The blade cut through the air, twice, thrice, drawing blood each time.

‘He trusted you and you betrayed him!’ Telford cried, his onslaught fuelled by the vengeful spirit who shrieked for Watson’s life-blood.

.oOOo.

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Comments

[scotlandyarder.livejournal.com]

That gets creepy wonderfully fast! But that continuation is definitely the best bit...

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was hard for me to build the atmosphere in the required 100 words... and the prompt specified "NO SCOOBY DOO", so, if you stopped reading here, I conformed to the prompt!

[dork-nerd.livejournal.com]

Ohh! Watch out, Watson!
I like that you're delving into the supernatural. The contradiction between Doyle - a spiritualist - and Sherlock - a detective - has always amused me. I'm look forward to seeing how everything plays out in your fic!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Poor Doyle. Like so many of his time, he was drawn to spiritualism for answers that neither religion nor science could explain. Watson is more likely to investigate this area than Holmes, I think.