Fic Rec: Quintessential

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Title: Quintessential
Author: thisprettywren
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: 49,287
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Canon-typical violence
Verse: Sherlock BBC, AU
Author's summary: In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.


Reccer's comments: Wow, this fic! This takes place in an alternate universe, where everybody lacks at least one of the five senses, or speech. John is a mute, and Sherlock wears gloves for a very particular reason. The story pretty much starts after Series 1, with the same cases as portrayed in the show, but incorporating elements from the author's 'verse. The graphics at the top of each chapter contain click-through links to some supplementary materials that help flesh out/make sense of the world we find our boys in.

The world created here is amazing. Everyone has a tattoo on their wrist, proclaiming what kind of 'variant' they are.. that is, which sense they lack. Every character on the show is some kind of variant... unless they are what is called a 'quin', meaning they possess the capability to experience all the senses. Quins are extremely rare, and lie at the heart of this story. Hence, the title.


Excerpt from the prologue:

"— Sometimes I don't talk for days on end. Potential flatmates should know the worst about each other."

Sherlock's eyes dart up from the screen, searching John's face for a reaction. If he's expecting hesitation or objection, John won't give it to him. With his TID in Sherlock's hands he's robbed of the ability to answer but he tips his chin up, matching the intensity of Sherlock's gaze with his own.

Well, cheers, he thinks. That makes two of us, and he can't help but smile.

Comments

[roane.livejournal.com]

Oh seconding this hard. I love this fic very very much.

[swissmarg]

This sounds amazing, DL'ing it now to read. :)

[chapbook.livejournal.com]

So much excellent-sounding material! It's definitely on my to-read list.

[pennswoods.livejournal.com]

This was brilliant and such an interesting take. So glad it's being rec'ed here.

[girlonadragon.livejournal.com]

This was absolutely fantastic. A really interesting premise and so well-executed. Everybody needs to read it. Thank you so much for the rec!

[thisprettywren.livejournal.com]

Just saw this. Thank you so much for the rec, I'm absurdly flattered.