Fic Rec: How to Tame Your Dragon

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Title: How to Tame Your Dragon
Author: Mad_MaudlinPairing: John Watson & dragon!Sherlock Holmes
Length: 12859
Rating: R
Warnings: dubcon, mindfuck, D/s themes, emotional manipulation, collars
Verse: AU Sherlock BBC

Author Summary: Sorcerer!Sherlock sets out to trap himself a pet dragon. Said dragon turns out to be far more interesting than he initially anticipated.

Reccer's Comments: I will say this right now--there is a reason that there is not a bestiality warning on this fic. That said, I loved this fic. It took me completely by surprise. I thought--oh dear, Sherlock finds a dragon, does some experiments on it, leaves it behind, etc. etc....But that wasn't what I got at all. What I got was Sherlock growing as a character. What I got was a fully fledged alternate universe in which Sherlock and John reside--but very few people intrude upon their life specifically. This is not a case-fic. This is something between Sherlock and John (with Mrs. Hudson, Mycroft, and occasionally Lestrade tossed in the mix) in which the boys grow closer and figure out what they mean to each other.I loved this fic (and read it twice).

Fic Rec: John's Dragon

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Title: John's Dragon
Author: winterhillPairing: John Watson & dragon!Sherlock Holmes
Length: 5775
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None (besides dragon slobber)
Verse: Sherlock BBC (crossover with How to Train Your Dragon)

Authors Summary: Sherlock is peculiar, disgusting, and completely useless at being a decent dragon.

Reccer's comments: If you liked Hiccup's voice when narrating the movie How to Train Your Dragon, then John's will be perfect.I went in expecting Sherlock to be a total beast, and got a fully fleshed dragon with Sherlock personality traits who was utterly endearing and a John who was easily irritated and (of course) is susceptible to Sherlock's charms. It is chock full of humor and wry personality along with John as a healer and (of course) a healthy dose of action and mystery. Even Sherlock the dragon gets bored and has to solve problems! This is a definite cute pick-me-up and is a very fun read.

Fic Rec: Of Glass

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Title: Of glass
Author: stardust_made
Pairing: Gen
Length: ~10,000
Rating: PG
Warnings: According to author: “Although I did not write this as an inscestuous piece, please be warned that the relationship depicted in it is a very close, complicated and intense one— so it might be open for ambiguous interpretation”
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: It was a very nice room, all things considered. Just like the car ride had been rather comfortable, allowing for the fact that it was happening against Mycroft’s will. Whoever was doing this was a dangerous person.
Reccer's comments: A well-characterized Mycroft is a thing of beauty, and stardust_made provides an excellent specimen. The way she's rendered his thought process is spot on, drawing you into Mycroft's way of looking at this particular mystery. The passages about the way Mycroft looks at Sherlock are especially haunting; do be sure to check out the author's link to the painting referenced early in the story. The tension builds well here, making the reader genuinely concerned for Mycroft. The connection between the two brothers is eerie, but fits in strangely well with how I see their relationship.

Art Rec: Sleep

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Title: Sleep
Author: livia_carica
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Verse: Sherlock BBC,
Artist’'s summary: N/A
Reccer's comments: This may be “just a doodle” according to the author, but I take issue with her definition of doodle! I could stare at this scene of tranquility all day: John and Sherlock asleep together. Not cuddling, necessarily, just sleeping. Things I squee over every time include: John’s little belly! Sherlock’s waist! Look at John’s left hand!