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Hello!

First Open Recs Post this year. Yes, we realize it's been a while... To make up for it you're getting this one a bit early.

As always, you're welcome this weekend to leave recs in comments to this post. No need to sign up or join the comm.

Any version of Sherlock Holmes is welcome, and any fan work as fic, art, vids, or podfic. Please feel free to recommend WIPs as well. We'd rather have individual recs than links to external rec lists, however. If you have any questions, please comment or PM one of the mods.

Date: 2013-01-25 08:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unovis.livejournal.com
Two Elementary vids in Festivids this year! Vidders have not been revealed yet:
Electric Feel (http://fv-poster.livejournal.com/141680.html) (Electric Feel by MGMT) for the Joan/Holmes shippers (which I'm not, but I enjoyed the look of it anyway)

and the remarkable Pandora's Aquarium (http://fv-poster.livejournal.com/129541.html) (Pandora's Aquarium by Tori Amos) that knocked me out. Its deft, evocative use of color and effects illuminate the strange situation Joan's found herself inside.
Edited Date: 2013-01-25 09:00 pm (UTC)

Date: 2013-01-28 06:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ningen-demonai.livejournal.com
Aaaahhh Elementary stuff ♥

Date: 2013-01-25 10:26 pm (UTC)
venusinthenight: joan watson listening to sherlock (elementary - joan sits and listens)
From: [personal profile] venusinthenight
A Sherlock (BBC)/Elementary/Doctor Who crossover of sorts for a "three fandoms walk into a bar" challenge...

Tea and Bitching (688 words) by gardnerhill
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Doctor Who (2005), Sherlock (TV), Elementary (TV)
Rating: Not Rated
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Sally Donovan, Martha Jones, Joan Watson (Elementary)
Summary:

Some things are universal - like white male privilege.



My take: Especially for those who love Sally, Martha, or Joan, or a combination of all of them, or if you just want to read some women! :) Definitely good if you want a pick-me-up, I think.

* * *

Fanvid: Black Flies by Loki (SecretlyToDream on Youtube)
Verse: Elementary
Song: Ben Howard - Black Flies
Rating: Gen (G), focused mainly on Sherlock and Joan
Summary: (Vidder didn't give one)
Notes: spoilers up to 1x03 (vidder's warning); there is a little bit of blood and stylized crime scenery.

My take: The editing for this is absolutely stunning. I love how they included dialogue from the show in it as well. :)

Date: 2013-01-28 08:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chapbook.livejournal.com
I enjoyed "Tea and Bitching"! Because no human cultural product is free of biases and prejudice, I'd love to see more fic that calls out the problematic parts of the Holmes verses, whether canon, Elementary, BBC, etc.

Date: 2013-01-26 02:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] radialarch.livejournal.com
A fantastic WIP at the Sherlock kinkmeme:
something must break (http://sherlockbbc-fic.livejournal.com/21231.html?thread=124572399#t124572399)
four parts so far, Sherlock/John, warnings for dub-con/non-con.

It's a post-Reichenbach fic, and as per the prompt has John taking his anger out on Sherlock through rough sex; and the writing is stark and clean and incredibly heartbreaking.
Edited Date: 2013-01-26 04:41 am (UTC)

Date: 2013-02-05 07:28 pm (UTC)
ext_29986: (Sherlock Violin)
From: [identity profile] fannishliss.livejournal.com
AO3 edited version:

http://archiveofourown.org/works/663158

Date: 2013-01-26 07:17 am (UTC)
swissmarg: Mrs Hudson (Default)
From: [personal profile] swissmarg
Gravity (63752 words) by WendyBird
Rating: Explicit
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Mary Morstan/John Watson
Summary: On the three year anniversary of Sherlock's death, John finds something unusual in his flat. He shouldn't be so thrilled to be finally going mad. But is he? Oh god, yes.

Fantastic post-Reichenbach feelfest. With bonus case.

======

The Acronym (13985 words) by DancingGrimm
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Gen
Summary: "‘Bee Ay Em Eff’. Hm, that's a new one on me. Do you know what it means, Sherlock?" John might not know what it means, but there are many little ways in which he proves the acronym suits him.

Funny and clever, all the various sides of John Watson.

Date: 2013-01-26 09:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grypas.livejournal.com
Two remarkable stories that were finished this week

Lost for Words (http://archiveofourown.org/works/648752) (57092 words) by awanderingbard (http://archiveofourown.org/users/awanderingbard)
Chapters: 16/16
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Mature
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Molly Hooper, Mrs. Hudson, Mummy (Sherlock), Greg Lestrade, Sarah Sawyer
Summary:

Sherlock is assaulted by an unknown assailant while John is away at a medical conference, leaving him with a severe brain injury. While his intellect and personality are intact, he's lost the use of his right-side limbs and his ability to speak freely. John suddenly finds himself as the main source of support, and possibly a caregiver, to a flatmate who is struggling to do the things he loves most. And Sherlock Holmes has never been the best of patients.




This Time No (Forgiveness) (http://archiveofourown.org/works/487409) (29461 words) by AtlinMerrick (http://archiveofourown.org/users/AtlinMerrick)
Chapters: 11/11
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Explicit
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
Summary:

It was Sherlock's fault. It usually is. And though he'll ask forgiveness for what he's done, for the very first time John will say, 'This time no, Sherlock. This time, never.' And maybe, just maybe, John Watson is going to mean it.




Wolves and silver foxes
You Call Me Like the Moon (http://archiveofourown.org/works/174980) (2972 words) by etothepii (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Stochastical)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Summary:

John's a doctor. But when he's not a doctor, he's a werewolf.



Show Me How to Stop Running (http://archiveofourown.org/works/147652) (12004 words) by etothepii (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Stochastical)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Explicit
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: John/Sherlock
Summary:

John gets turned into a werewolf during Afghanistan, and it sucks, but then he moves in with another werewolf, and it gets better.



An Act Too Often Neglected (http://archiveofourown.org/works/328478) (18635 words) by Eva (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Eva)
Chapters: 9/9
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Mature
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Mycroft Holmes/Lestrade (Inspector)
Characters: Mycroft Holmes, Lestrade (Inspector)
Summary:

DI Gregory Lestrade is, actually, a silver fox. And it's not an easy life, by any stretch of the imagination.



Easier by Moonlight (http://archiveofourown.org/works/236253) (11730 words) by Eva (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Eva)
Chapters: 6/6
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Mature
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Mycroft Holmes/Lestrade (Inspector)
Characters: Mycroft Holmes, Lestrade (Inspector)
Summary:

Meme wants werewolves. So, Mycroft Holmes is a werewolf, and he has a new friend. Complete.



Date: 2013-01-26 09:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grypas.livejournal.com
A monster
Man and Monster (http://archiveofourown.org/works/298326) (11837 words) by plaidbaby (http://archiveofourown.org/users/plaidbaby)
Chapters: 4/4
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Mycroft Holmes & Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes & Monster
Characters: Lestrade (Inspector), Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, Mummy (Sherlock), Anthea (Sherlock)
Summary:

Mycroft and Sherlock are living on the streets when they gain the attention of a thing in the shadows. Love can be terrifying, but it can save.



Post TRF stories
Don't Explain (http://archiveofourown.org/works/359840) (45403 words) by rotaryphones (http://archiveofourown.org/users/rotaryphones)
Chapters: 9/9
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Explicit
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Mary Morstan/John Watson, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Mary Morstan, Greg Lestrade
Summary:

Three years later, John had a girlfriend, a new job, and a new life, and just because his ex wasn’t dead didn’t mean they were going to go right back to the way things used to be.



What Stays and What Fades Away (http://archiveofourown.org/works/362209) (59450 words) by chemicaldefect (http://archiveofourown.org/users/chemicaldefect)
Chapters: 9/9
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Explicit
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Mary Morstan/John Watson
Characters: John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Mary Morstan, Greg Lestrade, Molly Hooper, Mycroft Holmes, Mrs. Hudson
Summary:

John thought Mary was his second chance after the events of The Reichenbach Fall. Life has other plans. Title and chapter titles from "No Light, No Light" by Florence + the Machine.



The Sign of the Four (http://archiveofourown.org/works/376689) (121146 words) by solojones (http://archiveofourown.org/users/solojones)
Chapters: 26/26
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV)), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20Holmes%20*a*%20Related%20Fandoms)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mary Morstan, Greg Lestrade, Mycroft Holmes, Mrs. Hudson, Molly Hooper
Summary:

A year and a half post-Reichenbach, a damaged Sherlock Holmes returns to Baker Street. But everything's changed, leaving the friendship between Sherlock and John tense and uncertain.

While struggling to adjust, Sherlock, John, and Mary Morstan find themselves on a case involving betrayal, deception, and tests of friendship. But will it make their bonds stronger or tear them apart? And will it matter if Sherlock's demons pull him under first? An incredibly angst-filled adaptation of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle novel. Essentially designed as a theoretical 'next episode' of the show.



And a WIP that's driving me crazy

The Least of All Possible Mistakes (http://archiveofourown.org/works/330685) (104683 words) by rageprufrock (http://archiveofourown.org/users/rageprufrock)
Chapters: 10/?
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Mature
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Summary:

If ever a people deserved tasering, it’s Holmeses.



Bendingsignpost has finished (back in November) a sequel in the watches 'verse. I think it's only in his livejournal. It's definitely worth reading.

Date: 2013-01-28 12:56 pm (UTC)
swissmarg: Mrs Hudson (Default)
From: [personal profile] swissmarg
Looks like you've been saving up a while to post... ;) I haven't seen The Sign of the Four yet, I'll have to try it. Thanks!
Edited Date: 2013-01-28 12:56 pm (UTC)

Date: 2013-01-28 09:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chapbook.livejournal.com
WIPs:

Un Homme Dangereux (http://archiveofourown.org/works/539274) (14928 words) by shouldbeover (http://archiveofourown.org/users/shouldbeover)
Chapters: 51/?
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV)), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20Holmes%20*a*%20Related%20Fandoms), Les liaisons dangereuses | Dangerous Liaisons - Choderlos de Laclos (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Les%20liaisons%20dangereuses%20%7C%20Dangerous%20Liaisons%20-%20Choderlos%20de%20Laclos)
Rating: Mature
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
Summary:

Pastiche with de Laclos' Les Liaisons Dangereuses



All the Best and Brightest Creatures (http://archiveofourown.org/works/582059) (26716 words) by wordstrings (http://archiveofourown.org/users/wordstrings)
Chapters: 5/?
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV)), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20Holmes%20*a*%20Related%20Fandoms)
Rating: Explicit
Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Jim Moriarty, Greg Lestrade, Sally Donovan, Anderson (Sherlock), Dimmock (Inspector), Mummy (Sherlock), Mycroft Holmes, Sarah Sawyer, Molly Hooper
Summary:

Sherlock sent Jim Moriarty to prison for killing Carl Powers at age ten. This is the story of the consequences.



Complete:

Monochrome (http://archiveofourown.org/works/649009) (737 words) by aderyn (http://archiveofourown.org/users/aderyn)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Not Rated
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Sally Donovan, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Greg Lestrade
Summary:

Sally Donovan knew men (and women) like Sherlock at school, where between classes they were likely to steal your boyfriends (or your girlfriends) and then drop them no time later in a flurry of disdain because they were never really interested in the first place.


It wasn’t really her city, was it. It was his.



A Crime Scene of Crows (http://archiveofourown.org/works/624135) (1146 words) by aderyn (http://archiveofourown.org/users/aderyn)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Not Rated
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Sherlock Holmes & John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Greg Lestrade, Sally Donovan
Summary:

The body washes up on a Monday, three days before Christmas. There are fairy lights twined through the Poison Garden at Chelsea and bundles of mistletoe in the flower market on Columbia Road. All the fresh light of London and all the old bitterness, woven and bound in an inexorable pair.


Sherlock is delighted.




Date: 2013-01-30 03:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sinisterpeople.livejournal.com
Neither a Soldier nor a Gentleman (http://archiveofourown.org/works/338793/chapters/548227)

Chapters: 23/23

Summary: Missing series of scenes from A Scandal in Belgravia. How does Sherlock actually escape from the Karachi insurgents himself, and what happens when an adrenaline-filled Sherlock finds Irene waiting for him in his hotel room right after his audacious rescue?

Rating: M
Warnings: None
Characters/Relationships: Sherlock/Irene

Length: 90000+

Land of Hope and Glory (http://archiveofourown.org/works/661462)

Chapters: 1/16
Summary: AU – The British Empire spans the world; her greatest threats are not foreign enemies but domestic terrorists, killing in the name of freedom and independence. Mycroft Holmes leads the grim war on terror and Sherlock is his best secret agent: cold, calculating and obsessive, who is hell-bent on destroying the militant terrorists – until one explosive day when he meets a child soldier named John.

Rating: T
Warnings: None
Relationships: Sherlock/Irene, Mycroft/Anthea,

Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler, Mycroft Holmes, John Watson, Jim Moriarty

Length: WIP

Ginger with a Chance of Freckles (http://archiveofourown.org/works/415487/chapters/690285)

Chapters: 10/?
Summary: "Why did you never tell me about your little brother Martin?" demanded John gesturing to the exhausted pilot sleeping on their sofa.

"I tried to," said Sherlock hesitantly, "but when you're here...you take over my mind."


Sometimes it takes an extraordinary event to make two people fall in love - in John and Sherlock's case it takes an extraordinary pilot: Sherringford "I-go-by-Martin-Crieff-now" Holmes.

Rating: T
Warnings: None
Relationships: Sherlock/John, Martin/Molly
Characters: Sherlock, John, Martin, Mycroft, Mrs Hudson, Molly

Length: 16000

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