Fic rec: Collared
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221b_recsTitle: Collared
Author: VelvetMace
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: approx. 83,000 words
Rating:Explicit
Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence, Rape/non-con
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: In a world where the British Empire is still strong and slavery is her economic backbone, John has become a terrorist for the abolitionist movement. He is caught by Mycroft, enslaved, and given to Sherlock for training. The goal: To test a new kind of slave collar with the power to break even the strongest willed fighter. One that will make even John learn to love being a slave.
Reccer's comments: The author added an additional warning at the beginning of the fic which reads thus: This is a very morally messy story, with a lot of relativism, nuances, conflicting philosophies, needs and world-views. If you like things black and white, or aren't forgiving of characters with moral faults, you probably aren't going to enjoy this.
Well, that is most certainly true. This fic poses a lot of questions like What is freedom? What is terrorism? Do we have the right to sacrifice people unknown to us in the name of the greater good? Who are we to define that ideal? Is it morally justified to make one person suffer in the hopes of saving thousands of others?
The story is told from John’s POV and in the beginning the answers to these questions appear so simple. Especially as both Sherlock and Mycroft are shown to be totally reprehensible human beings, when viewed to his eyes. Gradually John’s impression of Sherlock changes, but while reading one keeps wondering whether this is the effect of John getting to know Sherlock better or the mind numbing effect of the collar that’s literally enslaving him. And what is Mycroft’s role, what great game is he playing?
This is an extremely dark fic, those warnings certainly aren’t excessive. But the author has an excellent grasp on her material throughout. Add to that a wonderfully rich language and you’ll likely be enslaved reading this story for a good many hours.
Author: VelvetMace
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: approx. 83,000 words
Rating:Explicit
Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence, Rape/non-con
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: In a world where the British Empire is still strong and slavery is her economic backbone, John has become a terrorist for the abolitionist movement. He is caught by Mycroft, enslaved, and given to Sherlock for training. The goal: To test a new kind of slave collar with the power to break even the strongest willed fighter. One that will make even John learn to love being a slave.
Reccer's comments: The author added an additional warning at the beginning of the fic which reads thus: This is a very morally messy story, with a lot of relativism, nuances, conflicting philosophies, needs and world-views. If you like things black and white, or aren't forgiving of characters with moral faults, you probably aren't going to enjoy this.
Well, that is most certainly true. This fic poses a lot of questions like What is freedom? What is terrorism? Do we have the right to sacrifice people unknown to us in the name of the greater good? Who are we to define that ideal? Is it morally justified to make one person suffer in the hopes of saving thousands of others?
The story is told from John’s POV and in the beginning the answers to these questions appear so simple. Especially as both Sherlock and Mycroft are shown to be totally reprehensible human beings, when viewed to his eyes. Gradually John’s impression of Sherlock changes, but while reading one keeps wondering whether this is the effect of John getting to know Sherlock better or the mind numbing effect of the collar that’s literally enslaving him. And what is Mycroft’s role, what great game is he playing?
This is an extremely dark fic, those warnings certainly aren’t excessive. But the author has an excellent grasp on her material throughout. Add to that a wonderfully rich language and you’ll likely be enslaved reading this story for a good many hours.
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