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The man who sits at the devil's right hand by dogandmonkeyshow for perverse_idyll
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Justified
31 Oct 2019
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Mycroft couldn't help himself; he felt a faint shiver of excitement in his stomach at the opening gambit of the game, even though he'd known this was the reason he'd travelled thousands of miles at no small personal and professional risk. He might have invested years of effort so that he could avoid just this sort of drudgery, but this moment, the opening moves of the chess match—he never tired of this.
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- Part 5 of Unforgivable Things
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During his final year at Oxford, Mycroft faces the greatest challenge of his life: pretending to be an ordinary man.
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- Part 4 of Unforgivable Things universe miscellany
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This time it's Sherlock who needs to go to Casualty.
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- Part 1 of Watson's Woes JWP 2019 fics
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John and Mrs Hudson reminisce about childhood, Christmas and family.
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He needed to save John. Mary hadn't really needed to tell him that; he'd been a genius back then and would likely have figured it out for himself, eventually. But Mary had been right that Sherlock wouldn't know how. After all, he'd tried to save her once and look how that had turned out.
And on top of that he needed to figure out what to do about Mr Pouchy-faced Serial Killer whose daughter had been almost as good as John. Maybe if he were really clever, he might even be able to figure out how to do both at the same time.
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Unforgivable Things by dogandmonkeyshow
Fandom Justified, Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
31 Oct 2019
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Because Sherlock Holmes has made one enormous mistake which will destroy the lives of everyone he loves ...
In the aftermath of the events at Appledore, Sherlock and Mycroft are presented with challenges that stretch them to their limits, force them to face demons from their pasts, and bring about unexpected changes in their lives.
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Unforgivable Things universe miscellany by dogandmonkeyshow
Fandom Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
29 Sep 2019
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This series comprises stories that take place in the same universe as my Unforgivable Things series, but which don't take place during the timeline of those four stories.
The stories in this series don't require knowledge of the main UT series, and will include pastfic, side branches of the storyline, and anything that comes to mind that takes place in that universe. Stories will be added on an ad hoc basis.
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- 6
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An occasional series set during the early years of Mycroft's career, based on the Moscow rules, mostly famously articulated in le Carre's Smiley novels:
1. Assume nothing.
2. Never go against your gut.
3. Everyone is potentially under opposition control.
4. Do not look back; you are never completely alone.
5. Go with the flow, blend in.
6. Vary your pattern and stay within your cover.
7. Lull them into a sense of security.
8. Do not harass the opposition.
9. Pick the time and place for action.
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A pregnant woman wants Sherlock Holmes to find her missing employers and then goes missing herself. Sherlock may be able to solve the puzzle, but he might never be able to make it right. Set in S1, canon compliant.
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- English
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- 24,052
- Chapters:
- 7/7
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 31
- Kudos:
- 70
- Bookmarks:
- 19
- Hits:
- 1,374
Bookmarked by dogandmonkeyshow
20 Oct 2019
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If Mycroft hates Christmas, can you imagine what he thinks of Halloween? Poor chap.
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- English
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- 9,732
- Chapters:
- 4/4
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- 1
- Comments:
- 13
- Kudos:
- 49
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- 4
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- 661
Bookmarked by dogandmonkeyshow
20 Oct 2019
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Eurus's darts were loaded with rather more than just an anesthetic, though her final experiment doesn't take hold until Mycroft and Sherlock are alone with only their tortured thoughts—and each other—for company
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- English
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- 2,994
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- 1/1
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- 1
- Comments:
- 11
- Kudos:
- 130
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- 18
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- 3,229
Bookmarked by dogandmonkeyshow
28 Apr 2017
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A Civil Service highflyer may need his wings clipped.
Bookmarked by dogandmonkeyshow
12 Jun 2015
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The very concept of this made my head go splodey; the fic entirely lives up to the promise of the idea.
My rec from 221b recs: "Mycroft is very much on my mind these days, so as my last rec this month I bring a tiny jewel of a Mycroft fic. A short, very funny view on the early days of Mycroft's career in the civil service, partly told from the point-of-view of the one person in the administration more devious than him. And any author who can cite the Thirty Year Rule is a writer after my own heart."
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"How's a woman supposed to prove her husband's a murderer, dammit?"
On the eve of a planned voyage to Brittany, Marjorie Jameson starts her day with no problems more pressing than forcing a boatyard to do an emergency repair to the family yacht. A chance encounter at the Cowes hi-speed ferry terminal begins to unravel a web of conspiracy and murder, with her charming, untrustworthy husband Julian right at the centre and Marjorie as the next intended victim.
But no-one's going to trust the word of an aging housewife whose complaints of abuse the police have previously dismissed as delusions.
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- English
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- 15,250
- Chapters:
- 6/6
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- Comments:
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- 862
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- 16,459
Bookmarked by dogandmonkeyshow
12 Jun 2015
Bookmarker's Notes
Practically original fic; wonderful OCs and a fantastic case.
The reading221b LJ comm discussion thread for this story can be found here.