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JFC Fic Recs 2

Woohoo!  Time to share the second round of fic recs from our JFC members - we hope these fics bring as much joy to new readers as they have to the members who recommended them. Get reading!

The Quiet Man by @ivyblossom recommended by @asleepatlast

“It’s a stunning and tragic exploration of the psyche of John falling apart from heartbreak after The Reichenbach Fall. The layers of him are peeled back slowly, revealing more and more of John’s feelings for Sherlock as he tries to work through his grief, building this wonderfully rich picture of their history. He’s an unreliable narrator at times, which is always a joy to read, and watching him lose touch with reality as he spins off into the torment of his heartbreak really makes this fic stick with me. It feels so real and the first-person perspective makes it feel so much more intimate. John is trapped in his own head reliving memories of their time together and hallucinating Sherlock’s voice in his desperation to cope, and we’re right there with him, sharing headspace. It makes it impossible to put this story down until you’ve absorbed every last beautifully-worded bit of it. The imagery is rich, the dialogue is engaging, and the characterisations are wonderfully deep and distinct. Honestly, a must read.”

The Craving in Between by @love-in-mind-palace recommended by @mandapanda8

“It sucks you right in and you don’t want to stop reading!”

(Never) Turn Your Back to the Sea by @discordantwords recommended by @chrysanthemumsies

“It completely redeemed EVERY PART of S4. It’s the most in-character fic I have ever read. After reading it, I have had difficulties separating what happens in it from ACTUAL S4, because it’s written just so wonderfully. Absolutely fantastic fic.”

The Devil’s Blaze by @dulcimergecko recommended by @my-johnlocked-life  “Former bronc rider now veterinarian John meets ‘horse whisperer’ Sherlock who’s pretending to be from Montana. John in jeans. A lot. Sherlock in jeans. A lot. Every chapter’s a treat!!!”

The Paradox Series by @wordstrings recommended by @onesmallfamily  “I think it is some of the most beautiful writing I’ve ever read, ever. Both Sherlock and John make some profoundly romantic gestures for each other. It’s a touchstone in the fandom for me because of it’s outstanding quality.”

Thank you for these recs, JFC members! If anyone else would like to recommend a fic, please do so here! :)

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Thanks for tagging me @freethemfrom1895 ❤​

Rules: Put all of your phone’s music library – no playlists! – on shuffle. List the first ten songs that play. Bold the song or songs that lifted your mood and italicise the song(s) that makes you the most emotional. Then tag ten people!

1. 憶〜燦remix〜 - Kagrra,

2. The New Year (live) - Death Cab for Cutie

3. Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Overture - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

4. Lithium - Nirvana

5. Timelines - Jonathan Morali

6. Nemo Egg (Main Title) - Thomas Newman

7. I Want the Heartbeat - Johnny Marr

8. リライト - ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION

9. She Bangs the Drums - The Stone Roses

10. Reign - Ian Brown

A very mixed bag. I don’t have music on my phone so just did my whole music library on my computer. I’m tagging @twelvebrightducks @steadymentalityengineer​​ @88thparallel @love-in-mind-palace @fellshish

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I’ve been messing with NotSoBot on Discord and it can modify human faces to smile.

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SYSTEM ERROR - Chapter One: Storm in a Teacup

At first, Sherlock thinks of it like a grotesque fail-safe: the penalty for possessing such a brilliant mind. A congenital defect formed in the womb and dormant throughout his entire life, only to rear its ugly head now; genetics had forsaken him when weaving the vascular system into his skin. He knows that nature does not deal in fair and unfair, or hilarious irony, but it does little to prevent his mind furiously deeming it foul play.

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I love your art style so much! Thanks for sharing your drawings with us 😊

Thank you so much! You know what? Being a member of the @johnlockficclub, joining in on discussions there and seeing all the love for our dear boys has really inspired me to draw more Sherlock stuff. I probably wouldn’t have even started this blog if I hadn’t met such lovely, encouraging people there. ❤

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Your art is amazing and very cute! I love your style 💕👏

Thank you, Anon! I get a lot of enjoyment out of drawing this stuff to unwind. I’m really happy that it’s being enjoyed by other people too. ❤

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Stay here. With me.

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I’m a Holmes. I do really need a Watson to keep me fed and watered and to relentlessly hound me until I go to bed.

I made this lil personality quiz that determines whether you are a Holmes or Watson archetype!! (also go check out this Stamford matchmaking blog that matches Holmes/Watson archetypes)

I should add though, that it is entirely based on my own ideas about these characters (mainly the bbc ones)! And you might be (most likely are) a mix of these two and not fit into either of them fully. I don’t. But this is just for fun!

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Just wanted to say that your art is amazing! <3 Keep it up!

Thank you, Anon! I really appreciate it. I’ll do my best <3

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John and Sherlock indulging in a midday cuddle because reasons

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May I add:

The ultimate threesome!

(apart from you @holmezyan, @steadymentalityengineer and @88thparallel 💋)

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The members of the Johnlock Fic Club made me do it

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quick little sketch that I might finish another day

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avoiding responsibilities by doodling Cabin Pressure stuff.

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I can never leave anything alone. My fandoms are bleeding into each other and the result is Martin Crieff!

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Thank you, thank you!

I will do CP art just for you 😍

Let’s go home.

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He love John