#granada sherlolly

[dreaminonao3]

Fanfic Advent Calendar 2022

open the door for December 7th

[strangedreamings]

For the fic writers ask about quotes and such: 🌺🍒🫐

Thank you!

🌺 favorite poetic quote from a published work

From my Sherlolly fic Oscillating:

“I need a second opinion on what to do,” she said, her eyes on her cup. “There’s this man I like. Well, more than like.”

Sherlock felt his heart sink to his feet and spill onto the rug.

🍒 favorite sweet quote from a wip

From my pre-ASOIAF fic The Heart of the Hand:

He soon found Alysanne walking down a dimly lit hallway. He grabbed her upper arm then pulled her into a darkened storeroom, the only light coming from outside the window on the farthest wall.

“What is the meaning of this?” she demanded, her ire rising, just before he pulled her into his arms and kissed her soundly. She pulled back quickly and raised a hand to slap him but he grabbed her wrist.

“It’s me, Aly,” he murmured before pulling back the hood.

She stared at him. “Maynard? Where have you been?” Her gaze turned into a glare. “And what kind of knight takes advantage of a lady like that?”

“One who’s in love with her,” he murmured as he gently took her in his arms again, “and knows how much danger they’re in.”

He didn’t know which statement shocked her more, but she quickly recovered, if her enthusiastic kiss was any true measure of her feelings.

🫐 a line from a published work that you’re proud of, but no one’s mentioned yet - or if you can’t think of one, an underrated line in general

From my Granada Sherlock/Helen fic Warm As The Summer:

He sat in his chair and smoked his pipe as he considered the matter. “I’m not going to tell her I love her until she has seen something of the ton and has a chance to meet other men.”

“But why?” John was utterly confused.

He smiled a bit. “I want to be her choice, not her only option.”

[imagine-granada-holmes]

Hello! Might I please request a romantic imagine of Holmes marrying his s/o after a long courtship?

As Holmes sat in the front pew of the church, fingers twisting in his lap, Watson by his side, he thought of all the time that had led him there. All the odious time spent with a chaperone chastising him for daring to wish to hold his love's hand. The breathless running from said chaperone, and still more breathless, elated kisses. The picnics in the sunshine. The dances. The strolls through parks, arm in arm. He smiled to himself. It had been a long courtship,but worth every second.

"How are you feeling, Holmes?" Watson asked.

Holmes turned to his friend. "A little nervous," he confessed, "but mostly terrifically excited. How did you feel on your wedding day?"

"A similar mixture of emotions," Watson replied. "Once she arrives, I am sure you will feel nothing but joy."

Holmes nodded. "Thank you for being here with me, my dear Watson."

Watson silently slipped his hand into Holmes's lap and gave his fingers a squeeze. Holmes ceased his fidgetting, the gentle touch having served to ground him.

In a very few minutes, sounds outside the church announced the arrival of the bridal party. Holmes stood, moving to his place. As the wedding march rang through the space, Holmes stole a glance over his shoulder. She was stunning, as he had known she would be. His nerves settled, replaced only by the warm glow of complete joy. He felt quite ready for this new adventure.

[pennywaltzy]

15 Comfort Series & 40 Comfort Fics By Dreamin (aka @strangelock221b)

I am cheating. Yes. I am doing Top Five Fifteen Comfort Series From @strangelock221b and Top Five Forty Comfort Fics From @strangelock221b.

And BTW? Narrowing it down to this much was hard...

SERIES

"Fireworks" (Steve Rogers/Darcy Lewis)

“Lord Anthony's Sweetheart" (Anthony Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington) 

"Heart Of Stone" (Mycroft Holmes/Molly Hooper)

"Hearts Out" (Benoit Blanc/Marta Cabrera)

"Chocolate Holidays" (Eddie Brock/Venom Symbiote)

"The Adventures of the Two Hearts" (Granada!Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper)

"Snarky and Sweet" (Ransom Thrombey/Darcy Lewis)

"What Happens After" (Stephen Strange/Pepper Potts)

"We're Gonna Be Avengers!" (Kim Possible/MCU crossover)

"Game of Hearts" (Modern!GoT AU)

"Umbrellas & Crowns" (Mycroft Holmes/Jim Moriarty)

“What Follows" (Mycroft Holmes/Sally Donovan, Sebastian Moran/Molly Hooper)

"In Other Words” (Multiple ships)

"You and I" (Sebastian Moran/Molly Hooper)

"She's a Doll" (Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper)

SINGLE FICS

"Hello, Sweetheart" (Stephen Strange & OFC)

"Godsends" (Mary Bennet/OMC)

"Getting Away From It All" (Steve Rogers/Darcy Lewis)

"The Rose of Galphay" (Eighth Doctor/Rose Tyler)

"Chained" (Jareth/Sarah Williams)

"Temptation Or Salvation?" (Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers/Alysanne Stark)

"Drunk With Love" (Anthony Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington)

"Room In His Heart" (Granada!Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper)

"The Petite Mermaid" (Jim Moriarty/Molly Hooper)

"Writing Their Own Happy Ending" (Armitage Hux/Rose Tico)

"It's Not The NyQuil" (James "Bucky" Barnes/Darcy Lewis)

"Laid Bare" (Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper)

"Remedy" (Alec Hardison/Parker/Eliot Spencer)

"Something Special" (Steve Rogers/Darcy Lewis)

"Clause and Affection" (Benoit Blanc/Marta Cabrera)

"Knights and Ladies, Saints and Sinners, Steve and Darcy" (Steve Rogers/Darcy Lewis)

"Make Her Proud" (Benoit Blanc/Marta Cabrera)

"Lifesaver" (Loki Laufeyson/Darcy Lewis)

"Driven" (Benoit Blanc/Marta Cabrera)

"Quintessence" (Q/Guinan)

"Under The World, Over His Head" (Hades/Persephone - Disney)

"Powerless" (Steve Rogers/Darcy Lewis)

"Castiel's Two Dads" (Dean Winchester/Castiel, Crowley/Aziraphale)

"What Are You Wearing?" (Steve Rogers/Darcy Lewis)

"Another Chance" (Mycroft Holmes/Molly Hooper)

"Christmas Getaway" (Venom/MCU Crossover)

"Holmes and Morstan" (Mycroft Holmes/Mary Morstan)

"Married Moments" (Mycroft Holmes/Sebastian Moran)

"The Heart of the Matter" (Jim Moriarty/Molly Hooper, Mycroft Holmes/Sebastian Moran)

"More Than Convenient" (Loki Laufeyson/Darcy Lewis)

"Pick a God and Pray" (Erik Killmonger)

"The Queen of Bracile" (Khan Noonien Singh/Molly Hooper)

"More Than Friends" (Mycroft Holmes/Molly Hooper)

"Tiny" (Sebastian Moran/Molly Hooper)

"Cupid's Got Nothing On Him" (Jack Robinson/Phryne Fisher)

"Amaranth and Other Flowers" (Sebastian Moran/Molly Hooper)

"Matchmaking Moriarty" (Sebastian Moran/Molly Hooper)

"Space Jail" (Stephen Strange/Molly Hooper)

"Guardian Sniper" (Sebastian Moran/Molly Hooper)

"Happy Halloween" (Mycroft Holmes/Sally Donovan)

[granada-sherlolly]

As of the latest ficlet, The Adventures of the Two Hearts stands at 18 stories and a total of 33,775 words.

[simplyshelbs16xoxo]

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to @strangelock221b ♡

So glad to know a beautiful soul like you! 😘

[watson-holmes221b]

SHERLOCK MUTUALS!!!!

Does anyone know of any good sherlock (any adaptation) 18+ discord servers? Not nsfw, I just dont like being in servers with minors.

If not, I'm happy to make one! Drop a like or reply and I can defo make one if people are interested.

Thank you and goodnight,

Consulting Cuties

[onthecrosslook]

A Comprehensive Guide to Sherlockian Abbreviations

It has come to my attention that some of you poor lads have no idea what us Sherlockians are referring to.

So, I’m going to do my best to explain! I’ll start simple, so don’t worry.

~

Johnlock: A fictional ship between John Watson and Sherlock Holmes. If you don’t know what this is, I don’t know if I can help you.

Mystrade: A fictional ship between Mycroft Holmes and Greg Lestrade. Even though, well, they’ve barely shared a single scene together.

Adlock: A fictional ship between Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes. Irene is canonically a lesbian, but you do you, I suppose.

Sheriarty: A fictional ship between Sherlock Holmes and Jim Moriarty. Referenced in TEH as a possible canon solution to Sherlock’s faked death. Also known as ‘Jimlock’.

Sherlolly: A fictional ship between Sherlock Holmes and Molly Hooper. She’s honestly way too good for him.

Warstan: A (sadly) canonical ship between John Watson and Mary Morstan. It’s…okay at the best of times. Dunno what Moftiss was thinking. Also, the ship name is quite awful.

Moftiss: An amalgamation of the names Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. Used to refer to the writers of BBC Sherlock in unison.

Sherlock Meta: A theory based on careful analysis of an episode/scene of BBC Sherlock. Fan-made.

TJLC: The Johnlock Conspiracy. It’s a giant conspiracy theory involving thousands of metas and such about people who are convinced that Johnlock is the endgame of the show.

TRMoJaS: This reminds me of John and Sherlock. Used by fans when stumbling upon a piece of media that triggers a recollection of the titular characters.

The Secret Episode: A supposedly filmed but unreleased episode of Series Four (?). Highly unreliable, likely a figment of hopeful imaginations.

The Purple Shirt of Sex: A purple button-up that is sinfully tight and parodied, as a result of the buttons always looking like they’re about to pop off. Seriously, go look up Ben in a purple shirt. You won’t regret it.

Tarmac Hell: A scene from His Last Vow in which Sherlock aborts a supposed love confession to John to instead tell him that ‘Sherlock is actually a girl’s name’. Hell for everyone involved.

ACD Canon: Events that happened in the Original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle publications of ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’. Often referenced in metas.

The Elephant in the Room: A supposed euphemism for Johnlock. Also a popular meta in which elephants are referenced throughout the series of BBC Sherlock.

Character Mirror: A minor or major character meant to simulate another character in actions to recall a certain scene for the audience. (Ex. Sholto/Sherlock, Irene/Sherlock, etc.)

[Sebastian] Moran: A sniper (originally from ACD Canon) referenced often in Sherlock metas, and Moriarty’s right hand man. John mirror. Not included in BBC Sherlock, but a popular part of fandom culture. Often depicted as in an unhealthy relationship with his boss, Jim Moriarty.

The Gay Bar Scene: A deleted scene from BBC Sherlock. John and Sherlock go to a gay bar for entirely heterosexual reasons.

Harriet ‘Harry’ [Watson]: An alcoholic, and also John’s elder sister. Referenced in BBC Sherlock. Often portrayed as being either divorced or married to her wife, Clara.

Victor [Trevor]: Sherlock’s childhood best friend who was murdered by his sister, Eurus. Revealed in TFP. Alternative name is ‘Redbeard’.

TPLoSH: Short for ‘The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes’. It’s a movie in which Sherlock Holmes is canonically gay. It’s often talked about by Moftiss.

Granada Holmes: A seven season Sherlock Holmes TV show starring Jeremy Brett. Many find that Holmes and Watson are essentially married in this series, so a few fans have made the fandom switch to this show.

Richie Verse: The unfinished Holmes and Watson movie trilogy starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. The titular pair in these films are undeniably in love, and (according to a popular source) may have the first Johnlock canon in cinematic history.

Bisexual Lighting: In which John Watson is bathed in purple, pink, and blue lighting while in a bar. Questionable music plays.

The Gay Pilot: The original unaired pilot of BBC Sherlock. Called the ‘Gay Pilot’ for being incredibly homoerotic, and also for the set looking like a 70s p*rn shoot. Runtime was only an hour, and there were a few notable cast changes, including Angelo and Sally Donovan.

ASiP: A Study in Pink. Episode one, series one of BBC Sherlock. Villains are Jeff Hope and Moriarty.

TBB: The Blind Banker. Episode two, series one of BBC Sherlock. Villains are Shan and M.

TGG: The Great Game. Episode three, series one of BBC Sherlock. Villain is Jim Moriarty.

ASiB: A Scandal in Belgravia. Episode one, series two of BBC Sherlock. Villain is Irene Adler.

THoB: The Hounds of Baskerville. Episode two, series two of BBC Sherlock. Villain is Dr. Bob Frankland.

TRF: The Reichenbach Fall. Episode three, series two of BBC Sherlock. Villain is Jim Moriarty.

TEH: The Empty Hearse. Episode one, series three of BBC Sherlock. Villains are Lord Moran and C.A.M.

TSoT: The Sign of Three. Episode two, series three of BBC Sherlock. Villains are C.A.M., Mayfly Man, and (in my opinion) Mary.

The Stag Night: A sub-class of TSoT. In which Sherlock and John do unspeakably homoerotic things that reek of unresolved sexual tension. The tension is not relieved. They get arrested. Villains are the writers, for queerbaiting their fans.

HLV: His Last Vow. Episode three, series three of BBC Sherlock. Villains are Charles Augustus Magnussen and Mary Watson (Morstan? Rosamund Mary?).

TAB: The Abominable Bride. Episode four, series three of BBC Sherlock. (Originally aired as a TV movie that won a Primetime Emmy.) Also known as the ‘Gay Victorian Fever Dream’ to avid fans. Villains are Emelia Ricoletti, Sir Eustace Carmichael, Jim Moriarty, Mary Watson (Morstan? Rosamund Mary?).

TST: The Six Thatchers. Episode one, series four of BBC Sherlock. Villains are Vivian Norbury, Ajay, and Mary Watson (Morstan? Rosamund Mary?).

TLD: The Lying Detective. Episode two, series four of BBC Sherlock. Villains are Culverton Smith and John Watson.

TFP: The Final Problem. Episode three, series four of BBC Sherlock. Villains are Eurus Holmes, Mycroft Holmes, Jim Moriarty, and Moftiss.

~

[Will add more if necessary or requested.]

Hope this helped any confused fans/users!

[fffinnagain]

10 Years of Sherlock (TV)  AO3 stats!

Sherlock fans, new and old, click below to read a long list of graphs and comments about our communities fanworks over the last 10 years. I scraped AO3 again and demonstrate that:

More creators are writing longer works in 2020

Readers engaged more as the fandom changed after S4

Top ten new tags per year for the last 10 years

And a lot more. 

PS the code to gather this data and analyse it can be found way over here. 

Activity over 10 years

The last 10 years in the BBC Sherlock fandom have been tumultuous, but this community persists, with engagement from new fans and continued creative output. To commemorate over a decade of squee, I’ve done another scrape of the fandom’s imprint on the Archive of Our Own and will share some insights from the numbers in these plots. A very late update on my post S4 snapshot from 2018.

Note: This analysis is of completed public fanworks only, about 101000 of the 122000 Sherlock (TV) works available at present. This is to remove the late WIP effect, which adds a bulge to the last few months, and out of respect to creators who wish to have their material reserved for other registered AO3 users.

The works are still coming

Counting the number of works posted per day, we can see the peaks associated with each series airing (in UK and US). After that, the number of works continues fairly evenly, 20-30 per day, plus seasonal peaks. This rate is continuing on without a hint of new canon in sight. So who is posting all this work?

Creator-waves, monthly output

Years ago I started plotting creator waves, basically I group fanwork producers by the year they first posted to the fandom and then count how many of this group are active in later time intervals. This lets us get a sense of how long people are contributing and whether new fans are getting the urge to create. 

This plot of the Sherlock (TV) fanworks on AO3 shows the standard shape of plump participation in the first year of any given set of creators, followed by a slowly thinning tail as they because less active over time. Turnover is natural in fandoms, with most only posting a work or two within a fairly limited amount of time, while a precious few persist for years.  The surprise for me here is that the ratio of new creators is higher in 2020 than it was in 2019. Maybe the excuse of lockdown encouraged more folks to take a turn at creating content. 

Another way to look at the output of fan creators on AO3 is to see the total amount of words being shared across all fanworks. The total has been pretty close to 300-400k words per month since 2018! To get a sense of what that means per work, I also plotted the median number of words per fanwork in these monthly sets. The median in higher in the last year than it had been staying for a while. 

Reader behaviour: Hits & Kudos & Comments

Fan creators are only part of the story. Stats on engagement are a bit trick to interpret, I’ve got some plots here that tell us something about how works have been engaged with over time. 

The obvious first to consider is Hits. Above is the total number of Hits given to works published each month. This is the current totals, not a historical snapshot, so we have a very strong bias  towards early works, what we might call the Classics Effect. Works that have been around longer have had the chance to be seen by more people, and in particular those works that become must-read classics in a fandom, extending their exposure through prominence in top ranked works and recommendations. 

To cut down on the advantage of the classics, we can also consider median hits per work for each month. As most works get a lot attention when they are first posted and then fade out of sight, the median number of hits reflects instead the ratio of readers to creators, basically how many eyeballs are around to look at the latest work, regardless of status. The median plot shows how the hyper-visibility of the few work available before 2012, and then a more steady curve once the fandom had gotten established on the platform after Series 2. Amazingly, the hit rate for the median work was steady through the big bumps in activity with later series, a 1000 hits for median works between 2013 and 2018, followed by a slow decline. I’d expect the 2020 works to continue gaining for a few months yet, but the median is probably 50-60% of what is was when the show was in production.

Kudos counts and medians show a similar story to hits, but there is a dip down around 2013 for kudos reflects the frenzy of productivity that saw the fandom grow during the Series 2 hiatus. Readers were getting spoiled! From the airing of Series 3 (2014) until a year following Series 4 (2018), the median work received an even 60ish kudos and 1000 hits, a niche audience that decreased to 50/750 through 2018-2019. The numbers of 2020 suggest a smaller community of readers again, though these numbers may still rise a bit in the next few months before the median works are forgotten. 

The statistic that tells a different story is Comments. Looking at the total comments counts, there isn’t a drop after Series 3 (2014). Instead, the fandom compensated for changing numbers with more feedback and discussion attached to works. This is reflected in the median comment rate as well, which shows seasonal variation but doesn’t really drop off until 2020.

It’s remarkable that without fresh canon we continue to have new creators contributing to the fandom, and while that may be outpacing the readership somewhat, the standard of engagement has been very high. One could say the fandom is chugging along quite nicely!

What about Tags

So, with all that turnover and shifting population, is there a change in the kinds of works being posted? We can look at tags, all tags and freeform tags, to see if there were any meaningful trends. 

First up, I did a creator-wave like analysis of works just for tags, to see how tags continue to be used after being introduced. Unlike the creators, tags clearly persist for years. After 2015, it looks like the core tag set has been established, with very few tags persisting in usage per  subsequent year.

This graph reports numbers over time that are not proportional to the number of works or creators active. Instead, works on AO3 have been getting more and more tags over the years, with the average steadily growing from 5 in 2011 to 15 in 2020, with freeform tags (not characters or ships) from 2 to 8.

To get a sense of fic and tagging culture changes over time, I counted the most popular NEW tags of each year (wave). Note: this analysis is using exact matches, not the networked associations of tag meanings wrangled into AO3 today, so some things that pop up aren’t new concepts but instead newly popular TAGs for whatever they represent. 

2011: 2752 (First year, so all solid stuff, tags that continue to be popular forever)

Angst                 323

Fluff                 232

Humor                 216

Hurt/Comfort          188

Romance               168

Friendship            168

Crossover             138

Crack                 121

Alternate Universe    119

First Time            106

2012: 11637 (still early, first references to Series 2)

Fluff and Angst                           145

Episode: s02e03 The Reichenbach Fall       97

Kid Sherlock                               54

Puppies                                    50

Sad                                        48

Episode: s02e01 A Scandal in Belgravia     47

Mathematics                                42

Season 2 spoilers                          38

Omega Verse                                38

Feels                                      38

2013: 16176 (Omegaverse nomenclature is growing, Top/Bottom terminology, new challenges)

Alpha Sherlock                               65

Omega John                                   61

30 Day OTP Challenge                         59

Tumblr: letswritesherlock                    56

Top John                                     49

Sherlock Holmes Returns after Reichenbach    44

Bottom Sherlock                              40

Reichenbach Angst                            30

Don't copy work to another site              29

Age Regression/De-Aging                      27

2014: 19256 (Mostly Series 3 related

Episode: s03e03 His Last Vow         249

Episode: s03e02 The Sign of Three    167

Post-His Last Vow                    149

His Last Vow Spoilers                142

Sherlock Series 3 Spoilers           128

2000 AU                              100

The Sign of Three Spoilers            74

Fatlock                               72

Post-The Sign of Three                66

Post-Season/Series 03                 57

2015: 14272 (New challenges, new prominent Sherlolly tags)

Chats                                      47

International Fanworks Day 2015            34

Watson's Woes July Writing Prompts 2015    27

S3 referenced                              25

Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper Kissing       22

English Accent                             22

Sound cloud                                19

Eventual Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper      19

Protective John Watson                     18

but not that kind of graphic               17

2016: 13517 (New stylistic tagging, TAB references, a lot of epilepsy?)

Slowwww burn                         92

John Watson Loves Sherlock Holmes    37

Sherlock Holmes Loves John Watson    33

post-tab                             30

JME                                  27

Post TAB                             25

Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy          23

Sherlolly Appreciation Week 2016     19

epileptic                            19

fraternal love                       17

2017: 15067 (Series 4 tags and challenges)

Episode: s04e02 The Lying Detective         133

Episode: s04e01 The Six Thatchers            93

Post TFP                                     73

Sherlock Series 4 Spoilers                   69

Episode: s04e03 The Final Problem            60

Post-Episode: s04e02 The Lying Detective     55

Sherlolly Appreciation Week 2017             50

Post S4                                      48

Sherstrade Month 2017                        44

31 Days of Porn Challenge 2017               41

2018: 10733 (Lost of new challenges, seasonal and weekly)

Towel Day 2018                       64

Mystrade Valentines Calendar 2018    25

Kinktober 2018                       23

Pregnant Molly Hooper                23

Soft Smut Sunday                     23

Tom Robbins                          23

Sherlolly Appreciation Week 2018     21

Inktober 2018                        20

established universe                 16

Always1895                           16

2019: 7785 (More prompts, and character attitudes)

Sherlolly Appreciation Week 2019    25

221B Autumn Challenge               21

A-Z Christmas Prompt                19

KatsJohnlockXmas2019                16

Whumptober                          11

Poor Greg Lestrade                  11

Kinktober 2019                      10

Dissonance                          10

John Watson is a Good Friend         9

Sleepy Sherlock Holmes               8

2020: 8074 (Not all COVID related, thank heavens)

Mystrade Monday                           59

COVID-19                                  48

Coronavirus                               46

Mystrade Monday Prompts                   40

Whumptober 2020                           36

warning for a covid-19 setting            33

Flufftober prompts 2020                   24

Do Not Translate                          24

they're all right they're just at home    23

Granada Sherlolly                         21

A little note from looking across all freeform tags, not just the new ones, we see a curious pattern with regards to two actions: First Kiss and Anal Sex. They appear amongst the most common tags as of 2014, neck in neck for two years, than Anal Sex drops off the top ten in 2016. From there out, First Kiss stays in the top 5 from that point on, while anal sex appears at rank 9 from 2017-2019 and is gone again in 2020. This probably says something about the fandom, somehow. 

Bravo for making it to the end and thank you for reading! 

Questions/comments welcome.

[lord-antihero]

Let the meme speak for itself.

@biwatson @granada-sherlolly @granada-brett-crumbs @marymcdivan

@mysticalgalaxysalad @221b-brett @cosmointhebox @daisyfornost

[annecumberbatch]

Fandom Trumps Hate

Auctions run from 8:00AM EST, 22 February 2021, to 8:00PM EST, 26 February 2021. Bids before or after this period are invalid and will not be counted.If you would like to bid on this auction:

I am participating this year! Find my page here. My offerings include:

AnneCumberbatch’s offerings:

AnneCumberbatch Auction #1

Organizations this auction benefits: Bidder's choice of any of the listed groups (See full list.)

Type of fanwork: Fanfiction

Fandom(s): Sherlock Holmes: Arthur Conan Doyle stories, BBC Sherlock, Granada Holmes

Highest rating: M (Mature)

Length/scope: 5 -10k words

Especially interested in: I can write Johnlock, Johnstrade, Mystrade, parent!lock, casefics, fluff, angst, light smut, violence, romance

Unwilling to address: Incest, sherlolly, sheriarty, adlerlock, , underage sexual content, writing characters as animals, omegaverse, bdsm, kinks involving bodily fluids

AnneCumberbatch Auction #2

Organizations this auction benefits: Bidder's choice of any of the listed groups (See full list.)

Type of fanwork: Other Digital Fanwork

Subtype(s): Cover Art

Fandom(s): Any

Highest rating: M (Mature)

Length/scope:

Especially interested in: I work with pre-existing images, slight manipulation of facial expressions

Unwilling to address: Nothing explicit in nature.

Notes: I don’t draw custom images but I will work with existing pictures within the fandom. Check out my tumblr for examples of my cover art work.

[dreaminonao3]

Top 10 favorite fics you've written!

662 and you're making me pick 10? :P Cruel and unusual punishment. Even with the honorable mention, do you know how many I have to leave off?

In fandom order:

The Offering of the Heart (BBC Sherlock, Sherlolly)

Ornaments (BBC Sherlock, Sherlolly)

Oscillating (BBC Sherlock, Sherlolly)

The Heart of the Hand (pre-ASOIAF, Brynden/Alysanne)

Love And Honor (HOTD, Harrold/Rhea)

Knights and Ladies... (MCU, ShieldShock)

Getting Away From It All (MCU, ShieldShock)

Hearts Out (Knives Out, Cablanca)

Warm As The Summer (Granada Holmes, Sherlock/Helen)

Pride and Precedence (Pride and Prejudice 2005, Mary/OMC)

Honorable Mention: Desires Fulfilled (The Sandman, Morphienne)

[strangedreamings]

Granada Sherlolly - Bathtub Fic/Poorly Timed Confession

Trying (AO3)

Molly Holmes could only watch helplessly as her husband fell into a large mud puddle while in pursuit of a murderer. Said murderer, a young man not wanting to wait to inherit his father’s fortune, was quickly apprehended by a member of the local constabulary while Molly helped Sherlock to his feet. He was soaked to the bone in dirty, chilly water and he immediately started sneezing.

“Let’s get you out of those clothes,” she said sympathetically.

“How fortunate to have a wife who is always so eager to undress me,” Sherlock muttered even as his teeth chattered.

Molly fondly rolled her eyes but said nothing until they were back at their room at the inn. After filling the bathtub, she helped her poor, miserable husband out of his sodden and filthy clothes then he slowly climbed into the tub and let out a relieved sigh.

She knelt beside the tub, smiling at him fondly. “I bet that feels good after being so cold.”

“It feels like heaven,” he murmured then he smirked at her. “Would you care to join me?”

Molly eyed the water, which was quickly turning brown. “Perhaps next time.” Once he was sufficiently warm, she gently washed his hair and back. “As much as I love touching you, this isn’t what I imagined when I thought about telling you I’m expecting.” She gasped softly when she realized what she’d let out. “Oh God…”

Sherlock turned to face her, his eyes wide as he assessed her. “How did I not see it before? I must be slipping.”

“Hush, you’re nothing of the kind,” she murmured. “You’ve simply been very busy lately. We both have – I missed the signs at first myself and I’m a doctor.” She bit her lip, an old habit, before murmuring, “Sherlock, are you … happy about this?”

“I can’t say I’m happy that you agreed to come on a case knowing you are enceinte.” He reached out to take her hand in his as he smiled softly. “However, I am very happy to learn we are going to be parents.” His smile widened to a grin. “We certainly tried often enough.”

Happiness bubbled up inside her like champagne and she giggled as she squeezed his hand. “Just because we succeeded, that doesn’t mean we should stop ‘trying.’ In fact, I’d like to ‘try’ again as soon as you are out of that tub.”

Sherlock chuckled. “Then I propose we ‘try’ often as we won’t have nearly as many chances after our child is born.”

Molly lowered her head to murmur in his ear, “I wouldn’t say that – if we want something enough, we’ll find a way.”

His response to that was to kiss her soundly.

[imagine-granada-holmes]

Holmes after finishing a case where his

s/o almost died, admits that he is in love with the s/o.

Entering the bedroom, Holmes saw that at last his dear one was lying down. That was good. It had been an exhausting day, and both of them would need rest to recover.

"Will you join me?" said a quiet voice from the bed.

"Of course," he replied.

He climbed onto the bed, carefully arranging himself to wrap around his darling without causing any pain. As he thought about all that they had gone through that day, tears sprang to his eyes.

"You really scared me today," he murmured. "I thought I might lose you." He tightened his embrace a little. "I love you."

It was the first time he had said those words, and he was relieved when his love snuggled more securely into his arms.

"I love you too, you silly goose."

He laughed, pressing a soft kiss to the back of his darling's neck. Both safe and happy, they slept.

[writingwife-83]

I don't move in Sherlolly circles very much, but from what I can tell you're like writing royalty. So thanks for the like! I'm trying hard to be ship-inclusive. (imagine-granada-holmes is my side-blog)

You’re so welcome! (And wow I’m incredibly flattered and this ask totes made me smile 🥺☺️) I also have that post queued to reblog, because that’s absolutely what I imagine for Victorian Sherlock as well. Love to imagine a Hands-On-Holmes lol! 🥰

[granada-sherlolly]

Molly found the vintage photo on Etsy -- someone had taken a scratched and stained Victorian photo, gave it an ornate new mat with the subject’s name written on it, and framed it. Normally, she would have kept on scrolling but something about the man called to her. She added it to her cart.