#john watson rp

[docjwatsonmdblog]

Did you get a Valentine's Day gift?

I don't think the dismembered goat's heart Sherlock left on the kitchen table was supposed to be a gift. I'm worried about what kind of goat diseases we might get now. But Mariana and I have exchanged a few chocolates. And Archie gave me a big cuddle, that's a gift too.

[consultjohnwatson]

Beware of the crochet-dad. I’m learning how to crochet and I’m proud of it.

Blogging this to show I mean it.

[docjwatsonmdblogposts]

@marianaametxazurra D’you reckon this could fit in the office?

[consult-sherlockholmes]

Many happy returns (to Tumblr)

Happy Birthday, @consult-johnhwatson. How poetic to create or 'birth' a new blog on your birthday. Welcome back to Tumblr. May your return to Tumblr be calm and blessed. And may your adversaries become hypoxic with envy.

Raise your glasses. I hope you enjoyed your party tonight.

[consult-johnhwatson]

Many New Beginnings

I hardly feel I deserve so many. Multiple times in my life have I made some truly, awful, mistakes. In the past I always found myself trailing after Sherlock, and being fulfilled in ways I never thought would be possible again after Afghanistan. The very first time I was caught up in the shadow that was Sherlock, I ended up following after him - after he continuously abandoned me! I might add - only to save his arse.

So, for a long time, our relationship was as follows; He might give me a vague hint on where he would dash off to next, I'd scurry to catch up, only to find if he would have waited for me or communicate with me, the situation would have went far smoother!

I'm not sure when it started changing, or originally. If I had to pin point, it might have been around the time we first got up close and personal with a Mr. Jim Moriarty.

Sherlock must have realized, the value in communication. Something that, on surface level we managed well. On a deeper level, you've all seen us struggle with ourselves emotionally. We only grew closer, until-

The fall, everyone loves to dub it.

I had fallen into such devastation by this betrayal of trust and communication, the only thing I felt I could once trust in Sherlock, I simply forgot that this man was suffering the same as I was. That he was completely alone for those two years as well.

Only, I wasn't truly alone. I met Mary, and I would not be here today without her. I know that. So would it be a crime when I say to keep it polite about her? I loved her and she was my life. Just as much as Sherlock is my life.

Sherlock forced me to accept his apology that day in the train, but it was as genuine as I can be. This anger's always been so hard to ignore, it would come out at Mary, and it's only grown over time. Sherlock would always try to communicate, he always spoke to me. Even if it was something so unbelievable, I trusted him. For awhile, he understood. He couldn't run off without me.

This was years ago still. I know it all started declining after... Well, Culverton Smith. I wonder if I properly wrote up that case, there was so much we would love to have forgotten. Sherlock and I.

I almost lost him, and not only by the hand of Mr. Smith.

Our relationship since, has been rocky at best. I never gave up, and in his own ways neither did he. Somewhere, we fell back into this dynamic. He runs off without me, and I let him. Neither of us would have been able to tell you who started it, but relationships are 50/50, you know.

When I finally had, so hesitatingly, just gotten this relationship? I wasn't prepared, but I'd have been out of my mind to not accept what we'd always worked on wanting.

Only to see him run off with Mr. Jim Moriarty, the man who single handedly started our path of love and destruction. The fall is a sore subject, a raw wound barely treated. I was so overwhelmed with - I wasn't there to protect him! - danger, betrayal, mistrust, lack of communication, all over again!

I said and did things that are unacceptable, and I'll be remorseful for them for as long as I live. This anger, I can't guarantee I'll get rid of it completely, and I've found I was in need of professional help in this regard. It may still come out, but I am working on this. We are working on this. I am working on making sure this will not be a repeated event; but this includes working on the communication between Sherlock and I again.

I stepped back to work on this, on myself, but now I am willing to open up and look back on this space. Where we can go forward, together, in this new time. I hope that, while it's not been a long amount of time, but two months away from this all has really helped thus far. I'm happy to be back here with you, and to grow by Sherlock's side once more.

[thegoodboyarchie]

Archie, where are my red socks? Did you take them? Did you eat them?

bark ruff ruff arf arf woof bark

[bewitched-bullet]

As another mod of one of the characters; we were just as surprised as Sherlock. None of us were told.

He made a comment about quitting the roleplay, never replacing Sherlock. He also said things about other mods a lot. Like talking bad or even told us the new Sherlock (That one back in January?) was crazy and to ignore them.

Whenever I talked to the new (January) Sherlock, they never seemed at all what John said. John lied to us so we wouldn't talk to the new Sherlock. Why would an innocent person want to isolate their innocent friend? They wouldn't.

It's just weird John lied about their split, but when you go in depth John lies a lot. 🤷🏼

Very brave of you for coming out and speaking. I do have a few screenshots of way back of the new sherlock blogs that John interacted with. It is interesting that they are inactive or deleted now.

[sherlockholmescd]

I have to apologise for the pungent smell this morning, @docjwatsonblogposts. One of the components was not as pure as I had hoped.

[sherlockbbc-rp]

Short-cuts:

Additional statement (April 15, 2024)

Followers harrassed

Consult-sherlockholmes’ characterisation in the fandom (here, here, here, and here)

Bullies and their blogs

Uncensored conversation with criminalisticonsultant

Divide and (not) conquer

The split between consultjohnwatson and consult-sherlockholmes

This information was removed from consultjohnwatson his blog, but here it is again to answer some of your remaining questions about our split. Catlock-holmes changed their pronouns on April 17, 2024. Since the post below is older, references to them are not yet adjusted.

Our initial roleplay ideas

Splitting after a three-year partnership was not an easy decision (for me) to make. I truly value what consult-sherlockholmes and I have established on this platform. Consult-sherlockholmes’ scientific expertise allowed my John to flourish, and I dare say my John allowed him to embody the detective he is. We built this together - really together - always being in sync, always staying true to our characters (for me, at least). It was good until it wasn’t.

I know we wanted the same thing: allow for Johnlock to happen, with whom people could interact. Post case blogs, promote fanfics (if it fit the narrative), fanart and the like.

Conflicting views

But we learned throughout the years that we just had different views on how to establish it. His love for drugs and continuing doubts about John’s love for him didn’t fit the John who was settled and raising a daughter with him. A John who had wanted to pop the question three years ago, which would have been too soon for the narrative as well.

We have had our conversations about the way forward with our beloved couple, but in the end we are people with very different views, in different life stages. “Which is fine, by the way”, but apparently it isn’t fine for continuing this blog together.

John distancing from the roleplay

Although I say “split”, since last December 2023/beginning of January 2024, it was actually my intention to leave Tumblr within the upcoming months in order to get some peace. Knowing fully well that we were not compatible as partners anymore and that staying on was far from enjoyable for me.

I distanced myself from the roleplay quite a bit at the end of last year, and I truly missed the core of the arguments that were taken place between consult-sherlockholmes/catlock-holmes and our followers/anon askers (the link shows one of them). I wanted to distance myself from catlock's drama more and more, but I I fully regret not informing myself, reading and checking everything back then. As a scientist myself, I believe you should never take anything at face value and inform yourself fully before forming a conclusion. Now, I didn't even form a conclusion, nor did I inform myself. I didn't follow catlock-holmes' blog (luckily, I must add), but as consult-sherlockholmes was attached to my account back then, I should have informed myself and taken an active stance on the issues that were taken place with and on that blog. My stance is that I fully agree with the anon askers and followers that asked consult-sherlockholmes in a polite manner to review and adjust their tone of voice/behaviour/characterisation of Sherlock on the consult-sherlockholmes blog. From what I know, consult-sherlockholmes received several (anon) messages around December/January asking them to reflect on their behaviour and portrayal. I also received a few of them, asking me to try and talk to my partner. Believe me, I have tried over the last three years.

John's stance on Sherlock's potrayal

Consult-sherlockholmes' potrayal of our beloved (BBC) detective is extremely conflicting to how I feel we should treat others and our beloved fandom. I believe that our conflicting natures were very apparant on our blogs as well. I never agreed with their continuing obsession with drugs and their immature view on life (and sex), the constant need to fight with anon askers and followers, and not being able to have a mature conversation with me, our followers, askers and the other roleplayers involved. I know it is "mustard after the meal", but do know that I agree with all the followers/askers who contacted consult-sherlockholmes (and me) in December/January about consult-sherlockholmes' roleplay behaviour. If you were or felt bullied or harassed by consult-sherlockholmes/catlock-holmes, I am sorry that I wasn't there to help and protect you, and to take your side. I shouldn't have ignored what was going on, because Tumblr should be a safe place for everyone, and I believe I have failed in that regard.

#A scandal in Tumblr

Voicing my desire to leave was ignored by my former partner and it escalated the situation between us. Catlock-holmes did not want me to leave, tried everything to keep me, and still does not appreciate me leaving, and "requested" (demanded, actually) access to my blog and back-up files.

They started the defaming and harassment right after I told them I thought of quitting Tumblr, so before I told them and on the blog I would leave them instead of tumblr.

They were more concerned about what me leaving would entail for them (claiming it gave them anxiety) than it meant for me, or why I would even consider leaving. After their insistent demands I would hand over my blog and files, because they had found a new John to continue the roleplay with (where is that John anyway?). I quickly became to realise that the prospect of handing my blog over to consult-sherlockholmes/catlock-holmes or even deactivating this blog would hurt me more than actually splitting with them would be. I thus decided to just stop our interaction in the beginning of March and not to hand my blog over (or deactivating it).

Needles to say, my former partner didn't take my decision "lightly" and it quickly escalated further in a conflict that is now known under the infamous # a scandal in tumblr. They have worked very hard both behind the scenes and on it (anonymously) to defame us in the hope it would cause me (us) to leave this platform. We (my friends and I) posted our perspective on various occasions and decided that now it is really time to move on. This means that we closed off asks in the admin blog and we won't be replying to anonymous asks on our roleplay pages. If you have a question that warrants an answer, please send either of us a private message.

Continuation of the roleplay

I am lucky to have found a new partner and that my friends also decided to stay on. I will also continue to stay on as long as you’ll have me, dear followers. Because one thing that I really wanted to add is: This blog would have been nothing, absolutely nothing, without your interesting, funny, or intriguing asks and support. Without you, we wouldn’t have existed. So, thank you all for the past three years.

And remember: Let’s keep Tumblr a happy and safe place to be part of. Let us see what the future holds for us.

Your John

[docjwatsonmdblog]

I'm sorry I've been a bit absent. But I have a good explanation: it's because we solved our first case! And what a case it was. It sure was something. This time I was lucky enough to be able to record it all. We were contacted by quite the illustrious client, so we'll have to keep their identity a secret. Took me ages to bleep out all the names in the recording. But it's worth a listen, even with all that bleeping. It has everything a true crime podcaster's heart desires. Mystery, murder and ming pottery. The three M's. I can't say too much without spoiling it. So go on and give it a listen.

[consultjohnwatson]

Who would have thought that, from the moment it was made official, @consult-sherlockholmes would be unstoppable.

[docjwatsonmdblogposts]

Today marks a very special day. And even though @sherlockholmescd will think I’m being overly sentimental when I say my life has really changed for the better since then, I simply cannot not mention its significance.

So, yeah. Cheers, @sherlockholmescd

[dearwatsons]

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤYOU JUST WROTE ❛ STILL HAS ᵗ̳ʳ̳ᵘ̳ˢ̳ᵗ̳ 𝑰𝑺𝑺𝑼𝑬𝑺 . ❜

& you just read 𝚖𝚢 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 ᵘᵖˢᶤᵈᵉ ᵈᵒʷᶰ .

[consult-johnhwatson]

Welcome back, Dr. Watson.

-IA

Ta, you. Cause any large scandals lately?

[thegoodboyarchie]

@docjwatsonmdblogposts @marianaametxazurra

woof barkbark

[a-victorian-girl]

Moving Chronicles

Early Sunday, how difficult it was. But... my friend needed me, so... into battle.

When I arrived at @therealharrywatson's address, her brother was already loading some things into the van. I can say that @consultjohnwatson is a very handsome man, of very few words, with a very good temper, and very kind (... and patient 🤭).

A while later @topsyturvy-turtely arrived, and we went upstairs with John to help him with the boxes. Harry had mentioned last month that there were only a couple of boxes... "couple of boxes" my ass! Damn, so many things for one person! 😂 But the van was more than enough to carry all the stuff.

As we left, Harry waved goodbye to her old flat through the window like a princess, which was both sweet and funny. Harry's new flat is a WOW: super bright and spacious!

...

Once we finished, I asked John (once again) if I could stop by his place for a moment (no beating around the bush: I wanted to meet @consult-sherlockholmes). He agreed with the condition that I'd accompany him to return the van (which I did).

From there, we took a taxi to 221 Baker St.

We went up the stairs and oh-my-God, there he was!! This is the only photo I could take before he vanished

(Pppfff 😂 clearly he didn't really enjoy seeing me, he wasn't expecting visitors). He's incredibly handsome in person omggg 😱, strange and unfriendly... but incredibly handsome. And I took a souvenir from the flat (I'm sorry, but the need was greater. I won't tell you what it was, nor will they notice its absence)

Wish you all the best in this new flat, Harry! Love u, get better soon!! 😘

(yeah, I censored myself, you know why)