Meanwhile, back at Baker Street...

[impulsereader]

“God keep your ladyship still in that mind! so some gentleman or other shall 'scape a predestinate scratched face.”

Ouch, Greg thought.

Sherlock began to circle John like a tiger lazily eyeing an easy meal. “Scratching could not make it worse, an 'twere such a face as yours were.”

John pivoted so he could keep his wary gaze firmly upon the creature stalking him. Then, he baited it. “Well, you are a rare parrot-teacher.”

The metaphorical claws practically materialized to rake John’s cheek, leaving bloody stripes. “A bird of my tongue is better than a beast of yours.”

With an amused tilt of his head and a low chuckle, John dispersed the massive paw back into its component thin air particles. “I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a continuer. But keep your way, i' God's name; I have done.” He laughed again, and turned to stride away.

The danger of the tiger leaping onto his back as he went was clear in Sherlock’s eyes. “You always end with a jade's trick: I know you of old.”

Greg found himself applauding.

Comments

[pargoletta.livejournal.com]

Oooh, fun! I'd want to see that show.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Oh good! It was actually easier to write than I expected. This whole time I've been wondering how I was going to write about two people acting. It turns out all you need to do is put Lestrade into the mix!

[221b-hound.livejournal.com]

Dialogue with an audience becomes a play! Good idea having Lestrade there. And hot damn John as. Benedick is making me a bit wibbly!

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Yea for being wibbly! I really can't believe how much fun this continues to be. Once I got over how unbelievably long this is going to be I was able to get back to the insanely excited attitude. I've also decided I can safely post the first holiday section once it's done and the interim peeks as I finish.

I've been toying with the idea of fitting the Silver Blaze story into the end of the first holiday bit, but I'm not entirely sure if I'm going to do it or not. I think it's a good idea but I'm still working out the lay of the land - literally - because Silver Blaze takes place on/outside Dartmoor so I'd have to put the estate there, and I just rewatched Baskerville in which Sherlock pretty definitely states he isn't familiar with Dartmoor. I suppose I don't really have to move the setting, but if I'm going to do the story I might as well do the story. Must find more time to sit around and type...

[221b-hound.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're finding the fun in it again. I'm certainly enjoying all the snippets we're getting.

Oh, using Silver Blaze is a great idea! The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime!! It doesn't really have to be on Dartmoor, though I'm not familiar enough with UK geography to know what other part of the country would offer space, hollows and hills and sparse population, necessary I guess to allow the events of the story to take place.

That's one of the few stories containing a Colonel that wasn't a villain, just cranky.