A Holmesian Solstice

Title: "Whispering soft nothings, receiving hard somethings in exchange."
Recipient: tepidspongebath
Artist/Vidder: strampunch
Verse: ACD canon, Granada
Characters/Pairings: Holmes/Watson
Rating: Suitable for general audiences (but implied mature themes)
Warnings: None
Summary: I was given "carte blanche" in creating anything I wanted, but after asking further I was suggested to revisit "The Adventure of The Retired Colourman". I'm afraid that the fact that stuck out to me the most was Holmes' infamous quote "I can picture you whispering soft nothings with the young lady at the Blue Anchor, and receiving hard somethings in exchange." to Watson, and the fact that this story features a telephone call between them (the story was published in 1926). I thought it was fun to feature this technology and imagine in how Holmes would torture poor Watson when appart.

( Whispering soft nothings, receiving hard somethings in exchange. )

Title: Soft moments
Recipient: strampunch
Artist: yakichoufd
Verse: Granada TV show
Character/pairings: Holmes/Watson
Rating: General
Warning: None
Summary: Soft moments between Holmes and Watson.


( Soft Moments 1 and 2 )

Title: [Fan Art] Someone Old, Someone New, Someone Borrowed and Someone Violet
Recipient: gardnerhill
Artist: fredthedinosaur
Verse: Granada, Books- Doyle Canon
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Violet Hunter/Mary Morstan
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Warnings apply. (Possibly Alcohol consumption?)
Summary: The Lavender Marriage of John Watson and Mary Morstan

Inspired by Gardnerhill's fic "Code of the Watsons" but with some of my own interpretations - in particular Violet Hunter is Mary's lover (mainly because I cannot picture Violet Forrester! And because I love the idea of a masher Violet with cropped hair and smoking jacket) A lavender marriage and a little afterparty. Thanks to REDACTED for being my beta/taskmaster/cheerleader.


View on AO3: Someone Old, Someone New, Someone Borrowed and Someone Violet

Title: The Essential Layers In A Gentleman's Attire
Recipient: sanspatronymic
Artist/Vidder: strampunch
Verse: ACD canon, Granada
Characters/Pairings: Holmes/Watson
Rating: M
Warnings: Nudity
Summary: (Un)dressing like a gentleman can be tricky, but luckily we have two very capable men happy to demonstrate how it's done.


( The Essential Layers In A Gentleman's Attire )

Title: This Meeting of Like Minds
Recipient: language_escapes
Artist: starfishstar
Verse: Mary Russell x Lord Peter Wimsey
Characters/Pairings: Mary Russell & Harriet Vane
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Summary: Two women, both alumnae of the same esteemed university, meet one day at the Bodleian Library.


Read on AO3: This Meeting of Like Minds