Fic: 221B - Tell me true (1/?)
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anarionTitle: Tell me true (1/?)
Words: a 221B has 221 words and ends with a b-word
Rating: PG-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by
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atlinmerrick.Previous 221b: An exchange of fire
Today's prompt: chest hair
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Tell me true (1/?)
“Tell me about him.”
“He was... God, he was so beautiful, he looked like an angel. I never had a chance, of course.”
“What was his name?”
“Thomas. His name was Thomas.”
“Did he look anything like me?”
“Like you? No. I mean, he was tall and dark-haired as well, but his skin was light-brown, even in winter, and he had huge brown eyes.”
“Did he have chest hair?”
The quiet atmosphere in the room was distorted by John’s snort.
“What?”
“Would you like it better if I had chest hair?”
For a moment John was inclined to get the giggles but then he registered the sincerity of Sherlock’s voice.
“What’s this about?”
“Two of the lab assistants were talking...”
Really, for someone who emphasized precise phrasing Sherlock could be vague as hell.
“About what? Chest hair?”
“Yes. Apparently men without it are not manly and therefore less attractive.”
“Sherlock, please stop taking relationship advice from other people’s conversations. You are the most beautiful and captivating person I have ever met.”
“Even more than Thomas who looked like an angel?”
“Jesus, Sherlock, I was sixteen. Please tell me you are not jealous of Thomas.”
“That would be ridiculous.”
John closed his eyes and waited. One... Two...
“So, is mine nicer than his?”
“Please tell me you’re just asking about his bike.”
Next 221b: A different kind of virginity
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AN:
Today's prompt - courtesy of Mr Merrick - was 'chest hair'.
I am so sorry, but my internet had performance issues last night. It went down and no amount of coaxing and petting could persuade it to get up again. Have I mentioned that I think my internet is male? *ahem*
This is the first part of a new series (within the 365 series) in which one of the boys will ask the other to tell him something. I need a good title for these, any ideas? Also, do you have anything you want the boys to ask each other?
[Yes, apparently I need to complicate the challenge by trying to get Atlin's prompt and your idea into one story... *headdesk*]
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Date: 2012-08-26 07:37 am (UTC)'Really, for someone who emphasized precise phrasing Sherlock could be vague as hell.'
That made me giggle :D
Glad you and your Internet have sorted out your issues!
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Date: 2012-08-26 09:43 am (UTC)I loved this! Especially the line Verity mentioned above ;-)
And I like the idea of the story within the 221Bs...
Unfortunately I'm useless at creating titles.
Question suggestions on the other hand...
John asks Sherlock about his first err experiment.
Sherlock asks John what made him enlist in the army.
They ask each other about their first ever memory.
And I'm going to stop now because I have to get back to work and Should probably not monopolise the requests.
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Date: 2012-08-26 11:26 am (UTC)Title? "Give and Take" "Interrogation" "Pillow Talk"
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Date: 2012-08-26 03:06 pm (UTC)What they could ask each other? Mmmhh...Would love to see Sherlock asking about John's first scar (as little as it might have been), or something else anatomy related. Or John asking him how the 'freak-calling' does affect Sherlock.
I might come back with more ideas - that is, should any ideas be as kind as to pop up in my mind. Which isn't very likely as my brain is rather dull. Sorry!
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Date: 2012-08-26 03:13 pm (UTC)The things you never told
Knowing is an advantage
Tell me some, I need some
Let me know you
Sorry, these all suck, huh?
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Date: 2012-08-26 04:20 pm (UTC)“Please tell me you’re just asking about his bike.”
Of course he's not. He's asking about his coat.
*giggles about your AN*
About the title, "Kiss and Tell"? You've used it already for a 221B but it doesn't matter. Or just the first words of this 221B, "Tell Me About...". And I'd like John to ask Sherlock about the precise moment he realised he was in love with John, and how he felt about that then. :-)
There's one "was" too many in "his skin was was light-brown"! ;-)
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Date: 2012-08-26 05:48 pm (UTC)I love 'Give and Take'!
Thank you! :)
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Date: 2012-08-26 06:58 pm (UTC)Anarion is a.m.a.z.i.n.g.(really, just looka that thing she did, looky.)
And look at you, getting so good at writing you're challenging yourself even harder. Go You!
I'm no good at titles but, how 'bout "Tell me true..."
"It went down and no amount of coaxing and petting could persuade it to get up again. Have I mentioned that I think my internet is male?"*ahem* *SPUTTER* COFFEE aaallll over the monitor.
{have I mentioned I f-ing adore you?:D}
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Date: 2012-08-26 08:39 pm (UTC)I adore that because it's very Sherlock. He'd do that and think he was so smart...
“Even more than Thomas who looked like an angel?”
I really like this too, because it's a sort of run on sentence of insecurity. It's not "even more than Thomas" it's evenmorethanThomaswholookedlikeanangel? It's that detail, that thing that Sherlock won't forget. Ever.
Title: If you're ever at a loss for titles, enter a word and then idiom in Google. For example, if I put:
truth idiom
Into Google I get this page of common phrases using the word truth. It's very helpful for coming up with witty titles.
I once asked folks for questions John and Sherlock could ask each other and I needed twenty but used only 5 I think, if you want the other 15 I can send 'em to you.
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Date: 2012-08-26 08:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-26 08:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-28 04:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-28 05:45 pm (UTC)And yes, please send me the questions. You never know what they might spark!
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Date: 2012-08-28 05:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-28 05:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-28 05:47 pm (UTC)Fuck. Um, sorry. But too many words is the worst!
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Date: 2012-08-28 05:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-31 11:18 am (UTC)