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New prompts in the Victorian Box!
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mightymadsThe Box is covered with a thick layer of dust, life being life and all that. However, to my utter surprise, when I happened to glance into it recently, there turned out to be TWO new prompts! By Savour_the_Hunt.
1) Ritchie universe. Canon compliant up until the end of the first movie but ignores Irene Adler being a love interest for Holmes.
1) Ritchie universe. Canon compliant up until the end of the first movie but ignores Irene Adler being a love interest for Holmes.
Mary might not have Holmes' superior intellect but it doesn't take her long to realise exactly why the man tried so hard to stop Watson from marrying her and that Watson returns his feelings, even if he is in denial about it, though he does genuinely love Mary as well. Mary confronts both men on their feelings for each other and proposes a three-way relationship but on the condition that they are all equal partners; it can't be a case of Mary-and-Watson and Watson-and-Holmes separately and if Holmes tries to ignore her or push her out, the arrangement ends immediately. Holmes isn't particularly interested in being romantic or intimate towards Mary but goes along with it so that he can be with Watson.
2) Ritchie universe. Mostly canon compliant except for the last scene of Game of Shadows.
2) Ritchie universe. Mostly canon compliant except for the last scene of Game of Shadows.
Three years after Holmes' supposed death, Watson is visited by a man in disguise similar to the beginning of The Empty House but rather than Sherlock, it's his brother Mycroft. Mycroft explains that Holmes survived the Reichanbach Fall and that he had been in contact with his brother until about a year ago when his letters suddenly stopped. Mycroft knew that Moran was still attempting to track him and thought Holmes had been killed but evidence has recently come to his attention that has led him to believe that Moriarty also survived the fall and is holding Holmes hostage somewhere. His contacts have also revealed that a group of Moran's associates have been tracking Watson for several days and he believes that Moriarty intends to abduct Watson, too, in order to use him as leverage against Holmes. Mycroft's plan is to essentially allow the abduction to take place - with Watson's co-operation, of course - and track the kidnappers in the hopes that the trail will eventually lead to Moriarty himself and he will be able to rescue his brother. Watson obviously agrees to the plan and is horrified when he discovers what Moriarty is planning to do with Holmes. Moriarty's interest in Holmes has only increased since he was defeated by the man and he has decided to force the man into essentially the role of consort. He is aware that Holmes would never agree to this willingly, so he intends to weaponise Holmes' dependency on his friend and not-so-secret love interest by letting him know that Watson is also being held captive and that being allowed to see and interact with him is dependant on his behaviour. If he behaves, he will be allowed to share the same suite as Watson and even take him as a lover if he chooses but if he rebels, he will be separated from Watson for weeks, months or even years until he learns to submit.
I have several in-depth ideas for this prompt if anyone is interested since there isn't enough space to write it all out here.
It's a complete WOW and if by any chance someone gets inspired, it would be great!!
It's a complete WOW and if by any chance someone gets inspired, it would be great!!
