sherlockbbc_fic | Filling Fest!

The Filling Fest Is Over. Thanks for everyone who participated!

Thanks to everyone who voted and shared their input. It really helped us figure out how things will go.

The fest will focus on prompts from Parts VI-VII (for those who want to fill prompts from the earlier days of the meme), and Parts XXIV-XXV (for those who want to revisit prompts from right after series two was aired. If you want to use the Filled Prompt Posts to browse through prompts, Part VI starts here, and Part XXIV starts here.

1. For the next three days, you can browse through those four parts and nominate prompts you’d like to see filled. Please include the full prompt and the link to the original prompt in your nomination. Those three days are for nominations only; don’t start posting your fills until this period is over.

2. After those three days, the nomination period will end and the filling period will begin. If you’re inspired by a nominated prompt, that’s great. If you prefer to look through those four parts and fill something that catches your eye, that’s great too. The filling period will last for two weeks.

3. All kinds of fills are welcome, as are multiple fills.

4. Anon posting is allowed, but not required.

5. Nominations without the link to the original prompt will be deleted. Same for nominations from parts other than VI, VII, XXIV and XXV.

6. Only post new fills that you haven’t posted anywhere before. If you have a WIP from one of those parts that’s gathering dust on your hard drive, it’s fine to post it, but only if you never started posting it.

7. Post your fill in this thread, but link to your fill in the original post (or in the Overflow post if the original post is full).

8. Please consider warning for triggery prompts (and also for fills, because some people read in flat view) and phrasing prompts in a manner that strives to be respectful. Things which you might want to consider warning for include: Rape/Non-Con, Death, Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Harm, Underage Relationships, among others.

9. If you have questions, please ask in the appropriate thread in this post.

One last thing: have fun!

The filling period will end on Saturday May 19th around 20:00 GMT.
Post your fill as a direct reply to THIS THREAD and please include the original prompt (or a summary of the prompt).

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A cup of tea was not enough.

Something really strange had just happened, John gathered as much. He was, however, not sure about what. But Sherlock had mentioned the Iliad. And the rainbow - Iris? - had called Sherlock Ares. And talked about Zeus.

John reluctantly opened his laptop. Some research seemed to be necessary.

When John's phone rang five minutes later, he was even more confused than before.

"Learning about greek mythology, Doctor Watson? What a fascinating subject."

John couldn't really bring himself to be surprised by the fact that Mycroft apparently knew all about his internet activity. "Good afternoon to you too, Mycroft."

"I suppose you have learned about my brother's... identity," said Mycroft. "I do hope you won't leave him because of it. It's hardly his fault, you know."

"Can't choose your parents," John agreed, deciding that this was not the time to obsess over the fact that he and Sherlock were just friends and flatmates, thank you very much. "Wait - if he's Ares, and you are his brother - who exactly are you?"

"I did warn you, you know," said Mycroft, completely ignoring John's question. "When you walk with Sherlock Holmes, you see the battlefield. Hard not to, when you have the god of war for a companion."

"Right," said John before he realised that Mycroft was no longer on the phone. "Right."

Sherlock was obviously in a foul mood when he entered the living room a short while later. John looked up from his computer, uncertain how to broach the subject.

"Where did the rainbow go?"

"Iris," said Sherlock, as if that was an answer. "Do you believe her? She actually warned me about you. She told me I was indiscreet, sharing a flat with you. Me! Indiscreet! And she was the one who came her, with wings and all -"

"Rainbowy?"

"Yes!"

"Is that a problem?" John asked carefully. He wasn't sure how these things worked. "Am I in trouble? Should I try to - I don't know - avoid thunderstorms in the future, or something?"

"It is generally wise to avoid thunderstorms," Sherlock answered. "But you are not in trouble, no."

"Good," said John, and released a breath he wasn't aware of holding. "That's good. And - are you in trouble?"

"Not any more than usual."

"That is a yes, then."

Sherlock very firmly did not roll his eyes.

"So you are the god of war," John said when it became obvious that Sherlock was not going to volunteer any more information.

"The greek god of war, yes," Sherlock answered. "I'm hardly the only god of war."

"Right." He had to come back to that, this was way too much to process already. "And your name is Ares."

"Don't call me that. Call me Sherlock."

"Right. And your father is Zeus."

"Yes."

John closed his eyes. He was beginning to get a headache. "This is insane."

"Not insane. Merely a paradigm shift."

John thought about it for a second before shaking his head. "Nope. Still insane."

Sherlock smiled at him. "Maybe a little bit."

"You are the god of war," John said finally. "I just - I'm not sure whether or not that's a good thing. I've been to war, you know."

Sherlock looked rather amused. "I know."

"Yes. Yes. Of course you do." John didn't know how to say what he wanted to say without offending Sherlock. Offending gods was a bit not good, wasn't it? "War is not pretty."

"But you love war."

"I don't -" John stopped himself. No use getting worked up. And yes, he did love feeling useful and making a difference. That was not the important thing right now. "War is tragic and horrible. Innocent people suffer. People die."

"Yes," Sherlock agreed. "And you might not like that part of it. But you love the part where the not-so-innocent people suffer. And you practically live for the part where people don't die. I'm not all about death and suffering, you know."

"You're not?" John swallowed. "Right. I should have known that."

"How much do you really know about greek gods, John?"

"That you live on Mount Olympus? Only that - you obviously don't."

"Very good, John. Excellent deduction."

"I have read your article on wikipedia."

"Anything interesting?"

"You have a whole bunch of children. With an impressive list of different godesses." John scrolled down the screen.

"I do, don't I?"

"Even Aphrodite!"

"Yes. What wikipedia doesn't know, however, is that I also have a history with most of the male gods."

John looked up from the computer. "Right."

"Certainly you have learned that I am not very popular amongst the other Olympians."

"I might have read something to that account, yes. Shocking, really."

"Quite."

"But you're telling me that those two are related, right? That the reason the other gods don't like you is not because you cause war and violence, but because - because they are your spurned lovers, or something?"

"I have been told I can be irresistible." Sherlock moved in front of John.

John tried to laugh, but it sounded rather forced. "Yes. I - I can see that."

"I am the father of Eros, you know."

John closed the laptop. "Right."

"And you do love war."

That was fun! I can't help but imagine John going to Meet the Family for a Holiday Dinner. :)

I was intrigued by that prompt as well, but I ended up doing a different one for the fest. I might still do this one someday.

I am so intensely curious as to which god Mycroft is. SO intensely.

This is absolutely brilliant, no lies. Wonderful :)

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