Prompting Part XXXV

[sherlockbbc_fic]

THE MEME NEEDS ARCHIVISTS!

GUIDELINES

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• Multiple fills are encouraged, and all kinds of fills are accepted! Fic, art, vids, cosplay, interpretive dance — whatever. Go wild! :D


• Don’t reprompt until TWO parts after the last posting of the prompt.


• RPF (real person fic, i.e. fic involving the actors themselves) is not supported at this meme.


• Concrit is welcome, but kinkshaming, hijacking, and flaming are not tolerated.

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WARNINGS/OFFENSIVE WORDING IN PROMPTS
Please consider warning for prompts that may trigger people (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.

That being said, this is a kink meme. As such, there will be prompts that could offend you in a number of different ways. Not every prompt will have a trigger warning, and not every prompt will rub you the right way. If you have an issue with a specific prompt, feel free to bring it up in a discussion that takes place off the meme. However, flaming will not be tolerated regardless of origin.

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THINGS THAT MAKE BROWSING THE MEME EASIER FOR EVERYONE
Please nest your fills. Doing so will make it easier for archivists to save your fills to the Delicious archive. Using subject lines will also help people reading the meme in flatview keep track of what’s happening. Finally, titling your fills (even if it’s something silly) will be helpful to those tracking a lot of prompts or scrolling through the meme.

PROMPT FREEZES
Depending on the rate of activity, there may or may not be a prompt freeze when a part reaches 2000 and 4500 comments. However, there will be one when it reaches 7000. After the 7000 comments freeze, a new part will be posted, and all prompting should happen on the new part.

CONTACTING MODS
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MEME LINKS
Pinboard Archive - Delicious Archive - Guide to the Archive
Filled Prompts Posts: Parts 1-23 - Parts 24+ - Spoiler Free
The Glorious FAQ - Page-A-Mod

Flat View of This Page - Newest Page in Flatview - Newest Page of the Meme

Love Post - Chatter Post - Searching Post
Concrit Post - Story Announcement Post - Orphan Post
Spoiler Free Prompt Post - Overflow Post

Links to previous prompting parts

OTHER LINKS AND AFFILIATES
sherlock_rant: A place to rant about or discuss anything with few to no restrictions.
sherlock_rpf: This is a kinkmeme for RPF about the show.
sherlockcrit: A multi-fandom betaing/concrit community, with a focus on BBC Sherlock.
sherlockbbc: A community dedicated to the BBC adaptation of Sherlock Holmes.
Useful resources for Sherlock and LiveJournal.
Sherlock screencaps.

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Comments

Re: Filled: What's Done In The Dark 12/?

[(Anonymous)]

6 weeks later. Things between John and Sherlock had gotten progressively better. John still slept in his room upstairs but just like he had promised, Sherlock was treated to affection daily. Instead of sitting in their retrospective chairs they would sit cuddling on the sofa while John drank tea and updated his blog and Sherlock splayed himself across John thinking over the details of whatever new or old case he found needed, arranging in his mind palaces’ storage hold.

Things were… nice.

Not even close to enough for Sherlock, by any means, but nice none the less.

On one of the quieter evenings they had experienced in, recent weeks. Sherlock decided to try his luck. Observing, John who was so avidly watching some nonsense or the other on the TV while gently carding his fingers through the detective’s hair. The doctor, looked so calm and at peace with everything, Sherlock found himself unable to stop himself from asking for more.

“John?”

“Hmm?” Came the vibrated response.

“When can we start having sex again?” The question was met by an unsteady inhalation but, very little else.

Sherlock sat up after too many seconds of tense silence had passed with no answer. “John?”

The doctor’s eyes unenthusiastically met the detectives. “You, didn’t just randomly think of this did you?”

“No, I’ve been considering this for the last 58 days.” Sherlock answered truthfully.

“Right, okay. Right.” John, ran a hand over his mouth.

“Well?” The detective needled.

“Well… I mean Sherlock, I’m not… I don’t know.” John replied hesitantly.

Sherlock, continued onwards. Ignoring the doctor’s obvious reluctance. “Why, not now?”

“Well… I mean—we haven’t—you know talked about how... that would go.” Stammered out the doctor.

The detective glared in genuine confusion. “What is there to talk about?”

John let out an exasperated huff. “Jesus, Sherlock. A hell of a lot to be fair.”

“Like?” Pried the detective, obstinately.

The doctor, dropping eye contact momentarily, answered vaguely. “Umm, I don’t know. Like…stuff.”

“Like…stuff?” Sherlock mimicked disdainfully.

“Yes! Sherlock! Like ‘stuff’. What is it you want me to say?” Came the irritated response.

Sherlock watched John closely for a moment. “I want you to tell me, when we can start having sex again.”

“Y—you can’t just drop this on me out of, nowhere.” Sighed John.

Sherlock snorted. “Hardly out of nowhere John.”

“Well it is for me!” John growled.

“Don’t you miss it?” The detective continued to quiz.

“I…”

Sherlock’s voice quietened to a more vulnerable tone as he asked. “Don’t you miss me?”

John smiled warmly at the tone. “I’m with you.”

“Not properly. Not like a couple.” Sherlock pouted.