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: Repercussions 4/6

[(Anonymous)]

“I only did it for you. I couldn’t allow you to… not… be here!” The detective puffed.

John snorted. “Well that backfired quite spectacularly, wouldn’t you agree?”

Lestrade chipped in trying to diffuse the tension. “Why don’t I go make us all a cupper—“

“LESTRADE! NOBODY WANTS… TEA!” Sherlock shouted.

“DON’T TALK TO HIM LIKE THAT! HE… IS THE ONLY REASON YOUR EVEN IN THIS HOUSE! REMEMBER THAT! RIGHT NOW. THAT… MAN IS YOUR ONLY FRIEND!” John shouted back, causing the child in his arms to startle and begin to cry.

“Shh… shh I’m sorry that was naughty of me, shh… come on darling, please don’t cry.” John face was scrunched up in anger and it conflicted with the softness of his voice. The child obviously agreed as it refused to quieten. Lestrade soon stepped forward.

“Should I?” Lestrade stretched out his hands and the child went willing to the calmest person in the room. “Come on munch’ all these loud voices, huh? Scary aren’t they?” the DI swayed and in no time the child settled resting his tear-stained face against the older man’s chest. John moved forward resting his hands on the tiny boys' back, whispering apologises. However, quickly the doctor became aware of his ‘too close’ proximity to the detective and retreated to the far side of the living once more.

Sherlock was appalled. This was WRONG. All of it. Everything was WRONG. This was all his and yet he was the only one who didn’t fit.

“I made a mistake, John”

“That wasn’t a mistake. That was… betrayal.”

“I did it for you. All of it. It was only ever for you.”

“No. You only had to do what you did, because you played with the monster. You enjoyed him. Please, don’t lie and say you didn’t because we both know you did. You were bored. He was interesting. What was it you said once? ‘I love the smart ones, they're always so desperate to get caught’ and Mori—that animal was smart, probably the smartest criminal you’ll ever go up against. When it was others getting killed, blown up in buildings, strapped to bombs it was ‘fun’ but when it was ‘me’ or the other people you knew it was what? Wrong? You see? That’s why, I don’t care if you ‘did it for me’. You opened the door and invited that animal in for tea and then got upset when he tried to bite. You’re a genius. You had to of seen that coming. And yet, you carried on anyway. So no, I’m sorry you don’t get to tell me you did this for ‘me’ because we both know it was always about you. Your game just went wrong.” John, turn to look out of the window as Sherlock stood frozen to the spot.

The detective felt laid bare by John’s summary, while factual it was… wrong somehow. Yes, Sherlock had enjoyed Moriarty but the game was… John had—Sherlock could think of no verbal defence, nothing that would make John listen. Everything was aching.