Painted_Avocado
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A Mystery at the Opera by Painted_Avocado
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Le Fantôme de l'Opéra | Phantom of the Opera & Related Fandoms
28 Jan 2013
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In 1881, when John Watson accepted a job at Baker Street's Opera, he did not intend to chase a brilliant madman who is as mysterious as much as he ravels in intrigue.
That was until a series of gruesome murders started to plague the theatre and a rather interesting agreement was sealed. Now he intends to spare as many lives as possible in this twisted game of cat and mouse. Of course he must figure out who the payers are and where do they stand, all while unveiling his companion's past and trying to maintain a steady income.
Oh, did he mention that he is not gay? Because he is certainly not pinning for this lunatic.
A Phantom of the Opera and Sherlock fusion.
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To Stand Before the Storm by ArwaMachine
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
18 Jul 2021
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Somebody has been killing sheep on an uninhabited island just off the western coast of Ireland, and Sherlock—of course—can’t resist the call to investigate. As a soon-to-be-divorced John and a recently-not-dead Sherlock unravel the mystery of the murdered sheep, they find that they may be forced to confront unspoken sentiments that have lingered between the two them for some time—that is, if they don’t fall victim to the dangers of the island first.
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24 Jun 2024
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An adorable (but unacceptable!) photo of Sherlock and Rosie on the Mail online, a stolen Picasso, and a slip of the tongue force John to re-evaluate his long held assumptions.
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21 Jun 2024
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Indefinite Lines by ArwaMachine
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
23 Oct 2022
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When two lines, inclined towards each other, are extended indefinitely, it is inevitable that they meet. Upon meeting, the lines become something new. Together. Perhaps it’s been like that from the beginning for Sherlock and John—their lives weaving together, inclined towards one another, moving closer and closer to something greater than themselves.
But that’s all a bit romantic, isn’t it?
On another topic, Sherlock and John find themselves faced with a series of seemingly disparate cases that are growing increasingly connected, increasingly personal. They must unravel the mystery laid before them by a particularly ruthless set of criminals before the danger is upon them, or else run the risk of being cleaved apart forever, lines scattered to the wind.
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Bookmarked by Painted_Avocado
17 Jun 2024
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"It's been three nights since Calypso's party, and everything has changed since then. 'Taking it slow' is probably off the table now, what with the pair of them abandoning piracy to build a life of domestic bliss together in this little Eleutheran cove, but it feels as though they're still trying to find the edges of what their new world might be..."
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In which Ed and Stede enter their Innkeepers Era, get stuck into renovating their new home, and lay a few ghosts to rest.
Unapologetic fluff with a moderate dose of smut.
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- Part 1 of The Waters Around You
Bookmarked by Painted_Avocado
19 May 2024
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look on my works, ye mighty, and despair by sarahbacou
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
26 Sep 2023
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Ed says to him, "You should be a stand-up comedian."
Stede blinks back at him. "You think?"
"Eh," Ed shrugs, cocking his head to the side as if he's deep in thought. "Maybe not. You'd meet too many hecklers. You'd hate the hecklers."
"Well, no! No I wouldn't, 'cause you wouldn't be able to hear the hecklers over my sounds."
"What the fuck? What are your sounds?"
Stede screws up his face and starts to make noises unlike anything Ed's ever heard. There are bird warbles and drum beats and some weird whistles that Ed can't even begin to describe. They're funny, though. They pull a laugh from deep inside of him despite the mountain of anxiety it had to overcome to get outside of him. He feels a little lighter, seeing Stede make these ridiculous sounds. It almost gives him hope for the future.
Eventually, when Stede goes a little red in the face, he stops to regain his breath. Ed kisses his nose. "You're right - I wouldn't be able to hear a heckler over that."
aka: stede goes blind and the months that follow forthwith
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12 Apr 2024