Bleak and Bold

[donutsweeper]

Title: Bleak and Bold
Fandom/Warning/Rating: Sherlock (BBC), BLEAK AND DEPRESSING FIC WARNING, rated G
Word Count: 100 words

Summary:
 Sherlock hadn't solved it in time.
Author's Note: Written for watsons_woes JWP#3.

Looking back on it, the clues had been obvious. The tilt of the 'h' in the note, the specific wording used, the method of requested payment. But Sherlock hadn't seen it. Hadn't deduced it properly. Hadn't solved it in time.

Lestrade put a hand on his shoulder, holding him back. "Don't in there, Sherlock. You shouldn't see him, not like that. He did best, even created a shelter out of cardboard boxes but…."

But the insulation they would have provided would have been insufficient for three days spent in an industrial freezer.

John had died.

And it was Sherlock's fault.

Comments

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

You warned me. I read it anyway. /o\

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Sorry!

[caffienekitty]

Noooooo.... DDDDD: (Well done)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Nah, 'e's STUNNED. Bloggers stun easily. Lovely jumper.

[thewhitelily]

Omg, lol! I can't believe you managed to fix this fic!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes that's definitely it. *nods*

[thewhitelily]

Forewarned. Still crushed. :,'( Very well written, the shelter of cardboard boxes was vivid.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Sorry! And thank you.

[ascendant-angel.livejournal.com]

You were not kidding with that warnig were you? Beatiful if heart breaking little piece.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Watson_woes' JWP challenges always bring out the worst in me. Glad you liked it!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Excellent use of cardboard boxes (and thanks for the warning)!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

It probably says something about me that this was the first use of cardboard boxes for Watson that I could come up with. Or maybe about Watson_woes that it keeps encouraging fics like this with its prompts. Or both.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Ugh. So sad.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Sorry!

[ride-4ever.livejournal.com]

Well, there's an ingenious use of the "cardboard box" prompt! *appreciates fic while meeping at the sadness*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I am a terrible, terrible person, I know.

[pompey01.livejournal.com]

D: D: D:

Oh my God, you killed John! You -- wait. Industrial freezer? You know, there's a greater chance of resuscitation if the body is found in a very cold environment, like a frozen river.

Just saying. ;)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I don't think biology works that way but... *handwavy explanations and perhaps a summoning spell* Sure, we'll go with that.

[methylviolet10b]

ACK!!!! You killed Watson!

(It does seem to be the season for it.)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I am a terrible, terrible person *hangs head in shame*