The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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First part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Written as a one off that grew and grew and grew.
The human body needs to be used to fully function. Like your heart, says the third man, my knowing subconscious. Like your heart, Sherlock.
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- Part 1 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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2nd part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock observes John Watson's sleeping habits, and gets caught. Prescription drugs get involved. Sherlock reveals his hand.
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- Part 2 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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3rd part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock and John at a crime scene. Sherlock can't work out what John thinks is going on, no matter how hard he looks for definitive evidence.
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- Part 3 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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4th part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock accidentally forces a confrontation with John about their none-too-subtle sexual tension.
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- Part 4 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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5th part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Awkwardness following Sherlock and John's fraught conversation on the roof. Sherlock devises his own solution to the problem; another comes through the door.
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- Part 5 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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6th part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock and John have dinner with their latest client, and Sherlock sizes her up. So does John.
You can divide the world into two kinds of people (were you so inclined); the people who are uncomfortable and/or afraid at the idea that I can determine most (if not all) of the major themes of their lives within the first two minutes of our acquaintance, and those who relish it. The latter group is very small. So far it consists of one.
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- Part 6 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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7th part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. The uncomfortable truce wherein John halves his time between two important people in his life. Also: crime scene in Clapton.
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- Part 7 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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8th part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes.
Mycroft is too lazy to actually play music; he prefers to simply conduct the music that's in his head. This is largely how he manages Sherlock's affairs as well.
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- Part 8 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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Ninth part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes series (recently renamed). Sherlock and John's domestic relationship is ambiguous at best. Armed with Mycroft's wisdom (such as it is), Sherlock attempts to begin a difficult conversation with John leading up to his marriage. John is perhaps not as good at deduction as Sherlock hopes he is.
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- Part 9 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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Part 10 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Welcome to the wistful fluff portion of this series. John is married, and John and Sherlock's life goes on largely (but not entirely) as usual. The difference in their lives is most obviously highlighted by the sporadic return of John's limp, which Sherlock tracks and combats. This is a form of progress, no?
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- Part 10 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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The 11th part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. An intimate dinner party at Mary's Clapton flat results in a series of critical deductions on Sherlock's part, some drunkenness all around, a cut hand, and an important revelation.
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- Part 11 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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Part 12 in The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock gathers information about Mary's activities in order to bolster an argument he is preparing to make. Text conversations. Disguises. Mycroft does not approve.
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- Part 12 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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13th part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock is awakened in the night by a very distressed John; the cause of his distress becomes apparent in the accidental uttering of a single word.
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- Part 13 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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Part 14 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock tries to be comforting by playing his violin for John. A conversation results in which most (if not all!) of the chips are finally on the table.
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- Part 14 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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15th part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes, where the sexual tension breaks.
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- Part 15 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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16th Part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes, wherein no big questions are confronted and no resolutions occur. Instead we witness a very slightly awkward morning after and the odd shifting of every goal post there is.
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- Part 16 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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17th Part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock's temptations are not quite the same as those of other people. But the effect is largely the same.
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- Part 17 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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18th part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. John joins Sherlock at a crime scene, and provides a vital clue. Sherlock demonstrates his ability to adapt. Questions are asked (but only partially answered).
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- Part 18 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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19th part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock has an unexpected lunch with a Mary, and learns more from her then she expected to share.
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- Part 19 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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20th part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Armed with more conclusive evidence than ever, Sherlock runs straight to John's side. Only he's a little busy just now. Mycroft has a case he'd like a hand with, and some gloating to do. (There's just never enough time for all the gloating that needs to get done.)
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- Part 20 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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21st part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock answers John's question (eventually).
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- Part 21 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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22nd part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. John wakes up from a nightmare having a panic attack. Sherlock assists in an unconventional way. Employs some of his very newest experimental knowledge. (The smut that fell out of the previous part.)
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- Part 22 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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23rd part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. The morning after; Sherlock delves into the case Mycroft left with him. John shows his intrinsically badass ways. Gratuitous mentions of toast, John's hands, John's wedding ring, and quotations from three separate sources, only two of them Holmes-related.
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- Part 23 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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24th and penultimate part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes. Four conversations; two Sherlock merely observes (otherwise known as spying), and two in which Sherlock participates. The last of the behind the scenes drivers are revealed.
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- Part 24 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
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The 25th and final part of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes, now complied in its proper form as a chaptered fic here. Blessings are received in the form of tarts and biscuits, a crime scene is investigated, explanations (and gifts) are given, and the whole thing is concluded. Thank you for your time, attention, and patience.
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- Part 25 of The Progress of Sherlock Holmes