Fic: Bel Canto - 16/16 (BBC Sherlock)

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Title: Bel Canto
Rating: PG-13
Wordcount: 3.6k out of 127k
Betas: vyctori, seijichan, lifeonmars
Disclaimer: Do not own.
Summary: After years of waiting for wealthy patrons to faint, Dr John Watson discovers a far more interesting patient in the opera house basement. (AU through a Phantom of the Opera lens.)
Warnings: Violence, internalized homophobia, character death

Comments

[1trackmind]

This was lovely. I've really enjoyed the story and the updates have made Friday's even better. Thank you.

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Thank you!

[chapbook]

A French farce! It looks like Offenbach has some serious competition.

A beautiful, satisfying ending to this lovely AU. It hurts a bit to know that they have to hide things, but I am so thrilled that Sherlock and John have worked things out and have a future together. And with Sherlock's chops, the inaccurate and offensive nickname of England being "Das Land Ohne Musik" [the land without music] will receive a killing blow.

Thank you Ben; I hope your future is free of small and large fires and lighting securely connected to ceilings.

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Thanks! Sherlock aims to do just that, but we'll see how it goes.

I really hope so too, thank you.

[magzness]

Damnit, Ben, the whole time while I was reading this last chapter I thought something bad was going to happen! That'll teach me to creep your Tumblr.

I'm so happy everything worked out. The updates have been a highlight of each week; I suppose I'll miss that. This fic is just splendid. If I had to choose one fic to turn into a physical book, this would be it. Hell, it makes me want to learn how to make a book, so that I could make it into one. Thank you for all the work you've put into sharing this story with us.

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*cackles*

Thank you! Just to let you know for terms of comparison, this is slightly shorter in length than Return of the King, so I wouldn't advise actually making it into a book unless you're really, really fond of bookmaking.

I'll still be posting other fic weekly though, at least until August.

[illereyn]

Hehe, it's already Saturday here, so this was a brilliant start to the weekend! Thanks for sharing this wonderful sorry, glad they made up. And Mrs Hudson is an understanding dear.

I feel very stupid, but I didn't quite understand the Clarence and Henrietta reference, and what it has to do with Sherlock and John's relationship?

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Thank you!

Waaaaay back in the chapter with Christmas, John told Sherlock that his sister Harriet had died of love for Clara--Clarence, John meant to say Clarence. Because he's trying to protect Harry's reputation even now. Basically, it was a tribute to John's sister.

[siennis]

Thank you so much for the happy ending!!!!!

Thank you!

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:D You're very welcome!