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missilemuse

Fic: Witness Protection (13/13)

Jul 27, 2012 20:39

Title: Witness Protection
Author: missilemuse.
Part: 13/13
Wordcount: ~3130 in this part. (~36,000 in total)
Rating: PG-13 (may go up later)
Warnings: none.
Spoilers: for dialogue from season 2.
Disclaimer: Sherlock and John belong to ACD's grey cells, and each other in that order... Although the B.B.C. version receives full credit for inspiring me to ( Read more... )

witness protection, sherlockbbc, sherlock holmes, au

Comments 16

talimenios79 July 27 2012, 16:12:51 UTC

This was a truly wonderful ending to a fabulous story. I loved it so much.

missilemuse July 29 2012, 07:29:44 UTC

Thank you so much for sticking with it for so long! I'm really grateful!

kholly July 27 2012, 17:35:27 UTC

I think you found a good resolution point. The hunt for Moriarty now could make a good story as well, but in terms of Sherlock and John landing together in Baker Street you've told that story quite well. I really like the idea of Mycroft being the one to not underestimate John.

missilemuse July 29 2012, 07:40:26 UTC

He wouldn't be Mycroft if he were to repeat others' mistakes. The continuation could be really fun to write, but I had reached a point where writing this story was about getting the next part done, and that wasn't fair to the story. So I decided to stop for the time-being.
(More like my beta telling me, this is a really great place to stop).

I'm glad you enjoyed the story and stuck with it to the end. Thanks a lot!

thesmallhobbit July 27 2012, 17:43:41 UTC

Yey, you've finished the story. And in such a wonderful way. The idea of the two of them working together is excellent.

missilemuse July 29 2012, 07:47:04 UTC

Thanks a lot! The ending was virtually an accident. I had reached a point where writing the story had become more about getting the next part out and I was afraid that sort of thinking would make for a drab ending. But I sent these two parts and my beta says, 'I thought this was the ending'. And my response was 'why not?'

I'm glad the story held you to the end. There were so many places where I would have given up on it, if not for readers like you egging me on. Thanks a lot!

exbex July 28 2012, 03:29:02 UTC

It's an excellent ending. Rife with possibilities, but offers just enough closure. John is especially well-characterized; starry-eyed, but BAMFy and smart.

missilemuse July 29 2012, 07:50:43 UTC

That's my John, romantic and BAMFy at the same time. The continuation could be really fun to write, but I had reached a point where writing this story was about getting the next part done, and that wasn't fair to the story. So I decided to stop for the time-being. Thanks a lot for sticking with the story despite the monthly gaps. I can only say that it has the 'the end' line because of readers like you.

blue_underwing July 28 2012, 18:38:12 UTC

So... wow! Also, Mycroft.

So, is this going on your 5-star stories list or do you have some completely unnecessary rule against reccing your own fics?

missilemuse July 29 2012, 07:55:55 UTC

I honestly blushed when I saw this review. Umm... Thanks a million for that assessment! I've put a link to the story on my Tumblr, but putting my own story on my must-read list is a bit too...(I don't have a word for it, but I'm scrunching up my face like Jim right now!). I'm cracked up that it's on your list though! Thanks a lot for saying so.