It's pretty much taken for granted that Mycroft is Sherlock's only sibling. How would their dynamic change, or how would Sherlock's attitude in light of his upbringing alter if he were one of a huge family, seven or eight kids? Is he the baby? Somewhere in the middle? How would those siblings deal with him in his oddness? How would this change the perspective on Mycroft's meddling? Does he do it to everyone, or is Sherlock his favorite? Is he the eldest? I'm interested in seeing an alternate version of their childhood, but which would retain the same elements of their characters that we see in canon.
FILL: Simple Mathematics; Tesselation 2/?thesardineFebruary 2 2011, 20:39:47 UTC
Sherlock swabbed another sample onto a slide. "Like most of my family, Baignard is purely evil. I don't want her sinking her hooks into you, as she is likely to do just to irritate me." He glanced at John briefly. "You are pitifully susceptible to women."
"Not true. Women are susceptible to me."Of course," Sherlock said, dryly. He bent again over the microscope. John pondered. And hiccuped. He approached Sherlock and wrapped him in a bear hug
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FILL: Simple Mathematics; Tesselation 3/?thesardineFebruary 4 2011, 01:01:58 UTC
The car came at four, as promised. Sherlock was in the shower at this time, and had been for the last forty five minutes. John picked the lock on the door and wrestled Sherlock out of the restroom, where he had been reading Encyclopedia L, Lemming. He stood sentinel while Sherlock chose fresh clothes, but since all of his clothes looked good, it didn't matter what he wore
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FILL: Simple Mathematics; Tesselation 4/?thesardineFebruary 4 2011, 01:09:04 UTC
Mycroft thought Baignard should attempt a facsimile of decorum for once in her life. Baignard thought Mycroft's physical comportment was aesthetically offensive.
"Don't let it fool you, those two are like this," Halding said. She held up crossed fingers.
"After that incident, we had to keep the dead ones elsewhere. Oh, Sherlock was upset."
Halding asked, "Are you and my brother shagging?"
John said, "No."
Halding sipped her drink and looked mildly disappointed.
Of Sheraton, Baignard said, "She's very good with animals," looking at Sherlock
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FILL: Simple Mathematics; Tesselation 5/5thesardineFebruary 5 2011, 01:50:18 UTC
"Are you going to tell me about the pudding incident, then?"
Sherlock did an about-face and started back towards the flat. John snagged his arm. "I'm kidding, I'm sorry," he said.
"If you think that having met my family gives you license to heckle me, then - "
"I'm sorry, I am. Come on."
Sherlock relented, and they continued wordlessly through the city that was only beginning to wake.
"They're really not that bad, your family. I quite like them," John said.
"Excellent. Next time you can go alone, and give them my regards."
"Um," John said. "I'll pass, thanks. I've a feeling the only reason they didn't take me to bits is because they were too busy taking the piss out of you."
"Hm," Sherlock intoned in something akin to a growl.
"I wouldn't say 'mostly evil,' but partially. Somewhat." It was obviously the wrong line of conversation, but John couldn't help himself. "Cromley knocked me for six! Is she really Mycroft's
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Simple Mathematics: CoefficientthesardineFebruary 8 2011, 02:57:39 UTC
Thanks to the people who commented on the first part! I need to stop reading the rant meme because now I'm afraid that if I respond to comments here, I'll be reproached for wasting valuable meme space...:( Anyway, comments are received with love, and so is criticism, so if you notice anything blatantly wrong, go ahead and point it out.
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It came in a long cardboard cylinder with a note attached, which read:
Enjoy your date, Dr. Watson. Kindest regards, Baignard Holmes. Four blue thumbtacks were contained in a small plastic bag, and John unrolled the poster. It was just a bunch of numbers, and John tacked it over the table for a better look. It didn't bother him that Baignard knew he had a date tonight - he often did anyway, and Baignard was cohorts with Mycroft, whom John knew to be an incorrigible meddler. John lowered himself stiffly from the chair he'd stood on, and stepped back to examine his curious gift. He crossed his arms. He tilted his head to one side. It was just a bunch of numbers
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Simple Mathematics: Coefficient 2/?thesardineFebruary 9 2011, 00:41:57 UTC
"It's imperative that we tend to this immediately, John -" Sherlock paused as he entered the sitting room. John lowered himself from the chair on which he'd been standing.
"I didn't realize you'd taken a mathematical turn," Sherlock said. John brushed his hands together.
"It's Pascal's Triangle. Heard of it?"
"No. Why would I have. Mathematical curiosities have no - "
All went quiet. John waited thirty seconds before making his quick and silent exodus.
When he returned, however, Pascal's ashes were wafting out of the fireplace.
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"If you'll excuse me for just a moment," John said, and then hustled Sherlock into the Men's room. "I am on a date, Sherlock. A date! Can you see that?"
Sherlock rolled his eyes. "You're bored and I need you."
"I'm not bored! Just because I'm not getting blown up, doesn't mean I'm bored."
"You are bored, it's obvious. Come."
"No. Unless you mean that sexually, I refuse."
Sherlock actually grimaced in revulsion. "John," he said, exasperated. Then he switched tack abruptly. He
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I'd love to see that even with multiple siblings Sherlock and Mycroft still retain some bond of sorts. =D
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"Not true. Women are susceptible to me."Of course," Sherlock said, dryly. He bent again over the microscope. John pondered. And hiccuped. He approached Sherlock and wrapped him in a bear hug ( ... )
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"Don't let it fool you, those two are like this," Halding said. She held up crossed fingers.
"After that incident, we had to keep the dead ones elsewhere. Oh, Sherlock was upset."
Halding asked, "Are you and my brother shagging?"
John said, "No."
Halding sipped her drink and looked mildly disappointed.
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Please continue!
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Halding, I'm disappointed, too. And John, scientifically proven to reduce anxiety, bless. <3
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Sherlock did an about-face and started back towards the flat. John snagged his arm. "I'm kidding, I'm sorry," he said.
"If you think that having met my family gives you license to heckle me, then - "
"I'm sorry, I am. Come on."
Sherlock relented, and they continued wordlessly through the city that was only beginning to wake.
"They're really not that bad, your family. I quite like them," John said.
"Excellent. Next time you can go alone, and give them my regards."
"Um," John said. "I'll pass, thanks. I've a feeling the only reason they didn't take me to bits is because they were too busy taking the piss out of you."
"Hm," Sherlock intoned in something akin to a growl.
"I wouldn't say 'mostly evil,' but partially. Somewhat." It was obviously the wrong line of conversation, but John couldn't help himself. "Cromley knocked me for six! Is she really Mycroft's ( ... )
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It came in a long cardboard cylinder with a note attached, which read:
Enjoy your date, Dr. Watson.
Kindest regards,
Baignard Holmes. Four blue thumbtacks were contained in a small plastic bag, and John unrolled the poster. It was just a bunch of numbers, and John tacked it over the table for a better look. It didn't bother him that Baignard knew he had a date tonight - he often did anyway, and Baignard was cohorts with Mycroft, whom John knew to be an incorrigible meddler. John lowered himself stiffly from the chair he'd stood on, and stepped back to examine his curious gift. He crossed his arms. He tilted his head to one side. It was just a bunch of numbers ( ... )
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"I didn't realize you'd taken a mathematical turn," Sherlock said. John brushed his hands together.
"It's Pascal's Triangle. Heard of it?"
"No. Why would I have. Mathematical curiosities have no - "
All went quiet. John waited thirty seconds before making his quick and silent exodus.
When he returned, however, Pascal's ashes were wafting out of the fireplace.
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"If you'll excuse me for just a moment," John said, and then hustled Sherlock into the Men's room. "I am on a date, Sherlock. A date! Can you see that?"
Sherlock rolled his eyes. "You're bored and I need you."
"I'm not bored! Just because I'm not getting blown up, doesn't mean I'm bored."
"You are bored, it's obvious. Come."
"No. Unless you mean that sexually, I refuse."
Sherlock actually grimaced in revulsion. "John," he said, exasperated. Then he switched tack abruptly. He ( ... )
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