This is not really my bag, but I wanted to draft a little message to thank all of you lovely fellow Sherlock fans for your kind welcome to the fandom through reviews and lovely PMs. I think you can see by now that I am definitely skewed towards Sherlolly and a bit of Mycroft worship and I hope this latest story will not disappoint those of you who enjoy a bit of the same.
Explanation wise, I offer the following:
- The story is set between the events of 'Reichenbach' and 'The Empty Hearse, referencing vaguely things in 'Many Happy Returns'; namely the Continental setting and chronology.
-I am effectively ignoring the 'bolthole theory' in favour of Mycroft doing a lot of admin from London on Sherlock's behalf.
-This story portrays a relationship between Molly and Mycroft that is 100% platonic in my mind.
-This is proto-Sherlolly? PreSherlolly? Whatever it is, it presupposes something other than or more than friendship or basic manipulation on Sherlock's part.
-In case it's not obvious, I know absolutely nothing about the layout of passenger ships, save what I've seen distantly as a passenger or on all of those 'Charlie's Angels' cruise episodes!
-There's a thinly veiled reference to 'Withnail and I' in here, points to whoever spots it.
-In case it comes up, the "I will not not cease from mental fight/ Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand" is, of course, from "Jerusalem" (a.k.a 'And did those feet in ancient times'). Synonymous, at least for me, with England; some of you will be impressed by the vague connection with St George, the dragon slayer.
I am totally open to some sort of follow up, so let me know if you're feeling it ;)