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dakfinv's double fics A Study in Kidnapping and A Study in Rescue make an interesting pair; first John's, then Sherlock's view of the same case, wherein Moriarty has kidnapped John and is using him as a pawn. (The torture isn't graphic -- although the description of what John's seen in action is -- and the H/C isn't the sole point of the fics, but both are there.) Oddly, the author lists them as "pre-slash" but there's really nothing in either fic that couldn't (and hasn't) been said or done onscreen, and Sherlock solves the case with logic and deduction, not a burst of bullets or emotion.

Well, why should he have to wait for Sherlock to rescue him? He could rescue himself. And surely others would realize he was gone before Sherlock did. Mrs. Hudson, perhaps. Harry, maybe? And they’d go to the police and the police would try to find him and they wouldn’t so they’d go to Sherlock.

John dropped his head. His chest was aching. Something had broken, he could tell. The wound to the back of his head had stopped bleeding. He could feel the dried, caking blood tightening his skin. He had a concussion, most likely. And he was starving.

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“Based on the residue, this hasn’t been used in the past several days. When did John last do his laundry?” Sherlock snapped his fingers, remembering. “Last week. We’d been arguing over paying the TV license. I don’t want the television anyway, so it’s only logical that John pay the full fee himself. However, he was adamant that I’m watching as much Trisha as he is, which is ridiculous, so we should split the cost. That was Monday. He’d thrown powder all over his trousers during the argument. Which means clothes from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are in the basket. Thursday. He hasn’t been here since Thursday.”

Gross but cool link

Science is inherently cool, but gross science is even better: CT and MRI scans over a 130+ hour period as a python digests a rat.

Yet again avoiding renovations...

I'm shocked to the core that a group as diverse, inventive, and chatty as all Ravelry has nothing - nothing! - about any version of Sherlock Holmes.

Admittedly, I'll have to check again after Sherlock has premiered on BBCA PBS. In the meantime, is there a fan page for Watson's jumpers/sweaters? The infamous oatmeal one begs to be turned into a throw.

ETA: Wow, it's surprising what you see when you change the settings on NoScript. But still no in-depth discussion about the wonders of John's sweaters. I knew you'd come through, Ravelry!