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The Palmyra Atoll

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 23:41:24 GMT

The Palmyra Atoll by elwinglyre for Fangirl_says Words:16069Chapters:3/3 Explicit. Beta by recently_folded

As John's preparing for the wedding, Sherlock is preparing to have his heart broken, and Mary is prepared to do the unthinkable. Intervention required. Enter Sherlock. Set before Sign of Three with a far different outcome. John is drugged, kidnapped, and left on an island, but not just any old island. Third person limited John POV

Written for Fangirlsays for the 2019 Fandom Trumps Hate, who asked for some kidnapped John Whump and Toplock.

A thousand thanks to recently_folded for the incredible beta work on this story. She not only edited my mistakes, she helped shape the Pacific-paradise setting, Palmyra Atoll. She also added depth to whole boating experience (which I knew zilch about) along with humor ("Frustration, ahoy!"). Thank you!

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Recent Good Omens Stories

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 23:37:14 GMT

I’ve been busy! Here’s my recent Good Omen’s Stories… And heads up that all of these are explicit.

Death Takes a Holiday: WIP. 15K, explicit Since the Fall, Death has been busy, busy, busy. No rest, no time off. Hardly fair—or so thinks Aziraphale who gets Crowley on board to convince Death to take a holiday. And Death isn't too hard to convince. Having Death owe you a favor may certainly come in handy one day. What happens when Death finds his heart and decides: what the world needs now, is love sweet love? He plays matchmaker! Beta by the lovely Kongeriket.

Unspeakable Unions and Vicarious Pleasures: For Good Omens Kink Prompt:They run into each other at ye olde orgy someplace back when those are just a thing and they argue and/or flirt and then each end up having their first time with some random humans while staring and eye-fucking each other from across the room.

Behold, a Beggar Born (part of the Unspeakable Union and Vicarious Pleasures Series) For Good Omens Kink Prompt: Aziraphale wants Crowley to fuck him, but he doesn't want to have to spell it out or use crude language. So he tries to tell Crowley what he wants subtly, and Crowley tries to get him to say it explicitly, teasing him.

The Kiss of the Serpent’s Curse (3rd part of Unspeakable Union and Vicarious Pleasures Series) All these years as friends and lovers yet Aziraphale has never set eyes on Crowleys wings. He hides them. The Serpent's Curse not only damaged his legs to the point of chronic pain, it also rendered him flightless with broken and deformed wings. Crowley owes Aziraphale so much. He must reveal them. Schmoopy hurt/comfort ensues along with some hot touchy-feely wingasms.

Temptation and Sin in Aziraphale's Nice Gentleman's Club For Good Omens Kink Prompt: Aziraphale's Nice Gentleman's Club full of gavotte and gay assignations would be perfect for some er. Wiles. And with Crowley asleep, well, Aziraphale's rather bound by their Arrangement to take care of that sort of thing.So I want Aziraphale doing some tempting (really it's for Crowley's benefit! not at all because there are scrumptious men) and enjoying it.

Caution: Objects in Mirror are Exactly as They Appear For Good Omens Kink Prompt: Crowley stops time so that he and Aziraphale can do something indecent in public. Or, something indecent in public happens as an unexpected but welcome result of him stopping time…

How could something so glorious be wrong? For Good Omens Kink Prompt: Crowley gets hit with sex pollen. Aziraphale comes up with a bunch of justifications as to why fucking him is the good, moral solution to the problem, and proceeds to do so.

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Being John Watsonish

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 12:11:27 GMT

Being John Watson-ish

Chapters: 17/17 COMPLETE
Fandom: Sherlock (TV), Being John Malkovich (1999)
Rating: Explicit
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, John Watson/Other(s), Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Summary: When consulting detective Sherlock Holmes steps on one toe too many at a crime scene, he’s consigned to a desk job in an archaic office on the seventh-and-a-half floor of the New Scotland Yard. It’s in this bleak office that Sherlock discovers a portal into the mind of renowned author John Watson. Grander than his mind palace, this new wonderland affords Sherlock new vistas of experimentation. To learn more about the mystery behind the portal, Sherlock seeks out and befriends Watson. But then it all goes wrong when others find the secret portal door—including the man whose brain he visits.

Author's Note: The idea for Being John Watsonish came to me while talking about the film Being John Malkovich with a few of my friends. It occurred to me what I could do with this in an alternate universe. I had the idea: introduce a Sherlock Holmes without his Watson, then have him slip inside the mind of John Watson in much the same way the movie presented. Since I only used he movie as a vague guide, it wasn’t necessary to see the film. A Sherlock Holmes without his Watson? Never. Sherlock Holmes as John Watson? Better.

I’ve always been a huge sci fi fan. Most of what I write often leans that way or magical realism. This was perfect mix. So I made an outline and told my beta extraordinaire, recently folded, my plans.

I wrote the first chapters without showing her at first. Then I had to share. Each week I’d wait for recently folded to unfold her edits, comments, and suggestions for the chapters. It was this process I looked forward to as much as the original creation. For this particular story, the editing often became central to what happened next in the plot. Sure, I had that outline. I’m actually pretty obsessive about outlining my stories (just ask recently folded about my elaborate color-coded google spreadsheet), but I never strictly adhere to them. Oh, after I begin to write I’ll check where I’m at and what’s up next, but often the story slips off outline. With this story, I had less than half written before we started publishing it to AO3, and I was completely off the outline halfway through, so the “what’s up next” was “out the window.” (So sorry to recently folded on my use of scare quotes).

The story morphed as I wrote. Maybe you’ve read (and if you’re a writer yourself, you know), that characters seem to have minds of their own and take over a story. This happened a few times with Sherlock and John’s exploits in Being John Watsonish.

As for secondary characters, I owe my Mycroft to recently_folded. I suck at Mycroft, but she’s got his stuffed shirt persona down (along with John’s sniff). She added some great zingers and suggestions for the story and pushed me to show more instead of tell. And some of my really funny typos added a bit of humor along the way. As for checking for plot holes, she kept track of the story better than I did, making sure I didn’t throw something out there and not use it later (aka Chekov’s gun scenarios) or to not use a cumbersome butterfly kisses during a sex scene.

Betas and editors are essential to the progress of any story. I’ve been so fortunate to have the best betas as a fan fiction writer. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you recently_folded and the other betas who came before you I’ve had the honor of working and collaborating with: mrbotanyb (my co-writer and friend), Lieutenant Wolf aka aesteraa, judy_blue_cat, Tiriel_35, sierralois and the Princess of Geekdom AND all the people who beta out there. You are the best of the best. Thank you again, recently folded. Your time spent on my chapters is always well above and beyond that of mere mortals. I value your judgement and care you take with all of my words and ideas.

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Wed, 08 May 2019 23:01:33 GMT

The Story of the Misguided Matchmaker: Or how to get in over your head and into a threesome (15397 words) by elwinglyre
Chapters: 5/5 COMPLETE
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Sherlock Holmes/Greg Lestrade/John Watson, Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Characters: Greg Lestrade, John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Mrs. Hudson (Sherlock Holmes)
Additional Tags: Threesome, Angst, Humor, ménage à trois, Hurt/Comfort, Jealous John Watson, Oblivious Sherlock Holmes, Greg Lestrade is a Good Friend, Happy Ending, Mutual Pining, John is sorry
Summary: It may not be the best thought out plan, but it's his only plan, or so thinks Gregory Lestrade. All because he's had enough. He's seen John and Sherlock's partnership survive murders and Moriarty, only to have Mary's death dwindle down the fabric of their bond. One doesn't believe he deserves forgiveness, and the other doesn't believe he deserves love.

This is the story of how Greg designs to bring them together—all it will take is a bit of self-sacrifice on Greg's part. And what a sweet surrender it is!

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Special thanks to Jobooksandcoffee who is this fandoms number one fanfiction follower and affectionate commenter. This in my personal thank you to her for all of her support--from myself and all of us who write Johnlock. This story is her brainchild. She gave me a lot to work with including a John jealous, a Sherlock sad (and oblivious!), and a Greg who is the worst, best friend ever.

Also thanks to my incredible beta, recently-folded, who pushes me to show not tell and finds the errors of my ways (some of them pretty damn funny too).

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The Lonely

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 18:01:09 GMT

The Lonely on AO3
Written by elwinglyre beta by recently_folded

Warnings: Explicit, major character death
Sherlock BBC TV and Twilight Zone
Johnlock

Summary: Witness if you will a distant planet with a dungeon made of desert sand and mountain stone. This planet holds one inmate, a man wrongly accused, serving a life sentence. His only solace, his notebook and the thought of the day when the supply ship brings him a pardon. Instead, salvation comes to John Watson in a large box and a visitor from The Twilight Zone.

This is a gift to itsneverjustheartdisease for all her past support and friendship. She suggested this story—one of her favorites. Based on a story from The Twilight Zone with the same title, she told me not to flinch at the ending, assuring me that sometimes she needs a really good cry.

Beta by the most wonderful and thorough recently_folded. Thank you.

You've been warned. Major character death.

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For the man who knows what he wants (A Birthday Gift)

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:54:58 GMT

Title: For the man who knows what he wants (A Birthday Gift) on AO3
Complete (3/3)
Sherlock TV BBC
Explicit
9475 Words
m/m Johnlock

Summary: What do you give the man who has almost everything he already wants or needs? John knows, and he’s giving it to him. It’s also a gift that keeps giving, and John plans to enjoy it as much in return. There’s just one catch: It’s not something they’re to talk about. Not until after it’s unwrapped.

Big thanks to recently_folded for the excellent beta, and whose suggestions and comments helped give this story the right twist.

Written for the Sherlock Challenge January 2019 challenge “Ten”

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The 100 Multi Fandoms Challenge Post

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:32:12 GMT

Here's the mast for it all. 100 fandoms with 100 mix and match prompts. Here's a link to the 100 Fandom's New Home here on Dreamwidth (formally on Livejournal). Also, the AO3 challenge link. I'd also like to do some of these as gifts!

Since 100 is a hell of a lot, I may filled in a few with previous works, but they didn't amount to a heck of a lot. Guess most of this will be entirely new and as I go!

100 Challenge Grid with Links under the cut.
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Beyond Recall Completed

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 22:46:24 GMT

Beyond Recall Complete on AO3
Authors: elwinglyre and MrBotanyB
Chapters: 22/22

Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Anthea/Molly Hooper
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Mrs. Hudson (Sherlock Holmes), John Watson, Greg Lestrade, Molly Hooper, Anthea (Sherlock), Sophy Kratides
Summary: Dropped into Cardiff on a mission he doesn’t remember, everyday he wakes to a past he doesn’t recall in a world torn apart by pandemic. William (Sherlock Holmes) finds purpose when John Watson finds him. For Watson, this man is a mysterious thief with the uncanny ability to see into people. But there’s something more to this man, and Doctor Watson helps William find the answers to his “magical” deductions. Is he a mad man? A serial killer? Or just damn clever? And what’s his connection to the epidemic that wiped out most of the world?

Limited third-person POV that alternates chapter by chapter between John and Sherlock.

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Failing Upward Master Link

Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:01:00 GMT

Failing Upward on AO3
Chapters: 40/40

Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, mentions of rape/Non-Con
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Sherlock Holmes & John Watson, Mycroft Holmes & Greg Lestrade, Mary Morstan/John Watson, Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade, Philip Anderson/Sherlock Holmes, Mary morstan/Philip Anderson, Harry Watson/Anderson, Mary Morstan/Harry Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Greg Lestrade, Molly Hooper, Jim Moriarty, Mary Morstan, Irene Adler, Philip Anderson, Original Characters, Sebastian Moran, Eurus Holmes
Series: Part 1 of Failing Upward Universe
Summary: When John Watson, a young med student who supports himself as a florist-by-day and musician-by-night, finds he is heir to supernatural powers that others would kill to possess, John’s life transforms into a mixture of comedy and terror. As he fights to understand what’s real and what’s imagined as he travels from one alternate universe to another, he finds that the key was there all along: his brilliant best friend, Sherlock Holmes, the man who becomes the touchstone for all that John is and ever will be.

Set in current day cities and countryside of Michigan, this story blends romance, magical realism and science fiction with humor. 1st POV John Watson. Completed.

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My Stories

Sat, 27 Oct 2018 12:05:38 GMT

Hi, I'm elwinglyre, and have been writing fanfiction since I was in middle school, starting with my own Nancy Drew mysteries, then Star Trek adventures, but it wasn't until live journal days that I published them for other eyes to see. I published in the beginning under the name gillygully in the Lord of the Rings fandom (Frodo/Sam) and later el_wing continuing with LotR, then Brokeback Mountain. Now since el_wing was taken, I publish under this name. It combines elwing with the letters of my first name inverted. I've written for the most part over the last three years in the Sherlock fandom.

Now, most of my work is published to AO3. You can find it linked below!

Elwinglyre's Works page on AO3.

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Sat, 12 Aug 2017 17:07:57 GMT

I created this account because I could.

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