pipmer1

Hey, hey! I actually do still own this journal.


Just wanted to check in on folks, if anybody still hangs out around here. Drop me a comment and let me know what's up in your lives. Or email me, or something.


Work: holy cow, this is a tangled web. About two weeks ago we all came into work on Monday, to find out 15 people had been let go, including my supervisor's boyfriend, with whom she has three kids and a mortgage. All full time employees (including me) had their hours cut from 40 to 36 hours per week. And the 3:30 to midnight shift I've been working for over a decade? Next week it changes to noon to eight p.m.

And all full-time temps had to either switch to part-time (25 hours a week) or be reassigned. What the bloody...... what?


So yeah. Things at work right now are kinda tense.


In other news, therapy is going really really well. I have all sorts of tools at my disposal, and am finally motivated enough to make use of them. Go me!


Take care, everyone. Until next time... which might be after season 3 airs :P



Love, Deb

Title:  Never Boring
Author:  PipMer
Word Count:  221
Characters:  Sherlock, John
Pairing:  Sherlock/John
Rating:  G
Warnings:  None
Genre:  221b ficlet, fluff, established relationship, POV John

Summary: John Watson often wonders what it is that Sherlock Holmes sees in him.

A/N:  This came about because of a challenge thrown at me by prettybirdy979. I was telling her how my best friend finds the character of John Watson more physically attractive than Sherlock. She responded by saying how John is attractive, whereas Sherlock has beauty. Then I responded with 'beauty, brains and brilliance.' She then told me she wanted me to write a 221b with those words. So I did. The relevant words are in bold and italics.





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A/N:  This will have another part, containing Sherlock's point of view concerning John Watson :D

Title:  Perfect
Author: PipMer
Characters:  Sherlock, John, Mycroft, Molly, Mrs. Hudson, Lestrade, Louise Mortimer, Henry Knight
Pairings: Sherlock/John, others
Rating:  G
Word Count:  1889
Genre:  Fluff, humour, romance, first kiss, second kiss, friendship, post-return
Warnings:  Kissing?

Summary:  When first kisses aren't so perfect, the only solution is to have a second one.

A/N:  Edited a bit since initial posting, after an idea came to me I just had to add





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Are any of my LJ friends interested in reading over a magical realism fic I'm working on?  I was going to individually PM a few people, but I though I would just try it this way first.  It's not really for beta, I just want to share it with some people and see what they think of it, get an initial reaction.  Also I will need brit-picking at some point.  It's still in process.

It's not slash, if that's a concern for anybody.

Thanks!

Title:  I'll be Holmes for Christmas (or Checkmate, Brother)
Author:  PipMer
Characters:  John, Sherlock, Mycroft, Mummy
Pairing:  Sherlock/John
Rating:  Teen
Genre:  Humour, Angst, Friendship, Romance, Pre-Slash, Prompt Fic
Warnings:  None
Word Count:  8,861

Summary:  The Holmes brothers' rivalry continues as Mycroft manipulates and Sherlock schemes.  The result?  Christmas Dinner, Mummy, and men in suits.  What more could one want?  Sequel to "A Chess Game Between Brothers."


Author's Notes:  This is in response to a prompt made on my tumblr by maladroitoracle:   Any chance of you continuing that Sherlock Christmas fic? I love reading about Sherlock's mother but I'd be happy with anything you wrote!

The fic referred to in the prompt is here.   You probably should read that one first to know what's going on.  But not to worry, that one is nowhere near the monster that this one is.  

Not only is this a response to maladroitoracle's prompt, it also serves as a gift in celebration of her earning her MA, and also as a get-well-soon fic.  It is dedicated as well to prettybirdy979, since it's a continuation of her prompt, and she specifically requested men in suits :D

Please excuse any errors in British terminology or in time needed to travel from London to Sussex, since this is unbeta'd and unbrit-picked.  I did the best I could, and I hope it satisfies.


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Additional Notes:  I envisioned Margery Avery-Holmes in appearance as Rick Castle's mother, played by Susan Sullivan in the TV show "Castle".  This is a very bad image, but this is the picture of her I had in mind when writing this, except her hair would be a bit longer and pulled up: Margery Avery-Holmes   

I hope you enjoyed this.  Happy Holidays, Merry Yuletide, and whatever else you may celebrate.  May the new year shower you with blessings.

Title: A Chess Game Between Brothers
Author: PipMer
Characters: Sherlock, John, Mycroft
Rating: G
Word Count: 941
Genre: Friendship, Humour, Sibling Rivalry, Prompt Fic
Warnings: Manipulative Mycroft

Summary:  John was beginning to wonder if he had wandered into some weird version of the Twilight Zone. Not that there was actually a version of the Twilight Zone that wasn’t weird, but still, this seemed surreal even for that.

( A Chess Game Between Brothers )

Title:  Appreciation
Author:  PipMer
Characters:  Sherlock, John
Pairing:  Sherlock/John
Rating:  G
Warnings:  None
Word Count:  221
Genre:  221b ficlet, humour, fluff, drabble sequence, Sherlock Appreciates John

Summary:  The way to avoid incurring the wrath of Sherlock Holmes is by impressing him. Takes place immediately after Surviving Surprising Sherlock Holmes.





( Appreciation )

Title:  A Kiss is Just a Kiss
Author: PipMer
Characters:  Sherlock, John, Lestrade, Mycroft
Pairing:  Sherlock/John
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Word Count:  221
Genre:  221b ficlet, romance, humour, first kiss, mistletoe, sequel

Summary:  Sherlock and John end up under the mistletoe together entirely by accident, at their own Christmas party. Sequel to Orbiting Bodies

A/N:  treelight requested a sequel to Orbiting Bodies. Others also hinted at a desire for more, so here it is! It probably isn't strictly necessary to read that one first, although it'll probably enhance your reading pleasure and clarify context.


( A Kiss is Just a Kiss )

Title:  The Sound of Silence
Author:  PipMer
Characters:  Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
Word Count:  884
Rating:  G
Genre: Friendship, Pre-Reichenbach, Post Reichenbach
Warning:  Temporary Character Death

Summary:   On the day they first met, Sherlock warned him about the violin and the silence. To John's chagrin, only one of those things turned out to be true.

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