Caffeine Diary

Y Bwthyn yn y Dyffryn
By MonkeyBard
Rating: G
Length: 1004
Universe: BBC-Sherlock
Genre: Magical Realism
Summary: They’ve reached their destination, but where’s Winnie?
Date: 12 July 2019
JWP #12: The Women of Conan Doyle. In today’s work, make sure a woman is pivotal. Perhaps it is Mrs Hudson, long-suffering landlady; or maybe it is Violet Hunter from the Copper Beeches; or Anne Harrison, stalwart fiancée to Percy Phelps – or is there an original lady who swings onto the scene?
A/N: Title translation: The Cottage in the Valley
A/N2: Sequel to Call of Creirwy and Where's Winnie?


( “Wait!” )

Exchange Programme
By MonkeyBard
Rating: PG
Length: 711
Universe: BBC
Summary: A case brings Lestrade to Edinburgh. Lestrade brings John and Sherlock.
Date: 10 July 2019
JWP #10: Words and Phrases: Use at least three of the following words and phrases in your work today. Use all of them, and you’re halfway to the All the Words bonus point for this year.
1. Dreams
2. Red sky at night shepherds delight
3. Summer time and the living is easy
4. An unexpected visitor
5. Flight
6. Flisk
7. Sophism
8. Amalgamate
9. Paroxysm
10. Lacuna
11. Apposite
A/N: Not my best work, but I got them all in. *sigh*


( “In your dreams!” exclaimed Marquardson. )

Eye of the Beholder
By MonkeyBard
Rating: G
Length: 221b
Universe: BBC
Genre: Slash
Summary: Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words have much more power.
Date: 8 July 2019
JWP #8: Against the stereotype. While in 1850s plumpness was considered to be synonymous with good health and beauty, by the end of the century the trend became quite the opposite: “Obesity always carries with it physical and often mental weakness…” Address this stereotype and how it might affect a character in your work today.


( John glowered all the way to the tube. )

Where’s Winnie?
By MonkeyBard
Rating: G
Length: 961
Universe: BBC
Genre: Magical Realism
Summary: John learns what has upset Creirwy
Date: 7 July 2019
JWP #6: In emergency break glass: Include broken glass in today's entry. It may be an accident, a clue, however you wish to interpret it.


( Creirwy led John directly to Winnie’s shop. )

Game Night
By MonkeyBard
Rating: G
Length: 571
Universe: BBC
Genre: Het; Slash
Relationships: John/Sherlock; Greg/Sophie (OC); Molly/Oscar (OC)
Summary: Couples’ night at Lestrade’s
Date: 6 July 2019
JWP #4: Nothing So Good As A Good Book: Include a favorite book or work of literature in your entry today.


( “I often feel like it’s cheating, bringing cupcakes from my own shop,” said Oscar. )

Fun with John and Sherlock
By MonkeyBard
Rating: G
Length: 221b
Universe: BBC
Genre: Children learn to read
Summary: Sherlock observes. Sherlock concludes. Others sigh.
Date: 6 July 2019
JWP #2: "Oh bother," said Watson, staring down Reichenbach Falls: Write any version of Sherlock Holmes in the style of another author (I used a.a. milne here as an example). If you’re an artist, imitate another artist either in style or pose.


( This is John. )

Gift of the Oracle
By MonkeyBard
Rating: PG
Length: 499
Universe: BBC-AU: Silverfox 'verse
Genre: Sci-fi
Summary: Silverfox receives and unexpected gift.
Date: 20 December 2016
WAdvent Open Prompt 19 Dec: Alternate View: Whether it's an alternative family, an AU, or just another way of looking at things, let alternatives inspire your work today.
A/N: Part of the Silverfox 2.0 Adventure series. Written in a rush and completely beta-free.


( Greg frowned at the inexplicable package on the gunmetal-grey table. )

Christmas at Holmes
by MonkeyBard
Universe: BBC
Rating: PG
Length: 964
Summary: John gets into a bit of mischief with the help of a friend.
WAdvent Date: 9 December 2016


( Sherlock was bound and determined not to spend the holidays with family. )

Third One's the Charm
By MonkeyBard
Rating: PG-13
Length: 1370
Universe: BBC
Summary: What is that third set of symbols carved into the body?
Date: 27 Oct 2016
JWP 10: A higher power: Choose a deity from any mythos, religion, or mythology (Tiamat, Zeus, Cthulu, whoever) and use them as an inspiration.
A/N: Sequel to West End Blues and Behind the Wall. I need a title for this growing series. Suggestions welcome.


( He should've snapped some photos when he'd had the chance. )

Fireside Quartet
By MonkeyBard
Rating: G
Length: 100x4
Characters/Pairings: Greg/OFC, Molly/OMC, Mrs. Hudson, Sherlock/John
Universe: BBC
Genres: Mixed (het; magical realism; hint o' slash)
Summary: Four fireside vignettes for the holidays.
Date: 2 December 2015

( Broughton )


( Croydon )


( Baker Street 221a )

( Baker Street 221b )



*If you're curious about Mrs Hudson's visitor, check out When in Need... and/or A London Fairytale.
If you want to see more of Sophie or Oscar, feel free to ask in a comment. They're scattered about in various fics and I can point the way.