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I is for... (2500 words) by okapi
Chapters: 5/5
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Major Character Death
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, James Moriarty, Sebastian Moran
Additional Tags: Time Loop, Angst, Hurt No Comfort, Drug Use, Murder, Suicide, Reichenbach Falls, Reichenbach Angst, Supernatural Elements
Summary:

Watson relives the fourth of May 1891.

Angst. Hurt no comfort. Time loop.

Round 151, Hour -23

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Hey friends! Welcome to Round 151 of Fic_Rush! If you've got writing to do, you've got people to do it with! And if you just need moral support to survive the debilitating anxiety of living through the 21st century while being an artist, we can do that too! And of course, we can always do dishes...eventually! Anyway, what are your nefarious plans for the weekend?

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  • Ultimate Spider-Man #16

    Jun. 12th, 2025 04:34 pm
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    "Spider-Man has always been there for me. And I pitched it because I wanted to have a Spider-Man for me. So I said, 'The ultimate Spider-Man for us would look like us; a little gray in the beard, has to go to the store and get stuff for the kids.' I was like, 'That's what people would respond to now because we grew up and didn't have a Peter for us anymore.'" - Donny Cates on the original Ultimate Spidey pitch

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    Title: From All The Spaces Between Times
    Chapter: Chapter 48 - How Slight Are the Threads That Tie Me To Joy
    Author: [personal profile] elrhiarhodan / [tumblr.com profile] elrhiarhodan / [archiveofourown.org profile] elrhiarhodan
    Fandom: Star Wars, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars — Obi Wan Kenobi (TV), Star Wars — Jedi Apprentice Books
    Characters Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Shmi Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, Watto, Quinlan Vos, Padmé Amidala, Sabé, Darth Maul, Yoda, Mace Windu, Adi Gallia, Quinlan Vos, Professor Huyang, The Force, Plo Koon, Vokara Che, Siri Tachi, Aayla Secura, Bant Eerin, Bruck Chun, Xanatos du Crion, Sheev Palpatine | Darth Sidious, Hego Damask II | Darth Plagueis, Komari Vosa, Bail Prestor Organa, Bail Antilles Prestor, Rael Averross, Nim Piana, Original Characters, Other Characters To Be Added
    Pairings: Obi-Wan Kenobi & Shmi Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Qui-Gon Jinn, Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker, eventual Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon Jinn (we’re getting closer)
    Word Count: ~ 7400 this chapter
    Spoilers: None
    Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None

    Summary: Obi-Wan Kenobi has never known it, but he has always been the Force’s Champion, destined to suffer infinite sadness in defense of the Light. On his last turn on the wheel, responsibility for The Chosen One, the false child of prophecy, had been thrust upon him with no warning, and Darkness held the upper hand.

    But this time, the Force has marshaled its power and will protect its Champion until the time is right, no matter how long Obi-Wan has to wait and how much he has to suffer.

    Or,

    Obi-Wan is reborn as a twelve-year old.

    He wakes up on a slavers’ ship, with all of his prior life’s memories intact, and he’s bound for Tatooine with a Force-inhibitor collar around his neck, a bomb implanted in his spine, and no way of knowing what state of the Galaxy is in.

    Just another day in the life of the Force’s Champion.

    Chapter Summary: Bail and Qui-Gon talk. Bail and Obi-Wan talk. And most importantly, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon talk.

    Things get sorted out.



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    Posted by Sarah Brown

    This roommate situation has officially gone off the rails… and possibly off the lease. They both agreed to a no-pets policy for a reason, and cat allergies aren't just a mild inconvenience. Sneezing, itching, wheezing, living like that daily is no small hissteria.

    So when Lily waltzed in with a surprise emotional support cat and declared the rules no longer apply? That's where things got whisker-twisty. Emotional support animals can be a legitimate need, but that doesn't cancel out someone else's health needs or give a free pass to break the lease without a conversation.

    It's one thing to need support. It's another to completely ignore boundaries, go full stealth-mode with a furball, and then cry foul when asked to find a compromise. That kind of cattitude is bound to spark tension in any shared living space.

    It's about coexisting. And right now, one person's needs (and sinuses) are being trampled while a sneaky new roommate prowls the halls. Someone's got to step up and set things straight before this apartment turns into a full-on cat-astrophe.

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    Today just keeps on giving...

    Jun. 12th, 2025 06:32 pm
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    Welp. This is certainly a day. The fire alarm went off again this afternoon. And this time? It was an actual fire. 🙃

    They managed to get it put out fairly quickly at least, and from the time the fire alarm went off to the fire trucks arriving was, like, less than two minutes. So good on them for a great response time.

    Long story short, the laundry room that the hotel staff uses to wash sheets, towels, etc. caught on fire. I'm guessing it was one of the industrial dryers in there based on what I saw. There's currently a hole in the wall leading into the laundry room, firemen still running around, and a shit ton of smoke in the hallways, but they've let everyone back inside. And my suite is about as far as you can get from where the fire was, so there's at least no smoke in here as long as I keep the door shut.

    Garrus is already back to normal, but Keyleth has hidden herself under the bed and probably won't be coming back out for at least a few hours. Minimum.

    June is, uh, certainly shaping up to be a month. That's for sure.

    how are you doing?

    Jun. 13th, 2025 08:14 am
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    I'm thinking of you guys and praying for you.

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    Posted by Sarah Brown

    From first-class train rides to skateboard cruisin' and bicycle basket tours, today's cats are proving that travel isn't just for hoomans. It's a whole meowvement. These whiskered wanderers are pawsitively redefining what it means to travel in style.

    Some felines prefer the fast track, catching views from the window seat of a high-speed train, clearly living their best commewter life. Others opt for low-to-the-ground luxury, hitching rides on skateboards like four-legged Tony Pawks, mastering ollies with a casual flick of the tail. And don't overlook the basket-riders curled up on the front of a bicycle like they're starring in their own indie film called Purr & Pedal, ears flapping softly in the breeze.

    You'll spot them in pet strollers, sidecars, even strapped snugly into backpacks like furry astronauts ready for launch. Whether they're rocking goggles, tiny harnesses, or just a tail blowing in the wind, one thing's fur sure. These cats are going places.

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    Posted by Sarah Brown

    Cats are experts at going stealth mode, especially when it comes to hiding in plain sight. They'll squeeze themselves into the tiniest spots. On top of bookshelves, behind curtains, or curled up in a basket, thinking they're completely invisible. Little do they know, their fluffy tails or twitching whiskers often give them away! It's like they believe they have a magical "purrfect invisibility cloak" that only they can see.

    They'll stare at you with those big, innocent eyes, convinced they're the masters of disguise, while you're clearly watching their every move. Sometimes they hide behind a door or under the couch, thinking they're the sneakiest ninja in the house, but their loud purring or sudden tail flicks ruin the whole act.

    These stealthy furballs are always ready to pounce on their prey or just escape any unwanted attention. Though they rarely realize they're actually the stars of the show. So next time your cat "disappears," remember they might be hiding in plain sight, practicing their hide and seek skills! 

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    Something fishy!

    Jun. 12th, 2025 10:18 pm
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    Today for work, I saw someone spell fisticuffs as "fisty cuffs" and a) that is adorable and b) it also makes me realize what a strange word fisticuffs is!

    So naturally I looked it up.

    c. 1600, fisty cuffes, from fist (n.) + cuff (n.) "a blow", with the form perhaps in imitation of handiwork.

    Well! That's such a boring etymology, but... nice to see the spelling returned to something more like the original!

    I said this on fedi and a friend's response has been delighting me ever since:

    I always misread it as fishticuffs, so always had an image in my head of some kind of betta fish boxing, complete with gloves over fins

    That made me giggle. They're an artist so I asked if they would draw this some time. I am wondering how a fish gets boxing gloves on its fins...

    Update

    Jun. 12th, 2025 01:24 pm
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    Not a lot happened.  Baby steps are being made in clearing garden beds and getting them replanted.  Beetles are still being picked off flowers and dumped into soapy water.  This morning there were only a couple of dozen beetles, not 100's. Progress!  I'm finding that especially the cucumber beetles are hatching in the late afternoon and evening. If I do a round of bug removal at sunset I get most or all of them. 
    The cows have finally moved into the pasture around the house.  Apparently there is still lots of water in the stream along with piles of feed, so no cows have hiked all the way up to the house for water.  When they have eaten all the yummy (possibly still faintly green) grass near the creek, and perhaps when it gets a little warmer and they want the breeze on our knoll; I'm sure they will come up here. 
    To prepare for the cows the fish needed to be moved. Cows regularly drink the stock tanks, even the 500 gallon one, dry.  This is not good for fish health.  Yesterday early morning I bailed out and dumped the 170 gallon tank.  There should have been two fish in it. There were none. I was pretty sure that one fish disappeared several weeks ago, but the other was seen three days prior.  Down at the 500 gallon tank I couldn't see any of the 3 fish that should have been there even though I'd siphoned a lot of water out. The water was pretty murky.  This morning there was a glimpse of one fish.  Other chores came first, but along about noon I bailed the water level down to about 6 inches and eventually captured two fish.  They are now getting used to cleaner water in their bucket.  In a few minutes I'll go set them loose in the 170 gallon tank.  It is sparkling clean having been scraped and scrubbed and refilled.  As a predator preventive, and to give them a bit of shade, I'm going to put a shade cloth tent over the tank.   It would probably be best to adopt out the two remaining fish, they are at about 3 1/2 to 4 inches and have become extremely enticing as lunch for a variety of critters. 

    I had wanted to weed whack the fence between the horse pastures and the cows, but having been sick last week I hired two guys to do it.  They did a good job.  I did find a downed tree that had to be cut off the fence and got that taken care of.  SOP is to walk all fences before turning on the power, and then walk them again once the power is on listening for the snap of a loose connection. Yesterday, while checking the fence, I found a second tree on the fence.  This morning Kim came to be my safety monitor while I ran the chainsaw. It only took a few minutes to get the tree out of the way.   Kim mentioned it would be nice to have a branch that was hanging into the arena pruned up so I went off to get the pole saw.  The pole saw (chainsaw) dumped 1/4 cup of gas on the driveway gravel, which it REALLY should not have done.  Off to the repair shop with it!  An hour later one of the two weed whackers, which was running perfectly day before yesterday, refused to start.  It's selector switch: off, start, run; just flopped around.  With two broken items I suspect I should drive to Cloverdale and get them into the shop.  

    Yesterday morning was consumed by a trip to Fort Bragg to have my back worked on.  Both back and my neck feel better; along with my thumb which entirely quit hurting.  While at Dr Richard's I asked if there was a pet shop that sold fish.  I stopped by a really clean and neat feed store and picked up 6 tiny feeder goldfish.  They are happily swimming around in Firefly's water tank.  They are way too small to be tempting as a meal. Once the cows are gone for the summer some of them can go to the overflow tank. That will be a month or more from now. Along with goldfish there are mosquito fish available, but goldfish are much tougher fish. Goldfish will survive long, long after mosquito fish die and they do just as good a job at eating up mosquito larva. 
     The most recent Dahlia to open is lopsided but really lovely.  Definitely one I'll keep. 


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