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Post by madhaberdasher on Feb 10, 2012 9:10:12 GMT -8
Hi guys! I'm going to attempt writing a WWW/Sherlock Holmes crossover. Would any of you read that?  |
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Feb 10, 2012 9:29:17 GMT -8
Sure!
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Post by California gal on Feb 10, 2012 10:19:30 GMT -8
That's an ambitious crossover, but I'd sure take a look at it. ;D  |
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Post by MissRedhead on Feb 10, 2012 10:33:34 GMT -8
I love Sherlock Holmes (yes I own The Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and yes I did read all of it!) I guess you're writing a young Sherlock or older Jim & Artie?  James West born in 1842 and Sherlock Holmes between 1854 & 1861 (depending on whether you go by His Last Bow or The Gloria Scott Adventure  ) |
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Post by madhaberdasher on Feb 10, 2012 10:54:07 GMT -8
I love Sherlock Holmes (yes I own The Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and yes I did read all of it!) I guess you're writing a young Sherlock or older Jim & Artie? James West born in 1842 and Sherlock Holmes between 1854 & 1861 (depending on whether you go by His Last Bow or The Gloria Scott Adventure ) I own the complete works, too! And I'm going by 1854 for SH's birthday. Also, in some versions of Holmes' life, he was touring with a British acting troupe in America in 1879. So there's even more potential for them meeting their (especially since Holmes' specialty was supposed to be Hamlet!). But what I'm writing is placed in 1885 and starts when one Professor James Moriarty receives a letter from a Doctor Miguelito Loveless. |
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Feb 10, 2012 11:17:02 GMT -8
*glerp!* bwahahahahahaha! Oh, I'm definitely reading that one!
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Post by MissRedhead on Feb 10, 2012 12:08:05 GMT -8
 oh my now that is a world-dominating-terrorizing duo!!
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Post by Nydiva on Feb 10, 2012 12:59:02 GMT -8
I love Sherlock Holmes (yes I own The Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and yes I did read all of it!) I guess you're writing a young Sherlock or older Jim & Artie? James West born in 1842 and Sherlock Holmes between 1854 & 1861 (depending on whether you go by His Last Bow or The Gloria Scott Adventure ) I own the complete works, too! And I'm going by 1854 for SH's birthday. Also, in some versions of Holmes' life, he was touring with a British acting troupe in America in 1879. So there's even more potential for them meeting their (especially since Holmes' specialty was supposed to be Hamlet!). But what I'm writing is placed in 1885 and starts when one Professor James Moriarty receives a letter from a Doctor Miguelito Loveless. Next to Artie, Miguelito is my favorite WWW character! I even (very briefly) met Michael Dunn once!  And another owner of the Holmes canon (though I haven't read it in years). I'll definitely read this one. Had a general idea for that kind of crossover myself - but it's so far on my back burner, I doubt if I'll ever get around to it. I think I'm adopting you!! |
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Post by madhaberdasher on Feb 11, 2012 11:04:41 GMT -8
I own the complete works, too! And I'm going by 1854 for SH's birthday. Also, in some versions of Holmes' life, he was touring with a British acting troupe in America in 1879. So there's even more potential for them meeting their (especially since Holmes' specialty was supposed to be Hamlet!). But what I'm writing is placed in 1885 and starts when one Professor James Moriarty receives a letter from a Doctor Miguelito Loveless. Next to Artie, Miguelito is my favorite WWW character! I even (very briefly) met Michael Dunn once! And another owner of the Holmes canon (though I haven't read it in years). I'll definitely read this one. Had a general idea for that kind of crossover myself - but it's so far on my back burner, I doubt if I'll ever get around to it. I think I'm adopting you!! I love Miguelito, too! He's just so much more interesting than most of the TV villains that come around today. And so much more creative, too! I've actually already started it. I'm about two pages in and just as excited as can be! Yay! Another adoptive relative! ;D |
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Post by Artiespet on Feb 11, 2012 18:20:09 GMT -8
So how come we don't see this posted yet? |
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Post by Paradox Eyes on Feb 12, 2012 6:59:58 GMT -8
Sounds good to me. It will be interesting to see how our agents are holding up after more than ten years. They will certainly have lots of experience to share with the younger Holmes. |
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Post by madhaberdasher on Feb 19, 2012 8:46:23 GMT -8
A small sample to tide you over:
There was a brief pause when a waitress appeared with a tray of drinks.
“Not now,” Loveless growled. “Can’t you see we’re busy, you silly girl?”
The waitress recoiled from the table and made a hasty exit.
“Where were we… Ah, yes. Ruling the world,” he giggled. “A rather tempting prospect, don’t you agree, Professor?”
“Very tempting,” Professor Moriarty stroked his beard. “You clearly have a plan.”
“Mmm, yes, yes. But,” he paused for a moment, index finger raised. “There is a tiny, little problem. Just as Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson occasionally foil your plans, I have two… men who occasionally foil mine. Before I give you my plans for ruling the world, you must,” the little doctor chuckled, “remove them for me.”
“That’s all very well and good, Doc, but how do we know that your plans are any good,” Moran immediately regretted speaking.
Loveless brought his fist down on the table, causing half the restaurant to look in their direction. “Because my plans are always ‘good’. They’re more than good. They’re excellent. But I don’t expect a boorish lout like you to be able to appreciate such finesse as is required to execute them. Just ask the good professor, he understands my plans.”
Moriarty stirred from his silence. “I’m sorry, Dr. Loveless, but I, too, need proof before I make a decision.”
Dr. Loveless frowned. “Very well. In exactly two minutes you will begin to hear the sound of alarm bells. The fire brigade will be rushing past this very restaurant to a house fire near the home of your adversaries. A house fire that Mr. Holmes will find vary suspicious. But there’s more,” he giggled. “So, so much more! The following investigation carried out by bumbling officers of Scotland Yard will find that this fire burned so hot that it turned the sand surrounding the building into a primitive form of glass. Then, when they don’t find anything, they will file their reports and leave the case unsolved. The circumstances surrounding this fire will lure my adversaries across the Atlantic and right to your doorstep, Professor. And when they get here,” Loveless giggled again. “They will die, as all your enemies are wont to.”
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Post by Nydiva on Feb 19, 2012 9:32:58 GMT -8
Of course you realize how impatient a small sample makes us folks!
Tease!
Looking forward to the rest.
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Post by lilyfortune on Feb 20, 2012 9:32:01 GMT -8
I'd definitely read it, looking forward to it! ;D
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Post by madhaberdasher on Feb 21, 2012 4:36:49 GMT -8
Awesome, guys! Chapter one is being beta'd and will be ready quite soon |
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Post by California gal on Feb 21, 2012 8:38:12 GMT -8
I have to tell you that if you are going to post it in chapters while you finish the remainder, I will wait until you are entirely finished before I start reading it. No offense, but I've been burned way too many times with unfinished stories (mostly at FF.net).  Don't you worry that you might need to go back and change something in the beginning when you get to the latter part of the story? That also happens to me as I write. Maybe you have a better organized mind than I do! ;D |
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Post by madhaberdasher on Feb 21, 2012 8:57:10 GMT -8
I have to tell you that if you are going to post it in chapters while you finish the remainder, I will wait until you are entirely finished before I start reading it. No offense, but I've been burned way too many times with unfinished stories (mostly at FF.net). Don't you worry that you might need to go back and change something in the beginning when you get to the latter part of the story? That also happens to me as I write. Maybe you have a better organized mind than I do! ;D No offense taken! I've had the same experiences with people not updating in forever. (And I've done that before  ) So I'll write it all at once! (But that may take a while!) |
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Post by California gal on Feb 21, 2012 9:07:18 GMT -8
There was a guy on fanfiction.net who started THREE chapter stories at once, and in glancing at them, they looked quite good. So I wrote him and asked if he wasn't taking on too much. Oh no, he said. I'll finish. Guess what? I know that others enjoy reading chapter stories one chapter at a time, so don't hold off just for me if you're sure you're going to be able to finish it. I just won't read it until it's complete. ;D I'm working on a story right now that's close to being done, and I realized that something I had in mind wasn't going to work quite right. So I had to go back to the first few pages and make some alterations so that I could "finish" the story! But again, that's just me. Sometimes the stories (and the characters) just take over! |
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Post by Paradox Eyes on Feb 21, 2012 18:53:10 GMT -8
Me too. I want to know it's finished or a least close to completion before I read it. I love stories posted serial style but I also want assurance that that the whole thing is available for posting so I don't end up disappointed with an unfiinshed story. Your teaser looks good! The story will be well worth the wait I'm sure! ;D |
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Post by qohart on Feb 25, 2012 11:40:30 GMT -8
I will definitely read it! The teaser is very good and for some reason, I seem to be partial to the stories about our guys that take place either before or after the W3 timeline.
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Post by tyche on Mar 9, 2012 4:13:16 GMT -8
I'll read it! Definitely, please hurry up and finish! |
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James West born in 1842 and Sherlock Holmes between 1854 & 1861 (depending on whether you go by His Last Bow or The Gloria Scott Adventure 
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oh my now that is a world-dominating-terrorizing duo!! 
) So I'll write it all at once! (But that may take a while!)
