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cabinpres_fic) wrote2012-04-03 07:26 am
cabinpres_fic) wrote2012-04-03 07:26 am
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PROMPT POST PART IV
Please see the most recent MOD NOTE
(updated 6 June)
Welcome everybody. How you got here I have no idea but thank you for coming and welcome again, nonetheless . As you may have gathered this is a Fic Prompting Meme dedicated solely to the hilarious and oh-so-addictive BBC Radio 4 sitcom - Cabin Pressure. I'm aiming for this to be pretty anything goes - but in order for everything to run smoothly, there are a few guidelines. Don't worry - they're not too restrictive.
FILLING GUIDELINES
As you probably all know - our meme now has it's very own database created and maintained by the great Enigel. It both catalogues each and every prompt that we post and provides links to fills. You can find it here: Google Spreadsheet
We also have a Pinboard archive which has been put in place by the lovely
oxfordtweed in the place of our late Delicious Archive. This Archive contains a list of all the prompts this meme has to offer - you can find it here: Pinboard ArchiveThis is a great step forward in making our meme just a little more organised (but not too organised of course. This is Cabin Pressure) which is always a good thing.
So in order to make things easier to archive - Please nest your fills.
This can be done by either posting each part as a reply to that part's immediate predecessor, OR by replying each time to Part I OR - well you get the idea :D
It makes it simpler for Enigel and myself to link fills in a clean and clear manner. Following these guildelines will be very much appreciated guys :D
REPROMPTING
Reprompting is allowed but please include the URL of the original prompt when you do so. It will make it infinitely more easy to Archive which would make both Enigel and I very happy :)
As for everything else
- Be respectful to one another. Disagreements are fine, but not everything disagreeable is trolling. If you suspect someone of trolling, just ignore it. If you cannot respond to a comment without attacking or trolling someone else, keep it to yourself.
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- Please no RPF. I'm not trying to oppress you RPF writers and enthusiasts, I would just really like to avoid any legal problems.
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REALLY IMPORTANT ADDENDUM
According to numerous Child Safety laws it is illegal to provide pornographic material to minors. Seeing that the majority of the stuff we have here is rather adult in nature, this Meme is consequently an 18+ zone. Failing to comply to this rule could result in the Meme getting shut down. So if you're here and you're under 18 please back button now.
+ Please do not post anything regarding minors in a sexual situation. It really doesn't matter how tasteful or crass it is, there are laws that classify that sort of thing as child pornography and as such, I'm afraid we're going to have to go with the attitude that safe is better than sorry.
It really is VERY important that these rules are upheld as the consequences are severe.
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(Anonymous) 2012-04-25 05:57 am (UTC)(link)no subject
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John opened the fridge door to get the milk, paused, shut the door, and then cracked it open again, peering inside.
"Sherlock?"
"Hmmm?" Came the distracted noise from the living room.
"What's this in the fridge? I thought we talked about dangerous substances in the food area!"
"It's Surprising Rice - Arthur cooked for me last night and there were leftovers. There's some fizzy yogurt in there, too."
"Oh... Err, how about we put Arthur's cooking in the sealed container and you can but the toes and eyeballs in the crisper?"
Tl;dr - this pairing is genus! Seconded with 3 million yellow cars!
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(Anonymous) 2012-04-25 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)OP
(Anonymous) 2012-04-26 02:38 am (UTC)(link)Minifill - not quite as requested
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"One date, Sherlock?" John asked, while Mycroft sat in is chair, scowling at his younger brother.
"That was all it took, John. I recall you lamenting rather drunkenly that when you'll find the right one, you'd know immediately. Well, you are right, I know that Arthur is perfect for me."
"Oh, how terribly romantic," Mrs Hudson cooed from the kitchen. John rolled his eyes.
"But engagement, Sherlock? So soon?" Mycroft challenged.
"You've met him just once. He could be a serial killer!" John added.
"Not quite that perfect," Sherlock responded, picking up his violin and fiddling with the strings. "But enough for me to marry him."
"I did have hopes for you and John - Thought the married ones next door would be a good influence," Mrs Hudson said, bringing in the tea.
"Not gay, Mrs Hudson," John reminded - again.
"Sherlock, please! What would Mummy say? This Mr. Shappy has lower than average IQ, no career-"
"He's and airline steward," Sherlock interjected.
"He's an unpaid passenger who isn't technically on the staff list because he could pass a basic safety course."
"He has a hat," Sherlock defended, plucking the strings.
"What makes him so right?" John questioned, honestly flummoxed by this turn-around in his friend.
"He thinks I'm brilliant," Sherlock stated, with a silly smile that made all three nervous.
"People do think you're brilliant in general, Sherlock," John pointed out.
"But he says it all the time. Even when I insult him," Sherlock said with exasperation which indicated he thought they were being idiots.
"You insult him? And yet you want to marry him?"
"I insult everyone, but everyone has a limit to putting up with me - everyone but Arthur. I was far past a bit not good, John, and he still thought I was really, really brilliant."
Sherlock huffed and got up, walking to the window.
"I am rude and insulting and narcissistic - and that will never change, but I was utterly terrible, utterly ME and he just smiled and called me brilliant."
"You can't have been that bad," John commented, knowing just how bad Sherlock could actually get and what general tolerances where.
"Remember that nun that punched me in the throat last year? I was much, much worse than that."
John's eyebrows rose.
"He even let me take hair, blood and saliva samples on the first date, didn't report me to the police like they usually do and still said yes when I asked him to marry me," Sherlock continued.
Mycroft steepled his fingers and looked up at his brother as he continued.
"He constantly surprises me. He sees patterns in things, for example, did you know, you're more likely to find white Toblerone in airports beginning with the letter 'M', the dark ones where there's a MacDonalds in the terminal, and locations starting with 'Saint' never have any... I plan to write a blog entry on the matter."
"So you're convinced, this man is to be your husband... My brother-in-law?" Mycroft asked, knowing there was little he could do when his brother was in this mindset.
"Yes, I'd like to marry him right away- yellow car."
"What?" John asked.
"Oh, there was just a yellow car in Baker Street," Sherlock muttered, gazing off down the street.
John shook his head.
"Look, putting up with you and noticing odd things isn't the basis for a good relationship," John said, questioning himself if this was actually true in Sherlock's case.
"Oh, he has many other gifts - his cooking is superb!"
"He got you to eat?" Mrs Hudson asked, astonished.
"Oh, yes - the entire meal. How else was I to uncover the mysteries of surprising rice?"
"And did you?" John asked, bemused.
"No!" Sherlock said looking equally astounded and excited. "I thought Moriatry could challenge my deductive powers, but Arthur's cooking..."
Mycroft buried his face in his hands.
"And he has the same struggles as I do," Sherlock said, looking a little vulnerable. "He understands I have difficulty understanding people, because he struggled with that too - he wants to help me, he wants to take me on a course in Ipswich."
"Aww, and do you have a second date planned with your fiancé?" Mrs Hudson asked, quite won over.
"Crime solving and a weekend break in one!" Sherlock enthused, looking back at his landlady with a grateful smile.
"A murder mystery weekend?" John asked, pulling a face. He could think of nothing worse for Sherlock.
"God, no - how tedious. Birling Day!"
"Birling Day?" Mycroft asked.
"I will have the duration of the flight to deduce how the first officer has stolen a bottle of whiskey. Apparently the first officer is quite a skilled criminal. Arthur's mother has encouraged me to come along for the flight; if I retrieve the whiskey, I get her blessing for our marriage."
"So, this miracle man keeps you entertained, fascinated, challenged, fed and has more patience with you than a ninety year old nun..." John stated, looking over at Mycroft.
"Yes," Sherlock confirmed.
"I'll let mummy know of the upcoming nuptials, then," Mycroft sighed.
"Ooooh, I'll need a new hat!" Mrs Hudson squealed, clapping her hands.
OP Re: Minifill - not quite as requested
(Anonymous) 2012-04-26 09:22 am (UTC)(link)Re: OP Re: Minifill - not quite as requested
(Anonymous) 2012-04-28 02:49 am (UTC)(link)Re: Minifill - not quite as requested
(Anonymous) 2012-04-26 10:12 am (UTC)(link)And oh, how I'd love to see Sherlock's detective powers pitted against Douglas' skilled criminality! :D Carolyn's ensuing smugness could probably keep them in the air with no engines.
"He could be a serial killer!" John added.
"Not quite that perfect," Sherlock responded, picking up his violin and fiddling with the strings. "But enough for me to marry him."
Ahaha, such a perfect 'Sherlock' bit :D
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(Anonymous) 2012-04-26 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)Re: Minifill - not quite as requested
*wink/grin* This was fun, srsly. Good job with the prompt!
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(Awesome.)
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(Anonymous) 2012-05-11 08:25 am (UTC)(link)ME TOO. ME TOO. OMG. Can we please have this as a whole separate prompt, please?! I need to read this.
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(Anonymous) 2013-03-13 06:07 am (UTC)(link)My cat is so pissed at me for laughing out loud and disturbing him. There will be consequences.
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