12 Bookmarks by MechanicalMerriment
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Newly-minted Commander Hornblower considers that the odd shadows that lurk in his mind make him unlovable. Lieutenant Bush considers that Commander Hornblower is just delicious, shadows and all. Add them together in Kingston and stir.
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- Part 1 of Queer Fancies
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- English
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Bookmarked by MechanicalMerriment
08 Jun 2026
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Erotic conversation between Bush and Hornblower leads to hot naval action. This story is an alternate ending to Lieutenant Hornblower, in which Hornblower invites his comrade-in-arms (and only friend in the world) Lt. Bush to share his lodging in Highbury Street. The last chapter is filled with slashy innuendo, longing gazes, and heartfelt emotion. Due to various circumstances, the two men don't actually spend the night together, but I imagined what would happen if they did. The story takes place in the novel-verse, though I was inspired by the actors who played the characters in the A&E series - Ioan Gruffudd as Hornblower and Paul McGann as Bush.
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08 Jun 2026
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The Affair of the Tankerville Club by mistyzeo for ReadingwithGwen
Fandoms: Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
24 Nov 2025
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The domino masks were technically unnecessary, since everyone who walked in at the Tankerville Club had their names in the register, but they did add an air of anonymity and intrigue to the experience.
Sherlock Holmes goes to solve a little mystery at a queer London sex club and meets a very hot soldier. Then he meets John Watson.
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- 2/2
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Bookmarked by MechanicalMerriment
02 Jun 2026
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Raffles watches, and feels like he is falling, or perhaps like he is already at the pit of something, staring up at a pinprick of light. ‘You regrettably never really made me do the things I truly desired,” Bunny says then.
The parlor is quite suddenly too stuffy to bear, and Raffles gasps.
“What? What did you truly desire?” He asks, breath so tight in his throat it stings with each sharp inhalation.
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04 May 2026
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The Conqueror Rabbit by Resispaloquitor (obstinatecurator)
Fandoms: Raffles - E. W. Hornung
06 Jul 2021
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A re-imagining of the Rest Cure where Colonel Crutchley does not surprise Bunny, and his prank on AJ goes without incident. They discuss the possibility of discovery and capture, and AJ reveals a surprising method of coping with his fears.
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11 Feb 2026
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beauty of the harm by objectlesson
Fandoms: Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV), Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle, Raffles - E. W. Hornung, Raffles (TV 1977)
05 Feb 2024
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We had been flatmates for one year and three months before I learned of my friend’s criminal proclivities.
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11 Feb 2026
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Some Observations Upon the Taming of the Bloodhound by bonesfool
Fandom Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
24 Sep 2026
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In an alternate history Victorian England where some technology (most notably audio recording) is anachronistically advanced and the British Empire is starting to collapse, Dr. Watson distracts himself from his spoils of war (PTSD, a prosthetic arm, and a growing resentment towards British nationalism) by obsessively recording his very queer roommate and his very singular profession.
This is planned to be a full rewrite/adaptation of the ACD canon that engages with and hopefully subverts and has interesting conversations about the themes of British imperialism, white supremacy, crime, poverty and gender.
There will be eventual John/Mary/Sherlock but its going to take a While so buckle in. I'm putting the slow in slow burn.
New chapter every other Friday.- Words:
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06 Feb 2026
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Both Holmes and I had a weakness for the Turkish bath. It was over a smoke in the pleasant lassitude of the drying-room that I have found him less reticent and more human than anywhere else. On the upper floor of the Northumberland Avenue establishment there is an isolated corner where two couches lie side by side...
- The Illustrious Client (1924)
“But why Turkish?” asked Mr. Sherlock Holmes. [...] "Why the relaxing and expensive Turkish rather than the invigorating home-made article?”
- Lady Frances Carfax (1911)
There are good reasons.
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14 Jan 2026
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Raffles went a-burgling and thoughtlessly left Bunny waiting nervously at the Albany all night long. Upon Raffles's return, Bunny's attempt to teach him a lesson quickly goes awry.
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- Part 1 of I, Bunny
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18 Dec 2025
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Bunny flushes, all this talk of having twisting in his gut. Usually, Raffles simply returns the favour without speaking about it first. Like all crimes they commit together, Raffles orchestrates the finer details, Bunny reduced to a bit of flotsam caught in his friend’s powerful wake. “Well, I’ll have you however you want me to have you,” he offers.
Another bite, this time harder. His vision whites out at the sudden sting. “I want to hear you tell me what you want, Bunny,” Raffles clarifies.
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26 Nov 2025
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The Second Story by tiger_daniels
Fandom Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
06 Apr 2026
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This is an ongoing series of stories which reimagines the iconic relationship shared between Sherlock Holmes and John Watson as a deeply committed, if imperfect, romance. While never explicitly stated, it is heavily implied that Holmes is autistic and leans to the asexual side of the sexuality spectrum. I wanted to make smut that depicted a realistic and compassionate version of sexual intimacy for people with sensory issues and/or non-traditional patterns and preferences. Not only am I autistic myself, but I absolutely detest - down to the very marrow of my bones - the utterly dehumanizing, violent, mechanical, unenjoyable, misogynistic mess that is internet porn. I crave intimacy and authenticity, and It is my hope that these stories are loving, accepting, kind, and intimate, while still being sexy and fun to read.
If you're a music nerd like me, here is a link to a playlist of all the songs quoted in this series, which I will keep updated as long as I'm writing new stories.
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02 Nov 2025
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“Raffles! I can’t—not again. I’m completely spent. Wrung like a dishcloth.”
Only playing at defeat, Raffles sighed and settled onto his stomach between the lazy splay of Bunny’s legs. “You don’t have to do anything,” he assured him. “I don’t expect to get another spend out of you. I just—” he opened his mouth, licked a burning strip up the inside of Bunny’s thigh to where it joined to his groin, the ditch briney with sweat, musky and sharp. “I only want to taste you,” he ground out, lips buried in gold curls.
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12 Aug 2025