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Finally getting back to reading the absolutely amazing Sherlock fic Golden Ticket by @discordantwords
This is the lineart for an illustration inspired by that story and also my third 2025 Fandom Trumps Hate piece. I hope to finish the watercolour version this weekend.
Golden Ticket by DiscordantWords
Johnlock Love Letters #2394
Years after an odd, gruesome, and highly publicised breakdown ruined his career, a disgraced candymaker has abruptly reopened his factory. His motives are shrouded in mystery, something that only serves to inflame the curious public. To celebrate his triumphant return, he launches a contest: five golden tickets hidden at random in chocolate bars distributed throughout London. The lucky recipients of those tickets are promised an experience they will never forget.
And so, on one cold morning in January, five winners gather to claim their prize. John Watson is among them.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory AU!
John has a GOLDEN TICKET from Vernet Chocolates ... what luck! 🍫
Your Ticket To A Brighter Day by helloliriels -a Fandom Trumps Hate gift for @discordantwords for the brilliant Wonka au Golden Ticket!
discordantwords 2025
Unremarkable
Golden Ticket
Five ticketed folks came for to look. One licked death then drank a brook.
-A Golden Ticket Playground Chant
When I was a kid, we had a whole lot of chants and rhymes we said for various games played with other kids during recess at school. Anyone remember "Cinderella dressed in yella"? "Say, say little playmate"? "Billy and Sally sittin' in a tree"? Well, there were some that were weird, as you get with a giant game of "telephone" over the generations. This one begins dark and just stays that way until all the villains are gone. Then everything is as sweet as candy.
Inspired by "Golden Ticket" by @discordantwords, this is just a collection of silly lines that came to me after reading each chapter.
I hope you like them. :)
WEEESI READS
aka fic rec series where I scream "you need to read this!" into the void
Indefinite Lines by arwamachine
I know I'm late on this one and I can only apologise to myself for that really. Compelling casefic, cinematic writing, interesting narrative structure, the cutest Rosie incarnation this side of s4, and plenty - PLENTY - of angst and comfort. Incredible character voices, including one of the best Sherlocks I've ever read. Head the tags re: whump though, because hoo boy. @arwamachine is responsible for creating a term that I now think about once a day which I will refer to here as m*** s****** for fear of spoilers. Don't miss Bonus Lines, which is a collection of incredible deleted/bonus scenes that accompanies the fic.
2. Thankless (a 5 + 1) by Silvergirl
Do you love Lestrade? Do you love @totallysilvergirl? Lucky for you, I already knew your answer to both of those questions was OF COURSE YES, WHY DO YOU ASK. As it says on the tin, a 5 + 1 wherein we revisit key moments throughout the series where Lestrade helps Sherlock until, finally, it finally sinks in (hopefully before it's too late). Gorgeous, lush, emotionally resonant writing across the board. I adore Silver's Lestrade (and pretty much everything Silver writes, honestly, including the epic, fantastically written Drawn to Stars and the heartachy, beautifully written A Case of You) and I'm 100% positive you will too.
3. Inscrutable to the Last by DiscordantWords
I love a super unique fic idea and @discordantwords always seems to have an endless supply. How they do it, I would love to know. This fic. THIS FIC. I don't want to give any spoilers but the inherent premise is just sooooo clever. Precise and devastating writing, excellent plotting, with spot-on character details and dialogue (as usual). You should also read their heartbreaking (and heart-healing) s4 fix-it (Never) Turn Your Back to the Sea after you give this one a go!
If you're interested in more fic recs, let me know!
fics: white knight
Green.
The word green was used to convey a great many things. Illness. Envy. Inexperience.
Standing there amidst Janine's chattering bridesmaids, watching Sherlock furrow his brow and study fabric swatches, watching him smile and simper and flirt, John thought it a remarkably apt colour choice. Because he felt quite sick to his stomach, he feared the source of said sickness might very well be jealousy, and he had absolutely no idea at all what to do about it.
Or: Sherlock needs to fake a relationship for a case. He doesn't ask John.
— by @discordantwords
To @discordantwords:
Typically, throughout the week, I don't have time to read fanfics, tbh. I usually attempt to read them at night when I'm more relaxed (assuming I don't fall asleep exhausted 😅).
Until I saw your post. OMG.
Your fic... blew my mind.
Gosh, this fanfic was undoubtedly much better than any episode of the series. It was incredible, simply incredible...!! And you're an INCREDIBLE writer. You've captured all of my attention, and I've devoured this fanfic from start to finish, even my working hours!! (🤫).
This is exactly how EVERYTHING should have happened...! Jeez, I haven't stopped crying since the last 2 chapters...
THANK YOU IMMENSELY for this fanfic; it truly left me speechless.
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And of course I ABSOLUTELY recommend it!!
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