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Crossover with In Time, based on the fic This Thing All Things Devours by @cypress-tree! I had read the fic a while ago but watched the movie yesterday and... just had to try?

If you haven't seen the movie or read the fic (go do it, it's soo good!! also read first if u don't wanna be spoiled at all) even though the vid isn't entirely accurate to either, you probably will be confused if you don't know some stuff beforehand - The basics are explained in the beginning, John lives in a poor Time Zone, does a sort of gambling where you have to get as close to 0 on your timer as you can. Sherlock's from a rich family which owns time banks, but he goes to the poor Time Zone to solve cases. John notices Sherlock has a decade on his timer and warns him he's gonna get attacked. Stuff happens. Sherlock has to go home cause Mycroft, but he gives John most of his time and a promise to meet a year later. He doesn't arrive. John dreads that he died. But he joins a group (Greg, Sally, Molly etc.) who rob time banks and give time to the poor to balance out the gap in social hierarchy. They go to higher Time Zones and meet Sherlock again.

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Hello! I've been searching but can't seem to find a particular fic, and was wondering if maybe you could help...? It's set in the future, and everyone uses time as a currency, with a device on their wrist that tells them how much they have. Eventually John, Sherlock, Lestrade and Sally go to rob Mycroft at his bank, which is in the highest zone. That isn't very descriptive but it's the best I can remember (ps you're amazing and I've read so many wonderful stories you've shared)

Is it This Thing All Things Devours?

Description: In 2169, time is money—literally. Humans are genetically engineered to stop aging at 25, when the numbers on their arm start counting down from one year. When that time is up, they die. The only way to get more time is to earn it, borrow it, or steal it.John Watson lives day-to-day in the crowded slums of Zone 13. He never imagined living any differently—until he meets the practically-immortal Sherlock, and helps him on a case to track a local time-thief…

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Would someone care to explain how it is now 11 o'clock at night?

Another mystery for the City Council to cover up.

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For cypress-tree. Based on her fic This Thing All Things Devours.

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I'm not saying it's happening, because it's just--I can't--I'm not saying it's happening, but...

azriona commented on "this thing all things devours" wondering where Moriarty's place would be in this 'verse. and. um.

now I have this headcanon that...if Moriarty were to exist in that 'verse, he would be very similar to Sherlock, but with different motivations. while Sherlock and John steal from the rich to redistribute to the poor, Moriarty would steal just to fuck up the system and watch the economy crumble.

....and then John would have this whole inner conflict because Moriarty would start targeting Sherlock--catching his attention in some really destructive way. and Sherlock would want to stop Moriarty because he's fucking Moriarty, and Sherlock knows that Moriarty is doing it just to toy with him. and John would want to be on Sherlock's side, because he's Sherlock, and John knows that Moriarty is doing things for the wrong reasons. but at the same time, John wants that revolution. he wants Moriarty to destroy the system, because he knows the system is fucked up, and a little destruction is unavoidable and worth it in the end, isn't it?

oh god. imagine the arguments. the relationship conflict. I just--

fuck fuck fuck fuck

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Fic Rec #3

This Thing All Things Devours, by cypress_tree Word Count: 63,852

Summary: (In Time AU) In 2169, time is money—literally. Humans are genetically engineered to stop aging at 25, when the numbers on their arm start counting down from one year. When that time is up, they die. The only way to get more time is to earn it, borrow it, or steal it.

John Watson lives day-to-day in the crowded slums of Zone 13. He never imagined living any differently—until he meets the practically-immortal Sherlock, and helps him on a case to track a local time-thief...

My Thoughts: Last night I was sort of mindlessly searching AO3 for an interesting AU to bookmark to read when I got up today when I stumbled across this gem. I started reading at about 1:30AM, and literally could not bring myself to stop. I finished at 4 AM, exhausted, but with no regrets.

This is an AU based on a film I haven't seen called "In Time", which is set in a distopian future where, when people turn 25, they both stop aging entirely and green numbers appear on their arms counting down from one year. Time is currency-They can gain time by borrowing it (via loan, etc), stealing it, winning it, or earning it. The plot is extremely intoxicating and interesting, and I commend the author for making the transition of John and Sherlock's relationship believable. Usually when I'm reading a long fic and the romance starts happening too soon, I tend to get bored. However, the plot itself was so interesting and well-written, I never found myself drifting off.

If you're looking for a good, long AU with a meaty plot and some great, well-written smut, I HIGHLY recommend this fic. Make sure you have a few hours on hard before you start though, because its nearly impossible to stop once you do.

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I really want to comment on John in this story. This fic has a lot of badass John, and I seriously couldn't get enough. I mean, god, the characterization was perfect. I especially love how stubborn he is. Even when he is poor and he knows how rich Sherlock is and that he can spare the time, he never willingly lets Sherlock give him any. Even when John is no longer poor, he is still steadfastly independent of Sherlock, and only truly accepts Sherlock's time once, and only when its absolutely necessary.

The only negative thoughts I have for this fic was that Sherlock was a little too dependent on John for me. I like my Sherlock feisty, and this Sherlock was almost too "damsel in distress" for me. But only in some instances. For the most part, Sherlock held his own.