Oh, ANYTHING you write, any pairing, any rating would be HIGHLY appreciated, and not just by me! I'm squeeing already, here.
You might regret giving me licence to write "ANYTHING," but hopefully you'll enjoy at least some of what I come up with. I ended up re-watching The Last King (e.g. the butchered version of Charles II: The Power and the Passion) last night and I've been jotting down any lines or ideas that have popped into my head since yesterday. I'm even thinking of making a title banner (mostly as an excuse to play with PaintShop Pro), though I should warn you that graphics aren't my strong suit.
I think the only help I can give, and this is despite having stayed at the Villiers hotel in Buckingham, is cheerleading, and I'm fashioning a pair of pom-poms even as I type.
If you don't mind, I think I'll send this to you when I'm done to make sure I haven't made any really embarrassing mistakes. I've only seen the highly edited North American version (and really should check out the whole thing on YouTube) and my knowledge of the period isn't as good as it should be. I mean, I'm going to do some quick fact-checking, but I'm sure I could still easily miss something.
I was thinking, in terms of a crossover to write, could Buckingham possibly be an ancestor of Lestrade? And then something happens, and... Yeah. I got nothing.
This idea is probably hopelessly clichéd (and has certainly been done in canon), but maybe could Sherlock and John could come across a painting of Buckingham in some gallery or manor (where Sherlock is working on a case) and instantly notice the strong resemblance between Buckingham and Lestrade. Uh...I'm not sure what they would do with this knowledge or where it would lead them, but it's one way to connect the two characters.
OMG, that bit in your fic about children running around the boathouse popped into my head as I was walking home, and I must have looked a right 'nana, giggling in the street. Outside the Chilean Embassy, to boot. Does that make it better, or worse?!
I'd feel guilty if I wasn't so amused and delighted. *g* I'm not sure if the location of the incident makes it better or worse, but I can definitely sympathize as I do the exact same thing. I'll be walking along when an amusing moment from a fic or a TV show pops into my head. I'm sure people must think I'm nuts because I either end up breaking into my Cheshire cat grin or smothering (unsuccessfully) a fit of giggles. Sometimes it's both.
Any road up, eagerly awaiting Buckingham / Shaftesbury delights!
I hope the parody won't disappoint. I've certainly had some very interesting ideas... ;-)
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Date: 2011-07-24 04:34 am (UTC)You might regret giving me licence to write "ANYTHING," but hopefully you'll enjoy at least some of what I come up with. I ended up re-watching The Last King (e.g. the butchered version of Charles II: The Power and the Passion) last night and I've been jotting down any lines or ideas that have popped into my head since yesterday. I'm even thinking of making a title banner (mostly as an excuse to play with PaintShop Pro), though I should warn you that graphics aren't my strong suit.
I think the only help I can give, and this is despite having stayed at the Villiers hotel in Buckingham, is cheerleading, and I'm fashioning a pair of pom-poms even as I type.
If you don't mind, I think I'll send this to you when I'm done to make sure I haven't made any really embarrassing mistakes. I've only seen the highly edited North American version (and really should check out the whole thing on YouTube) and my knowledge of the period isn't as good as it should be. I mean, I'm going to do some quick fact-checking, but I'm sure I could still easily miss something.
I was thinking, in terms of a crossover to write, could Buckingham possibly be an ancestor of Lestrade? And then something happens, and... Yeah. I got nothing.
This idea is probably hopelessly clichéd (and has certainly been done in canon), but maybe could Sherlock and John could come across a painting of Buckingham in some gallery or manor (where Sherlock is working on a case) and instantly notice the strong resemblance between Buckingham and Lestrade. Uh...I'm not sure what they would do with this knowledge or where it would lead them, but it's one way to connect the two characters.
OMG, that bit in your fic about children running around the boathouse popped into my head as I was walking home, and I must have looked a right 'nana, giggling in the street. Outside the Chilean Embassy, to boot. Does that make it better, or worse?!
I'd feel guilty if I wasn't so amused and delighted. *g* I'm not sure if the location of the incident makes it better or worse, but I can definitely sympathize as I do the exact same thing. I'll be walking along when an amusing moment from a fic or a TV show pops into my head. I'm sure people must think I'm nuts because I either end up breaking into my Cheshire cat grin or smothering (unsuccessfully) a fit of giggles. Sometimes it's both.
Any road up, eagerly awaiting Buckingham / Shaftesbury delights!
I hope the parody won't disappoint. I've certainly had some very interesting ideas... ;-)