ext_7687 ([identity profile] alizarin-nyc.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2011-06-29 08:23 pm
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The Case of the Unexpected Guest by [livejournal.com profile] thirdbird, PG-13

Fandom: SHERLOCK BBC
Pairing: Gen
Length: 5,615
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] thirdbird
Author Website: Master List on LJ
Why this must be read:

From the user name alone, you may deduce that this author likes birds. You may be skeptical about birds in fic, but trust me, when Lestrade brings a pet bird from a crime scene and Sherlock turns it into a pet, you’ll be amazed at how much it brings out of him. I was entranced by this fic, much as Sherlock was by this bird!

John, on the other hand:

“If it bites me again, I’m going to drop it,” he warned Sherlock. “Oh, this is weird. Its feet feel like lizard feet. It’s not going to try and bond with me, is it? What exactly does that entail? Ouch! That bloody hurts, you little--”

The author describes this story as fluffy casefic, and who can deny the appeal of casefic... with cuddles?

Sherlock scoffed. “There is no cuddling. I’m merely trying to keep the creature warm. It’s native to the subtropics, you do realise, and London in March has an average temperature of--”

“Get pictures,” Lestrade suggested to John, who grinned back at him.


Fly off and read, my pretties!

The Case of the Unexpected Guest

[identity profile] rabidsamfan.livejournal.com 2011-06-30 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you for reccing this. I thoroughly enjoyed myself reading it.

[identity profile] chamekke.livejournal.com 2011-06-30 08:45 am (UTC)(link)
Oh man, I adore this fic. Such a delight to reread it.

Thought I'd add that thirdbird's wonderful fics (including this one (http://archiveofourown.org/works/174942)) are also available for reading OR download on the Archive Of Our Own (AO3) (http://archiveofourown.org/users/thirdbird/pseuds/thirdbird) site.