The Case of the Interloper by imogenedisease (PG-13)

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Fandom: INCEPTION / SHERLOCK (BBC)
Pairing: Arthur/Eames, Sherlock/John (implied)
Length: ~ 3300 words
Author on LJ: imogenedisease
Author Website: imogeneindeed - Fic journal
Why this must be read: When an author gets the voices right, it's pure magic. In this case, not only are Arthur and Eames well-written, but Sherlock and John are brilliant. Sherlock's not the easiest character to get right, and yet, the dialogue and the descriptions of Sherlock's dreaming mind make perfect sense to me. John, who is quiet, but neither meek nor extraneous, comes across as he does in the show--solid, dependable, and more than a little bit dangerous.

It's also nice to see Arthur as the character most unsettled by Sherlock's incisive intellect. Eames, who's known Sherlock and John before, becomes the anchor for Arthur here, grounding him in Sherlock's world, which turns out to be more disconcerting than anything Arthur's encountered in dreams. There's a nice parallel between the two pairs of men and how they're alike, how they're different.

The two sequels are equally fun, and include some of the other characters, equally well-drawn. Perhaps I haven't stressed this enough, but the three stories are hilarious - you'll laugh out loud, I'm sure. Don't miss this series - it's elementary to both fandoms! (I know, I know ... I got swept up in the moment.)


"So," Sherlock says, clapping his hands together. "People are trying to murder you, how wonderful."

"Sherlock," John says, sounding disapproving.

"How terrible, I apologize, slip of the tongue," Sherlock says, mouth twisting on the words like he’s tasted something rotten. "Do explain."

They sit at a table that’s only half cleared off, Arthur blinking at a human skull while John busies himself in the kitchen making tea. Eames sketches out the details, all vague, nothing too incriminating, and Arthur doesn’t pay attention, too busy with his staring contest with a skull, until Eames throws the word PASIV in, and Sherlock interrupts.

"Dream-sharing, you mean," Sherlock says, looking interested for the first time.

"How do you know about dream-sharing?" Arthur asks, turning back. It’s spread since he was military, since it was classified six ways over, but it’s still the province of men with more means than a king, of men with no scruples and too much money to burn.

"Sherlock knows everything," John says, and though his tone is dry, Arthur can tell he believes it.

On LJ: The Case of the Interloper

And its two equally delightful sequels:
The Case of the Extraction of England
The Case of the Unfortunate Infatuation

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