Factly Meme

[awanderingbard]

Modified from an old meme I found on my journal:

Give me the name of a character, pairing, 'verse, or story I've written, and I'll give you 3-5 facts about writing it/them. Headcanon, backstory, missing scenes, etc.

Feel free to ask for an OC.

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[aelfgyfu_mead]

Sarah!

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping you mean Abby 'verse Sarah. Because that's who I did.

Sarah Sawyer
1. Sarah has two older brothers. She's the only girl. Her parents are divorced, and only manage very short periods in the same room as each other. They send dueling presents to Abby for holidays and birthdays. They both like John. Sarah uses him as a buffer. John dislikes this.
2. Whenever I write her, I have a sort of Zoe Telford/Amanda Abbington hybrid in my brain, but I don't know why. I think Sarah's sort of wry amusement reminds me of Amanda. I know I definitely base John and Sarah's physical interaction on Martin and Amanda. They have a very neat way of ignoring each other, but still being totally affectionate that I find appropriate for John and Sarah.
3. Her engagement ring looks like this (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v32/AWanderingMinstrel/LJ/Meme/SarahEngagementRing_zps3e540dcb.jpg).
4. She kept her maiden name after she got married, something Sherlock hated because 'the only good thing about you getting married was that I wouldn't have to remember it any more'.
5. She and John lived together for several months before he proposed. He actually proposed twice--first when he was slightly out of it on muscle relaxants at the A&E, and again when he was sober and assured her that he meant it.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Yes! I was only thinking of Abby-verse Sarah; sorry, I should have been more specific.

Sarah uses him as a buffer. John dislikes this.
He would dislike it, but I'm afraid he has already shown time and time again that he is an expert buffer!

I . . . can't remember her last name either, actually.

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

No worries! I think I've only written her outside of that verse a couple of times, anyway. And most of the facts would be the same.

It's Sawyer. Sarah Sawyer, a good alliterative name that ACD would approve of if he weren't too busy being appalled that people were still talking about Sherlock Holmes after all these years.