Sherlock: Lost for Words (9/16)

Title: Lost for Words (Chapter 9 of 16)
Characters: John, Sherlock (Main), Mrs Hudson (this chapter)
Rating: R
Warnings/Triggers: swearing, blood, injuries, trauma, discussion of DNRs and withdrawal of life support, deals with depression and PTSD, features a character who cannot speak or move without difficulty, which some people may find upsetting.
Spoilers: Everything aired
Pairings: none, just epic friendship
Chapter Word count:2,530
Beta/Britpicker: aelfgyfu_mead and aeron_lanart. All remaining errors are mine.
Summary: Sherlock is assaulted by an unknown assailant while John is away at a medical conference, leaving him with a severe brain injury. While his intellect and personality are intact, he's lost the use of his right-side limbs and his ability to speak freely. John suddenly finds himself as the main source of support, and possibly a caregiver, to a flatmate who is struggling to do the things he loves most. And Sherlock Holmes has never been the best of patients.
Author's notes:

Previous chapters can be found here. The page will be updated as new chapters are posted. You can also find the story at A03 and FF.net.

( It was the sound of a violin being brutally tortured. )

Sherlock: Lost for Words (10/16)

Title: Lost for Words (Chapter 10 of 16)
Characters: John, Sherlock (Main), Molly, Lestrade, Violet Hunter (this chapter)
Rating: R
Warnings/Triggers: swearing, blood, injuries, trauma, discussion of DNRs and withdrawal of life support, deals with depression and PTSD, features a character who cannot speak or move without difficulty, which some people may find upsetting.
Spoilers: Everything aired
Pairings: none, just epic friendship
Chapter Word count:4,133
Beta/Britpicker: aelfgyfu_mead and aeron_lanart. All remaining errors are mine.
Summary: Sherlock is assaulted by an unknown assailant while John is away at a medical conference, leaving him with a severe brain injury. While his intellect and personality are intact, he's lost the use of his right-side limbs and his ability to speak freely. John suddenly finds himself as the main source of support, and possibly a caregiver, to a flatmate who is struggling to do the things he loves most. And Sherlock Holmes has never been the best of patients.
Author's notes:

Violet Hunter is borrowed from the original ACD canon story "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches". I hold out hope that she'll get a kickass interpretation at some point in the series, but for the moment, I've used her to my own ends.

Previous chapters can be found here. The page will be updated as new chapters are posted. You can also find the story at A03 and FF.net.

( He wondered if the Queen gave out knighthoods for heroic acts of flatsharing. )

Storm Warning

Attention: Sherlock has failed to win the National Television Award. Tumblr is not a safe place at the moment. We suggest you stay indoors and hide until the fan girl rage has died down. Stay safe, people!

On the bright side, Benedict's loss seems to have been counteracted by Colin Morgan's win. Way to be reasonable, fan girls! There's hope for the survival of civilization yet! And congrats, Colin! Good lord, you are Irish!