Sub Rosa

[prof_pangaea]

Title: Sub Rosa
Author: Professor Pangaea
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes
Disclaimer: Mr. Holmes and sundry other characters are now in the public domain, but of course I give ultimate credit and thanks for their existence to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Summary: "One of the most attractive things about the flowers is their beautiful reserve. The truly beautiful and noble puts its lover, as it were, at an infinite distance, while it attends him more strongly than ever." -- Henry David Thoreau
























































































































































































Note: The full quote of the text "High and mighty" etc. is from Hamlet, Act IV, scene vii. It is a letter from Hamlet to Claudius, and reads: "High and Mighty,-You shall know I am set naked on your kingdom. To-morrow shall I beg leave to see your kingly eyes; when I shall (first asking your pardon thereunto) recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return."


EDIT: I want to sincerely thank everyone who has commented, both positively and critically -- I am very pleased at the amount of response that has resulted from this piece. I'm afraid that there were so many comments initially that I wasn't able to reply to each individually, as I usually do, but be assured that I have (and continue to) read and appreciate every single comment.

Comments

[kerowyn47.livejournal.com]

w00t!

Artistic and inspired. Will we be seeing more?

[onooyes.livejournal.com]

by the way, i don't know where it's from, but i love the photograph of holmes. excellent touch!

[ljrags.livejournal.com]

Simply. Brilliant. More please??

[coloredink.livejournal.com]

GUHBIBBLE.

Excellent work!

[only-seimei.livejournal.com]

** APPLAUSE! **

[shinigamu.livejournal.com]

that was amazing. Perhaps you'll make more?

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

Awesome. I am in awe. Wow. I have no words.

[odditycollector.livejournal.com]

This is very excellent. I don't remember who pointed me this way, but I'm glad I came.

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

Wow. Very Griffin & Sabine indeed. *applause*

[wens.livejournal.com]

Um, I'd rather appreciate it if you don't steal my icon, or, having done so, do be so good as to credit me for it.

[vellumblue.livejournal.com]

Here by way of lizbee. This is unbelieveably well done and artistically gorgeous, thank you!

[sinick.livejournal.com]

Just wonderful. I can only, and in all seriousness, second the other calls for the publication of this material. It seems perfect for a small pictorial hardback for the holiday season.

[shinigamu.livejournal.com]

...This is yours? Cause I found it on a icon community with a few other holmes icons and some edgar allen poe. o_o; Would you perfer I remove it or credit?

[mattador.livejournal.com]

*applauds* I can't really say much that has not already been said, but bravo!

[bravecows.livejournal.com]

This is the coolest thing ever.

[ardent-muses.livejournal.com]

Beautiful work! Thank you!

[taimdala.livejournal.com]

Dear Professor, there are simply no words to say how awestruck I am. None. Whatsoever. Please tell me there is more to come. I don't think I could bear it if there wasn't.


(And blast it, cesario, there is nothing I can recc you that will top this...)

[taimdala.livejournal.com]

thanks for the recc, I am so totally blown away by this one! Thank you! (and please forgive my misattribution of the recc, btw. I read yours and Cesario's back to back and in my usual flake-brained way got the two of you mixed up....)

[elina-elsu.livejournal.com]

Like everyone else has said: That's so great!
I love the old and ragged look of the telegrams.

[bakadragon.livejournal.com]

Goooooorgeous! ^_^

Drive-by commenting ....

[the-star-fish.livejournal.com]

Truly astonishing. Both the story and the manner in it was told have me quite in awe.

[bethbethbeth.livejournal.com]

Wonderful concept and execution, both in terms of graphics quality *and* voice. This is definitely going on my next recs update!

[cesario.livejournal.com]

In retrospect, it occurred to me that I might have overstepped myself by reccing it to all those comms before you even had the chance to post it there yourself, but I assumed you were being shy. :-)

BTW, you should log into RUSS-L---Rebecca recced it there, and you have some comments in the latest messages.

I'm so glad you've got so much feedback!! :-D

[vampirespider.livejournal.com]

This is amazing! Exceedingly well done, thank you so much!

[wens.livejournal.com]

...on what community did you find it? I'm curious.


Would you perfer I remove it or credit?

Nah, you're most welcome to use it. Just credit me, okay? :D