Title: The Baker Street Nativity
Author: 
swissmargBeta readers: 
ruth0007 and
dioscureantwinsRating: NC-17
Word count: 99,662 words
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Summary: Fusion with
Nativity! (2009 movie starring Martin Freeman). Sherlock is a primary school teacher and John is assigned to be his classroom assistant. Together, they are charged with putting on the school's Nativity play. What could possibly go wrong?
Disclaimer: This is a transformative work inspired by the BBC television series
Sherlock, created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, and the 2009 movie
Nativity! from Mirrorball Films. All song lyrics are from
Nativity!Notes: You don't need to have seen
Nativity! in order to understand (and hopefully enjoy) this. If you have seen
Nativity!, the role played by Martin Freeman (Paul Maddens) in the movie is filled by Sherlock here, and John is in the role played by Marc Wootton (Dominic Poppy), so you may want to take a few moments to adjust your set before beginning. I have generally followed the plot of the movie, but obviously some additions and adjustments were necessary, as the movie was not a romance between these two characters at all. And pretty much the whole point of writing this was to get John and Sherlock together. So, it's like an AU fusion. ;)
A big thank you to
ruth0007 and
dioscureantwins for taking on this project as beta readers, delivering each and every chapter on time, and improving the story in countless ways. Thank you also to the members of the
sh_britglish community for pertinent advice on British culture and institutions. And finally, thank you to
tryslora and her tireless cheerleading efforts during the Word Wars on
hd_writers over the course of several months. This would truly never have seen the light of day without her.
Link to the entire fic on AO3:
http://archiveofourown.org/works/961859Links to individual chapters on LiveJournal:
Chapter 1 - The Baker Street SchoolChapter 2 - The Classroom AssistantChapter 3 - The Evening StrollChapter 4 - The Christmas Tree LotChapter 5 - The Big AnnouncementChapter 6 - The Italian PlaceChapter 7 - The Mayor's InvitationChapter 8 - The First RehearsalChapter 9 - The Field TripChapter 10 - The Christmas BazaarChapter 11 - The Third DateChapter 12 - The Casting CallChapter 13 - The Unwelcome VisitorsChapter 14 - The Mayor's ReceptionChapter 15 - The Parents' MeetingChapter 16 - The Next StepChapter 17 - The Studio HeadChapter 18 - The Week AfterChapter 19 - The Blackwood NativityChapter 20 - The Final PreparationsChapter 21 - The Baker Street NativityChapter 22 - The Final ActChapter 23 - The Game Is OnDVD Extras (End notes and credits)
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