Admin Post: October Activity Post

[scfrankles]

For the activity this month we are looking at the ghosts that haunt 221 Baker Street. Who are they, which room do they haunt, and why?


For example:


The late Moriarty unfortunately discovered after his demise that the Almighty has a sense of humour. And so the former professor finds himself haunting one of 221B’s lumber rooms, as though actually filed away and forgotten. He spends his time directing his meagre psychic energy towards making up rude messages from words ripped from the stored newspapers. Holmes is oblivious but Moriarty suspects Mrs. Hudson may be aware of her extra lodger.


The sitting room of 221B is haunted by former owners of the house, Mr. and Mrs. Berkeley-Herring. They are both thrilled to be a part of Holmes and Watson’s life, and often can be found playing along with the deductions.


And finally in Watson’s bedroom… Well, there’s a waiting list for haunting that one. But it is currently being inhabited by a young housemaid who sadly succumbed to influenza and has decided to enliven the passing of eternity by taking up life drawing.



Please leave your own ideas in the comments!



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Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

The family of Monsieur Oscar Meunier (the sculptor) was shocked when he insisted on being moved in the last days of his illness from his life-long home of Grenoble to London. It was because he wanted to die in proximity to Holmes's well-polished coffee pot, which he haunts. He emerges, when Holmes's back is turned or when he's ogling at Watson in the reflection, and makes grotesque figures out of the butter and in the top of the jam and any other condiment within his grasp. All because Holmes allowed one of his masterpieces (the wax bust) to be shot to pieces! (and by a gun constructed by a German! Mon Dieu!)

[smallhobbit]

I think Monsieur Meunier is perfectly within reason in his activities!

And no doubt Mrs Hudson blames Holmes for the figures - only fair, as he is indirectly responsible.

[scfrankles]

He emerges, when Holmes's back is turned or when he's ogling at Watson in the reflection... ^____^

I love everything about this idea - the fact it's Meunier haunting Holmes, the fact he's haunting the well-polished coffee pot, and the inspired way Monsieur Meunier chooses to manifest his haunting ^___^ I feel there's a longer story here ^__^

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you very much! I think the artist would balk to the grave (and beyond!) at the use of his art. I don't think Holmes told him what he was going to do with it. You may run with the idea if it tickles you.