#madypants

Sherlock Holmes is a dairy farmer in Cumbria living with her lover, journalist Irene Adler. Having overcome their troubles in the past, their life is a satisfying one. That is, until the spring of 2001 when foot and mouth disease strikes the UK. Spreading through the livestock population like wildfire, it shatters the world these two have built for themselves. Enter Captain Joanne Watson, veteran of the Kosovo War, drafted in to help organise the eradication efforts. In a land filled with smoke, flames and gunfire, maybe it is possible for her to make a difference to these people from whom she’s helped take so much. But is there ever such a thing as moving on from such a trauma? And is recovery even possible in the face of so much bloodshed?

Dr. Joan Watson is trans, Sherlock is a girl’s name thank you very much, and they move in together.  Joan goes on hormones, comes out, and kicks more arse than any one person should probably want to.  Sherlock is way more supportive than most ever expected her to be, tries not to stick her foot in her mouth most of the time, and fails completely at being subtle.  They both eat far to much take out, have a row a frankly ridiculous time of the morning, and (inevitably) fall in love.

John and Sherlock meet in the lesbian section of a gay bookstore and become friends. Sherlock needs a flatmate so she invites John to move in. John helps Sherlock in her consulting detective work and also works at a clinic as a GP. After sharing a flat for several months, John finally acts on her feelings toward Sherlock. Sherlock can’t believe that John accepts her totally as she is, without reservation. Also has backstory of Sherlock’s first love, with a girl who rejects her when he finds out she’s trans.

A 34-year-old Joan Watson, who grew up in a small town in the Midlands, returns home after having spent 14 years in the city where she trained to become a nurse during WWII. Now that both her parents are dead and her brother has settled down in London to work as a lawyer, Joan has decided to sell her father’s farm. Soon, she has to realise that returning to her roots isn’t as painless and uncomplicated as she had anticipated. She is confronted with unpleasant memories she had long buried at the back of her mind. If selling the farm and battling with her demons wasn’t difficult enough in itself, a 30-year-old murder case is resurrected and stirs up conflicts within the small community. Then Joan is confronted with Sherlock Holmes who owns the biggest estate in the county. She thinks she can solve the murder and put things back to the way they were. When she enlists Joan’s help, Joan follows her willingly wherever Sherlock chooses to go. The setting is inspired by Peter Strickland’s “The Duke of Burgundy”.

Sherly is a new student in a high school. She’s really quiet. She cuts herself and she usually gets high. Until one day, when she meets Joan. Could Joan save her before it’s too late? It’ll be called “(Won’t you) save me?” (in Spanish, ¿(no) me salvas?).