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It goes against a personal code I have to recommend works in progress, but today I'm breaking that to bring you Of the Devil's Party by Mermaiddrunk, a fantastic Elementary fic that I just couldn't wait to share.

First, a confession: I'm painfully and deeply committed to the idea of bi!Joan Watson. While in-show I'm holding out hope for them to introduce a still-female Mary Morstan character for her to romance, I'm also intrigued by the potential for a relationship between her and Jamie Moriarty. Their in-show relationship has such an antagonistic dynamic, but Moriarty also clearly has a weird sociopathic ladyboner for Joan—like, can we talk about the giant painting of Joan's face that she made while locked up in that warehouse? She's pretty obsessed, and for a fanficcer, it's a pretty easy jump from obsessed to smitten.

Of the Devil's Party is set during the second season, after the incident with Moriarty's daughter. Moriarty has been freed by the authorities, and heads off into the world to rebuild her criminal empire. However, after a few weeks, she starts reaching out to Joan, first through letters and then through phone calls. Joan is at first utterly unamused by Jamie's attempts to reach out and befriend her, but the two of them eventually grow into friends. As of the fic's more recent chapters, that friendship is beginning to develop into something romantic, much to Joan's surprise and Sherlock's unease.