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[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7970217/1/A_Study_In_Regret ''A Study in Regret'']], by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3677015/Riandra Riandra]], is an [[AlternateUniverse AU]] to the events of the Literature/SherlockHolmes short story "The Final Problem". The [[http://www.fanfiction.net FF.N]] summary is as follows: ''Dedicated to [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1758544/Aleine_Skyfire Aleine Skyfire]]. What if events had turned out for the worst after Moriarty's death at Reichenbach? Character death, drug and torture references.''
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The story has now expanded into a duology, with the first part completed. The working titles for the two novels are ''Children of Reichenbach: A Study in Regret'' and ''Children of Reichenbach: The Final Solution''.
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The story has now expanded into a duology, with the first part completed. completed and available in printed glory [[http://www.amazon.com/A-Study-Regret-Claire-Daines/dp/1780924399 here]] on Amazon. The working titles for the two novels are ''Children of Reichenbach: A Study sequel is now in Regret'' and ''Children of Reichenbach: progress on FFN: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10744477/1/# The Final Solution''.
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[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7970217/1/A_Study_In_Regret ''A Study in Regret'']], by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3677015/Riandra Riandra]], is an [[AlternateUniverse AU]] to the events of the SherlockHolmes short story "The Final Problem". The [[http://www.fanfiction.net FF.N]] summary is as follows: ''Dedicated to [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1758544/Aleine_Skyfire Aleine Skyfire]]. What if events had turned out for the worst after Moriarty's death at Reichenbach? Character death, drug and torture references.''
When the fic opens, Colonel Sebastian Moran has already [[HeroKiller murdered]] [[TheWatson Dr. Watson]] at the Reichenbach Falls. SherlockHolmes is now Moran's prisoner, and is being constantly "punished" for the death of Professor Moriarty. Not all hope is lost, however, for InspectorLestrade and Mary Watson are on the case, and they're determined not to fail.
When the fic opens, Colonel Sebastian Moran has already [[HeroKiller murdered]] [[TheWatson Dr. Watson]] at the Reichenbach Falls. SherlockHolmes is now Moran's prisoner, and is being constantly "punished" for the death of Professor Moriarty. Not all hope is lost, however, for InspectorLestrade and Mary Watson are on the case, and they're determined not to fail.
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[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7970217/1/A_Study_In_Regret ''A Study in Regret'']], by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3677015/Riandra Riandra]], is an [[AlternateUniverse AU]] to the events of the SherlockHolmes Literature/SherlockHolmes short story "The Final Problem". The [[http://www.fanfiction.net FF.N]] summary is as follows: ''Dedicated to [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1758544/Aleine_Skyfire Aleine Skyfire]]. What if events had turned out for the worst after Moriarty's death at Reichenbach? Character death, drug and torture references.''
When the fic opens, Colonel Sebastian Moran has already [[HeroKiller murdered]] [[TheWatson Dr. Watson]] at the Reichenbach Falls.SherlockHolmes Literature/SherlockHolmes is now Moran's prisoner, and is being constantly "punished" for the death of Professor Moriarty. Not all hope is lost, however, for InspectorLestrade and Mary Watson are on the case, and they're determined not to fail.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: In the [[SherlockHolmes canon]], [[BigBad Moriarty]] hired [[TheDragon Moran]] for his skills. ''A Study in Regret'' makes it painfully clear what skills those were.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: In the [[SherlockHolmes [[Literature/SherlockHolmes canon]], [[BigBad Moriarty]] hired [[TheDragon Moran]] for his skills. ''A Study in Regret'' makes it painfully clear what skills those were.
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The story has now expanded into a duology, with the first part completed. The working titles for the two novels are ''Children of Reichenbach: The Empty Heart'' A Study in Regret'' and ''Children of Reichenbach: The Final Solution''. The author has specified that the name change came about because the title "A Study in (insert subject)" has been done to death.
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* TrueCompanions: Lestrade, Mary, and Marcel.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: In the [[SherlockHolmes canon]], [[BigBad Moriarty]] hired [[TheDragon Moran]] for his skills. ''A Study in Regret'' makes it painfully clear [[CompleteMonster what skills those were]].
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* RevengeByProxy: [[spoiler: Holmes realizes that this is how Moran means to get back at him - [[CompleteMonster by killing Mary and her baby.]]]]
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* EmotionalTorque: There are a lot of Sherlockian [[DeathFic Death Fics]] out there and even more DarkerAndEdgier fics... but very few take their readers on as long and realistic a journey as ''A Study in Regret'' does. The entire story is one great emotional roller-coaster, and some ''individual'' chapters are self-contained roller-coasters in their own right.
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* ManlyTears: It's not just Holmes, either - in fact, he once weeps because he sees ''[[NotSoStoic Lestrade]]'' weeping.
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* {{Homage}}: Not only to the {{Canon}} but to the ''Fanfic/DeliverUsFromEvilSeries''.
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* UnwittingPawn: Poor, poor Marcel.
* VictorianBritain: Averted, making it one of the few period-Sherlockian fics to do so. And the author averts it ''brilliantly''.
* WhatTheHellHero: Mary delivers a downright cringe-worthy one to Holmes... ironically, berating him for even ''considering'' the ''exact'' same vanishing act he performed in the original stories.
* WhatTheHellHero: Mary delivers a downright cringe-worthy one to Holmes... ironically, berating him for even ''considering'' the ''exact'' same vanishing act he performed in the original stories.
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* FlashbackNightmare: Used several times for poor Holmes.
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* AscendedExtra: Moran to BigBad, Lestrade to {{Deuteragonist}}, and Mary to supporting female. [[TeamMom Literally.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Lestrade and Mary.
* TheHeart: Mary, oh so much!
** [[spoiler: And, gradually, Mary and Holmes - she just seems to have that effect on people.]]
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* LoveHurts
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* NotSoStoic: The author takes Holmes's infamous stoicism and hurls it out the window.
** Lestrade's emotions are fully realized, as well.
* OnlySaneMan[=/=]TeamDad: Dear Lestrade.
* [[BilingualBonus Multilingual Bonus]]: There's a ''lot'' of untranslated French and German in the
* NotSoStoic: The author takes Holmes's infamous stoicism and hurls it out the window.
** Lestrade's emotions are fully realized, as well.
* OnlySaneMan[=/=]TeamDad: Dear Lestrade.
* RevengeByProxy: [[spoiler: Holmes realizes that this is how Moran means to get back at him - [[CompleteMonster by killing Mary and her baby.]]]]
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Very much in play here - however, with Mary Watson as an actual ''ActionGirl'', it's worth it!
* TeamMom: The attitudes of the men around Mary make it pretty clear who's in charge, here!
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Very much in play here - however, with Mary Watson as an actual ''ActionGirl'', it's worth it!
* TeamMom: The attitudes of the men around Mary make it pretty clear who's in charge, here!
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* DeathFic: Since Watson's death plays a very big part in this story... yeah, this is definitely a Death Fic.DeathFic.
* DistressedDude: Poor, poor Holmes...
* DistressedDude: Poor, poor Holmes...
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* AvengingTheVillain: The reason, basically, this entire story happens at all.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: [[SarcasmMode In case you didn't get that,]] already.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: In the [[SherlockHolmes canon]], Moriarty [[BigBad Moriarty]] hired Moran [[TheDragon Moran]] for his skills. ''A Study in Regret'' makes it painfully clear [[CompleteMonster what skills those were.were]].
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[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7970217/1/A_Study_In_Regret ''A Study in Regret'']], by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3677015/Riandra Riandra]], is an [[AlternateUniverse AU]] to the events of the SherlockHolmes short story "The Final Problem". The [[http://www.fanfiction.net FF.N]] summary is as follows: ''Dedicated to [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1758544/Aleine_Skyfire Aleine Skyfire]]. What if events had turned out for the worst after Moriarty's death at Reichenbach? Character death, drug and torture references.''
When the fic opens, Colonel Sebastian Moran has already [[HeroKiller murdered]] [[TheWatson Dr. Watson]] at the Reichenbach Falls. SherlockHolmes is now Moran's prisoner, and is being constantly "punished" for the death of Professor Moriarty. Not all hope is lost, however, for InspectorLestrade and Mary Watson are on the case, and they're determined not to fail.
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* ActionGirl: Mary Watson, [[HiddenDepths of all people!]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: In the [[SherlockHolmes canon]], Moriarty hired Moran for his skills. ''A Study in Regret'' makes it painfully clear what skills those were.
* BerserkButton: Moran ''knows'' Holmes's is Watson and banks on this.
* BigBad: Who needs ''Moriarty''? His [[TheDragon second-in-command]] is more than enough!
* BloodFromTheMouth
* ChokeHolds: As part of Moran's VillainousBreakdown (see below), he starts to throttle Holmes.
* ColdBloodedTorture: There's not even any real point to Holmes's torture, other than revenge and ''possibly'' BreakTheHaughty.
* CompleteMonster: Moran fits this very nicely.
* CurbStompBattle: Watson and Holmes never stood a chance against Moran and his {{Mook}}.
* DeathFic: Since Watson's death plays a very big part in this story... yeah, this is definitely a Death Fic.
* EvilGloating: Holmes asks if Moran would like to continue this, trying to stall him. It doesn't work.
* InspectorLestrade: Inverted, actually, as he gets his chance to really shine as TheHero.
* LockedInTheDungeon
* [[BilingualBonus Multilingual Bonus]]: There's a ''lot'' of untranslated French and German in the flashbacks.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Holmes is pretty far gone [[spoiler: when Lestrade & Co. rescue him]].
* ToThePain: Moran "introduces" his viper Naja to [[SnakesWhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes a terrified Holmes]].
* TrueCompanions: Lestrade, Mary, and Marcel.
* VillainousBreakdown: Moran ''almost'' does this when Holmes kills his viper.
* WithAFriendAndAStranger: Lestrade with Mary... and Marcel.
* UnwittingPawn: Poor, poor Marcel.
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When the fic opens, Colonel Sebastian Moran has already [[HeroKiller murdered]] [[TheWatson Dr. Watson]] at the Reichenbach Falls. SherlockHolmes is now Moran's prisoner, and is being constantly "punished" for the death of Professor Moriarty. Not all hope is lost, however, for InspectorLestrade and Mary Watson are on the case, and they're determined not to fail.
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!! This story provides examples of:
* ActionGirl: Mary Watson, [[HiddenDepths of all people!]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: In the [[SherlockHolmes canon]], Moriarty hired Moran for his skills. ''A Study in Regret'' makes it painfully clear what skills those were.
* BerserkButton: Moran ''knows'' Holmes's is Watson and banks on this.
* BigBad: Who needs ''Moriarty''? His [[TheDragon second-in-command]] is more than enough!
* BloodFromTheMouth
* ChokeHolds: As part of Moran's VillainousBreakdown (see below), he starts to throttle Holmes.
* ColdBloodedTorture: There's not even any real point to Holmes's torture, other than revenge and ''possibly'' BreakTheHaughty.
* CompleteMonster: Moran fits this very nicely.
* CurbStompBattle: Watson and Holmes never stood a chance against Moran and his {{Mook}}.
* DeathFic: Since Watson's death plays a very big part in this story... yeah, this is definitely a Death Fic.
* EvilGloating: Holmes asks if Moran would like to continue this, trying to stall him. It doesn't work.
* InspectorLestrade: Inverted, actually, as he gets his chance to really shine as TheHero.
* LockedInTheDungeon
* [[BilingualBonus Multilingual Bonus]]: There's a ''lot'' of untranslated French and German in the flashbacks.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Holmes is pretty far gone [[spoiler: when Lestrade & Co. rescue him]].
* ToThePain: Moran "introduces" his viper Naja to [[SnakesWhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes a terrified Holmes]].
* TrueCompanions: Lestrade, Mary, and Marcel.
* VillainousBreakdown: Moran ''almost'' does this when Holmes kills his viper.
* WithAFriendAndAStranger: Lestrade with Mary... and Marcel.
* UnwittingPawn: Poor, poor Marcel.
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