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The timeline of Jeeves and Wooster is a little wobbly at the best of times, but to make The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves come together, it had to be massaged even more than usual, however a true timeline does exist!

1891: Designation: H (Jeeves is in his teens)

Mid-late 1890′s: Jeeves Takes Charge - Jeeves enters the employ of the young (20-something) Bertie Wooster
- Bertie Wooster Alone in the World occurs
Before 1898: Jeeves and the Amateur Cracksman - Raffles and Bunny break into Wooster’s flat and a friendship is quickly formed (and then broken)
- The Appearance of Dorian Gray takes place as early as possible (unfortunately the book was published in 1890, which is just too early for this timeline)
Most of the Jeeves stories take place in here (and therefore Moonlight on the Water and Uncle Charlie)

~1901: The Return of Bunny Manders

After 1902: Jeeves Gets Sick (Jeeves and Wooster have known each other for 5+ years at this point)

After 1904: Jeeves and the Great Detective - Jeeves and Wooster visit Sherlock Holmes in retirement

Before 1909 (hypothetically): Jeeves Meets the Phantom of the Opera (Jeeves and Wooster have known each other for about 10 years)

Early 1910′s: A Visit with Aunt Jane - Jeeves and Wooster visit Jeeves’s Aunt Jane Marple (though she’s not much older than he is)

~1914: Jeeves and the British Government - Jeeves and Wooster leave England to spend the duration of WWI in America
- 1916: Wooster writes and publishes the first of the Jeeves stories
~1919: Bertie Solves a Mystery - back in England, Bertie finds himself at the heart of a murder mystery and meets Hercule Poirot

And who knows what further adventures may follow…

Happy New Year, everyone!!

And what a year it has been... The obvious aside, this marks the end of my second full year of posting once a week (and every day for the month of December), for a total of 221k words. It also marks something of a milestone, as I have now reached 100 fics on AO3!
Just like last year, I’m going to count down some highlights from the past year!

Generations: The year started off strong with my fix-it of the infamous Star Trek: Generations movie. Kirk survives and he and Spock get a second chance in the 24th century.

Once Upon a Dream: What can I say - I just love the idea of my favorite couples dancing, and I had great fun writing this little scene with Holmes and Watson.

A Fond Farewell: I discovered a new fandom in Jeeves and Wooster (about a silly, rich young man and his hypercompetent manservant). This is, in my opinion, the best of several short fluffy fics I wrote about them (though Oh By Jeeves! deserves an honorable mention just for being so much fun).

To the Stars and Back Again: This is a story I’ve wanted to write for a few years, and I was finally able to finish it as part of this year’s T'hy'la Bang, with lovely illustrations by shepromisestheearth. It’s the 1960′s; Kirk is an astronaut, Spock is a NASA astrophysicist, and things are never as simple as they appear.

Jeeves Meets the Phantom of the Opera: The highlight of my adventures with Jeeves and Wooster is a still ongoing series about Wooster slowly learning about Jeeves’s mysterious past. And the highlight of that series thus far is Jeeves and Wooster being kidnapped by the Phantom of the Opera and recovering from their ordeal.

Fairy Lights: For the second year in a row, I participated in the winter

holmestice gift exchange, and I really like how my story turned out. A bit of magical winter romance, and a Holmesian fairy tale.

And, of course, I can never just leave well enough alone. 2021 will begin with the latest installment in The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves: Bertie Solves a Mystery (for which I’ve already posted a little teaser), intercut with shorter fics every other week - including one for this year’s Star Trek The In Between Event. I’ll also be resuming my weekly “considerations” on Wednesdays.

A few things to look forward to later in the year: I have a couple other Jeeves and Wooster fics waiting in the wings. I’ve recently rewatched Season 4 of Yugioh, so keep an eye out for the third and final piece of the Millennium Death Note saga. This year’s Sherlock Holmes calendar challenge has gotten me thinking about writing a more relationship focused fic or two for Holmes and Watson. As my recent reblogs have perhaps indicated, I’ve had superheroes on the brain, especially Superman and Batman, so something may come of that. And I’ve actually been thinking about original fiction again, so I may post a few original stories along with the fanfic.

I wish you all the best in the new year!

Starting this summer, I have been watching Agatha Christie’s Poirot. In the episode ”The Double Clue,” Hercule Poirot falls in love with a Russian countess who is essentially a cross between Catwoman and A.J. Raffles. I haven’t read the story it’s based on, but just from the summary on wikipedia, which describes Poirot as “very impressed with her,” I get the impression that the story was also going for a romantic undertone.

And now I think I understand why Sir Arthur Conan Doyle felt the need to put that long disclaimer at the beginning of A Scandal in Bohemia. I’ve always thought that it was a bit excessive and that it was the disclaimer that sparked all the speculation about Holmes being interested in Irene Adler, but now I understand that Doyle was making an honest attempt to dissuade an audience that would inevitably assume any admiration Holmes may have had for “the woman” could only have been romantic. It hardly succeeded, but I appreciate the effort.

In the latest installment of The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves, Bertie Wooster meets Sherlock Holmes, who gives him a little insight into his own priorities.

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