Childhood Heroes {Sherlock Fanfiction}

Easter Eggs and References

MAKE SURE TO READ THE CHAPTERS FIRST, OR THESE WOULD SEEM OUT OF CONTEXT!!!

Dr. Watson chapter

[#1]   I would like to think that the other children Lillian was playing with were only in her mind. To think of it, children wouldn't be playing in a busy street in a city, they would be in a park. So Lillian searching for her playmates is a thing to question.

[#2]   Upon the entrance of Dr. Watson, Lillian described him as a middle aged man who just started in the army based on his appearance. The first chapter took place when John was new in the army.

[#3]   Lillian said the other children in the orphanage bullied her for having no friends and not playing with them. In the introduction she was chasing her "playmates" so, that is a clapback for that part.

[#4]   John was the closest thing Lillian had for a father symbol (until she was adopted), and John also related Lillian close to family.

Jim Moriarty chapter

[#5]   Bullet, Lillian's dog, is named after the gift Moriarty gave to her.

[#6]   Instead of Sister Marge on the door, it changed to Miss Carmen, meaning Lillian was taken to another children's home.

[#7]   Is it coincident that Lillian got adopted shortly after meeting Moriarty? No, the universe is barely lazy. The Marichal's had to make their move.

Sherlock Holmes chapter

[#8]   Sherlock was high when Lillian and him crossed paths, if that wasn't obvious.

[#9]    The notebook contains all her childhood heroes. Spoiler: it's not only three people.

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Statement of the Problem chapter

[#10]  There are indeed 17 steps up to the flat. It is found in the novel A Study in Scarlet.

Night Encounters chapter

[#11]   Wiggins is a canon character. First mentioned in A Study in Scarlet, along with the rest of the Baker Street Irregulars.

*Try guessing Wiggins' name!!! I'm only giving away clues in the story.

We All Need a Mrs. Hudson chapter

[#12]   We all know what Mrs. Hudson was implying on "So much happened that day."

Welcome to 221B chapter

[#13]   The skull and smiley face are indications that the story took place sometime after season one.

Two Weeks Later

[#14]   "Now I feel like screaming whenever I'm in the same room as them" is a clapback to what Lestrade said to Sherlock in TRF: "I always feel like screaming whenever you enter the room."

[#15]   "Stay alive? That's boring" is a clapback to Moriarty's dialogue.

The Geek Interpreter (TGI) chapters

[#16]   I think the part where Sherlock gives way to Lillian explaining is a show for his appreciation on the character's incredible observations as well.

[#17]   I derived The Myrtles from the a place called Myrtles in the canon version of The Greek Interpreter.

[#18]   Greek restaurant because you know, Greek Interpreter so I put an easter egg there.