velvet-mace has given us so much. So incredibly much! I am very thankful. But yet I can’t help the longing for the next chapter of Chameleon ;; 

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cumberqueen submission from spacehitchhiker:

In regards to iruetheday’s question—just as a note from someone who has watched The Sentinel—most fic really isn’t much like the series anyway. The idea of Sentinels and Guides, the connection between the two and the culture surrounding it, is incredibly exaggerated/expanded. There is a very distinct fanon idea of a “Sentinel world” (which was inspired by the show but has very little connection to the series ‘verse itself) and that’s usually what you see in fic. It’s almost like a separate fandom in itself. Does that even make sense?

For instance, the soulmate-like bond (and oftentimes telepathic connection) between Sentinels and Guides is something you almost always find in fusion fic but isn’t from the series canon at all. It’s all a part of the author’s own worldbuilding, which means it’s always explained in the fic.

Hell, in the actual series, nobody even knows about Sentinels, not really. There pretty much aren’t any outside the main character and he developed the abilities in his thirties, almost as a fluke. He also has to keep it a secret. So, as you can see, very different from fan fiction where innumerable people are born as either Sentinels or Guides, the entire world knows about them, and government/society is built around them!

I’m rambling. My point is, you can absolutely read basically any Sentinel fusion fic without having watched the show, Chameleon included. Cheers!

Thank you! I appreciate it! 

I gathered there was some differences of importance by reading the fanlore articles about The Sentinel =) Thanks for sorting it out. 

Now, I am not an expert, so correct me if I am wrong. I believe it originates from this series. 

“After spending years in the Peruvian jungle during his tour in Army Special Forces, Cascade PD Detective James Ellison developed hyperactive senses, which came back to him five years after his return to the US. He can see people in darkened windows at night from two hundred yards, hear the music playing on the radio of the car he’s chasing after he’s lost sight of it, and can distinguish between wood and plastic after both have been in a three thousand degree fire. Blair Sandburg, a local anthropology student, tells Ellison that he is a “Sentinel,” who in ancient tribes would protect the village and seek out game using such hyperactive senses. “

Fanlore:

The show is generally considered to be a fairly classic buddy cop fandom, though one with extra added science-fictional and/or mystical canon.

The Fandom

The fandom is split between gen and slash, for the most part amicably; while some gen lists (such as Cascade Times) have strict no-slash policies, a lot of fans are bi-fictional — possibly because a lot of what was called genfic in Sentinel fandom would have been read as g-rated slash in other fandoms. The earliest Sentinel non-fiction discussion list, Sentries, had a no-slash policy and forbade adult discussion posts with more than a PG-13 rating in the common fandom setup of the time to keep both adult and slash content contained in separate, usually age restricted, forums.

And this particular article about may spoil, but also give some relief to those who’ve read the last chapter.  (So stay away to avoid potential spoilers!) 

Hope this helps! 

(And again, here’s the link to the first chapter of the Sentinel/Sherlock fic, “Chameleon”.) 

doublenegativemeansyes:

i guess many of you can deduce which fic i’ve just read…?

ALL THE FEELS  

http://velvet-mace.livejournal.com/351568.html#cutid1

Title: Chameleon
Pairing: Sherlock/John, iffily platonic Harry/John, Sebastian Moran/John
Rating: R
Genre: Crossover with the Sentinel, AU, Plotfic.
Warnings: Forced Bonding, Non-con, coercion, imprisonment, incesty vibes, mild violence.
Summary: Written for This Prompt: In a world filled with Sentinels with heightened senses, strength and endurance, and Guides, with seductive empathy, who knew that seeming “ordinary” could be John’s greatest strength.
Word count: 5800 words

I can be difficult to please when it comes to AU fics involving a universe I am not too familiar with. BUT THIS…!

Title: Chameleon
Pairing: Eventual Sherlock/John, iffily platonic Harry/John, spoilery: eventual Sebastian Moran/John
Rating: R
Features/Warnings: Crossover with the Sentinel, AU, Plotfic. Forced Bonding, Non-con, coersion, imprisonment, incesty vibes, mild violence.
Summary: Written for This Prompt: In a world filled with Sentinels with heightened senses, strength and endurance, and Guides, with seductive empathy, who knew that seeming “ordinary” could be John’s greatest strength.

I need chapter 12. I need it in order to live! Recommending for what it’s worth!