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  1. Deiseach (Guest) on Chapter 4 Tue 01 Jan 2019 03:43AM UTC

    Sure, it might only have said that, but Descartes first told them that he wasn't involved with Marie in any way that would involve private correspondence and then he turns around and tries to hand Aramis (a) the lady's handkerchief and (b) a letter wrapped up in it!

    Which is definitely private correspondence! So not only did he deceive them about that, he's not even bothering to save their faces and keep up the pretence, he wants to turn them into delivery boys! Have Aramis arrange to have the letter collected, if not hand it over himself! Can you imagine the humiliation that would involve?

    How dare he? Aramis is the only one allowed to lie about private letters here, plus the "I'm going to rub your noses in it by handing over the letter wrapped in the handkerchief and not even bother to try and fool you by making it a parcel or hiding it in a book or some other scheme" obviousness is really, really insulting. It's like sticking out his tongue at them.

    He better thank his lucky stars he waited until Brussels to pull this stunt, else Athos would have killed him dead on behalf of Aramis and his own insulted dignity.

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    1. Donna_Immaculata on Chapter 4 Tue 01 Jan 2019 03:10PM UTC

      Well, the letter might have come from the Mysterious Host (whose name we never learn, because I couldn't be arsed to make one up, LOL, this is Very Lazy Writing, you know!).

      I am loving these discussions of what's-really-going-on, because speaking as the writer, my main concern was to manufacture a dangerous situation where an injury would occur in a very specific way, and everything that's been happening so far is just frillery. I also kinda feel bad that I sullied Descartes' good name by turning him into a shady possible traitor who has the audacity to lie to our heroes. But such sacrifices have to be made to allow Athos to showcase his full range of emotions, from honour to Righteous Wrath.

      Even though this is teef-less AU where no plague occurs, I've just looked up Descartes' manner of death, just in case. Pneumonia at the age of 54, nothing suspicious there.

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      1. Deiseach (Guest) on Chapter 4 Tue 01 Jan 2019 06:23PM UTC

        Pneumonia at the age of 54, nothing suspicious there.

        How old is he here, 53? :-D

        No, in this AU he's in much more danger of Athos skewering him for giving Aramis the sads insulting their honour as gentlemen. You're entirely correct, though: who cares about Plot, on to the Hurt/Comfort!

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      2. ElDiablito_SF on Chapter 4 Tue 01 Jan 2019 06:41PM UTC

        Descartes was a prat and his philosophy was just weaksauce derivative Buddhism-lite. He deserved Teef. He deserved Suddenly! At the age of 54! XD

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        1. Donna_Immaculata on Chapter 4 Tue 01 Jan 2019 07:28PM UTC

          It was in Sweden. Did the Disgustoids vacation in Scandinavia?

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          1. ElDiablito_SF on Chapter 4 Tue 01 Jan 2019 07:51PM UTC

            In 1650? This would've been a year after the English Embarrassment. Athos was in Tartarus, but I can definitely see that putting Flitters in a pique and a bit of a traveling mood XD

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