15 Works by a_shepherd
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In response to the prompt, I went for characters - all canon specific females, as specified - who are mentioned but rarely, if ever, seen, that I felt had a major impact on and/or were important his life. The first two - there are three in all (there’s no such thing as too much Aral) - are not even named in the Vorkosiverse.
This is the third and last of the series, the first being Ugly Duckling (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1405570), and the second - Where the Heart Is (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1415245)
"What he had learned today - or rather, had been delightfully reminded of what he had once known very long ago - was the enchanting wisdom of a child."
1.) Play in the mud whenever you get the chance.
2.) Sometimes it’s good to eat dessert first.
3.) You can never give too many hugs. Or get them. -
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Belatedly, from a Ficathon 2013 Prompt from ana:
Someone gives Aral important advice/a life lesson. Whether from words of wisdom (a conversation he has with someone) or due to an event (good or bad, big or small, stupid or profound)is up to you - my only criteria is that there is a canon character involved, preferably female, and she doesn't have to be an adult - could be a child. BUT NOT CORDELIA.His ragged sigh was dark, bottomless, gutwrenching. “Somehow, I thought I’d feel better once it was over; that I’d feel good, victorious. Vindicated. But I don’t, Gran. I don’t at all. Just dirty. Sick and dirty. It feels like....” his new voice cracked, “I might never be clean again."
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Belatedly, from a Ficathon 2013 Prompt from ana:
Someone gives Aral important advice/a life lesson. Whether from words of wisdom (a conversation he has with someone) or due to an event (good or bad, big or small, stupid or profound)is up to you - my only criteria is that there is a canon character involved, preferably female, and she doesn't have to be an adult - could be a child.
BUT NOT CORDELIA."Oh, he knew full well it was coming, the seemingly obligatory ‘small for his age, isn’t he?’ comment, but that didn’t take any of the sting out of it. Wincing mentally in advance, he just hoped he could get it over with sooner rather than later, so maybe, just maybe, the rest of the evening wouldn’t be too grueling, and he might actually enjoy some of it."
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For a 2013 Ficathon prompt by ana: Vorkosigan brothers fic - you choose which brothers and timeline. In two parts - a glimpse of Aral, from his brother's viewpoint, and vice versa.
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- Part 3 of The Young Aral Series
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In which The Truth about Aral’s 'supposed' lack of sailing skills is revealed, and a romantic, if soggy afternoon is enjoyed by our favorite regent and his lady love. Huzzah!
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A companion piece to ana's delightful Barrayaran Life Lessons... Set in the early years of Aral Vorkosigan's captaincy, as Lieutenant Padma Vorpatril recounts to Emperor Ezar Vorbarra the 'how and why' of Aral's rather peculiar life lesson as revealed at the dinner party. The daftness continues...
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Domestic tranquility as such had never been on her personal radar during her survey career. But here it was, in what in her previous existence she would have thought the most unlikely of all places, with the most unlikely of all men.
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- Part 1 of The Vorkosigans At Home
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A rare, quiet, winter afternoon at Vorkosigan House. With Gregor. And Legos.®
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- Part 2 of The Vorkosigans At Home
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In which Prince Xav Vorbarra and a very young Lord Aral Vorkosigan foil a dastardly Cetagandan plot, aided by a horrible-whiskered cat and the Tooth Fairy. (with a shout-out to Dylan Thomas)
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- Part 1 of The Young Aral Series
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These are not true chapters. More properly, they're parts of the same story told from different viewpoints, although there is considerable overlap. They have nothing to do with Christmas or the holiday song of the same name, other than the pensive, wintry mood evoked by the title.
Thanks to Gwynne for valuable feedback!
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- Part 2 of The Young Aral Series
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What they did on their summer vacation...
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- Part 3 of The Vorkosigans At Home
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You'll Thank Me For This Some Day by a_shepherd
Fandoms: Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold
02 Aug 2012
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In response to recent speculation on the mailing list as to the reasons why Aral and Ivan didn’t have a closer relationship in light of CVA - until “One Leg At A Time” that is!
(http://archiveofourown.org/works/339987) - shameless plug alert -
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The third and final installment of the Xav Vorbarra's Grandsons Not-Trilogy, along with One Leg At A Time (http://archiveofourown.org/works/339987) and Xav Vorbarra's Grandsons, Forever (http://archiveofourown.org/works/369321)
Sorry about this - the interface isn't allowing me to add anything in the preface slot where this should go
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- Part 3 of Xav Vorbarra's Grandsons
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Xav Vorbarra's Grandsons, Forever by a_shepherd
Fandoms: Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold
25 Mar 2012
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A companion piece to One Leg At A Time, but not a prequel or sequel
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- Part 2 of Xav Vorbarra's Grandsons
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Ivan getting to know his Uncle Aral better
set at the end of MemorySeries
- Part 1 of Xav Vorbarra's Grandsons