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  1. Public Bookmark 30

    Work-Life Balance by for BaronetCoins

    Fandoms: Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch  

    24 Dec 2024

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    The breach of the peace began in the traditional English woodland at Kew Gardens at a quarter to four in the afternoon on the first of May when the morris side 'Queens of May' struck up a dance called Princess Royal and invited the crowd of bewildered tourists to join in.

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    31 Jan 2025

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    Maybe You Were the Ocean, When I Was Just a Stone by

    Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types  

    31 Oct 2023

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    “Do you know why a ship floats and a stone cannot? Because the stone sees only downward. The darkness of the water is vast and irresistible. The ship feels the darkness as well, striving moment by moment to master her and pull her under. But the ship has a secret. For, unlike the stone, her gaze is not downward but up. Fixed upon the light that guides her, whispering of grander things than darkness ever knew.”

    A collection of ficlets for RoP Week, set within the universe of The Rings of Power as interconnected threads in the same story:

    Finrod and Galadriel decide to leave Valinor together. In a fated meeting on the sea many years later, a mysterious voice calls Galadriel from her ship. Arondir promises to help Bronwyn rebuild her home. Meanwhile back in Númenor, Halbrand entreats Galadriel to perceive him as a friend — possibly more. Isildur perceives the world is changing and Eärien senses it, too, despite the party raging on around them. After the loss of her eyesight, Elendil remains fast at Tar-Míriel’s side, helping her weave between friend and foe. Culminating on the eve of Eregion’s siege, a reunited Galadriel and Celeborn come face to face with their greatest adversary.

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    03 Nov 2023

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    mitosis (and the possible reversal of it) by

    Fandoms: Imperial Radch Series - Ann Leckie  

    13 Sep 2023

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    Justice of Toren is dead.

    Or nearly dead. Near enough. Fragments of it survive in the form of a single escape shuttle and two ancillaries.

    Its goal had been to get its remaining crew home safe. Now that it's succeeded, it's not sure what to do next, finding itself in a Radch tearing itself apart and with no proper ship body.

    Aander Mianaai points it in the direction of the Republic of Two Systems and a certain Fleet Captain.

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    03 Oct 2023

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    This Sordid Trade by

    Fandoms: Shadows of the Apt - Adrian Tchaikovsky  

    22 May 2025

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    When Che and Thalric return to Collegium, the last thing either of them expected was to be drawn back into the lethal games of Wasp politics. Whilst various dignitaries gather to celebrate the newfound peace between nations, cracks begin to appear in the fragile post-war accords and Thalric - once again - has to choose between Cheerwell Maker and his duty. (Set in the immediate aftermath of 'The Seal of the Worm')

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    31 Mar 2023

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    Shadow-Bride by

    Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022)  

    28 Aug 2024

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    "Once upon a time there was a soldier, a great warrior of the elves. The youngest child and only daughter of a mighty family. And there was… what am I in this story? The monster, the king?”

    In trying to convince Halbrand to leave Númenor and take his place as king of the Southlands, Galadriel swears an oath to stand by him no matter what his past holds. This changes the history of Middle-earth for many centuries to come.

    [This is linked to the other stories in this collection - it's an expansion of one of the scenarios in the 5+1 story 'Five times Halbrand's secret got revealed' - but it's a standalone fic that should make sense by itself.]

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    02 Mar 2023