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"Hey," says the Scythian. "I've got this feeling like we're gonna see each other again." Gen with perhaps the tiniest bit of femslash.
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The Library at Night (Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire) by slowascent for stop_theworld
Fandoms: Arcadia - Stoppard
21 Dec 2009
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The library at night is a function of the library by day.
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The Sun Will Still Rise by rhoswenmahariel (salutationtothestars)
Fandoms: Dragon Age - All Media Types
27 Nov 2015
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In 9:12 Dragon Age, a cholera outbreak in the Free Marches seems of minor concern to Maric and Ferelden, until the illness crosses the sea and begins killing people in Gwaren. In the aftermath of their losses, Maric and Loghain look to each other for understanding, redemption, and solace.
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- Part 1 of Ring Like Silver, Ring Like Gold
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12 Aug 2018
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Loghain shook his head, his hand still over his eyes. “Don’t look at me like that,” he said, his voice gruff, “you don’t have to humor me.”
(This is it this is the One True Maric/Loghain thing)
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Penitent impenitent by Naraht for highfantastical
Fandoms: Cambridge Spies, Cambridge Five RPF, 20th Century CE Political RPF
25 Nov 2010
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Veiled half-truths are the chosen habitat of the spy; Anthony Blunt's reticence was natural, and of far earlier date.
(Or, five things Anthony Blunt never said and one thing that he did say.)
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28 Sep 2012
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The Indian Rope Trick by comradeocean for mayhap
Fandoms: The Children's Book - A. S. Byatt
21 Dec 2010
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Tom and Julian, walking.
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18 Apr 2012
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"I'm going to be a boy when we get to Brundisium."
"Oh," Lucius said, thinking for a moment. "Father won't like that."
"Father can go suck an egg," she replied under her breath. "It'll be better this way."
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28 Dec 2011
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"No." Her jaw was set, stubborn. "I've made up my mind. When we get there, I'm going to be a boy."
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On the Ancient Debacle at Tergeste by cosmogyral for epicycles
Fandoms: Gentlemen of the Road - Michael Chabon
20 Dec 2011
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Zelikman had arrived at Tergeste in a blue mood, and it had slipped rapidly downwards to a black one.
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28 Dec 2011
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"The vagaries of luck are indeed frightening," said Zelikman, but he sounded pleased, which was quite an art since he also sounded, as always, like the sour effluence of a barbarian grandmother.