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    Rome, 1605: A Cardinal desperate to secure his legacy or else lose everything is introduced to a man who is reportedly the most skilled artist alive in Rome, and bemoans the fact that his fate lies in the charcoal-smudged hands of such a miserable creature. But, with tensions building within the Cardinalate, he must find a way to work with the tempestuous and anti-social painter, even as Rome threatens to crumble around them.

    (This is the baroque AU I've been laboring over for months. Please see notes for more info!)

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