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  1. Beatitude and the Beast by

    Fandoms: La Belle et la Bête | Beauty and the Beast (Fairy Tale)  

    21 Mar 2021

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    A tale retold a thousand times is still as sweet, and Beata, a wretch with no past and no future, pressed into bringing Eottinvöllr's (/ˈjœtunː-ˌvœlːr̩/ [Jötunn-field or -meadow], her village) tribute to Óæskilegastur — the Ogre in the hills — finds that friendship, hope, and love can blossom in the most unexpected places.

    Though not overtly present in the story, I picture the events as unfolding within a generic 1e or 2.x D&D world (or a mild variant, since Óæskilegastur is smarter and very slightly more civilized than D&D Ogres) with a nod to the Brothers Grimm.  Shrek isn't an inspiration, though I can see some parallel themes (hard to avoid).  If you like this story, you'd likely love Mary Gentle's Grunts.  (I might need to expand on this story with a little twist of That time I got reincarnated as a Slime).

    I read, appreciate, and reply to all of your comments — they're always welcome!

    𝑫𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆, 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒆! ❤️

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