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incorrectmidc · 7 years ago

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Once Upon A December

Note: Finally MC has a name here. Lol. Some of you might remember her for I’ve made a post about her before. Remember Georgette Lee? Louis’ supposed twin sister? Yeah, she’s my MC here. :)

Okay, a few things before you read, Leo and Alyn are princes of Wysteria, with Leo as the Crowned Prince and Heir Apparent to the throne. I also made Elise Sannes their older sister. The king of Wysteria remains unnamed.

What else... yeah, this is inspired by Game of Thrones (the setting) and Anastasia (the plot, kind of) so expect to see similarities (mostly from Game of Thrones, since I haven’t seen Anastasia yet).

Warning for crude words, mostly uttered by Sid. XD

i. QUEEN OF LOVE AND BEAUTY

“Black and white and grey, all the shades of truth.” ーA Song of Ice and Fire

The sound of trumpets, drums and jovial cheering rang all over the palace courtyard that morning. Highborn lords and ladies of the Kingdom of Wysteria were sitting comfortably inside the tents, chatting amiably with each other as they waited for the participants of the day's tourney. It was the king's 50th nameday and a week-long tourney and feast was held in honour of his name. It was well-attended by the highborns of the society for they also see it as an opportunity to match their sons and daughters to the royal children, especially to the heir of the Willow Throne, Prince Leo.

"Good morning, m'lord," three servant girls greeted Ser Xeno Gerald as he walked down the hallway towards the chambers of the youngest Crawford royalty. They giggled softly as he returned the greeting with a polite smile on his face. He wasn't even a feet away from them when he heard them whispering to each other.

"Ser Xeno is really handsome, isn't he?"

"I find him more handsome than Prince Leo and Prince Alyn combined."

"The lady he will choose is so lucky."

I can hear all of you, you know, Xeno mused, his expression not giving away his thoughts. Not to be conceited, he's well aware of the fact that he's good-looking enough to catch the eyes of ladies, highborn and common folk alike. And though he has fooled around once or twice, through Sid's urgings, he has never thought of ladies and marriage altogether. In fact, he didn't think he would ever marry. For him, his whole life was dedicated to serving and protecting the prince he'd sworn his sword to, and exactly the same person who became his first friend when he arrived in Wysteria, Alyn Crawford. "Love is the death of duty."[1] He always heard his uncle, Robert Branche, say that and he wholeheartedly agree to it. So instead of setting his sights on a lady, he was focused on becoming a member of the Kingsguard someday.

He stopped in front of Prince Alyn's chambers and knocked ー two short knocks followed by three long ones ー an indication that it was him. It was a signal he and the prince invented during their younger days when they were about to cause mischief. It became a habit of them ever since then.

A muffled "come in" was heard from the opposite side of the door and he took it as his cue to enter. One fine eyebrow rose when he spotted his best friend sitting in front of his dresser, getting his hair and a week's worth of facial hair shaved. "It's a good change seeing you getting cleaned up, my prince," he said as he approached and fought the urge to laugh as he watched Prince Alyn close his eyes in agony when the stubble that he was trying so hard to grow was slowly rid of. "Shave him good, Tommy," he told the barber. "He's never liked a woman more than he likes his own hair."[2] This time he laughed when the prince sent him a pointed look.

When he was all shaven clean and his hair trimmed, Xeno helped the prince with his mail and armour. Like him, Prince Alyn would be joining the tourney. But then also unlike him, the youngest prince didn't like it one bit. Of course he's neither a craven nor a lousy fighter, he just didn't see the point of a joust. "It's an opportunity for you to show your skills, my prince. A way to impress the nobility," Xeno told him once wherein Prince Alyn's reply was a un-prince-like snort and a comment of "my king father just wants to find me a bride." Xeno gave no reply to that because the prince had been right on the dot with his comment.

"Pray tell me why you have shaven today, Crawford," Xeno asked, amusement in his voice, as fastened the prince’s armour on the shoulder. While the prince's older sister, Princess Elise, was so particular on how her brothers, even her father, looks, the king was the last person to mind if they were all presentable enough despite his status as the King of Wysteria. So it was quite a surprise for Xeno, to be honest, when he found out that it was the king who ordered Prince Alyn to make himself presentable.

"My guess is as good as yours, Xeno," Prince Alyn replied somberly, not minding the fact that Xeno just referred to him casually. He was, in fact, used to it. And even thankful for it. He and Xeno Gerald were friends ever since they were both eight years of age. The latter was brought to Wysteria, two decades ago, by Master Robert Branche, Xeno's uncle who was also the court painter. He became the princes' playmates but it took Prince Alyn and Prince Leo a year to have the quiet, gloomy child to smile. Their father and Master Robert have warned them never to ask about Xeno's family for the boy just lost them in a fire. It was a rule that the Crawford children obeyed religiously though they slipped up one day and witnessed how Xeno tensed up, horror clearly etched on his young face.

Ever since then, the three royal offspring swore that they wouldn't make a mistake of bringing it up anymore. They like Xeno, especially Prince Alyn, for the boy never treated them like a god, something to be revered and handled with care. Instead, Xeno Gerald treated them like they were just ordinary children, though he didn't dare do it in public lest he gets punished. For the Crawford children, it was like a breath of fresh air in a polluted space.

"I'd stake my life and wager that it has got something to do with Leo and you getting a bride," Xeno said confidently, a smirk showing up on his face when Prince Alyn glared at him. "It's your king father's nameday, my prince. What could be a better gift than to have his sons finally choose a queen?"

"I'm not going to be a king so I don't need a queen," Prince Alyn countered as he tucked his greatsword on his side. It was made of the finest steel that money can buy in the whole known world. The sword had been a present from the king himself when Prince Alyn turned fifteen. The official Crawford greatsword was already presented to Prince Leo with his status of being the Heir Apparent to the throne so the king had another greatsword forged for his youngest son. The king then explained that the sword’s design and look ー all black with little carvings of a foreign language ー also served as a homage to the family that fostered Alyn for three years ー the House of Wagner, the royal family that founded and once ruled the mysterious kingdom of Stein, not to mention the fact that the Crawfords and Wagners are distant relatives.

"You'll be lord of Laurelia someday and you'll need a lady wife," Xeno reminded his best friend. "You and Leo. Even Sid. Feasts in Wsyteria are held for prince and princess, lords and ladies, to find someone to wed."

Prince Alyn snorted at the mention of their other friend, the Heir of the Archduke Grandier, Lloyd, or more known as Sid. "I honestly cannot imagine Sid settling down. Just like Uncle Aubin, the whores at the brothels would be swallowed with grief if ever he finds a lady wife someday."

Xeno laughed at that. Princess Elise would surely cringe at her baby brother's crude words, if ever she could get over the shock of learning that he could actually say those without even batting an eye. "Sid's a man of surprises, my prince. He might do something one day, something enough to give us all a heart attack." The two of them laughed at that.

A loud knock on the door got their attentions and Prince Alyn turned serious as Xeno answered the door. The grin returned to the young knight's face when he saw who it was. "Sid. The prince and I have just been talking about you," he said as he opened the door wider to let his other friend in.

Sid huffed. "My lord father has been pestering me again about getting a bride. Says I'm old enough to father an heir and it's safer to have just one cunt to fuck than to risk siring bastards," he grumbled which made Xeno laugh again and Prince Alyn to roll his eyes.

The prince looked at his sworn sword. "It seems like you've deduced correctly, Oh Great Knight." He gave his best friend a mock bow. "Do enlighten us, your lowly servants, more."

"Your fathers," Xeno looked at Prince Alyn then back at Sid. "If either the two of you, or Leo, wins the tourney today, they will do their best to set you up with the lady you'd be naming as Queen of Love and Beauty." He laughed once more when he saw how Sid went pale at his words.

"Then I'll just name Elise as the Queen of Love and Beauty," Prince Alyn declared after a moment of thoughtful silence. Xeno arched an eyebrow at that. He got a vague feeling that Alyn knows something he didn’t.

"You think something like that could stop our fathers? I'd wager the king already have someone in mind," Sid commented to which Xeno nodded in agreement. The young Granider then narrowed his eyes at Xeno. "Are you doing this so we would purposefully lose to you?"

Xeno smirked, not the least bit insulted about what Sid have said. "No. My only aim at the tourney today is to be able to go against Ser Giles Christophe," he answered in all honesty. Giles Christophe was the heir of one of the oldest and wealthiest family in Wysteria, the Christophe family, but he threw everything away when he decided to join the Kingsguard where they weren't allowed to marry or inherit lands and properties. Giles Christophe was only a boy of ten and six when he was named as one of the king's seven, making him the youngest Kingsguard in history. And it was him who led the army who thwarted a sudden pirate attack by the harbours of Wysteria, turning him into a hero by both the highborns and the common folk. He was Xeno's muse for becoming a knight and he wanted to become someone like Ser Giles Christophe someday.

"And I would love to see you unseated by Giles Christophe," Sid retorted. It wasn't their first time to join a tourney yet it would be the first time that Giles would be joining with them. The Hero of Wysteria, as what he's called, rarely joins tourneys, as if he's repulsed by the act. It had been a pleasant surprise, at least on Xeno's part, to discover that The Hero, his Hero, would be participating at the tourney today.

"At least I wasn't the one pressured to choose a bride," Xeno threw back, looking absolutely smug when Prince Alyn and Sid scowled at him. "You don't know how grateful I am at this very moment that I'm not a highborn like you two," he gave a mock bow to his two friends, "my prince, my lord."

"We'll kill you someday, you fool," Sid muttered with Prince Alyn agreeing beside him. Xeno only answered them with a laugh.

"Enough of this," the prince said as he headed to the door. "We have to go or we'll be late. We won't hear the end of it from Elise if that happens." Xeno and Sid groaned at that as the three young men left the prince's chambers and headed to the stables where their horses were waiting.

"You look bored, my dear sister," Louis said when he spied his twin sister, Georgette, looking around the stables in a totally disinterested way. As the current champion, he was expected to join the tourney once more to defend his title. He had won the last tourney during Prince Leo and Alyn's nameday and named his sister the Queen of Love and Beauty. This time though, his father have told, more than commanded him, to name the Princess Elise the Queen of Love and Beauty when he wins the tourney. Such confidence in you father that I would win this tourney again. He wasn't sure if he would win this time to be honest. Giles Christophe would be participating. Plus, he didn't even want to be here just like his sister. All he wanted to do was to be left alone in the duchy so he could continue the tons of work waiting for him back at home in peace.

"I just came here to wish you luck, my sweet Louis," Georgette replied, a true smile on her lips as she looked up at him. "I pray you get your heart's desire today," she added almost knowingly and he had the grace to blush. She just let out a soft chuckle as she stepped closer. "Shall I help you with your armour then?" she asked and he nodded, a comfortable air surrounding them.

In order to escape the inevitable marriage that would come someday, Louis announced over dinner one night that he would want to become a member of the Kingsguard. Everyone, except for Georgette and their lady mother, had been totally surprised. A member of the kingsguard was strictly forbidden from taking a wife and inheriting a land or any property. His whole life must only be devoted to the king and his family. It was no problem for him since he didn't want a wife or a land at all.

As expected, his father threw a fit at his declaration. As honourable and prestigious the idea of a Kingsguard may be, the prospect of losing his one and only heir was unimaginable. As a result, Louis found himself meeting with potential wives the next several days.

"I wish you luck with your bethrotal to Prince Alyn, dear sister," he said, not missing it when Georgette's eyes of cerulean ー the colour of the summer sky ー clouded a bit. Their father's greatest dream was to see even one of his blood rule over the kingdom of Wysteria. He would've had offered his only daughter to Prince Leo, the Heir Apparent to the throne, but was utterly disappointed when he learned that the crowned prince was already seeing someone and their bethrotal would be announced after this tourney. Their lord father, not wanting to give up, settled for Prince Alyn then. He said that the youngest might not be the Heir but he was the one who would inherit the Crawford's ancestral seat, Laurelia. He even went further by saying that should the political tension in the Kingdom of Stein be addressed, Prince Alyn would be the rightful candidate for the position of king because of their family's blood relation, no matter how distant it was, to the last King of Stein, Gerald Wagner.

"Thank you, Louis," Georgette replied as she helped him with his breastplate. "Prince Alyn is quite a catch and he's a polite young man. He'll be a good husband to me," she said. She and the youngest Crawford prince have met each other back when they were just kids when she was sent to the kingdom of Stein, to be fostered under the Wagner Family. Prince Alyn was also there, visiting. She befriended him along with the Wagner children.

During a private dinner last night, she had the pleasure of getting acquainted with Prince Alyn's older siblings, Prince Leo and Princess Elise. She found them quite entertaining, unlike Alyn who seemed to have changed. The youngest prince was different from the mischievous boy she knew back then. He was now too quiet and too serious for her own liking but when that pet of his, a brown wolf, came padding into the room, his face lit up and his crimson eyes twinkled. The sight made Georgette's heart ache with longing. Longing for someone so dear to her but was lost now. Oh how much Prince Alyn reminded her of him when he smiled. "I think I could learn to love him in time."

But Louis wasn't fooled by her words. He had easily seen her melancholic smile. It had been two decades and they have been children back then, prone to puppy love, sweet dreams and things as such. He's never been in love yet so he's not certain if he could love a mere memory of a boy like his sister does. "After all this time?"[3] he asked.

Georgette nodded as unshed tears glistened in her eyes. Louis is the only one she dared reveal her real feelings to. They understand each other more than anyone else in the family. "Always,"[4] she whispered softly that he almost not heard it.

The crowd cheered as the tourney participants rode in the field one by one. Georgette immediately spotted Prince Alyn astride his horse with fur the same colour as Arthur's. The prince's armour was red and white, bearing the crest of the royal family. Beside him was a knight also wearing the red and white of the Crawford family. His helmet was covering almost all of his face save for his left eye.

It was the first time Georgette has ever seen said knight and she narrowed her eyes as she leaned forward to take a closer look at the man. Her heart began to hammer in her chest as she registered the man's one visible eye when he and Alyn stopped in front to greet the king. It was a familiar shade of grey, the colour of the sky when a looming storm is about to sweep in. The same as... "Who is that man riding beside Prince Alyn?" she asked her handmaiden when the two young men walked away. "I don't reckon I have seen him before."

"That's Ser Xeno, my lady. Xeno Gerald," her handmaiden replied, a small blush on her face as she stared at the knight, too. Georgette raised an eyebrow at that. "He's Prince Alyn's sworn sword and Master Robert's nephew."

"I never knew Master Robert has a nephew," Georgette commented, her expression thoughtful and her eyes never left Xeno's form. She watched as Lloyd Grandier rode up to the two, clapping Xeno on the back with a huge grin on his face. The mysterious knight said something to Prince Alyn and Sid which had the two laughing. "He and Lloyd Grandier seemed close."

"They are very close, my lady," her handmaiden, who was secretly fond of gossip, eagerly replied. "I heard he, Prince Leo, Prince Alyn and Lord Sid grew up and trained together. Prince Alyn and Ser Xeno were even taught by the Grand Maester himself."

"And I heard other ladies say that Ser Xeno is as handsome as Prince Alyn and Prince Leo. Others say he's even more handsome than them," Georgette's other handmaiden, who heard what they were talking about, added.

The youngest Howard raised an eyebrow at that but before she could say anything, her lady mother interjected. "Handmaidens aren't supposed to gossip," she reprimanded, her eyes sharp, making the two girls bow their heads in embarrassment. She then turned her gaze to her daughter. "Most especially highborn ladies," she added. "It won't do you any good to set your sights on any man other than your intended, my sweet. You wouldn't want to anger a Crawford."

Georgette nodded solemnly, not letting any emotions escape from her face. "I understand that, mama." Both she and Prince Alyn didn't want the marriage for the prince knew she loves someone else. But though they were forced together, they never voiced out any objections about it since the two of them mutually thought that they're better off together than with anyone else. "I was merely curious about Ser Xeno. I have never heard of him until today." And Prince Alyn never even told her anything about his sworn sword and how they've been friends since they were children.

Her mother didn't respond to that so Georgette returned her focus on the field when the King's tourney began. The contest was intense. The men participating, even Prince Alyn who didn't like it, were competitive. The youngest Crawford prince was able to unseat his older twin brother, Prince Leo. The Crowned Prince merely laughed at that as he clapped Alyn on the shoulder, telling him that he better win to salvage their honour in a jesting manner. Alyn only gave him a small scowl in reply.

Ser Xeno was quite magnificent in his own right, too. The mysterious knight managed to unseat Lloyd Grandier and even the current champion and her brother, Louis. Now, he was about to face Prince Alyn, the victor between the two of them would be facing Ser Giles Christophe in the championship.

"I'm not going to show any mercy, Alyn," Xeno said as he and Alyn prepared themselves. He looked around the courtyard, his gaze falling upon a beautiful young lady seated beside an older woman that he knew to be the Lady of the illustrious Howard family. He gave a start when he realised that she was looking at him, too. There was something familiar in the young lady that he couldn't put his finger to though. Feeling suddenly bold, he gave her a mischievous wink before pulling the visor of his helmet over his eyes. He grinned underneath his armour when he saw her smile instead of being put off by his bold behaviour.

"Show me your worst, Xeno," Alyn replied then the two of them grinned at each other before walking off to the opposite sides of the courtyard to where their respective horses were stationed.

In the end, Xeno proved to be a stronger lance than Prince Alyn. They jousted four times before the former managed to unseat the youngest prince off his horse, his helmet knocked off his head. The prince shook his head to stop the dizziness he was feeling as Xeno galloped towards him. "I wasn't serious when I told you to do your worst, you know," he said when his best friend, and sworn sword, got near.

Xeno laughed as he got off his horse and helped the young prince to his feet. "A man's got to do what he's got to do, my prince."

"That was sweet, Xeno! I'm forever grateful to you for avenging me!" Prince Leo teasingly called from the sidelines.

"I'm glad Xeno was able to restore your honour, Leo," Alyn said in a dry tone which made Prince Leo laugh and Xeno to smirk. The youngest prince then turned back to him. "And so you're finally going to face Ser Giles Christophe."

Xeno's smirk widened at the reminder. "Yes. A dream about to come true," he said, his young face filled with unadulterated glee, making Alyn and Leo smile as they wished their friend good luck.

Georgette watched, with baited breath, as Ser Xeno Gerald and Ser Giles Christophe faced each other on the opposite sides of the courtyard. Secretly, she couldn't wait for the tourney to end so she could finally get a glimpse of the face of the young man hiding under the Crawford armour. The crowd was evenly divided in giving their support to the two men, with excited murmurs echoing amongst the crowd.

The sound of lances bursting violently into tiny pieces echoed across the courtyard when Ser Xeno and Ser Giles finally clashed. Georgette's heart leapt in her throat as she assessed the damage caused by them. No one would be doubting the strength the two knights have as they changed their weapons and lances and prepared to joust again.

It took Ser Xeno and Ser Giles seven jousts before a winner emerged. On the last joust, the younger knight's tourney sword broke Ser Giles' lance first and hit said knight on the chest, causing him to fly out of his horse, a part of his armour cracking in the process.

Cheers erupted as Ser Xeno helped Ser Giles just like what he did to Prince Alyn. The Hero of Wysteria smiled and congratulated the young knight, his disarming smile showing and making the ladies swoon. Georgette almost rolled her eyes at that. Then she, among everyone else, watched as Ser Xeno guided his stallion towards where the king was seated with his daughter, Princess Elise. The king stood up and with Princess Elise clapping at his side, smiled at down at his youngest son's sworn sword. "I, the king of Wysteria, do hereby declare you, Ser Xeno Gerald, as the champion of the King's Tourney." The crowd erupted into cheers once more as the king handed the champion's laurel to the young knight. Then they all watched in anticipation as he mounted his stallion once more, ready to name his Queen of Love and Beauty.

Georgette followed the mysterious knight with her eyes. She was so eager to witness the moment that he would take off his helmet that she didn't notice him approaching. So she gave a little start when she finally noticed him stop in front of her. Swiftly composing herself, she watched as Ser Xeno took off his helmet and revealed his face to her for the very first time.

She didn't err when she thought that his eyes ー or the one that wasn't covered by an eyepatch ー was as dark as the sky before an incoming storm. It was the most captivating eye she had ever seen in twenty years. Ser Xeno was a very handsome young man. His hair, dark as night, was unkempt due to the helmet he wore. He had a high aristocratic nose and his lips were full and reddish for a man, making her wonder what it would feels like kissing him. Shaking her head lightly at her unbidden thoughts, she smiled at him as he placed the laurel on her lap, effectively naming her as the Queen of Love and Beauty. "I am much honoured, dear Ser," she said as she looked up at him, only to let out a soft gasp as something, a distant memory, flashed before her eyes when she saw him smile.

"You're my most favourite person in Stein and in the whole world both known and unknown, my Georgette."

Xeno, who didn't seem to notice anything, brought her hand to his lips and planted a soft kiss on her knuckle. "I am more honoured, my lady, though no flower could ever compare to your beauty."

Georgette swallowed hard to keep her emotions at bay. She must not let anyone know what she's feeling at the moment. It was one of the vital lesson her mother had taught her ー never let anyone know what you're thinking or feeling lest it could be used against you. Mustering up a smile, she curtseyed in front of the young knight. "Thank you, dear Ser."

Xeno bowed politely at her then to his lady mother before galloping off with his horse. Georgette, still a bit shaky, scanned the courtyard eventually meeting the somber crimson eyes of Prince Alyn. They stared at each other for a while before he turned to leave the palace grounds. "Mama, may I be excused?" she asked.

The Lady Howard eyed her daughter for a moment before nodding. "Don't wander too far, child. We're sitting with the King for lunch." When Georgette nodded and immediately left, she shook her head, a fond smile forming on her lips. "Be careful with what you're doing, my sweet Georgette, or you might get your heart broken once again."

[1] A quote by Maester Aemon Targaryen from Game of Thrones [2] Robb Stark’s line in Season 1, Episode 1 of Game of Thrones when he and Jon were getting a haircut. [3] & [4] That famous and overused line from Harry Potter that I really, really like.

#midnight cinderella #fic #byron wagner #and the rest of the suitors sans albert nico and rayvis #robert is there but mentioned only oho #game of thrones setting plus anastasia au #kinda sorta #once upon a december #i love that song

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yetanotheremptypage · 6 years ago

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Happy Fanfiction Writers Appreciation Day!

It’s another fic rec list! Here’s last years, which includes a link to my 2016 recommendations. They are all amazing, so you should definitely check them out, but in the mean time, here’s some more. I tried to tag most of the ships and/or fandoms, so if you ship any of those or are in the fandom, check out the recs below the cut. Of course, there are plenty more amazing fanfictions/writers out there, and to them, I give a huge THANK YOU! Finally, for the shameless plug, if you have any interest in any of my stories, links can be found here.

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I love a good AU, and Rosalie and Emmett seem the best suited for one. Their connection is amazing and well-written and honestly, everything makes sense to me. I lowkey wish things could have played out this way for them, but alas, they didn’t, so let’s read fic instead. TW: Spousal abuse, bear attack so like blood and stuff

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Did you know that a Jane The Virgin AU is EXACTLY everything you ever needed for this fandom, and specifically this pairing? My depression is cured, my skin is clear, and my crops are thriving, especially now that there’s new chapters again. Read this fic, please. It will not disappoint, especially if you enjoy JTV’s tongue-in-cheek style humor. Also dad!Clint.

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Angst, fluff, pining, misunderstandings, this has got it ALL. And it’s written flawlessly to boot.

Take Me Back To Me (Mary x Matthew, Downton Abbey) AO3 || FF [Complete]

When heiress Mary Crawley finds herself in the headlines for her third scandal of the year, Cora decides that it is time for Mary to turn her public image around. The solution? Hire humanitarian lawyer Matthew Crawley, whose new charity just happens to need a new donation, to play Mary’s boyfriend. (Modern Mary/Matthew!Fake Dating AU)

Were you aware you needed a modern fake dating AU for these two? No. But you do. It cleanses the soul with its perfectness. Go read it. TW: Descriptions of past not quite rape but I think it’s still classified as sexual assault

The Only Crime Is To Lose (Gen, Game of Thrones) AO3 [I think in-progress?]

The series doesn’t have a description, so here’s my attempt at one: The major houses of Westeros are crime families at war. This author expertly adapts the plotting and relationships into this scenario, which takes place after the Red Wedding-- which, in this world, involved Robb getting arrested and put away for life-- and most of the action surrounds the kidnapping of Jaime Lannister, though no one knows who did it. I’m not actually certain if this series is finished or not, but it leaves me reeling from unanswered questions and its overall beauty every time I finish the last story, so you should check it out so we can all share the pain. TW: I mean it’s Game of Thrones so like a lot of that stuff still applies

Treading Water (Annie x Finnick, The Hunger Games) AO3 || FF [Complete]

They don't tell you when you go into the arena that the lucky ones are those who die.

I don’t think I can state enough how amazing this fic is. The beautiful relationship between Finnick and Annie, the breathtaking way Catching Fire is woven into the story, and seeing the Games from the mentor’s perspective is fascinating. Go read this fic! TW: It’s the Hunger Games so anything from the books applies

we got the world (Jesse x Beca, Pitch Perfect) AO3 || FF [Complete]

"They say you're a freak when we're having fun, say you must be high when we're spreading love, but we're just living life and we never stop, we've got the world." Beca/Jesse, post-Kennedy Center flop. A series of missing Jeca moments from Pitch Perfect 2. COMPLETE.

Did you wish there had been more Jeca in Pitch Perfect 2? Then read this fic. It’s perfect in every way. (Written before PP3 though, so not canon compliant for that).

Willow (Anya x Dmitry, Anastasia) AO3 [In progress]

In a city by the sea, Anya and Dmitry find their footing.

Beautiful, happy Dimya, plus dashes of you know, revolution and angst and history. It’s gorgeous and perfect and go read it.

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