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Hmmmm. Fic idea?

Nevermind that I have like 10 WIPs going right now and should probably be focusing on writing.

So some time ago I had an idea kicking around of some sort of fic where Lucheni is Rudolf's whipping boy - an orphan that Sisi found on the streets of [Venice? City ultimately doesn't matter] and who she had taken into the royal household.

In time, Lucheni then ends up being made Rudolf's whipping boy - be this because Sisi goes traveling and no one else knows what to do with him or for some other reason is TBD at a later date.

And Rudolf is an absolute jerkface about it. He's more than a little jealous that his mother took in this peasant orphan street urchin and loved the boy while he, her own son, doesn't get so much as a kind word or glance.

So he acts out - after all, Lucheni is the one that gets beaten. I would even say he greatly enjoys being a sadistic little imperialist at times.

If Gondrecourt shows up that would lead to a very different dynamic than I usually write - Rudolf would be purposely making sure Lucheni gets punished.

As for Tod (cause lord knows I can't seem to write a fic without Tod):

Lucheni can see Tod, and can see him everywhere. In everything. He's almost mad, in a way. Because back then (especially for a poor child) Death is everywhere. Something like 40-50% of the population died before the age of 5. Lucheni knows Death in a way that none of the other characters in this story could ever hope to. In some ways he's been drawn away from Death, taken to the (comparative) safety of the Imperial Court - not that even the Imperial Court is immune from such things.

And I think Lucheni would see Death as almost a deity because of it, in a way. Which brings up the question, what does Death look like to Lucheni?

An angel? Perhaps when he was very young. But no, I think the correct answer for storytelling purposes in this fic would be Rudolf. That Death looks like Rudolf to Lucheni.

Because to Lucheni, Rudolf and Tod are two sides of the same coin. Mercurial masters. Rudolf vengeful and present but ultimately impotent, Tod oh-so potent in his power but more distant.

And so you end up with the relationships of:

Lucheni: Worshipful of Tod, Extremely mixed (like lust through to violence to jealousy to pity) feelings for Rudolf.

Rudolf: Hates Lucheni's guts. Tod relationship TBD.

Tod: Sees Rudolf as some sort of future trophy against Sisi or the like (may change this). Sees Lucheni as a passing curiosity if he even notices him at first.

Ok I'm waxing a little too poetical here. It's late.

We'll see if I have more (hopefully coherent) thoughts tomorrow.

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Arthouse Muppets

Art by Bruce McCorkindale

[chalkrub]

reminiscing about childhood books after that ask - all due respect to cool sleek movie toothless....but to me, he will always be a mean little gremlin

[grellskendyr]

delighted by the good the bad and the ugly stuff they slid into the show. now i can doodle fanart for two things at the same time

[yrsonpurpose]

He [Henry] knows that this is the most meaningful relationship that he's ever had. And he's probably been the happiest he's ever been in his entire life. And Alex knows that too because he knows him in and out now. - Taylor Zakhar Perez | TV Insider

[sbeana]

the pool scene

[tomcriuse]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 1966, dir. Sergio Leone

[trustyalt]

ECSTACY

[gaylisp420]

SNOOBY????!;:;!!????!!!?????

[operagroove]

For being the movie I see talked about the least out of the dollars trilogy, a fistful of dollars is a DELIGHT and also the longest 1 hour and 36 minutes ever.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Parallel Lines and Brothers.

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[olderwest]

REACH FOR THE SKY

[cryptictangerine]

*Throws on tin foil hat* THE END IS NIGH! HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF, WE ARE DOOMED! DOOMED I TELL YOU!

[arthursfuckinghat]

Whenever Arthur talks badly about himself in the mirror I always think about this one picture

[gameraboy2]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), poster by Jean Mascii

[marella-moon]

and just when you've hit rock bottom, you want to fuck a blonde guy