LINKDING

<blockquote>Damen Vasileus, lead singer of rock band Akielos, is struggling to wrest control of the band from his brother and ex-fiancee. Laurent de Vere, highly acclaimed child star trying to transition to an adult career, is having a PR crisis after spitting on a co-star. A new romance would make Jokaste jealous and soften Laurent's image; maybe they can help each other out…</blockquote> ➤ I'm honestly pleasantly surprised by the lyrics to Damen's band's songs, like, I'd listen to some of those

<blockquote>The staff at Charls’s bridal salon is no stranger to a difficult entourage. But when accommodating bride Lykaios brings along her opinionated mother, her fashion-conscious sister, her ex-boyfriend, her sister’s ex-boyfriend, a close friend of the groom, and the brother of her sister’s current boyfriend, it could prove a recipe for more drama than dresses - especially when those last four? Are the same person. It’s up to fashion-director Laurent to get this appointment back on track, this week on Say Yes to the Dress.</blockquote>

<blockquote>In which Hennike survives a murder attempt by the Regent and runs away with her son, Laurent, in order to protect them both. They end up in Akielos.</blockquote>

<blockquote>“Don’t read it,” Damen says, urgently, and he tries to pull Laurent back. In Akielon and, oddly, Veretian, the wall of the cave says: What does your heart desire? Laurent already has everything that his heart desires. Everything except- Auguste.</blockquote> ➤ I love this fic and everything about the alternate world and Laurent and Damen's experiences with trying to deal with it. I do not love the open-ended ending though.

<blockquote>Theomedes wakes from his long illness to find that one of his sons is dead, the other has become a man, and some cheeky Veretian upstart has taken up residence in his palace. Post Kings Rising AU.</blockquote>

<blockquote>It starts, embarrassingly enough, with an ad from Craigslist: "I’m a 21 y.o art student (male), writing a thesis on the relationship between performance and the awareness of the audience. You don’t care about that. I’m an actor offering to give you the most dramatic night of your life. I’ll be your date to any event/function/family gathering, and convince your friends/family members that I’m either: the biggest mistake of your life or the best thing that ever happened to you. Up to you. I’m very good at what I do."</blockquote>

<blockquote>In which Laurent encounters a ghost and Theomedes would really like a drink.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Damen steals Nikandros' thunder. "I’m going to ride home tomorrow and begin preparations to ask for her hand,” Nikandros says, and Laurent smiles wider and says, “Oh, wonderful,” as Damen leaps to his feet with a thundering crash of chair against flagstone. “Nikandros!” he shouts, papers flying, arms wide, “This— amazing! She sounds amazing! Congratulations!”</blockquote>

<blockquote>In which Laurent runs away from Arles, hides out in Vask, encounters some goats, tries to regain his throne, and is wooed by the prince of Akielos, not precisely in that order.</blockquote>

<blockquote>"They don't want it to be real," Laurent says. He touches lightly, with his fingertips, where he's written LOVE WINS. "They want us to sell them a fantasy, and they want just enough reality that they can pretend it might happen to them, one day."</blockquote>

<blockquote>Excerpts from a forthcoming work on the formation of policy during the reigns of King Laurent and King Damianos V, with notes on sections to be censored.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Damen's made some questionable life decisions before, but subbing for the co-worker he hates the most might just take the cake. Damn, Nikandros is going to kill him.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Damen still has a little family left, after all. And he does need an heir. But Laurent is not easily convinced.</blockquote>

<blockquote>"Laurent's no use in a jaeger. Not any more," said Aimeric, soft and matter-of-fact. "He's broken."</blockquote>

<blockquote>Laurent will be damned if he'll let an assassin kill him in King Damianos' court.</blockquote>

<blockquote>“Thank you, I know exactly how it would have been. You and Auguste would have been slapping each other on the back and watching tournaments, and I would have been trailing around tugging on your sleeve, trying to get a look in edgewise.”</blockquote>

<blockquote>All blame and praise for this go to Aimee, who put up with me saying 'hahaha can you imagine what a Swan Princess AU would be like?' and then asked me enough questions that I swore at her and then started writing.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Afterwards his father only remarked, “His features are very fine.” “I am not marrying him for his features,” said Damen. “No, you are marrying him for his dowry,” said Theomedes.</blockquote> ➤ in which the princes agree to make a peace treaty instead of continuing the war

<blockquote>The three Princes stand. Damianos drops his gaze from Auguste to Laurent. His eyes are honey brown, his expression taut. There’s blood on his face, dirt in his wounds. Gaze still locked to Laurent’s, he sheaths his sword. And Auguste lives.</blockquote> ➤ the one where there's a yearly tournament at Marlas, after

<blockquote>King Laurent said, "There is a child." "I see!" said Charls, who didn't. "His family are unable to care for him. He was brought here by my late uncle," King Laurent said. "I would appreciate it if you would take him on as an apprentice."</blockquote> ➤ Charls' pov is amazing, and this whole fic is just a delight

<blockquote>A collection of short ficlets posted on tumblr in response to prompts. Mostly Damen/Laurent, but highly varied in content!</blockquote> ➤ a fun collection

<blockquote>"You're lying," Damen says. "You walked into Akielos and stole something from me." Damen visits Vere, Laurent prepares to leave it, and declarations are made before witnesses.</blockquote> ➤ latest in au series

<blockquote>Five ways Damen and Laurent could have met.</blockquote> ➤ all five are fabulous!

<blockquote>"I left you an army at Ravanel. I was expecting at least a thank-you note." "Writing letters isn’t my strong point," Damen said. "I brought you a hundred Akielons instead." "I brought you a hundred Akielons," Laurent repeated. "I believe I now know how a cat owner feels when their pet presents them with three dead starlings on their doorstep."</blockquote>

<blockquote>“You have an affinity for breaking through windows,” Laurent said. Immediately, he regretted it. It recalled times when they were beginning their rapprochement. He did not want rapprochement. He did not want anything between them. When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. – Winston Churchill</blockquote>

<blockquote>Damen and Auguste talk about brothers. (canon divergent AU)</blockquote>

<blockquote>Despite all of Laurent’s explanations, Damen could not really picture what it would be like to have Laurent pretending to be his slave until it was happening.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Against expectations, Damen and Auguste become best bros and help each other discover their dreams.</blockquote>

AU based on the following: <blockquote>Because it was impossible, he allowed himself to imagine, just once, what it would be like to face Laurent as a man...if there had been no animosity between their countries, Laurent journeying to Akielos as part of an embassy, Damen's attention superficially caught by the blond hair. They'd attend banquets and sports together, and Laurent...he had seen Laurent with those he cultivated, charming and edged without being lethal; and he was honest enough with himself to admit that if he had encountered Laurent in that mode, all golden lashes and needling remarks, he might well have found himself in some danger.</blockquote>