LINKDING

Summary: <blockquote>While Alanna is King's Champion, Jonathan forbids her to issue personal challenges--but what happens after she retires? (Alanna challenges Wyldon, that's what happens).</blockquote> ➤ fic for the Tortall books, in epistolary form ➤ Alanna was forbidden from challenging Wyldon to a duel because she was king's Champion, but obviously as soon as she's not anymore, she goes for it ➤ various people react ➤ it's perfect. it's delightful. it's everything. ➤ 2k words in length

Summary: <blockquote>The sensation of being ignored by someone playing with enough magic to blow up the castle had been outright soothing to Alex, by the end of it all.</blockquote> ➤ yessss ➤ a Tortall fic set during the era when Duke Roger is dead the first time, from Alex of Tirragen's pov ➤ omg I am OBSESSED with this minor canon divergence au that takes seriously the question of what Alex's motivations are ➤ the fucked up relationships between Alex and Delia, Alex and Roger, Alex and Thom! Alex's obsession with and failure to understand Alanna! Roger continuing to be horrible from beyond the grave! ➤ HELLO I AM HERE FOR ALL OF THIS ➤ 5k words in length

Summary: <blockquote>An exploration of how different parts of Tortall dealt with the famine caused by the Dominion Jewel and Roger's earthquake</blockquote> ➤ Tortall fic set in the Alanna era, about the ways different parts of the country deal with the famine, in the year after the use of the dominion jewel ➤ I liked the realistic look at what the differences would be in how hard the famine is depending on the main sources of food, eg in Pirate's Swoop which can look to the sea, vs Trebond with its field crops, and the people who have to go hungry vs the people who merely have to eat less deliciously than usual. ➤ I would have loved the inclusion as well of a place where the people in charge don't care as much about the well-being of the commoners through the famine, but I understand why the fic didn't want to go there! ➤ 2k words in length

<blockquote>In the summer of 456, Maura of Dunlath takes up a post as Princess Kalasin's lady-in-waiting.</blockquote> ➤ I love the oc's, and the pragmatism of Kalasin and Maura about the end of their relationship because they love each other but they know they have other goals. Maura/Dunlath otp. ➤ also good political contextualization of dynamics between various characters

<blockquote>"How long have we known each other?" Her voice felt rusty. Raoul was sprawled next to her on the bed. He blinked at the ceiling and cracked his neck. "Twenty years?" "Twenty years," Buri sighed. She felt like steam was rising off both of them. "We could have been doing this for twenty years." __________ Sometimes it takes a while to go from friends to lovers. But it helps if you can read each other's minds.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Thom survives the Coronation Day attack. It's hard to say whether this causes more problems for him or Alanna.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Thayet's first summer in Tortall is sweet.</blockquote>

<blockquote>"Mindelan, it may be that the best thing said of my tenure is that you were my student. Should that be the case, I am the wrong man for this post. I did all I could to get rid of you. Your probation was wrong. You know that, I know it. I was harder on you than any lad. Thank Mithros I remembered my honor and let you stay when you met the conditions—but it was a near thing. Next time, I might not heed the voice of honor." -- Wyldon of Cavall (Squire)</blockquote> ➤ The AU where Wyldon kicks her out after her probationary year but she sticks around to keep learning anyway

<blockquote>After Kel breaks orders and invades Scanra to rescue her Haven civilians in Lady Knight, she is found guilty of treason in wartime. She escapes with the help of friends and does the only thing Kel could ever conceive of doing in that instance-- she keeps fighting Tortall's war. This is Kel, however; she is always willing to fight her battles alone, but people will always rise up to fight alongside her.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Bandits came for Lalasa’s family and burned the whole farm out, except for her, because she had been at the river washing clothes. Lalasa did not miss her father or her brothers for all the long years of her life, which should tell you something about her. She cried for them anyway, and that should tell you something too. -- Retelling of Page and Squire from Lalasa's POV.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Alanna and Neal investigate rumors of bandits. Along the way, Alanna is confronted with the consequences of the decision Jonathan made at the commencement of his reign and has to square the need to punish the families of conspirators from a coup twenty years old against her sense of honor.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Five times someone worried unnecessarily about Kel’s reputation and her happiness, and one time she didn’t care to do the same.</blockquote>

<blockquote>A young Daine struggles to understand why her friends don't want to play.</blockquote>

<blockquote>In Tortall and in the Yamani Islands, children play different games.</blockquote>

<blockquote>After fleeing to Tortall, Thayet and Buri find ways to mark the passage of time.</blockquote>

<blockquote>The first time George meets Alanna, she's on a date with an asshole. Or, my take on a fandom staple: George is a waiter at the restaurant where Alanna is going on a lot of dates.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Daine thinks she knows exactly what she's getting into when her aunt arranges her marriage to an old, anti-social scholar. Then she actually meets Numair.</blockquote> ➤ terrible historical accuracy but adorable story

<blockquote>Alanna of Trebond, fresh from the convent, does not want her father to marry her off to some lord. So she goes to the Dancing Dove to see if she can hire someone to pretend to court her. She just doesn't realize she's gotten the Rogue himself. Notes: This should definitely be way angstier and full of Roger killing people and taking over the country because Alanna and Thom didn't switch places, so she wasn't there to stop him. But I went the fluffy fake dating path because that is my favorite path. I also totally made up how courting works, because I can.</blockquote> ➤ INTO ITTTT ➤ sequel ("Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean") at http://archiveofourown.org/works/2338439

<blockquote>George Cooper sees Alan Olau working at a coffee shop. For some reason, Alan has breasts now.</blockquote> ➤ Series consists of: Your Boys Have Grown Soft and Your Girls Have Gone Wild Catch You When the Current Lets You Go Catch You When the Current Lets You Go (Alanna POV) A History of Blisters Battle Born The Drop Dead Dream, The Chosen One You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone Send My Condolences to Good Sometimes I Get Nervous When I See An Open Door Waiting on Some Beautiful Boy Gone Through Life White-Knuckled All I Want to Do Is Try My Regards to Soul and Romance Outside the Sun is Shining My Whole Life is Thunder Four Weddings and a Funeral Do It For the Vine Stewart's Coat Born a Little Damaged, Man Sometimes In Dreams of Impact I Still Hear I See London, I See Sam's Town Don't You Worry, It'll All Work Out When You Were Young Because I've Been Coming For You Or Are We Dancer? Brand New Year, Coming Up Ahead You've Got Another Thing Coming

➤ wip to chapter 3 of 4 as of bookmarking. endgame pairing is Kel/Wyldon

<blockquote>But Buri still refused the offer of rooms by Thayet and Jonathan’s apartments, and she resigned her post as bodyguard the day after the wedding. Only Myles raised an eyebrow at that, though he wasn’t the only one who knew to do so; Thayet merely bit her pomegranate-red lip and accepted what she couldn’t change. Looking back, Buri knows that’s when Thayet realised Buri loved her, because it takes a very special kind of bitterness and grief to sever bonds like that one between a K’miri warrior and her liege, bonds tied in blood and oaths. For Buri and Thayet, nothing other than the bite of unrequited love would have been enough.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Being Queen means a lot less time to read, amongst other things.</blockquote>

<blockquote>After fleeing east from war-torn Sarain, Buri and Thayet return triumphant to the K'miri clans with the Dominion Jewel. But while its powers protect them, the Jewel also makes them a target.</blockquote>

<blockquote>On her thirtieth birthday, Fazia finds a strange stone.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Kel and Neal confess to Yuki about their drunken Midwinter kiss. But Yuki doesn't react as they expect.</blockquote>

<blockquote>One is a beginning; two, opposition; three, instability; four, death. But five is justice, six is unexpected, and seven makes things complete again. Seven days of Kalasin's life.</blockquote>

<blockquote>“And in any case, it’s not treason to notice that your sovereign has faults,” Raoul said. “It is when an Eldorne does it,” Lerant muttered.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Concerning the courtship of Queen Dovasary Haiming Temaida Balitang and other events during the fall of 468 H.E. in the Copper Isles, as compiled by Alianne Crow (nee Cooper).</blockquote>

<blockquote>No one meant for Dove to be queen, but they all have to learn to deal with it.</blockquote>

<blockquote>This is so unimaginably silly. Neal teaches Roald how to enjoy dick jokes, and everyone goes home happy.</blockquote>