LINKDING

Summary: “It started with the ghost,” Horatio said after a moment, clearly coming to a decision. He looked upset, finally, but in a frustrated way, not in the way you would expect from someone who had just witnessed four people die, and one of them in his arms. “I got roped into it because of the ghost.” // Why Hamlet chose to put his trust in Horatio. ➜ yuletide fic - for Hamlet ➜ taking an interpretation that Horatio and Hamlet barely knew each other before the start of the play, and running with it from Horatio's pov ➜ I love the way this interpretation shapes the story! ➜ And Horatio's pov is so good. the way he feels helplessly drawn into the mess by Hamlet's charisma, never sure what he can do or what he should do, but unable to make himself step back and leave Hamlet alone ➜ because Hamlet IS so charismatic, and so visibly struggling at the same time! and there's so much depth there that Horatio simply cannot have the context to understand, but he wants to, he wants to be there for Hamlet ➜ but in the end, of course, all he can do is tell everyone what happened. ➜ I'm so emotions!!!! ➜ 9k words

Summary: A grim narrative of fraud, deception, false advertising, murders, robberies, puttings in fear and operating without a Board of Trade Certificate. ➜ yuletide fic - for the song Barrett's Privateers ➜ omg it's an outside pov of the events of the song, told through the medium of correspondence and other written records in relation to the ship the Antelope. and it's SO GOOD ➜ I love the way all these letters build up such a picture of what happened! and there are so many fun details ➜ 2k words in length

Summary: <blockquote>In which Vucub-Kamé is worried, Hun-Kamé is in denial and Casiopea Tun is perfectly happy. (post-canon)</blockquote> ➤ fic for Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Gods of Jade and Shadow ➤ such a fun pov choice to have it from Vucub-Kame's perspective! ➤ I loved the arguments between Vucub-Kame and Hun-Kame, and between Hun-Kame and Casiopeia! ➤ 2k words in length

Summary: <blockquote>Mel during the Wars, told through the eyes of a tattoo artist.</blockquote> ➤ fic for Robin McKinley's novel "Sunshine" featuring Mel and Mel's tattoo artist! ➤ told through the notes kept by the tattoo artist on each tattoo associated with Mel ➤ Such a great glimpse into Mel's side of Sunshine's world! ➤ 1k words in length

<blockquote>Berenene and Ishabal talk in the immediate aftermath of The Will of the Empress.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Chung Sol may have only been the second fastest among the Nine — best at tanking, though, whatever Five had to say on this — but the signs were pretty fucking hard to miss.</blockquote> ➤ cackling with laughter, I love chung sol's pov

<blockquote>The reign of Varenechibal IV is over; the reign of Edrehasivar VII has begun. The transition, however, is anything but smooth, as the Alcethmeret household navigates grief and worry as well as adapting to the new emperor. A series of missing scenes and unseen moments centering around the Alcethmeret household over the course of the first few months of Maia's reign. A post-canon sequel with more Maia is being lined up to follow.</blockquote> ➤ Outside pov, telling the stories of all the smaller characters that happened around the edges of the book

<blockquote>Madame asks Adèle to read the manuscript of her autobiography.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Sarah McBride Anderson is best known for her work as a suffragette and later as the Representative of Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District, where she served from 1925-1937 (the first woman to represent Massachusetts, and the seventh woman in the US House of Representatives). Less well known is her lifelong friendship with J.A. Pendleton, the celebrated novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner. The two women met at college, where they roomed together. Although the correspondence between the two women after their college years has been published, these letters (excerpted from Anderson's letters home to her family during their college years) have not, and provide a fascinating glimpse into their friendship.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Perhaps the Crofts' arrival at Kellynch Hall was not quite as innocently serendipitous as previously thought.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Preparing for the Emperor's wedding, everyone has some things they need to learn about.</blockquote> ➤ Consists of "A Complete Education", which is marked complete, and "Continuing Education" which is a WIP. ➤ A Complete Education ends on a sort of endingish note but with lots you want to still see explored. Continuing Education is very clearly just....stopped partway. It seems to be abandoned, from the author's latest reply in the comments section, which is too bad. ➤ But the series as a whole is truly excellent, really enjoyable, with all the various character interdynamics, that it's worth reading regardless.

<blockquote>In Teixcalaan, these things are ceaseless: star-charts, disembarkments, and Shrja Torel's ridiculous, illogical, impossible-to-get-rid-of envy for her best friend's job and imago. (Mahit and Yskandr are very similar. Shrja is not.)</blockquote>

<blockquote>Teddy Bhaer had spoken to many people before, but this time, he spoke candidly about his own grief.</blockquote>

<blockquote>The Quantum Fountain pulls smoothly into the space station dock.</blockquote>

<blockquote>To whoever matched me on NASA RPF and didn't just now default, you are my hero.</blockquote>

<blockquote>13 headlines.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Everyone in the neighborhood knew that Alice's husband went to Mars and Alice moved out one day, renting the house to another blonde woman, who was coincidentally also named Alice. ...didn't she?</blockquote>

<blockquote>Bele Doette is a legend now, a beautiful portrait on the wall of the abbey, a romantic song that is sung by the children in the fields. I am one of the last who can tell you of her as she was, and of the knight who came to her at the Feast of Fidelity.</blockquote>

<blockquote>A recently uncovered letter by British captain John Aubrey solves one part of the Gros mystery that has puzzled art historians for over half a century.</blockquote>