LINKDING

summary: During her decades of service to the Imperium, Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan commanded a special place in the hearts of queer Barrayarans. Explore their stories today at the Vorbarr Sultana Capitol Museum. ➤ document fic about the vorkosigan saga, presented as a posthumous museum exhibit about Cordelia and her role in the queer community of Barrayar ➤ wonderfully done - I loved all the different voices we hear from, and the looks at different aspects of queer culture and history ➤ and the sense of queer joy and love and resilience throughout! ➤ 6k words in length. podfic available.

<blockquote>Duv Galeni has a radio show. Gregor Vorbarra has a radio.</blockquote> ➤ the one where Gregor listens to subversive Komarran music

<blockquote>The close relatives of suspected traitors must be questioned by ImpSec. For the most high-ranking, the Chief of ImpSec performs the interrogations himself. And everyone knows that Lord Ivan Vorpatril is ruled by his mother.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Kareen protects her children.</blockquote> ➤ the one where Gregor and Ivan are secretly twins, raised separately. ➤ Series consists of: The Emperor's Brother The Spare's Mother Secret Twin Not!Fic

<blockquote>Padma goes a virgin to his wedding night.</blockquote> au where Padma is Ezar's heir ➤ about a non-romantic partnership

<blockquote>Gregor is going to save his mother.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Simon Illyan likes to live dangerously. It's a bad habit for the Chief of ImpSec.</blockquote>

<blockquote>“You didn’t tell Illyan the truth about your little topple off the balcony, did you.” [...] “...how did you know?” “He doesn’t talk about you with secret terror in his eyes.” - The Vor Game, Chapter 17 In another timeline, Gregor makes a different choice. (And Miles underestimates Illyan.)</blockquote>

<blockquote>When Illyan begins to suspect something is going wrong with his memory chip, he follows proper procedure and notifies his second-in-command.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Ivan knew better than to accidentally marry Gregor Vorbarra. He absolutely, absolutely knew better. But that still didn't stop it from happening.</blockquote> ➤ (sequel from Gregor's point of view, A Marriage In Motion Will Stay In Motion: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20223463

<blockquote>"It doesn't matter how drunk I get. I don't forget any of it."</blockquote>

<blockquote>"Lady Therese Vorkalloner," Esterhazy announces. He ushers her in and then makes a discreet retreat. Aral pushes himself up higher in the chair and looks at his ex-wife. He can't recall when he had last seen her. Their circles haven't crossed very much since her remarriage and, when they have, she's made it clear that they've already said all they've needed to each other. But she's not the first one of Aral's old enemies to come see him on his sick bed.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Regret . . . And what if she and Miles had met at twenty, instead of she and Tien? It had been possible; she'd been a student at the Vorbarra District University, he'd been a newly minted officer in and out of the capital. If their paths had crossed, might she have won a less bitter life? - pp. 534, A Civil Campaign</blockquote>

<blockquote>Ekaterin isn't going to settle for anything less than what her aunt has. Author's note: So, I got incredibly snarky about how the custody policy presented in two (2) of the books would, ad absurdum, mean that Ekaterin would go to the Vorthyses after her mother died and the Vorvaynes wouldn't have any hold on her. Then I was like, screw it, let's take canon at its word and write that. </blockquote>

<blockquote>For Lady Alys, it's a way to get rid of unwanted suitors. For Captain Illyan, it's a way to reduce the likelihood of usurpation plots. If there's anything more to it, neither of them have any intention of saying so.</blockquote>

<blockquote>The Imperial Auditors review a Time of Isolation murder case.</blockquote> ➤ Note that Miles' allusion at the end isn't actually supposed to be something the reader is able to follow, though the comments also have intriguing theories

<blockquote>Five times Ivan and Gregor had sex.</blockquote> ➤ I love Ivan

<blockquote>No-fault divorce comes to Barrayar -- not without a few legislative snags.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Ivan and Simon get drunk and talk about porn.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Cordelia's first day of snow.</blockquote>

<blockquote>After Vordarian, it takes time to rebuild, both buildings and trust.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Illyan has spent a month in his own prison.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Count Piotr is never permitted to be alone with Miles.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Pierre Vorrutyer leaves the countship to his cousin By -- if he can be persuaded to take it.</blockquote> ➤ Stands well on its own but I'd love to have more in this au!

<blockquote>Five occasions upon which Simon found it necessary to watch pornography for the good of the Imperium.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Count Dono Vorrutyer gets curious about Escobar.</blockquote> ➤ (Dono doesn't ever get a conclusive answer. But he suspects.)

<blockquote>Not every Cinderella gets to marry a prince.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Simon didn't /deliberately/ drop in on Aral Vorkosigan while the latter was drunk.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Light and genteel laughter spilled out of the foyer. A large group of Barrayar's high society had just arrived, clustering in small groups as they waited to be greeted by the Emperor. Ivan hesitated on the edge of the group, mind racing in circles as he scanned the crowd. He resisted the urge to rub at the spreading patches of red on his hands. I don't want anything to do with this.</blockquote>

<blockquote>"Somewhere in this party," said Captain Illyan, "there are four Cetagandan assassins."</blockquote>