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The Dance of Mirrors by Beth Winter (BethWinter) for palmedfire
Fandoms: Elisabeth - Levay/Kunze
20 Dec 2011
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On Christmas Eve 1888, Crown Prince Rudolf gave his mother a manuscript of poems by her favourite Heinrich Heine, in a last attempt to connect with her and get her to intercede between him and his father, but she ignored him completely. On the same night, his sister Marie Valerie, Elisabeth's beloved daughter, announced her engagement. As everyone in the palace goes to Midnight Mass, Rudolf wanders the deserted halls, wondering whether there are ghosts in the Hofburg after all...
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
18 May 2026
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A VERY intriguing twist on what might have led to Mayerling, written in a manner that brings Vienna in December to sparkling life.
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She changes her mind.
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
18 May 2026
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A perfect little redemption arc for Fräulein Schneider that doesn't shy away from the ramifications of her choice, both good and bad.
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"I'm supposed to deliver some documents, I believe." The man holds up the briefcase in his hand, fixed to his wrist, and salutes with the other like he means it, like he really believes in it, his smile full of confidence and charm and dripping with saltwater.
"Major Bill Martin. At your service, sir.”
“Ah,” says Monty, desperately attempting to maintain an expression that doesn’t make him look like he’s seen a ghost; but, well, considering… “Will you… will you excuse me for a moment, my good man?"
Men like Ewen Montagu do not flee. What follows is a tactical retreat.
Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
06 May 2026
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A fascinating meta look at this entire show, narrated with a perfectly calibrated Monty voice.
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Sarah's continuing relationship with the House, and with Matthew, carrying her lantern in the darkest times.
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
01 May 2026
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A beautiful little character study of Sarah Raphael, and how both Piranesi and the House remain an anchor for her even as she struggles with her own sense of purpose in a world sometimes seemingly void of beauty and kindness.
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that world as well as this by raven (singlecrow) for hangingfire
Fandoms: Piranesi - Susanna Clarke
12 Dec 2020
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It's a Sunday afternoon in December when Sarah gets a text from Piranesi.
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
28 Apr 2026
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Piranesi and Sarah Raphael navigating the outside world together through art and a sense of quiet solidarity.
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Left To My Own Devices by hangingfire for ianthebroome
Fandoms: Piranesi - Susanna Clarke
11 Dec 2020
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"She distrusts high places and open plains. She loves caves, hollows, and shadows; she is fascinated by deep clear pools and flowing water."
As the Smiths song goes: "There is another world / There is a better world / Well, there must be". Sarah Raphael has known this since childhood.
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
28 Apr 2026
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A gorgeous look at Sarah Raphael through the years.
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every exit an entrance somewhere else by attheborder for Magost
Fandoms: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead - Stoppard
17 Dec 2025
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Death, a boat, et cetera.
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
10 Mar 2026
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A truly inspired homage to the late, great Tom Stoppard and one of his most famous creations, told in the perfect mode and with the perfect tone.
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Galaxy Quest: The Journey Continues: Season 1 Gag Reel by scintilla10 for GlassHeadcanon
Fandoms: Galaxy Quest (1999)
25 Dec 2025
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"Sorry!" Guy said, flustered. "Shit, sorry, guys. As Crewman Number 6, I barely had any lines!"
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
10 Mar 2026
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A wholesome and delightful look at the entire crew, getting back to work in the aftermath of things.
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Yuna Hollander only ever spoke English
Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
20 Feb 2026
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A beautiful and thoughtful look at Yuna Hollander and the world she has learned to navigate.
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Thirty-six, at the start, doesn’t feel any different than thirty-five.
Even though everything has changed.
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An introspective look at Scott Hunter's birthday after the Stanley Cup win.
Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
18 Feb 2026
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A really sweet look at Scott's many insecurities—age, fame, lack of family—and how Kip supports and loves him through it all.
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some things stay sweet forever by seedofstephano
Fandoms: Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV)
16 Feb 2026
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"Scotty, I think Rozanov's got something for you." Carter's smiling as he says it, so Scott's not concerned when he turns to face the other side of the ice.
He's surprised to see the line of Centaurs, with Rozanov, Boodram, and Hollander at the front. His brow furrows for a moment, trying to piece things together, wondering why they haven't left down their tunnel, when he realizes: it's his last game against the Centaurs.
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Or: Scott plays his last game against the Centaurs and muses about his hockey career and what he hopes for in retirement.Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
18 Feb 2026
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FABULOUS look at Scott as he reflects on his career and the personal changes he's undergone throughout that time. (Also featuring Ilya trying his best to be an asshole while actually being extremely nice.)
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please leave a message by subcorax
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
19 Dec 2025
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Sarah
Does anyone have the number for Shane's girl from Boston? I feel bad that they've been seeing each other for this long and we've never added her here.Jackie
Oh good point! Let me ask Hayden.Jackie has added Lily to the conversation
Lily
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what is thisOr: Ilya Rozanov is, apparently, one of the girls.
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- Part 1 of You Have (81) Unread Messages
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
17 Feb 2026
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Oh my god, this is so fabulous in literally every way possible.
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A speechwriter and his politician, and things that happen over time. Four glimpses at Toby Ziegler and Jed Bartlet.
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09 Feb 2026
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Carl leaves the Post.
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
11 Jan 2026
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The end of Woodward & Bernstein, as told in absolutely stunning poetic language that so captures the setting and the era.
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The Lone and Level Sands Stretch Far Away by Zdenka for BloodyMary5667
Fandoms: Akhnaten - Glass
24 Dec 2025
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In death, Akhnaten defies the old gods and the inevitable slow destruction by time.
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
05 Jan 2026
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A gorgeously written exploration of how time erodes all things but memory lives on, filled with mystical imagery and incantation-like language that does this opera's aesthetic full justice.
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Villa Cavaradossi: Visitor’s Map and Guide [EN] [FREE brochure at the ticket office] by BloodyMary5667 for Ladybug_21
Fandoms: Tosca - Puccini/Illica/Giacosa
23 Dec 2025
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Get your FREE Visitor's Map and Guide [English Version] NOW at the Villa Cavaradossi ticket office!
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
27 Dec 2025
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I keep getting emotional just thinking about how absolutely lovely this is; it's truly one of the most beautifully executed and thoughtfully constructed gifts I've ever received, for Yuletide or in the rest of life.
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In the aftermath of October 16.
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
25 Dec 2025
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A really gorgeous look at Sammie, and what it means to be the son of a preacher, in the immediate aftermath of events.
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The World's Fair by fourteencandles (thingsbaker)
Fandoms: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay - Michael Chabon
19 Dec 2007
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He sends cards from the West Coast, from the future, where the world is starting to seem fair.
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
16 Nov 2025
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Sammy makes it to Los Angeles and makes a fresh start for himself, and reports on his doings to his family back on Long Island. A lovely little story that really gets at the heart of this trio and the early steps of their journey back to one another.
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Josef Kavalier's missing years, after Antarctica.
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
16 Nov 2025
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Joe's physical travels through America, paired with his emotional travels through his memories of Prague. A haunting and beautiful exploration of what it means to be exiled from a world that no longer exists, and to be in self-exile from a world that's too painful to reclaim, filled with wonderfully specific little details about Prague's geography and culture.
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Underground by ion_bond for raedbard
Fandoms: Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay - Chabon
21 Dec 2009
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Sam and Tommy explore the subway tunnels of memory. (Sam/Tracy implied)
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Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
16 Nov 2025
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A fantastic look at Sammy through the eyes of both Tommy and Tracy, on two separate subway rides to the Cloisters, years apart. Just a beautiful little love letter to NYC and to these characters, written in very delicate but vivid prose that does full justice to the source material.