Tag: Leonardo da Vinci
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It was without a doubt the best rooms William had ever been given by a patron before. Everything was in plush velvet, rich furs of bears, tigers and lions and silk table runners. “The boss wants you two to be as comfortable as possible,” said the chippy little man who…
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+ A Fiction Agreed Upon, Episode Twenty Four: Cue the Applause, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Napoleon Bonaparte, Oscar Wilde, Richard the III, Sci-fi, William Shakespeare+
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Over the next few days Leonardo noticed a distinct shift in the mood of the castle. “Fencing?” He repeated when Aspen told them at breakfast. She nodded. “Yeah. Sword fighting for practice. It’s great for your reflexes and flexibility.” She took a bite of her breakfast, pieces of sugared wheat…
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+ A Fiction Agreed Upon, Dogs, England, Episode Twenty Three: Arrivals, Historical Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Richard the III, Sci-fi, Writing+
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PART TWO. Kamala Mason got the call when she was at work. She was wrapping up her lab notes for the day, thinking about if she wanted to grab anything from the old-fashioned bazar before she went home when her communicator beeped. Unknown Origin: Wyoming? Kam wondered about it for…
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+ A Fiction Agreed Upon, Dogs, England, Episode Twenty Three: Arrivals, Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Richard the III, Sci-fi+
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Robespierre had just rejoined them, and Richard was sharply reminded of how much he disliked the diminutive Frenchman when he limped his way up from the kitchens, into the grand entrance. He clutched the heavy shawl around his shoulders. He also wore a pair of heavily tinted glasses. He looks…
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+ A Fiction Agreed Upon, England, Episode Twenty Three: Arrivals, Fiction, French Revolution, Historical Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Napoleon Bonaparte, Richard the III, Sci-fi, Writing+
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Maximilien focused on keeping his eyes closed. Even the very dim light filtering through made his temples throb in a muted agony. He knew that the subtle sting of something in his hand was helping to keep it at bay, he’d managed to parse that much since waking up. There…
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+ England, Fiction, French Revolution, Historical Fiction, Late Post, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Middleham Castle, Richard the III, Sci-fi, Writing+
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PART TWO. Napoleon had always awoken early. He just couldn’t stand the feeling of wasting time on sleep. When he’d been on campaign, he would sometimes wake just after midnight to pour over his maps or wake his aides to send missives. Now stuck, he still found himself waking early,…
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+ A Fiction Agreed Upon, England, Episode Twenty Two: All Burst to Light, Fiction, French Revolution, Historical Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Middleham Castle, MLM, Napoleon Bonaparte, Queer Fiction, Richard the III, Sci-fi, Writing+
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Maxime was drowning in blood. It was in his mouth, his throat. The very smell made his eyes water and churned his stomach. He was trapped wherever he was, standing in a warm pool of blood that he couldn’t avoid getting into his mouth. He wanted to scream. But he…
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+ A Fiction Agreed Upon, England, Episode Twenty Two: All Burst to Light, Fiction, French Revolution, Historical Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Middleham Castle, Napoleon Bonaparte, Richard the III, Rome, Sci-fi, torture, Writing+
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Episode Twenty One – Dante in Hell. A/N: Specially formatted extra-long episode! Aspen Strong: Secret Agent: The Movie. This was such a terrible idea, Aspen thought to herself. She was barely floating along, using just enough of a propulsion to gently drift towards the Bastille, which loomed ever closer. The…
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+ A Fiction Agreed Upon, Episode Twenty One: Dante in Hell, Fiction, French Revolution, Historical Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Middleham Castle, Napoleon Bonaparte, Richard the III, Sci-fi, torture, Writing+
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PART THREE “Are you sure this is a good idea?” Kami said quietly. “No.” “No, you’re not sure?” Aspen sighed and rubbed her forehead. “No, I’m positive this is a terrible idea. The number of things that can go wrong is ridiculous. But I swore to Magpie I was going…
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+ England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Middleham Castle, MLM, Queer Fiction, Richard the III, Sci-fi, Writing+
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Leonardo cursed as he cut his hand on yet another piece of jagged metal. He withdrew it and examined the slice that ran along his palm. “Careful,” Harmony admonished, distractedly. “The dermal regenerator is on the table.” Leonardo slid out from under the ship and rolled to his feet, staggering…
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+ Episode Twenty: The Destruction Cycle, Historical Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, MLM, Richard the III, Sci-fi, Writing+
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Something must have been wrong with him, if Maxime could never care for things the way they needed to be cared for. Now, he was being punished for it.
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+ A Fiction Agreed Upon, Episode Twenty: The Destruction Cycle, Fiction, French Revolution, Historical Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Napoleon Bonaparte, Richard the III, Sci-fi, Writing+
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Garbage is discussed in detail.
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+ A Fiction Agreed Upon, Anne Neville, England, Episode Nineteen: Human Needs, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Middleham Castle, Napoleon Bonaparte, Richard the III, Sci-fi, Writing+
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Stories, both long and short. 