In the play, Richard basically explains his decisions as coming from being unable to "prove a lover." I'm exploring what might happen if he did have a real love relationship. Owes a great deal to The Hollow Crown.
Horatius Amlethum amat. Mille basia ori dulci Amlethi dat. (Fabula lasciva latine)./Horatio loves Hamlet. He gives Hamlet's sweet mouth a thousand kisses. Each chapter is written in Latin, with an English translation provided below. Please read and review!
Second October 1452: A ten year old Edward, Earl of March, the future Edward IV, awaits with his father the birth of his new sibling. While awaiting the birth, Ned learns an anxious side to his father, the Duke of York, and ponders what it means to be the heir of a noble house and a good brother in a violent world. Can be seen as Shakespearean and non-Shakespearean.
After Act Five, scene three, Troilus drops Cressida's glove.
In which I finish the story begun by Mamillius in Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale".
Romeo notices that Tybalt and Juliet are two completely different kinds of light in his life: Tybalt is like the sun that calls to Romeo and just makes him want to live. Romeo/Tybalt, done for MidnightGoddess2112. 1sentence challenge; theme set Delta.
The scene: late at night. Verona. Prince Escalus hears Mercutio coming home after the Capulets' ball, and goes downstairs to investigate. He does not find what he expected to. A story of the difficulties of revealing one's true character, even (especially) with family. Revolves around same-sex shipping, so don't read if that bothers you for some reason.
A series of very short stories about characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet in the morning. There is very little plot, but it is safe to assume that the stories all take place on the same morning, so small connections may become evident. I have no current plans to expand any of these, but may continue to add more of them over time.
Caius Martius Coriolanus seeks out Tullus Aufidius, with purpose of a confession. Written in (sort of) Old English, very mild CoriolanusxAufidius, if you don't ship them romantically, don't read. These particular characters based on Tom Hiddleston's and Hadley Fraser's portrayal of the two. One Shot! *Cover Image Credit to Pepe-Chaan on Deviantart*
A series of very short stories about characters from A Midsummer Night's Dream in the morning. There is very little plot, but it is safe to assume that the stories all take place on the same morning, so small connections may become evident. I have no current plans to expand any of these, but may continue to add more of them over time.
In which Osric is a little late, and Hamlet points out a very large plot hole.
The Volscians had attacked at dawn, in spite of the two parties that had been sent up to parley with them. The first had been sent running back, the second had come back assured that the Volscians would parley, rather than sack the city. It seemed the Volscians had lied. They were traitorous filth, like their leader. Caius Martius Coriolanus. Epilogue. More details within.
Mercutio is known as a cynic, full of infinite jest. He prided himself for feigning such a role, but in the end it's all vain fantasy. He shall never forget the childhood trauma or how his elder brother deceived him or how his remaining kinsmen loathe him. He cannot ignore that the love he knows to be so pure is scorned. Mercutio's life from childhood to death. Bencutio SLASH.
R&J: "With a heave he pulled himself upwards and swung one leg over to straddle the railing. His cheeks were vaguely rosy due to the exertion and the cold, and his eyes sparkled with something she could not fully recognise, but still sent a shiver through her entire body and had her heart pounding against her chest." A somewhat different take on a classical tale. Somewhat.
"Don't try to hide something from me ever again, Ophe. I'll always find out." A Hamlet and Ophelia short tale about happier times for them, when they were younger and closer. HamletxOphelia one-shot
A poem that takes place after the death of Polonius.
In an AU where the Twelfth Night characters are in modern times, their story unravels during a police interrogation. The police officer doesn't know how to start. How did they end up in a knife fight, and why was the guy wearing yellow jeans being taunted by two others nearby? And why was that guy wearing yellow jeans anyways? One-shot, modern AU, please read and review. Thank you!
You all know the story of Julius Caesar. You've seen it through the eyes of Brutus, the betrayer; Caesar, the betrayed; and Antony, the avenger. But what about the man who set it all in motion? All bold text is Shakespeare's.
A very short scene between Juliet and Paris, taking place after the events of 3.1 and after it's decided that they will marry. I wrote this entirely out of anger and disappointment at the fact that it is never acknowledged that Paris and Mercutio are related (since they're both kinsmen of the prince). Paris has just lost a family member here. I want to see a reaction.
A series of very short stories about characters from Romeo and Juliet in the morning. There is very little plot, but it is safe to assume that the stories all take place on the same morning, so small connections may become evident. I have no current plans to expand any of these into longer stories, but may continue to add more of them over time.
Mark Antony shakes each man's hand in the courthouse, and silently vows that none will enjoy the results of their treachery. And that night, he pays a visit to Cassius.
The fact that Mercutio trusts Benvolio with something as fragile as his heart makes him feel like the richest man in the world. 50 sentences for the lj 1sentence challenge: theme set Epsilon
Translation of a german Fanfiktion poem.
Some stories aren't just universal, they're multiversal. The tale of King Lear, from eleven different worlds. Written for Night on Fic Mountain 2014. (AUs include: corporate, superheroes, rock band, zombies, space, high school, dragons, age of sail, noir, tarot, fix-it)
Even the sweetest pup will bite if handled roughly, and Regan is no innocent. The making of a girl who embraced her demons and turned them to her purpose. Written for Night on Fic Mountain 2014. (DARK WARNING: violence, torture, animal death, attempted murder.)
Hamlet returns to Denmark to find Ophelia, his one and only love, as dead as poor Yorick. He's angry, grief-stricken, savage, remorseful...and then, suddenly, just a little bit hopeful. An alternate ending to the classic tale that might finally give Hamlet his happy ending.
On the occasion of her cousin's wedding, Beatrix meets Benedick, a Paduan bachelor who has also sworn off love. As she deals with some shocking truths about her family, her brother's fiancé hides an English heiress, unaware that she too has her own inheritance. Can they all pull together to save their fortunes and future happiness? An instalment of the Child Swap series.
Never, ever trust Antonio to bust you out of prison. It will go horribly wrong. (Set after the events of The Tempest, Antonio/Sebastian)
A series of very short stories about characters from The Tempest in the morning (not all of them are on the island). There is very little plot, but it is safe to assume that the stories all take place on the same morning, so small connections may become evident. I have no current plans to expand any of these into longer stories, but may continue to add more of them over time.
A brother and a sister, who think each other dead. And because of this misfortune, havok rained upon their heads.