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5 Other Things The Bassoonist Failed to Tell His Husband (1086 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: The Bassoonist's Husband (John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme), The Bassoonist (John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme)
Additional Tags: 5 Things
Summary:

“This is why the band at our wedding was so cheap, wasn’t it?”

Me: This one is such a delight. Brilliant voice; I could hear them in my head. Also witty.  Genius.


Dates and Bitter Almonds (3810 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Byzantine Empresses RPF, Secret History - Procopius, 6th Century CE RPF
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Original Male Character/Original Male Character
Characters: Original Male Character(s), Theodora I Augusta of Byzantium
Additional Tags: Period-Typical Homophobia, Nika riots, period-typical complacency in the face of injustice
Summary:

Besides work and the marketplace and the races, there were the poets. They were a revelation: clever, funny, wise in the ways of the court, and astonishingly well read...

This one is an absolute triumph, immersing you in a vivid ancient world. Totally absorbing. Also sweet.