| Phases of the Moon | |
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 Screen capture of the webpage for "Phases of the Moon". | |
| Author | Greer Watson |
| Date | 28 July 2012 |
| Where posted | FK Fic Fest |
| Rating/Warning | PG13 |
| Genres | Ficathons, drama, historical fiction |
| Format | short story |
| Archive Location | |
Story Recap[]
77-79 A.D. General Lucius Divius Lucianus asks his old mistress, Seline, to take care of their daughter Divia while he is on campaign in Gaul.
Notes[]
Written for FK Fic Fest 2012 (released 31 July). The recipient was PJ1228, and the story was beta-read by fawatson. Word count: ~6K words.
Written to the prompt: (Pairing Request) LaCroix/Seline: "Hardly a day passed that I haven't thought of you."
Recommendations[]
Recommended by lightbird on the fancake Dreamwidth community:
This story is fantastic in every way, from the writing style to the building of the pre-fall Rome setting to the way the author fleshes out the backstory of LaCroix, Selene and their daughter Divia, all from a flashback in a single episode. Great portrayal of the characters and [archiveofourown.org profile] greerwatson has clearly done thorough research, infusing this story with the history, language, social customs and everyday details of living, bringing the ancient Roman setting to life. And it's an amazing pre-canon story. There are extensive endnotes after the fic with definitions of the Latin words, pertinent information about Roman society as well as sources. Highly recommended.
Quotes[]
- "She could have been angry at the presumption that her time was his—except that, of course, it was. It did surprise her, though, that he wished her in Rome. He came to the House of the Moon whenever he visited Pompeii. But it was he who, years ago, had required her to leave the capitol."
See Also[]
- "Phases of the Moon" - on the author's website