Ladybug_21
Fandoms
- Tosca - Puccini/Illica/Giacosa (34)
- Broadchurch (30)
- Code Name Verity Series - Elizabeth Wein (14)
- Good Omens (TV) (12)
- The West Wing (9)
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A carriage ride through fading light and memory.
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At his little sister's request, Yniold remembers.
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Giulia is still gripping my hand when we step through the doors of a bistro and I see them. They both look older, softer, slightly faded, as if they’ve gone out of focus from when I last saw them; Mamma’s laughter is less bright, Mario’s smile a bit tighter, their movements a bit slower and more restrained. When they catch sight of me, they both freeze for a moment, and I pause a step or two away, unsure of myself. But then Mamma slips off her bar stool and seizes me, pulling me to herself and holding me so tightly I can barely breathe.
A fix-it AU sequel to the ceremony of innocence is drowned.
Very loosely inspired by the infamous 2004 Latvian National Opera production, in which Tosca and Scarpia once were married to each other, and Scarpia clearly regrets the divorce. Only taken a step further, because this imagines that Tosca and Scarpia have a kid from their ill-advised marriage.
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- Part 4 of the center cannot hold
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Throughout grad school, Kip sees Scott everywhere.
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la sfolgorante idea, la fiamma consueta by Ladybug_21
Fandoms: Tosca - Puccini/Illica/Giacosa, Andrea Chénier - Giordano/Illica
31 Dec 2025
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In the waning years of the ancien régime, the lives of an idealistic young painter, an aspiring poet, and a compassionate noblewoman intersect in Paris.
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A series of fics that, in one way or another, are very loosely inspired by the infamous 2004 Latvian National Opera production, in which Tosca and Scarpia once were married to each other, and Scarpia clearly regrets the divorce.
- Words:
- 47,640
- Works:
- 4
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armonie di colore, armonie di canti by Ladybug_21
Fandom Les Misérables - Schönberg/Boublil, Tosca - Puccini/Illica/Giacosa
25 Dec 2025
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Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi survive events at the Castel Sant'Angelo, and learn to thrive in the years that follow.
- Words:
- 49,550
- Works:
- 8
- Bookmarks:
- 1
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your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it by Ladybug_21
Fandom Good Omens (TV), Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
21 Oct 2023
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Aziraphale and Crowley. Idiots in love. Incompetent at communicating properly with one another. Also, rickrolling.
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- 2,754
- Works:
- 2
- Bookmarks:
- 1
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In which the Archangel Michael consorts with demons more than a heavenly being arguably should. Strictly for business purposes, obviously.
- Words:
- 8,303
- Works:
- 2
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An exploration of the intellectual rivalry and friendship between U.S. Supreme Court Justices Evelyn Baker Lang and Christopher Mulready, as told through a series of vignettes that are each vaguely inspired or informed by a different amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Innumerable thanks to HarmonyLover for encouraging me to write this entire series.
- Words:
- 78,165
- Works:
- 3
- Bookmarks:
- 14
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May your Paths be safe, your Floors unbroken and may the House fill your eyes with Beauty.
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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...
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,957
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 8
- Kudos:
- 53
- Bookmarks:
- 10
- Hits:
- 988
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.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 173
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 10
- Kudos:
- 23
- Bookmarks:
- 3
- Hits:
- 139
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
Bookmarker's Notes
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.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,997
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 11
- Kudos:
- 51
- Bookmarks:
- 5
- Hits:
- 202
Bookmarked by Ladybug_21
01 May 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
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.