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Hands to the wheel by alfgifu
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
06 Jul 2023
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The Last Emperor of Astandalas asked for peace. Cliopher Mdang travelled half way round the world of Zunidh to broker a ceasefire for him.
He may have, just slightly, exceeded his remit.
(All fics in this series build out from events in Embers - and therefore spoil it - but I've tried to keep them viable as stand-alones too.)
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- Part 5 of Embers
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The calculations of the court by alfgifu
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
11 May 2023
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Rial froze. The tea slopped out of the cup he had just lifted from its saucer, no doubt doing terrible things to the sleeve of his silk robe. “Sayo Mdang wants what?”
“He wants you,” said Loveless.
(All fics in this series build out from events in Embers - and therefore spoil it - but I've tried to keep them viable as stand-alones too.)
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- Part 4 of Embers
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24 Jul 2026
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The Nines and Tens by Beedok
Fandoms: The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir, Discworld - Terry Pratchett
25 Jul 2026
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The Duchy of Borogravia is, as a nation, on death's doorstep. The duchess has been in seclusion so long no one is certain if she's alive. Their god, Nuggan, seems to have gone utterly mad. The various neighbours they're constantly at war with have brought in new allies to finally break their army. And the crops have been failing.
At this point it's so bad their only hope is likely necromancy.
Can the young nun Harrow save the fate of a whole country with just her fellow sister of Nuggan Gideon and the exceptionally misfit 10th Infantry Regiment on her side?
(And will Gideon every realise most of the 10th are cross dressing women?)Bookmarked by stormscrait
21 Jul 2026
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This was a man who believed he would die infirm, interred in his beautiful tower, alone with his soul unknowing or uncaring, far away from him. Ludvic's heart ached for him, desperately attempting to raise the right words up from his chest to his tongue.
Esihle spoke for him instead.
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With his lord bed-bound as he recovers from his heart attack, and his own duties retired from him, Ludvic finds he has a lot of time to reflect.Series
- Part 2 of Daemon au
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06 Jul 2026
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Or, the Doctor getting into various shenanigans on Discworld.
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26 Jun 2026
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on the difference between heat and light by malfaisant
Fandoms: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
13 Mar 2019
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Against the dark, Vetinari saw the Commander’s outline writhe in place, and the red symbol partially disappeared as Vimes obscured its glow beneath his hand.
“Sir—” Vimes spoke through gritted teeth, though his voice was returned to normal, “—please stop baiting the godsdamned thing!”
“I was only making conversation,” Vetinari replied.
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25 Jun 2026
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Something is missing in Ankh Morpork. Vimes is not without suspicion that it might very well be his own mind.
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25 Jun 2026
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Vimes has a conversation with his wife.
Ahmed helps him get kicked out of a party.
And Vetinari has some... questions about his personal life.
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- Part 3 of just the man who pays my wages
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25 Jun 2026
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Vimes scowled. Vetinari noticed and continued, mildly, “I would remind you, Vimes, that we have agreed it is best that this remains a clandestine affair, given the situation.”
“I know.”
“A fact that does make blackmail a possibility.”
“I know.”
“And yet, Commander, you are still attempting to disrobe me in a public area.”
“Attempting being the operative word there, sir. Could you give me a hand, do you think? This button's stuck.”
Vimes and Vetinari have been attempting to balance their secret relationship with the running of the city. But now it seems their secret is out, and as the people they care for are threatened, painful choices are needed.
Sequel to Balancing Act and Leverage, although can be read straight after Balancing Act if you want and will still make sense.
M rating is for smut in Chapter 1, the rest is Teen & Up.
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- Part 3 of Balancing Act Series
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25 Jun 2026
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Someone Who Will Love You In All Your Damaged Glory by Zakalwe
Fandoms: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
26 Jun 2024
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Captain Sam Vimes is getting married...until he isn't.
Vetinari vaguely alludes to Having Feelings, and Vimes self destructs.
Spoilers for Men at Arms, although it diverges somewhere in the middle; this is essentially an exploration of what might happen if Vetinari realised he had feelings for Vimes in the run up to the wedding. There's angst, and Vimes whump, and miscommunication, and probably a million other tropes.
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23 Jun 2026
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Vimes knows about stoker Blakes's identity and he cannot stop thinking about it. Vetinari is more than willing to give him more to think about.
"The room was horribly quiet which only allowed the memories of sounds on the train's steering deck to resonate in Vimes’s ears louder. Constable Visit told him some time ago about a man in the desert who could hear gods speak and had such a good memory that he never forgot a single detail and Vimes felt as if he temporarily borrowed this ability. He wanted more of those moments to remember. He took a deep breath.
“I know it was you.”
“So I gathered.”
Vimes glanced at his boss and noticed he was smiling."
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20 Jun 2026
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All the sea's a stage by alfgifu
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, Lays of the Hearth-Fire - Victoria Goddard
14 Jun 2026
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Kip Mdang's journey back to Solaara after the Fall takes an unfortunate turn. He makes the best of it.
An origin story for Pirate!Kip of The sun at sea. Note that this fic has a somewhat darker tone.
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- Part 1 of Elected Representative of the Free Fleet
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15 Jun 2026
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to watch a witch by woodsmokedjuniper
Fandoms: Discworld - Terry Pratchett, The Tiffany Aching Series - Terry Pratchett
09 Mar 2026
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A body is found in an alley off of the Dimwell Docks, with nothing but a cut-throat, a stamped letter, and a green ribbon to their name. When the letter points towards the Chalk, Samuel Vimes has no choice but to let diplomacy take its natural course.
Tiffany Aching, Witch of the Chalk, and Commander Vimes of the City Watch will have little choice but to work together if they are to catch the killer before they can escape from justice.
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13 Jun 2026
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The Obloquy of Newness by Beatrice_Otter for DontStopHerNow
Fandoms: The Goblin Emperor Series - Katherine Addison
17 Mar 2026
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Vedero would like nothing more than to study the stars. If only court politics and gossip did not get in her way ...
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12 Jun 2026
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Incandescent as the Sun by Witgifu for lux_arcana
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard
14 Feb 2026
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“Oh, very good, my lord,” said Cliopher, and unconsciously looked up into the eyes of the Sun-on-Earth. He had known, everyone knew, that the Lord Emperor's gaze could blind. He had broken one of the great taboos.
In canon, the taboo against eye contact was gone. But what if it was only weakened?
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07 Jun 2026
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No is the hardest word by Witgifu
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, Lays of the Hearth-Fire - Victoria Goddard
06 Jun 2026
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My brother gave me that choice. He was everything I had ever hoped for in a husband, everything I had ever dreamed of in a brother, everything one could desire in an Emperor.
I could only stammer, again, that it was his choice, that I was dutiful. I did not know how to say _no_, it was not something anyone had deemed necessary to teach me.
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07 Jun 2026
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The Weight of the World by SunInGlory
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, Lays of the Hearth-Fire - Victoria Goddard
31 Dec 2022
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If you've read my story Touch - this is Gaudy's POV of the events with the Ouranatha (Chapter 5).
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29 May 2026
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Rhodin sipped his coffee. “Are us roommates cramping your style?”
“No,” Conju demurred, in a way which clearly meant yes. “I value you all deeply and am satisfied with a . . . laissez-faire . . . living situation in our retirement.”
Ludvic stirred his coffee. Rhodin peeled a banana in a desultory way. They waited.
Conju sighed. “It’s just–“ Ludvic and Rhodin leaned forward as Conju continued, “– why does he have to be underfoot all the time? Overnight?! I came down for a drink last week and nearly broke my neck tripping over a middle-aged aristocrat. It’s undignified.”
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A Clear Unclouded Night by gogollescent
Fandoms: Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold, Aubrey-Maturin Series - Patrick O'Brian
08 Mar 2013
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Dr. Stephen Maturin takes imprisonment at the hands of Captain Vorvilliers with equanimity, but runs aground on the life-affirming conversations about feelings part of introductory-level Stockholm Syndrome.
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21 May 2026
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The Piper by Witgifu
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, Lays of the Hearth-Fire - Victoria Goddard
28 Apr 2026
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The Navy ship sailed into Gorjo City harbour on a lovely Monday afternoon. Everyone still remembered Aurelius Magnus coming to ask Elonoa'a to show him the way to Colhélhé. So even if they had little success, nobody resented the Navy trying to recruit. It was good to be remembered as seafarers.
It wasn't until dusk that rumours started flowing down from the Palace. And not in the chattering of children, or the smirks of young men. In the dark looks shared by the elders, and the whispers of servants to trusted messengers.
The Navy is to collect a special tithe. For the ascension of the new Emperor, Shallyr.
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25 Apr 2026