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Sydney, early 1994. Liz Harker gives her successor some frank and fearless advice.
(Sequel to Distant sound of an old symphony)
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- Part 4 of Walker Family Melodrama
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Sophie Walker doesn't come from a broken home. She's proud of her blended family, of the fact that her mum and dad are still good friends who care deeply for each other, and while she loves her mum, she understands why her beloved stepmum turned out to be the love of Dad's life. Most importantly, from the moment she could form lasting memories, she’s been certain of one thing above all others: her dad is her strength, her most loyal champion, her trusted confidant, her shield - and sometimes, sword - when life is cruel to her. He's her dearest friend as well as the best dad in the world. Throughout her childhood, no matter how hard life outside the sanctuary of home became, nothing could shake her belief in him, and surely nothing will.
Until her dad makes an unexpected and shocking decision that shatters everyone's lives and leads Sophie to question everything.
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- Part 2 of Walker Family Melodrama
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- 9,005
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After reluctantly answering a distress call from Laura Metcalfe, Stephen realises letting go of Kit isn’t as easy as he thought.
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- Part 3 of Now and Then canon-divergent AUs
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Distant sound of an old symphony by CassandraAstraea
Fandoms: Now and Then - William Corlett
22 Jul 2024
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Liz Harker's music career is taking off, she's young and vibrant and deeply in love with her urbane, handsome, successful husband. And so amazingly, ecstatically happy. Others can judge as they see fit. She knows their marriage is the relationship equivalent of a symphony so exquisite that no composer could rival its perfection.
A chance meeting in Spain with someone from Steve's past does not expose any discordant notes or cracks in the façade. None whatsoever. At all.
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- Part 5 of Broken wings
- Part 3 of Walker Family Melodrama
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Hong Kong in summer. After leaving school for the final time, Stephen keeps one promise. (Mini-sequel to Anchor in the fog)
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A series of connected stories exploring Stephen Walker's adulthood from various perspectives, the past trauma and internal struggles he refuses to face, and the fallout of his behaviour on those closest to him.
While each fic sits within the same universe and overall story arc, they can be read independently. I write each story as the inspiration strikes, so they're likely to be uploaded out of chronological order and then re-organised. Most of the action in each fic takes place in Melbourne or Sydney - overall, they span the early 1970s to the mid-1990s.
- Words:
- 111,150
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Now and Then canon-divergent AUs by CassandraAstraea
Fandom: Now and Then - William Corlett
09 Sep 2024
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A collection of all my AU fics for this fandom (though most are not otherwise related to each other).
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- 108,356
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A collection of broadly canon-compliant and post-canon fics, most of which are from Stephen's POV or heavily Stephen-focused, which incorporate similar themes and aspects of my headcanon (including my version of the characters' backstories and OCs who appear in more than one fic). Each may be read independently - they are not technically sequels or companion pieces to each other. I've ordered them to correspond to the sequence of events in canon, though some span a significant period of time so will overlap.
The series name is borrowed from the Mr Mister song of the same name, and is the working title of a current longfic which is not yet ready for posting. It also seems to fit young Stephen and Kit - and their slightly broken adult selves - perfectly.
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- 127,958
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Solace in the strangest place (Now and Then AU) by CassandraAstraea
Fandom: Now and Then - William Corlett
28 Dec 2023
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"I felt as if we were linked and ... I knew what was wrong with you. But I did nothing. I've always felt bad about that. ... You were suffering from a broken heart. I knew that at the time. ... I sort of ...lived you. But I did nothing to help you." (Jimmy to Chris, during the second last "Now" chapter)
What if he had? The main longfic explores what might have been. Additional ficlets in the same universe may be added in future as the inspiration strikes.
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Impossible Fire by CassandraAstraea
Fandom: 16th Century CE RPF, Historical RPF, Queenbreaker Series - Catherine McCarran
25 Feb 2024
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“I knew I’d passed the age of innocence when I fell in love with someone else. ... I doubted. It was certainly not wise. But it was astonishing. It was revelation.”: Mary Howard to Mary Shelton, page 349, Chapter 73, Queenbreaker: Perseverance
Despite the barriers of rank and position, all the factors which make it impossible, two young lovers manage to find each other. And happiness, for a time.
A series of one shots depicting the evolution of Mary and Mark's relationship as inspired by Catherine McCarran's Queenbreaker universe.
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No Indifferent Judge by edwardianspinsteraunt for hyenateeth
Fandoms: 16th Century CE RPF
13 Jul 2023
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During her imprisonment in the Tower, Anne is visited by the ghost of her predecessor.
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- English
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- 5,300
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- 1/1
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Bookmarked by CassandraAstraea
04 Aug 2023
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Nine months after Operation Glass, Joe still hasn't moved on.
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- Part 13 of Rare Pairs
Bookmarked by CassandraAstraea
04 Aug 2023
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The Dreadful Things He Longed To Say by manatee_vs_walrus
Fandoms: In Memoriam - Alice Winn, Anne of Green Gables - L. M. Montgomery
29 Jun 2023
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Two dashing young poets share six stolen days on the eve of Armageddon. But their final goodbye is only the beginning.
(Note: Contains major spoilers for In Memoriam and Rilla of Ingleside)
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the crucible of time by veritas temporis filia (regina_mary)
Fandoms: The Tudors (TV), 16th Century CE RPF, The Spanish Princess (TV)
18 May 2022
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there are many different ways a person can shatter under the crucible of time
Bookmarked by CassandraAstraea
04 Mar 2024
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Read - historical AU, dark, well written character study.
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