CassandraAstraea



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  1. Summary

    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.

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  2. Summary

    A collection of all my AU fics for this fandom (though most are not otherwise related to each other).

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  3. Summary

    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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    "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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  5. Summary

    “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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    During her imprisonment in the Tower, Anne is visited by the ghost of her predecessor.

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    04 Aug 2023

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    Nine months after Operation Glass, Joe still hasn't moved on.

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    04 Aug 2023

  3. Rec 12

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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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    22 Oct 2023

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    Saved to reread. Beautifully written.

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    there are many different ways a person can shatter under the crucible of time

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    04 Mar 2024

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Read - historical AU, dark, well written character study.

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