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cahn ([personal profile] cahn) wrote2020-03-07 07:17 am
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Frederick the Great discussion post 13

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Re: Count Rothenburg (the French one)

[personal profile] mildred_of_midgard 2020-03-29 07:54 am (UTC)(link)
a) who cares about him

Wilhelmine: Not me!

It occurs to me that he may not do that in the AU where he's really in a hurry to marry her off, so she would have some claims to Hannover money later (useful!).

That *is* useful. Historical beta FTW. \o/ Thank you!

if we end up fighting a three front war as the result of all that invading while they are safely God knows who. I mean, who does that?

*snort*

Fritz: No one in this AU. We're all Ravenclaws here.
Me: Fix *all* the things!

while undoubtedly the former one will be broke in a matter of months, him and Rothembourg both. I mean, you know how he is. And with his sister and the former Lieutenant encouraging him to spend money? He'll gamble away the Rothembourg estates, mark my words, and you'll have last laugh.

Hahaha, well, Grumbkow, you reckon without the author and one major plot point she didn't mention: post-adoption Rothembourg banging his head against teaching Fritz responsible money management without triggering his authority figure PTSD issues, and eventually finding a way. Laugh's on you, Grumbkow and FW! :D

I have to say, I laughed out loud at Grumbkow's "it's just cheaper" argument, and it just got better as he kept developing that theme. "The possible new hirings of tall men!"

THAT WRETCHED BOY AND HIS SISTER AND THEIR BOYFRIEND

HAHAHAHAHA. Idk if I'm going as far as ménage à trois with Wilhelmine (definitely a Fritz/Katte/Keith ménage à trois--Katte and Keith bond on their quest for Fritz), but 1) FW would think so, yup, 2) once the siblings are away from him and his attempts to separate them, I think Wilhelmine might warm up to her brother's boyfriends eventually. Especially with Katte making a concerted effort to get on her good side.

Also, I just have to share one more Google map screenshot with you guys, especially in light of the most recent AO3 fic:



Finally: wonderful use of Fritz/Wilhelmine icon, [personal profile] selenak! <3
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Re: Count Rothenburg (the French one)

[personal profile] selenak 2020-03-29 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
All the Ravenclaws, aw. :)

(Heinrich: does that mean this is the AU where I end up in Slytherin without Fritz as my warning example?
Self: Could be. Could also be, otoh, that this is the AU where you hero worship him from afar as the legendary cool older brother who got away! He's your role model (in the non-screwed up sense)!)

And hey, Cirey is way closer than Straßburg. So a cameo is entirely possible. Doesn't Emily have kids Duhan could teach?
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Re: Count Rothenburg (the French one)

[personal profile] mildred_of_midgard 2020-03-30 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
(Heinrich: does that mean this is the AU where I end up in Slytherin without Fritz as my warning example?

Self: Could be. Could also be, otoh, that this is the AU where you hero worship him from afar as the legendary cool older brother who got away! He's your role model (in the non-screwed up sense)!)


Either works for me! Since it's a fix-it-for-everyone fic, maybe the latter. :P He and AW can hang out and be chill together, and he ends up as advisor to his beloved older brother.

And hey, Cirey is way closer than Straßburg. So a cameo is entirely possible. Doesn't Emily have kids Duhan could teach?

Ooh, I like it! No kids of teachable age until the latter part of the 1730s, and I don't think she and Voltaire start renovating Cirey until the mid 1730s, but depending on how far in the future this fic goes (and it has to go at least to a Grand Tour in the 1730s), we could end up seeing a visit to or from Cirey. And I have actually been thinking of looking for a more long-term position for Duhan.