Because if ghostly Katte is an actual person, not a fragment of imagination, and if he shows up for longer than just to bring Fritz peace, wouldn't he be bound to have OPINIONS on the various people in Fritz' life and Fritz' relationships with them?
Yes! And that would be super interesting. And challenging. He probably wouldn't have a problem with the Silesian invasion, he is an 18th century Prussian (who preferred a Prussian war to a French peace, no less), but he might have some opinions about the ways in which Fritz turned out like FW. It would be easier for him, I think, if he was there to watch the whole development, but if he just shows up late in Fritz's life, he might be in for something of a shock.
I know the Mobster AU writer has done it, but that's a Fritz who actually has had therapy and has a current good life, and the one significant relationship he's in - with AU Algarotti - is encouraging and functional
Yes, indeed. Also, I didn't know you were reading the most recent one, where he gets reunited with Katte late in life. The one I commissioned. :D
So what you're saying is that Grumbkow in Fiat Justitia has a point? ;)
He's not completely off the mark. ;) They *didn't*, but they *could have*.
Also, I didn't know you were reading the most recent one, where he gets reunited with Katte late in life. The one I commissioned.
Just because I love the siblings and the most problematic boyfriend the most doesn't mean I don't care about the rest of the ensemble. :) Also I was curious, because a Katte who has the chance to live an actual life instead of dying young and tragically is someone I personally couldn't write (somehow, my imagination ends at the end of Fiat Justitia when it comes to surviving Kattes), but am interested to read about. There are certainly a good variety of possibilities of how he could turn out!
Meanwhile, ghostly Katte who remains young but gets the chance to look at further developments: Yes! And that would be super interesting. And challenging. He probably wouldn't have a problem with the Silesian invasion, he is an 18th century Prussian (who preferred a Prussian war to a French peace, no less), but he might have some opinions about the ways in which Fritz turned out like FW. It would be easier for him, I think, if he was there to watch the whole development, but if he just shows up late in Fritz's life, he might be in for something of a shock.
No kidding. I mean, just imagine him first dropping by for a ghostly visit when Fritz is having a go at nephew FW2 for wearing French clothing and gets rid of some of FW2's friends as bad influences. Or, well, at any encounter between Fritz and Heinrich. (Even if Heinrich is being a bastard right back at Fritz, which as opposed to nephew he was absolutely capable of, being l'autre moi-meme.)
just imagine him first dropping by for a ghostly visit when Fritz is having a go at nephew FW2 for wearing French clothing and gets rid of some of FW2's friends as bad influences.
That is EXACTLY the one I had in mind.
Katte, maybe your resting place should be a place where you, you know, rest. Either stick with Fritz starting at Küstrin, or reunite with him and his dogs after 1786 at Sanssouci and be sans souci together. The middle ground is full of landmines.
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Re: Fritz - the Musical
Date: 2020-03-29 08:06 am (UTC)Yes! And that would be super interesting. And challenging. He probably wouldn't have a problem with the Silesian invasion, he is an 18th century Prussian (who preferred a Prussian war to a French peace, no less), but he might have some opinions about the ways in which Fritz turned out like FW. It would be easier for him, I think, if he was there to watch the whole development, but if he just shows up late in Fritz's life, he might be in for something of a shock.
I know the Mobster AU writer has done it, but that's a Fritz who actually has had therapy and has a current good life, and the one significant relationship he's in - with AU Algarotti - is encouraging and functional
Yes, indeed. Also, I didn't know you were reading the most recent one, where he gets reunited with Katte late in life. The one I commissioned. :D
So what you're saying is that Grumbkow in Fiat Justitia has a point? ;)
He's not completely off the mark. ;) They *didn't*, but they *could have*.
Re: Fritz - the Musical
Date: 2020-03-30 03:04 pm (UTC)Just because I love the siblings and the most problematic boyfriend the most doesn't mean I don't care about the rest of the ensemble. :) Also I was curious, because a Katte who has the chance to live an actual life instead of dying young and tragically is someone I personally couldn't write (somehow, my imagination ends at the end of Fiat Justitia when it comes to surviving Kattes), but am interested to read about. There are certainly a good variety of possibilities of how he could turn out!
Meanwhile, ghostly Katte who remains young but gets the chance to look at further developments:
Yes! And that would be super interesting. And challenging. He probably wouldn't have a problem with the Silesian invasion, he is an 18th century Prussian (who preferred a Prussian war to a French peace, no less), but he might have some opinions about the ways in which Fritz turned out like FW. It would be easier for him, I think, if he was there to watch the whole development, but if he just shows up late in Fritz's life, he might be in for something of a shock.
No kidding. I mean, just imagine him first dropping by for a ghostly visit when Fritz is having a go at nephew FW2 for wearing French clothing and gets rid of some of FW2's friends as bad influences. Or, well, at any encounter between Fritz and Heinrich. (Even if Heinrich is being a bastard right back at Fritz, which as opposed to nephew he was absolutely capable of, being l'autre moi-meme.)
Re: Fritz - the Musical
Date: 2020-03-30 03:13 pm (UTC)That is EXACTLY the one I had in mind.
Katte, maybe your resting place should be a place where you, you know, rest. Either stick with Fritz starting at Küstrin, or reunite with him and his dogs after 1786 at Sanssouci and be sans souci together. The middle ground is full of landmines.