18th-Century Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 38

[cahn]

Gonna go ahead and make this post even though Yuletide is coming...

But in the meantime, there has been some fic in the fandom posted!

Holding His Space (2503 words) by felisnocturna
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 18th Century CE RPF, 18th Century CE Frederician RPF
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Michael Gabriel Fredersdorf/Friedrich II von Preußen | Frederick the Great
Characters: Michael Gabriel Fredersdorf, Friedrich II von Preußen | Frederick the Great
Additional Tags: Protectiveness, Domestic, Character Study
Summary:

Five times Fredersdorf has to stay behind - and one time Friedrich doesn't leave.

Using People (3392 words) by prinzsorgenfrei
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 18th Century CE RPF
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Friedrich II von Preußen | Frederick the Great/Hans Hermann von Katte
Characters: Friedrich II von Preußen | Frederick the Great, Hans Hermann von Katte
Additional Tags: Fluff, Idiots in Love, reading plays aloud while gazing into each others eyes
Summary:

Friedrich had started to talk to him because he had thought of him as a bit of a ditz.
And now here he was. Here he was months later, bundled up in this very same man’s blankets with a cup of hot coffee in front of him, its scent mixing with that of Katte’s French perfume.
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Fluffy One Shot about one traitorous Crown Prince and the sycophant he accidentally fell for.

Comments

Re: Philip "the Frog" V of Spain

[cahn]

Though he might have fun telling Fritz he could show up once a year for the annual spring review if he absolutely wants to contribute...

I... yeah, I want this :P

And I would also take FW abdicating, although I don't really see what would cause him to do that?

Re: Philip "the Frog" V of Spain

[selenak]

Oh, FW did abdicate, as I think I mentioned in Fool's Fate. A short time before his death, formally putting the reins of government into Fritz' hands as he was no longer capable of governing to the utmost of his ability. So the canonical answer to your question is: it would take FW knowing he only has days to live, if that.

Mind you, there's also the story from Wilhelmine's memoirs that FW shortly before the first Dresden trip had a particularly strong attack of pietism and considered retiring to live a godly life at Wusterhausen, with his daughters managing his household, while Fritz took over government. He talked about it with some pastors, but this idea didn't last, and at any event evidently hanging out with August the Strong later that year cured him of any remnants of it.

Re: Philip "the Frog" V of Spain

[cahn]

Oh right! I forgot about the retiring story. Heh. Okay, the AU where he goes through with it, I want that! What happens then?