unsentimentalf

Writing again

2024-05-22T14:10:43Z

I have been almost entirely missing from fandoms for a long time, partly due to some bad med interactions last year and a tendency to read rather than write but to celebrate 10 years since I wrote Aggravation (Avon/Tarrant) I have started part 7 of the series. Chapter 1 is here;

Disquisition 1/8 on AO3. There will be BDSM at some point when the characters get round to it.

I've got a few long term WIPs (some extremely long term) that I hope to progress soon as well.

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Update on Fey!

2023-01-18T13:57:04Z

I never entirely give up on a WIP...

Chapter Index for Fey, or, The Story of the Inconsiderate Lodger by Unsentimentalf

1. In Which Mrs Hudson Makes a Decision (2010-02-03)
2. In Which Mrs Hudson Nearly Loses a Dog and Makes an Acquaintance (2010-02-03)
3. In Which Mrs Hudson Has Words with Dr Watson (2010-02-04)
4. In Which Mrs Hudson's Lodgers Meet (2010-02-16)
5. In Which Mrs Hudson's New Lodger is Obliging and her Old Lodger Is Not (2015-11-22)
6. In Which Mrs Hudson is Insulted in a Manner No Lady Should Have to Tolerate (2015-11-24)
7. In Which Mrs Hudson Acquires An Unwanted and Inapposite Ally (2016-09-04)
8. In Which Mrs Hudson's Carpets are Badly Affected By A Terrible Event (2016-09-21)
9. In Which Mrs Hudson Regrettably Behaves in a Manner that Shames Her (2018-04-16)
10. In Which Mrs Hudson Receives An Unpleasant Reminder of Certain Irregularities (2018-05-04)
11. In Which Mrs Hudson Nearly Receives An Unwanted Proposal (2023-01-18)

'ch 11 at A03

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FIC: Assistants Anonymous 1/6 Doctor Who

2022-10-31T21:27:51Z

probably qualifies as seriouslyunimpressedfic

Title:Assistants Anonymous ch 1
Author: Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: 12 so far
Characters: Jack Harkness, others
Word Count: 1,700
Summary: Jack had received an invitation himself, of course, despite Expropriation being two hundred light-years away at the time. UNIT still had a drop box address for him and he’d been a ‘companion’ too, after all. He hadn’t for a moment considered attending, but he’d been curious about who might...

Assistants Anonymous 1/6 on AO3

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Hindmost 1/6 Blake's 7

2022-05-13T17:21:50Z

Title: Hindmost Ch 1
Author:Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7
Rating: R
Characters: Blake, Avon
Word Count: 3,800
Summary: You don't need to be faster than the bear...

Hindmost 1/6 on AO3

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Anything But 2/6 Sherlock/Prisoner

2022-03-11T18:24:25Z

I don't understand subjective time. AO3 assures me that the first part of my Sherlock/Prisoner fic was posted over three years ago and not, as I was certain, maybe 6 months or so. Anyway, here is chapter 2.

Anything But chapter 2.

Also catching up with a couple of other things. Now I'm free from studying there is really no excuse.

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Fic: The Continuing Story of Mrs Tiggy-winkle (complete)

2022-01-30T15:26:01Z

Title: The Continuing Story of Mrs Tiggy-winkle
Author:Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Beatrix Potter
Rating: Gen
Characters: Mrs Tiggy-winkle, assorted others
Word Count: 5,752
Summary: Mrs Tiggy-winkle is collecting washing

The Continuing Story of Mrs Tiggy-winkle on AO3

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Done!

2022-01-27T22:55:54Z

The last pieces of work for my MA have just been submitted and for the first time in 4 years there isn't another module to start. Nearly top of my very long list of things I should have time to do now are assorted WIPs, so expect some more stuff in the near future.

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Fic: City of Scorpions 1/6 Blake's 7, Dhalgren

2021-08-13T13:12:34Z

Title: City of Scorpions Chapter 1
Author:Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7, Dhalgren
Rating: Mature (this chapter)
Characters: Blake, Avon, Tak Loufer
Word Count: 3,579
Summary: Blake's search for Docholli and Star One has come up with the name of a place, Bellona. Get there, find the man and leave again. How difficult can that be, even in a city with no functioning links to the outside and reputed to be on fire?

City of Scorpions 1/6 on AO3

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The Story Of A White Cravat

2021-01-31T22:44:29Z

Title: The Story of a White Cravat
Author:Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Beatrix Potter
Rating: PG
Characters: Mrs Tiggy-winkle, Mr Tod
Word Count: 1,902
Summary: Mrs Tiggy-winkle is collecting washing.

The Story of a White Cravat on AO3

I'm having a lot of writer's block at the moment; I've got nearly a dozen things started that have got thoroughly stuck after 1k, so this was an exercise in getting something finished. There might be another half of this if the writing gods are kind. I rather like Mrs T.

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Yes it's the novel again

2020-11-12T17:20:03Z

It’s years since I last plugged Invictus here, so this is your triennial reminder that I wrote a really odd novel once and it’s still available to download.

Robin Hood gave up being a hero when he left Sherwood Forest, thirteen years ago. The old stories are already distorted and half forgotten. King John has made certain of that. Struggling to keep his family and the remains of his pride in a world increasingly indifferent to his name, the one thing Robin doesn’t anticipate is a dangerous ghost from his past.

The reappearance of his old enemy Guy de Gisborne represents not just mortal danger but the chance of heroism again, but at what cost? When their renewed hostilities stir up the King’s suspicions, Robin finds himself on the run across Europe in the unwelcome company of the one man he does not understand and can never trust.

Will Robin redeem the tarnished title of King of Sherwood, or will Gisborne’s slowly unravelling obsession lose him home, family and his reputation forever?

It’s about as dark as anything I’ve written here but rather more complex. Judging from Goodreads some people really liked it, and it made at least one person very angry indeed which is probably fair enough overall.

You can get it free from Lulu

For 99p on Kindle

Also the first few chapters as free download on Kindle here

And on at least one pirate website, I believe, but I’ve been unwilling to give them my credit card details in order to investigate further!

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FIC: False Shadows B7

2020-10-27T21:44:34Z

Title: False Shadows
Author:Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7
Rating: 13
Characters: Avon, Blake, Servalan
Word Count: 7,621
Summary: Avon is trapped for a very long time in the dark.

False Shadows on AO3

Avonwhump ;-)

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Alienation 1/8 Blake's 7

2020-07-25T20:42:34Z

Title: Alienation
Author:Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7
Rating: 18
Characters: Avon, Tarrant
Word Count: 2,000
Summary: Some missions are dangerous. Some are difficult. This one should be neither. It has the potential to involve some unpleasantness but when there's an innocent life at stake and a system full of allies to be won over Tarrant doesn't think that's important. Avon thinks he's a fool, but then when doesn't he?

Part of Aggravation BDSM series
Themes of rape/non con

Alienation on AO3

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Fic: About You 1/6 B7

2020-04-09T22:03:24Z

Title: About You
Author: Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7
Rating: Gen (may change)
Word Count: 1.5k (this chapter)
Summary: It was with a sense of inevitability that he watched them make plans. Of course he wouldn't be able to sidestep the encounters. Just because he understood didn't give him any power.
Comments: A story born out of unsettling times.

About You on AO3

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Fic: Betrayals- complete

2020-02-02T17:39:43Z

Last chapter of Betrayals is up. Didn't go where I expected, but I enjoyed writing it. (Physics. I always have a soft spot for writing physics and bad behaviour and it's got both in spades.)

How it ended up being 33k I don't know. Nor how One Small Change ended up just shy of 150k in total. Sheer indulgence. I'll try to be a bit more restrained in future.

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updated fic and life

2020-01-11T17:28:09Z

Been quiet for a bit, but ch 11 of Betrayals is up.

In other news I've acquired a rescue Royal python who I am calling Deimos; his new home has taken a lot of organisation but we're there now, I think, and I am careering merrily towards another assignment deadline. I have also been reading about subjunctives and 18C grammarians. Unlike the rest of the world I use a lot of subjunctives without thinking about it, though I have no idea where I got the habit from. (Apparently Jane Austen added several when P&P was republished, so presumably she didn't use them first time round but felt that she ought to.)

Also today I have been listening to Rush and mourning a little. Many of the most perfectly joyful moments of my life have been at Rush gigs. Que sera.

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Fic:Betrayals 1/10

2019-11-14T14:42:46Z

Title: Betrayals 1/10
Author: Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Blake/Tarrant, Avon/Tarrant
Word Count: 3k (this chapter)
Summary:

It's eleven years since the capsule babies were recovered and adopted. Tarrant, Blake and Avon are settled on Liberator, all political involvement firmly behind them, but when a child starts looking for answers, old problems and new betrayals come with him.

Notes: Part 6 of the One Small Change series. The first 5 chapters are written and will be posted daily.

Betrayals on AO3

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Fic: On Earth B7

2019-10-12T09:05:12Z

Title: On Earth
Author:Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7
Rating: 12
Characters: Avon, Blake
Word Count: 3,500
Summary: He's asleep on an alien spaceship half a galaxy away from Earth; why should he dream of hawthorn berries?

On Earth on AO3

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Fic: So Late Into The Night 4/5 B7

2019-08-15T15:36:19Z

Title: So Late Into The Night 4/5
Author: Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Blake/Tarrant, Avon/Tarrant
Word Count: 19900
Summary:

For the last couple of years life has been pretty straightforwardly pleasant for Tarrant. At his home on Frais he lives with Blake, his husband of twenty years and the man he loves unconditionally. On Liberator he shares Avon's bed when he would otherwise be sleeping alone. Everyone seems to be satisfied enough with the arrangement. It hasn't occurred to him to wonder what would happen if the rest of the world finds out.

Notes: Part 5 of the One Small Change series
This one got rather longer than I anticipated, what with the politics and the space battles and the mysterious babies and the celebrities and the sex and the moral dilemmas and the arguments but it does seem to genuinely be coming towards a close now.

So Late Into The Night on AO3

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Fic: So Late Into The Night 1/2 B7

2019-06-27T21:15:43Z

Title: So Late Into The Night 1/2
Author: Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Blake/Tarrant, Avon/Tarrant
Word Count: 4475
Summary:

"You, me, Avon - the press will have a field day.”

“We're old and boring,” Blake said without much conviction. “A three day wonder at the most. There are voters now who were born after the Revolution. What do they care about our personal relationships?”

Notes: Part 5 of the One Small Change series

So Late Into The Night on AO3

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Fic: Fighting Chance B7

2019-05-03T15:03:11Z

My break from writing lasted a month, which is something. Anyway here is the thing I wrote when I wasn't going to write anything.

Title: Fighting Chance
Author: Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7
Rating: Teen and up
Characters: Blake, Avon, Jenna, Gan, Cally, Vila
Word Count: 5,318
Summary: Avon snorted. "If I were in charge of brainwashing a dissident the first thing I'd erase would be your desire to fight, and the second would be your memories of ever thinking otherwise."
Notes: Post Cygnus Alpha.

Fighting Chance on AO3

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unsentimentalf @ 2019-04-17T16:31:00

2019-04-17T15:37:23Z

I'm sorry about both Notre Dame and London Zoo's poor Sumatran tiger. I will try not to fictionally destroy anything else, just in case. (On the plus side, I did also write the wrecking of the Dorchester's tea rooms so maybe the Sultan of Brunei will get what's coming to him.)

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Fanfic? What's fanfic?

2019-03-20T15:47:22Z

The Guardian yesterday had a brief and accidentally hilarious article about the highly respected literary writer Francis Spufford who has written an ‘unauthorised’ Narnia novel and is most upset that C S Lewis’s estate isn't begging him to publish it.

The total lack of context was quite startling. As far as everyone concerned with the article seemed to be aware, he must be the first person ever to write such a thing and of course it ought to make him lots of money because his (also white male middle-aged) friends thought it was really really good. So much so that they were happy to award it somewhat premature canon status as "a sensitive and brilliant addition to the Narnia corpus". There was bafflement about why the Lewis estate was utterly uninterested but not the slightest recognition that they no doubt get sent unauthorised Narnia novels at least twice a week and they aren't talent spotting literary agents.

I'm sure many of us have been tempted to print out 75 hard copies of our favourite pride and joy fanfic and hand them out to our family and friends, but most of us have just about enough self awareness not to tell the Guardian about it. Anyway many of the comments are fun.

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Fic: Standing Orders Blake's 7

2019-03-17T19:07:09Z

I have finished Standing Orders, the last part of the One Small Change series which had weighed in at a eye-watering 87,790 words and is now very definitely done.

In case anyone is curious, the one small change is that it is Blake who returns to Liberator after Star One and Avon who is missing. The series runs from just after Star One through the Revolution and ends around a decade and a half afterwards. It's mostly Blake/Tarrant with a remarkable amount of highly amoral Avon and a lot of derring-do, politics and misunderstandings. I have had great fun with it but all things must end.

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Fic: Standing Orders chapter 6

2019-02-18T22:38:42Z

Title: Standing Orders 6/8
Author: Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7
Rating: Teen and up
Characters: Blake, Tarrant, Avon, Cally, Vila
Pairing: Blake/Tarrant
Word Count:

Standing Orders Ch 6 on
AO3.

Some more of Standing Orders posted, because obviously what everyone wants to read about at the moment is politics. Any resemblance to current US or UK politics, living or dead, is entirely coincidental, by the way.

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Standing Orders chapters 1 and 2

2019-02-07T18:35:08Z

Title: Standing Orders
Author: Unsentimental Fool
Fandom: Blake's 7
Rating: Teen and up
Pairing: Blake/Tarrant
Word Count: 3,861
Summary:

As Commander of the Republic's armed forces for the last ten years, Del Tarrant is strictly forbidden from getting involved in politics. But since he's married to Roj Blake, currently serving his fourth term as President on a wafer thin majority and with all his political enemies circling like wolves at the scent of weakness, it seems to others that Tarrant has to be doing just that.

Fortunately Blake is quite capable of managing anything that politicians can throw at him without spousal assistance. It's an old problem, not one of their many new ones, that is coming back to haunt then both.

Standing Orders Ch 1 on AO3

Notes: Sequel to Happiest Day, in the One Small Change series.

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