Gladiator / War stories

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Hello folks!

I scrolled through the tag list and some of the previous requests but I couldn't find anything like this.

Are there any stories that take place during war? (I checked the civil war tag, yes, but I was more hoping for some WWII stories if they exist).

Also I was wondering whether there are any stories where Brian's a gladiator and Justin, well, something else (from upper class or something like that).

I'd really appreciate if you can recommend me some stories. Thank you in advance!

Comments

WWII Stories

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

I love historical stories and Lastglances and alasse wrote quite few but I'm not sure about Gladiator fics. That would be awesome to read some though. I had categorized all the historical fics I could find, but they were lost due to an upgrade. There should be a historical tag here.

Anyway, my favorite WW11 stories are Sapphire's but lastglances is nothing to sneeze at. Enjoy.


The Lark Still Bravely Singing

Author: sapphire_3
Rating: NC-17
Genre: B/J Historical (WWII) AU, Pride, Romance
Summary: A story of ‘forbidden love’: In a time of intolerance and prejudice, one man is brave enough to come out of the shadows to give another what has always been denied him. This is, in essence, a love story.

http://sapphire-3.livejournal.com/


Between the Crosses (WIP) *F-locked*

Summary: A young soldier fakes his death to avoid being separated from his lover at the end of WWII. The older man hides and protects him; keeping him, their love, and their secret alive.

To Each His Own
Authors: alasse and lastglances

Summary: Set during World War II in Europe, this story chronicles the star-crossed, tumultuous love affair between Brian Kinney, an SA officer in the propaganda ministry, and Justin Taylor, a hunted artist.
http://bj-teho.livejournal.com/2002.html

Re: WWII Stories

[sungaizing85.livejournal.com]

Have to second this and third it and just YUUUUUUM! Uhm, don't know any gladiator stories but that would just be ... YUUUUUUM. lol

Re: WWII Stories

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

Hey Lee,

You are just too quick. I was going to correct that WW11 error, but I'm sure she knows what I mean, LOL.

I was just thinking that maybe you could add Gladiator fic to you to do list? =D I don't know no one had thought of it before.

Oops! I see another error. Between The Crosses is also Sapphire's. That is a must read.

[love4movies.livejournal.com]

Kristen's Glory (in our archives) has a 500 BC in Athens setting with Brian as an Olympic athlete. Close enough?

Re: WWII Stories

[sungaizing85.livejournal.com]

I was trolling, reading and saw the post and had to glee over it. LOL. And now you're stuck with World War numero 11. Jesus, i hope two were enough. rofl.

No way, gladiators...damn, I can hardly remember any history lessons in Ancient Rome and Greece so better I don't sully European history. lol. And the rest of the plot bunnies I have waiting on the back burner are already rabies infected...yiiiiiiikes.

Oh that's right...Glory (excellent thinking love4movies)is good and kind of close enough when you think about it.

Sure is! It's all just yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum. Okay, I need to PM you and stop trolling around and slacking, lols.

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of Glory. I didn't mention it because it didn't quite fit the criteria, but picturing Brian as a Roman Gladiator or Roman anything is always hot, so here's another:

Edge of the World

The year is 55BC. Brian is a Roman officer and Justin is a tattooed Celt.

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/defensivewalls/edgeoftheworld.html

I Have been trying to think of stories where Justin is from the upper class in comparison to Brian, but the only ones I know are not in the 500BC settings.

[love4movies.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's a good one too!

If we stroll so far from the Gladiator theme and interpret it as ancient historical AU there is In Medias Res by Lastglances, but it's a death!fic. Uploaded to our archives.

Re: WWII Stories

[sapphire-3.livejournal.com]

For the sake of simplicity, here's a link to both of my WWII stories (they're a series): The Lark Series (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=sapphire_3&keyword=The%20Lark%20Series&filter=all).

"The Lark Still Bravely Singing" is completed and unlocked. The sequel, "Between the Crosses", is a WIP, but is almost complete. The latter is f-locked after Chapter 1, but I'd be more than happy to add anyone who wants to read it.

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

OOPS! Forgot to add quotation marks to the summaries. Sorry, to all the authors mentioned.

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Thanks for the many recs! I'll read them tomorrow (thank god it's a public holiday tomorrow which means I've got plenty of time to read all of it - yay me! :p) xoxo

[netlagd.livejournal.com]

There is a medeval one by Julia - A Crusade for the Heart:
http://midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=350

Brian is a Knight, Justin is his Page.