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For all that they have settled into this strange friendship over the months since the fall of the barricade, Valjean still unsettled Javert in a way no one else managed, his tongue turning foolish whenever Valjean was near.

When Jia Wei gets captured by a triad, it's up to Chief Bei Fong to come to his rescue.

Any one who had, at the same time, read military memoirs, biographies, the Moniteur, and the bulletins of the Armée de l'Air, would have been struck by a name which occurs there with tolerable frequency, the name of Georges Pontmercy. When very young, this Georges Pontmercy had become, unexpectedly, the captain of a Grand Chevalier.

Over the years, Madeleine has become not only the mayor but also a self-styled librarian. Then one evening Javert comes to him for assistance in locating a particular book.

Sometimes I forget why I agonize over fic exchanges, and then I actually get my gift(s) and they're EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED.

No, seriously, you guys. You guys. So I got TWO delightful and amazing stories from the Not Prime Time exchange!

First I received the "Javert and Fauchelevent meet at the tobacconist's and Fauchelevent finds out the truth about Valjean" fic of MY DREAMS.

It is like someone looked into my brain and wrote down everything I daydreamed about this encounter and Fauchelevent speaking to Valjean afterwards and then turned it into a fic. It is SO GOOD.

A Ribbon for a Spider (2988 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Les Misérables - Victor Hugo
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Père Fauchelevent & Jean Valjean
Characters: Père Fauchelevent, Jean Valjean, Javert (Les Misérables)
Summary:

By chance, Fauchelevent and Javert meet at a tobacconist's.

I also received a lovely Musketeers fic, set pre-series, that is a wonderful take on Porthos and Aramis meeting for the first time, shortly after Aramis comes back from Savoy.

It captures them so well, and even if Aramis is still misunderstanding Porthos a lot, there's also a hint at how good of friends they'll become, and it's just a great fic.

*keeps rolling around in delight*

if your glass is half-empty, I have a bottle that's still half-full (1344 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Musketeers (2014)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Aramis & Porthos
Additional Tags: First Meetings, Post-Savoy, Suicidal Thoughts
Summary:

"I'm here to be alone," said Aramis.

Porthos looked around the room. It was not quite crowded. "Good place for that, this is."

One of my favorite scenes is one in which Marius accidentally sends Javert straight to Valjean's door right after the Gorbeau House incident and Valjean uses an...interesting method of escape. I posted the clip on Veoh and provided the English translation below. 

English translation:

JAVERT: Mr. Fauchelevent?

VALJEAN: That's me.

JAVERT: Why did you run off like that? I was looking forward to meeting you...Mr. Fauchelevent.

VALJEAN: But I haven't been out since this morning. To whom do I have the honor of speaking?

JAVERT: Inspector Javert.

VALJEAN: This is an outrage, sir.

JAVERT: You're quite a strong man. I know only one man as strong as you. An ex-convict named Jean Valjean. He was also the mayor of Montreuil, under the name Monsieur Madeleine. We've been looking for him for eight years now. You look a lot like him. Has no one ever told you that?

VALJEAN: I repeat, sir, that you're making a mistake. My name is Ursule Fauchelevent. I've lived here for 14 years. I'm in the National Guard. Here are my papers. *escapes* 

JAVERT: Men!

When Marius Pontmercy is accused of attempted murder, it's up to Jean Valjean to prove the young man's innocence. To do so, however, he will have to confront his past as well as the man prosecuting the case, Javert.

Written for the awesome spuddruckers for the les miseres exchange. 

Otherwise known as holy crap, I wrote a lot of words despite being depressed, finishing grad school, and starting a job in my actual field.

Finished fanfics

Where the Sea is Sharpest - Stargate: Atlantis Sometimes the sea haunts you. Sometimes it distances you from those you love. But always the sea remains. Gen, Ronon and Teyla, 2k, rated G

Either a God or a Wolf - Les Misérables - Alone in bed, Montparnasse ponders the question of the queer old man and indulges in a little fantasy involving the stranger's strength and how that vigor might be put to better use. Valjean/Montparnasse, 1.3k, rated E

Happiness, For You We Walk on a Knife Edge - Les Misérables - When Cosette came to the Rue de l'Homme Arme to make amends with her father, she was not expecting to find a strange young man in her father's quarters. Valjean/Montparnasse, Cosette and Valjean, 2.3k, rated G

Lay Down Letters - Les Misérables - After the fall of the barricades, Enjolras' mother finds a series of letters her late son wrote to a mysterious R. Epistolary gen, Enjolras/Grantaire, 1.3k, rated G

Lift It to Your Lips Like a Broth of Stars - Pacific Rim - It turned out that when you saved the world, you tended to become an international celebrity. It probably had its upsides, Raleigh supposed, but mostly he would have preferred privacy. Mako/Raleigh, 1.9k, rated T

And Frosts are Slain and Flowers Begotten - Les Misérables - One bleak winter's night at the convent M. Madeleine invites Fauchelevent to share his bed to stave off the cold. The night does not progress as he might have thought. Valjean/Fauchelevent, 5.5k, rated E

Tradition Sanctified - Les Misérables - There was a certain tradition among the Parisian police to welcome newcomers to the force, one that was not spoken of in polite company. Aka the sex initiation fic. Javert/Chabouillet, 7.1k, rated E

The Summer Has His Joys, And Winter His Delights - Les Misérables - The autumn after Cosette gets married, Valjean decides to close up the house in Paris and move into a little cottage he's rented in the countryside up north. At Cosette's insistence, Valjean invites Javert along, and to their mutual surprise, Javert agrees. Valjean/Javert, 5.5k, rated E

A Farewell at Elba - Les Misérables/Historical RPF/Aubrey-Maturin crossover - 50-Year-Old Mystery Over the Identity of the Soldier in "A Farewell at Elba" Solved: A recently uncovered letter by British captain John Aubrey solves one part of the Gros mystery that has puzzled art historians for over half a century. Epistolary gen, 1.3k, rated G

In the House of Avarice - A Christmas Carol - Greed may have been what forced Marley to walk the earth for all eternity, but he felt more bound in life to never be able to love whom he wished. Dick Wilkins/Jacob Marley, 5.8k, rated T

Undercover Work - Brooklyn Nine-Nine - When Diaz and Santiago go undercover at a gay club for a case, things don’t go as planned. Still, it all works out okay. Diaz/Santiago, 3.2k, rated G

what lies lurk in kisses - Rómeó és Júlia - A young Tybalt and Mercutio have an unexpected encounter at a brothel. Tybalt/Mercutio, 3.9k, rated T

A Sweet Responsibility - Ace Attorney - Tyrell picks up the pieces as best he can. Gen, Badd/Faraday, 2.3k, rated G

Do Androids Dream of Dick? - Almost Human - Kennex would like to state for the record, even in the privacy of his own mind, that before Dorian became his partner, fucking synthetics was not on his list of sexual fantasies. John Kennex/Dorian, 3.8k, rated E

Ficlets

Parks and Revolution - Les Misérables/Parks and Recreation fusion - Welcome to Parks and Miserables, where Valjean is Ron Swanson and Javert is Tammy 1. Valjean/Javert, 400 words, rated G

The Crouched, Parched Heart Like a Tiger Ready to Kill - Les Misérables/Casablanca fusion - A Casablanca AU. Valjean/Javert, 850 words, rated G

Dreams Come Through Stone Walls - Eagle of the Ninth - They all have nightmares, for wounds of the soul are slow to heal despite the balm of a contented, peaceful life. 450 words, Marcus/Cottia/Esca, rated G

Story Fragments - Les Misérables - A collection of ficlets. "Parenting Advice" is the one where Javert accidentally adopts Gavroche post-barricade and is forced to ask Valjean for parenting advice. "Reading Maketh a Full Man" is the one where Javert and Valjean interact in Toulon during one of Valjean's reading lessons. Valjean/Javert, 1.5k, rated G

Untitled Les Misérables/Witch Week fusion - Les Misérables - While trying to research spells that will help them for the uprising, Feuilly and Combeferre discover an odd spell in the back of a book. Gen, 300 words, rated G

WIPs

my heart lies buried like something dead - Les Misérables - That night on the parapet, Valjean forces Javert to live. Some time later, Javert finds himself returning the favor. Valjean/Javert, Cosette/Marius, 50.3k, rated T

All the Effects of Intoxication - Les Misérables - Instead of committing suicide, Javert goes on a three-day bender. When Valjean finds him, Javert assumes he's a hallucination. Things proceed awkwardly from there. Valjean/Javert, 40.3k, rated M

There's a Book of Jubilation - Les Misérables/Anne of Green Gables crossover One afternoon, Matthew announces that a strange new family has bought the Pritchett farm. Or the one where Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, and Fauchelevent move to Canada. Gen, 4.6k, rated G.

A Greater Monster or Miracle - Les Misérables/Frankenstein fusion - A fusion AU, the first of which has Javert as Frankenstein and Valjean as the Creature, and the eventual second one will have Valjean as Frankenstein and Javert as the Creature. Valjean/Javert, 950 words, rated G

Feuilly, with a naked sword in his hand, marched at their head shouting: "Long live Poland!"

The story of how Feuilly came to own the sword he was brandishing that day.