A new WIP

[panik]

alibongo and I have been working together on a new TS fic, a Roman AU, set just after the 3rd Punic war and the fall of Carthage.

It's a WIP, and far from finished, but we'd appreciate any constructive comment/criticism.

Hopefully ,the historical content should be spot on as Ali's a professional archaeologist and Romanist. (o: but this is our first collaboration, and our first slash story - nothing too heavy yet (and nothing slashy at all in this first bit). The style's quite different from our usual, but we've written Jim and Blair speaking in more or less their usual modern English (with a bit of 2ndC BC tweaking), because Blair and Geminius would be speaking modern Latin to each other and, unless we actually write it in 145BC Latin - or Greek (they speak both), it's not going to be 'authentic', anyway.

Anyone on my flist should be able to see it, but you have to join to post. It has its own community which you can find, here -
OUR ROMAN AU

Comments

[betagoddess.livejournal.com]

This sounds very cool indeed! I always DID love Ancient History and I even studied Greek and Latin in High School, not that I remember much. =>}

Can't wait! =>}

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping to post some more this morning, and maybe more tonight because from Friday onwards I will be incommunicado at The Belfry with the fangirls for Garett ::squees quietly because Dad's still in bed:::

I hope you enjoy it - it's a bit of a departure for both of us. It should be quite an angst fest , and it's slash! ::G::

[betagoddess.livejournal.com]

It all sounds very cool indeed!

I am so envious of you all getting to go see Garett!

What exactly IS The Belfry? The only belfry I know is the one with bats in it. Heh heh! =>}

Angsty slash is my favourite. Mmmmmm. *g*

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

The Belfry's the hotel where Garett will be, and me, and Al-ee and I've run out of rhymes - hee hee hee.

LOL. I'm at Ali's now... the squee has already begun (can you tell?)

[betagoddess.livejournal.com]

I can tell. *g*

And I'm squeeing inside myself for you and Garett! Enjoy! =>}

[angelvette67.livejournal.com]

REALLY looking forward to this - I studied mediterranean history for a couple of years, and I love the subject. (Love TS AUs very much as well! *G*)

I'll be leaving in a few hours, so see you tomorrow :)

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

Gosh, I hope it lives up to your expectations!

Most of my knowledge of the period comes from m'Latin & Greek O levels. But I'm certainly learning a heck of a lot doing this story (research has been frighteningly diligent!). And since Ali's very pro-Roman and I'm not (o:, I hope, together, we can do the Jim/Blair dynamic justice ::G::

And - leaving in a few hours, huh? SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! (Dad's up now!)

[earth2skye.livejournal.com]

Aside from my long ago latin lessons at school I haven't a clue about ancient roman history, but I'd *so* like to see how you adapt TS to that. And of course I'd like to get the chance to comment. Maybe something comes off even my ramblings ;-)

Skye

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm sure something will come from your ramblings! (o:

I love ancient history too - especially this period and the eastern Med. The story should be nicely angsty - hope you enjoy it.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Togas! Yum!

I'm so shallow *g*

I'm sure the history-bit will be good for me too...