Happy Yuletide!

Quickly because of RL, but I am over the moon, I got two lovely lovely stories!! My gift, hilarious historical adventures in babysitting a really bratty little brother:

The Sitter (5885 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 18th Century CE RPF, 18th Century CE Frederician RPF
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Friedrich II von Preußen | Frederick the Great & Friedrich Heinrich Ludwig von Preußen (1726-1802), Michael Gabriel Fredersdorf/Friedrich II von Preußen | Frederick the Great
Characters: Friedrich II von Preußen | Frederick the Great, Friedrich Heinrich Ludwig von Preußen | Henry of Prussia (1726-1802), Michael Gabriel Fredersdorf
Additional Tags: Siblings, Dysfunctional Family, Slice of Life, Queering The Tide, Family, Humor, Established Relationship, Yuletide 2023, Yuletide
Summary:

Tragedy is behind him, glory ahead: Crown Prince Friedrich of Prussia is about to enjoy the best years of his life. At least that's what he thinks when fate inflicts what might be his harshest trial: having to take care of his brat of a younger brother...

My treat, an amazing reimagining/AU of Turandot that manages to turn everything about the opera upside down and put it back together again in ways that make more sense and (to me at least) are a happier ending...

seek a greater victory (1766 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Turandot - Puccini
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Liù/Princess Turandot (Turandot)
Characters: Princess Turandot (Turandot), Liù (Turandot), Ping (Turandot), Pong (Turandot), Pang (Turandot)
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, aftermath of canon-typical violence, Yuletide Treat, Historically Improbable
Summary:

Turandot makes a discovery, and sees a light. So does Liu.