More or Less... Historical Fictions
Historical AUs (or fics involving ancient/formal social structures)
- may/often contain minor additional/fantasy elements
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"Señor, please, do not let them take me," the boy pleaded. "They mean me harm."
The sailor put his hand over the boy's mouth to shut him up. The boy bit down, hard. The sailor raised his wounded hand to strike the lad. "Little bastard!"
Buck stuck out his arm to stop the sailor.
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The ship was eighteen days out of port when the storm struck. Waves rocked the ship and spray kept the decks too wet to walk on safely. Maude was well in her element as she played a 'friendly' game of poker with several of the other passengers. Ezra was terribly lonely as he sat, ignored, in a corner of the room. Finally, he slipped out and went for a walk. He found one of the staircases that ran to the lower decks and with a quick glance to see if anyone was watching, he swiftly descended.
It was quieter in the lower corridors. Ezra walked the length of the ship, smiling and greeting everyone he passed. Most of the passengers ignored him but a few of them smiled back. As he reached the front of the ship, he heard peals of laughter. Curiosity snagged him firmly and he followed the sound to one of the dining rooms. The tables had been shoved to the side and the children were playing in the open space. The rag ball shot back and forth between them as they moved up and down the length of the room. When it rolled between two chairs, the boy who had kicked it raised his hands in triumph.
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The Silver Age by copperbadge
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, Iron Man - All Media Types, Marvel, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types
25 Jun 2016
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An alternate universe in which Tony Stark was born in 1950 and the Winter Soldier was recovered in 1967, after a failed attempt to assassinate Howard and Maria Stark.
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The Hound of the Standishes by Sammy Girl
Fandoms: The Magnificent Seven (TV), Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
08 Nov 2025
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February 15th 1896
Letter to Christopher Larabee,
221B Baker Street,
LondonDear Sir,
I present to you this copy of a legend that is well known around the villages on Dartmoor. I will visit you again, since you were not in when I called today. Your housekeeper allowed me to write and leave this note. You will have read of the death of Sir Henry Standish of Standish Hall on Dartmoor. I have some reason to believe his death was not entirely natural.
Your Servant,
Dr J Sanchez. M.R.C.P.
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Dreams From the Sargasso by RivetingFabrications
Fandoms: Red Hood/Arsenal (Comics), DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics)
06 Apr 2026
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Timothy Drake ventured out to solve the mystery behind his parents' deaths, but being taken captive by the most wanted pirate in history hadn't been part of the plan.
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- Part 1 of Pirate AU