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Title: Ithaka
Author: arysteia
Verse: XM:FC AU (Non-Powered)
Rating: NC-17
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Pairings: Erik/Charles, reference to Alex/Darwin
Warnings: explicit sex, period appropriate attitudes (illegal nature of homosexuality, internalised homophobia, condescension to women and racial minorities, anti-Semitism – all basically brief but present, non-violent)
Summary: The late 1950s and early 60s were an idyllic time. Haslemere School, and Windsor House in particular, was obsessed with cricket, midnight feasts, rugby, tunnelling from the House to the dining hall, cricket, winning the House competition, committing the perfect prank, and cricket. The new Housemasters, Lehnsherr and Xavier, were young, handsome, good at sports, tolerably interesting in lessons, and actually seemed to care about their charges, something which could not previously be relied upon.
A woman couldn't open a bank account in her own name, divorce required proof of adultery, the empire was breaking up, and homosexuality was not merely illegal, but classified an 'unnatural offence'. A peaceful life for all was never an option.
( Ithaka, Part IV )
Author: arysteia
Verse: XM:FC AU (Non-Powered)
Rating: NC-17
Word Count:
Pairings: Erik/Charles, reference to Alex/Darwin
Warnings: explicit sex, period appropriate attitudes (illegal nature of homosexuality, internalised homophobia, condescension to women and racial minorities, anti-Semitism – all basically brief but present, non-violent)
Summary: The late 1950s and early 60s were an idyllic time. Haslemere School, and Windsor House in particular, was obsessed with cricket, midnight feasts, rugby, tunnelling from the House to the dining hall, cricket, winning the House competition, committing the perfect prank, and cricket. The new Housemasters, Lehnsherr and Xavier, were young, handsome, good at sports, tolerably interesting in lessons, and actually seemed to care about their charges, something which could not previously be relied upon.
A woman couldn't open a bank account in her own name, divorce required proof of adultery, the empire was breaking up, and homosexuality was not merely illegal, but classified an 'unnatural offence'. A peaceful life for all was never an option.
( Ithaka, Part IV )
