Cold Comfort (Historical Notes)
anonymous
January 29 2009, 07:45:37 UTC
- As far as I know, there hasn’t been an official Russian visit to the US since the Inauguration. So I made one up. Be merciful, anons!
- “Sasha” is a diminutive form of the Russian name “Alexsandra”, the Russian Orthodox name of the wife of Nicholas II.
- The Russian Imperial family consisted of five children, daughters Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and son Alexei.
- Tsipotchka is a Russian term of endearment, meaning “little bird”.
-History shows us that the mystic Rasputin’s close relationship with the Romanov children was entirely appropriate. However, that wasn’t the pervading opinion of the citizens of the time, and Ivan reflects that distrust.
- The Romanov family was famously murdered by the Bolsheviks in the basement of the Ipatiev House. The children (all of whom were in their teens to early twenties) had sewn the family jewels into the lining of their clothing, in hopes of keeping them hidden. These gems acted as bulletproof vests, keeping the executioners from doing any terminal damage. They were then attacked with bayonets, and the survivors were shot in the head at close range.
Thank you for the amazing fill, author!anon. The flashbacks were absolutely heartbreaking yet bittersweet and the ending was a bit chilling. I loved every moment of it!
Re: Cold Comfort (Historical Notes)
anonymous
January 29 2009, 14:02:38 UTC
Oh. Jesus. Sorry, but that terribly broke my heart because it's every bit I imagined the relationship that Russia had with the Romanovs.
And that last bit of the Cold War pairing just had me wanting to scream and cry and squeal at the same time with the tension and the swirl of sadness and emotion.
Re: Cold Comfort (Historical Notes)
anonymous
March 17 2009, 16:19:45 UTC
... Alfred, you asshole. ;;
Perfectly done, right down to the very last flashback (and use of flashbacks can go very, very wrong in the wrong hands). I loved how sparse but poignant the glimpses we get into Russia's relationship with the children are, and... the execution. Yeah. :/
- “Sasha” is a diminutive form of the Russian name “Alexsandra”, the Russian Orthodox name of the wife of Nicholas II.
- The Russian Imperial family consisted of five children, daughters Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and son Alexei.
- Tsipotchka is a Russian term of endearment, meaning “little bird”.
-History shows us that the mystic Rasputin’s close relationship with the Romanov children was entirely appropriate. However, that wasn’t the pervading opinion of the citizens of the time, and Ivan reflects that distrust.
- The Romanov family was famously murdered by the Bolsheviks in the basement of the Ipatiev House. The children (all of whom were in their teens to early twenties) had sewn the family jewels into the lining of their clothing, in hopes of keeping them hidden. These gems acted as bulletproof vests, keeping the executioners from doing any terminal damage. They were then attacked with bayonets, and the survivors were shot in the head at close range.
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The flashbacks were absolutely heartbreaking yet bittersweet and the ending was a bit chilling. I loved every moment of it!
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And that last bit of the Cold War pairing just had me wanting to scream and cry and squeal at the same time with the tension and the swirl of sadness and emotion.
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Nice work, Anon!
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Great fill, anon!
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Perfectly done, right down to the very last flashback (and use of flashbacks can go very, very wrong in the wrong hands). I loved how sparse but poignant the glimpses we get into Russia's relationship with the children are, and... the execution. Yeah. :/
Beautiful piece. ♥
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and so sad, i love it.
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