saturday.

[sunfright]

FIC IDEA #486

Why is it always (and only) me getting these ideas? I have an insatiable craving for Marie Antoinette/Manon Lescaut fic, but absolutely no one in the world has written anything for this insane x-over. Which means, I'll have to write it myself, if I really want it.

It makes so much sense, though?? If you move Manon Lescaut fifty years ahead in time, they'd be contemporaries. And if we imagine that she somehow gets herself snuck into the royal court after her first break-up with Des Grieux and meets Marie Antoinette, living the most excessive, extravagant life she could imagine... She would never have to be "short of bread" again and thus, she can be truly loving. And Marie Antoinette would love her spirit! That Polignac lady should be keeping an eye out for competition! They could dance and gamble and eat cake together. And as she gets more and more involved with Manon, Marie Antoinette would have to admit that the old king had a pretty good idea with his Madame du Barry affair. Oh, the double standards. Wouldn't exactly make Marie Antoinette more popular at court (or with the people) either.

I wish somewhere in the world there was just one person who lived inside my head and wrote these things I think up, because I'd love to read it, but man, do I not want to do the work of writing it.

Sigh.