Fic: Controlled Violence, Ch. 15/30

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Characters: (for this chapter) Liev Schreiber, Hunter Parrish, Michael C. Hall
Rating: PG
Warnings: Slavery, Mentions of Drug Use
Word Count: 1,396



Previous Parts: Ch. 1: Liev's Provenance, Ch. 2: Liev v. Madsen, Ch. 3: Lord Bale's Gym, Ch. 4: The Charity Ward, Ch. 5: On Tour, Ch. 6: An Unwelcome Interruption, Ch. 7: Hunter's Provenance, Ch. 8: Home Sweet Home, Ch. 9: Training Begins, Ch. 10: A Fighter's Life, Ch. 11: Growing Up, Ch. 12: Music, Tattoos, and Women, Ch. 13: Liev Fights, Ch. 14: Done Talking

Summary: In an age when slavery is mandated by law, a type of gladiator-style fighting has arisen. Liev is an aging fighter who brings extra income to Lord Bale's household by training other fighters. Hunter is the newest fighter in Lord Bale's stable. Soon Hunter will have to step into the ring and see if he has what it takes to make it in this world.

Author's Notes: Character photos for Lord Bale's household can be found here. Thanks to poisontaster for opening up this sandbox, to devilc for introducing me to it, and to fleurlb for some choice casting suggestions.

( A Born Boxer )

FIC: That Middle Road (14/?)

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Title: That Middle Road
Author: nilchance
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Jeremy Sisto/Misha Collins
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters or this 'verse; none of this would be possible without the insanely talented poisontaster.
A/N: Misha Collins is damaged goods, mute and crippled after the car accident that took his master's life. Jeremy is lost after his bodyslave Marisa overdoses and is hospitalized. Together they carve out a new normal.

Chapter 14

Topic for discussion - manumission

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(I haven't done one of these in a while, so here goes...)

I was reading the latest bit of A Kept Boy last night when something occurred to me.

In it Jensen vehemently denies being part of any family, and denies any identity other than that of slave. He's not the only one raised from childhood to be the perfect slave.

So what would happen then if the abolitionist movement does pass a manumission clause? Now granted, it's probably not going to cause hundreds of people freeing their slaves en masse, but I can imagine wealthy owners "freeing their slaves" in their will after they pass. What happens to the slaves who can't imagine a life outside of slavery?

(And yes this would probably be AU like whoah, but it's something I'm interested in seeing explored in fic...)