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[[Anton (The Tears of Laughter)|Anton]] tracks down his former lover [[Bev Tarrant]], now the director of the [[Braxiatel Collection]], to sell her a [[book]] previously banned by the [[Fifth Axis]]... [[The Tears of Laughter (book)|The Tears of Laughter]]. | |||
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* [[Anton (The Tears of Laughter)|Anton]] believes one of the [[Braxiatel Collection]]'s students to have [[tentacle]]s. | * [[Anton (The Tears of Laughter)|Anton]] believes one of the [[Braxiatel Collection]]'s students to have [[tentacle]]s. | ||
* [[Boudicca (The Tears of Laughter)|Boudicca]] is a [[Killoran]]. | |||
* Anton is familiar with the [[Yesodi]]. | * Anton is familiar with the [[Yesodi]]. | ||
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* The [[Braxiatel Collection]] is also known as [[KS-159]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Theatre of War (short story)}}) | * The [[Braxiatel Collection]] is also known as [[KS-159]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Theatre of War (short story)}}) | ||
* [[Anton (The Tears of Laughter)|Anton]] and [[Bev Tarrant|Bev]] are ex-lovers. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Judas Gift (audio story)}}) | * [[Anton (The Tears of Laughter)|Anton]] and [[Bev Tarrant|Bev]] are ex-lovers. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Judas Gift (audio story)}}) | ||
* Bev claims that she "happened" to the [[Fifth Axis]] . Anton notices her scar. | * Bev claims that she "happened" to the [[Fifth Axis]] . Anton notices her scar. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Misplaced Spring (short story)}}) | ||
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Revision as of 23:21, 23 January 2024
The Tears of Laughter was a 2006 Bernice Summerfield short story written by David N Smith and released in the anthology Collected Works.
Summary
Anton tracks down his former lover Bev Tarrant, now the director of the Braxiatel Collection, to sell her a book previously banned by the Fifth Axis... The Tears of Laughter.
Characters
Worldbuilding
Species
- Anton believes one of the Braxiatel Collection's students to have tentacles.
- Boudicca is a Killoran.
- Anton is familiar with the Yesodi.
Objects
- The Fifth Axis banned The Tears of Laughter book.
- Anton got through the Braxiatel Collection security with a fake Plasti-Disc.
Organisations
- Primeiros was a group of "feuding gangs and wannabe warlords". Anton's name cropped up on a Primeiros account suspected of laundering cash through the art world.
- Galactopol was a space police force.
- Anton worked for the Fifth Axis plundering artwork from the worlds they invaded.
Locations
- Bev reads the latest reports from the Mimsphere.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- The Braxiatel Collection is also known as KS-159. (PROSE: Theatre of War [+]Loading...["Theatre of War (short story)"])
- Anton and Bev are ex-lovers. (AUDIO: The Judas Gift [+]Loading...["The Judas Gift (audio story)"])
- Bev claims that she "happened" to the Fifth Axis . Anton notices her scar. (PROSE: Misplaced Spring [+]Loading...["Misplaced Spring (short story)"])
