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* The [[Fifth Axis]] banned [[The Tears of Laughter (book)|The Tears of Laughter | * The [[Fifth Axis]] banned [[The Tears of Laughter (book)|The Tears of Laughter]]. | ||
* [[Anton (The Tears of Laughter)|Anton]] got through the [[Braxiatel Collection]] security with a fake [[Plasti-Disc]]. | * [[Anton (The Tears of Laughter)|Anton]] got through the [[Braxiatel Collection]] security with a fake [[Plasti-Disc]]. | ||
* The [[Irving Braxiatel statue|statue]] of [[Irving Braxiatel]] in the arrivals terminal of the Braxiatel Collection was one of [[Boudicca (The Tears of Laughter)|Boudicca]]'s creations. | |||
=== Organisations === | === Organisations === | ||
* [[Primeiros]] was a group of "feuding gangs and wannabe warlords". [[Anton (The Tears of Laughter)|Anton]]'s name cropped up on a Primeiros account suspected of laundering cash through the art world. | * [[Primeiros]] was a group of "feuding gangs and wannabe warlords". [[Anton (The Tears of Laughter)|Anton]]'s name cropped up on a Primeiros account suspected of laundering cash through the art world. | ||
* [[Galactopol]] was a space police force. | * [[Galactopol]] was a space police force. | ||
* Anton worked for the [[Fifth Axis]] plundering artwork from the worlds they invaded. | * Anton previously worked for the [[Fifth Axis]] plundering artwork from the worlds they invaded. | ||
* Anton is expected to serve time on one of Galactopol's lunar penal colonies. | |||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 23:29, 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.
- Anton got through the Braxiatel Collection security with a fake Plasti-Disc.
- The statue of Irving Braxiatel in the arrivals terminal of the Braxiatel Collection was one of Boudicca's creations.
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 previously worked for the Fifth Axis plundering artwork from the worlds they invaded.
- Anton is expected to serve time on one of Galactopol's lunar penal colonies.
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)"])
