"I have been challenged to a duel," she said. "For kissing a woman."
"Did she consent?" the swordmaster said.
"Yes, but men courting her did not."
"Ah. How many?"
"Are these men good?" She gave three names.
"Far below your level."
"Excellent!" She rose. "There are more women I want to kiss."
@MicroSFF@mastodon.art Julie d'Aubigny-posting.
@ClaireH Yes, this was directly inspired by her (or at least stories about her).
@MicroSFF scenes from the life of Julie d'Aubigny?
@MicroSFF Uh, this isn't fiction, exactly, there was a woman in France whose life you just almost summed up ^^ I forgot her name, though. I think she set a monastery on fire in addition to duelling me. And kissing women.
@VerenaRupp From other comments it looks like that was exactly the reference.
I'd never heard of her. Dang, she packed a lot of life into 33 years.
@VerenaRupp @MicroSFF 'rescued' a woman from a monastery by posing as a nun, placing a corpse in her room, and setting the room on fire. age ~17.
@fishidwardrobe @MicroSFF Legend.
@VerenaRupp Julie d'Aubigny, yes. It's still fiction even if it's based on allegedly true events.
@MicroSFF I know. I just thought it was hilarious.
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Something tells me "She gave three names" should be before "Are these men good?" instead of after.
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