In Vino Salacitas, by Artemis Artemis (NC-17)

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

Fandom: HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS
Pairing: Hercules/Iolaus
Author Website: The Less Than Legendary Journeys
Why this must be read:

This story pulls the rug out from under you in the very first scene, and the madness never stops after that. In Vino Salacitas is a well-plotted mix of farce and adventure story; there's a large cast of characters, but Hercules and Iolaus take center stage...and how.

"What's with this town?" Iolaus wondered aloud, looking oddly at the collection of enthusiastically smiling faces. "I think it's you they're looking at," he informed his partner as they advanced awkwardly down the now-crowded lane. "They just must not get a lot of celebrities around here."

Hercules winced. He hated being referred to as a celebrity and Iolaus knew it. "They get plenty of celebrities in Ganymede," he said testily. "Real celebrities." In Hercules' opinion, to be a celebrity you had to want to be a celebrity and actually care about stupid things like how other celebrities wore their hair or what region their olive oil came from. He liked to think of himself as the archetypal anti-celebrity.

In Vino Salacitas

Comments

[ltlj.livejournal.com]

This is one of my all-time favorites of hers.

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

Yeah, mine too. It's such fun!

*cracks up laughing*

[mickeymvt.livejournal.com]

OK this..
"In Hercules' opinion, to be a celebrity you had to want to be a celebrity and actually care about stupid things like how other celebrities wore their hair or what region their olive oil came from. He liked to think of himself as the archetypal anti-celebrity."

Got me cracking up at work, which in turn is lucky that I'm the only one here. Definetly on my list to read..

Re: *cracks up laughing*

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

Hee! That quote makes me crack up too, and it's very typical of Artemis Artemis' style.

Enjoy the read!

[cccarioca.livejournal.com]

"Oh please, Hercules," Ganymede laughed derisively. "You may be Daddy's little princess, and Hera may be his wife, but I am his queen."

*is laughing so hard it hurts* Thank you so much for that rec!

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

You're very, very welcome!

Mary, chortling