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Tradition Sanctified by Cinaed for melannen, voksen
Fandoms: Les Misérables - Victor Hugo
27 Oct 2013
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There was a certain tradition among the Parisian police to welcome newcomers to the force, one that was not spoken of in polite company.
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“Immorality sanctified by tradition is still immorality.” ― Bernard E. Rollin
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12 May 2026
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no valjean here, and this is not typically my thing...........but HAHA i liked javert in this one and this is MY collection and i can put whatever i want in it.
i was thoroughly scandalized by it. i also found it exceedingly amusing that no one wanted to fuck javert because he's Like That
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Post-Seine, Javert seeks an indulgence from God for his sins. It's a long road from derailment to redemption, but Jean Valjean, that instrument of God, isn't going to let him walk it alone.
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- Part 1 of A State of Grace
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30 May 2026
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7/10 but worthy of a higher rating. Let me explain myself:
This piece is exceptionally well-written, in-character, thoroughly researched, has a developed plot & satisfying conclusion. As far as story goes, it's a 10/10, but my rating is based on personal preference and it just didn't have that spark for me. I liked it, and felt it was Good, but I wasn't obsessed.
That said, this is an excellent redemption piece for Javert. He embarks on a new career path and learns to apply his talents in the pursuit of what is good. And though the story is exclusively from his perspective, Valjean himself is no mystery—he is a saint, but he is also a man.
I have mixed feelings about the Catholicism of it all. It made sense, it was interesting, and it was even beautiful—it was just a little heavy-handed for my tastes.
I also would have liked to see Javert in more Situations. He was put in mortal peril, yes, but that is within his wheelhouse. What of awkward dinners at the Gillenormand estate? Such quotidian affairs put him completely out of his element, and I love them for exposing how ridiculous he is. These are an indulgence, perhaps, but I know what I like.
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Annoyances by Secretmellowblog
Fandoms: Les Misérables - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables - All Media Types
05 Jun 2024
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Jean Valjean, exhausted from the barricades and the sewer, somehow finds the strength to drag Javert out of the Seine. He has no strength left for anything else. He collapses from exhaustion on the quai near the Pont Au Change as the situation rapidly devolves into tragicomedy.
Inspired by a tumblr post from @Alicedrawslesmis:
“Oh god can you imagine Valjean having to jump into the Seine to get Javert out? the man has had No sleep for the past idk 40 hours and just had to crawl through 5 miles of sewer carrying a dead body and thinks he’s going to lose everything to the law and then this fucking asshole jumps off a bridge? and he has to jump after him? and swim like an olympic athlete against the current to get the guy out of the water from the rapids? that’s too much. That’s just god fucking with him at this point.
Valjean pulls Javert out of the water and passes out from the exhaustion of the last two days and Javert is like ’…great. Now I have to drag this man back to his apartment AGAIN’ but Javert is also exhausted from the last two days so it’s just a comedy of errors”
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25 May 2026
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10/10 this is the funniest thing I have ever read. It is a perfect parody of the brick. It puts into perspective just how utterly ridiculous these men are. I only wish it wasn't unfinished! Despair!
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Toil Until the Old Colours Fade by drcalvin
Fandoms: Les Misérables (2012), Les Misérables - All Media Types
10 May 2013
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After his leap into the Seine, Javert finds himself back in Montreuil-sur-Mer on the morning of his first appointment with M. Madeleine. He soon discovers that while his choices can change the outcome of things, nothing can stop death from delivering him back to that same morning.
Now he has to defeat the game of fate or keep returning to 1820, eternally dying without finding peace.
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- Part 1 of Groundhog-verse
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24 May 2026
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ok so here's the thing. I didn't actually finish this one but I may eventually and I still think it deserves a place in the collection. like the other fics in my collection, it's exceptionally well-written. I really loved it in the beginning but there were a couple things that started to bother me:
- Valjean is treated more like a concept than a man. that makes sense in the beginning, and perhaps it changed by the end but it stuck around too long for my liking
- It got a little Too abstract, and I found myself hoping for something more grounded
- by nature of the premise, their story is completely changed, and Valjean can never understand Javert to the extent that Javert is capable of understanding Valjean
that said, I may or may not give it another chance because it really was quite eloquent and unique, and if I do I will update this note accordingly. -
my heart lies buried like something dead by Cinaed
Fandoms: Les Misérables - All Media Types, Les Misérables - Victor Hugo
06 Jun 2014
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That night on the parapet, Valjean forces Javert to live. Some time later, Javert finds himself returning the favor.
"Do you think," Javert said slowly, in a tone that perhaps meant to mock but trembled with another emotion entirely, "that once you have saved a life, you must also save that man's soul?"
"I know nothing of saving souls," Valjean said. "My soul was bought for God, not saved. But it is my belief that you are better than the fate to which you have consigned yourself."
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12 May 2026
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8/10. Javert nurses Valjean back to health for a refreshing change of pace. this one is very sweet (gardening together!), and Azelma's involvement was a pleasant surprise. my only criticism is that Javert is of (comparatively) sound mind, and I feel like we moved on from his suicide attempt a bit too fast. I would've liked to see a little more turmoil.