Title: Dear Aristotle
Fandom: Classical Greece and Rome History & Literature RPF, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Pairing: gen (with background Alexander the Great/Hephaistion)
Categories: humor, epistolary, time-travel, yuletide recs
Length: Medium (2,378 words)
Warnings: RPF

Author on LJ: crunchy_salad
Author Website: CrunchySalad / CrunchySalad to Go

Summary:
In a letter to Aristotle, Hephaiston documents a brief detour to Meiza, the site of his formative education. Unfortunately, what was supposed to be a peaceful few days reminiscing about old times is interrupted by two strange men the likes of which Hephaiston has never seen.

Review:
The great thing about a rare fandom challenge like Yuletide is the chance to have stories written in fandoms you love that rarely get attention, while on the other hand it's great to be exposed to fandoms you may have never considered. This story straddles both situations; I never would have thought to read Ancient Greece RPF until I saw a Bill & Ted story in the list of Yuletide fandoms, and I'm so glad I did.

Told from the perspective of Hephaiston, written as a letter to Aristole, we get a glimpse of Bill and Ted as they blunder around time trying to return the historical figures after the first film. Hephaiston's descriptions of Bill and Ted are hilarious, including "They seem harmless enough and don't seem intelligent enough to be spies," as he tries to figure out what the strange metal object his men have found is. The contrast between a serious leader communicating about his worries to a friend and the silly antics of Bill, Ted and friends is a blast.

Be excellent to yourself, and check this on out!

Dear Aristotle

ETA: de-anoned author information 1/1/12