red-archivist:

It’s the beginning of TMA Appreciation Week!  @tmaappreciationweek

I won’t have something for every day and they don’t 100% follow the themes but I have a few things in mind to show my appreciation for the show <3

We’re starting with a pre-canon one-shot ft. Gertrude and her worst enemy…. having to be social at a work event

Enjoy! 

Also on Ao3!

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Throughout her many years of service, Gertrude had fostered a habit of never attending the Institute Christmas party.

There were always far better uses of her time, and the idea of socialising with ignorant co-workers didn’t hold any particular appeal for her.

As she stepped into the grand library space where the event was already in full swing, it was gratifying to see she had the right of it.

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