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you're the other half (the only thing that makes me whole) by halffulljampot
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
21 Jun 2025
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Soulmates are an extraordinary and fascinating magic. As if the name bands are not incredible enough, there is also the Summoning.
One moment, one moment before you meet your soulmate when you need them most, where you can summon them to your side.
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A Soulmate AU; Charles and Edwin over the years.
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Nothing More Romantic (Than Dying With Your Friends) by puckinghell
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
28 Jan 2025
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Edwin had known, from the very beginning, that this day would come. Maybe Charles would decide being a detective was not that fun after all, maybe he’d get curious about what afterlife had in store for him. Maybe he’d get bored of Edwin. But it’d always been a sure thing, in Edwin’s mind, that this could not last forever.
He’s still not ready for it when the day finally arrives.Or; the Case of the Petrified Poltergeist
Or; Edwin has a bit of breakdown.
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He needs to leave! His hand reaches into his jacket pocket, his notebook containing his only way out—
But why isn’t his notebook there? He always has it on him, so where has it gone?
Its feet are large enough to be heard against the floor, taunting and unwavering. It bends in a way that makes Edwin shudder with its unnatural grain. Nothing should move that fast, have that many eyes, have that many legs, the—his—blood is everywhere…
Over and over and over.
He’s never getting out.
He’s never going to see Niko, or Crystal, or—or—
He’s never going to see Charles again.
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After facing a doll-headed spider demon in Hell, Edwin's developed a… phobia, of sorts. He finds it entirely embarrassing in typical Edwin fashion.
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DS Charles Rowland is 35, and loves being a copper. He finally found something he was good at after nearly 30 years of achieving nothing. He wants to help people, wants to make a difference and thought he was going to be able to do that in London. But now he's been moved to a new patch, and given a new boss to report to.
DI Payne is a genius. At 34, he's the youngest person to make DI in 50 years. He's the best of the best, everyone will tell you that. Unfortunately that'll probably be the second thing they tell you. First they'll tell you he's rude, unapproachable and thinks he's better than everyone else. They might even tell you about the colleagues he's supposedly made cry, and definitely made request a transfer.
But he doesn't care if you know that. All he cares about is finding Becky Aspen, before it's too late and she becomes another girl who's death he hasn't been able to solve.
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- Part 1 of Alive Men Coppers
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“For someone who claims not to like thinking,” Edwin says, raising an eyebrow, “you do a remarkably good job of it.”
Charles laughs. “Tell that to my old teachers, mate.”
“If they disagree, then they can’t be very qualified.” Edwin says this simply, like it’s just a fact of life. Like it’s plainly obvious that if anyone thinks Charles is stupid, it’s they who are at fault.
Or: Charles grew up poor and is likely to stay that away, his job at the magic store notwithstanding. By the time he meets Edwin, he's decided that he wants a new life. In between figuring out what's up with the mysterious wish-granting pigeons, and whether he can go to the Royal Ball, Edwin makes him want to take a chance on being happy as well.
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Despair is not a new feeling: he is intimately familiar with it, its shape, the song it sings to him in the dark. He knows that temptation is half of the punishment, understands that the brief desperate hope of freedom, the fleeting sight of Charles’ face, the moment, time after time after time, before Charles’ rejection, where his love hangs in the air between them and somewhere there is a future where Charles doesn’t turn away— he knows that this is all part of the torment. He’s read his Classics. He knows all about damnation.
Or, Hell got a bit more creative with its torture this time.
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To Boldly Go! (Star Trek AU: DBDA Edition) by e_va, handwrittenhello, KiaraSayre
Fandom Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
19 Mar 2025
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It was about the torture. The torture he was experiencing presently, and also every minute of every hour of every day, standing alongside Edwin Payne and saying nothing out of the ordinary at all.
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Really, it couldn't be any easier. Just help the client find his address so that he can give his husband flowers one last time.
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Séances and Summonings (and Screaming) by ahyperactivehero (ahyperactiverhero)
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
11 Feb 2025
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Charles is doing fine after Port Townsend. Sure, he can't let his friend out of his sight without hearing him scream, but that's not a problem. He just won't let him out of his sight.
At least, that was the plan before someone summoned Edwin away right in front of him.
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If we were ghosts, I’d definitely be your boo by WhittEWriter
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
09 Jan 2025
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Charles figured it out, and it didn't take him forever. Now he just needs to figure out how to tell Edwin. Why not with pick-up lines?
Crystal wants it noted that she doesn't approve of this plan. Niko wants it noted that she whole-heartedly approves.
This is an "i'm sorry for hurting your heart" story for a friend. Enjoy!
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Edwin cannot remember the last time, if ever at all, that Charles had been this angry with him.
He walked out. He said 'see you later Edwin' and then he left. Without telling Edwin where he's going. Without looking at him.a coda for Built for Suffering by MycroftRH
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"Love," Charles began, ". . . mate?"
"'Love' is lovely right now," Edwin's face fell back on his chest. Thank the gods, he was in an affectionate mood. Charles hugged him close and stroked his hair. No complaints when it was already unkempt. He'd been worried sick for him at the end of the fight they'd run from, and his care came pouring out now.
"Still knackered?"
"Mhmph~" Muffled agreement and even a nuzzle against his neck.
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You Were The Heart Of It by dear_monday for idliketobeatree
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
15 Dec 2024
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The thing is, while Edwin appreciates Charles’ chivalry in pretending it’s nothing more than a bit of snow, the fact of the matter is that it’s a lot more than that. The whole wretched business started two weeks ago when they were breaking into an abandoned witch’s workshop, and Charles broke a little glass bottle labelled, ominously, The Shove. Edwin had opened his mouth to warn Charles, but he wasn’t quick enough, and they both caught a faceful of chalky, overpoweringly rose-scented powder that made Edwin sneeze for the time since 1916. He had hoped that time might have diminished its efficacy, but it wasn’t long before the effects began to make themselves known. Over the last two weeks, it’s become clear that not only is the spell still quite functional, but it appears to be contriving to put them in—Edwin feels hotly embarrassed all over to think of it—romantic situations.
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Day 4 of Panyeland Promptfest - Winter/ "Ghosts don't feel cold"
Just a quick one-shot inspired by "Ghosts don't feel cold" for the Panyeland Promptfest. Enjoy!
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A Gift of Gratitude by tragedy_machine for lucrow, aletterinthenameofsanity
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
02 Dec 2024
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Royalty au where both Edwin and Charles are princes of rivaling countries. They're both just 16, when the war begins, and they're forced to stay away for four years.
Then one day, even though the Rowlands are close to prevailing, Paul Rowland is slain in battle and Charles inherits the throne. He sends for King Edmund Payne to discuss a peace treaty. He'll end the war and spare the Payne kingdom under one condition.
"Whatever do you wish for, Your Majesty?" Edmund Payne asks, seething, but unable to refuse and risk losing what's left of his war-stricken kingdom.
"Him." The room falls silent, as Charles' raised finger lands unmistakably on Edwin.
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Edwin gets tortured. This really isn't a big deal.
To him.
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“Charles,” Edwin said. Then, louder, when Charles only nodded in response, “Charles! I’m sorry. I—”
“Edwin, don’t. Don’t you dare—”
“I sincerely wish we could have been friends for longer,” he said.
Charles looked crushed before he’d even finished speaking. He tried to get a better hold on Edwin’s suit jacket, but he had no footing, dangling in the middle of the train as he was.
Edwin let go.
Or: When David the Demon opens a portal on the train in an attempt to escape being exorcised from Crystal, Edwin gets inadvertently dragged back to Hell, leaving Charles and Crystal behind.
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Edwin sighed and unfolded his hands to push his hair back. “I suppose this was inevitable,” he allowed.
Charles beamed. “That’s the spirit. Look at it this way — you’ve never been to a house party before, and here’s one that’s right up your alley!”
“Ominous and full of peril?” Edwin asked sardonically.
“Exactly!” Charles agreed. “This way you get to go to a party you’ll actually like, because it’s actually a mystery. And once you solve the mystery, the party ends. I couldn’t have thrown you a better one myself.”Series
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(Non)Platonic Kisses by joschmo
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV), The Dead Boy Detectives (DC Comics)
21 Nov 2024
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How come Charles can (only briefly!) cradle Edwin’s face in his hands, but can’t follow it up with a hundred little butterfly kisses on the tip of his nose, and the side of his chin, and right on the apple of his cheek? Especially now that he’s thinking of Edwin as someone who can be touched, who doesn’t hate it.
It’s bloody unfair. Crystal would call it unconstitutional in that self-righteous American way of hers.
Edwin will be lounging at his desk, sleeves turned up and showing off the pale underside of his wrists, and Charles will barely restrain the urge to pick up his hand and press his lips to that soft skin.
In a friendship way, of course.
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