Corintheus AUs
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In another universe, one where temptation proves too strong, the Corinthian lasts twenty years in the Waking World before he gives in, unable to resist any longer. He goes to look at Dream in the binding, and as soon as he lays eyes on him he finds he cannot leave him there.
(A standalone addition to my series so reading the rest isn’t necessary to follow this.)
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- Part 4 of Baiting the Trap
- Part 1 of Corintheus AUs
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The Corinthian appears in the Dreaming the same time Dream does after his escape from Fawney Rig.
They make a deal.
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- Part 2 of Corintheus AUs
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Dream doesn’t give the Corinthian’s skull to Lucienne.
Instead he keeps it, already unable to bring himself to destroy his favourite creation completely, finding that he also can’t bring himself to let him go.
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- Part 3 of Corintheus AUs
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The Corinthian finds Dream in the library.
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- Part 4 of Corintheus AUs
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“Are you the tooth fairy?” The little girl asks, her eyes wide.
AKA: The Corinthian finds himself embroiled in a case of mistaken identity and Dream of the Endless can’t stop smirking about it.
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- Part 5 of Corintheus AUs
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Dream has a habit of calling his nightmare ‘little’.
The Corinthian takes offence.
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- Part 6 of Corintheus AUs
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“Wait,” The Corinthian said, hit by an inkling thought. “Are you stuck?”
Dream of the Endless—King of the Dreaming, Prince of Stories, Shaper of Forms—currently a sleek black cat, hissed at his tone, evidently unimpressed with his growing smile. It was far less intimidating than it was supposed to be, especially coming from a creature barely the size of the Corinthian’s shoe. Dream seemed to realise he hadn’t quite managed to get the response he wanted; glowing eyes peered up at the Corinthian, still so very bright, luminous, staring unblinking while the tip of his tail flicked back and forth in obvious irritation.
Then he meowed, insistently—
Sulkily.
It was a long time before the Corinthian could stop laughing.
Or, a Corintheus cat!Dream fic because this pairing deserves more of this trope.
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- Part 7 of Corintheus AUs
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The Corinthian left the Dreaming years ago after a fateful last mission with its leader, Dream, one that ended with him cutting all ties with the elusive organisation and its intricate intelligence network. In the time since he’s made his own reputation, independent of who trained him, but when his current employer captures a man with a familiar face he can’t help but be intrigued.
Even as the Corinthian knows that Roderick Burgess is stumbling headfirst into a trap.
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- Part 8 of Corintheus AUs
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The Corinthian gets a little…carried away at the convention.
(Short little AU of 1x10)
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- Part 9 of Corintheus AUs
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“You sick or something.” The Corinthian says abruptly.
He’s unable to help himself, unbalanced, blindsided to the point of almost not knowing what to say. Perhaps it’s because his eyes can finally feast, teeth no longer skittering off, sinking deep into a weakness he’s been built to taste and yet always been denied.
“Yes.” Dream replies.
Or, Dream summons his nightmare to his room in order to make an unusual request.
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- Part 10 of Corintheus AUs
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A slow advancing tide by Korzhel for Aisalynn
Fandoms: The Sandman (TV 2022), The Sandman (Comics)
29 Oct 2023
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The Corinthian nods.
He should answer with words, should respond to his lord, but he finds himself distracted, transfixed by the deep black eyes with that bright white glow, feels his mouths begin to water. For the briefest of moments the Corinthian wants to tell Dream he’s still hungry, wants to say how that one pair of eyes hadn’t been enough, wants to ask if he can try tasting his.
He knows what Dream of the Endless will say, knows and yet—
The Corinthian spends centuries regretting staying silent.
A look at how things can change over the centuries.
Or, 5(+1) times the Corinthian and Dream are close to unconsciousness in each others presence.
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- Part 11 of Corintheus AUs
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Dream punishes the Corinthian by tasking him with babysitting Daniel when the child decides to keep appearing in the Dreaming.
The Corinthian is horrified.
So is everyone else.
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- Part 12 of Corintheus AUs