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- Part 3 of The Things I Meant to Say
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Schadenfreude by i_dwell_in_darkness
Fandoms: Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon, Outlander (TV), Outlander & Related Fandoms
24 Jul 2016
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schadenfreude
- scha·den·freu·de /ˈʃɑː.dənˌfɹɔɪ.də/
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- Malicious enjoyment derived from seeing or hearing about the troubles of others.
Etymology
- Unadapted borrowing from German Schadenfreude, from Schaden (
harm, damage, misfortune
) + Freude (joy
)
— Merriam-Webster | Wiktionary | Wikipedia
Experience Jamie’s flogging and its aftermath from the perspective of Black Jack Randall.
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- Part 2 of Terms & Definitions
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γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō) by i_dwell_in_darkness
Fandoms: Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon, Outlander (TV), Outlander & Related Fandoms
08 Feb 2022
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“I have held the soul of his manhood, have taken from him what he has taken from me. I know him, as he now knows me. We are bound, he and I, by blood.”
— Dragonfly in Amber, chapter 38 “A Bargain with the Devil”
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“He’ll know already, I think. We’ve always … known things about each other. […] I know about him. It doesn’t matter.”
— Dragonfly in Amber, chapter 39 “Family Ties”
What and how Alex Randall knows his brother. A post-Wentworth poem-fic.
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- Part 3 of Terms & Definitions
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menarche. by i_dwell_in_darkness for malicious_compliance_esq, Tochka_Grozdev
Fandoms: Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon, Outlander (TV), Outlander & Related Fandoms
11 Feb 2023
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menarche
Noun
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- The onset of menstruation; a girl’s first period.
Etymology
- First attested 1900, from German Menarche; formed from meno-, Ancient Greek μείς, μηνός (meís, mēnós,
month
) + -arche, Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ,beginning
).
— Wiktionary | Wikipedia
Jonathan Randall’s thoughts as he falls to the forest floor of the Bois de Boulogne.
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- Part 4 of Terms & Definitions
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Wordle 716 5/6 by i_dwell_in_darkness
Fandoms: Succession (TV 2018), Wordle (Video Game)
05 Jun 2023
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ennui
Noun
- A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
Etymology
- Unadapted borrowing from French ennui, from Old French enui (
annoyance
), from enuier (modern French ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiō, from Latin in odiō (hated
). Doublet of annoy.
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- Part 5 of Stern Wordy Songs Speak Small Poems
- Part 5 of Terms & Definitions
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ball in hand
Noun
- In billiards, a circumstance in which a fault by another player, such as a scratch, permits the competitor to take the cue ball in hand and place it anywhere on the table.
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After taking Gerri’s hands-on prenuptial advice in stride, Shiv is hungry for round two. Gerri is more than happy to oblige.
A recursively extended scene set on the eve of Shiv’s wedding, following the events of Miri Cleo’s firm hand.
A multimedia piece featuring traditional mixed media artwork accompanied by a screenplay format ficlet.
Created for the Swap Show at the Fic Factory 2023.
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- Part 1 of 2.5D
- Part 6 of Terms & Definitions
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fidēlis
Adjective
- faithful, loyal
- true, trustworthy, dependable
Noun
- a confidant, trustworthy person
Latin
Brutus and Caesar share a soft moment. A mixed media drawing.
Created for Battle Cry: A Military Fiction Flash Exchange.
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- Part 7 of Terms & Definitions
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triumvirātus by i_dwell_in_darkness for firecat
Fandoms: Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon, Outlander (TV), Rome (TV 2005), The Terror (TV 2018), Outlander & Related Fandoms
27 Jul 2024
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triumvirātus
Noun
- triumvirate; i.e. an official group of three people, especially a ruling council of three men and particularly (historical) two such councils in Roman history
Latin
— Wikitionary [1,2] | Wikipedia
Jonathan Randall exalts himself by subjugating his historical doppelgängers. A mixed media artwork in the form of a functional hinged altarpiece.
Created for Nonconathon 2024.
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- Part 4 of 2.5D
- Part 8 of Terms & Definitions
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昇天 · Shōten · Ascension by i_dwell_in_darkness for just_a_whorecrux
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
27 Nov 2024
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昇天 · (shōten)
Noun (shōten)
- ascension into heaven
- dying
Proper Noun (Shōten)
- (religion) the Ascension, the Assumption
Japanese
As his first act as Fire Lord, Ozai teaches the new Crown Prince exactly what he must endure if ever he wishes to follow in his father’s footsteps and ascend to the throne.
A mixed media drawing stylized as a handscroll.
Created for the Kids Come First Exchange 2024.
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- Part 5 of 2.5D
- Part 9 of Terms & Definitions
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just can’t keep hanging on to— (i depend on you) by i_dwell_in_darkness
Fandoms: Succession (TV 2018)
26 Jan 2025
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dēpendeō
Verb
- to hang down, from, or on
- to wait for
- to be dependent on or governed by
- to depend on, to be derived from
Etymology
- From dē- + pendeō (
I am suspended, I hang
)
Latin
Ewan and Logan “I Went To Market” argument redraw in the style of the recently viral art meme I Depend On You.
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- Part 14 of Lyrically Speaking
- Part 10 of Terms & Definitions
- Part 2 of μῖμος (mîmos)
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finger
Verb
- To point out or identify (someone) as responsible for some crime or wrongdoing; to blame
- To poke, probe, feel, or fondle
- (slang, vulgar ) To stimulate (someone) sexually through the insertion of one or more fingers into the vagina or anus
bang
Noun
- A sudden percussive noise, such as made by firing a gun, slamming a door, etc.
- An explosion
- A rush of excitement; a thrill
- The strength or potency of something, esp. alcohol or drugs
- An injection, a shot (of drugs)
- (slang, vulgar ) An act of sexual intercourse
You don’t know who I am. And you are not the arbiter of the truth.
A mixed media portrait triptych of Ewan and Logan from “I Went To Market” + artist’s commentary.
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- Part 11 of Terms & Definitions
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exulansis by i_dwell_in_darkness for malicious_compliance_esq
Fandoms: Succession (TV 2018)
01 Jun 2025
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exulansis
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- the tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it—whether through envy or pity or simple foreignness—which allows it to drift away from the rest of your life story, until the memory itself feels out of place, almost mythical, wandering restlessly in the fog, no longer even looking for a place to land.
— John Koenig, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
You see? You can’t even fucking say it.
I can—I can—say it.
Then say it.
Logan responds to Kendall’s bear hug in the only language they know.
A dry pastel illustrated diptych of alternate scenes from “Nobody Is Ever Missing”, accompanied by a dialogue snippet double drabble.
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- Part 12 of Terms & Definitions
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iron fist / velvet tongue (kiss me tenderly, savage God) by i_dwell_in_darkness for Ushkya
Fandoms: Succession (TV 2018)
19 Sep 2025
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an iron fist in a velvet glove
Noun
- (idiom) superficial gentleness that conceals a ruthless, unyielding nature
Kiss me tenderly, savage God
My lips are dumb to speak a thousand inane words
And how sweet a toil
All is dark, all is blackened
All, but an upturned face— Virgin Black, “And The Kiss of God’s Mouth Part II”
After giving Kendall his cruises decision, Logan offers comfort—and exerts control.
An acrylic and pastel illustrated extended/missing scene from “This Is Not For Tears”
Created for RelationShipping 2025.
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- Part 18 of Lyrically Speaking
- Part 13 of Terms & Definitions
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like an owl in an ivy bush
Adjective
- (idiom) appearing frightful or disheveled, often with a wide-eyed, vacant stare and an unbecomingly untidy head of hair
Dad and Grandpa are arguing again…
A follow-up pastel illustration to (will You pour me?) One for the Road — Logan and Kendall’s post-dinner interchange, from Iverson’s point of view.
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- Part 14 of Terms & Definitions
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rehabilitāre
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- To return (something) to its original state, condition, capacity, etc.
- To vindicate; to restore the reputation or status of (someone)
- To nurse (someone) to good health after injury, illness, addiction, etc.
Etymology
- Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin, re- (
again
) + habilitāre (to enable, to empower
), from habilis (able, fit, suitable
)
— Wiktionary [1,2] | Etymonline
A post-series finale fix-it where Vorenus survives his injury. As he recovers, Pullo helps take care of him until he can take care of himself.
A three-panel mixed media illustration.
Created for the Amperslash Exchange 2025.
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- Part 15 of Terms & Definitions
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Venerdì Santo
Proper Noun
- Good Friday; i.e. the Friday before Easter Sunday, the commemoration of the day on which Christ was crucified.
Etymology
- Literally
Holy Friday
; ultimately from Latin Veneris diēs, variant of diēs Veneris (day of Venus
) + sānctus (sacred
) Idi di marzo
Noun
- ides of March; i.e. the 15th of March in the Ancient Roman calendar, on which day Julius Caesar was assassinated.
Etymology
- From Latin īdūs + mārtius (
(month) of the Roman god Mars
)
Italian
Italian
Theo Cappelletti hates Fridays.
(Theo Cappelletti hates his father.)
Created for the 2026 Year of OW Rolling Remix — February.
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- Part 16 of Terms & Definitions
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two of cups || sdnɔ ɟo oʍʇ by i_dwell_in_darkness for firecat
Fandoms: The Night Manager (TV 2016)
13 Jun 2026
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Two of Cups
- A Minor Arcana tarot card. Traditionally depicts a man and woman exchanging cups with one another, canopied by the Caduceus of Hermes.
Upright
- unity, partnership, attraction, connection, teamwork, joining forces, reconciliation, mutual respect
Reversed
- separation, rejection, division, imbalance, tension, bad communication, withdrawal, exclusion of outsiders
— Wikipedia | Labyrinthos
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You are a very bad man.
They didn’t watch the cups, you see.
In the wake of Jed’s noncompliance, Roper generously offers Pine one final opportunity to restore his trustworthiness before the big deal.
A reversible diptych in dry pastel.
Created for Wicked Love: A Toxic Romance Exchange 2026.
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- Part 17 of Terms & Definitions
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give them an inch and they’ll take a mile
Proverb
- Granting someone a limited concession will encourage them to take greater liberties.
in for an inch, in for a mile
Proverb
- Given that one is partly involved in or committed to a project, action, position, etc., there is no reason to refrain from becoming fully involved or fully committed.
Following a growth spurt, Logan and Ewan reconcile their (height) differences.
Created as a collection treat for 69 Words Flash Exchange: 2026 Grand Return.
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- Part 1 of 69 Words Flash Exchange 2026
- Part 18 of Terms & Definitions
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lex talionis
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- law of equivalent retaliation; i.e. that a person who has injured another shall be identically penalized.
- Synonyms: eye for an eye, tit for tat, fight fire with fire, mutually assured destruction
- law of equivalent retaliation; i.e. that a person who has injured another shall be identically penalized.
— Wikipedia | Wiktionary
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Kendall bargains for an old favorite; Logan indulges him—for a price.
Created as a collection treat for 69 Words Flash Exchange: 2026 Grand Return.
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- Part 3 of 69 Words Flash Exchange 2026
- Part 19 of Terms & Definitions