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Charles plans to confess his feelings to Edwin, but during a case, Edwin loses his memories of everything from Port Townsend onward. While the team works to solve the case and find a solution, Charles wrestles with how much to tell Edwin about what he’s missing.
Written for Potion Week Day 2: Amnesia. (Rated Teen for swearing.)Series
- Part 2 of Potion-less Potion Week
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Niko notices changes in her friends’ behavior after she receives a ring as payment for a case.
Written for Potion Week Day 4: Desire.Series
- Part 5 of Potion-less Potion Week
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i need to tell the truth (you don't have to lie) by MycroftRH
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
28 Oct 2025
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Charles decides it’s been quite long enough, Edwin needs an answer, any answer’s better than none, but no matter how hard he tries Charles still doesn’t have an answer - so he goes out and buys a truth potion and drinks it. This does not go as smoothly as he had planned.
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During a case they have a little incovenient with a potion and a witch
Charles: Well... Maybe it could be worst, at least it can't kill us
Edwind:... For the godness sake!
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Edwin的制約反射催促著他逃跑。
(Written for Potion Week Day 5: shapeshifting potion)
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The Great Escape Debacle of 2025 by artemisadore, dearheartdont, DontOffendTheBees, Fenristheulv, ghostinthelibrary, m_erlin_s, Nigg, zilia
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
19 Oct 2025
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When Charles and Edwin find themselves in a strange place with no recollection of how they got there and no immediate means of escape, each room they enter presents them with a completely new mystery. They have to find a way to escape while navigating what each room reveals about their friendship.
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Unknown, unknowable (better off not knowing) by megs_bee
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
15 Oct 2025
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Edwin finds the little glass vial almost by accident. Small and slender and tucked away in the corner of this witch’s workshop as it is, he almost passes it by. Yet it catches his attention anyway. He doesn’t know why.
His fingers are on the glass, picking up the vial before he realizes. He rolls it slowly before his eyes. A runic symbol, unrecognized, unrecognizable, is burned black into the seal. The colour within is one he cannot describe. He cannot tell whether it is a liquid or mist or sand. It hurts to look at for too long. He has the sense of whispering somewhere just out of range.
Oh, this is very bad.
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“And your hair’s pretty, too,” Charles continued. “Always wondered if it’s as soft as it looks.” He stared up at Edwin with a dreamy expression on his face. “And your hands are pretty. I love watching those gestures you make while you speak and those, those, what are they called…?” He brought his hands together so the fingertips and thumbs touched. “Triangles, yeah. Those are pretty mint.”
Edwin chuckled. “Charles, I do believe you are quite intoxicated by now.”
“No, I’m not.” Charles frowned. “Ghosts can’t get drunk. You said so.”
Edwin raised his eyebrows. “You handled that enchanted wine bottle, remember?”
“Oh yeah…” Charles giggled. “I forgot about that.”
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Charles stumbles across an artifact that lets ghosts experience intoxication. Edwin keeps him company until the effects wear off.
Written for Potion Week Day 3: Intoxicating. (Rated Teen for metaphysical alcohol consumption.)Series
- Part 3 of Potion-less Potion Week
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Edwin never liked to be touched...and that was before 70 years of Hell, where contact always, inevitably, brought pain.
Now that he's back on Earth, Edwin needs keep his memories of Hell far, far away. He needs to guarantee that darkness stays far from his new life, from his new...friend.
Charles should never see that part of him, not ever.
A mysterious potion may be the solution he is looking for...
or it may just make everything more complicated.Series
- Part 2 of feelings which grow in the light
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We all know the standard seer's warning: "If you look into your future or your past, you may not like what you see."
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When Charles drinks a mysterious potion in an attempt to save Edwin, he finds himself in a situation he could never have been prepared for. Meanwhile, Edwin finds his own situation rather distressing.
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- Part 7 of DBDA Potion Week 2025
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After a bad day, Thomas convinces Edwin to take his mind off things by taking him to a club. But one thing leads to another and it ends with a magical mishap...
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- Part 6 of DBDA Potion Week 2025
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A collection of short fics for the DBDA Potions Week event 🍷✨
Inside you will find truth spells, melancholy, intoxicated ghosts, a love of fish, the world's most adorable mouse, and at least one accident involving a book.
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“The effects of the truth potion should not last too long, but I could still look into a few potential counterspells for it.” Edwin looks Charles carefully over, his eyes full of concern, and it probably shouldn’t, but it still fills Charles’ stomach with a pooling warmth. He loves to be the center of Edwin’s attention, always, and especially like this, when Edwin’s extra soft and gentle with him, when he’s open with his affection and doesn’t hesitate to show Charles how much he cares about him. “What do you think, Charles?”
“I think we should shag.”
OR: a collection of my short fics for each day of the DBDA Potion Week
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fill my eyes (with that double vision) by Antichrists_plus1
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
11 Oct 2025
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He shuts his mouth when Edwin rests a hand on his knee. So warm, too warm for a ghost. “It's alright, Charles, if you still need time.”
He lowers himself down to his knees, kneeling comfortably, hand sliding slowly up Charles's thigh.
“But I hope you don't mind I indulge myself while I wait?”
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Edwin is hit with a potion by the incubus they're chasing down. Charles is struggling to identify what exactly the potion did, but he can tell something's different about Edwin. Only in the process of figuring it out, he finds himself a bit distracted...
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The Reluctant Chaperone Compromise by Vi0let_Baudelaire
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
10 Oct 2025
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“These should keep my subordinate close to one or the other of you at all times,” the Principal explained. “As well as allow her to locate either of you, should it become necessary.”
The Night Nurse had known this was coming, and knew that arguing was futile at this point. Yet still, she tried. “Your Finality, I must protest!”
“For once, I am in complete agreement.” Payne stared at his left wrist as though he could still see the band of dark gold encircling it.
“If she’s following us everywhere on cases, that’s going to make our work a lot harder.” Rowland looked earnestly at the Principal.
The Principal smiled serenely. “I am certain you shall all adjust admirably.”
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The Principal employs restrictive measures to ensure the Night Nurse won’t abandon her new post. No one at the agency is happy about this.
Written for Potion Week Day 6: Binding.Series
- Part 4 of Potion-less Potion Week
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With girls being kidnapped then returned with no memory of their time away and in a blissful state, Charles and his friends attempt to solve the case. When Edwin insists on using a potion to become a girl, things take a turn when Charles finds himself hopelessly enamoured...
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- Part 5 of DBDA Potion Week 2025
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A bar owner without morals and ready to do anything to save his club.
Two ghosts that start an investigation after hearing strange stories from regulars.
Three potions that’ll change their lives (or their deaths).
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a cat in gloves catches no mice by KissMyAsthma for ScavengerWinter
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
09 Oct 2025
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"I think…" the Cat King started slowly, measuring his words. "I could attempt to get him to his human form quicker… But that would involve using my magic on him."
Charles shrank behind Edwin, and the ghost crouched down to offer him his hand. When the cat bonked his head against it, Edwin used his hand to stroke the cat's back. "Would there be any risks?"
"Pff, come on, detective," the Cat King scoffed as he got back to his throne. He sprawled there, and shot Edwin a cocky grin. "I know what I'm doing." He arched his eyebrows. "Cat King, remember?"
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After a shapeshifting potion turns Charles into a cat, Edwin seeks help from the being he deems most appropriate in this case (the fact that he’d been thinking about Cat King is of no meaning here, obviously!)
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Written for DBDAPotionWeek2025 Day 5 - Shapeshifting PotionSeries
- Part 4 of October 2025 Prompt Events
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Un barista senza scrupoli disposto a tutto pur di non dover rinunciare al suo locale.
Due fantasmi che iniziano ad indagare dopo che hanno sentito strane storie dai clienti abituali.
Tre pozioni che cambieranno la vita (o la morte) di tutti loro.