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  1. Public Bookmark 13

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    Killer is so focused on the sight of his SOUL held — its glow, even as dull as it looks now that he's looking closely, lights up the corruption perpetually slithering along Nightmare's bones and makes it look almost green, instead of dull black — he almost misses the twitch of browbones on Nightmare's face. Almost, because it's hard to miss such an obvious frown. Unbidden, his SOUL quivers, and Nightmare lets out a harsh breath.

    "Oh, love," he says, in turn knocking the breath out of Killer.

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    01 Sep 2025

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    With no memories and nowhere to go, you’ve been shuffled from universe to universe as the secret healer of the guardian of positivity for a decade. But years without a place to truly call home would leave anyone a little stir-crazy. So when you find a knife-wielding skeleton in the woods on your morning jog, you go against your better judgement and heal him. At least he’s nice enough to pay you back with outings that are starting to feel a whole lot like dates.

    Too bad that skeleton is actually one of the enemies you’re supposed to be fighting against, and your existence is about to become not-so-secret to his boss.

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    16 Apr 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 20

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    In the end, the lost lackey wasn’t hard to find. He was sitting at the bottom of one of the shallower craters, head firmly pressed against his knees. His arms were wrapped tightly around his skull, pushing it down even further. He was wound up so tight that his knees must have been digging into his eye socket. Didn’t that hurt? That couldn’t be comfortable…

    With an ounce of concern for the murderer left stranded in his AU now mixed in with the apprehension for everyone else’s safety, Outer slowly approached him.

    “Heya pal” he greeted, still a good distance away. He was ready to dodge and fight if needed, but the main reason why he spoke up so early was to avoid spooking the guy. He already looked tense enough as was, and Outer was trying his best not to be a dick.

    Despite his best efforts, Goopy Sockets still sprung up, knife in hand, and teeth twisted into a snarl. Outer was almost surprised he wasn’t growling at him.

    He went to raise his hands placatingly, but the guy immediately lunged forward.

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    Outer finds Killer after he's been abandoned in Outertale by Nightmare. Will he gain a new pal, or will he end up as a pile of dust?

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    15 Oct 2024

  4. Public Bookmark 46

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    The cab's door closed with a soft *thud*.

    Cross looked at the rear-view mirror, more professional than fully turning around to see the person he'd be driving around. He was just that, professional.

    Or at least he tried to be, he hadn't been working as a taxi driver for very long, actually, but it was a nice enough job. The pay was good, even if the company that hired him was less than desirable. He'd climb his way up from there in due time.

    Besides, the service was plenty when the city was so full of life.

    Not this part, specifically. This part was nearly desolate, industrial estate thirty minutes away from it, no one in sight... except for the man that he had in his back seat.

    Or,

    Cross is an overworked taxi driver, too overworked to really judge the weird guy that keeps on requesting rides from random location to random location. He pays well, and Cross really just wants to get by. He knows nothing of the other, other than how nice he is to talk to, in the sea of tourists he has to drive around.

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    08 Oct 2024

  5. Public Bookmark 18

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    Annoyance and guilt is a tumultuous concoction that roils in his nonexistent gut and combusts outward into a vexed growl before he could stop it. He tried to hide his limp wings further but they laid, broken and useless just like him, tucked into his sides from where his draconic bottom half sat. “I already told you and Chara both, they’ll heal on their own.”

    “I know,” Epic soothed. “I won’t try an’ heal them. I just wanted to clean ‘em a bit, that’s all.” Epic’s smile falls at the corners as he gazes purposefully over his body. The inspection has Cross defensively straightening his back and feathers bristling before he can think of why he’d do that.

    “Figured you probably weren’t feeling too great after not showering for a hot minute.”

    With dawning horror and shame, Cross realizes he hadn’t exactly been able to bathe after…everything. Shit, he hopes he doesn’t smell that bad after a month.

    When Epic’s turned back around to fiddle with his machinery, Cross takes a quick sniff under his left humerus and winces. Nope, he smelled that bad.

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    25 Sep 2024