18 Works by ArtificialDaydreams
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A Promise Across the Universe by ArtificialDaydreams
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
01 Jun 2026
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“How about this? If reincarnation is real, and if it happens to me, I promise to come see you again.”
Rocky was quiet again for several seconds before lifting a claw and curling it into a fist. “Deal?”
“Deal.”
Grace is reincarnated back on Earth, sixteen light years away from his best friend. Now he just needs to get back home.
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Polaris by ArtificialDaydreams
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
01 May 2026
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A figure was walking towards him. They were too far away to make out anything apart from tan clothing, but as they drew closer he was able to make out more details.
Now he was questioning how well the mental health bay actually worked, because he was pretty sure he was hallucinating right now. He watched as another Ryland Grace strode across the sand with a confidence to his steps that seemed impossible. This had to be some kind of dream, right?
Inspired by the scene in the movie where Grace sees himself in the Don’t Go Crazy Room.
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Fragments of a Rewritten Future by ArtificialDaydreams
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
27 Oct 2023
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Jon's not sure that the house on Hill Top Road will actually let him travel to another universe, but he and Martin are out of options in a world that can no longer return to normal. The plan had been to travel to 2010 and prevent their past selves from ever working at the Institute, but Jon's forced to make a new one after getting separated and ending up farther in the past than he'd expected.
Jon's not sure who this scarred stranger is, but everything he'd been told by teachers or his grandmother is to stay away from people he doesn't know. It was kind of annoying actually, getting pestered constantly as though Jon were the perfect target for kidnappers. He might be six years old, but he wasn't stupid.
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A Study on the Effects of Love on Lonliness by ArtificialDaydreams
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
10 Aug 2023
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After the failed intervention Jon has finally started putting himself first for a change and is liking the results. He and Martin have gone on two whole dates! The only person who doesn't seem happy with this development is Peter Lukas.
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In Which Jon is a Cat and Makes it Elias’ Problem by ArtificialDaydreams for shinyopals
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
01 May 2023
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In hindsight Jon should have been more careful about random books in the Archives.
Elias should have been more careful to listen to Jon’s warning about Leitners though.
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An Examination of Monstrosity and Self-Care by ArtificialDaydreams
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
05 Jul 2022
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The intervention to make Jon stop taking live statements from people goes a different way, where Jon decides that if people are going to treat him like a monster than he might as well act like one. Except his idea of acting like a monster is putting himself first for once in his life.
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Coffee Beans and Toe Beans by ArtificialDaydreams
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
29 Apr 2022
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Jon hadn’t even been in the cafe for five minutes and already he liked the place. It felt cozy, from the mismatched and well-worn furniture to the variety of cats- which was delightful. He looked over the menu, a small smile forming on his face as he noted items like “cat-puccino,” “meow-carons,” and “cream paw-ffs.”
Jon enjoys a trip to a cat cafe.
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For those who wish to get something off of their chest it’s suggested that they write to the Listener. All they have to do is write a letter on paper, fold it into something that can fly- a bird, a butterfly, even a paper airplane- and leave it out overnight. The letter is said to fly to the Listener, who will visit the writer’s dreams and offer comfort.
A Somewhere Else AU where Jon becomes a deity that listens to people who just need someone to talk to without being judged.
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"The shark was sitting in his desk chair when Jon opened his office door. Actually sitting in it, with a “hello my name is” sticker stuck to it with “Jonathan Swims, Head Sharkivist” written on it in black marker."
What if Jon has one of those plush blåhaj sharks from ikea?
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Accused of being a witch Martin Blackwood was offered as a sacrifice to a dragon only to find that the dragon's not interested in such things. The dragon offers Martin a place to stay and a chance at revenge, but he's not sure if he actually wants it.
For the prompt "Castle" for TMA Fantasy Week
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Jon had heard stories about sirens all his life, living in a port town they were impossible to avoid. When he started sailing at the age of twenty he learned their songs didn’t affect him, but it wasn’t until almost a decade later that he found out why.
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Emotions are hard to understand, conveying how one feels to the person they love is even harder.
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The God of Cats and the Beast of the Forest by ArtificialDaydreams
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
01 May 2021
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Jon is the God of Cats and Curiosity whose followers report that a beast has taken up residence in the wood outside of town and is causing trouble. Jon, agrees to get rid of this beast only to run into a human who is also searching for it.
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A Box of Sea-Scented Memories by ArtificialDaydreams
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
10 Apr 2021
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When Martin was a child he moved to a small town by the coast and his best friend just also happened to be a seal who loved tuna fish sandwiches, headpats, and bringing him gifts. The shoebox of treasures was practically all he took with him when he left a year later.
Jonathan Sims' childhood friend has just returned after almost twenty years spent apart. Sadly Martin doesn't recognize him, and it's not like Jon can tell him about being a selkie. It's a good thing Martin has a lot of experience talking with seals, and Jon's an excellent listener.
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“I...” Biting his lower lip, Martin avoided meeting Jon’s eyes. “I’m not sure I can do this. The dress, I mean.. There will be all these people and I’m worried they’ll judge me, y’know?”
“Judge you for what? Being the most well-dressed person in the room? For outshining all the rich fools Elias begs for money? For having a smile as bright as the sun?”
Of dresses and dancing.
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Sleep Now, Leave This World Behind by ArtificialDaydreams
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
28 Nov 2020
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For those who suffer from bad dreams there's a rumor that if they go to the Magnus Institute the mysterious Archivist can help them. Martin's familiar with the story, of course. He might have only just started working there but he's heard about the Archivist living in the depths of the Institute, he just wasn't ready to face his own nightmare quite yet.
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A Hand to Hold While You Sleep by ArtificialDaydreams
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
27 Aug 2020
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It's been about a month since Jon made the mistake of buying a cursed brooch, a month since he was turned into a moth and taken in by Martin, the local apothecary. Normally Martin is the one people go to if they're sick, but when he catches the flu who is there to take care of him?
For day three of the Magnus Writers Hurt/Comfort Week.
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Your Today is my Yesterday by ArtificialDaydreams
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
27 Jul 2020
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“My name is Jonathan Sims... and I am not from this timeline.”
It has been seven months, two weeks, six days, fifteen hours, and thirty-seven minutes since the world ended, Jon wasn’t counting, but the Beholding let him Know anyway. Offered a chance to go back Jon struggles with fixing his past mistakes and keeping everyone in the Institute from realizing he's not the same man he was before.