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  1. Rec 83

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    “Two guys walk into a bar,” Ghost says.

    “Not in the mood,” Johnny growls.

    Silence.

    “The third ducks.”

    “Bleeding Jesus, Ghost,” Johnny mutters.

    “Why don’t dinosaurs talk?” Ghost asks. He rocks back on his heels, face still pointed upwards.

    “I’m not doing this with you,” Johnny says.

    “Why don’t dinosaurs talk, Johnny?”

    There’s a perfect stream of water falling off the ends of a branch a few yards off. It’s making a tiny pond in the forest floor far below, a pond that is slowly swelling out of its banks and turning into a river, trickling through fallen leaves and bracken. Johnny stares at that, refusing to meet Ghost’s eyes. He’d swung his gaze around to look at Johnny, head tilted slightly down, eyes glinting light through the darkness of the mask and greasepaint. That look turns Johnny’s spine to jello, breaks down his resolve and makes something dangerous warm in his stomach. He doesn’t know if Ghost is aware that he does it, if he knows how fast Johnny’s resolve crumbles at that look.

    “Why don’t they talk, ye fuckin’ bobber?” Johnny says through grit teeth.

    “Because they’re dead.”
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    In which Simon Riley is reborn to save Ghost.

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    05 Apr 2025

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    gnawing on this shit like a rawhide chew

  2. Public Bookmark 4

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    "Lawrence." It called.

    It dragged out the last syllable of his name. Lawrence recognized that voice. He should've known from the messy mop on the shadow's head. A relieved smile tightened into place.

    "Is it really you?" Lawrence, eager to see him, reached over to the end table to turn on the light. He pinched the wheel of the lamp and slowly begun to rotate it.

    "Don't turn on the light."

    - An old fic stitched up with some new parts: Lawrence envisions a reunion with Adam.

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    04 Oct 2024

    Bookmarker's Notes

    This one’s weird and sad and poetic

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    "We’re all animals in the end, are we not? We crave the satisfaction of blood and violence. But we’re not just animals, not at all; we’re social animals. We seek camaraderie, the sight and touch of another. The only thing more enticing than a bloody victory is connection. And we here at Showfall give the thousands of people within our devoted audience a chance to feel that connection!"
    Following the finale of Hetch’s “Social Experiments”, Ranboo is repurposed as “The Devourer” — a bestial antagonist in Hetch’s latest production, which stars beloved returning cast member, Charlie, as Showfall’s newest Hero. This story is complemented by illustrations throughout, an audiobook adaptation, and an accompanying website.

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    05 Jul 2023

  4. Public Bookmark 10

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    “I’m sorry that happened to your family, but stooping to their level is not going to help your home.” Ae stated firmly. Ae didn’t wanna come off too harsh, but the damage had already been done and Vyncent looked pissed. “Killing is wrong, they may be a villain but they still deserve a trial like everybody else whether their crime was significant or not!”

    The dam breaks. The last pieces of self control cease to exist in Vyncent’s brain, and the pain and the frustration of the last 2 years come gushing out.

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    ORRRRR the heroes are assholes and vyncent pops off and goes a little bit feral calling them out !!!!

    SPOILERS FOR S2EP12 OF PRIME DEFENDERS

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    03 Apr 2023

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    In his dreams, there had always been a voice. A soft melodic voice that sang their mother's lullaby. A more monotonous, but just as loving voice that promised he'd teach him to fight one day, once he was old enough of course. The doting voice of a mother laughs with a toddler as she gently tries to fix a small crown onto the boy's brow. And then there was the gentle voice of a father, that promised to always keep him safe from those who'd do them harm.

    And in the morning when the boy would awake, he'd wonder who exactly he needed to be protected from.

    "Tommy?" A voice called out from the doorway and Tommy grinned gleefully at the sight of his older brother.

    "Dream!" He yelled, stumbling out of bed and into his arms, hugging the man tight. His brother returned the hug in kind, his hands pressing warmly into the spot on his back where his wings would ignite from for the first time in a few days, fully grown.

    Surely Dream was all the protection Tommy would ever need in this world, right?

    A knot of doubt coiled tightly in his chest.

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    AKA The DSMP Tangled AU nobody asked for.

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    01 Aug 2022