18 Bookmarks by Foadtale

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    “Grace!” Rocky says. “Look!”

    I look. Then I gasp.

    “Is Adrian!” Rocky says.

    (or, what happens once Ryland Grace becomes the sole human inhabitant of Erid.)

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    09 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Uodate

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    The humans threw Grace away. Grace, who worked so hard to save them, who came back for Rocky when he realized the taomoeba would eat through Rocky's ship. Grace, who gave up his chance to go home to save Erid too.

    And then Rocky finds out exactly how Grace ended up in space.

    They're not giving him back now. Grace will always have a place on Erid where he's beloved and cherished the way he should be, even if it takes Grace a while to believe he's worth that. Rocky may or may not have plans to fix up the Hail Mary for the trip back anyways- there were a few things they wanted to say directly to Stratt's face.

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    07 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Update mayhaps

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    His arm twists painfully behind him as he’s dragged along towards the large box, which now sits open before him. He recognizes distantly that it’s made of the soundproofing material Eridians use to make private rooms. An Eridian wouldn’t be able to see the inside.

    He realizes it's just the right size for him.

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    The Eridians have done their best to treat Ryland Grace well since he saved their planet. At least, most of them. A few years after his arrival, he is abducted by a group more interested in his biology than his wellbeing. Rocky and the others scramble to find him, before it's too late.

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    07 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    WANT update

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    Grace is old, frail and dying, but Eridian scientists have developed a way to transfer his consciousness into an Eridian body to give him hundreds of years of new life. Grace needs to come to terms with his changing identity and way of life. Its scary and weird, but at least he has his best friend by his side <3

    We gotta get through a bit of angstiness before we can be sillay but I will get there!!! Gotta earn the silly. Its like a reward.

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    07 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Want uodate

  5. Public Bookmark 48

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    Rocky has opted to stay on the Hail Mary for now. Someone has to watch Grace sleep, after all, and he doesn’t trust that duty to anyone else. Grace has been unwell for many days, and Rocky isn’t about to let anything happen to him, not now that they’ve made it to Erid and safety.

    (Grace's worsening illness starts reminding Rocky too much of the past.)

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    2/3
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    07 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    May update

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    Several years from settling on Erid, Grace starts getting severe migraines.

    After discovering they're caused by wearing the wrong prescription, Rocky finds a temporary solution while eridian scientists figure out how human sight, and glasses work.

    A flaw in Rocky's solution after a small accident allows Grace to see the world as an eridian. Chaos ensues when, aided by ultrasound-like vision, Grace notices Rocky's five hearts beating way too fast whenever he's around him.

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    07 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Want update

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    Rocky has officially moved into Hail Mary with Grace, but he's still dealing with the aftereffects of living nearly fifty human years by himself. By chance, he finds himself singing with Grace, and it's clear Grace doesn't fully understand what that means for Eridians.

    This story roughly follows the plot of both the book and the film, but Rocky and Grace's personalities are more reminiscent of the book. Furthermore, Rocky's speaking style closely follows the book, although his physical appearance is closer to his depiction in the film.

    Spotify playlist made for this story: grace rocky save stars

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    07 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Will update

  8. Public Bookmark 45

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    300 years after landing on Erid, and 250 years after the death of his best friend, Rocky knows that his life is comming to an end...

    He takes this time to recall his last moments with Grace and what happened since his passing.

    Wishing for them to meet...

    One last time...

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    07 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    May update

  9. Public Bookmark 45

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    After saving Rocky from the stranded Blip A, Ryland Grace sets a course for Erid—and realizes, far too late, that there’s a problem. A major problem.

    With only a handful of weeks of edible food left, Grace begins to deteriorate in ways he understands far too well. Starvation is a problem he can quantify, track, and predict—and one he cannot stop. His body wastes, his mind slips, and the line between clinical observation and quiet terror begins to blur.

    Because sometimes, knowing the science doesn’t save you.

    From Rocky’s perspective, the problem is simple: Grace must eat. But human biology is anything but simple, and the solution sitting right in front of them—Taumoeba—remains unusable. As Grace worsens, Rocky is forced to do something he’s never needed to before: become a scientist.

    And he’s running out of time to learn.

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    07 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Update?

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    “Name is ♪♫♬♪♪♫. They analyze eridians, and their behaviours. How they live, what they like. They want to do this with Grace, too, like the doctors, but differently. Talk to Grace the Person, not the Human”

    “An anthropologist,” I realize. “I think that’s what you mean." Apparently, he likes my word, because he doesn't push further.

    chat, it was not an anthropologist

     

    or; One would think that not being in a life threatening situation would be enough to start taking life a little more easy. Landing on Erid was supposed to be his happy ending. It's not as simple as that.

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    07 May 2026

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    Update?

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    In relative terms, the trip from the Tau Ceti system to the 40 Eridani system takes the Hail Mary a little over three Earth years.
    This is what happens when you put two snarky aliens in a small, enclosed space for that long.

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    07 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    (potential sequel)

  12. Public Bookmark 77

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    07 May 2026

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    Very funny (look for update)

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    Roche limit: the distance from a celestial body within which a second celestial body, held together only by its own force of gravity, will disintegrate because the first body's tidal forces exceed the second body's self-gravitation.

     
    As the distance between the Hail Mary and Erid shrinks, as the language and cultural barriers disappear, Grace's health deteriorates and Rocky's worries skyrocket. Scurvy, cabin fever, malnutrition, tension and arguments – their friendship is put to the test when they are faced with challenges they cannot science their way out of. When a sudden Taumoeba emergency disrupts their journey just as they are about to reach Erid's radio range, they are forced to take a detour to Threeworld's Petrova-line to prevent Grace from starving to death. It's one thing to complete a mission when at full capacity… but how do you tackle obstacles you cannot fix with math and engineering?

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    07 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Check author for continuation (say maybe)

  14. Public Bookmark 26

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    Ryland Grace suffers from the effects of malnutrition and slow starvation on the way to Erid. Rocky blames himself.
    [ POV Ryland Grace; first person; will be several chapters; not slash; qpr ]

    Language:
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    07 May 2026

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    Updating

  15. Public Bookmark *

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    Sometimes I'd forget

     

    Rocky has been stranded, alone and light years away from home for 46 years. For a long time it seemed like nothing would ever change. But a new arrival in Tau Ceti system is about to alter the course of history; For Rocky, for Erid, and for another world far, far away.

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    Beta read by chez_levi! Thank you for your notes, and curse you for your implications about metaphors

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    07 May 2026

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    I like

  16. Public Bookmark *

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    “Grace. What are you testing, question?”

    Rocky. I can’t put this all on the guy right now. He should be happy. We are going to Erid. We are going to save his planet.

    “CBC. A complete blood count.” I answer, hoping he doesn’t ask me why.

    “Purpose, question?”

    Rocky, please. I’m trying to spare you right now.

     

     

    Basically, Grace gets exposed to a dangerous amount of radiation during an EVA and doesn't want to tell Rocky bc of what happened to Rocky's crew <3

     

    THIS IS A REWORKED VERSION OF "TEMPEST" - after some comments, I wanted to keep the soul of the story, but make it more scientifically plausible. While there are still probably some inaccuracies, I still hope this isn't as messy as before.

    Language:
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    07 May 2026

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    Still updating

  17. Public Bookmark 97

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    Grace spent the rest of his life on Erid surrounded by the family he never expected to find.

    After his death, Rocky thinks the cemetery has become unbearably empty.

    Until a tiny note was heard from behind the tombstone.

    Language:
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    3/?
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    07 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    May update

  18. Public Bookmark 41

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    "Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality"
    -Emily Dickinson
    What is a human's short life to an Eridian's long one? A single character in a letter? A solitary note in the chords of a song?
    A study in remembrance by Rocky.

    Language:
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    Chapters:
    1/1
    Comments:
    51
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    844

    06 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Beautiful

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