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Bluebells and Daylillies and Wild Roses Running Rampant by EnduringParadox for Jekasper
Fandoms: Pilgrimage (2017)
18 Jul 2022
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A new shotgun cost about $60, flour nearly $10 a barrel. Another set of boots would cost him a little over $3.
What was it worth for someone to share his life with him? Certainly more than whatever it cost for a few extra paragraphs in a periodical. David drained his shot glass and took up his pencil once more.To the reader of this letter,
I am a bachelor aged 36 seeking a friend and helpmate in life...
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A Western AU. David, a lonely rancher, publishes a personal ad in a periodical devoted to helping people find a spouse. Diarmuid, a young man living in New York, responds. They marry, and then they fall in love, in that order.
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10 Jun 2025
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The son of the man who lost the Eagle of the Ninth would never be allowed a first command of his very own fort, would he?
Marcus is posted not to Isca Dumnoniorum, but to a wretched and run-down garrison north of the Wall. There he finds that he is the new centurion of a group of scouts and spies, all of them British. He has few supplies and no experience. His men distrust him. His superiors despise him. His second-in-command is an incompetent drunkard. And the local tribes are determined to kill all of them.
But the worst thing of all is one of Marcus' soldiers. He is an enigmatic, dangerous, and insubordinate man by the name of Esca, who makes Marcus yearn for terrifying things he has never before wanted and can never, ever let himself have...
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- Part 1 of Chosen Man
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18 Jun 2022
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Baz Pitch loves, in no particular order; David Bowie, punk music, the feel of old vinyl, the smell of coffee (but not the taste), classic books, magic, David Byrne, the fact that he was raised by his aunt Fiona, and maybe, sometimes, Simon Snow.
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- Part 1 of Rebelverse
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- 15/15
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29 Dec 2021
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Bits and pieces from their life.
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- Part 5 of Dan and Lewis
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06 Jun 2021
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Growing up is a slow process.
"Of course, this sort of colour is also designed to indicate social class, which, although we British are far too squeamish to say so, still fascinates most of us.” (Re: the papers quoting murder victim Joanna Yeates parents’ house price, Sally Baker, Feeedback, Times Jan 8 2011)
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- Part 1 of Dan and Lewis
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06 Jun 2021
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It’s a really unfortunate thing, developing a crush on your husband. Wei Ying had assumed this would be easy. Lan Zhan had been so icy and unpleasant to him, it had never occurred to him that he might end up spending the next however many years with this dumb, burning feeling in his chest whenever he looks at him.
“Okay,” says Wei Ying. “But tell me if I…if the pretending gets to be too hard, okay?”
“It will not,” says Lan Zhan, quietly certain.
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- Part 1 of The Simplest Way Forward
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26 Aug 2020
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The Marriage Bargain by kianspo
Fandoms: X-Men: First Class (2011) - Fandom, X-Men (Alternate Timeline Movies)
10 Jun 2020
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Erik Lehnsherr had made a fortune manufacturing steel in Europe. When he wished to expand to the New World, he discovered that no one would do business with him unless he was affiliated with one of the First Families, the creme de la creme of the NW aristocracy. When Lord Marko holds an auction to give away his 14-year-old stepson's hand in marriage, Erik sees his chance and takes it. He has no interest in Charles himself, but now that he has him, can they make it work?
Written for this prompt.
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- Part 1 of The Marriage Bargain
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14 Jun 2020
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Malik did not hate Altair because he was rich, handsome, famous (for nothing), athletic or apparently charming (to women). No, Malik hated Altair because he was a sexist pig with a perpetual audience that was influencing a whole generation of tweens to think it was perfectly okay to say whatever dick thing came into their heads. That was why he started his blog; he just didn’t count on Altair finding it or becoming it’s number one fan.
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- Part 1 of Sass Verse
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- 75/75
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03 Apr 2020
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Time passes, seasons change. Gheorghe stays and Johnny learns to make a space for him. The future beckons.
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16 Aug 2019
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There’s a careful look in Yoongi’s eyes—clouded only slightly by the arousal that blows his pupils wide—and then he’s leading Jeongguk forward with a hand on his wrists. “No touching,” he says.
Jeongguk frowns. “That’s not fair,” he complains.
“You were just buttering the floors.”
“I had gloves on!”
(or: alpha yoongi and omega jeongguk are the presidents of rival frats. publicly, they hate each other. privately, it’s a different story.)
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07 Jul 2018
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Sulu is Chekov's roommate at the Academy. Sulu is not happy about being saddled with a kid for a roommate, but eventually they become friends. Chekov falls in love with Sulu, and everything falls apart.
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12 Jan 2018
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What We Pretend We Can't See by gyzym for shecrows
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
20 Feb 2017
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Seven years out from the war, Harry learns the hard truth of old history: it’s never quite as far behind you as you thought.
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06 Jan 2018
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When Mark gets in a car accident Dustin and Chris have to call Eduardo back to California. No, not to play nursemaid. Mark's in a coma, but it turns out that all the code Dustin needs is locked down under a series of passwords that, with Mark out of commission, only Eduardo knows. The passwords are prompted from important moments in the evolution of Mark and Eduardo's relationship, which weave in and out of the movie timeline up until the current day. Contains heavy D/s themes, kink, next to no technical accuracy, and a happy ending.
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- Part 1 of In Webs and Knots
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05 Jan 2018
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Arthur Pendragon, the youngest Detective Inspector in Camelot, whose job is rumoured to be cursed, stumbles over a series of crimes no one can explain. Merlin Emrys, a constantly broke student working at a shady nightclub to pay the bills, comes in as a sketch artist - one with an unusual gift. The shadow of magic, supposedly eradicated centuries ago, makes things so much more dangerous for everyone. It's hardly a good time to fall in love.
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11 Dec 2017
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Written on the Heart by who_la_hoop for noeon (noe)
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
31 Dec 2016
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Harry doesn’t mind that so many Slytherins from his year have returned to finish their NEWTs, really he doesn’t. It’s just – do they have to be so friendly? He’s not prejudiced, really he’s not. It’s just – they’ve got to be up to something, right? Unnerved by the attention he’s attracting from everyone – the Slytherins are the least of it, to be fair – and struggling with a raft of changes to Hogwarts itself, Harry wishes he could be happy that one constant remains: Draco Malfoy really fucking hates him.
When he’s hit by an illegal love-spell though, Harry finds he has more to worry about than whether or not Blaise Zabini actually wants to be his friend. For if everyone affected has been blessed – or cursed, by the look on Malfoy’s face – with a magical tattoo revealing the name of their soulmate, what does it mean that Harry’s skin remains completely bare?
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- 20/20
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20 Nov 2017
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Jeon Seokjin has exactly four weeks to stop the impending engagement of his younger brother, doomed to a loveless marriage. The only way to stop it is to make a better match, more advantageous, more lucrative for the Jeon family. It's impossible. It's his only option.
Min Yoongi does not want, will never want, will never ever even consider, marriage. It's not in the cards. He's stubborn enough to achieve the total ban on marriage talks. Except maybe his grandmother is a little more stubborn than he is, and maybe she's determined to see him march down the aisle.
The chaebol arranged marriage au that exactly one and a half people asked for.
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09 Nov 2017
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Scorpius has been in love with James Sirius Potter for years to no avail, but that's all about to change, with a little help from a totally legal wish-fulfillment ritual. Now he just needs to get Albus on board with his plan, because Scorpius may be in love with James, but it's Albus he can't live without. Which is a completely normal thought to have about your best mate, right?
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27 May 2017
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might stop to check you out by wakeupnew for katewonder
Fandoms: Know Not Why - Hannah Johnson
18 Dec 2016
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Howie is a directionless sophomore slacking his way through classes. Arthur is a long-suffering RA who's not having the finest of years. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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27 Feb 2017
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The Four Ds of Apparition (or: Destination, Determination, Deliberation, and Dicks) by eidheann, firethesound_HP_archive
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
26 Jul 2015
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After transferring to the Apparition Department, Harry's life becomes one big dick joke. And all his friends are arseholes. So is Malfoy, but what else is new? AKA Harry Potter and the
eighteentwenty dicks.Series
- Part 1 of Dick Chicken
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- 36,638
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- 1/1
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13 Jun 2016
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Mike wants Rudy, but he doesn't think that Rudy's interested. So he decides to go ahead and date other people. Uh, Rudy's not on board with that plan.
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12 Jun 2016