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    It's been years since Doctor Ryland Grace saved Erid and Earth. He is content with his life, happy just to teach the next generation of Eridians and have the occasional game night with Rocky and Adrian in his dome. For the most part, nothing changes.

    And that's the problem. Shouldn't Grace, y'know...age? When Rocky indicates that he should be sixty human years old by now, Grace can't reconcile the young face in the mirror with the time that his friend has religiously kept.

    Things get more complicated when another undoubtedly human ship shows up at the edge of the 40 Eridani system. Suddenly Grace is playing ambassador between the two species, and tensions are rising between them. Will this be a successful second contact, or is the peaceful life Grace just wants to live too much to ask for?

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    13 Aug 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 38

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    Project GRACE is complete and Grace must learn to navigate the world in a completely new body. From learning the very basics of bodily functioning to the ins and outs of Eridian culture, he has a lot of catching up to do.

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    11 Aug 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 25

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    Grace is recovering nicely--that recovery is interrupted by an intruder in the biodome.

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    06 Aug 2026

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    He’s not much of a talker, Grace has quickly discerned, the words he does share are spoken gruffly but quietly, even the gratuitous swearing. More habit than actually irate. Still, Grace is just wondering how to fill the silence without just rambling when Simon cautiously ventures, “Say I’m not dead. Say it is real… why rescue me? Why fix me up?”

    He tilts his head, nonplussed, “Because you were stranded and you were hurt.”

    “That’s not what I’m asking,” spoken through gritted teeth. “At least, at least be honest with me. For what reason? What do you want in return?”

    In his lap, Grace’s fingers flex.

    “I don’t want anything in return,” he says steadily.

    (A bloodymary fix-it fic with extra emphasis on touch starvation, and boy is Grace ravenous.)

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    06 Aug 2026

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    With the new arrival of a human on Erid comes a whole bunch of new questions. Ryland is keen on answering them. Simon thinks the scientist needs to sleep.

    Or, Simon is strong

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    06 Aug 2026

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    “Where is Teacher Grace’s family crest?” Quinn asks, jumping up and down like a bouncy ball, almost bowling Roo over who shrieks in outrage. Too much energy, that one. 

    “Uh.” Before I can explain that humans don’t really have anything like that (at least nothing that gets carved into their skin) Sam taps against the barrier.

    “Right there, stupid. On Teacher Grace’s arm-limb.”

    I look down to see what they are pointing at.

    It’s Rocky’s clawprint. The one he left behind when he pulled me to safety after the Adrian fiasco.

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    The pebbles are too invested in their teacher’s personal life and Grace finally realizes that he’s part of a family. He has a lot of feelings about that. 

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    06 Aug 2026

  7. Public Bookmark 26

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    Grace had been living on Erid for almost 3 Earth years now! Recently, he's started to notice a change in behavior from the Eridians. Nor do they seem to want to answer what is wrong. These questions all get answered one faithful day when Rocky drags him home to get dressed up to go to a "celebration"

    What he didn't expect was to find another human on Erid, or the fact that they were getting married.

    Or the rocks play matchmaker with their wet pets

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    06 Aug 2026

  8. Public Bookmark 46

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    After a lovely conversation about the hunting habits of Eridians, Grace is curious to see it in action. He wants to know exactly what an eridian does to survive and how they do it. He regrets that decision the second Rocky turns off the biodome lights

    Or: Rocky hunts Grace, and it freaks Grace the fuck out

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    06 Aug 2026

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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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    06 Aug 2026

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    Eridians fall in love hard.

    Humanity's not ready for just how far they'd go to keep only one of them happy.

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    06 Aug 2026

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    "What if I help you?" Grace blurts out desperately, sweating even in the coolness of his house as his words finally manage to stop Adrian from storming out.

    "What?" Adrian says after a tense moment.

    "I can prove it to everyone," Grace says, his heart in his throat. "I'll - I'll make you and Rocky the most celebrated couple on Erid. I promise."

    "Stupid human," Adrian hisses. "You would give up your chance for him just like that?"

    "Yes," Grace says hoarsely.

    "Anything for him."

    ***

    Adrian does not like Grace.

    Which sucks, really, since Grace loves Adrian's husband and all.

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    06 Aug 2026

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    Rocky didn't mention the asteroid belt surrounding Erid's Solar System. After a meteor collides with the Mary, Rocky suffers a fall and is out for the count. Grace knows very little Eridian, but by God, he's gonna get his friend some help.

    It's just too bad the Eridians think they're talking to a pebble.

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    "Have fi-x," he whistled. "Life eat. Hurt bad."

    Oh, God, this was not gonna work. Not one bit.

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    05 Aug 2026

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    The arrival at Erid is a momentous occasion. Rocky is excited and thrilled. Ryland is overwhelmed. But the reunion is happy, beautiful, amazing.

    Or that's what it should have been. Except Rocky gets hurt, Ryland is left to try and communicate with an alien planet, and everyone is scrambling to figure out how to do this. To Grace, this is incredible but also bittersweet - he got Rocky home safely with the taumoeba, now he just gets... to starve. To Erid, this is insane - how did Rocky show up in an alien spaceship with a child???

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    Ryland Grace is stuck trying to speak Eridian, immediately makes himself sound like a child, and Rocky's world and family scramble to help this strange pebble. Misunderstandings galore, alongside hurt/comfort and angst and fluff.

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    04 Aug 2026

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    The man had a thick crop of greying black hair, and his arms were covered in scars, along with a few blotches of turquoise and green, like watercolour tattoos. The scars differed in texture – some were deeply carved creases in the skin, others were raised like keloids, all in deliberate patterns and shapes.
    I recognised those patterns, those shapes. The family crest – one half on each forearm. The school and group markings. His rank. His mate-circles. His rulers and measuring implements, all carved into his body, all instantly recognisable.

    Oh god.

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    A freak accident puts Rocky, temporarily, into a human body. Whilst he and Grace wait for the reversal, they discover a lot about each other, and the nature of their relationship. Eventual smut, happy ending to come.

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    03 Aug 2026

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    I can't stop drawing grocky porn!!!
    you can find my other art (including sfw) on tumblr @howling-wizard2

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    02 Aug 2026

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