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In the deserts of Hoodoo Gulch, there is a myth of Coyote. A fae and Trixter spirit, she lives inside of the Mirage; she brings the dust storms that scour the inhabitants and plays tricks on those who travel too far from civilization.
Ten years ago, Felix Durham walked into the Mirage and met her inside; now, all these years later, he hears a knock at his door and finds a dirty, confused-looking child—a child with one golden eye and sharp teeth. Felix knew this day was coming, but he just wished it wasn't this one.
This is the story of that child.
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A dnd PC backstory.
will update as chapters are finishedSeries
- Part 8 of dnd stories
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Red-Stained Fingers by The_Degu
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Original Work
05 Nov 2024
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Madea and Glau think they trust each other, but they don't know how to communicate that.
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A short-ish dnd character studySeries
- Part 7 of dnd stories
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On Brownies, Gnomes, Hobgoblins and Hobs, the Habbitates and Habbits of House Fae by The_Degu
Fandoms: Original Work
04 Jul 2024
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This text was initially published in 2017 and is now updated in 2023 with new information. I revisited it after its publication in 2017 because, after its publication, I received several emails from concerned and confused individuals about a number of additional Unseelie that they had defined as house fae.
In addition, a number of papers were published in these intervening years that challenged some of the assertions I made in the first version of this text. While I do keep to that, these are only four true house fae in the northwestern quarter; I have added a handful of additional entries at the end of this text defining the most common fae that are mistaken for House Fairies and why I chose not to put them in the original text. Also the entries of Hobs was rewritten to better define them after the 2019 study done by the researchers at Gwen University, "Effect of Physical and Mental Stressors on the Reproductive Methods of Hobs and Boggarts: A Study on Epigenetic Changes Induced by Heat or Rut in Shooladda Guriga” (Rhyme, Lucas, et.al) as well as my own 2020 study Demographics and the Socio-Psychology of Non-Household Populations of Hobgoblins.
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Tales From Vaistra. Act I: A Confluence of Inconvenient Circumstances by The_Degu
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Original Work
17 Jun 2024
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Omolale, or Ale, is a binder—a magic user who works outside of conventional means, both in where they get their magic and in their choice of career. Ale is easygoing and is just here for a good time if not a long time. They were born under a dark sign, so their life has been, let's say, rough, and up until this point, they haven't really been a Hero type.
However, after meeting a few new people on a prison island, they find themselves making friends for the first time and entering a world of chosen ones and prophecies they've been fighting against their whole life. Alongside them in this new adventure are Sash, the witch; Erina, the necromancer-wizard; and Revazi, the dragon-blooded barbarian. All of whom are more then they may first seem.
Nonetheless, Ale is going to complain the whole time.
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a dnd campaign novelization
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Ale is notoriously bad at asking for help with personal things. Being their party's tank, they feel like it's their job to take the hits and keep on rolling. It helps that they're good at lying. But sometimes, things get to be too much, even for them, much to their chagrin.
AKA Five Times ale hid how they were feeling, and one time they were unable to.
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- Part 2 of Vaistra AU ff
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And God I Know I'm One by The_Degu for ace/ijltln
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Original Work
29 Jan 2024
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A new god has ascended, taking the place of the old. Her name is Roosa, and her first follower is still by her side. The two have been inseparable since the day they met decades ago when the idea of attention was just a twinkle in Roosa's eye. Now Hunt waits by the empty vessel that once was Roosa's body, waiting for her to come back. Memories come back, and love overflows.
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Inspired by me and my friend's dnd OCs, Mara and Roosa, who belong to @ijltln on Tumblr.Series
- Part 6 of dnd stories
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A Long Story Long by The_Degu
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Original Work
24 Nov 2023
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Onis was not a fighter; he was barely a thought as he was a Lar of a small traveling group of bards and paladins. He enjoyed his life just listening to the stories of these heroes and pretending he was a part of it. He heard about the Schizem when it happened-- when the gods went missing, but he himself was not affected by the strange occurrence, nor was he worried about the world crumbling around him. Because he had his people, and as long as they were safe, he did not care.
Until he ascended, that is, he was not equipped for that. Like being promoted to CEO after three days of working on the sales floor-- Onis never wanted to be a god, but it does not look like he has much say in the matter now.
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Ale died, taken out by a battle with a dragon. Their friends were able to bring them back, though-- though not unchanged. Resurrection magic never goes off without a hitch, and even if the spell is successful, five days dead is a long time when you go to the hells.
a cannon divergence dnd au
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- Part 1 of Vaistra AU ff
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Rossein is really trying to reconcile with the fact his life as he knew it is over, but he can't quite settle into his new one, no matter how hard he tries and how happy he should be.
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a dnd PC backstorySeries
- Part 4 of dnd stories
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In Sheep's Clothing by The_Degu
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Original Work
19 Jan 2022
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An exploration of how a woman gained everything then lost it.
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a dnd PC backstorySeries
- Part 2 of dnd stories
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Clef's day starts out bad. At least he's at an easy station for a few days with some vacation time saved up. He just needs to get through today, and he'll be a free bird, at least for a little while.
Too bad he's asked to meet up with one SCP 9823-C, and his day just gets worse.--
you don't need to read the rest of the series for this work. this is SCP-centric, and you do not need a huge knowledge of TMA for this ficSeries
- Part 3 of In which we are not alone
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Rupert Northcroft never knew his birth family, and his adoptive one really could not keep his adoption a secret. seeing as he is a minotaur in a family of humans. While his family always has said they loved him, it's obvious that they don't see him as a part of the family, though there was always one thing that accepted him as who he was—the sword above the mantlepiece.
This is a look through Rupert's life, the biggest moments that made him who he is today, and how he found himself on the road with a gang of adventures.Series
- Part 1 of dnd stories
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SCP 9823 "The Magnus Institute" by The_Degu
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast), SCP Foundation
22 Aug 2020
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Internal email, from Sight Director K to 03 researcher Palewell “well, I guess everyone on the 8728 case is being moved to the linked site. Which includes me, so that means site [redacted] is in need of a new director. So congratulations, Laury! you’re being promoted to Site Director of area [redacted]! HR will send you your promotion package. If you need me I’ll be at SCP 9823-A (containment procedures attached) feel free to ask any questions on site [redacted] though I have faith you’ll do fine :). We can also grab a drink on Saturday if you’re free, and I can answer any questions then as well, or we can keep it casual if you’d like. [redunednt information has been expunged]
Anyway congratulations again and I hope to hear from you soon!
-K”Series
- Part 2 of In which we are not alone
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SCP 8728 "The Archivist" by The_Degu
Fandoms: SCP Foundation, The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
12 Aug 2020
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Internal email between Sight Director K and an unnamed 02 personnel: "I don't know why 05 wanted this file on this host. My guess has to do with the anomaly's limited omniscience, though with the updates to our findings I think that this file is most likely going to be redundant very soon. I'll let you know during the Monday meeting.
If you have any other concerns or questions with SCP 8728's housing, or containment make sure to look over the procedure again. if you still have a question contact Bryan he's the project lead and probably knows more about the thing then I do and is half as busy. I attached the file to this email so you can look at it again in case you lost it.
I hope you have a nice weekend
Sight Director K."Series
- Part 1 of In which we are not alone
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After martin's mum dies, Peter welcomes him to live in his summer home while he's away. While there, Martin makes new friends, finds something odd on the beach, and finds out there is a little more to the world than he initially thought.
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Jon has a small surgery, he is really feeling the effects of the pain killers afterward. Martin and Daisy offer moral support and try not to die laughing in the meantime
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He only experienced the world as shapes and colors, usually without the names associated. though that changes when a nurse comes and visits him for the first time in sixty-two years.
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- Part 1 of MIBMIBAM
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like literally, these are from prompts from my college art as writing class. a little different from the open prose that I usually write here, a little more artsy-fartsy but I want to share them. mostly drabble length, just because having super long works is not necessary for this class. a lot of this stuff is super personal, more than the fanfic I usually post, so it is much different then my usual tone
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Angus knows a few things about himself.
He likes shiny things, he prefers sleeping on top of all of his belongings rather than a bed, he is smarter than most kids his age, and he doesn’t know his parents.
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when you think of people that become liches, you probably think of soul-sucking, completely evil, horrific monsters. not a guy that gets on Santa's good list