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• ceterum [autem] censeo carthaginem esse delendam by alschterin

  Fandoms: The Covenant (2023)  

  • Explicit
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  16 Jan 2025

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • John Kinley/Ahmed Abdullah
  • John Kinley
  • Ahmed Abdullah
  • Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
  • Drama
  • Post-Canon
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
  • Implied/Referenced Blanket Permission
  • Codependency
  • Implied/Referenced Childhood Trauma
  • Anal Fingering
  • Mutual Masturbation
  • Anal Sex
  • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
  • Addiction
  • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
  • Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Ambiguous/Open Ending
  • Trippy
  • As Fuck
  • john never left
  • human person as a lifeline
  • not even entirely codependent just dependent
  • Whump
  • i'm not trying to infantilize john i promise
  • he's just the way he is
  • Broken
  • ahmed's there to pick up the pieces
  • and maybe just maybe he's enjoying his role too much
  • Rough Sex
  • Self-Destructive Behavior
  • if it feels like it's all over the place it's because it's meant to be
  • War

  Summary

  john basically never left. and even when did, returned.

  either way.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  2,730

  Chapters:

  3/?

  Comments:

  5

  Kudos:

  22

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  1

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• god forbid anything should ever be easy by alschterin

  Fandoms: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens (TV)  

  • Explicit
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  11 Aug 2023

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)
  • Aziraphale (Good Omens)
  • Crowley (Good Omens)
  • Human Aziraphale (Good Omens)
  • Human Crowley (Good Omens)
  • Priest Aziraphale (Good Omens)
  • Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
  • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
  • Childhood Trauma
  • religious trauma
  • Religious Guilt
  • Self-Hatred
  • Self-Harm
  • Forbidden Love
  • very strong young pope references
  • AU
  • Whump
  • Heavy Angst
  • Drama
  • by all accounts it is a HEAVY metaphor in and of itself
  • god is somewhere here in between the lines
  • so are death war plague and famine
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • crowley knows nothing about love since he fell before it was figured out
  • he's a deeply traumatized child with severe father figure issues
  • aziraphale is no less traumatized but adult and with mother god issues
  • "in the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene"
  • i have an extremely twisted understanding of god religion and love
  • and these two have severe miscommunication issues
  • but the ending is happy
  • but when i mean trauma i seriously mean it be warned
  • and no aziraphale is not the stereotype for the catholic priests
  • please don't come at me it's an accident
  • Song: Take Me To Church (Hozier)
  • Unintentionally
  • i love comments please say something even if it's just gfy

  Summary

  "angel, i didn’t need to be saved, i was in need of god, and you showed me god. i was in need of love, and you still showed me god. and then loved me. and permitted me to love you. and it was god. and it was you. and it was and is everything that i’d ever need."

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  7,581

  Chapters:

  7/7

  Comments:

  31

  Kudos:

  32

  Bookmarks:

  4

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• valar morghūlis by alschterin

  Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV)  

  • Mature
  • Underage Sex
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  08 Oct 2022

  Tags

  • Underage Sex
  • Daemon Targaryen/Rhaenyra Targaryen
  • Daemon Targaryen
  • Rhaenyra Targaryen
  • Slow Burn
  • Incest
  • Resolved Sexual Tension
  • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
  • Oil Corporation
  • Big Family Business
  • Drama
  • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
  • First Time
  • rhaenyra is 16 at the beginning of this
  • it is an incredibly fucked-up family trait to be completely unhinged
  • she's also an incredible brat but she mourns her mother so maybe she is allowed
  • and maybe this one is an ooc
  • daemon torments himself over the poison of the gods' choosing
  • the timeline is fucked but pay no attention to it
  • Drug Use
  • there is plot here yes
  • Prequel
  • Action
  • Trauma
  • daemon is furious at how reckless rhaenyra is because he loves her too much to lose
  • i edit a lot after posting
  • listening to songs in the notes and reading through the lyrics is strongly advised
  • Dark
  • Gentle Sex
  • Devotion
  • Worship
  • he wants to own her but she owns him instead and it's only right
  • Jealousy
  • Cunnilingus
  • Sensuality
  • she'll be the death of him prove me wrong
  • the idea that "daemon" is an archaic spelling of "demon" suits him so much gods be good

  Summary

  “we have always been meant to burn,” and it’s her yearning, and it’s her curse, the acknowledgment of her sins, and her piety, and her ardor.

  and it’s a harrowing bliss to wish to have owned her, but to be utterly owned by her instead, her silent blessing upon his lips, her benediction upon his forehead.

  Series

  • Part 1 of [aut simul stabunt aut simul cadent]

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  5,546

  Chapters:

  5/5

  Collections:

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  Comments:

  11

  Kudos:

  110

  Bookmarks:

  16

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• valar dohaeris by alschterin

  Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV)  

  • Explicit
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • F/M
  • Work in Progress

  29 Sep 2022

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Daemon Targaryen/Rhaenyra Targaryen
  • implied possible Harwin Strong/Rhaenyra Targaryen
  • Daemon Targaryen
  • Rhaenyra Targaryen
  • Harwin Strong
  • Criston Cole
  • Viserys I Targaryen
  • Alicent Hightower
  • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
  • Vaginal Fingering
  • Rough Sex
  • Deep throat
  • rhaenyra is angry and plays hard-to-get
  • it's a cat and mouse sort of situation
  • harwin is a cinnamon roll and understands everything very well and accepts whatever he's offered
  • criston gets used as he ought to
  • alicent is an insta whore and viserys is a dick towards daemon nothing new there
  • Gang Violence
  • daemon is posessive but rhaenyra is as well let's see who wins
  • Semi-Public Sex
  • Rape Play
  • PWP
  • Incest
  • Vaginal Sex
  • yes all men must serve their house or serve their women or get served up
  • both daemon and rhaenyra are completely unhinged i warned you
  • questionable morale
  • Blood and Violence
  • targaryens are fucked up even in modern setting
  • i'm not even sure it's ooc but let's say it is
  • also daemon low-key has malevolence ocd and doesn't quite fight it too well
  • Orgasm Control
  • did i mention they torment each other as foreplay?
  • they torment each other as foreplay
  • Drama
  • Fluff and Angst
  • did i turn pwp into self-destruction self-hatred drama? i did yes i did again
  • Oil Corportation
  • Big Family Business
  • Established Relationship
  • i edit a lot after posting
  • listening to songs in the notes and reading through the lyrics is strongly advised

  Summary

  a dangerous, baleful mix of rage against lust, asperity against his acute caress.

  Series

  • Part 2 of [aut simul stabunt aut simul cadent]

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  7,653

  Chapters:

  5/?

  Collections:

  1

  Comments:

  49

  Kudos:

  161

  Bookmarks:

  27

  Hits:

  5,610