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Cities are full of bright lights and shadows alike. Those that live in the light, the heroes, the 'good guys.' Those that live in the shadows, their grisly work only illuminated when the sun deigns to show its face again. Sometimes the shadows are too deep. Sometimes the spotlights are too much.
The Prince, Roman Prince, is the Golden Boy of the city. The newsreels, the cameras, the public adore him. But they don't see the winces when the bulbs go off right in his face, or whispers to be better, do better, perform better from the people that pull him aside after every daring adventure.
No one knows the name Janus, but they know his work. They don't shout, they whisper. They huddle together in the dark, searching for the light so as not to get caught in his coils.
But sometimes, when spotlights are too bright and shadows too flat, a little prince will make its way into the snake's den.
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02 Jun 2025
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When Virgil discovers what regression is, it’s through the hard way. He never realized what was wrong with him, why his body and mind reacted the way they did, just that they did, and he tried desperately to hide it. Through a breakdown, and trial and error, he and his two caregivers learn to navigate it, along with the other regressors in their home.
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22 May 2025
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If it were anyone else he’d be paying more attention in every interaction with them, making sure they weren’t alone for long, and stealing absolutely every sharp or dangerous object from within their reach.
But it’s not anyone else, it’s Roman.
(Roman’s not okay and it’s gonna take some time for these sides to see that.)
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22 May 2025
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Roman blinked at Janus. Janus raised a brow. A minute went by.
“Well, this was a lovely conversation,” Janus said, moving to close the door. Roman lurched forward.
“Wait!” Roman cried, catching the door before it was shut, “I-uh. I came to ask for a favor, I think.”
Janus regarded him like he was an errant piece of lint. But he hadn’t closed the door on Roman again so Roman continued, “I need-”
“My, slow down there. Who ever said I was willing to grant a free favor?”
Right. That made sense. Which was saying something because not much was making sense to Roman at the moment. “Uh. What do you want in return?” he asked.
Janus shrugged a single shoulder and angled his face up at Roman, “I’d have to hear what you want first.”
Janus was being frustrating on purpose, Roman knew that. Normally Roman would take the bait.
Today, though, Roman just looked Janus in the eyes. Janus’s eyebrow twitched, though the rest of his expression remained neutral. Roman took a breath.
“I need you to tell me if I’m lying to myself.”
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When a chilling realization nearly sends Roman spiraling, he turns to an unlikely source for help.
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20 May 2025
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Stanley Pines wakes up on Monday morning, squinting his eyes in the sunlight streaming through the motel room blinds, and decides he's going to kill himself.
It doesn’t stick.
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11 Mar 2025