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Vincent put his hands on Thomas’ like he had done in the Room of Tears, and spoke in almost a whisper. “I cannot do this without you, Thomas. This is not my place, these-” he gestured desperately at the air around him, hoping that Thomas would understand that he was referring to the Curia, “are not my people. I have faith in God’s plan for me, and if this is His will, I will carry this burden, but the inner-workings of the Vatican- the politics- I do not have the faintest idea of how to navigate.”
“I’ll stay.” Thomas said, “Not for the sake of the Church or the Curia. For you.”
Or: Thomas stays in the Vatican after the Conclave. Vincent learns how to be Pope. They navigate it all together.
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The one who endures to the end will be saved by azirqphale
Fandoms: Conclave (2024), Conclave - Robert Harris
19 May 2025
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“Are you alright?” Bellini gripped Lawrence’s elbow to stop him from going any further, his eyes wide with concern.
Lawrence was not alright. Lawrence wished that God would strike him down right there and end his suffering. The pain behind his eyes was unbearable, and he guessed that he only had a few minutes of composure left before he would no longer be able to speak in coherent sentences. Every sound and smell within the Basilica caused his head to throb violently, and he needed nothing more than to escape to a dark room. “Of course I am.”
Bellini reluctantly let go of his elbow. “Are you lying to me?”
“I wouldn’t lie to you.” God, forgive me, thought Lawrence. He would confess his sins tomorrow, but today, he could not be the reason that Aldo worried. He knew he had caused the man enough trouble during the Conclave, as well as a lifetime of worrying throughout their entire friendship.
Or: Lawrence can no longer ignore the migraine that had been building throughout the Conclave, and Bellini worries about him.
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"“A moment ago, a brave man asked to be remembered.” Replied Sherlock.
Mycroft knew immediately where this was going, and complete and utter terror filled him, although this was only visible through his eyes, which began to display a look of fear that Sherlock had seen countless times before, a look of fear reserved only for him.
“I’m remembering the governor.” Sherlock said as he began to point the gun towards his own chin.
“Ten.”
As Sherlock began to count down, Mycroft remembered the first time he had laid eyes on this particular sight, Sherlock with a gun to his head, and Mycroft in front of him, paralyzed with fear."
In which Mycroft remembers a familiar sight, and one faithful, rainy night.
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Our Help Is In The Name of The Lord by azirqphale
Fandoms: Good Omens (TV), Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
23 Feb 2024
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Aziraphale blessed the holy water he gave Crowley in 1967 himself.
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“Do you know what he calls you? The ice-man.”
Occasionally, Mycroft Holmes remembered the words uttered by Irene Adler, remembered the countless comments made by his colleagues about his frigid nature, his lack of emotion, lack of fear, lack of, well, anything human, really. The comments flooded his memory only during the most ironic of moments, moments where they were the farthest thing from the truth, the worst possible description of his character.
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In which Mycroft arrives at home after the events at Sherrinford and shatters into a million pieces.
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Don't Wanna Make It Worse (I'm Gonna Make It Work) by imawalkingtravesty
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
05 May 2023
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“Maybe they had a point,” Tony said. “Maybe I’m better off dead.”
Steve’s hands went ice cold even though he was holding onto his own steaming mug. “You can’t mean that.”
Tony laughed, but it sounded hollow. "That wasn’t the first time that someone told me to kill myself. Just now there’s a logical reasoning behind it."
In which Tony Stark gets hit by a sudden realization, and Steve Rogers is desperately trying to hold him together.
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03 Nov 2025
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kiss the skin (that crawls from you) by intothewildblueyonder for snailest
Fandoms: Conclave (2024), Conclave - Robert Harris
14 Oct 2025
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"Let me help.” A hundred years or so from now, I believe, a famous novelist will write a classic using that theme. He'll recommend those three words even over “I love you."
- Star Trek, 'The City on the Edge of Forever'Pope Innocentius may be, as the papers say, pure, unblemished, a saint in human form - but Vincent Benítez is very much a man, and wants nothing more than to go home.
Thomas Lawrence will see him through, no matter the cost.
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- Part 3 of maketh the man
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29 Oct 2025
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Vincent sees visions.
Thomas just wants to protect him and the papacy.
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20 Oct 2025
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I am a crooked piece of iron, and I come into religion to be made straight by the hammer of mortification and penance.
- Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
In the wake of Pope Innocentius XIV's election, Thomas Lawrence finds reason for penance.
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- Part 1 of Crook Iron, Hammered Straight
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20 Oct 2025
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In hindsight the relapse began during the conclave.
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20 Oct 2025