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remember tellin' me that you thought you were cursed? by cavalchr

Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
02 May 2026
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“Allllllright, Rocky! I think I found one you’ll like. G-guh-guessss what?”

“Chicken butt,” Rocky replies hesitantly, with more than a tinge of exasperation in his tone. Hah! Just as I’ve trained him! I cackle, and almost forget what I was planning to say.

“I f–f-found a movie for us to watch!” The ‘F’ sound has my teeth grinding uncomfortably against my lips. I wrestle with it for a second, and then force myself through it. I take a quick pause between my sentences in an attempt to calm myself and my stutter, but I know it’s not going to do anything. “It’s about a little girl, and an alien. We humans have a lot of different ideas and depictions of what aliens are like. Th–th–this one’s unique, but it’s still nothing like you. To be honest, I can’t say I’ve seen anyone guess that the first aliens would be… giant rock spiders.”

“Rocky scary space monster,” he sings, proud.

“Y-yes, yes. Grace leaky space monster,” I recite. That’s our little duo, ain’t it?

OR

Ryland Grace has a stutter.

Series
- Part 6 of stories from the hail mary
- Part 4 of annnddddd YOU get a stutter!
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18

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how sometimes love feels like a noun in some new foreign language by cavalchr

Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
29 Apr 2026
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“Hmm, human memory no good.” Rocky oh-so-helpfully reminds me, pointing his texturizer at the screen. Not that there’s anything there for him to sense. I still haven’t typed anything. Hmm…

“I know. Just… give me a second.”

orange pride flag, I search. It loads for a moment before….

No. I recognize that one. That’s the lesbian flag. I’m… pretty sure I wasn’t a lesbian, unless I’m missing a very important bit of my memory.

OR

A collection of events that lead Ryland Grace to a certain sunset flag.

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- Part 5 of stories from the hail mary
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4,399

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1/1

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18

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251

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27

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you inched yourself across the great divide by cavalchr

Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
28 Apr 2026
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After what feels like an eternity, the earth shakes. A deep rumble that Stratt can feel even from where she stands, kilometers away. Smoke spills across the ground, the trees shake, and the air feels impossibly warmer. It’s almost comforting in contrast to the teeth-chattering cold of the last few weeks. It’s just the winter time approaching. The days are getting shorter and colder, as they always do. The warmth will return in spring, until it doesn’t anymore.

Humanity holds their breath, watching as their Hail Mary shoots up, a beacon of hope. Their only hope.

OR

Earth's reaction to the launch of the Hail Mary

1. stratt

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- Part 4 of stories from the hail mary
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615

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1/6

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6

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33

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4

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say whatever you feel, be wherever you are by cavalchr for Luce13711

Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
27 Apr 2026
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“I’m… not a girl. I’m uhm, I’m a trans guy.”

The room is silent for a moment. I can see her shaking as she waits for me to respond.

“Okay! Thank you for telling me,” I said, calmly. I was a bit out of my depth here. I’ve had queer kids before, of course, but having one come out to me like this was a new experience.

She– he blinks at me, clearly surprised at my anticlimactic reaction. Should I have been more surprised? Enthusiastic? I don’t know how to respond in this situation. I didn’t want to freak him out by freaking out, but what if that was what he wanted? This has got to be a big deal for him. Do I seem uninterested? Crap!

OR

One of Grace's students comes out to him.

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- Part 3 of stories from the hail mary
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1/1

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26

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332

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36

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and i dont know, im alone, im alone, im alone, im alone by cavalchr

Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
27 Apr 2026
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How would I die? Shoot myself up with Yao’s gun, if I could find it. Throw myself out the airlock, float around and join my crew members in the stars. Maybe my body would make it to Erid to see Rocky one last time.

Maybe I’d die of starvation. Or go completely insane and kill myself with something this lab.

That’s more options than Stratt gave me.

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After he parts ways with Rocky, Grace spirals about his journey home.

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- Part 2 of stories from the hail mary
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English

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1,102

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1/1

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14

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112

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9

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692

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Public Bookmark 21
Candlelight by sebastian2017

Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
03 May 2026
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Stratt is called to attend some middle of the night contraband. She learns something new about Grace in the process.

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1,322

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15

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21

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Bookmarked by cavalchr

03 May 2026

Bookmarker's Notes

HES ME
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Within A Spectroscopic Binary by oofouchyikes

Fandoms: Iron Lung (2026), Project Hail Mary (2026)
02 May 2026
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Between Grace's scant first aid and the nanny bot they managed to get the man mostly stable, tucked into Grace's bed and completely dead to the world for the past few days.
It's the same man currently trying to kill him.

or, the Eridians find a man covered in blood and Grace hasn't been able to care for something in far too long.

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22/?

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1,143

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2,902

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Bookmarked by cavalchr

03 May 2026

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AHHHH
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and shadows will fall behind you by often_adamanta for LadyReisling

Fandoms: The Martian (2015), The Martian - All Media Types
17 Dec 2017
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Chris hadn't thought it was possible, but he should know better than to underestimate Lewis. She'd disappeared into Director Sanders' office with Mark's doctor and psychologist and emerged with a pissed off Annie and orders for Mark to take an entire week of vacation, absolutely no press allowed.

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45

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01 May 2026
Public Bookmark 54
Friendly, neighborhood astronaut by Sadcatcall911

Fandoms: Daredevil (TV), The Martian (2015), The Martian - Andy Weir
10 Aug 2025
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With his newfound status as a celebrity Mark Watney needs a place where he can exercise without being stared at. Fogwell's Gym after hours sounds like a good place to do just that.
With everyone he cares about either dead or not accepting his choice to be Daredevil Matt Murdock needs someone in his corner. Even if it's a guy with a weird vendetta against potatoes.
Both of them could use a friend and are terrible at keeping secrets.

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English

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7,383

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3/3

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54

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194

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54

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1,111
Bookmarked by cavalchr

02 May 2026
Public Bookmark 10
F.E.A.R (Forget Everything And Remember/For Everything A Reason) by PaxAm

Fandoms: The Martian (2015), The Martian - Andy Weir
14 Apr 2026
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The close observation of the food packets ceased as Mark realised something. As his eyes passed over the pile of silver, he noted mentally that there weren’t many left. It should have occurred to him that Duh, of course there’s not many left, you’re only here for another week.

But that voice of reasoning was instantly flattened by the instinctual worry created by eighteen months of worrying about fucking starving. It had been wired in Mark’s brain to instantly spiral in anxiety when he saw anything of the likes; not enough food, broken Hab canvas, frozen-over potatoes-
Or,
Mark spirals when he sees the food supply dwindling. Beck and Martinez help him out.

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10

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Bookmarked by cavalchr

02 May 2026