Dead Boy Detectives (gracefulpinecone)



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    Like what happened in Port Townsend wasn't enough, now Charles gets to have even more shite from his past dredged up for Edwin to have to deal with. Because who wouldn't want to walk on eggshells around their best mate and business partner, just in case he loses his head and turns into a fucking child.

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    28 Apr 2025

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    “What is it?” Charles asks.
    “Hang on,” says Edwin. He flips rapidly through pages of his notebook. He magically extended it a while back, so the bloody thing’s got more than seven-hundred pages full of Edwin’s notes and sketches. It makes for a tense several seconds of flipping.
    When he does stop, finding the correct page and holding it open under the light, Charles’ breath catches in his throat.
    “Is this her?” Edwin asks urgently.
    Edwin’s a damn good artist, even if he insists it’s just a practical thing. He’s captured her likeness shockingly well. Lank hair, full cheeks, sullen pout. Wide, staring eyes.
    “Yeah,” Charles breathes. “That’s her. Who is she?”
    Edwin is clearly horrified. No, it’s worse than that. Edwin looks scared. Charles’ instincts all kick up into high gear, and he has to clench his fists to resist the urge to simply shove Edwin into his backpack.
    “I don’t know,” Edwin says quietly, like he’s afraid of being overheard. “But I’ve seen her.” He hesitates. “In Hell.”

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    17 Mar 2025

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    Everything is fine now. Esther has been defeated. The agency is back in London, now with two new human members and a crow-turned-boy-turned-ghost on its (nonexistent) payroll. Edwin and Charles have worked things out between them and are utterly, annoyingly besotted with each other.

    So why does it feel like Monty's life just keeps getting more complicated?

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    09 Feb 2025

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    "The tricky thing with ghosts is that you need to know who they used to be and why they're still hanging about, to get rid of them," Johanna says. "So if you want me a banish a ghost, you'll be on the hook for some research, and my time's not cheap."

    "We can skip that. I know exactly who he is," Owen says. "His name is Charlie Rowland."

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    06 Feb 2025

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    Edwin’s mother had always told him that he’d know his soulmate not only by the glow, but because their mark would be on their hand between their thumb and index finger. Now that very spot was glowing with a soft blue light on his own hand.

    As Edwin watched, the mark glowed brighter for a moment, then dimmed, then brightened again, swimming like sunlight streaming through water.

    Somewhere to his left, Edwin heard a misery wraith scream. With a start, Edwin came back to himself.

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    Soulmate AU where the state of your soulmate's soul is reflected on your skin. Edwin doesn't have one by the time he dies. Charles has a dead mark. This doesn't cause problems at all.

    Inspired by JUBE514's beautiful art.

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