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Dr. Halsin Silverbough runs the Emerald Grove, a recovery house designed to help troubled people transition back into society.
The Grove has been a home and sanctuary to many, and two of its latest residents - a recovering drug addict from Kirkwall and a juvenile delinquent trying to move beyond her criminal record - are both ready for fresh starts. However, with the influence of the vampire working street corners and the local university's new Professor of Magic old habits die hard, and second chances may not be enough to help them escape what they've been running from.
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- Part 1 of Between The Cracks
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It was simple. Easy.
Accept Cazador's invitation, play the part, scope out the situation, kill the monster, and perhaps even take his place in the ritual.
And then that nice, simple plan fell apart.
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In which I needed an excuse for a ball and fancy clothes and a whole lot of angst.
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Almost everyone has a soulmate.
Unfortunately, someone won't sense their other half if that person is already dead. Just as someone won't feel the direction of their soulmate's pull if they're on another plane.
Fortunately, rogue nautiloids have a way of bringing people together.
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- Part 2 of Soulmates AU
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"It was our...tradition, I guess you could say. To sing when we were uneasy or..." she pauses again, trying to think of a way to explain it. "If our dreams felt dark, and we were unsure how to get back to the light."
"And did it work?"
"What do you mean?" She wasn’t expecting a question like that. If anything, she had been preparing for some dismissive ridicule.
"Did it help?"
"Yes,” she answers again, after a beat. “I think it did, for the most part.”
He's quiet again for a moment, and this time it's heavy with thought. And then, "Would you be willing to sing it again?"
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The flickering glow of torchlight throws dancing shadows across the stone walls, but Astarion pays them no mind. He keeps his head bowed, not daring to risk a look at his master as Cazador strides down the corridor ahead of him. The muted click of boots on marble contrasts sharply with his own bare footsteps.
"I heard interesting gossip earlier. Perhaps you can illuminate the rumours for me."
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Astarion can't escape Cazador, even when he's dreaming.
Especially when he's dreaming.
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But then he's pulling away and she’s left a little breathless, panting softly. Her lips feel pleasantly sore from his attention and he doesn't look any better off, strands of his silvery hair tousled and framing his face in a way she can't help but find endearing. But there's something in his expression that makes her hesitate.
"Is something wrong?"
"Of course not," he answers, reaching up to smooth his hair back into place and sounding irritated. "Why would something be wrong?"
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I Can't Say I Love You (But I'll Try) by obvious_apostate
Fandoms: The Witcher (TV), Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types
19 Apr 2020
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Jaskier may or may not be in love with his closest friend.
(It’s the former.)
Geralt may or may not feel quite the same way.
(It's the latter.)
They'll make do.
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Consonance by obvious_apostate
Fandoms: The Witcher (TV), Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types
21 Jan 2020
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Jaskier intends to wait for Geralt before the witcher leaves Rinde.
Geralt intends to seek out Jaskier before he leaves town.
For once, their plans seem to align quite nicely.
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Or, the one in which Geralt finally uses the f word.
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- Part 1 of Interval
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Dissonance by obvious_apostate
Fandoms: The Witcher (TV), Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types
18 Jan 2020
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A witcher, a bard, and later a sorceress all walk into a tavern...
...much to the bard's chagrin.
(Featuring flower crowns, broken lutes, and awkward conversations.)
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Or, the one in which Jaskier doesn't quite use the L word.
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- Part 2 of Interval
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one day at a time (shouldn't be too late) by obvious_apostate
Fandoms: Good Omens (TV), Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
08 Sep 2019
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Given the circumstances, living together isn't quite what they thought it would be.
But things will get better, once Crowley's health starts improving.
If Crowley's health starts improving...
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In which a demon is suffering, and his angel refuses to let that be.
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- Part 2 of a wrong place and a right time
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better late (than not ever) by obvious_apostate
Fandoms: Good Omens (TV), Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
28 Jul 2019
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“There’s just one thing that’s been bothering me since this all started,” her ever-present smile turns vicious, even though he can no longer see her face.
“Snakes don’t have wings.”
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Someone comes round to the bookshop looking for Aziraphale.
He isn't in. But Crowley is.
Too bad for him, really.
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- Part 1 of a wrong place and a right time
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Grace wants to give the children something special for their birthday. She succeeds for six of them.
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Three puts the brush down for a moment, back inside its bottle and then she holds her hand out, fingers splayed wide as she wiggles them a bit. “What do you think, Four? I just got this colour today.”
He takes the few short steps to her bed and inspects her outstretched hand carefully. The colour is a dark burgundy, one that would match the trim of their uniform jackets perfectly.
“It’s very nice,” he watches for a moment longer before voicing his question with only the slightest moment of hesitation. “Would you paint mine next?”
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Or, the one in which three siblings bond over nail polish.
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Caleb manages to keep it together after the confrontation with the fire giants.
For awhile, at least.
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Alessandra Hawke hates her name. Always has, and that won't be changing anytime soon.
...right?
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On their last night in Kirkwall, two sisters deal with events the best ways they know how - one with quiet reflection, and one with anything but.
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A fateful meeting for a young boy on his way to Kinloch Hold.
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Incandescent by obvious_apostate
Fandoms: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
16 Sep 2018
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"He watched the building burn to the ground, the heat warming his face with an almost mocking comfort in the chilly morning air, and finally worked up the courage to glance at his father. Somehow it was the stare he received in return, not the fact that sparks had flown from his fingertips only minutes before, that frightened him most of all."
Four important moments in Anders' life, tied together with a single theme.
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Welcome to Year 27 by obvious_apostate
Fandoms: The Adventure Zone (Podcast), Welcome to Night Vale
22 Jan 2018
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It's Cycle 27: Our heroes find themselves in a friendly desert community where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful, and mysterious lights pass overhead while everyone pretends to sleep.
(The crossover nobody asked for but I realised I absolutely needed.)
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The world ended, but she's not alone. She has Magnus and Merle. Taako and Lup and Barry and Davenport. And she has her journals.
She'll be alright.
(Or: Filling in some blanks from Episode 60 and onwards.)