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  1. Public Bookmark 14

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    I was sitting on some of this furniture, watching a show I thought was probably too scary for ART, when Amena sent Mensah something over the feed with a high urgency tag. (If she didn’t want me to look, she shouldn’t have added that tag. She knows that, so it’s almost like inviting me to join the conversation.)
    Telic isn’t putting any weight on her front right leg was all the message said, which was kind of weird. Mensah was sitting a few feet from me, doing something boring on the feed, but when the message came in she swore and jumped up.

    Murderbot visits Mensah's farm and learns a bit about the inhabitants. Written for the New Tideland workshop prompt "not that different."

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    13 Nov 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 96

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    “SecUnit, what’s your favorite smell?” Double ugh. How the fuck was I supposed to answer this without being rude?

    “I like it when there isn’t a smell.” There, that was a positive spin on my negativity, I guess. Maybe I should have lied, though. Everyone in the shuttle was frowning to some degree. Way to bring down the mood, Murderbot.

    “You don’t like any smells?” Iris asked.

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    13 Nov 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 30

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    Murderbot thinks it's bullshit that its injuries are documented in the post-mission debrief. ART has something to say about that.

    Written for the New Tidelands server writing workshop. Prompt: slip of the tongue

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    12 Nov 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 8

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    10 Nov 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 17

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    Sleeptalker’s Ink, when used to write on the skin of a sleeping person, can be used to talk to them in their dreams. It will compel the sleeping person to respond as they reasonably would as if awake.

    Baz uses sleeptalker’s ink to help Simon with his nightmares. After finding the bottle, Simon decides to retaliate. 

    Written over the course of an embarrassingly long time for Stillsolovely. 

    Updates every monday.

     

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    09 Nov 2025

  6. Public Bookmark 63

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    31 Oct 2025

  7. Public Bookmark 52

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    Murderbot grants ART admin access to its systems.

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    31 Oct 2025

  8. Public Bookmark 58

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    how murderbot met ART, adapted from the genius novels by Martha Wells

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    24 Oct 2025

  9. Public Bookmark 8

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    Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera....It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, and length of the work. Apart from its shorter length, the operetta is usually of a light and amusing character. The subject matter may portray "lovers' spats, mistaken identities, sudden reversals of fortune, and glittering parties." It sometimes also includes satirical commentaries.

    In other words, Simon goes to work at Now Next Industries.

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    22 Oct 2025

  10. Public Bookmark 68

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    One of Mensah's children wants to read aloud to SecUnit from a chapter book. What's the worst that could happen? (It gets so spooked by a stupid old piece of children's media hitting too close to home that it has to run off and have an emotional collapse about it, that's the worst that could happen.)

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    19 Oct 2025

  11. Public Bookmark 6

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    'The fuck?' is all I can think to say when I open the door to our bedroom.

    'Oh, good,' Baz says, sarcasm drenching each word, 'I was really hoping for some company.' He doesn't roll his eyes, he just turns the page of his book in a way that signals his obvious annoyance.

    'What is this?' I ask.

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    Baz and Simon try their hand at a bit of roleplay.

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    18 Oct 2025

  12. Public Bookmark 4

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    14 Oct 2025

  13. Public Bookmark *

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    When ART finally confirmed the PA credentials and cycled the lock, I was waiting in the foyer. I'd disabled my human behavioral code, so I didn't twitch when the whole group of humans all stopped in their tracks to stare at me.

    I said, "You have boarded the Perihelion, registered teaching vessel of the Pansystem University of Mihira and New Tideland. Please state your business."

    In my feed, ART whispered, You sound like a shuttle attendant.

    I sound like a SecUnit.

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    During a cargo run, ART is subjected to a random security sweep. Murderbot falls back into its old routine of supervising annoying humans.

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    14 Oct 2025

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    ‘I’m not illiterate,' I said, defensively. ‘I can read.’

    I know you can read, said ART. We read One Hundred Light-Years of Solitude together last week and your analysis was very insightful. It paused. It never occurred to me that you might not be able to generate written messages in hardspace.

    It's Iris' birthday, and everyone really wants SecUnit to sign her card. There's just one small problem with that.

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    14 Oct 2025

  15. Public Bookmark 44

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    Having a SecUnit aboard your teaching vessel is both more and less of an adjustment for students than might be expected.
    Assorted feed messages to and about the SecUnit on Pan-System University ship Perihelion.

    Private feed message
    SecUnit: What show were you watching during class?
    Jou: i wasn’t watching anything i was taking notes
    SecUnit: video_drone16_WatchingMediaInClass
    Jou: i’m so sorry!! please don’t tell my professor
    SecUnit: Send me the media.
    Jou: NebulaOfSecretsS1-6.compressed
    SecUnit: Thank you. I will not report you to your professor this time.
    Jou: thank you so much!!! also let me know what you think of the show!

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    13 Oct 2025

  16. Public Bookmark 37

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    Murderbot is hurt on a mission, but neglects to mention that in its status report. ART is not pleased.

    And then we just iterate on that, until finally there's a mission where really, no one is hurt. That is, no one is physically hurt, but ART's dignity takes an unexpected hit.

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    13 Oct 2025

  17. Public Bookmark 2

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    Simon and Baz having fun at their anniversary :3

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    12 Oct 2025

  18. Public Bookmark 5

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    This could count as the second round of them celebrating their anniversary :3

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    12 Oct 2025

  19. Public Bookmark 34

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    The situationship that is Murderbot and ART -- they are devoted to each other. There is humor, angst, and a happy ending.

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    12 Oct 2025

  20. Public Bookmark 92

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    Murderbot is running a fever. In other words, it's loopy and confused. Which is funny at first, until it isn't. Because you really don't want a disoriented rogue SecUnit trying to take over your ship.

    Then it reveals enough about its feelings for ART that Martyn decides to talk to Murderbot about its intentions.

    Set after System Collapse. Murderbot POV & Martyn POV

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    12 Oct 2025

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