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  1. Public Bookmark 6

    of woe betides and woe begones by

    Fandoms: Team Fortress 2  

    06 Oct 2025

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    “You are alright?”

    Herbert says nothing for a moment, only staring up at the night sky. The only sounds are the whistling of the autumn wind and the creeeaaaks of the patio swing as it inches its way back and forth, back and forth.

    “Maybe,” is all he says, finally. “I don’t know.”

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    Herbert and Mikhail go over for dinner with Mikhail’s family, despite Herbert’s wariness. There are many things to be said.

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    07 Oct 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 48

    Heavy is Cold for Once in His Life by ,

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    23 Dec 2014

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    An outing onto the ice takes an unexpected turn for Medic and Heavy. All of a sudden, the fear of rejection does not seem as daunting as the fear of losing each other.

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    04 Oct 2025

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    Truth Of The Self, Not Simply A Soul by

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    28 Sep 2025

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    There was once a joke amongst the Greeks, written into one of Plato's greatest works. Although his goal was to make fun of Aristophenes the old playwright, the idea of humans as beings split in two, each possessing one half of a whole soul, has remained within in our public conscience.
    Nowadays, the idea of humans once having four arms, four legs, and two heads seems silly. But the thought of finding someone, one day, with a soul and body that completes yours, is truly a rather romantic idea.

    Ludwig doesn't think it a very romantic idea. He's rather a pragmatic man. He isn't looking for love, or connection, but for a cure to a sickness he imposed on himself.
    Mikhail doesn't think it a possibility at all. He doesn't deny the mark upon his body, the way it itches whenever he wonders about soulmates. But he finds it a silly endeavour, to search for a soul you may not even get along with.
    Neither of them are quite sure what to make of the whole 'soulmate' business, and maybe that's why they gravitate towards each other. The selfless man who doesn't believe, and the selfish man who has to believe.
    And what, pray tell, could it possibly lead them to?

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    28 Sep 2025