8 Works by riveatstoes
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I’ve Seen Stranger Things / The Last Drops Of Purple Rain by riveatstoes
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), IT - Stephen King, IT (Movies - Muschietti)
15 Oct 2026
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“How long are we staying?”
“A few weeks…not too long. It’ll fly by.”
Deep down Mike knows it’s not true. He’s going to feel every single second that they’re stuck in Derry, because every second is another second that he’ll have to pretend everything is okay. Pretend that the little conversation he had with Hopper before graduation actually did anything at all, that he isn’t still all torn up inside. But he can’t say any of that to his mother, not after everything the Upside Down has put her through, too.
He says instead, “I don’t even remember these people,” because that’s also true.
Karen lets out a soft laugh. “I’m not surprised. It’s been so long.” She shakes her head. “I hardly remember them myself. That’s what makes this exciting.”
Exciting is certainly a word for it. Sure.
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Shortly following Mike’s graduation, Karen decides to force both him and Holly into the car and visit family in Maine—family, they realize, that they haven’t seen in ten years. And Mike, still not over even a bit of what’d happened in the last few years, isn’t exactly thrilled about it.
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CHAPTER 5: 11/01/26
EPILOGUE: 11/11/26 -
How Long's It Been Since You Called Your Mother? by riveatstoes
Fandoms: IT - Stephen King, IT (Movies - Muschietti)
19 Aug 2026
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Technically speaking, Bev doesn’t shower him. He explicitly asked her not to do that, and she respected his wishes even in his fucked-up state. She just stood on the other side of the curtain, on call in case he slipped and fell, which he didn’t, thank you very much. He just sorta…cried. A lot. That’s equally embarrassing as falling, but he finds that being three bottles of Budweiser deep makes it hard to care.
“I put your sheets in the wash,” Bev says once Richie’s out of the shower and dressed in semi-clean clothes. “But I think that you should probably just order a new set.”
Richie just groans and rests his head on the arm of his couch. “Fuck you.”
“Yeah, yeah, fuck me, I get it.” She sighs. “What exactly are you on right now?”
“Just high on life, Bevvie.”
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As it turns out, becoming an axe-murderer, crushing an alien killer clown's heart, and having your first love die in your arms all in the same day isn't the most helpful thing for a recovering addict's mental state.
- Language:
- English
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- 3,295
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 7
- Hits:
- 43
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Ew, You Smell Like LA by riveatstoes
Fandoms: IT - Stephen King, IT (Movies - Muschietti)
24 Jul 2026
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Eddie asks, “When’s your flight?”
“Two hours.”
“Maybe you should take a nap, then.”
“I can’t. Won’t wake up.”
“I’ll call you again in an hour to make sure you do.”
Richie looks almost offended. “Isn’t it, like, almost eleven there?”
“So?”
“So it’s about three hours past your bedtime, grandpa.”
“Fuck you.”
“Oh my God, please.”
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A story in two parts (contained within one chapter, of course) wherein Eddie hates Los Angeles. Also included: some Reddie fluff, playful Bill bashings, and a ridiculous amount of banter. Enjoy.
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- Part 4 of Legendary LoVers | Reddie
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Hope You Have Fun In Clown College by riveatstoes
Fandoms: IT - Stephen King, IT (Movies - Muschietti)
12 Jul 2026
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Eddie's fist hits the door once, twice, three times. There’s a brief pause, then footsteps. The sound of a movie continuing to play. And then, finally, the door opens.
Richie looks different than he did at lunch. Less angry, calmer. He changed his clothes, too.
“What the hell do you want?”
Eddie shifts uncomfortably. “To talk.”
“About?”
“About the fact that you punched me in the fucking face, asshole.”
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Richie punches Eddie in the face. Antics ensue.
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- Part 3 of Legendary LoVers | Reddie
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2 Minute Songs For Brushing Your Teeth by riveatstoes
Fandoms: IT - Stephen King, IT (Movies - Muschietti)
25 Jun 2026
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There are certain things that Richie…struggles with—that he always has struggled with. Reading the room, for one, or reading peoples’ emotions. His own volume is another big one. But the biggest one of the bunch is routine. His parents stopped reminding him every night about his teeth when he was six. By then, he’d done it every night for years, so that (in combination with his dad’s job) meant that they thought it was a given he’d remember on his own. He didn’t.
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Five times Richie’s teeth were an issue, either for himself or for someone else.
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- Part 2 of Legendary LoVers | Reddie
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Mutant Crave (Donuts In Kitchen) by riveatstoes
Fandoms: X-Men - All Media Types, X-Men '97 (Cartoon 2024), X-Men (Movieverse)
24 Jun 2026
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Some of the younger X-Men team members jokingly suggest that they start using social media for PR. The Professor takes them seriously. This is the result of that decision.
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Eddie somehow survived being impaled during the final battle against It. Following a nearly year-long stay in the hospital, he's ready to go home and get his life back on track. But as is always the case, there's a bit more unfinished business in Derry.
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Gross Reddie antics to get myself back in the swing of things, lol. Enjoy!!!
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- Part 1 of Legendary LoVers | Reddie
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You Can’t Walk On Spaghetti by riveatstoes
Fandoms: X-Men - All Media Types, X-Men (Movieverse)
06 Nov 2024
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Scott finds that, at times, it’s hard for him to walk.
His legs are reduced to spaghetti noodles, and it’s a well-known fact that you can’t walk on spaghetti.
But he tries anyway.
The floor creaks awkwardly under his weight. All he wants is a glass of water, but the mansion punishes him for it. It would’ve punished him no matter what.
He feels like a ghost. The children, the young mutants who—once upon a time—looked up to him, retreat when they see him coming. Like his misery is contagious. He tries to smile at them but it’s impossible, and they can tell. They know.
Jean Grey may be nothing more than a spirit, but it’s Scott Summers who’s dead.
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Following the events of Alkali Lake, Scott isn’t feeling like himself. Unfortunately, when you’re blinded by grief, it’s everyone else who seems off.
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Took some liberties with this. The only movies that are explicitly canon are X1 and X2.