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1. the torment of existence weighed against the horror of nonbeing by quixxotique (crownlessliestheking)

   Fandoms: Homestuck  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   13 Apr 2023

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • John Egbert/Dirk Strider
   • John Egbert & Dirk Strider
   • John Egbert
   • Dirk Strider
   • The Condesce (Mentioned)
   • Lord English (mentioned)
   • Dave Strider
   • Rose Lalonde
   • Roxy Lalonde
   • Terezi Pyrope
   • Jane Crocker
   • Calliope (Homestuck)
   • caliborn (mentioned)
   • Auto-Responder | Lil Hal (mentioned)
   • Jake English
   • Jade Harley
   • Karkat Vantas
   • Angst
   • Isolation
   • Friendship
   • Self-Loathing
   • Depression
   • Character Development
   • Not Canon Compliant - The Homestuck Epilogues
   • John's Retcon Powers
   • Dirk's Heart Powers
   • Character Study
   • GAME OVER Timeline (Homestuck)
   • Alpha Timeline (Homestuck)
   • Post-Game
   • Overly Philosophical Discussions
   • Metaphysics?
   • Lucid Dreaming
   • Nightmares
   • The Void
   • Heavy Themes
   • Loneliness
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Eventual Happy Ending
   • Now with a Spotify Playlist
   • mild horror themes
   • Discussions of Death
   • You've met Brain Ghost Dirk...now get ready for Void Ghost Dirk
   • Suicidal Ideation
   • And ergo mentions of suicide (which will have the appropriate chapter warnings)
   • Temporary Character Death (Mentioned- Canon Compliant with [S] Collide)

   Summary

   On the very edges of Paradox Space, at the border of unreality at the shattered remnants of a dead-end timeline, where The Void has settled in comfortably, a not-quite dreamer and a not-quite ghost meet. Surprisingly, they get along.  

   Alternatively: Google, how do you tell someone that you might be falling in love with them because you keep accidentally (and now not so accidentally) meeting up with their only-sometimes-alternate/splinter self that's stranded in the Void?

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