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1. Avery the Shepherd by the_undying_playwright

   Fandoms: Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist - Wifies (Web Series), Minecraft (Video Game)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   09 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Avery | AveryTheMayo/Derek Hutchins | d3rLord3
   • Avery | AveryTheMayo & The King In Yellow | Hastur
   • Derek Hutchins | d3rLord3 & The King In Yellow | Hastur
   • Avery | AveryTheMayo & Original Character(s)
   • Avery | AveryTheMayo
   • Fake Avery | AveryTheMayo
   • Derek Hutchins | d3rLord3
   • The King In Yellow | Hastur (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
   • Original Characters
   • Cthulu
   • The King In Yellow | Hastur is Called Hastur (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
   • Hastur as God of Shepherds
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Alternate Universe - Fantasy
   • Hastur is Not Evil (Shock)
   • Cthulu as God of Fishermen
   • Strangers to Friends to Lovers
   • Slow Burn
   • Not Beta Read
   • Cosmic Horror
   • Religious Imagery & Symbolism
   • Religious Cults
   • Derek Hutchins | d3rLord3 Needs A Hug
   • Slime Avery | AveryTheMayo
   • Enderman Hybrid Derek Hutchins | d3rLord3
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Realistic Minecraft
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Derek Hutchins | d3rLord3 Has Infinite Knowledge
   • Human Sacrifice
   • Avery | AveryTheMayo Is Down Bad
   • Derek Hutchins | d3rLord3 is Bad at Feelings
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Avery | AveryTheMayo Takes Care Of Derek Hutchins | d3rLord3
   • Vague Lovecraftian Mythos References
   • I swear this is about shepherding

   Summary

   Greatly inspired by Haïta the Shepherd by Ambrose Bierce.

   Avery is a cheerful, obedient shepherd tending to his flock of slimesheep, worshiping Hastur, the God of Shepherds, diligently and faithfully. Life is peaceful, slow, and perfect. But one day, Hastur asks Avery to find Derek, a renowned shepherd who suddenly went missing after trying to find a lost sheep.

   What will happen when Avery sets off to find this mysterious shepherd? What would cause such a responsible man like Derek to abandon his sheep? Why did Derek vanish without a trace?

   And who's this handsome fisherman that Avery keeps running into?

   This fic will be more fluffier and lighter than my other one (Each Mortal Has His Carcassonne), but as a lover of drama, I WILL be going to some rough spots and take things as far as I can.

   TW FOR: Religious trauma, human sacrifice, violence, cosmic horror, mental breakdowns, and Derek fumbling Avery for over 400 chapters.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   20,852

   Chapters:

   4/?

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