Aetherized

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  1. Public Bookmark 11

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    Grace's dome lights go out and he's left alone, fearful of the darkness, until his guiding light comes to find him and bring him home

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    18 Jun 2026

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  2. Public Bookmark 9

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    Ryland Grace wakes up with a headache, a burning escape pod, and absolutely no memory of how he got there.

    Now he must survive on a planet covered almost entirely by water, uncover what happened to his ship, figure out how and why exactly he ended up light-years from where he's supposed to be and also possibly save the world? Assuming the local wildlife doesn't eat him first.

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    12 Jun 2026

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    Ch. 2: Grace regains some of his memories from before the crash and recalls that a waterborne, infectious disease is spreading across the galaxy. Which isn’t… great news. He also leaves the pod and discovers some local plant and animal life, including something that he ends up designating ‘acid mushrooms.’ He returns to the pod after he finishes exploring.

  3. Public Bookmark 37

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    If everyone actually believed Ryland Grace was from the future, things would probably be going a lot better for him.

    Unfortunately, his foreknowledge of the explosion that would have killed Shapiro and Dubois has made many people believe that he was behind it. Opinion is divided over whether it was a deliberate terrorist attempt, or if he's simply lost his mind.

    One thing is for certain however, Rocky is alone out there in Tau Ceti. And Grace can do nothing to save him stuck inside his cell.

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    07 May 2026

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  4. Public Bookmark 5

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    While researching human needs Rocky learns about touch starvation and the importance of touching for humans. Worried for Grace's well-being, Rocky plans several different ways to provide Grace with the touching intimacy he needs to be healthy. Rocky expects to be praised for his initiative and ingenuity, but instead Grace's reaction is…concerning.


    I realize that as I’ve been imagining a human hug, I’ve actually stressed myself out a little. I can’t help but frown and slightly grimace at the thought. This can’t be normal. Humans enjoy touching! Imagining a hug should be pleasant. It should reduce stress.

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    18 Jun 2026

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  5. Public Bookmark 3

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    A few months into their trip to Erid, an unsettling dream quickly takes a turn for the worse as Grace and Rocky realise they're dealing with something that can go beyond the boundaries of their natural perception. Something that dwells in an ocean of blood and wants nothing more than to live.

    But living is a loaded term. It couldn't save him as he was, so the sapling needs new soil...and it has found the Hail Mary.

    It'll be a scramble not just for survival, but to maintain their sense of self, belief, and maybe save a few stars and souls along the way.

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    18 Jun 2026

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