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  1. Public Bookmark 5

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    The much-needed Rick and Daryl reunion, a decade after the bridge scene. An angsty, smutty bromance closure.

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    Her voice was cracking on the other side, the radio static swallowing her words. “Carol?”, Daryl asked a bit louder, “who came back?”. His brows furrowed, barely able to make out anything. Uncertainty echoed across the old auto repair shop. Trying to fix the connection, the owner swiftly adjusted the dials. The radio only hissed louder. “Carol?”, Daryl called out once more, leaning forward over the desk. No answer. Fuck--

    His gut twisted. And he shut down the thought as quickly as it formed, ‘s not him. It couldn’t be.

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    09 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark *

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    There are men turning up dead in the woods, and Chief of Police Charlie Swan has a job to do—figure out what, or who, left the poor bastards torn up as they are. Chief of Police Charlie Swan is too old for this mess. Too old and too sick of this shit to pretend Forks is just a sleepy old rural town anymore. Between the gruesome corpses and the quiet, unsettling doctor Cullen who shows up like a statue in pressed slacks, lying through his teeth, Charlie’s got more questions than answers—and no one seems too keen on giving him either.

    Charlie’s trying not to notice how his breath catches when the doc gets too close. He’s also trying not to notice how the bodies keep piling up, unsolved. Neither effort is going particularly well.

    And if one more person tells him it was a bear, he’s going to shoot something. Probably not a bear.

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    27 Apr 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 16

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    Sean whistled low behind them. "Christ, Morgan. You look like wan av dem fancy paintings rich folk hang over deir shitters."

    "Shut up," Arthur and John growled at the same time.

    Sean blinked.

    John barely spared the redhead a glance, his eyes locked on Arthur's tight shoulders. "You," John started, throat gravel, "You good?"

    Arthur's jaw stiffened; a muscle jumped in his cheek. John had seen him look less tense staring down the barrel of a twelve-gauge. "Peachy," he warned.

    The Frenchman emerged from the saloon, "Oh, he's perfect, non?" he purred, approaching Arthur's shoulder and perching his hand on it like a hawk. His fingers plucked at Arthur's lapel. "Don't you think, Dutch?"

    Their leader stared silent for a moment, a pause that dragged on too long. "Depends," he decided, "on whether he's ready to do the job right."

    Arthur's eyes drifted to the brick street, voice quiet and strange, devoid of his accent, normal slur, and everything that made him 'Arthur', "Of course, sir."

    Dutch and some old associates have a new job lined up for the gang. Despite the fact that Arthur's never been first pick for a con, he's being asked to 'play prey'...

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    18 Mar 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 8

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    It's the ending of a sweeps-long War that began in the depths of quiet formations and subtle rebellion, first having erupted on the day of a certain mutantblood's wriggling-birth. Two trolls in particular dance around each other even as they did as rivals in war, albeit verbally instead.

    Warning: Eridan portrayed as asshole, somewhat ruthless former soldier of Condesce, and a bit unhinged as a prisoner of the Rebellion. Sollux portrayed somewhat more in control than original character. Both older and supposedly more mature. Enemies/potential kismeses complications. Unhealthy black romance brewing. (bottom!sollux)

    Mentioned other relationships: Arasol, pale solkat, red karnep. One mentioned original character (goldblood).

    Sollux POV.

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    03 Aug 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 5

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    It's cold. The ocean never felt this cold to you before.
     
    You never told them, and now it's too late.
     

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    29 Jul 2025