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When Daniil first meets Artemy - half-man, half-bull, and entirely unenthused about being the subject of his scientific curiosity - he thinks he's made just the sort of sensational discovery that could save his laboratory. When he tries to study Artemy's rut, however, everything falls to pieces. Artemy, in that instinct-crazed state, claims him as a favoured mate, publicly humiliating him and exposing the well-kept secret of his gender to the entire town. And when Daniil finally crawls back to the Stillwater in mortified defeat, he finds a letter waiting for him, informing him of his laboratory's closure.
With his life in shambles, he wants nothing more than to give up on the world. But the world won't leave him be that easily. Unbeknownst to him, he's about to topple one of the foundational truths on which the town's power structures are built - that a miracle like Artemy can never sire children. Those who stand to gain power from the severing of the Burakh bloodline won't give it up easily. They've killed for it before, and unless Daniil can find a way to stop them, they're sure to do so again.
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20 Jun 2026
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“I’m a certified professional from the most prestigious university in the country. If you cannot trust me, you cannot trust anyone,” Daniil states.
“You’re a murderer,” I counter.
“And you aren’t?” He argues.A year following the Outbreak of the Sand Pest, the Town on Gorkhon is a wounded place. Each remaining citizen struggles to reclaim identity and safety. Among them is Artemy Burakh, the new Menkhu. Once shamed, he has become something of a hero for eradicating the Plague through the destruction of the Polyhedron. Despite his vastly improved reputation, he strives only to care for his two adopted children. Conversely, Daniil Dankovsky has become stranded. Unable to return to the Capital which seeks to prosecute him, he remains in the Town on Gorkhon and tries to drink away his sorrows. Necessity brings the two men together, but will fate drive them into something deeper?
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15 Feb 2026
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Artemy once promised Daniil he would follow him to trial if the situation ever arose. Looks like he turned out to be a liar. But perhaps he is willing to hide Daniil from the nosy inspectors looking for him?
As far as the capital knows, Daniil killed himself in the steppes after the bombardment of The Polyhedron, and the whole town seems willing to corroborate this.
But a mysterious dark-haired man has shown up at the house of the Haruspex to help him restore the town... and he bears a remarkable resemblance to the big-city doctor.Bookmarked by aras0l
08 Feb 2026
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A hookup at a holiday party with a postdoc rapidly becomes a bit complicated for Artemy, given that they tend to run into each other a lot, especially now that his dad's on his ass about the wonderful Dr. Dankovsky.
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28 Jan 2026
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Daniil cleared his throat.
“The Powers That Be are the embodiment of order. There are always threads in the universe that dare to hang loose, and like a moth to a flame, they are always there to tug on them. The Powers That Be unravel everything simply to see what falls.”
“So what? The plague is... it's all gone.”
Daniil noted the slight tremor in Artemy’s voice. Artemy Burakh also lost many things in the chaos. He must also suffer from the nightmares. He must.
“They wanted me to die in the plague along with Aglaya and Block and yet, the more information they received from us, the more they urged us to cure the incurable. To preserve the town. Do you hear me? They will not leave a town of miracles alone. It may not be right away… but they will send someone.”
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There's no choice but to build a new life and live with the consequences, and so they do. But the events of the plague left deep wounds with the pain and fear of loss ever looming.
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