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    It is, at the end of the day, a silly drinking agreement among cousins.

    Unfortunately, it's also a binding oath and possibly, when viewed in certain lights, treason.

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    20 Apr 2026

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    Pope Leo XIV and Cardinal Tagle. Robert and Luis. Bob and Chito. In the marble halls of the Vatican, they must navigate the use of their names depending on the constantly shifting nature of conversations, from the formal and the sacred to the comfortable and intimate. Who are they to each other, and who are they when in service of God?

    This series of vignettes chronicles their relationship across 13 years. Inspired by a few comments I’ve seen online about how Prevost was destined to be pope, the new Peter, the Rock upon which the Church stands, while Tagle was meant to take on the role of John, the most faithful apostle, also known as the Beloved.

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    26 Mar 2026

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    Hail Mary Counter @hailmarytracker · 12 hrs
    Days since last contact with Hail Mary: 9,716
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    It's been nearly 27 years since the Hail Mary departed. When the ISS detects a signal in the far off solar system, hope begins to grow, even as mysteries start to unravel and the universe becomes a little smaller.

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    11 Mar 2026

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    So Fëanáro does not die cursing under the stars.
    It softens his temper a mite; binds him tighter to his sons. Still, he remains himself - self-aggrandising, wilful and thorned.

    So Ñolofinwë does not lose his youngest on Lammoth's shore, and receives his weregild.
    Begrudgingly, for the good of all, he will co-operate. Still, despite the noblesse, he is no less hungry and ambitious.

    Can they build a healthy co-existence? Doubtful, given their past and dispositions. But they can try.

    Meanwhile, on the great game's board move a thousand pieces: Thingol negotiates, Artanis and Celeborn court, Findaráto is more than meets the eye, and Lúthien battles the very weaves of fate. Can a less fractured Beleriand stand against Morgoth?

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    [Yes, there is half-sibling incest, beware! But, at least in my interpretation, they barely interacted in youth, as Fëanor was mostly out of Tirion by the time Fingolfin toddled, so their social and emotional dynamic does not really have familial tones.]

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    02 Feb 2026

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    "It means that you should prepare yourself for what might happen," said Dr. García gently. "Señora, this man is barely remembered. Whoever still holds memories of him and stopped the Final Death… it may not be enough. Perhaps he will eventually recover his strength and wake up. That would be the ideal outcome. But his condition is not promising, Señora."

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    28 Oct 2025