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Object: cardboard shoe box, pilfered from Crystal's overflowing wardrobe; location: the London office, on top of their desk; box contents: several labeled cassette tapes enclosed in plastic cases, along with a handwritten note in perfect script; note contents: "Dead Boy Detective Agency - Recorded explanation for my unannounced absence is enclosed. Sincerely yours, Edwin Payne" | Or, the fic where Edwin no longer wants to exist and seeks to make that reality. Inspired by Thirteen Reasons Why, knowledge of series canon not required.
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- Part 1 of the case of the black spout
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your hangman hands have got me cold by gremlininthemachine
Fandoms: 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020)
31 Jan 2023
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At this rate, Carlos's hair was going to turn entirely gray by the time he reached thirty. // Writing prompt: "Please calm down, you're going to make yourself sick."
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- Part 7 of 100 x 100 Drabble Challenge
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in the hearts of men / in the arms of mothers by gremlininthemachine
Fandoms: 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020)
30 Jan 2023
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Once the initial shock of Carlos's secret wore off, TK began to worry about what it meant for his interactions with Carlos's family. Good thing Andrea was there to set him straight.
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- Part 6 of 100 x 100 Drabble Challenge
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better men have hit their knees & bigger men have died by gremlininthemachine
Fandoms: 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020)
29 Jan 2023
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When TK and Carlos hosted another celebration of their engagement so more of their friends and family could attend this time, they didn't expect Gabriel and Judd to get into a pissing match when they stepped out to pick up the food.
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- Part 5 of 100 x 100 Drabble Challenge
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running down to the riptide; taken away by the dark side by gremlininthemachine
Fandoms: 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020)
28 Jan 2023
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Of all the answers Carlos was expecting when he asked the question, it wasn't exactly this. // Writing prompt: "Hey TK, how did you end up with a fish tank anyway?" Oneshot, exactly 3k words.
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- Part 4 of 100 x 100 Drabble Challenge
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inheritance by PenAndInkPrincess
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
22 Apr 2023
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“He took my dad from me,” Abby says, looking down. Her jaw clenches for a moment. “He has to pay for that.”
In her mildly panicking mind, she considers it, considers what she would do if she was in the same room as someone who took Joel from her.
She’d kill them, she knows at once, not even needing to think about it. She’d kill them without a second thought, and there’s not a goddamn force on this earth that could stop her.
It’s this that lets her know that Abby Anderson has to die.
(abby and ellie meet without abby knowing who ellie is)
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05 Jun 2026
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"I'm sorry, what, Cunningham?"
"I want to join Hellfire Club."
...The whole truth, of course, is a little more complicated.
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Chrissy has a (probably) foolproof plan to use Dungeons & Dragons to pull a more literal escape than most players are looking for. Things escalate from there.
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- Part 1 of The Ananda Chronicles
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02 Jun 2026
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Sweetheart, you're burning up (Then why do I feel so cold?) by SacredFandoms
Fandoms: The Pitt (TV)
18 May 2026
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Dennis tells himself it's nothing. Just a rough morning, not enough sleep, maybe a case of dehydration.
But the chills don't go away, even though it's the middle of summer. This headache won't ease.
But he's fine, right?
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Dennis is sick with a fever at work. Robby notices.
(Mostly Secret) Established Hucklerobby! (hurt/comfort, eventual happy ending)
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31 May 2026
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Dennis Whitaker is fine.
Completely fine.
Perfectly fine, actually.
Please ignore the nausea, the fever, the tremor, the concerning neurological symptoms, and the fact that he may or may not be accidentally poisoning himself at work.The resulting medical emergency, however, does expose one additional problem: Dennis and Robby are apparently the last people in the hospital to realise they are not subtle.
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My take on the Dennis having a seizure whumpfest, + exposing hucklerobby relationship.
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30 May 2026
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sovereign by PenAndInkPrincess
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
16 Mar 2023
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Her ears are ringing when they pull her away. Joel took the brunt force of the flash bang, swinging her around like she weighed nothing to curl around her, but she’s just the slightest bit wobbly when they try to take her away from him, still on the ground.
Doesn’t stop her from screaming for him, though.
Even half out of it, Joel always answers when she calls, and she sees him trying to stagger onto his knees, calling back for her.
Then a soldier hits him on the back of the head.
And Ellie sees fucking red.
(alternate ep 9 ending in which ellie chooses to leave on her own)
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27 May 2026