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Lucien regards Essek. “You know I steal things for a living, don’t you? You know I’ve got a few dead men to my name, too?”
“I am aware of these facts, Mr. Tavelle. I considered them to be among your highest qualifications for this job.”
“And yet you came here alone?”
“...Yes?”
Lucien digests this. “Okaaay. Well, how’s the pay?”
“200 gold."
Lucien bursts out laughing. “Nope! Nope. Absolutely not. Do you think I was born last night?”
“I beg your pardon?”
“Lemme get this straight.” Lucien leans forward, staring Essek down. “You’re telling me you came to a distant kingdom, arranged to meet a known criminal in a bathhouse, and thought nothing of stripping nude for a parley—but now you’re telling me that you need protection for your meeting with some spook? You’re dangerous enough on your own, my friend. If you’re in the market for a merc, it’s because you are about to walk into some fucked up, unsound, insane shit—and I’m not getting flayed alive and broken on the rack for 200 gold. For 500 gold? Sure, fine, that’ll get you some light flaying, maybe a turn or two on the rack—but not for 200.”
Essek sighs. “Do you prefer it in gold or platinum?”
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Blood in the Mire by Anonymous
Fandoms: ゴールデンカムイ | Golden Kamuy (Manga), ゴールデンカムイ | Golden Kamuy (Anime)
24 Jun 2025
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During the Siege of Port Arthur, Ogata is caught in a mudslide.
An order from Lieutenant General Hanazawa makes Yuusaku realize that there are certain things he can protect his brother from. A plot unfolds and Tsurumi as ever pulls the strings.
(A sequel to Lock, Stock, Barrel but can be read standalone.)
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- Part 3 of the yuuO divergence
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“Highness,” Tim called, relieved to finally find him. Prince Jason was lounging under the shade of a tree, book in hand and a half-eaten apple in the other. He slowly dragged his eyes up to regard his knight. Tim stopped a few paces away, bowing his head as he awaited permission to approach further. His hand tightened on the hilt of his sword as he heard the prince bite into his apple.
“Took you long enough,” Prince Jason said after swallowing.
Tim looked up to see him raise his hand, inviting him to step closer. Tim did, taking the prince’s bare hand in his gloved one. He raised their joined hands to his lips, briefly closing his eyes as he kissed Prince Jason’s fingers. He stepped back, releasing his hand as he straightened.~♘~
Tim Hill is Prince Jason’s knight, oath-bound to protect him in addition to his personal reasons for serving in the castle. He’s kept his past a secret for years, but a would-be assassin threatens to ruin everything he’s worked for.
Written for JayTim Week 2025 Day 1: Purple
Hex code: 572C87Series
- Part 1 of JayTim Week 2025
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Worst Spies: Asphalt Jungles in The Klingon Empire by ToasterBonanza
Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek - Various Authors
22 Jun 2025
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Story 11 of "Piper At the Gates of Dawn"
Our illustrious musicians have no choice--they are under the wing of the Investigator as he continues his spawling work into finding real spies, the remnants of Section 31 who nearly destroyed everything. They're just gonna have to learn to be best friends, whether they like it or not.
SECOND STOP: OUTER RIM OF THE KLINGON EMPIRE
Doh'Val is returning to Klingon space after his disgrace on Homeworld, something he thought wouldn't happen again for many years. Attempting to clear Vudic's name has led the Investigator to Siff, the very edge of the Empire and an unspoken backdoor to Romulus and UFP space. The musicians are greeted as interesting curiosities, and Doh'Val's humiliation becomes intriguing rather than reason for disgrace. They are sought after as artists to share their work with the Governor's court.
However, invisible perils surround them. The siren song of high society threatens to lure Doh'Val away from his friends; Vudic's dalliance with a fellow Vulcan drives him further. A old flame from his past asks him to choose patriotism over friendship. What will he choose? And who is the mysterious impostor destroying their good name?
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- Part 11 of Piper at The Gates of Dawn
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forsaken; forgiven by ScottieIsImpatient
Fandoms: Beholder Series (Warm Lamp Games Video Games)
19 Jun 2025
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Carl and his family remain in the country during its reform. But unrest still stirs, and Carl finds himself trapped in the middle once again.
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February 1752. The halls of Versailles shimmer with candlelight, but behind the gilded mirrors, shadows move. Count Théodore d’Alien is not a schemer by nature, yet fate has drawn him into a conspiracy too intricate to ignore. After overhearing a whispered plot against the king, he becomes an unwilling player in a game where trust is a rare commodity and silence can be deadly.
Exiled—under the guise of diplomacy—to the Swedish court, Théodore finds himself navigating a world of stark contrasts: restrained elegance, cold efficiency, and a different kind of intrigue. But even in Stockholm, secrets have their price. Caught between masked informants, political rivals, and hidden dangers, he must use all his wits to survive.
In a world where silver may turn to coal and poison lurks in the finest wine, will he uncover the truth before he becomes another forgotten name in the annals of history?
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- Part 2 of Historical days
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Aftermath 20 by RJWPS
Fandoms: Cyberpunk 2077 (Video Game), Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Anime)
10 Jun 2025
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V and Judy go to the moon!
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- Part 21 of Aftermath 2077
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Imperial Entanglements by ATinyLittleBird
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Star Wars: Tarkin - James Luceno, Star Wars Original Trilogy
10 Jun 2025
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The Director of Naval Intelligence, Ailish Orden, is becoming increasingly prominent in the Empire. One does not achieve such a position without significant skill and burning ambition. Her talent for uncovering secrets has garnered her the nickname the Spider Queen.
It is this talent that has drawn the attention of Grand Moff Tarkin. What starts as a routine interrogation of a Rebel prisoner starts a game of cat and mouse between the Grand Moff and the Director that lasts right up until Tarkin remembers where he's seen Orden before.
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In the aftermath of the Third Abundance War, Jing Yuan finds himself seeking comfort with a mysterious stranger; an action with consequences that will change the rest of his life.
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Slow Explosions by polyphenols
Fandoms: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu | Legend of the Galactic Heroes
08 Jun 2025
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Boris Konev has known Yang Wen-li longer than anyone else. Yet he feels like the least qualified to have a place in his heart, and the least qualified to take vengeance when all goes wrong. A tale of irony, longing, and an undutiful man who was never invited to the banquet of history.
[June 2025 update: Act II has started and so has Boris’s unfortunate tenure as a
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“Give him what he wants.” Luthen said plainly. Mon repressed a shiver.
“Do you honestly expect me to-“
“Handle it how you see fit.” Luthen cut her off. “We need this. It could change everything.”
“Could?” Mon’s eyebrows raised.
“It will.” He affirmed. “With his code cert-“
“Alright. Fine.” It was Mon’s turn to interrupt. A high level ISB clearance code, Director level, it would be game changing.Feeling her stomach chern, she didn’t want to discuss it any further. She didn’t want to give herself the chance to reconsider.
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A Strange Alliance by FeatherQuilt1988
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
02 Jun 2025
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An odd quartet come together, to prevent Order 66 and take down Chancellor Palpatine.
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- Part 3 of Peapod-'Verse
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Beneath the Roses, a companion to Not All Dragons and Dandelions, from Morgana and Gwen’s perspective.
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Morgana has lived under Uther's oppressive rule for many years - she has learned how to hide, how to be quiet enough to slip under the radar and keep her role in the court. Her brother has been hurt, mentally and physically, but the last straw comes on his birthday, when his soulmate mark never appears. She worries for him, for his future in Camelot.
So when the new mute serving boy arrives in Camelot and immediately saves his life, it changes everything.
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- Part 2 of Where The Quiet Things Grow
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We Hide Our Hearts in Plain Sight by HyperbolicReverie
Fandoms: One Piece (Anime & Manga)
22 May 2025
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In another universe, another time, things go just a bit differently, and Donquixote Rosinante lives, albeit seriously injured and bedridden.
But with his son refusing to speak until he gets news of the boy he'd left behind, Sengoku is forced to locate a child who turns out to be far more trouble than he was expecting before Rosinante's reticence gets him court-martialed, or worse. Hiding a precocious child with a legendary devil fruit is hard enough. Hiding one marked for death by World Government order is another thing entirely. Doing it at Marineford itself? That's just the height of folly. And yet, this is what Sengoku finds himself doing in order to keep the peace.
But there are eyes everywhere in Marineford, and not everyone can be put off by a protective Admiral. Politics are well and truly alive in the fortress, and someone is always looking for an angle to exploit. The clock is ticking, and one wrong move might mean the end of a career--or a life.
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And now for the Fix-it portion.
A Dream Given Form starts three weeks after Season 1. Just what were Aziraphale and Crowley doing during the three years before Season 2? Eating, drinking, reading and planning of course! When given a chance, they can be competent!
Dates are based upon the 2019 and 2023 airdates for seasons 1 and 2. I placed the Season one ending in August 2019, while season 2 I placed as ending November 2022.
Historical: Wonderful Things: Crawly and Aziraphale's stories about visiting Ancient Egypt.
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- Part 2 of Dreams Series
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Mon is counting on the cover of a party to conspire against the Empire. Perrin seems to have opposing goals.
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You are a loyal foot soldier of the Rats in the House of the Dead. When the mysterious Fyodor Dostoyevsky, the leader himself, has a very special job for you to perform, of course you can't say no.
You should have said no.
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When Penelope runs out on her wedding, Anthony follows.
WARNING: This is a Pen/Anthony story. Don’t like this ship? Skip.
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- Part 5 of Broken Paradise
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Fake it ‘til You Make it by SparklingHomunculus
Fandoms: Hajime no Ippo | Fighting Spirit
22 Apr 2025
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Loosely inspired by a tumblr post I saw re: a pair of guys pretending to be gay to scam the gym under the family discount package
“U-Umezawa-kun..!” Ippo squeaks, adopting a submissive little bow. Oh yeah, this guy’s definitely a fruit. “Do you…go to this gym..?” he chances with a gulp.
“Uhh, no?” Umezawa squints. “What the hell gave you that idea?”
“Oh..! I just…” and then Ippo whispers what sounds a lot like ‘you’re really strong’ before he goes on to ask, “so why are you here?”
“It’s a free country?! Jeez!” Umezawa runs a hand over his face, flustered.
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When things seem like they'll stay as they are, new developments throw everything out of the loop. Something as subtle as a phone call could stir the balance so precariously one's notion of relations is just a slip away from being destroyed completely.
The both of you want to get laid but Jack is a busy man, so through some fortunate events with equally unfortunate outcomes, things spiral out of control. It's terrifying and possibly erotic, but perseverance is a name the both of you swear by.
And one would suppose it doesn't hurt discovering a few new sentiments along the way.
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- Part 3 of A Jack of All Trades