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And what recourse, indeed, but to live?
A tall order, frankly, for one such as him. Nonetheless, when the sun has risen enough that it now casts parts of his face (not his) in shadow, he allows himself to attempt it.
or, I am fascinated by the Creature's relationship with animals, and had the thought that he likely went back for the sled dogs. So here's 820 words of such things.
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This wasn't how he had imagined it, insofar that he had imagined it at all.
or, a quick examination of Kinger's feelings on the last few minutes of Episode 8. (aka killing Caine.)
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Not long after the competition, school ends. Not much happens in the week leading up to summer, the two groups of teens avoiding each other like the plague.
On a Thursday night a few days into summer, Drew receives a text.
@xx.liababy.xx:
i wasn't sure if i should send this to you, but if you're just gonna stew in your own misery, i might as well.i really think you should've been there.
@xx.liababy.xx sent starlight.mp4
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They sit and continue looking up at the big, starless sky, catching their breaths. After a few minutes of almost-silence (you can never escape the crickets in Wisconsin,) Henry hums contemplatively. Liam makes a noise in question, and Henry tilts his head a little. "I wonder what Drew's up to right now."
Liam hums as well and pulls his phone out of his jacket pocket. It's hard to type with one hand, but he doesn't want to let go of Henry's.
hey, we're at rosanna park if u wanna come hang :)
It's late, but somehow Liam has a feeling Drew's not asleep.
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The aftermath of season 1 for the
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Macaque hates Lunar New Years celebrations. They’re obnoxious, and distracting, and most importantly, loud. Six ears tend to make fireworks a nightmare.
This year is no different, but as much as he wished he was alone in his misery, the mortal scholar seemed insistent on staying around.
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Tang gets lost on his way to celebrate with the others, and he comes across Macaque hidden away in his dojo, still recuperating from losing the biggest source of his power in LBD's defeat. He's not doing too hot.
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In Which God Picks Drew Up By The Shoulders And Shakes Him. by tired_gae
Fandoms: The Music Freaks (Web Series)
17 Jan 2025
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"God, what's your deal?!"
Drew freezes. He doesn't turn towards them, like the rest of the class does. What?
"Oh, for the love of- do I need to separate you two as well?"
Drew's grip tightens on his pencil and he feels sweat drip down the back of his neck. He keeps his eyes narrowed on his paper. There's no way.
"No, sir. Sorry."
...Literally verbatim. The fuck?
or,
Drew begins having prophetic dreams about the events of episodes 8-10. He's freaked out at first, but dismisses them as his brain being stupid. When the things he dreamed about begin happening , however, that's a different story. Suddenly Drew has to learn to be a slightly more well-adjusted 16 year old, for the sake of preventing his friend group and life from falling apart.
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Drew goes through some shit, and hopefully maybe comes out the other side of it as a slightly more well-adjusted normal person.
(Also, he's so deep in the closet that he might be in Narnia.)
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hell should not be pretty (tired_gae's loki works) by tired_gae
Fandom Good Omens (TV), Loki (TV 2021), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Thor (Movies)
13 Oct 2024
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A collection of all of my Loki works, because the fandoms they're tagged with are inconsistent.
Edit: Some of these are from a time when I was trying to find my writing style and struggling. Therefore, the quality of these works varies extremely.
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Fictober 2023 by tired_gae
Fandom Around the World in 80 Days (TV 2021), Good Omens (TV), LEGO Monkie Kid, Loki (TV 2021), Thor (Movies)
22 Oct 2023
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Rockabye by Skye_the_Lofty_Nutcase
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types
04 Aug 2026
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The arrival at Erid is a momentous occasion. Rocky is excited and thrilled. Ryland is overwhelmed. But the reunion is happy, beautiful, amazing.
Or that's what it should have been. Except Rocky gets hurt, Ryland is left to try and communicate with an alien planet, and everyone is scrambling to figure out how to do this. To Grace, this is incredible but also bittersweet - he got Rocky home safely with the taumoeba, now he just gets... to starve. To Erid, this is insane - how did Rocky show up in an alien spaceship with a child???
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Ryland Grace is stuck trying to speak Eridian, immediately makes himself sound like a child, and Rocky's world and family scramble to help this strange pebble. Misunderstandings galore, alongside hurt/comfort and angst and fluff.
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Bookmarked by tired_gae
31 Jul 2026
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In the Absence of Space by Cowboycrows
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Iron Lung (2026)
07 Jul 2026
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Simon waited.
Waited for them to apologize. Tell him there’s nothing they could do. That he wasn’t worth the trouble or resources, that he wasn’t worth the time.
But that never came.
Instead, after a second Grace came back on the line, his voice sounding determined now. “Alright,” he said. “Hang tight.”
Simon blinked slowly. “What?”
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18 May 2026
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Leaving a Mark by startingatmidnight
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
31 Mar 2026
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Ryland has a tattoo. So does Rocky. It's not the same thing, but it also really is.
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10 May 2026
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Striking a Chord by startingatmidnight
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
04 Apr 2026
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Living on a spaceship with an alien that exclusively speaks in song can really recontextualize karaoke for a guy.
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Bookmarked by tired_gae
10 May 2026
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It's going to be a long trip back to Erid. I'm trying to make it as easy on Rocky as I can.
(Or: Grace is wrong about what Eridians need, and he's especially wrong about why. )
Bookmarked by tired_gae
10 May 2026