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The kid in front of Haskell’s desk was hell to look at— a plague orphan, he could tell that much. His face and neck were still marred with the slightly reddish pits that the pox left behind, even months later, and he was gaunt with sickness and malnutrition, bones jutting hard and nasty. They’d have pinned him down as a weakling, before the plague. But that was before. Now, in the miserable, scraping afterwards, not only was he alive, but half the gambling halls and gangs on the Lid were desperate to have him— or so Seeger said, anyway. Haskell didn’t know why this kid wanted to be in the Dregs, when the Razorgulls were practically throwing cash at him, but he wasn’t going to count his chickens. Maybe he preferred crows to gulls.
(the rise of dirtyhands, as witnessed by per haskell)
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27 Aug 2026
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A Beginner's Guide to the Suli Language by insignificant457
Fandoms: Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo
13 Jul 2025
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Gloved fingers tap against the side of the cart again. They sound like the approaching footsteps of the hangman. Dirtyhands looks up at the awning of the building behind him. His jaw clenches. “Aileniz…nasil?” he asks eventually, and Abi’s blood runs cold.
His family? Why would a Barrel boss want to know about his family? What is he insinuating?
A Suli vendor in Ketterdam begins to believe he's being threatened by a notorious gang boss. In unrelated news, Kaz Brekker is attempting to learn Suli, and is abysmal at small talk.
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22 Aug 2026
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guild me, build me by 19burstraat (astardanced)
Fandoms: Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo
21 Aug 2023
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Kaz was out of town when the Komedie Brute decided to have audacity in spades.
Later, Wylan thought this was probably best. Giving the actors a grace period of about a week without having to worry about the presence of Kaz was probably a good thing.
The real Kaz, that was.
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(The Komedie Brute, Ketterdam’s favourite theatrical troupe, opens this year’s season with the addition of a new character to their lineup… starting this Ghezen’s Day, come to the staves to see Ketterdam’s very own urban legend– Dirtyhands, the Bastard of the Barrel!)Bookmarked by Xylemrysx
22 Aug 2026
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It would be a very gentlemanly thing to do, she thinks, to offer his jacket to a lady, but for the fact that it’s a muggy midsummer evening and no extra layer of warmth is needed.
He’s not being a gentleman, she decides, as she follows him down to the canal where he’s untying one of those funny little boats. He probably just doesn’t want to be seen taking a moonlit stroll with a whore.
After being rescued from the nightmare of the Menagerie, Inej gets to know her new companion over contract negotiation.
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18 Aug 2026
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i never told you what i do for a living by 19burstraat (astardanced)
Fandoms: Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo
21 Mar 2023
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“Before what?” demanded Jordie.
Inej’s gaze bored into them, for a moment. Finally, she said:
“Before I try to convince Kaz that you’re not imposters, that he should have strangled and thrown into the harbour.”
Jordie’s neck prickled, thinking of the hard-eyed stare in the Crow Club.
“I’ve been in enough harbours for one lifetime, thank you.” he said.
He was rewarded with a very faint smile.
“...you’re not as dissimilar as he’d like, you know.”
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besting impossible odds is apparently a genetic trait, because jordie is definitely not as dead as kaz thought.
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16 Aug 2026
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An Investigative Report Into The Matter Concerning Whether Or Not Mister Kaz Brekker– Murderer, Conman, Bastard of the Barrel– Is In Possession of a Heart. by 19burstraat (astardanced)
Fandoms: Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo
22 Apr 2022
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“Sure, I felt bad for her, but I felt worse about the idea of going behind Kaz’s back again. I thought he’d come and put a stop to it immediately, but he hasn’t.”
“So he thinks he can get something from it?” Nina said doubtfully.
“Or he thinks she’s going to get herself killed before she can finish writing it, so he’s just waiting for it to happen.” said Jesper, which, Nina had to admit, sounded more like Kaz’s logic.
“Always happy to be a generous patron of the arts, isn’t he?” said Wylan drolly.
“He probably he thinks he’s doing a great generosity to the practice of journalism by waiting for someone else to kill her, to be honest.” said Jesper.
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a well-meaning but deeply misguided university student ventures into the barrel, with the task of proving to the masses that the dregs are, despite everything, still only human.
even kaz.
kaz is not best impressed.Bookmarked by Xylemrysx
16 Aug 2026
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when existence or when hope is gone by 19burstraat (astardanced)
Fandoms: Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo
07 Feb 2024
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“And have you made this entire call without once vexing or offending poor Miss Ghafa?”
Captain Rietveld looked coolly at him. Inej bent her head over her sewing to hide her smiling, since she was not sure she would not laugh outright. She had not thought that Wylan would deliberately provoke the Captain, but perhaps his deference to his father did not reach anyone else.
“I am sure that is not for me to decide,” said the Captain, “But I own I have been perfectly well behaved.”
“Does he lie, Miss Ghafa?”
“No— he has been quite tolerable company,” said Inej. “If not quite a perfect gentleman.”
“You wound me, Miss Ghafa.”
“I suspect I do not, Captain.”
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(A SOC Jane Austen/Regency AU)Bookmarked by Xylemrysx
16 Aug 2026
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Mystery Work
Part of el's own
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
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04 Aug 2026
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something on the wind by larkafterdark
Fandoms: Rivals (TV 2024), Rutshire Chronicles - Jilly Cooper
21 Nov 2025
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Taggie’s birthday had never been an event, at least not since she’d gotten too old for Maud to throw her a party that was actually for herself. Even so, she didn’t think they would actually forget her. Left ignored and overlooked, she finally reaches a breaking point.
Or: “Taggie’s No Good, Very Bad Day (with a happy ending)”
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03 Aug 2026
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Shots go down easily now.
Taggie doesn't even like shots.
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02 Aug 2026
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penscombe is home. it's where the dogs live, where they can play in the grass and dig for worms. but maybe the old house across the valley isn't so bad either.
or, five times marcus and tabitha went to the priory and one time they stayed at penscombe
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- Part 1 of everything is easy (cause of you)
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02 Aug 2026
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Mystery Work
Part of darlingopalite fics
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
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02 Aug 2026
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keeping count by darlingopalite
Fandoms: Rivals (TV 2024), Rutshire Chronicles - Jilly Cooper
27 Feb 2025
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Cameron was frozen, staring at Rupert and Taggie as moments from the last six months slowly clicked into place, slotting together like the final pieces of a particularly stubborn puzzle.
How could this girl, this little slip of a thing who flitted in and out of rooms, attracting as much attention as the beating wings of a butterfly, be her rival?
Or, Rupert and Taggie orbit each other, and Cameron is the first to notice.
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01 Aug 2026
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to be damned by ellsphantelo
Fandoms: Rivals (TV 2024), Rutshire Chronicles - Jilly Cooper
28 Apr 2026
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After his kiss with Taggie in the kitchen, Rupert learns the meaning behind "consequences".
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01 Aug 2026
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Mystery Work
Part of the archive
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
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31 Jul 2026
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paper crowns by ellsphantelo for silverjubilees, thehoneydoll, ohariadnes
Fandoms: Rivals (TV 2024), Rutshire Chronicles - Jilly Cooper
15 Dec 2025
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The Venturer Team celebrate their own Secret Santa event throughout December, but when Rupert draws Taggie’s name, he takes the gift-giving task far too seriously.
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31 Jul 2026
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A month after Rupert and Taggie's kiss, Tony offers her a job: her very own culinary show at Corinium. She shouldn't take it, and maybe she wouldn't, if everything was different. Except she does, it isn't, and there's no going back now.
As it stands, Taggie doesn’t set out to ruin her life. In fact, she intends to fix it. Only it doesn’t work out quite like that.
At all.
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29 Jul 2026
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there's nobody here, it's just you and me by carax3s for fortunatedaughter
Fandoms: Rivals (TV 2024), Rutshire Chronicles - Jilly Cooper
30 Dec 2024
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Angst and jealousy reach new heights as Rupert and Taggie attend Lizzie and Freddie's Wedding.
She still catches herself touching her lips at times, thinking, dreaming of that kiss. Catches herself thinking about it at night before falling asleep, wondering and hoping he is thinking of it too.
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22 Jul 2026
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take all of me (just wanna be the girl you like) by fortunatedaughter
Fandoms: Rivals (TV 2024)
05 Dec 2024
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Caitlin snaps her fingers, like there’s a literal light bulb going off in her head. “Why don’t you sign up for one of those sugar baby websites? You know, those dudes who’ll pay you to be their friend or some shit.”
Taggie frowns, wrinkling her nose. “Aren’t they like… asking for sexual favours?”
But her sister’s already got her phone out, pulling up options and websites, actually, seriously considering this as a solution to her woes.
“Not all of them.” Caitlin grins. “See?”
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or the modern sugar daddy au that was begging to be written.
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20 Jul 2026
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“Don’t you trust me?” Taggie asks.
It slips out before she has the opportunity to decide whether it’s childish, manipulative or simply true.
Rupert snorts softly.
“You know better than to ask stupid questions, angel.” he says, and when she tugs his hand again, this time he comes without the slightest resistance.
or, Taggie takes care of Rupert
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19 Jul 2026