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“I was a magistrate in the upper city before I was taken,” the elf said when they first met, his smile perfectly wide and eyes perfectly steady. They thought about the ease in which he swept them to the ground, the tips of fangs hidden behind his lips, the sunlit dagger flashing at his hip— and they also smiled, and let it slide.
“Sure. What a wonderfully reasonable occupation to have.”
Five times Astarion withholds the truth, and one time he does not.
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When he is born, the world is overwhelming and assaulting, but nothing hurts more than Her slicing off the cord that ties them, and casting his fragile newborn body off Her plane.
On the dreams and desires of a heartless puppet, and what he undergoes for them.
(A 3.2 canon-compliant Scaramouche introspection)
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“Recently, we received a tip about something going on in the forest. There’s been talk of a strange crying that comes only at night, not one of person or Pokemon, but that of weeping trees. A week later, rumours of a girl having gone in and never left began to surface.” Xingqiu’s voice turns low and muffled, like he’s covering his mouth, “We’ve tried going in, but the spirits haven’t been… cooperative. We were wondering if Director Hu could lend her expertise.”
The course of gentle waves against a lamplit boat, cyclical, comforting.
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Illuminated by the glow of gold-scorched parchment, the harsh lines of Xiao’s face smoothen into confusion, then resignation. He takes a steadying breath. “You aren’t leaving.”
“I’m bound to you until I find you love,” Venti corrects.
“Yeah, so you aren’t leaving.”
“Wrong! I have a hot streak of success.” Venti claps his hands, the contract scrolling back up into non-existence. “Now that you understand, shall we start over? My name’s Venti, and I’m your assigned Cupid. Your wingman, if you will.”
“... Xiao.”
Or: Xiao is, maybe, a little in love with his Cupid. Venti does not catch on.
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It’s customary for the people of Liyue to pitch in for the Mingxiao lantern. Even Xiao can acknowledge its opulent grandiosity—it’s a symbol of unity, a celestial body rivalling the full moon, a beacon guiding old warriors home. In the glittering wake of its trail, he finds reticent peace.
Now, however, he defers his gaze to the maiden on top of the church spire. “I fail to see how catching a ball of yarn is the main event of your festival.”
Xiao's convinced to attend Ludi Harpastum with Venti, and he can't help but make a few comparisons.
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Friday Night Bracing for Monday by Addison R (beyond_belief) for arysteia
Fandoms: Good Will Hunting (1997)
06 Dec 2016
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Chuckie grows up a little, and Will moves back to Boston.
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Pockets of belonging by Bergen
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
28 Jul 2025
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Peter never made any plans to run away, until the day he leaves. It isn’t an idea that slowly creeps up on him. He just stands over the sink one day in early spring, watching his father’s bright red ashtray bob up through the soap bubbles, and feels an overwhelming urge to get the hell out of this place.
Two years later. Tony Stark has been keeping his identity as Iron Man a secret, successfully hiding behind his spoiled, rich asshole persona. It’s isolating, but he doesn’t even like people anyway, so it’s fine, he’s fine, he’s great. And then he gets saddled with a new intern, who isn’t just hiding secrets: he’s barely holding it together.- Language:
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The fireman and the frog by Bergen
Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
02 Jul 2024
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“What is your endgame here, young man?”
Peter shrugs. “Slumber party.”
“Do your parents know you’re here?”
Peter grins and slouches in his seat. “Definitely.”
“What makes you think Mr. Stark wants to see you?”
The words make him feel suddenly hollow, when he had been doing such a good job at pretending none of this really matters. He can feel his grin waver but strains to keep it in place. “He wants to see me. He is— He wants to see me. He knows me.”
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Or: Fourteen-year-old Peter took the gamble and traveled from his hometown Malibu to New York city for a ‘slumber party’ that, if it were up to him, will extend to approximately twenty thousand nights. He hasn’t seen Tony in five years, and going back home is not an option. But everything will be all right. Why wouldn’t it be?Series
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Lies of omission by Bergen
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
13 May 2023
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“Your parents have been grooming you to take over the company, correct? You’ve been working closely alongside them, alongside their best scientists and technicians. I’m sure you’ve learned a fair deal. We could use that expertise at Stark Industries.”
“Essentially,” Parker says, “you want to pay me to reveal my parents’ company secrets.”
“Yes,” Tony says, cheerfully. “Thank you for catching on so quickly.”
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Tony’s week just turned a lot more promising: Rich kid Peter Parker has apparently dropped out of college and provoked the ire of his parents. A delicious scandal for the tabloids. And an opportunity too good to waste, even if it means putting up with a snooty, preppy college kid as his new intern.- Language:
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Paradigm shift by Bergen
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
06 Jul 2023
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Peter got a Stark phone when he was ten. Adrian took him to a big store with lots of TV screens that all played the same video of Tony Stark declaring to the world that he was Iron Man. They ducked behind the microwaves, both of them giggling as Adrian stuffed the phone under Peter’s sweater.
They walked right out the door without tripping the alarm, and Adrian bought him ice cream to celebrate.
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After his parents die, Peter is taken in by the Toomes family. Things slowly, then quickly spiral out of control. All Adrian wants is to take revenge on Tony Stark. All Peter wants is to do the right thing. Why is that so much harder than expected?- Language:
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