A Few Missed Stories
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In the moment before his introduction to Robert Burgess, The Corinthian steals just a taste of something he’s dreamt about for his entire existence. It’s not exactly what he wants. But, goddamn, it’s just about close enough to make it all make sense. IE: Corinthian visits Dream before they put him in the glass cage.
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- Part 1 of A Few Missed Stories
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Matthew helps Dream win his battle with Lucifer. This, understandably, irritates the Lord of Hell. So, in the last second before their guests return to the Dreaming… The Morningstar does something un-honorable. IE: Mini AU where Lucifer threatens Matthew to leverage something 'personal' out of Dream.
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- Part 2 of A Few Missed Stories
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The walls of the Dreaming begin to come down and, in the chaos, Corinthian gets one last shot at his creator. It’s entirely possible he did all of this work the last 100 years just to get these five minutes. You gotta make it count in the fourth quarter after all.
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- Part 3 of A Few Missed Stories
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Matthew figured that Endless are just Like That and getting the fuck beat out of you isn’t that big a deal to the average more-than-god-like being. Lucienne informs him that Endless are not, in fact, that indifferent to damage and the palace staff take pains to ensure their boss holds still long enough to recover.
In which a bunch of people in Dream’s orbit notice that he’s Not Well.
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- Part 4 of A Few Missed Stories
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Calliope isn’t interested in talking to her former husband, as it turns out. She is very interested in something familiar. IE: Calliope summons her eternal ex so she can offer to fuck him so hard he forgets to be stressed out and she forgets she ever lost so much of her freedom.
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- Part 5 of A Few Missed Stories
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The Wisest and Most Beautiful by starkraving
Fandoms: The Sandman (TV 2022), The Sandman (Comics)
31 Oct 2022
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Dream of the Endless and Lucifer Morningstar used to be on good terms and spoke regularly on matters of state and personal enjoyment. Since their fall, however, Lucifer is a different creature. They show Dream how different a creature in no uncertain terms. AKA: Lucifer is upset about their fall. They take it out on Dream. A study on what the fuck is up between the two of them.
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- Part 6 of A Few Missed Stories
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Dream of the Endless checks into The New Inn as a guest. Hob wasn’t aware but, apparently, symbols and sympathies have power and rebuilding a place of reunion and remembrance counts as a form of alliance. All that to say, The New Inn is a place of protection to denizens of the Dreaming. Even its king. IE: Dream takes an extended break in the Waking World. Hob frantically pretends his centuries-deep crush is something he can keep ignoring when circumstance calls him to defend his wayfaring friend and vice versa.
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- Part 7 of A Few Missed Stories
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Corinthian has always been one of the strongest of the Major Arcana, but even the strongest concepts are subject to capture. Someone tries their hand at the work meant only for the Dreamlord: shaping a subject of the Dreaming into something they want. AKA: Cori gets captured and it's a bad time
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- Part 8 of A Few Missed Stories
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The Corinthian met Lucifer Morningstar exactly once without Dream’s supervision. It was confusing and he really, really didn't fucking like it. IE: Corinthian is tricked into being alone with a much bigger predator and the predictable happens.
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- Part 9 of A Few Missed Stories