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In 1946, Catherine 'Kit' Lowell broke off her engagement to Charles Winchester III, not because of anything he'd done, but because the idea of being a society wife in their society sent her into a blind panic. She knew with all certainty that Kit Lowell would disappear under Mrs. Charles Emerson Winchester the Third. So she had given him back the three-carat diamond and emerald Winchester engagement ring and didn't allow herself to look back.
She'd built a career that most would envy, built what she told herself was a good life, until one decision took that all away, and she'd retreated from Boston, taking up her reserve status with the Army nursing corps, and leaving for Korea in days.
Then just when she could breathe again, the Army sent Charles to replace Frank Burns and there was no left for Kit to run.
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17 Aug 2026
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Our Blood Runs Red by Bunningsbetterthanmitre10
Fandoms: Spider-Man - All Media Types, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Deadpool - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Daredevil (TV), Batman - All Media Types
03 Mar 2026
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All Penny can taste is poison, and when she swallows, it tastes like blood.
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Penny wakes up in Gotham with the memory of ash falling around her. When no help arrives, she realises that in order to make it back home, she has to survive.
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16 Aug 2026
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the wound is the place by layabout
Fandoms: Spider-Man - All Media Types, Deadpool - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe
09 Mar 2026
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“I want to make something clear,” Peter says, softly. She slides her mask up, barely: just her mouth. His eyes slide to her lips and stay there. “Just because I’m a woman doesn’t mean we’re in different playing fields. We’re in the same fucking playing field.”
“That won’t be an issue,” Deadpool says, shortly.
“That’s good,” Peter says. It feels like there’s a thread around her ribs, and with every word the thread goes taut, stretching.
“And,” She touches him, lightly, one finger on his cheekbone. “Don’t think you can relax around me.”
Deadpool breathes out a pained laugh. “When have I ever been able to fucking relax around you,” He says, and the thread snaps.
She can lift her eyes to the rooftops and picture two figures, grim sometimes, laughing, leaping through telephone lines, touching the horizon. The cursed symmetry of it all: a girl who cannot fall, a man who cannot die.
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09 Aug 2026
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Project Sunseeker (Improved Version) by Castelau
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
29 Jun 2026
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It’s remarkably hard to work out where you are without a single map reference point to rely upon. Even worse, when all your preconceptions about the universe see themselves turned upside down and you're left without a point of reference for life itself.
Trapped in a ship orbiting a star on the wrong side of the galaxy, Shepard has to figure out a way to get home - now if only she knew why she was out here in the first place.First contact slow-burn shakarian AU with distant inspiration from "Project: Hail Mary", see authors note at beginning for full context.
**REWRITE OF AN EXISTING FIC**
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- Part 1 of A Point of Reference
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01 Jul 2026
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Son of Palaven, Daughter of Earth by miceenscene for Kelenloth, itsnatunusual, Chemicallywrit
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
23 Jan 2021
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Commander Shepard was there the day Earth lost the First Contact War. Major Garrus Vakarian personally watched Humanity surrender to the Turians. But they never could have dreamed the roles they would have in the oncoming fight.
Yeah, it's an arranged marriage AU. Cuz I'm Shakarian trash. So. Enjoy.
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- Part 5 of Shakarian - A Descent into Madness
- Part 1 of The SoPDoE Verse
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28 Jun 2026