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Maria awakes in Silent Hill. James is gone. Gone somewhere far beyond her reach, but she is still there. And Pyramid Head is too. What becomes of the judge and the temptation when the penitent is gone? Who do they become? And what happens when the cult shows up to assert its control over the town?
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Coming back was always an uncomfortable experience. Not really painful, but it was quite unsettling to be sure.
First of all, Maria would know that she had died and come back. There was no mark or still-bleeding gouge to explain her death, but she would know somehow. It was a feeling down in her gut, not unlike waking up from anesthesia. An impression that time had passed without her present for it and that something awful had happened to her. Mercifully though, she was always whole when she awakened no matter what had rendered her dead. There was no crawling sensation of knitting flesh or the grating crunch of realigning bones. She would just… be… again. Good as new.
But it always took a minute to fully come to life again. And that minute was always very long.
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Still Life with Skull and Medical Text by hesterbyrde
Fandoms: Darkest Dungeon (Video Game)
07 Aug 2023
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"What…" Paracelsus started but then amended her question to be a little less blunt. "Who is that?"
Junia throat worked as if she was trying to swallow a spoonful of sand. "A flagellant," she said softly. "They're… an extreme sect of the Church of the Light."
"Even more extreme than yours?"
Junia nodded. "They sent for a flagellant to… deal with me and my sisters. They're… extreme in the extreme. Fervent followers of the Light who cleave to very specific scriptures about suffering leading to salvation and power over evil."
"Well, by the looks of it he should be able to move mountains," Paracelsus remarked.
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"Synonyms are weird," Tony had opined as he helped himself to a scoop of mashed potatoes. "Because if you invite someone to your cottage in the forest, that just sounds nice and cozy, but if I invite you to my cabin in the woods, you're going to die."
Laura had laughed out loud at that, which had prompted Clint to up the ante or else be upstaged in the wit department.
"My favorite is 'butt dial' versus 'booty call.'" he said with a ribald wink at his wife.
"Clint!" Laura chastised, through her cackling laughter at the same time that Bruce cringed and said, "It's called connotation!"
"Also," Natasha piped up, snagging Steve's eye with a clever glint in her own. "'Forgive me Father, for I have sinned' versus 'Sorry Daddy, I've been naughty."
Steve's eyebrows shot up as he visibly was torn between a smile, outright laughter, and a blush so deep and vivid he looked sunburned.
"Jesus Christ, Natasha." Fury howled.
"Great news! Language is now cancelled." Tony announced, tossing his napkin on the table. "Can I help with dishes, Mrs. Barton? I suddenly feel unclean."
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- Part 3 of Friendship is Unnecessary
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They opted to hide in plain sight, after a fashion. An old friend of Will's father had a hunting lodge up in the mountains of Georgia, and it would be vacant until deer season began in late October. And by that time, hurricane season in the Atlantic would be petering out and Will would be strong enough to sail a small vessel and get them across the pond.
It was the perfect hideout. The cabin was nestled in a valley well away from what few prying eyes there were in town. They could fish and catch small game, or rather Will could. And since the area saw plenty of seasoned hunters and backpackers, it wasn't difficult to stock a pantry for a several weeks or go unnoticed, as strange faces passing in and out of the area was quite common. It was a prime place to hide, it seemed, if more than a bit rustic for Hannibal's taste. But at least there was electricity and running water.
Though it quickly became apparent that the storms they had to fear were not all out at sea.
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Standing on the poisoned ground of Chernobyl, Boris and Ulana watch helplessly as the car drives away from the makeshift courthouse. They watch with their hearts in their throats and their stomachs in their shoes as the KGB drive away with their comrade in tow. Not "comrade" in the Party sense of the word. They'd perverted it. If telling a truth that potentially saved lives was punished like this, they'd perverted it. They perverted everything.
But what else was there to call it? They'd never dared name the strange shape that had formed around the three of them. Between them. Through them. A year in the crucible of Chernobyl had changed them inexorably, as the accident would change everything for kilometers around it and for years to come.
And now they were split asunder, just as cruelly as they had been fused together.
"Where are they taking him?" Ulana asks, staring up at Boris with wide, lost eyes. She looks shell-shocked. Horrified. I did this,her face says. I told him to tell the truth at all costs, and now he's going to pay. Just him. It should be me.
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Friendship is Unnecessary by hesterbyrde
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
09 Mar 2020
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Yours, Dunk by avi17
Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV)
18 Apr 2026
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It’s a small enough thing, the Baratheon stag engraved into the lid. It had perhaps been locked once, but the salty sea air of Storm’s End softens most wood after enough years, and the latch tears clean out when he gives it a good pull. Old too, then. Inside is another bundle of parchment, neatly folded and tied with fraying twine.
More damned papers, he thinks for a disappointed moment, nearly shutting it again- what a waste this whole venture had been. But these do not look like more records. There is something personal in how they have been handled and hidden away, and Renly begins picking at the twine with curious fingers. When it falls away, he unfolds the first sheet, and finds a letter.
Milord Lyonel, it begins.
[Renly Baratheon, young and full of confusing feelings, discovers that he may not be as alone as he believes.]
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20 Apr 2026
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“It’s you, Helly,” he gasps against her throat. “I’m choosing you.”
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Or. They run to the only place that can hold a love like theirs — Perpetuity.
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After the defeat of the Netherbrain, the Crimson Palace becomes your prison, and Astarion your warden. After months of watching his personality unravel into a dark abyss, you flee from the only man you’ve ever loved.
But your hardships only persist as the harsh reality of existence as a vampire spawn unveils over the course of a lonely year.
You’ve lost your life, Astarion, and all hope until a twist of fate reunites you with the pale Elf. He appears to be more himself, but there is darkness lurking behind his crimson eyes.
One unsettling truth is certain: The Rite of Profane Ascension held devilish secrets and hidden consequences.
As you navigate the complexities of your relationship, you must embark on a quest to save Astarion. With each choice, the stakes grow higher, testing the limits of your love, courage, and determination.
Will you be able to save Astarion before time runs out, or will you fail and watch him succumb and be lost to you forever?
Softish AA: He is not barbarically abusive, but there are some very dark moments and content.
Please note: Tav is named late into the story (Chapter 15).
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06 Nov 2024
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Alex hates Sebastian – which is great because Sebastian more than returns the favour – and what starts out as revenge fantasy turns into unironic lust, which evolves into unrequited love. Alex gets a job, Sebastian marries the farmer, and both of them lose almost everything before finding each other again. A story of two mutual bullies who learn how to messily grow up.
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It's a Hannibal AU of the novel Dracula. Set in rural Florida. I have no good explanation for this.
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