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getting high on humans by sunlit_tea_leaves
Fandoms: Half Life VR But The AI Is Self Aware
18 Jan 2021
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Sometimes, it's a good idea to redefine the concept of being alive.
In an alternate universe where Gordon's an AI and everyone else in the Science Team is human, they all know this intimately.
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consider the alternative by sunlit_tea_leaves
Fandoms: Half Life VR But The AI Is Self Aware
21 Nov 2020
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Gordon learns what Pinnochio felt like when he became a real boy, except much more painfully. Thankfully, he has loving friends to help him through it.
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you don't want to be alone by sunlit_tea_leaves
Fandoms: Half Life VR But The AI Is Self Aware
30 Oct 2020
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in our world everything is soft and quiet and still by sunlit_tea_leaves for Alien_Season
Fandoms: Half-Life
12 Jun 2020
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Gordon loves his husband, and Barney loves him back.
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we'll be okay, i promise by sunlit_tea_leaves for Lizardman Xander (Lizardman_Xander)
Fandoms: Half-Life
02 Jun 2020
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There's something...off about Gordon, something Alyx can't quite put her finger on.
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Gordon Freeman realizes he's not human, has numerous existential crises, finds a family, and finds his way. Eventually.
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forever altered by deervsheadlights
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
16 Apr 2026
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Grace is put on cleaning duty and gets a mysterious fourth bag of vodka for his troubles.
Rocky begrudgingly takes on the role of Designated Driver slash Space Blob Supervisor, and receives a different kind of gift in return.
“Grace. What are you doing?”
Grace's mouth, still smushed against my xenonite, curves upward: Contentment, happiness, satisfaction. Interesting, that it should be prone to smiling when made stupid by ethanol, but not so much when it gets stupid because of a lack of sleep.
“‘s called a kiss, buddy. I‘m givin’ you. A kiss. ‘cause you're my best friend annnnd I like you. And y’nno what, you're actually pretty nice. When you’re not goin’ outta your way to be mean to me, that is.”
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21 May 2026
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Leaving a Mark by startingatmidnight
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
31 Mar 2026
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Ryland has a tattoo. So does Rocky. It's not the same thing, but it also really is.
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20 May 2026
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The Astrobiology Immersion Program by startingatmidnight
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
10 May 2026
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It's not every day you wake up with five arms and no eyes, but Ryland Grace stopped having normal days a very long time ago.
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20 May 2026
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“What are you talking about?” Grace's fingers played quick chords as he spoke. He didn’t even look as he did it, but it did not make them any less purposeful.
“Discussing possible reasons why Tau Ceti is not infected while other stars are,” Eva replied deftly. “I would invite you to join, but we were just finishing—”
“Oh, that’s easy.” His hand twisted a knob, and the notes came out sharper. “It is infected—Petrova Line and everything.”
In Grace's opinion, dreaming about time traveling is no excuse for getting out of practice with his Eridian. To the rest of the Petrova Taskforce, it seems a bit odd that their resident Astrophage expert has suddenly taken to carrying a keyboard around and playing it whenever he speaks. Eva Stratt resolves to figure out what is going on.
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11 May 2026
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Major Tom to Ground Control by tallboy_benny
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
24 Apr 2026
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Eva Stratt has never been a woman who hesitates.
She’s made countless decisions after decisions throughout her life, often regardless of the consequences that may result. She’s not an idiot. She’s well aware that there will be consequences, and she’s equally sure that the consequences will be of little concern. The end justifies the means — her actions will be judged, but at least they will have happened.
But here, alone in a Russian conference room, for once in her life Eva Stratt does not know what to do.
OR; The beetles make it home.
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11 May 2026