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English
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Part 3 of Every year I get worse (Fic Fight 2026)
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MCYT Fic Fight Season Five
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Published:
2026-09-11
Completed:
2026-09-12
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114,133
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3/3
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2
Kudos:
18
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paralogism

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Summary:

"Why are there so many stairs?"

"Probably because this is a sisyphean task, mate. Kinda just how it goes."

"Okay, but who builds this many stairs?"

"God or something."

(or: stairs, the fic.)

(also: who are you when you aren't you anymore?)

Notes:

waves. hi satu im writing the authors notes for this while in vc with you dont kill meeee :) - rowan

Chapter 1: once upon a time

Chapter Text

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RECORD FEED

Who even am I, anyway?

Are you prepared to move on?

Who even am I, anyway?

You are the player, and this is the game.

Go on and make your choice.

HOME

COMPLETION RATING
READY

VESSEL POTENTIAL:
15%

COMPLETION RATING:
CLOSED ALPHA

VESSEL POTENTIAL:
57%

Heat Waves

Hidden In The Sand

Rises The Moon

Space Song

Lone Star

Drywall

Treehouse

Migration

Affection

Young God

ADMIN LIST

ROWAN [ANY/ALL]
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
#tired, #hospital, #deranged
Needs a nap
Coded this in two days
ICY [SHE/HER]
HEAD WRITER
#thewitherever, #wife, #purpledexpert
Eepy sleepy
Writes too much
YAMS [SHE/HER]
WRITER
#rootveggie, #thewoman, #sillygoose
COLLEGE :(
So so so so busy
TEA [HE/HIM]
WRITER
#theplant, #techtonicplate, #teamplayer
THE GOAT
BLUET [SHE/HER]
WRITER
#lastminutesave, #ourhero
The last of us <3
AURENE [SHE/HER]
CAT
#emotionalsupport, #shedefinitelydeletedthecode, #myprecious
THE BABY EVER
CHERRY [ANY/ALL]
CONSULT
#coder, #emotionalsupport
DEFINITELY A WARDEN
AYDEN [HE/ANY]
MORAL SUPPORT
#anog, #diedmidwaybutwestillloveu
BUSY BUT ALIVE AND LOVED
ICARUS [HE/HIM]
MORAL SUPPORT
#ghost, #weloveu, #thanksforthelove
BUSY BUT ALIVE AND LOVED

PLAYLIST

TITLE DURATION
Earth Boy - Tony22 3:33
Hidden in the Sand - Tally Hall 1:52
rises the moon - liana flores 2:41
Space Song - Beach House 5:20
Lone Star - The Front Bottoms 3:50
drywall - paris paloma 3:42
Treehouse - Alex G, Emily Yacina 43:33
Migration - Guillaume Ferran 1:49
affection - between friends 3:55
Young God - Halsey 3:00
Heat Waves - Glass Animals 3:58
Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People 3:59
Devil Town - cavetown 2:59
REDACTED: MIDNIGHT CITY - M83 4:01
REDACTED: BOYS, BUGS, AND MEN - PARIS PALOMA 3:06
REDACTED: DOWN THE RIVER - THE CRANE WIVES 3:36
REDACTED: TWO BIRDS - REGINA SPEKTOR 3:15
REDACTED: HEARTBEAT - CHILDISH GAMBINO 4:29
REDACTED: FIREFLIES - OWL CITY 3:48
REDACTED: GRAPEVINE FIRES - DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE 4:07
REDACTED: MICE ON VENUS - C418 4:41
REDACTED: LIKE HIM - TYLER, THE CREATOR (FT. LOLA YOUNG) 4:38
REDACTED: PALE WHITE HORSE - THE OH HELLOS 3:27
REDACTED: ICARUS - BASTILLE 3:45
REDACTED: SUNKISSED - KHAI DREAMS 2:06
REDACTED: I’LL BELIEVE IN ANYTHING - WOLF PARADE 04:36