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by Ducky_died_inside

He could feel the leather hitting his arms, could hear the cruel words thrown at him. Plastic was burrowed in his abdomen, shards crimson and crusted with blood. He was going to get yelled at for this, he just knew. He'd messed up the case when they were so close to finishing it, and they couldn't very well get a new one of the figures. Now, their client wouldn't move on and it'd be all his fault, and Edwin would be upset and Charles never liked it when Edwin was upset at him, and Crystal would be mad and Niko would be disappointed and-

“Charles, breathe.”

Or

I ruined Star Wars for Charles but it's okay because I made it better

Words: 6992, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Crystal Palace (DCU), Niko Sasaki, Paul Rowland | Charles Rowland's Father, Case relavant and past relavant OCs

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Charles Rowland & Paul Rowland | Charles Rowland's Father, Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland (DCU), Charles Rowland & Niko Sasaki, Plus a small hint of palasaki

Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Past Child Abuse, Charles Rowland Loves Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland Needs a Hug (DCU), Bisexual Charles Rowland (DCU), Star Wars References, Guys idk what to say, They watch Star Wars, eventually at least - Freeform, I'm really mean to Charles first, Period-Typical Homophobia, Homophobic Language, Only from Charles's dad bc he sucks

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by msbirdiewrites

In general, Edwin does not consider himself a vengeful person. He’s seen first hand what vengefulness, what clinging to hatred can do to a ghost. Besides, he’s already spent 73 years in Hell, he has no desire to indulge in his wrathful side. But if there is anything that would get Edwin to be vengeful is someone hurting Charles. That to him is the greatest sin one can commit. Anyone who hurt Charles deserved nothing short of the most painful eternal damnation, and if Edwin were to help them get a head start, well, that’s no one's business but his own.

Or Edwin gets to haunt Charles' killers every year (as a treat) ☺️

Words: 1413, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, Slight post-canon, Hauntings, references to Charles' childhood

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by Garabe4

Крихітна замальовка про пристрасть до колекціонування книжок і заплутану долю бібліотечних шаф.

Words: 569, Chapters: 1/1, Language: Українська

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU)

Additional Tags: Friendship, Best Friends, Pre-Canon, Comfort

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by embeer2004

“Charles… there is something I want to ask of you. A favour.” “Yeah, anything mate. What is it?” “Allow me to come with. I don’t… I do not wish to stay at the Base while you are out there. I want to help.” A nervous tingle shot through Charles’ skin. Still, no matter how much he wanted to keep his friend safe, he couldn’t keep him all cooped up at the Base. Charles was his friend, not his handler, and if Edwin wanted to come with, then perhaps this trip was a good start to make him feel more at home in their world.

Or: When Silent Mick informs Charles of a certain complication that had come to his attention, one in the form of one Walter Londra, the boys set out on a quest to find the thirteenth Zenith.

(A re-telling with a twist of the “To the Burning Shores” quest of “Horizon: Forbidden West” – but with our beloved Dead Boy Detectives characters. Finally, the boys are together and on the case!)

Words: 12418, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 3 of Horizon Forbidden West x Dead Boy Detectives AU

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV), Horizon (Video Games)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Modern Johanna Constantine (The Sandman TV), Tragic Mick (Dead Boy Detectives)

Additional Tags: Injury Recovery, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Comfort, Friendship/Love, Burgeoning Love, Protectiveness, Protective Charles Rowland (DCU), Past Neglect, (still too recent), On to adventure, And Quests, flying a Sunwing, and meeting new people, Alive AU, Horizon: Forbidden West Spoilers, Horizon: Forbidden West: Burning Shores Spoilers

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by Thje_Grape

Charles and Edwin missed being alive, so they go to their local spellcaster to get something to revive them temporarily, what they didn't espect, is that a few things from when they were alive would return.

Words: 2939, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU), Niko Sasaki, Crystal Palace (DCU), Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives), Original Characters, Original Male Character(s)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland, Crystal Palace/Niko Sasaki, Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives)/Original Male Character(s)

Additional Tags: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Loves Charles Rowland, Charles Rowland Loves Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Hurt Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Hurt Charles Rowland (DCU), Good Friend Niko Sasaki, Minor Crystal Palace/Niko Sasaki, Good Friend Crystal Palace (DCU), Crystal Palace is So Done (DCU), Cat King is Called Thomas (Dead Boy Detectives), Cat King Being Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives), Smitten Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives), Minor Original Character(s), Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Past Child Abuse, Disability, Physical Disability, Chronic Pain, Chronic Illness

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by freudensteins_monster

It was fine, Monty told himself. He was used to being alone. Sure, having his attempts at friendship summarily rejected and mocked was humiliating… but he was used to that too.

He glanced at his phone again, at the strings of laughing emojis and brutally honest opinions about his stupid idea.

Monty curled in on himself, ignoring the scrape of the rough tree bark at his back as the group chat promptly moved on without him. He wasn’t sure how long he’d been sitting there, trying not to cry in public, when someone crouched down in front of him.

“Are you okay?” a soft voice asked.

Startled, Monty glanced up to see a Japanese girl with platinum blonde hair staring at him with large kind eyes.

“Yeah, fine,” he mumbled, swiping a hand across his eyes.

The girl ignored his obvious lie and settled in for a longer conversation.

“Hi, I’m Niko.”

Words: 2022, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, Gen, M/M

Characters: Monty (Dead Boy Detectives), Niko Sasaki, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU), Crystal Palace (DCU), Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives), Jenny Green (Dead Boy Detectives)

Relationships: Cat King/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Crystal Palace/Charles Rowland (DCU), Monty & Niko Sasaki, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland & Niko Sasaki

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - College/University, Monty & Niko Sasaki Friendship, Found Family, Self-Esteem Issues, Bad Parent Esther Finch, Monty Deserves Better (Dead Boy Detectives)

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by SueRose

The cat king asked for help. And Edwin had accepted the case. Though he knows very well, he is playing a dangerous game. Charles has just recently discovered, Edwin uses pain to actually feel something, to indulge. In a... Sexual way? But they have a case to solve! And a relationship to figure out. They have not talked yet, but it is unavoidable. And there is this thing Edwin used to have with Thomas... Which is still not solved. Sequel to Payne - Relief

Words: 4906, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of The Payne - Relief series

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV), The Dead Boy Detectives (DC Comics)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU), Crystal Palace (DCU), Niko Sasaki, Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives)/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland (DCU), Cat King & Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Loves Charles Rowland, Charles Rowland Loves Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, ghost rules, Touch-Starved Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Masochistic Edwin Payne, Supportive Charles Rowland (DCU), Cat King Being Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives), Getting Together, Case Fic, Jealous Charles Rowland (DCU), Bisexual Charles Rowland (DCU), Gay Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne

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by megs_bee

Have some horny, smutty ghost-clothing shenanigans! <3</p>

“Mmm, a question first.” Golden eyes are roving over Edwin, from face to hands to chest to hips and back again, slit pupils widening to deep black pools. “What happens to your clothes when you take them off? Since as I understand ghostly clothing, you manifest what you wear out of your own spectral energy, right?”

He looks up at Edwin through his lashes, lips parted enticingly. “Let me tell you what I think. You manifest clothes from your own energy. They’re part of you. Even if they're not on you.” His fingertips idly trace over the edges of the robe, then down to draw slow lines along the silk covering his thighs. It’s very distracting.

Edwin’s voice catches, breathy as he replies. “That is an interesting hypothesis.” And it is interesting, he just can’t quite focus his thoughts past the vision of the Cat King half-dressed in front of him to figure out why. He senses the impending trap closing around him, though he cannot see the shape of it. But is it truly a trap if he has no desire to escape?

“As to what that might mean…” Burning gold eyes drop to Edwin's throat. “Take off the bowtie, sweetheart.”

Words: 14279, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives)

Relationships: Cat King/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne

Additional Tags: Established Cat King/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Strip Tease, Reverse strip tease?, Sharing Clothes, Sort of? - Freeform, Ghost Clothes, Ghost Physics, Light Dom/sub, Subspace, Sensation Play, Cat King Loves Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Catwin - Freeform

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by Thje_Grape

For the first time since Niko's death, it seemed like things were finally starting to go right.

The white-haired head of the lost and found department had just left. She said Edwin wouldn't be returning to Hell and that the Dead Boy Detective agency was allowed to continue.

Finally, they didn't have to run from Death anymore, and their agency was growing.

The boys lock eyes for a second, long enough to reach out for each other and exchange a warm hug.

Words: 2588, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of The Lovers and the Grieving

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Multi

Characters: Crystal Palace (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU), Emma (Dead Boy Detectives), Kashi (Dead Boy Detectives), Original Characters, Original Female Character(s)

Relationships: Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland, Crystal Palace/Charles Rowland (DCU)

Additional Tags: Please don't take this too seriously omg, kinda canon divergent, I try to stay in character though, Chapter one - The Lovers and the Grieving, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Loves Charles Rowland, Charles Rowland Loves Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Protective Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Endgame Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Charles Rowland Needs a Hug (DCU), Oblivious Charles Rowland (DCU), Minor Crystal Palace/Charles Rowland (DCU), Crystal Palace is So Done (DCU), Post-Canon

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by birdsongisland

Illustration for 'The bottom of the well' as a gift for the spring gift exchange :)

Words: 0, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Knight edwin, Fanart

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by Packleader

MerMay Day One!! "Mermaid In A Bucket"

During a fight, a spell goes awry and now...

"He gasped, the air finally flowing into his lungs. But… Monty felt something freeze in his gut. There was something desperately, terribly wrong.

He still couldn’t breathe."

Words: 818, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of Packleader's MerMay 2025

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV), The Dead Boy Detectives (DC Comics)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M, Multi

Characters: Monty (Dead Boy Detectives), Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Original Male Character(s)

Relationships: Monty/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Monty/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Monty (Dead Boy Detectives)/Charles Rowland (DCU)

Additional Tags: MerMay 2025, Prompt Fic, Tumblr Prompt, POV Monty (Dead Boy Detectives), Non-Consensual Body Modification, Curses, Post-Canon, Protective Charles Rowland (DCU), unnamed spirit - Freeform, Magic, Spells & Enchantments, Word Count 500-1000, Asphyxiation, Mermaid in a bucket, Monty finch deserved better, shrinking spell, If anyones curious Monty is a Triglidae, Aka a sea robin, Because even a complete species change can not stop me from giving the bird boy wings, Bag of Tricks (Dead Boy Detectives), Charles Rowland’s Bag of Tricks, Alternate Dimensions, Transformation, Animal Transformation

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by tragedy_machine

The salty breeze and relaxing sound of waves calmly meeting the shore would surely put him in a near meditative state if it wasn’t for something nagging in the back of his brain, an image of someone that should be with him, someone very dear to him…

“Edwin…” His mouth says faster than his brain can conjure a full thought of it. The name is unearthed from the deep recess of Charles' soul, where it lies engraved in the foundation of who he is. It’s instinctive, to say it. He reckons he must do it quite often, for it to come from a place deeper than his conscious thought. But if he’s right, then where’s–

“Edwin?!”

 --- OR: Charles gets a taste of his destined afterlife. Will its tranquility be enough to make him forget about what he's left behind?

Words: 4752, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Post-Canon, POV Charles Rowland (DCU), Love Confessions, First Kiss, Heaven, Happy Ending, Tenderness, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Friends to Lovers, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Needs a Hug, Altered Mental States, Supernatural Elements

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by nancyboykilljoy

It was supposed to be just the three of them. The Cat King had his boys tied up and ready to go.

Then Crystal and Niko showed up, sex was in the air, and decisions were made.

Everyone got very pleased with the results.

Words: 4507, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU), Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives), Crystal Palace (DCU), Niko Sasaki

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland/Cat King/Niko Sasaki/Crystal Palace, Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives)/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Crystal Palace/Niko Sasaki, Crystal Palace/Charles Rowland (DCU)

Additional Tags: Orgy, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Aphrodisiacs, I don't think I should tag this as sex pollen but the concept is a bit close I guess?, Fivesome - F/F/M/M/M, not everyone interacts btw but there are a couple of bold choices, Mutual Masturbation, Masturbation, Bondage, Blindfolds, Light Dom/sub, Blow Jobs, Kissing, Rimming, Face-Sitting, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Face-Fucking, Being Walked In On, Voyeurism

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by Grungypunx

Simon bullies Edwin but they both have secrets to keep.

Words: 3275, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Underage Sex

Categories: M/M

Characters: Simon (Dead Boy Detectives), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Simon

Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, Consensual Underage Sex, Dubious Consent, Period-Typical Homophobia, Bullying, Thighs, Hand Jobs

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by NocturnalNewsiestrash

What happens when your bunny boyfriend is pregnant with twin kits and you're both too tired for burrow sex? Hint: You settle for baby nesting and sleepy cuddles

In other words: A Payneland Bunny AU Take a peak into the burrow and then take a peak into the womb.

Words: 0, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Payneland Bunny AU, payneland, Pregnant Charles, Mpreg | Male Pregnancy, Bunnies, Anthropomorphic bunny charles, you can decide for yourself whether its easter bunny Charles or not, Cuddling, Spring, edwin is half nakey but you cant see anything (sorry for all that would prefer that), Fanart, pregnant belly ultrasound, a lift-the-flap baby belly of sorts

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by DarkOrchidChild

Soulmates suck and Charles is totally straight. The fact that he's constantly thinking about kissing his best mate means nothing...

Words: 2527, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Soulmates, Overthinking, Idiots in Love, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Rating May Change

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by lecherousreprobate

Monty gets some much needed rest. Conversely Edwin gets some much needed action.

Words: 1612, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Monty (Dead Boy Detectives), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne

Relationships: Monty/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne

Additional Tags: Somnophilia, Dry Humping