Building off of a post I saw on here (I don't remember which one) about how everyone is human except the life series winners, who retain hybrid traits from their win/series. Except I make it only about desert duo because I'm insane about them
Grian spending 3rd life with lightweight bones that are more fragile than he's used to. Time is short, and he doesn't get to learn how to fly. He doesn't learn how to properly care for his wings either. He spends his time with itchy wings, trapped on the ground, and when he wins by force, he falls. He falls, at his one chance to learn, and it's by choice. Birds get pushed out of the nest to learn to fly, but he refuses. Yet when he wakes up back on Hermitcraft, he still has those wings, and he can never forget what he did. The blood that stains his feathers, the creaking in his knuckles.
Scar doesn't ever know how to truly help Grian. Grian's forever changed, down to his very code, and it's bigger than their shared experience. So he does what he can to try to help. He learns with Grian, accomodates him, is extra patient when sand gets in his wings and he spirals all over again.
More games happen. More people change. It's different for them, Scar isn't as close with them. They don't live on Hermitcraft, so he can't see the difference. Except Pearl, who handles it so differently and yet so similar to Grian.
Scar tries to comfort her too. She isn't around much, and he learns why on the first full moon back when he stumbles on a wolf cloaked in red, hiding away in his home. How she got in, he'll never know. But that doesn't matter.
They get closer after this. They already were, but even moreso when he's able to listen. When she maybe doesn't talk, doesn't say it all out loud. But he listens all the same.
Then secret life happens. And Scar comes back different.
Nobody really understood what he was, not at first. But when everyone comes back, he stays behind. He's gone for days, weeks, months. And Pearl and Grian wait. All of Hermitcraft waits.
And Scar returns, and they can finally see what he was changed to as well.
A man of stone, literally. A gargoyle, wings cracked and shattered and left behind when he finally, finally made it back home. He's colder, and more quiet. The solitude has changed him.
Slowly, the three learn how to help Scar together. They learn, however odd it may be at first, how to care for his stone skin. They take care to not startle him, lest he freeze up completely until he can calm down once again. And slowly they heal together. The cracks are still there, but they mend them as best as they can.
Grian still can't handle the sand in his feathers, but he learns to fly. He and Pearl race together, and on full moons they chase each other under the moonlight. Scar can't quite keep up with them anymore, but they never stray far, and they always include him. He becomes their finish line, and Grian's perch. Pearl uses him for shade, and they decorate him with flowers whenever he dozes in the sun. They all still have their moments, their fears, and they fear what might happen in the next game. Who's next? When will they be swept away again? But they have each other now, when the others might not understand. They have each other. And if one of their friends is next, they'll be there to listen and learn.
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I hate having to filter buddie to not have to see the unhinged opinions because I sure do love some good buddietommy
i mean if i were you i would unfollow people who put the unhinged opinions on your dash and follow some cool multishippers? off the top of my head @buckera @likegoldintheair @repressedqueen @kinardbuckleys @bvddietommy
line break so the tags work @bucksboobs @weewoo911 @bisxualbucky @buddietommer @aringofsalt
if we're mutuals & you ship buddie or buddietommy feel free to tag yourself in the comments, honestly i tried to tag people who i know are definitely into buddie and/or buddietommy and not just lukewarm like me skdjjsjsskjs
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other timkonbart-adjacent thoughts that i entertain myself with: the specific vibe of romantic timkon + queerplatonic konbart (who simply don't label it bc they don't feel the need. kon is bart's favorite jungle gym and bart is kon's silly rabbit. what else is there to say?)
kon and bart are just at each other's houses and homes constantly. max loves to talk gardening and farm life with kon, who passes on ma's recipes and tips for his kitchen garden. bart offloads chives (and cucumbers. and zucchini. and eggplants. max for the love of god don't you dare plant that mint) onto kon, who is more than happy to bring by some offerings from the kent family farmer's market stall. bart shows up at the farm all the time just to hang out with kon when he's bored. ma loves to feed him and he loves to eat. it works out incredibly well for the both of them. bart will help himself to kon's closet and sleep in his bed even if kon himself isn't there. this tickles ma pink. at least once kon has made what he calls "the most bitchin' peach cobbler of all time", courtesy of ma's recipe, and bart takes one bite and his entire face lights up and he just launches himself across the room like "bro this is so good i am kissing you on the mouth" and then he does. he's so very aroace but physical affection is good and great and frankly, the peach cobbler is just really that bitchin.
all of which is to say: when kon finally is like soooo ma. im uh. dating one of my friends now :> she's So confused when it's not bart. like... oh, it's... it's not? oh i just thought-- no no tim is very sweet, he fixed the tractor up so well for us, of course i love him! i just, well, i thought you and bart... i've certainly never seen bart perched strangely on the rooftop at half past four in the morning, is all. but you should definitely bring tim around more! that boy is too thin we need to feed him--
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To Be Known
Happy Late Valentine's Day @justaphantomhuman I'm your Secret Santa Cupid Gifter!
Sorry it's late, the brainworms were a wriggling and the words kept wording! Happy reading! Here's chapter 1!
Summary:
"If we want the rewards of being loved we have to submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known." -Tim Kreider
The more time Valerie spends with Danny, Sam, and Tucker, the more she feels like an outsider... until she doesn't. Or, a trio becomes a quartet.
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Crystal Palace
Characters: Crystal Palace (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU)
Additional Tags: Friendship, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst, Developing Relationship, (but in a qpr way)
Summary:
Crystal nodded, claiming her spot next to Charles and reaching over to take his hand in hers. As soon as they made contact, she felt her eyebrows raise. “Woah, Charles, your hands are… really cold today. I didn’t think that was something that could happen to you guys?”
Beside her, Charles stiffened. Behind the desk, Edwin glanced up from his book, his brow furrowed. “Are you cold, Charles?” he asked. “You didn’t mention it.”
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Back in London, still trying to find their version of normalcy, Crystal, Edwin, and Charles find themselves dealing with a different kind of problem.
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current lore for the au is that its some kind of urban fantasy thing. don't have all the deets figured out yet but for our silly trio we have
- kabru: vampire hunter recently turned vampire (yes this is inspired by the webtoon Paperteeth! by wulvert). not having a fun time, but at least fangs are sexy right? haha. having the worst dilemma ever. also the canaries in this au are a renowned vampire hunting group who use magic and stuff and he still has the whole tragic backstory of village/mom died and gets adopted by milsiril
- laios: vampire hunter employed by / working for the lunatic mage called thistle. doesn't actually want to be a vampire hunter, he just wants to become a werewolf. thistle said he can help him achieve that so he's just doing this dangerous job for the goal of lycanthrope swag. laios thinks vampires are cool even.
- toshiro: comes from a noble family of sorcerers / exorcists (think jjk jujutsu sorcerers. lmao. this is not a jjk au though . its just a similar vein) anyway hes cursed with a ??? blood curse that makes him a vampire / monster / every bad spirit ever magnet. he's just trying his best to be an exorcist it's really not going super well. on the plus side, he has stronger mental defence than others...? not rlly tho. hes still in the trenches
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