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  1. Public Bookmark 37

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    Up close the witch was even taller than he had thought. The brim of his hat was so great that it blocked out the sky. "And what should I do about that sick sister of yours, boy with the pale hair and the ocean eyes?"

    "I am asking you to save her, master witch."

    The witch laughed, beads rattling. "Oh, how delicious! A boy with spunk! With fire in his belly and love in his heart! Tell me, tell me, what is your name?"

    ☆ In which Qifrey finally remembers everything about his past. This time, Olruggio must be the one who has to make sure he forgets again.

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    11 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 11

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    "You have had time to consider your options?"

    "I have."

    Easthies had been thinking about his mentor to be for a considerable amount of time.  What child his age didn’t? Several names had immediately come to mind. Masters with sterling reputations. Masters known for producing talented apprentices. Masters any sensible child would be honored to study under.  There was also the option of going directly to apprentice with the Knights, an option that he’d carefully considered as well.

    Instead Easthies said;

    "I wish to study under Master Coco."

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    An Age Swap AU in which young Easthies is convinced something shady is going on with Master Coco and her apprentice Qifrey and he is determined to get to the bottom of it.

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    11 Jun 2026

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    For three hours, he’s at the beach, takes off his socks and hikes Ilyukhina’s dress up, and stands in the water. He left the cane on the shore; it hurts to let his frame bear the brunt of gravity unsupported. The reliable tide, just cool enough to chill him a little, laps at his shins.

    He closes his eyes and tries to forget about himself, the familiar ache in his joints and spine. Allows himself to imagine something else.

    A different truth, a hypothetical, a thought exercise.


    Rocky can't bear to lose Grace. But he can bear to watch Grace wither away from a sickness easily cured by Earth medicine even less.

    Grace has to make another choice.

    Or: After thirteen years on Erid, Grace leaves his true home for Earth. Eva Stratt lives to see him return. Earth takes note of the changes.

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    10 Jun 2026

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    Relatively speaking, Grace and Rocky are both somewhat unusual. It brings them closer together.

    Or: FtM Ryland Grace explains social constructivism to his genderless alien buddy (badly), Rocky decides he wants to be less genderless actually, and Grace and Rocky love each other in every universe.

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    10 Jun 2026

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    Fault tolerance/catastrophic functionality:
    a system's capability to handle faults without any degradation or downtime. [...] Failure tolerant systems mask errors and maintain failure-free operation in the presence of one or more faulty components. [Wikipedia]


    Eva Stratt knows Ryland Grace has a problem.

    But the end of the world doesn't stop for one man's problems, and she can't afford to lose her leading Astrophage expert to rehab.

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    10 Jun 2026