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Grace's webbed hands press against the glass, his curious chitters surprising the young man standing next to the viewport he was observing from. He’s newer on the team, Grace jogs his memory for his name again.
The young man holds his hand to his chest, breathing a sigh of relief, “Oh hey, Grace. Come to see your new neighbor?”
He nods, chirping his burning question, “Who is it?”
“Dunno,” Chris, right, that’s his name– “It’s another mer.”
(Or, Rocky and Adrian are helped by a merman named Grace, and in turn they save him. Now happily living in the Erid Marine Rehabilitation & Research Center, Grace is surprised when another injured merman named Simon is brought to recover in a neighboring tank. Perhaps, these two lost souls may finally have a home, together.)
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11 Jul 2026
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abolish is in denial about being a sub and trying to hide it from pyro and legs. the two of them have very different ideas for how to help him.
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09 Jul 2026
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On Humanity, Cosmic Horrors and Staying Alive (Together) by VerenaKauer
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Iron Lung (2026)
07 Jul 2026
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I do not believe in prophetic dreams. There is no reaching beyond the veil, and there are no gods to send me guidance while I’m trying to rest.
And, most definitely, there are no strange men crying for help in the middle of the night. No one is actually stuck in what looks like a submarine that is slowly filling with what I’m hoping is not blood. Even if I’ve been seeing it every night for the last couple of weeks.
I try to ignore it, at least in my waking hours. I somewhat succeed in it.
…That is, until I see a suspiciously submarine-shaped blob of please-please-please-let-it-not-be-blood through the Hail Mary’s telescope.
Or: the Hail Mary finds the SM-13 on the way to Erid. Everything would be fine — if not for the second, much bigger (and suspiciously… toothy) thing floating in space next to it.
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05 Jul 2026
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Grace and Rocky need to figure out how they're going to land once they reach Erid. Help comes from a most unexpected source.
Thanks to my beloved Emi for hashing out the details of the world and how the hell they're going to make this work.
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to hold a galaxy in the palm of your hand by Ria_Writes_Stuff
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
17 Apr 2026
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One of Ryland Grace's students comes out to him as non-binary, dumps a bunch of pins across his desk, and catalyses a very slight mental spiral into 'there's a word for how I feel?'
Featuring: aroace ryland grace propaganda, a lot of introspection, Grace figuring himself out a little, some great teaching, an awesome student, and twenty six brower tabs open at once (tame, for a scientist)
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04 Jul 2026
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I'm with the science team! by graphiiii
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
08 Jul 2026
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Disaster strikes the Hail Mary on its way back to Earth. The taumoeba escape their breeding tanks, and make it to the fuel lines. Stranded in space just outside the Tau Ceti system, Dr Ryland Grace can't do anything. He can't go save Rocky, he can't go save Earth. Exhausted, out of options, and distraught, he fills the ship with nitrogen, and takes his final breath.
Next thing he knows, his eyes flutter open in his San Francisco apartment. It's a year before ArcLight touches down on Earth, but he remembers the Petrova Task Force.
He's not the only one.OR: Time-Travel Fix-It AU but it's not just Grace who came back in time.
OR: My first time writing fanfic since my wattpad days as a preteen be niceys to me
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04 Jul 2026
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Simon takes dating advice from PornHub to seduce Ryland (gone wrong) (gone sexual) by Sugar_Junkie
Fandoms: Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types, Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Iron Lung (2026), Iron Lung (Video Game), David Szymanski's Iron Lung - All Media Types
02 Jul 2026
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Simon gets frustrated with Ryland not picking up on his flirting whatsoever. He decides to do some research on Earth's courting traditions to close the communication gap. Thankfully, Stratt packed the Hail Mary with a copy of the entire internet.
Hijinks and shenaningans ensue.
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03 Jul 2026
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in hora mortis nostrae by amurusk
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Iron Lung (2026), Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types
06 Jul 2026
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Simon died. He felt it, something ripping him open from the inside and tearing his body apart. There should have been no coming back from that end and yet, here he is.
The monster had spoken of a pinhole god, curious and wanting to understand their universe. Then it forcibly pushed him into the Light, where something much bigger than him, to what Simon is little more than a speck of dust, had looked straight at Simon. Had seen him, known him, said his name.
Maybe seeing Simon sacrificing himself for the good of humanity, had earned him one last chance at life. Not enough to balance the scales of the afterlife but enough to be saved for now. Or maybe this god is nothing like the one Simon knows of, could not give less of a shit what Simon is and what he’s done, and is just curious to see what a dead man would do if left alive.
Either way, Simon lives.
Fuck.
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Simon dies and lives again. (And finds something to be brave for in the process.)
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03 Jul 2026
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Dreams and Ghostlight Angels by Bibarian
Fandoms: Iron Lung (2026), Project Hail Mary (2026)
10 Jul 2026
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Simon had never been sure whether it was better to be awake or asleep. Being awake meant facing the horrible reality of the Quiet Rapture and of his prison sentence, not knowing when he might be killed to spare resources...or become resources.
Meanwhile, sleep meant being haunted with nightmares made up of his past sins and trials.That is, until he started dreaming of an angel.
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02 Jul 2026
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Married at First Sight by timetoucheseternity
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
22 Jan 2021
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Welcome to Married at First Sight! The show where our team of relationship experts match-up couples who agree to get married at first sight! Participants have consented to partake in our extreme experiment in order to hopefully find the love of their lives.
Obi-Wan and Jango are both looking for love, maybe they can find it on a reality tv show.
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- Part 1 of Married at First Sight
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02 Jul 2026
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A Leap of Faith in Deep Space by jamesisasimp
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Iron Lung (2026)
03 Jun 2026
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"Ava," Grace turns to the radio, heart heavy. "I don't think we can bring your stars back."
There's a long silence, only interrupted by the crackling static of interstellar transmission.
"You said the stars where you are are cured?"
"From the astrophage? Yeah. But-"
"Then we don't need to bring my stars back," Ava decides, her voice full of steely conviction. "We just need to bring my people to where the stars are."
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Or Ryland can't stand not knowing if the probes made it back and saved humanity, so he calls Earth, and someone picks up. Someone from the wrong Earth. And Simon is sent into deep space on a one-man mission to see the stars
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30 Jun 2026
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Curled up at the back of the closet, against the wall and very unsuccessfully trying to hide himself behind the edge of a box of hazmat suits, is Simon.
Grace stares. Simon stares back, seemingly frozen. He's sitting on the floor, legs curled up, hand halfway through shielding his face. The lighting isn't great, but his cheeks and eyes shine in a way that clearly show he's been crying. A lot.
"Oh my gosh," Grace starts, panic lurching into sympathy and quickly joined by shock. "Simon?"
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Simon has barely age regressed before, and never in front of anyone else. But after the events in the SM-13 and while traveling with Grace & Rocky back to Erid, he needs new ways to heal.
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- Part 1 of Age Regression Bloodymary
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30 Jun 2026
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Dr. Ryland Grace, destitute, just wants a job. There are certainly worse possibilities than becoming a live-in tutor.
Eva Stratt, newly guardian of five nieces and nephews, wants a highly educated, responsible, capable governess, who will meet all of the children's needs and also who won't run away from the household (again). Someone should not be this hard to find.
Franzi would like to draw a picture. Rosi would like to read a book. Erich would like to learn more about stars, please. Elma would like everyone to be happy. Gunther would really, really, really, thank you very much, like to have a dog.
Sound of Music AU.
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Grace and Carl have been spending a lot of time together lately.
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27 Jun 2026
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God of Something by Crows_whatcoffee
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types
19 Jun 2026
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”Means holy, like something special. To be worshipped.” They explain.
Oh.
Oh shoot, wait.
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Something to be worshipped.
I scoff at myself, gathering my stuff and heading up to my house.
Imagine.
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27 Jun 2026
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From: Jeff K
To: Ryland Grace
Date: February 7th, 2017
(no subject)
Dr. grace did you actualy get kidnapped by the FBI or is kevin lying? he told me that you went into a black car and nobody has seen you since then :(—
A collection of emails between Dr. Ryland Grace and the staff and students of Grover Cleveland Middle School during his time on the Petrova Line Task Force.
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27 Jun 2026
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A Comprehensive Guide to the Care and Keeping of Humans by ifonlyiwaswittier
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
04 Jun 2026
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Life has a funny way of giving Grace everything he's ever wanted.
(Or, in which Grace adjusts to his new life on Erid. Rocky, as always, just wants to help.)
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26 Jun 2026
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meet the parents by artangel23
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
20 May 2026
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“Grace?”
“Yeah, buddy. What’s up?
“So… you met Adrian. And you like Adrian, question?”
“Of course! They’re awesome! Why do you ask?
Rocky drew a little line in the sand as he spoke. “Grace enjoyed meeting Rocky family member, question?”
Grace smiled. “Of course! It was a great honor to meet them! Thank you for the opportunity.”
Rocky rotated his carapace towards Grace. “Good good! Glad to hear. Because…”
“...Because?”
His claws dug in the sand.
“Because… other family member want to meet you too.”
“Oh!” Grace said, blinking. “Who?”
“My parents.”
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Ryland Grace meets his (alien) best friend’s parents.Bookmarked by LeanMeanSaltineMachine
26 Jun 2026
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26 Jun 2026
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My alter-ego, he's an escape artist by Brightblack
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
21 Jun 2026
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“What bondage, question? Humans also do?”
I flush again. Good thing he can't see it. "It's um..I'm not sure I can explain it well - "
“Rocky research, statement.”
Eridians have their own version of bondage, and Rocky gives Grace a demonstration. Grace makes some discoveries about himself.
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26 Jun 2026