CATastrophic29
Recent bookmarks
-
Tags
Summary
“Rocky saw.”
His mind races. The what, the ship cams? Did they record Stratt’s men dumping him comatose and still and scared in the ship, did they talk about what they’d done to him? No, that would make sense. Besides, the Hail Mary was in orbit around Erid, not impossible to get to, but not worth it for a nose around. Or – maybe he’d said something in his sleep, and Rocky was only just talking to him about it. That also makes no sense. Or maybe –
“You… saw.”
“Eridians see dream-memories sometimes.”
“That literally makes no sense,” blurts Ryland, and Rocky stamps his feet. The way he’d done back on the ship when something was painfully obvious and Ryland failed to get it. “Sorry. You’re gonna have to explain.”
“Eridians are linked to all Eridians. Erid is like – word need word – database. Database for all Eridians thought memories events. When Eridians sleep, they see other Eridian memories. Didn’t happen on ship because no tie to Erid. Didn’t happen on Mary because no tie to Erid. Rocky saw Grace's memories.”
***
Or: Rocky finds out Grace was forced onto the Hail Mary without his consent, but not really in the way you'd expect.
Bookmarked by CATastrophic29
07 May 2026
-
Finders Keepers by emphasis_on_ghost_writer
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
06 May 2026
Tags
Summary
The humans threw Grace away. Grace, who worked so hard to save them, who came back for Rocky when he realized the taomoeba would eat through Rocky's ship. Grace, who gave up his chance to go home to save Erid too.
And then Rocky finds out exactly how Grace ended up in space.
They're not giving him back now. Grace will always have a place on Erid where he's beloved and cherished the way he should be, even if it takes Grace a while to believe he's worth that. Rocky may or may not have plans to fix up the Hail Mary for the trip back anyways- there were a few things they wanted to say directly to Stratt's face.
Bookmarked by CATastrophic29
07 May 2026
-
A Suspended Moment of Living Hope by mrthology
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
02 May 2026
Tags
Summary
Or, five times Ryland Grace desperately tried to cling to family (even when they all but threw him away), and one time family grabbed him and refused to let go.
_AKA, someone’s going to have to hold Rocky back from fighting the entirety of the human race for how sad they made Grace.
That someone will not be Adrian.
Adrian wants a gun, statement.
Bookmarked by CATastrophic29
07 May 2026
-
He Wears the Rose of Youth Upon Him by neoRainbow
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
28 Apr 2026
Tags
Summary
Missing scene from the book of Rocky finding out how old Grace is, from Rocky’s perspective.
Grace has mentioned that he is a scientist as well as a teacher to human children. On Erid, only our Elders would step down from their purpose to impart their knowledge on the next generation. Grace must be very old indeed to become a teacher, and to be chosen for this mission.
Bookmarked by CATastrophic29
07 May 2026
-
The Greatest Act of Optimism by Acewithapaintbrush
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
30 Apr 2026
Tags
Summary
The Eridian thrills a high sound that doesn’t get picked up by the translator which means that it has no clear meaning. Like when a human gasps or sucks in a deep breath. It actually sounds a little like that. When they notice that I’m staring straight at them they scramble back into their hiding spot and hold very still.
A child, I realize with a start.
That’s a child!
“Hey,” I call and the kid squeaks again. I was about to get to my feet but abort the movement and crawl closer on my hands and knees until I'm inches away from the xenonite wall. I wait and it takes me much too long to realize that they don’t have to peek around the corner to see if I’m still there.
“Hey there,” I try again, my voice low and calm. It’s my teacher voice, the one I use for shy and scared students.
Used.
The fact that I haven’t had to use it for years and it still comes to me automatically almost knocks the air out of my lungs but this is not about me, it’s about making sure the little pebble doesn’t die of fright from the scary alien. “Hi, I’m Grace. It’s alright, you don’t have to be scared.”
***
How Grace finally gets back into a classroom, where he belongsBookmarked by CATastrophic29
07 May 2026