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A windswept moth finds its way into Martin's cabin on a rainy day, and he just makes sure it'll be safe on its trip out into the world again. Jon, of course, is fuming at the delay in their evening plans, and feels absolutely no emotions at all when Martin picks them up.
(Written for Jonmartin Week 2026, Day 2: Fae & Faeries /// Bands & The Mechanisms.)
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I Don't Want To Be Afraid (Of You) by I_defy_categorization
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
21 Feb 2026
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Jon was warm.
That was the first thought he had as he drifted slowly back into consciousness. Well, it wasn’t really a distinct thought, as then he was still half-asleep, but it was a vague feeling he was more than happy to drift in for a while longer.
(That is, until the bubble pops, and he is swiftly thrust back into when he was eight years old again, watching someone disappear. But... maybe now it was different?)
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Your Bright Smile (Isn't For Me) by I_defy_categorization
Fandoms: Life Series | 3rd Life SMP Series
19 Feb 2026
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His hand hesitates over the door handle. Scott shouldn’t have come here, he knows. All of it would be so much easier if he pushed him away. But somehow, he finds himself turning the handle anyway, opening the door to where he knows the very source of his heartache lies.
Jimmy waits for him, like he always does, bright and welcoming. So, Scott puts on a smile and pretends he doesn't remember that they were in love: in another world.
(Or, post last life, Scott remembers being married to Jimmy. Jimmy doesn't.)
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I Love You (The Way I Know How) by I_defy_categorization
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast), Five Nights at Freddy's (Movie 2023)
24 Jan 2026
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There was a conversation Mike needed to have with the rest of his polycule, and he didn’t know how in the world to bring it up.
(Or, Mike knows that he's aroace and isn't sure how to discuss this with his partners. Until he realizes he doesn't need to explain anything until he's ready. They respect his boundaries either way.)
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Statement of Martin Spooky by I_defy_categorization
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
14 Jan 2026
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Jonathan Sims wasn’t stupid.
He wasn’t! No matter what Georgie would say about him, with that annoyingly fond roll of her eyes. That’s why he was here, at an abandoned house in the middle of the night. Right.
He just had . . . a hunch. And he really didn’t want to deal with the teasing that would come with the admission that yes, Jonathan Sims, famed paranormal skepticist, had had an encounter someone might even call “spooky.”
(In which Jon is stupid and Martin is a spooky ghost. Happy Halloween!)
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The Nature of Star Systems by oofouchyikes
Fandom Iron Lung (2026), Project Hail Mary (2026)
16 May 2026
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14 May 2026
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AU where CC is disabled instead of killed by the bite, leaving Mike as his caretaker and sending William into a same-but-different spiral. Part 1 is mostly canon compliant, following the dual process theory timeline, part 2 we ball.
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06 May 2026
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I'm Happy Just to Dance With You by HotPinkTardis
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
03 May 2026
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“Grace have home planet. Many humans. Many potential mates.” Rocky adjusted his posture again, plates clicking softly. “Erid has zero. Why Grace choose place with no mating possibility?”
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Ryland teaches Rocky about aroace people. That's it. That's the fic.
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03 May 2026
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A Centimeter of Space by OakTheSpringWing
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
23 Apr 2026
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"Grace’s first observation was that Rocky was warm. It was probably the sole thing his stupid hindbrain had latched onto. Warm meant fire. Fire meant food. So really, why wouldn’t it? There were other things— infinitely more important things— to notice. Like how, for instance, Rocky wasn’t putting his entire weight onto Grace. Any force he applied was carefully measured and calculated to make sure that Grace didn’t get crushed by the weight.
But, most importantly, Rocky was warm, especially under a fully luminous sun."
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Grace's touch-starved subconscious conjures up a dream about hugging Rocky. Rocky sees what unfiltered sobbing looks like for the first time. He panics accordingly.
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01 May 2026
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culture shock by sly_as_an_alpaca
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
21 Apr 2026
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“Rocky not explain question?” asked Adrian slowly.
“Busy,” said Rocky, sheepish.
“Had four years on ship.”
“Busy then too.”
Adrian skittered back and forth, which I think equated to a human throwing both hands up in exasperation. “With what question?”
“Science!”
“Whole time science question? Four years!”
“Is much science in universe!”--
Rocky has neglected to explain some very important cultural context to Grace.
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01 May 2026