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• Cruel Synergy by Snail_mail

  Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • F/F, F/M, M/M
  • Work in Progress

  02 Jan 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Coupé | Janelle/Malevola Gibb/Punch Up/Sonar | Victor
  • Coupé | Janelle/Malevola Gibb
  • Malevola Gibb/Punch Up | Colm
  • Punch Up | Colm/Sonar | Victor (Dispatch)
  • Coupé | Janelle/Sonar | Victor (Dispatch)
  • Malevola Gibb & Sonar | Victor
  • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
  • Blonde Blazer | Mandy (Dispatch)
  • Shroud | Elliot Connors
  • Toxic (Dispatch)
  • Sonar | Victor (Dispatch)
  • Coupé | Janelle (Dispatch)
  • Malevola Gibb
  • Punch Up | Colm (Dispatch)
  • Prism | Alice (Dispatch)
  • Waterboy | Herman (Dispatch)
  • Phenomaman | Katon-Ur (Dispatch)
  • Golem | Bruno (Dispatch)
  • Sonar | Victor Gets Cut From The Z-Team (Dispatch)
  • Coupé | Janelle Gets Cut From The Z-Team (Dispatch)
  • Shroud | Elliot Connors Being an Asshole
  • toxic (dispatch) Being an Asshole
  • Polyamory
  • Bisexual Sonar | Victor (Dispatch)
  • bisexual Malevola Gibb
  • Coupé | Janelle Needs a Hug (Dispatch)
  • Sonar | Victor Needs a Hug (Dispatch)
  • Whump
  • (chapter 2 baby)
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Dehumanization
  • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
  • Pansexual Punch Up | Colm (Dispatch)
  • Bisexual Coupé | Janelle (Dispatch)
  • calling this ship "Re-paired synergy" because of how the group could be considered broken apart and re-paired together again

  Summary

  Proposal: What if Coupe AND Sonar were booted from Z-team? and replaced with Waterboy and Phenomaman respectively?

  This is my (very self indulgent) interpretation!

  Series

  • Part 1 of Re-paired Synergy Ship fics

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  5,416

  Chapters:

  1/3

  Comments:

  13

  Kudos:

  19

  Bookmarks:

  5

  Hits:

  179

• Potential by Snail_mail

  Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)  

  • Mature
  • Major Character Death
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  26 Dec 2025

  Tags

  • Major Character Death
  • Flambae | Chad/Sonar | Victor (Dispatch)
  • Requited - Relationship
  • but unfulfilled - Relationship
  • Malevola Gibb
  • Prism | Alice (Dispatch)
  • Sonar | Victor (Dispatch)
  • Flambae | Chad (Dispatch)
  • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
  • Blonde Blazer | Mandy (Dispatch)
  • Whump
  • Sonar | Victor Needs a Hug (Dispatch)
  • sonar whump (dispatch)
  • Hurt Sonar | Victor (Dispatch)
  • Best Friends Malevola Gibb & Sonar | Victor
  • Z-Team as Family (Dispatch)
  • Sonar | Victor Gets Cut From The Z-Team (Dispatch)
  • Drug Use
  • Drug Abuse
  • Character Death
  • Grief/Mourning
  • It's Intense
  • Bisexual Sonar | Victor (Dispatch)
  • Self-Hatred
  • Self-Esteem Issues
  • Narcotics
  • Vomiting
  • Dead Dove: Do Not Eat

  Summary

  What a waste.

  Series

  • Part 5 of Sonar bad things happen bingo

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  9,603

  Chapters:

  3/?

  Comments:

  53

  Kudos:

  75

  Bookmarks:

  8

  Hits:

  762

• Survival Instincts by Snail_mail

  Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Rape/Non-Con, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
  • F/M, M/M
  • Work in Progress

  17 Dec 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Rape/Non-Con
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Major Character Death
  • Coupé | Janelle/Punch Up | Colm (Dispatch)
  • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man & Sonar
  • i'll keep the other ship a secret for now...
  • Blonde Blazer | Mandy/Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
  • Robert Robertson/Sonar | Victor (Unrequited)
  • Sonar (Dispatch)
  • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
  • Blonde Blazer | Mandy (Dispatch)
  • Flambae | Chad (Dispatch)
  • Prism (Dispatch)
  • Golem | Bruno (Dispatch)
  • Invisigal | Courtney (Dispatch)
  • Malevola (Dispatch)
  • Punch Up (Dispatch)
  • Coupé | Janelle (Dispatch)
  • Galen (Dispatch)
  • Sonar | Victor's Mother (Dispatch)
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Whump
  • Manipulation
  • Workplace Relationship
  • Power Imbalance
  • Power Dynamics
  • Desperation
  • Canon-Typical HR Violations (Dispatch)
  • Not so Typical HR Violations (Dispatch)
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
  • Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
  • Hurt Sonar | Victor (Dispatch)
  • sonar whump (dispatch)
  • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
  • as the chapters go on
  • Self-Esteem Issues
  • Self-Worth Issues
  • Eating Disorders
  • diet culture
  • Non-Consensual Drug Use
  • Non-Consensual Touching
  • please read the tags
  • Whipping
  • Cannibalism
  • Psychosis
  • Hallucinations
  • drug overdose
  • Cocaine
  • antidepressants

  Summary

  What if Sonar didn't turn to villainy, but couldn't handle not being a hero either?

  -

  “Aww, you look thrilled to see me. Honestly, it warms my heart. After everything you screwed up, it’s nice to know my handsome face still brightens your day.”

  -

  Sonar finds his way back onto Z-team by bribing a higher up. The others are...glad? But nonetheless confused and hurt.

  Series

  • Part 3 of Sonar bad things happen bingo

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  40,103

  Chapters:

  7/?

  Comments:

  130

  Kudos:

  175

  Bookmarks:

  23

  Hits:

  3,876

• Muzzle by Snail_mail

  Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)  

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • No category
  • Work in Progress

  27 Nov 2025

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Sonar & Z-Team (Dispatch)
  • Phenomaman/Waterboy (Dispatch)
  • (IMPLIED)
  • Sonar (Dispatch)
  • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
  • Waterboy (Dispatch)
  • Phenomaman (Dispatch)
  • Flambae | Chad (Dispatch)
  • Prism (Dispatch)
  • Golem | Bruno (Dispatch)
  • Discrimination
  • Hurt
  • comfort in next chapter i promise
  • Bigotry & Prejudice
  • Dehumanization
  • Muzzles
  • Duct Tape
  • Violence
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Angst
  • Hurt Sonar (Dispatch)
  • Sonar | Victor Needs a Hug (Dispatch)
  • sonar (dispatch)-centric
  • Crying
  • Men Crying
  • Whump

  Summary

  A continuation of my fic "Holy shit that's a long coffee order"

  aka: me torturing my favourite character for nearly 6000 words because his character is too interesting to me

  Series

  • Part 2 of Sonar bad things happen bingo

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  5,847

  Chapters:

  1/2

  Comments:

  45

  Kudos:

  204

  Bookmarks:

  34

  Hits:

  1,869

• Holy shit, that's a long coffee order by Snail_mail

  Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Other
  • Complete Work

  23 Nov 2025

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Golem & Sonar (Dispatch)
  • Sonar & Z-Team (Dispatch)
  • Malevola & Sonar (Dispatch)
  • Sonar (Dispatch)
  • Golem (Dispatch)
  • Malevola (Dispatch)
  • Invisigal (Dispatch)
  • Prism (Dispatch)
  • Flambae (Dispatch)
  • Waterboy (Dispatch)
  • Punch Up (Dispatch)
  • Coupé (Dispatch)
  • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
  • Hurt Sonar (Dispatch)
  • Discrimination
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Self-Esteem Issues
  • My boy needs therapy
  • Derogatory Language
  • Degradation
  • Karen Behaviour
  • Coffee
  • underrated golem (dispatch)
  • Golem being chill (Dispatch)

  Summary

  “Come with me,” she said.

  The tone wasn’t a request. It wasn’t even an order, really. It was the verbal equivalent of picking up an object you didn’t want to touch with your bare hands.

  He blinked at her, momentarily stunned, then placed the coffee carefully on a side table. “Actually, Miss Vanderstank, I have to-”
  She snapped her fingers at him.

  Actually snapped.

  His jaw dropped.

  “Your job isn’t over,” she cut in sharply. “I called about coffee, but now I have another emergency, and it’s your job to fulfill it.”

  ---

  Or Sonar gets called to deliver coffee, and ends up in hell /lh

  Series

  • Part 1 of Sonar bad things happen bingo

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  6,386

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  45

  Kudos:

  330

  Bookmarks:

  36

  Hits:

  1,975