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On the anniversary of Bloodsong of Wycaro’s release, the hivemind throws Carol a surprise party, which does absolutely nothing to make her happy. But when Zosia shows up dressed as Raban, the seductive pirate from her own book, Carol discovers there’s only so much she can do to deny the pull she feels toward the woman who fights to keep her individuality even while connected to the collective mind.
or, carol is needy, zosia is dressed like a pirate and tequila makes everything a lot more interesting.
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08 Jan 2026
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Zosia raises an eyebrow. “We never lied to you. I never lied to you.”
“And I didn't either,” Carol says. “But you chose to leave out the truth so you could turn me into something you know I don’t want to be.”
“So what did you do to me then?”
There’s a moment where they just stare at each other, pain mirrored on both of their faces.
or: carol and manousos manage to un-hive zosia. it goes as well as expected.
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02 Jan 2026
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“I didn’t keep most of the memories. Other people’s memories. I get flashes of big things, births, deaths. Except about you.”
Carol feels the confusion slip onto her face. Nervousness creeps up her spine again. “Me?”
“I know everything that anybody has ever thought about you, Carol. Every memory. Every feeling. Helen. Your ex-girlfriends. Your dentist. It’s like I have a Carol encyclopedia in my head.”
Carol had thought that she was done experiencing fresh horrors. What a nightmare it is to realize that she is not. “Oh, god.” She says.
“Oh, god,” Zosia agrees.
After they manage to break Zosia free of the hive, Zosia and Carol try to navigate the field of landmines that is their relationship.
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30 Dec 2025
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alicent hightower grew up watching princess rhaenyra targaryen of valyria from a distance; through headlines, scandals, and her head-of-the-global-council father's word-of-mouth. in adulthood, she's assigned to oversee the peaceful transition of power in valyria to find that rhaenyra targaryen is precisely as intractable as the media and her father promised—
and far, far more dangerous to the order alicent has built her entire life around.
(or; a modern royalty au with political optics, assassinations, absolutely no geographical accuracy, and a doomed sense of professionalism)
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04 Dec 2025
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Lady Mysaria. Wherever she went in this blasted castle – imprisoned here as surely as if she had been chained to its very walls – she could not seem to escape mentions of the mysterious Lyseni woman.
Rhaenyra had flown in, as Alicent had counselled her, on the third day from their illicit meeting on Dragonstone with her dragons – her triumphant return to King’s Landing to claim her throne. Ridiculously, the future queen had been dressed all in black mail, with Mysaria seated behind her upon Syrax’s back. And ever since they landed together in the courtyard, it seemed that where Rhaenyra went, the Lyseni woman followed.
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- Part 1 of stolen moments
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17 Oct 2025
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As teenagers, Alicent and Rhaenyra's lifelong friendship turns to a deeper level of intimacy. When Alicent finds herself pregnant, it sets off a chain of events that ultimately leads to their estrangement only for them to be reunited sixteen years later.
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26 Sep 2025
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On a winter's day, Alicent wakes up and it is warm. She has to find Rhaenyra.
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02 Sep 2025
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21 Aug 2025
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“She was about to be killed,” Rhaenyra cuts in, quick.
“That’s your excuse? You could have called for a guard. Kept your distance. But you didn’t.” Daemon’s voice dips, almost amused. “You put your hands on her like—” He breaks off with a low laugh. “Seven hells, Rhaenyra.”
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15 Aug 2025
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the darkness lives in you like it lives in me by sillybar
Fandoms: The Hunting Wives (TV)
12 Aug 2025
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"I thought you'd... I thought you'd call the police. Or..." Sophie flounders, confused.
"Or what? Kill you?" Margo almost laughs to keep from crying, rolls her eyes as they sting. "Help me lift him. We need to move."
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10 Aug 2025
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The flesh is split in two and patched with fire by koyuki_kazahana
Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV)
04 Jan 2026
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She can’t escape the throne. Or the girl it was meant to devour. Alicent Hightower wears the regency like a crown of thorns. Confined by duty, something’s going to cleave. Maybe the realm. Maybe her heart. Maybe the line between them.
"One year,” Rhaenyra spits the words, “and if you linger a day beyond, Alicent, I will take the throne with fire.”
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Viserys died earlier within the six-year time skip. Alicent successfully becomes queen regent. Rhaenyra arrives in King’s Landing. It changes everything.
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Alicent holds her eye contact for a moment longer and follows with “You didn’t tell me you were going to cut it”. Again with the haircut. She shifts her focus with the shirt in her hands.
“Didn’t know I was. Just woke up one morning and got sick of myself,” Rhaenyra replied, “You should try being spontaneous,” she said after a beat. “It suits you.”
“I am spontaneous,” Alicent said, sitting up indignantly.
“You schedule your spontaneity.”
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just two oblivious idiots in paris
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you know you got it (if it makes you feel good) by firstofherflame
Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV)
18 May 2025
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What the fuck does one do when camping?
Alicent pauses for a second, seemingly making a decision in her mind before speaking. “Come over.”
“What?” Rhaenyra’s eyes must be bulging out of her head.
“I’m not letting you get rained on in your own tent,” Alicent says decisively. “Come in mine.”
or; a very silly camping one shot
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“It’s only the first year,” Rhaenyra used to say, broken down at the breakfast table by the window in their London flat with her head in her hands. “It’ll get better, after this. We just need to right our ship.”
It was loving in the beginning.
(a collection of snapshots before it falls apart // a schematic of reconstruction after)
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- Part 1 of grey ridge (ríl liatroma)
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12 May 2025
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tell me all the ways to stay away;
the black-ops company alicent joins is called The Company, and The Company doesn’t give her much— just the things they've deemed to be important. a plane ticket. an address for her new home. a partner she'll have a sham marriage with.
apparently, they didn't deem it necessary to mention that said partner is a woman.
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- Part 1 of something i almost knew
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for nobody else gave me a thrill by everdeen for havenmere (slowclimb)
Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV)
08 Mar 2025
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“Is this a…sex thing?” Rhaenyra asked tentatively, though again she could recall no such things being discussed—not recently, anyway. “Because I feel like we’ve actually done most of what there is to do.”
Alicent huffed, glaring at her plate. Rhaenyra bit back a smile.
“No, Rhaenyra,” she said, a little tersely, then took a deep breath. “We should get married.”Series
- Part 2 of on rachmaninoff's birthday
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09 Mar 2025
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“I’m working on keeping this place clean. I guess it’s not a great first impression for a neighbor to see your sex toy.”
Alicent’s mouth drops open, her eyes widening at the bluntness. A laugh escapes her mouth before she can pull it back. Rhaenyra smiles, head cocking as she studies Alicent.
“That’s better.”
“What do you mean?”
“You don’t look like you're going to bolt now. I’m not scary. Promise.” She spreads her hand wide, lifting the cookie to her mouth with the other, teeth sinking into the soft treat.
Oh, but you are.
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02 Mar 2025
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the one time in actual ages that alicent hightower indulges herself in a one-night stand ends up being with a woman who shows up at the other side of the table as opposing counsel in the biggest case of her career.
the universe has a fucking terrible sense of humour.
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22 Feb 2025
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several tremendous by molter
Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
08 Jan 2025
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Alicent's heard tell of Rhaenyra the Cruel. Rhaenyra only wants to make her new wife happy.
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[The Queen is in need of a consort. Otto does his best routine.]
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this summer i went swimming (this summer i might have drowned) by seabiscuit
Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV)
22 Dec 2024
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“Fair play,” Rhaenyra replies, “But you can’t just spend all summer wasting away here, your only friend to speak of being the 30 year old lesbian who cleans your pool.”
“That seems like something you made up just now,” Aegon responds lightly, “Rather than an actual rule.”
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After her mugshot makes it into the tabloids, Rhaenyra strikes a deal to keep her inheritance that involves a summer spent working at her cousin's landscaping company. This brings her to the house of delinquent teenager Aegon Hightower and his lonely, high-strung mother.
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23 Dec 2024