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The Selkie was a rough old pub, only a stone's throw from east London's best brothels and the working men they both served. There wasn't anywhere quite like it though, not with Charlotte running the place and seizing every opportunity she could get - even if it meant making deals with a gangster and setting his favourite barmaid in his sights to keep him sweet.
Penelope had always been taught the Devil would have a handsome face - what she wasn't prepared for is for him to be a gentleman as well.
What does a poor working girl do when a dangerous man offers her what none ever has before: safety.
aka 1890s Barmaid!Penelope x Gangster!Colin
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25 Apr 2026
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“Mr Bridgerton? Colin?”
He almost did not recognise her. She looked very different — pretty red curls bobbed fashionably; cheeks and lips stained with a little rouge; a day dress in a lovely mauve colour that made her eyes seem bluer, somehow — but it was her scent that threw him off. Now that he thought about it, he could not quite recall what Penelope Featherington actually smelled like (he had not seen her in years, after all). She was so often at Bridgerton House that all he could summon was the same lilac smell that his mother and his siblings bore, but of course there must be other notes he was forgetting.
Still, he was fairly certain she had never smelled like this: vetiver and geranium, sharp and green and floral.
Not a bad smell by any means — just not Penelope’s. Even though he could not recall her scent, he knew certainly this was not it. She must be wearing perfume. It befuddled him so much that he realised he had been staring at her silently for a lot longer than was polite, especially for an old family friend he had not seen in ages.
OR: in 1920s paris, perfumer colin meets an old friend
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07 Mar 2026
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When a more or less innocent Kook event turns into a nightmare, our favorite Pogues end up on the run, where they are forced to rely on each other, and JJ and Kiara are forced to face that there might be more to their friendship than what they thought they'd ever admit to. In order to save their lives, and with a substantial reward on the line, how far will they go to clear their names, put the most powerful man on the Island behind bars, and figure out what comes next?
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20 Nov 2024
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The Pogues had always assumed it was impossible to lose the loose cannon of their group; but, upon JJ's mysterious disappearance, Kiara's deepest feelings are brought to light, Pope is forced to make some tough decisions, Sarah questions her dangerous lifestyle and John B discovers the significance of having the most amazing best friend.
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20 Nov 2024