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Plasma Donation is a Lie by biscuit (vital_root), keroseneSteve
Fandoms: Detroit: Become Human (Video Game)
01 Nov 2018
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Things are changing.
Supposedly unfeeling androids have begun to express emotion. A caretaker says she loves a child. Construction workers complain about exhaustion after a long shift. The general public has turned a blind eye to these small, human expressions. But when androids suddenly start disappearing, people take notice.
CyberLife takes action, ready to dismantle a revolution before it starts. The company's previous attempts failed, but the newest RK model exceeds their highest expectations. It's driven. Focused.
A machine.
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Anchored in Dust by biscuit (vital_root), keroseneSteve
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Captain America (Movies), Iron Man (Movies)
11 Sep 2018
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SHIELD finally captured the pseudo-terrorist Iron Man, aka Tony Stark, after several years of searching. But the man is near death, and SHIELD can't find a cure for him. Fellow fugitive Bruce Banner has that cure; however, he was forced to hide from SHIELD in Wakanda. With Tony's time running out, Bruce unable to help, and the world wondering where Iron Man went, the last thing SHIELD needs is another problem.
Such as, maybe, a leak from within their walls telling the rest of the world that the long-dead Stark is alive in America.
Or Loki.
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- Part 2 of Drought
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I Hate to Say This by biscuit (vital_root), keroseneSteve
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Captain America (Movies), Thor (Movies), Hulk (2003)
09 May 2018
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After a hurtful argument with the other Avengers on top of the flu, Tony's not feeling too charitable when the call to Assemble comes. Of course, the villain of the day has to prove that yes, in fact, his day can get worse.
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- Part 1 of Truer Words
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I Wanted to Say This by keroseneSteve, vital_root
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies)
18 Mar 2018
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After a nasty argument amongst each other, the team separates to cool off and calm down. But when an alert sent out by SHIELD tells them Tony and the Tower have been attacked, the rest are forced to come back together and solve their problems in order to assist their stricken team mate.
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- Part 2 of Truer Words
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It's supposed to be quick and quiet: go in, meet the mysterious family friend who somehow has connections to a tribe of druids, let this friend take Stiles to those druids, and leave the kingdom that would happily slaughter him for having magic in the dust, never to return. Only, that's not quite how it happens. A Merlin AU.
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Truer Words by biscuit (vital_root), keroseneSteve
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Hulk (2003), Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Thor (Movies)
09 May 2018
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Drought by biscuit (vital_root), keroseneSteve
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (2012), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
11 Sep 2018
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What if Tony ran away, rather than return to his Malibu home? What if he became Iron Man from the corner of a mechanic's workshop in India? What if he and Bruce met up before Helicarriers existed?
What if Steve Rogers recognized the face of a dead man? What if Fury told him Iron Man is a terrorist? What if he and three very special agents looked for the armor but found the Hulk?
Also, Pepper the cat.
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Bringing Caleb to one of Nicodranas' most niche burlesque experiences sounded good in theory, but it's something else in practice.
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Bookmarked by vital_root
10 Mar 2026
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Essek is trying to figure out how to atone for what he has done and forgets to take care of himself. Beau was intending to give a shovel talk, but ends up intervening.
“Well, we could use your help when you’re available. Ideally soon. Caleb said you were coming to visit anyway and you’re welcome to stay with him.”
He twitched, a little ear flick. It just confirmed my suspicions.
His voice was apologetic, but firm: “Could I have a few days? I have another commitment imminently, but then I am happy to help.”
More secrets. Great. I leaned forward, making a show of my scrutiny. “What kind of commitment are we talking?”
His ears flicked down. I was frustrating him. “If you must know, I agreed to help a family with their taxes.”
That was not anywhere on the list of things I expected him to say. “I’m sorry, what?”
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- Part 3 of Exercises & Drabbles
Bookmarked by vital_root
03 Mar 2026
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Not In All My Dreams by sociallychallengednerd for Chrome
Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series)
29 Nov 2021
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Caleb works at the on call maintenance man for his building, and it would be easy, quiet job to get him through school if not for the two unfairly hot neighbors that seem to have taken an interest in him for better or worst. Now Caleb just has to balance his own desire for their company with his fear of coming in between their relationship.
He just has to resist the temptation. It should be simple. Should be.
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Bookmarked by vital_root
01 Mar 2026
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as (awkwardly) close as you can get by saurora_borealis
Fandoms: The Mighty Nein (Cartoon), Critical Role: Exandria (Web Series)
16 Feb 2026
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After Molly gently, socially pins Caleb against the wall, he figures things between them are settled. Being scolded is never fun, but sometimes people need a bit of a nudge in the right direction, that's all. And Molly is very good at reading people. Caleb is fine, surely.
After certain details come to light—like how Caleb was not, in fact, skimming off the top at all—Molly does his best to rectify the situation.
Or: A wizard and a tiefling walk into a magic shop.
Bookmarked by vital_root
25 Feb 2026
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None of the Mighty Nein knew how to fucking knock properly.
Veth broke right in even if the door was locked, Caleb would teleport straight into her living room, Caduceus would send a message straight to her goddamn brain, and Jester, accompanied by Fjord and more brain messages, would knock so loudly they would practically knock the door down.
No one knocked quietly, well past ten o’clock at night.
Beau couldn’t help the defensive stance she took as she slowly opened the door, peeking through the chain.
When she saw who it was, she almost ripped the door off its hinges.
“Who do I need to kill?”
Bookmarked by vital_root
24 Feb 2026