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Robert's work as Mecha Man - 15 years of sacrifice of both his body and mind - to avenge his father, while protecting his city, boiled down to a single decision on that rooftop.
That decision, and the choice made, weighs on him.
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A personal collective to the things I write based on the fiction of my dreams or metaphors to the life I've lived.
I (probably) won't use tags, but I will add relevant warnings to chapters.
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Innocent Perception by CrypticanEXE
Fandoms: The Legend of Vox Machina (Cartoon), Critical Role: Exandria (Web Series)
22 Sep 2025
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He pulls his eyes from the fire, facing a concerned Vex, "Are you alright darling? I was calling your name but you seemed to be quite lost in thought."
"I was, truth be told," Percy replies honestly, after a moment of hesitation, "I was just... lost in a memory."
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Protective Instinct Runs Deep by CrypticanEXE
Fandoms: The Legend of Vox Machina (Cartoon), Critical Role (Web Series)
01 Sep 2025
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Percival wakes every morning with a sudden and violent jolt to consciousness. It's been an undeniable fact since he'd first joined their ragtag group. For so long, it was something he simply dealt with alone, occasionally waking on a shout or a lunge for some invisible assailant.
Vex offered companionship during their mornings following their learning of the Briarwoods; still long before they were ever something more. Never able to offer more for fear of pushing too many boundaries in all the wrong places. So, she kept her careful distance.
Now, far past then and in their shared bed during the early morning hours, she waits for him to wake. Happy to give the love and comfort she was never able to for so very long.
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"She'd heard everything. She was quiet, yes, but she was equally observant. She'd seen how his demeanor had shifted overnight, becoming more skittish and paranoid, though no less friendly. The panic she'd seen in his wild eyes when he awoke only further supported her suspicions.
Soundproofing wasn't 100% effective.
Mouthwash only killed 99.9% of germs.It was easy to see the remnants when you recognized them in yourself."
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“Who are you?”
“Nobody important. But my name is Impulse.”A look at the first encounter between Impulse and Tango.
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[A rewrite of my fic, 'Directions', written in 2021 for my Hybrid Status AU]
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- Part 3 of Hybrid Status
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Orange Petals in Autumn Winds by CrypticanEXE
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types
23 May 2023
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The heart often yearns for the things it cannot have, and Brassius is no exception. He'd give anything to see his best friend's happiness, and does - even if it means that hiding all the love he has to give. It's a sacrifice he accepted, subconsciously, long ago.
His lungs, however, will bear the consequence.
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Handwriting by CrypticanEXE
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types
21 Apr 2023
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A thought comes to mind, and he can’t really help himself. Grusha is far more degenerate than his professional counterpart when it comes to snark, and ends up quipping back with the first actual words on his mind.
“Are you flirting with me?”
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The ramifications of a broken coffee machine aren't something they could have known. And just as Chaos Theory goes, the seemingly unrelated results go far beyond anything they could have predicted.
Trench is no exception to the flap of a butterfly's wings, after all.
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When Casper makes an offhanded comment, rarely does he expect anything to come of it.
Certainly not this.[There’s nothing but silence for a bit, and Darling’s considering paging security when Trench’s voice comes through once more.
“You fucking jinxed it.”]
(Continuation to 'Arcahnophobia' - can be read independently)
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- Part 2 of The Fears We Face
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He'd had the feeling from the start, as soon as the quakes began, but he'd be damned if he didn't at least try to stop it.
He had the tools, he had the knowledge, and he had the ability. Now, It was all or nothing.
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Working at the FBC leaves most people numb to the majority of the world's "normal" concerns. When you work every day at a place where an angry fridge can kill you, well, there are scarier things than a tall ladder. Zachariah Trench is no exception to this.
Well, minus the 8-legged creature in the kitchen. That's the exception.
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- Part 1 of The Fears We Face
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Even parallels, never crossing, can fade together at the edges.
One man's dream is another man's reality.[He's reminded, distinctly, of the Slidescape expedition. The sight of blood falling from Zach's ears- the look of panic, as the man told them of hearing something else. The look of betrayal, when Casper told him there was nothing.
Here, Zach looks peaceful, and Casper wants to hate him for it. But he doesn't.]
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Casper Darling is a man of habit, and that doesn't change, even now, amidst his guilt and grief - perhaps it should.
Jesse Faden, slowly falling into the role of Director, just wants to know why he's asleep on the couch.
The answer, she thinks, is unexpected, just as much as it is anticipated.
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(4/28/24 - Rewritten under new title! Check the series for it)
Impulse and Tango's first meeting in my 'Hybrid Status' AU.
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Zed knew this was the way things would end up - they'd move on, and he'd be left alone. Time heals all wounds, but time can't make you forget. Still, he tried.
That was the first mistake.
Sometimes, the things you do for love are downright stupid. And Zed never was one to think things through.
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- Part 2 of Run away (we're too in love)
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It’s hard to crave something you hate.
It’s hard to want to be left alone, yet fear it all the same.
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Every so often, Tango would revisit the absurd idea of his to pack up and vanish from the town that never loved them. Impulse, ever a pleaser, would indulge him in this idea every time.
He'd do anything to see Tangos' eyes light up with joy, even if it felt wrong to do.
Until maybe, he realizes, it isn't such a bad idea after all.
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- Part 1 of Run away (we're too in love)
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Drabbles and One-shots of Team ZIT and their respective members that I don't deem worthy of their own publishing.
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One moment he was standing, going through some oddly placed shulkers, and the next he was toppling to the ground. There’s a disorienting moment before Impulse processes he’s on top of whoever was a less than graceful flier. With a groan of pain, he moves quickly, stumbling to his feet. He’s about to question the hermit when he realizes just who came, literally, crashing in.
“...Xisuma?”
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- Part 2 of Hybrid Status