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    After the conquest of Redania, Aleksander of Velen comes to Kaer Morhen. He's not sure what his place is there - or even if he truly has a place - and the culture of the keep comes as a great shock. But he has nowhere else to go, and with luck, friends, and the help of a very handsome Cat, maybe he will be able to make himself at home. He hopes. All he needs to do is not offend anyone or reveal his shameful weakness, right?

    Aiden of the Cats has no idea why the keep's new nobleman is so fascinating, but he's definitely not going to pass up any opportunity to find out. If only Aleksander would trust him enough to share his burdens.

    And Aren of the Manticores and his four Mantikittens are slowly adjusting to the idea of being in a place of safety at last.

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    If Rael had a credit for every time he had to finish training a padawan in his lineage, he would have two credits, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it’s happened twice.

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    16 Aug 2025

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    "We're going to be alcoholics by the time we're thirty," Sokka sighed.

    "You think we'll live to be thirty?" Zuko asked, honestly thrilled. Sokka had pretty good instincts. Perhaps Zuko should reevaluate his long term goals. He could start by having long term goals.

    A more likely alternative was that Sokka was just a hopeless optimist. It just went to show, you never truly saw another man until you stood shoulder to shoulder against a fleet of war balloons intent on raining death upon the city you loved.

     

    Zuko was just a normal guy with normal interests. He liked theatre, burglary, crotchety ostrich horses, watching the Blind Bandit crush her opponents in a glorious display of skill and violence... just your standard banished prince things. It wasn't his fault he kept stumbling into rebellions and uncovering long-buried secrets. Fine, maybe freeing the prisoners was on him, but he was completely innocent of all other treason. Zuko was his father's loyal son. He'd never betray his nation.

     

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    Uncle Iroh took a more creative approach to fostering Zuko's appreciation of other cultures. Now it's everyone's Problem.

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    19 Mar 2025

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    “So you want money,” Silco says flatly.

    “Look," Vander says, "Those reparation payments that prick is demanding – that’s too much. The Last Drop can’t afford that. I can’t afford it. It’s not just my livelihood, Silco. It’s everyone I care about. The children will be out on the street.”

    Silco’s face is devoid of any expression. “So. You want money.”

    Left with crippling debt and a failing business, Vander's only option to save the Last Drop is to ask Silco for a loan. Over the span of a few weeks, Vander's debt is cleared, the bar has gotten a makeover, Silco's henchmen have started using it as their hangout, and throughout it all, Silco is refusing to be paid back.

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    “Don’t -” Nicolo begins, but has no idea what should come next. He has no idea what he needs the man not to do. He only knows what he wants the man to do, and that is to lay hands upon him again. Nicolo has the sudden, mad urge to drop the knife, close the distance between them in the hopes that he might be killed a second time.

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    21 Dec 2024