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    Veremund Faulkner is an assistant professor at the most prestigious university in the country. He’s conscripted to tutor a student from a different department for the semester. Believing he’s seen all there is to see in the people around him, Darnell Evers is a shock. Darnell is vibrant and absent the poison of Vere’s social circle, but there’s something curiously secretive about him too.

    Written for the BL Palace Secret Santa exchange.

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    18 Feb 2026

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    very cute. a good old trope-y story. nice, sweet, and lovely in a way that's hot (or hot in a lovely way? hell if i know)
    thanks, oneirotrove:)

  2. Public Bookmark 15

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    “The creakies?” Grian asks, folding his arms.
    “Doc put them there.” Scar raises his head and pouts miserably. He really does look tired, thinks Grian with a softening heart. Dark circles, streaks of dirt, scratches on his cheek. “They’re all over my base and I can’t get rid of them.”
    Exhaustion is evident in his voice, and Grian takes pity on him. “Alright,” he sighs. “Just rest here. I’ll help you get rid of them later. And – why? Why would Doc do that?”
    “Apparently I pranked him on the last server,” Scar pouts. “I can't even remember it! I would never, Grian, would I?” He blinks a few times, aiming for innocent but landing more on scheming.
    “Yes, you would,” Grian smiles. When he turns away from Scar, his smile drops like a brick. He only barely keeps the accusation from his voice. “Do you think he remembers something?”
    “He’s an odd one,” Scar says evasively. He might as well have said yes outright.
    That settles it: Grian needs to pay the old goat a visit.

    ~~~~~~

    Grian struggles with his memories from previous servers - memories he's not supposed to have. And as Doc feuds with Scar, and no-one explains anything, Grian starts to get sicker and sicker.

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    27 Jan 2026

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    would not expect to just blindly stumble upon this masterpiece – and god i love it. this showed me what exactly is it that i want when i search for sickfics. such PAINNN, and it's all so good, ugh, i love it

  3. Public Bookmark *

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    The room is silent, and Scar gently places his hand on Grian’s, “You know that don’t you?” When he doesn’t respond, Scar continues in an even smaller voice, “You know we love you, right?”

     

    Watchers do not have friends no attachments she’s hurt go help her no don’t— stay put chin up, fledgeling do as you’re told. It won’t hurt if you could just listen you useless thing. Put obsidian over your chests, that’ll teach you to organize everything is orderly, the universe functions by the rules we enforce—no little empire, the universe is fluid and kind, they lie, they want to control us they want power—we want what’s best for you, stand up straight, don’t waiver, never waiver, never, never, never.

     

    “Grian,” A warm hand on his shoulder, a breath is punched from his lungs, “Grian, it’s ok—”

    Grian clenches his teeth so hard they ache, praying over and over to to—he’s not sure who he’s praying to. Who will answer when he is a god himself?

    Or;

    Xisuma's religion is the Watcher pantheon, of which Grian is an unwilling member. And—wait. Has anyone seen Pearl?

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    22 Jan 2026

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    i don't want to go about this in lowercase, but the only other remotely fitting option is screaming, which i do not want to do either.

    very, very godhood, very hurt, very comfort,
    im lowkey at a loss for words at the moment so i can't really praise and preach all about this fic as much as i want to, but just you know, the intention is there

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    Religion isn't a common thing across the Severs, but with the wide range of backgrounds the Hermits come from, Xisuma is sure they each have their own beliefs. He doesn't think it's that uncommon to follow a god, certainly not worth the look of terror on Grian's face when Xisuma explains that his patron is a Watcher named Xelqua.

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    21 Jan 2026

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    THEY'RE SO FUCKING IN LOVE AND THE GOD-NESS OF IT ALL IS SO FUCKING GOOD AAAGHHHH

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    Watchers were supposed to be worshipped. It’s their source of powers as minor deities, after all.

    Grian, who wanted nothing more than to forget his Watcher past, was quite happy not to be worshipped at all. So when the Hermits collectively started praying to Xelqua and Grian started to gain a lot of Watcher magic, it put a real damper on his mood, health, self-perception and his relationships. With Mumbo gone off-world, it was now up to Scar, Pearl and Xisuma to worry about him – if Grian would let them. But Grian was nothing if not stubborn. He’d get through this alone, right?

    ..Right?

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    21 Jan 2026

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    the TASTIEST patron grian. i love it. i'm going to be feeding on this for a while.