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    “Hey, you’re the one who loves hearing my heartbeat.” Wait, nope, shouldn’t’ve said that. That definitely seems like too much, somehow. I feel my cheeks heating up.

    Rocky’s claws fidget against the xenonite. “Yes. I do. Is good sound,” he insists, more quietly than I’d expected. “Means you still alive."

    “Yeah.” I’m so alive right now that I can feel the pulse jumping in my throat. “That’s, um. That’s good.”

    In the back of my mind, a very cool and rational part of myself is telling me: hey, since you’re on the subject of internal organs, why not take this opportunity to ask Rocky to feel you up so he can check on your appendix/gallbladder situation? Unfortunately, the rest of my mind just heard ask Rocky to feel you up and had the psychic equivalent of a seizure.

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    29 Aug 2026

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    “Name is ♪♫♬♪♪♫. They analyze eridians, and their behaviours. How they live, what they like. They want to do this with Grace, too, like the doctors, but differently. Talk to Grace the Person, not the Human”

    “An anthropologist,” I realize. “I think that’s what you mean." Apparently, he likes my word, because he doesn't push further.

    chat, it was not an anthropologist

     

    or; One would think that not being in a life threatening situation would be enough to start taking life a little more easy. Landing on Erid was supposed to be his happy ending. It's not as simple as that.

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    26 Aug 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 81

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    As long as he’s known Arthur – as long as he’s hated and tolerated and liked and loved him – John has wanted his own body. An identity all his own. When he and Arthur find a way to make it happen, it should be perfect. It needs to be perfect. But Arthur still can’t see, and John makes some unfortunate discoveries about his new body, and they’re both having a hell of a time of it. They aren’t alone, but it’s hard to remember that when you don’t share the same moral frame anymore. Hard, but not impossible.

    Written for the 2023 Malevolent Big Bang!

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    23 Aug 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 94

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    the untold story of rocky & grace's trip back to erid. it does not go well.

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    19 Aug 2026

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    The adventures of Ryland's deteriorating mental and physical health on the way to Erid, and beyond.
    Computa, give this guy panic attacks.

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    18 Aug 2026

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    “Careful, with that kind of language you’re gonna start a space war.”

    “I am being kind.” Rocky deadpans, and now I’m really grinning. I’m sure it’s the most shit eating grin I’ve worn in the past few weeks, and my chest feels a little lighter.

    “Pfff, you know humans would beat you in a space war anyway.”

    “Yes. You would drown us.”

    I can’t hold back the laughter that shakes my belly as Rocky sits there with his arms crossed—another habit he’s picked up from me—pretending not to be amused.
    The laughter feels warm, it feels earned. Maybe everything will work out. Maybe it was just one bad dream. Maybe I’m not a coward. Maybe it will all be alright.

    Bang!

    The laughter in my throat catches. The lights flicker. An alarm blares from the cockpit.

    Ah. Jinxed it.

    ****

    Grace never really had time to process a lot of the memories that returned in the midst of their world-saving mission. Now, with him and Rocky on the long haul back to Erid together, problems are making themselves known.

    He's not a coward, and he'll do anything to prove it.

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    16 Aug 2026

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    Grace is getting closer to another Eridian friend. Rocky is totally not jealous, or anything.

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    16 Aug 2026

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    A good day, a bad day, and an okay day on the Hail Mary's journey to Erid. Rocky's POV.

    Chapter 1: Grace introduces Rocky to the Mythbusters
    Chapter 2: Grace has been asleep for 41,400 seconds, and is still sleeping.
    Chapter 3: Love to the point of invention

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    07 Aug 2026

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    “Sorry, bud. It’s going to be a hm… a bit of a pickle to keep me alive.” Grace chuckles.

    “Eridians build whatever Grace needs." Rocky chirps. ”Food that taste good and other stupid needs. Grace no worry. Stay alive and happy, Rocky make sure.”

    Grace nods, but that familiar fear is creeping up on him. The one that visits him when his head hits the pillow, that makes him feel like he's just stalling the inevitable. It's silly.

    All he has to do is not starve on the way to Erid. Then he'll be the only human on the planet. For the rest of his life. Which is not scary at all.

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    06 Aug 2026

  10. Public Bookmark 76

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    Rocky points a claw at Ryland’s arm. “Why do you keep doing that? You touch where I hurt you.”

    “It’s soothing,” Ryland answers, lips twitching when he adds, “Human thing.”

    “Many human things are confusing to me.”

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    Ryland talks about the last human touch he ever got.

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    03 Aug 2026

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    Colt is the unfortunate witness to Ryland and Rocky's feelings for each other.

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    03 Aug 2026

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    “Grace promise to be very calm about many things immediately,” Rocky said, his voice low and serious. “Grace promise now.”

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    02 Aug 2026

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    Rocky’s new suit opens up a whole new world of interactivity within the small bubble that is The Hail Mary.
    It makes everything a little bit easier to deal with (a little bit easier to fix).

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    5 times Rocky helps out Grace with his newfound ability to touch things around him, and 1 time touching Grace is the thing that helps the most.

    (Previously titled “Rocky Can Touch, Question?”)

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    02 Aug 2026

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    "Gem is not strict to romantic relationships, gem is for any long lasting and important relationship! Grace is Rocky best friend, we exchange gems!"

    In an instant, his confusion melted to powerful wave of emotion, the sincerity in Rocky's musical tone struck him deeply. "You… You mean it?"

    "Of course, of course, of course!"


    Snippets of time between Rocky + Grace on their journey to Erid!!

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    02 Aug 2026

  15. Public Bookmark 98

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    “Rocky has something to tell Grace but Grace promise not be mad question?”
    “Okay, sure.”
    “Rocky wear clothes”
    “Like on special occasions?”
    “. . . no.”

    Inspired by several book vs movie posts regarding Eridian culture, statement.

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    01 Aug 2026

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    Adrian meets Rocky and Grace in the biodome to discuss Grace’s needs on Erid, which then leads Adrian to discover exactly how Grace ended up in space. They are displeased with humanity, to say the least.

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    01 Aug 2026

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    Spraying chlorine gas into your best friend's cloaca. Just another freaking Friday night.

    46 years really does a number on a guy. Grace is about to find out how, whether he likes it or not.

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    30 Jul 2026

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    It's not cold like that time Ryland went camping in the Rockies. That had been fun. Finding a cold spot in your spaceship 13-light years away from home? Not fun.
    Which is especially bad because apparently he's the only one who can feel it.

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    30 Jul 2026

  19. Public Bookmark 91

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    It’s obscene in a way that has no human equivalent. I think seeing human genitals on him would’ve shocked me less, because at least that’s something you might reasonably show to another person. But this, the place that is both mouth and everything else to him, that I’ve seen exactly once and then never again because it’s viewed as so private and intimate that even an Eridian’s mate does not get to see—that’s something else. The only time he would reveal himself like this to someone else would be to lay an egg, and even then it would be something you don't draw attention to, something necessary but shameful.

    And now he’s showing me.

    Not only that, he’s offering.

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    Or: Just because the mission is over doesn’t mean Rocky and Grace are done exploring.

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    29 Jul 2026

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    “I wonder how things would be if we’d evolved on the same planet,” Grace says, leaning his forearms on his elevated knee. The one kept up by Rocky’s body. It puts even more weight on him, and Rocky feels the texture of Grace’s shoe through the xenonite, the bumps and ridges, the rocks and leaves stuck to the bottom. “You think we’d eat each other?”

    It takes every ounce of self control for Rocky to keep the noise he makes somewhat dignified. He kind of needs Grace to stop talking.

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    Or: Rocky learns about persistence hunting, and it’s both the most terrified and the most aroused he’s ever been.

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    29 Jul 2026

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