#͙͘͡★ story. portal mishap

[spaceschist]

starter for @wolfsbarbaren

Caught in the throes of a portal, Gale found himself suspended in a chilling limbo, where the passage of time felt distorted, elongated. The act of reaching out of the portal seemed to stretch for eons until finally, a hand grasped his. The transition from one plane to another was jarring, but the sensation of landing face-first into the dirt felt more like a joyous reunion than an inconvenience. The warm breeze and the embrace of fresh air after the interplanar sojourn were welcomed with deep breaths of elation.

As the transient disorientation settled, Gale rose to his feet, dusting off his robe and relishing the freedom to stretch once more. His eyes landed on his savior, and a grin swept across his face. In a gesture of gratitude and camaraderie, he extended his hand to clasp hers in a firm handshake.

"Hello, I am Gale of Waterdeep. Apologies for the unusual meeting," he greeted, the warmth of his smile radiating genuine appreciation.

[casadefreewill]

Daily Fics

(Fics I read throughout the day yesterday and enjoyed)

[X] state of grace by dragonsinparis ( @dragonsinparis )

When Chat Noir is fatally wounded, Ladybug uses her Lucky Charm to open a portal to the underworld in order to go drag her partner back to the land of the living...even if his ghost is tagging along, telling her that this is a terrible idea.

He may not be entirely wrong about that.

As the two make their way across a Parisian purgatory they are faced with how little they know about the origin of their powers, the nature of their enemy, and the limitations of their hearts. They’ll have to face brutal truths about all three if they ever want to make it home -

But none of it will prepare them for the true price of resurrection.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

I’ll also rec Pray For the Children You Lost Along the Way for similar vibes

[X] Pray For the Children You Lost Along the Way by LunarDaydreams ( @lunardaydreams )

A mishap leaves Ladybug, Chat Noir and their foe Papillon separated and stranded in a mist-filled town in America. The streets are blocked by bottomless chasms, there are monsters in the fog, and strange puzzles and notes that hit a little too close to home.

Ladybug and Chat Noir struggle to stay together, stay safe, and keep their identities hidden in a town that is hellbent on hurting them-- or rather, hurting Chat Noir.

Meanwhile, Gabriel Agreste cannot transform and is certain his son is lost somewhere in the fog.

Both theses Fics scratch a very specific itch for me. I just want more stories where they wind up trapped together in nightmare alternate realities where they both have to fight for their lives and work through their problems together.