Day One- Trick
word count 499
Characters Reynauld, Dismas and Paracelsus
TW depression, Death
Reynauld couldn't stop the sigh as he watched the new recruits line up for slaughter.
The ancestor, or whatever the fuck his name was, was giving a speech to excite the newbies. To entice them for the onward march. If he hadn't heard it so many times before, he might have called it a touching speech. A heartfelt one. No, it was a signature on a death certificate. Many death certificates.
He looked down as his companion spoke. He was holding his shoulder to keep him seated. "More work for the Keeper." Dismas winced as Paracelsus stitched him up with the care and dedication of someone who's been doing this for far too long.
How long had it been? A year? Two? Five? Time had long blurred to the point of being useless. The creaking of the tavern reminded him of how this place will become his coffin. "Shame them things can't destroy themselves."
The maskless plague doctor hummed. Her eyes so dark you could no longer tell them from the bags they support. "Dismas is trying to do that himself."
"Listen here Missy, someone had to protect Junia's honour and it most certainly wasn't her." Dismas actually had the decency to sound offended.
Paracelsus snorted.
"Was that before or after they spotted you with their wallet." Didn't matter, nothing mattered anymore. He couldn’t remember how many times they had this exact conversation.
"Waiting for the baby underling." Dismas asked elbowing his in the side. He had sharp elbows and knew Reynauld's weak spots.
He just slapped the arm away. He wasn't going to give into Dismas' taunting.
She finally looked away from her stitching. "The who?" She drained her own mug of beer. It was never too early to numb the pain.
Dismas' continued his elbowing. "That baby plague doctor. Right."
"Oh! I think I know who. The one behind the tavern."
"That's the one." Dismas' grinned up at him. "Ain't she."
He rolled his eyes and leaned against the wall. Dismas' could run off now he'd been patched up. Not that he will now there was no danger in it. "She hasn't returned yet and I don't know who she went out with." He drank from his mug to not say anymore. So few survive, it was hard not to get attached to those who do.
The closing of the case dragged both their attention to the doctor. She sounded so unconcerned. "Who bothers with returning anymore?"
"YOU FUCKING WHAT!"
The 'reformed' highwayman snorted into his scarf. "There she is."
"I supposed I should go tell her manners." He pushed off the wall and started heading over to the group yelling insults at each other.
"Rey." He turned back to face the doctor. "Tell her about stitches not having to look good to be useful."
"What?"
"She not the religious type, right? Stitches hold stuff together. The skin underneath isn't great but it works like it's supposed to."
"You make no sense."
She just flipped him off.
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Ninjago Fic Rec Week (2024): Day 4
Prompts: AU/Movieverse/OCs! (Catching Up! I uh skipped Day 3 oop but I've got plenty to offer for this day! Which is...also late...don't look at meeee)
Aus WITH OCs (or as I like to call this list, my own personal indulgence corner. All the AUs/Movieverse stories I've read are ones that get recc'ed a lot already + I myself have already recc'ed them at one point or another, soooo let's throw some pure spotlight onto some OC stories! Even if a lot of it is connected to me to some degree that's irrelevant):
As The Years Pass By:
A fic currently in the process of being rewritten/reworked but still chock full of next-gen Dragons Rising goodness! And it stars the one, the only, Jenna and Ethan from @rainofthetwilight!!!! This fic made me fall in love with her characters and I've loved reading/seeing/drawing these two adorable kids ever since!!!!
Dad!Jay AU by @taddymason:
An AU so good I'm still catching up on reading it bit by bit to savor it for longer *-*)9 All the stories in this series are worth the read alone for the accumulation of taddy's character Kaida (a girl who needs no introduction–she's that awesome guys, trust me) but also the eventual father-daughter bond with amnesiac!Jay that is gripping and engaging aaaaall the wall through!!
I Carve This Poem From the Harshest of Storms:
Another I'm not caught up with YET (a running theme for this Fic Week, it seems hgfhgfdfgds i'm sorry I'm slow and have a short-attention span). It follow two fascinating peeps in The Administration following The Merge, and without giving too much away, @theartsyswissapple ‘s voices for the characters just POP and make them feel SO real and it's been intriguing to read so far so yeah others should give it a try too!!!
What it Takes for You to See Me:
A Spinjitzu bros story with added FSM and Mystake goodness too!!! This is one I've just started reading myself, but you know I love some throwbacks to Wu and Garmadon's past! And the OC here, @marhan-writes-n-draws's Amka, fits into the setting like a glove!!
Honeycomb:
Gotta give a shoutout to @miqotepotatoe's Lucy while I'm here too!! Some short, sweet snippets of the Ninja Team's best (and most yellow) cheerleader!! I love her dynamic with everyone, and especially Cole <3
The Space Between Us:
A very deep and heart-wrenching introspective into @k1ngtok's characters Lynda and Jamie, Master(s) of Space. It's story about siblings and bonds at its core, but also be mindful of tag of you're looking to dig deeper! (it also takes place in legacyverse technically but that's neither here or there I promise)
Flowery Language
Another super funny and endearing story by King following Jesse (hey it's my boy!!) and Antonia on the case to discover who's been leaving flowers in Jesse's locker (spoiler: it's not Cole lmao). It's actually a semi-sequel to this old thing *I* wrote however long ago, but thaaaat's not required reading (though it does help). If you want more of a fix for the Jesse-Antonia duo + more of Jamie, this is the story to read!
Learning to Love (Again):
Yet another King fic based in legacyverse (a coincidence), this one kiiiind of takes place during Season 2/Book 3 and follows Jamie on his quest to truly show his friends (Nya, Antonia, Harumi, Jesse, and...Olivia?!) just how much he cares about them through the power of love languages over the course of a week and it is AWESOOOOOOOOME!! Soooo many touching and feel-good moments, mostly soft slice-of-life with teenagers being teenagers, and is a great pick-me up when your soul is feeling sad ;w;)/ I advocate for this one just for the warm soft friendshippy-feelings it gives me alone!!! AAAAAA—
Something About Morning Glories:
Jesse (oop there he is again) takes it upon to himself to comfort Jay after the latter finds himself concerned about something following obtaining his True Potential. A duo I desperately want to write more about but can't yet, so this little bit of foundation for their relationship will have to suffice for now ;w;)/
(and if you're still clamoring for more of a certain magic pink fool, there's plenty more where that came from; perhaps there may be a Jesse-Antonia friendship origin story on deck soon, along with maybe some DR stuff~! ...listen there will never be a good chance to self-advertise like this again!! BE YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!! SELF-LOVE BABY!!!! *-*)9 )
In the Company of the Stars:
A tale as old as time—a Royal!AU where the fair groundskeeper of a palace's garden (that's the OC) falls head over heels for the prince far out of his league (that's Cole)—except, the prince absolutely likes him back...albeit only as his secret, suave alter-ego. But is that really true—and, more importantly, is there bigger problems to deal with right now???? There's romance, mystery, good food, royal drama, angst, fluff, sabotage, magic, a whole bunch of flowers, Harumi causing chaos on purpose, Skylor throws Chad across a room, Jay goes on a rampage a some point, Kai can't flirt to save his life—the author just needs some fresh motivation to post the darn next chapter already because the ending's gonna be really really good ;V
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