meet me at midnight

They/Them | AO3 writer | autistic | aroace

[bugsnbites]

Grace making huge advencements in the Eridian medical field.

Turns out there's a childhood disease to the tune of measles that erodes the carapace, and the first symptom shows up about a week before any actual damage is caused.

Grace comments to Rocky that one of his students seems to be turning oxidisation-green. About a week later that student has to be hospitalised for this illness.

Eridian scientists realise pretty quick that Grace can detect the illness long before any of their equipment can, and when caught that early it is much, much easier and safer to treat.

Not only is Grace celebrated in the scientific field for his knowledge and for his part in saving the world, he becomes a beacon of hope for doctors and parents and children on Erid.

[cheeseanonioncrisps]

Okay but imagine being the team of Eridian scientists tasked with keeping Erid's Only Human alive for as long as possible while the whole planet's environment is literally trying to kill him. And then Rocky shows up and is like:

“Grace says he would like half of dome to be water.”

“Oh, is necessary for humans to have large amounts of water question?”

Small Eridian equivalent of a sigh. “No. Not needed for life. In fact Grace will die if he falls in water and does not get out.”

“Tell him we give him water in containers that won't kill him. Lots lots lots of water on Erid for Grace to drink.”

“No. Grace say he want water on ground. Also want it with excess sodium chloride compound so it will be unhealthy for drink.”

“WHY QUESTION???”

[cheeseanonioncrisps]

To celebrate Erid getting their sun back on track, Grace asks for some alcohol. There's a small amount left from the Hail Mary and Rocky offers to take it to the science Eridians to see if they can synthesise more.

“Grace want this liquid for celebration.”

“Of course.” They scan it. “You have wrong liquid. This contain compounds which are poisonous for humans.”

“Yes yes yes. Grace say humans like feeling of being slightly poisoned.”

“WHY QUESTION?????”

[cheeseanonioncrisps]

Grace is like one of those extremely finicky tropical fish who instantly die if not kept in extremely specific conditions.

Only here the fish can talk and keeps asking you to make it vodka.

[pineappical]

ACTUALLY heres another one i quickly animated of rocky beating the shit out of grace

[twiggy-boy]

"what is this BABY doing in space!???"

-Rocky, probably

[surkeart]

be free!!

[dragggd]

these two characters have something in common but i won’t tell you what that is

[blackwellselfieho]

I kinda like the idea of jax becoming a cautionary tale of what happens when you let dysphoria and self hatred eat you alive. I've met so many of him IRL in my own circles. I think people need to hear it. I need more characters who eat themselves alive and actually have to suffer the consequences of not choosing to be better. It's pretty refreshing to see a different and nuanced take on dysphoria and how it doesn't always manifest the way you would expect.

[wildminti]

Rocky's body is a machine that turns one (1) praise into 10,000,000,000 praises 💕💕💕

[delcotrashpanda]

[greyssketches]

so kinger has been trapped since 1999...

[wanderinginkpot]

Rocky, who has been alone for so long, sending a message to a mysterious alien, not knowing if they would be friendly. Rocky sending another one after the first one goes ignored, this time slower, just in case speed was the issue. Grace tumbling through his first ever spacewalk, terrified of what might happen if he fails, terrified of what might happen if he succeeds. Grace catching a message from an alien, not knowing if they would be friendly, and this being the first time he has been seen in years.

Grace showing Rocky a clock and Rocky going to find his own before they even know how talk to each other. Grace and Rocky working together to translate between themselves and putting on puppet shows when they can't. Grace and Rocky having a conversation without any programme to assist them because they have spent years learning to understand the other's language, even though they are literally incapable of speaking it.

Grace asking why Rocky has to watch him sleep, why he has to be so close. Grace telling Rocky he will watch him sleep while he's injured, not knowing if he will ever wake up again. Grace struggling to fall asleep himself after Rocky leaves because it's strange with nobody watching over him.

Rocky asking when the hug will be over. Rocky pushing up into his ball when Grace embraces him after his recovery. Rocky settling down beside Grace at the beach and leaning into his side, both safe inside the enclosures they built for the sole purpose of being closer to one another.

Just two aliens, alone and afraid and carrying the weight of a world, loving each other and learning how to show it.

[citrusfables]

hey. don’t cry. grace and rocky resting heads together in relief for a long moment because against all the odds of the universe, they found each other again. okay?

[deervsheadlights]

project hail mary really said what if the moral is that everything can be true at once

what if they were wrong but so were you. what if all you needed was a push but you never asked to face the cliff. what if we're terrified and what if it brought us closer together. what if there really was a light at the end of the tunnel but it hurt to look at. what if you left everything behind but you never stopped loving it, not for a moment. what if you loved them but it wasn't enough. what if you loved them and it WAS. what if you were alone but there was warmth in the unknown. what if your fear took your hand and gave you a new home

[chatterghosts]

okay whatever. so i got charmed by that white boy. sue me

[shortbcofkoffee]

Interviewer, catching Damian in costume: Robin! Can you explain the process of picking up Robin or passing on the mantle?

Damian, mildly annoyed at Bruce at the moment: It's quite simple. Batmam steals young children from their bed, usually nine or ten or so. Then he takes you to his lair and give you a deal.

Damian: If you can beat him in a game of your choosing, he will train you to be Robin. If you lose, you are eaten. I beat him in a classic fencing game. He's quite good with swords, but he wasn't very good with the sport itself.

Tim, standing next to him: Yeah, I beat him at a memory card game. I like totally cheated, but I'm too old for him to eat now, so ot doesn't matter.

Damian, nodding: Yes. The worst part of the job is disposing of failed Robins bones. He usually sucks them clean and leaves them all over the floor.

Tim: Yeah, its messy. But after you hit, like 15 he stops trying to eat you, so that's cool.

Damian: I have not yet reached 15. I'm still in danger. If you have more questions, ask Nightwing, as he was the first to avoid being eaten.

-

Same interviewer, at a different date: Mr. Nightwing. Is it true Batman tries to eat potential Robins?

Dick, who has no idea what she's taking about: Yeah, it's really scary. His jaw unhinges like a snake.

[rapidhighway]

you can check out the file for these knuckles stickers on itch.io, they're free, you can print them yourself!

I've never done something like this so if you have feedback let me know! >_<

[destiel-news-network]

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