#tststd

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the sea, the stars, the dreamers by @nonwal

What if we’re in a space opera and the script is dooming us!!! But we’re hating on the script together😳

[nonwal]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Astrid Beck/Essek Thelyss, Eadwulf Grieve/Caleb Widogast, Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast

29: calling security, keeping my head held down

The Expositor has been acting suspicious, Wulf says.

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The sea, the stars, the dreamers off hiatus we’re so back!!!

[nonwal]

update on tStStD! (plus discord nonsense)

Just a heads-up for anyone who’s still alive out there: I plan to resume regular updates of the sea, the stars, the dreamers on September 28th. If you’ve forgotten what the hell it’s even about because it’s been two years without consistent updates, or if you fell behind and have been planning on catching up at some point, you’ve got a week-ish to get up to speed. Also! I’ve opened up a section of my notes/brainstorming Discord server to the public. It is not intended as a general-purpose social space—you won’t find any channels for Campaign 4 discussion or pet photos—but if you’re interested in exchanging conspiracy theories about what the fuck is actually going on in tStStD, want to liveblog a re-read, have sea shanty recommendations (I need one more!) or just want to chat about it, the public invite link is here. (Channels for my other writing projects will likely be opened up at some point in the future, assuming this doesn't all go horribly.)

[nonwal]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Astrid Beck/Essek Thelyss, Eadwulf Grieve/Caleb Widogast, Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast

38: I’ll be my own escape route

ACT FOUR. SCENE FIVE. An apparent shipwreck off the shores of Mutalos, the deck listing and partially submerged, with crates and other debris drifting across the stage.

Enter THE VILLAIN and several underlings, stage left.

[nonwal]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Astrid Beck/Essek Thelyss, Eadwulf Grieve/Caleb Widogast, Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast

39: no light anywhere and nothing left to burn

THE EXPOSITOR     The powerful reside in secrecy,     Their institutions work without constraint.     They breed corruption. If you kill him now,     It looks like just another violent act     Without recourse. If we expose him, he     Is raked across the coals of public court.

THE SAILOR     Now, I think you should kill him—but, I doubt     You care. I think you care what he thinks, though.

THE EXPOSITOR     Do not make him the hero of your tale.     Do not make him the hero of your tale.

[nonwal]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Astrid Beck/Essek Thelyss, Eadwulf Grieve/Caleb Widogast, Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast 

36: I’ve gotten good at leaning on metaphors

“Surely someone in the Dynasty is familiar with the concept of polyamory.” The words are objectively true even if the implications are not, and it’s the easiest cover story, given her current predicament. It would be easier if were the truth, on both a political and personal level. (She wants to take Essek apart, which isn’t unusual; she wants to put him back together afterwards, which is.)

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So I’ve been rereading the sea the stars, the dreamers by @nonwal

Space Opera! Intrigue! Jenga! If I had a nickel every time I read a fic where Astrid threw a knife near Essek’s head!