The official Mouth King, accept no substitutes.

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[themouthking]

Welcome to The Bridge

@tripwirealarm and myself are BACK and the gang's all here, so welcome and please join us for some questionably legal spirits at your favorite underground speak, The Bridge, and immerse yourself in a Shyan AU gone off the rails, set in 1920’s LA against a backdrop of crime and corruption, prohibition and excess.

Follow Ryan, a dedicated but underutilized police officer as he dives into an unsolved mystery and finds more than he bargained for: a war brewing in the shadows, an enigmatic crime boss who is more than what he seems, and a chance to have something he never thought possible.

The Bridge is a completed work. We will be posting it willy nilly as we get chapters edited, more frequently than previously planned.

Read The Bridge from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Welcome to The Bridge

@tripwirealarm and myself are BACK and the gang's all here, so welcome and please join us for some questionably legal spirits at your favorite underground speak, The Bridge, and immerse yourself in a Shyan AU gone off the rails, set in 1920’s LA against a backdrop of crime and corruption, prohibition and excess.

Follow Ryan, a dedicated but underutilized police officer as he dives into an unsolved mystery and finds more than he bargained for: a war brewing in the shadows, an enigmatic crime boss who is more than what he seems, and a chance to have something he never thought possible.

The Bridge is a completed work. We will be posting it willy nilly as we get chapters edited, more frequently than previously planned.

Read The Bridge from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Shane agrees to help Ryan, and Ryan is shocked to find out just what Shane had agreed to without hesitation. Trigger warning, this one is grim and dark (mind the tags!).

Chapter 15 is now live, and you can read it here.

Or start from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Welcome to The Bridge

@tripwirealarm and myself are BACK and the gang's all here, so welcome and please join us for some questionably legal spirits at your favorite underground speak, The Bridge, and immerse yourself in a Shyan AU gone off the rails, set in 1920’s LA against a backdrop of crime and corruption, prohibition and excess.

Follow Ryan, a dedicated but underutilized police officer as he dives into an unsolved mystery and finds more than he bargained for: a war brewing in the shadows, an enigmatic crime boss who is more than what he seems, and a chance to have something he never thought possible.

The Bridge is a completed work. We will be posting it willy nilly as we get chapters edited, more frequently than previously planned.

Read The Bridge from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Ryan went off and [redacted] and now he's back looking for Shane to ask him a favor as things start to go from bad to worse.

Chapter 14 is now live, and you can read it here.

Or start from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Welcome to The Bridge

@tripwirealarm and myself are BACK and the gang's all here, so welcome and please join us for some questionably legal spirits at your favorite underground speak, The Bridge, and immerse yourself in a Shyan AU gone off the rails, set in 1920’s LA against a backdrop of crime and corruption, prohibition and excess.

Follow Ryan, a dedicated but underutilized police officer as he dives into an unsolved mystery and finds more than he bargained for: a war brewing in the shadows, an enigmatic crime boss who is more than what he seems, and a chance to have something he never thought possible.

The Bridge is a completed work. We will be posting it willy nilly as we get chapters edited, more frequently than previously planned.

Read The Bridge from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Ruh roh, Shane and Ryan got [redacted]? Surely there's a good reason for that. Join us for Chapter 13 and follow Shane and Ryan down to the pantry to ask a kid a few questions about who he works for. What could go wrong?

Chapter 13 is now live, and you can read it here.

Or start from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Welcome to The Bridge

@tripwirealarm and myself are BACK and the gang's all here, so welcome and please join us for some questionably legal spirits at your favorite underground speak, The Bridge, and immerse yourself in a Shyan AU gone off the rails, set in 1920’s LA against a backdrop of crime and corruption, prohibition and excess.

Follow Ryan, a dedicated but underutilized police officer as he dives into an unsolved mystery and finds more than he bargained for: a war brewing in the shadows, an enigmatic crime boss who is more than what he seems, and a chance to have something he never thought possible.

The Bridge is a completed work. We will be posting it willy nilly as we get chapters edited, more frequently than previously planned.

Read The Bridge from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Ryan finally gets a chance to catch up on sleep, and the next day he gets cracking on his case files with a nice piping hot cup of coffee with a side of nothing suspicious whatsoever. It's all extremely normal at Chez Madej.

Chapter 12 is now live, and you can read it here.

Or start from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Welcome to The Bridge

@tripwirealarm and myself are BACK and the gang's all here, so welcome and please join us for some questionably legal spirits at your favorite underground speak, The Bridge, and immerse yourself in a Shyan AU gone off the rails, set in 1920’s LA against a backdrop of crime and corruption, prohibition and excess.

Follow Ryan, a dedicated but underutilized police officer as he dives into an unsolved mystery and finds more than he bargained for: a war brewing in the shadows, an enigmatic crime boss who is more than what he seems, and a chance to have something he never thought possible.

The Bridge is a completed work. We will be posting it willy nilly as we get chapters edited, more frequently than previously planned.

Read The Bridge from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

It's been a long fucking night and now it's stretched on into a long endless haze of a day, and Ryan still has to go to work because even when everything is falling apart, the rent is still due (mood). At least when he gets home, he can finally get some sleep. Or can he?

Chapter 11 is now live, and you can read it here.

Or start from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Welcome to The Bridge

@tripwirealarm and myself are BACK and the gang's all here, so welcome and please join us for some questionably legal spirits at your favorite underground speak, The Bridge, and immerse yourself in a Shyan AU gone off the rails, set in 1920’s LA against a backdrop of crime and corruption, prohibition and excess.

Follow Ryan, a dedicated but underutilized police officer as he dives into an unsolved mystery and finds more than he bargained for: a war brewing in the shadows, an enigmatic crime boss who is more than what he seems, and a chance to have something he never thought possible.

The Bridge is a completed work. We will be posting it willy nilly as we get chapters edited, more frequently than previously planned.

Read The Bridge from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Sometimes what you've been looking for has been right in front of you the whole time, but be careful because everything isn't always as simple as it seems.

Chapter 10 is now live, and you can read it here.

Or start from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Welcome to The Bridge

@tripwirealarm and myself are BACK and the gang's all here, so welcome and please join us for some questionably legal spirits at your favorite underground speak, The Bridge, and immerse yourself in a Shyan AU gone off the rails, set in 1920’s LA against a backdrop of crime and corruption, prohibition and excess.

Follow Ryan, a dedicated but underutilized police officer as he dives into an unsolved mystery and finds more than he bargained for: a war brewing in the shadows, an enigmatic crime boss who is more than what he seems, and a chance to have something he never thought possible.

The Bridge is a completed work. We will be posting it willy nilly as we get chapters edited, more frequently than previously planned.

Read The Bridge from the beginning here.

[chumpacabra]

Chapter 9 is now live, but watch your step, it's kind of a mess in here... you know, on account of all the [redacted*].

You know the drill, we can't say more or we'd have to kill you, so check out the new chapter here.

Or start from the beginning here.

*y'all there's mad guns in this chapter this is a PROHIBITION ERA MOB STORY please don't read this and come at me cause it was violent I don't know how else to communicate this to you.

[themouthking]

Welcome to The Bridge

@tripwirealarm and myself are BACK and the gang's all here, so welcome and please join us for some questionably legal spirits at your favorite underground speak, The Bridge, and immerse yourself in a Shyan AU gone off the rails, set in 1920’s LA against a backdrop of crime and corruption, prohibition and excess.

Follow Ryan, a dedicated but underutilized police officer as he dives into an unsolved mystery and finds more than he bargained for: a war brewing in the shadows, an enigmatic crime boss who is more than what he seems, and a chance to have something he never thought possible.

The Bridge is a completed work. We will be posting it willy nilly as we get chapters edited, more frequently than previously planned.

Read The Bridge from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

It's a celebration! Chapter 8 is live, so come on in and we'll pour you a drink as we celebrate coming nuptials, enjoy some lively music, and start to put the pieces together before [redacted].

We can't say more, but you can check it out here.

Or, start from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

are you and tripwire alarm the same person or are you just in symbiosis (genuine question)

Tripwirealarm is the Eddie Brock to my Venom. Or vice versa. It’s hard to be sure who’s possessing who and who’s making who worse. (Who are we kidding, I’m absolutely making her worse.)

But yes, we are in symbiosis (malevolently).

Aka we are two different people. But are we?

[themouthking]

Welcome to The Bridge

@tripwirealarm and myself are BACK and the gang's all here, so welcome and please join us for some questionably legal spirits at your favorite underground speak, The Bridge, and immerse yourself in a Shyan AU gone off the rails, set in 1920’s LA against a backdrop of crime and corruption, prohibition and excess.

Follow Ryan, a dedicated but underutilized police officer as he dives into an unsolved mystery and finds more than he bargained for: a war brewing in the shadows, an enigmatic crime boss who is more than what he seems, and a chance to have something he never thought possible.

The Bridge is a completed work. We will be posting it willy nilly as we get chapters edited, more frequently than previously planned.

Read The Bridge from the beginning here.

[themouthking]

Hot off the presses: Chapter 7. The boys go to a very special event, are victimized by current fashion trends, and witness a [redacted].

We can't say more. Check it out here.

[themouthking]

@tripwirealarm and I are alive and well, and today we found ourselves asking the age old question: who would win in an epic showdown, sharks or bears?

Check out our new story Duality. It’s a one shot, so it’s a completed work!

Enjoy.

[ao3commentoftheday]

memes are fun and relatable and all that, but don't let them discourage you. all of that stuff that doesn't make it into the final product is part of how the final product gets made

[themouthking]

writing The Bridge be like

[currentlycryingaboutlancelot]

hamlet’s “i did love you once” and ophelia’s “indeed, my lord, you did make me believe so” is such an underrated gut punch. it’s betrayal it’s heartbreak it’s vulnerability it’s so over. truly no one is doing it like shakespeare

[currentlycryingaboutlancelot]

“so much of hamlet is love in the past tense” HELLO @xx-j4nu5-c4t5-xx

[verilyvexed]

shane study

[formerlyluckymanticore]

Reblog if you will never. Ever. Use AI in your writing.

[chumpacabra]

The Bridge, chapter 1

Join us* for a Shyan AU set in 1920’s LA against a backdrop of crime and corruption, prohibition and excess. Follow Ryan, a dedicated but underutilized police officer as he dives into an unsolved mystery and finds more than he bargained for: a war brewing in the shadows, an enigmatic crime boss who is more than what he seems, and a chance to have something he never thought possible.

The Bridge, ch. 1 [Podfic] The Bridge, ch. 1

This story will update every other Friday from today, October 31, 2025, through September 2026. 🥃

*us is myself, themouthking, and my writing partner, tripwirealarm. We are two people most of the time.