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a small possum in a toilet with a rainbow



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    some snapshots the take place after book 2, mostly lake-centric. lake has some trouble figuring out what do do now that they've reached what they've always wanted. the world has trouble adjusting to them sometimes. but they have people who love them and will support them every step of the way.

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  1. Public Bookmark 14

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    Lapis didn't know how long she sat in the surf by Peridot after their fight.

    She did know that she didn't stay nearly long enough. She wished she could return to the conversation and say more, apologize more. But she didn't, and now she was regretting it.

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    Or, after Peridot and Lapis reform, Peridot says something that triggers a meltdown unlike any other Lapis has ever had.

    When the two have a serious and difficult discussion of their relationship, they bond over flying lessons.

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    01 Dec 2024

  2. Public Bookmark 15

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    Peridot clears her throat into her first and takes a deep breath, eyes closed. Then she opens them and smiles brightly. “I’m in love with you!”

    “What.”
     
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    Or: Peridot can't fuse and that takes some... trial and error for her to realize and accept.

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    01 Dec 2024

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    "And then there's a customized copy of PONY PALS, a gift to you on your 14th birthday from the slippery Mr. Strider. Each page contains lovingly hand-written commentary on the deeds of this intrepid young horse. Later, about halfway through the book, rather than see the gag through to the bitter end, Strider began pasting over entire pages of original text with his own completely rewritten version of the story, while keeping all the chapter titles. His revision is a tough, emotionally draining read. But it's cathartic, in all the worst ways possible.
    He tends to get carried away with his projects."

    Note: this work is an altered book, and it plays on the physical relationship between the original pages and the edited text. As such, it's presented as a series of images. Reading the images is the only way to get the full experience, but I'm aware that some people can't/don't want to read it that way. So if that's the case, you can skip to chapter 13, which is a text-only version of the story, including rough descriptions of the most important illustrations.
    Originally posted on detective-pony.tumblr.com

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    12 May 2021

    Bookmarker's Notes

    important literature

  4. Public Bookmark 87

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    “That’s not… like, an undine, is it?” Kabru asks hesitantly.

    Laios, who is pulling out bowls from the cabinets, swivels around. “Oh!” he exclaims, following his gaze. “That’s just Ralph.”

    This does not assuage Kabru’s fears in the slightest. “And Ralph is..?”

    Laios blinks. Then, his eyes widen, and he almost drops the dishes in his hands. “Oh my god,” he says. “No, no, no, I’m so sorry, I would never - Ralph is what I called my sourdough starter.”

    “Oh,” breathes Kabru, slightly pacified. The kettle starts to whistle, and Laios scrambles to take it off the heat. “So it’s not… alive?”

    “Well, it is,” says Laios, pouring the water into a couple of mugs. “I mean, no! I mean -” He puts the kettle down. “It’s yeast. You keep it in a jar, and you, like, feed it.”

    “Huh,” mutters Kabru, and slumps heavily on the counter. He feels more like listening than talking, so he says, “Tell me about it.”

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    Laios and Kabru make a pizza. Kabru thinks too much.

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    31 Jul 2024

  5. Public Bookmark 40

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    Edit: Yo wtf 100 kudos? thanks y'all i literally posted this like 18 hours ago im so flattered lol.

    Lup isn't going to be getting her body back for a good while, and frankly she's sick of it. When you can't sleep, there's nothing to do besides think about your problems.
    At least Kravitz might know how to help her out with the whole "touch starved" thing.

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    26 Feb 2023