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House of Stone: the Journey by fourthtimesthecharm
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
06 Jul 2026
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For the first time in Toph's life, she finds herself free: free from her parents' expectations, free from the stifling rules of noble society, free from the relationships which bound her to her home.
But with that freedom comes complications she never could have anticipated.
Now Toph must set out on the journey that will change everything, from the path of her future to the people she calls friends. And maybe, in the process, she can even find a place to call home.
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- Part 2 of House of Stone
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House of Stone: the Legend by fourthtimesthecharm
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
19 May 2026
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Ten years ago, the Avatar asked Toph Beifong to run away from home to become his earthbending teacher: she said no.
Now, at the age of twenty-two, Toph has carefully crafted her life into the best she can make it under the suffocating watch and heavy-handed input of her parents. It's not ideal, engaging in the subterfuge that makes her desires attainable, but it works.
Or rather, it works until—after the past and the present collide in a chance meeting that tips the scales on Toph's artfully balanced life—it suddenly doesn't.
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- Part 1 of House of Stone
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Maybe it’s nothing. Maybe Sokka just has a new obsession. Maybe he’s just an idiot.
Or maybe… maybe there’s more to this thing than meets the eye. Especially for Toph.
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Transparencies by fourthtimesthecharm
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
25 Jan 2026
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love is never lost, it just changes: Hakoda sees it again, and again, and again—parallels across time.
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A Prologue (of Sorts) by fourthtimesthecharm for twinkletoph
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005), Avatar: Legend of Korra
06 Dec 2025
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Could she do this again? The long months, the recovery, the exhaustion. The never-ending days, from one thankless job to another. The last of her scarce free time sucked away.
A crack appeared in the shock, wide enough to let a glimpse of despair peek through, a moment small and sharp that gave way to the more even keel of resignation.
It didn’t matter.
What would he say?
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Toph has some news for Sokka.
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Unmoored by fourthtimesthecharm
Fandom Avatar: Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
24 Sep 2024
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“What are you talking about?” Grace's fingers played quick chords as he spoke. He didn’t even look as he did it, but it did not make them any less purposeful.
“Discussing possible reasons why Tau Ceti is not infected while other stars are,” Eva replied deftly. “I would invite you to join, but we were just finishing—”
“Oh, that’s easy.” His hand twisted a knob, and the notes came out sharper. “It is infected—Petrova Line and everything.”
In Grace's opinion, dreaming about time traveling is no excuse for getting out of practice with his Eridian. To the rest of the Petrova Taskforce, it seems a bit odd that their resident Astrophage expert has suddenly taken to carrying a keyboard around and playing it whenever he speaks. Eva Stratt resolves to figure out what is going on.
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Bookmarked by fourthtimesthecharm
08 Jul 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
This is everything I could want in a phm fic: canon divergence (expansion?), insane worldbuilding, social media, depth and love for Eva Stratt, and of course the most important thing of all — Grace and Rocky being freaks about each other <3
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Without a Doubt by voidknight
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
14 May 2026
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Petulantly, Rocky says, “Grace sound stupid. Like child.”
“I’m just talking how you talk, buddy.”
“Yes. This is because I talk like child, to speak to stupid human.”
“Well, you don’t have to do that,” I say without thinking.
“♪♫♩as this♪ when, underst♪♪♫d ♪me, question?” Rocky says.
“What?”
“Can♪♪♫will understa♫d it ♫think talks♫♪ as this♪ Eridian you♩♫, question?”
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- Part 1 of certaintyverse
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Bookmarked by fourthtimesthecharm
05 Jul 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
for learning about eridian grammar and seeing how many times Grace can cry about languages <3
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Life goes on, even as the world ends and begins again.
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Bookmarked by fourthtimesthecharm
30 Jun 2026
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I’ll never get enough of post-astrophage earth, especially epistolary. A beautiful, hopeful read as Grace’s students learn about their saving grace.
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"I'll keep you updated. In the meantime, go back to sleep. When you need to worry, I'll tell you."
"Heh." Ryland ran his hand down his face. "It's terrible you know that it actually makes me feel better. What would I do without you?"
"Explode at a colleague at a conference and get expelled from academia and become a middle school teacher." Eva said, promptly.
"Wow, you've thought about that way too hard." Ryland laughed. "Middle schoolers might not vape in class, though. Maybe I should switch."
"Let's not joke."
or: fourteen conversations where ryland grace doesn’t realize eva stratt is a time traveller
Bookmarked by fourthtimesthecharm
26 Jun 2026
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grace and stratt needed to be best friends forever
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Hail Mary Counter @hailmarytracker · 12 hrs
Days since last contact with Hail Mary: 9,716
🗨 1 ⇄ 2 ♡ 5It's been nearly 27 years since the Hail Mary departed. When the ISS detects a signal in the far off solar system, hope begins to grow, even as mysteries start to unravel and the universe becomes a little smaller.
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Bookmarked by fourthtimesthecharm
25 Jun 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
is Andy Weir ghostwriting this? everything I’ve ever needed and more in a PHM follow-up, including: social media, eridians on earth, a host of amazing original characters, and plenty of Grace & Rocky trauma