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• here to see you through, 'till the days end; by wouldrathernot

  Fandoms: Original Work  

  • General Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  22 Mar 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Original Male Character/Original Male Character
  • Original Characters
  • First Meetings
  • Characters from dnd campaign
  • but dnd details have been tampered with for the plot
  • i Know this is not how x dnd thing works don't come at me
  • i am just a simp for my characters
  • more tags later probably
  • Food Poisoning
  • dancer x merchant?
  • Sparring
  • Kalashtar (Dungeons & Dragons)
  • Telepathy

  Summary

  Of mountain meetings, desert adventures, and beautiful dreams.

  (a compilation of bits from the stories of two of my favourite original characters♥ I swear these all make more sense if you already know about them.. perceive me gently.)

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  6,836

  Chapters:

  3/?

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• a trophy of mercy is a trophy no more by wouldrathernot

  Fandoms: Castlevania (Cartoon 2017-2021), Castlevania: Nocturne (Cartoon)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Major Character Death
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  30 Jan 2025

  Tags

  • Major Character Death
  • Mizrak/Olrox (Castlevania)
  • Olrox (Castlevania)
  • Mizrak (Castlevania)
  • Canon Related
  • Religious Guilt
  • Religious Imagery & Symbolism
  • Character Turned Into Vampire
  • folk horror my beloved

  Summary

  In a forgotten church, Olrox keeps vigil over Mizrak’s turning body. Shadows whisper, urging him to confess, until guilt breaks him, his voice rising in desperate prayer to gods he abandoned long ago. But no god answers, only the abyss.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,663

  Chapters:

  1/1

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