Author: Jess Mahler

  • The Bargain (S3, E8)

    Season Content notes: con noncon*, pain play, sexual contact, trauma reactions, people handling emotions badly, rape (not explicit), torture (not explicit), pony play, mind fuck (minor), privileged ally is privileged Mattin had never thought of himself as a country cousin, but Hame forced him to rethink his concept of “city.” Buildings five stories tall were…

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  • Planting Life in a Dying City (S3: Kolchais, E8)

    This season ended up being on the short side — next episode will be the season finale, and then we’ll pick up with Season 2 of Last Lady of Luna the week after. Season content notes: ableism, internalized ableism, violence, autistic meltdown The next morning, the Spinner returned to help with the building. When ey…

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  • The Bargain (S3, E7)

    Season Content notes: con noncon*, pain play, sexual contact (implied), trauma reactions, people handling emotions badly, rape (not explicit), torture (not explicit), pony play, mind fuck (minor), privileged ally is privileged When Mattin woke the next morning, Elose was still with him, squishing him into the wall. She stirred as he sat up and ran…

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  • Vehan: Luon’s Bad Week

    If you missed it, my nonfic book Safer Sex for the Non-Monogamous is 25% off this week (ebook only, most retailers) Content notes: violence (mostly offscreen), fictional slavery, angst/emotional whump, not a happy ending Luon curled up on his pallet with his back to the wall and tried to ignore his many bruises. It had…

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  • Planting Life in a Dying City (S3: Kolchais, E7)

    Season content notes: ableism, internalized ableism, violence, autistic meltdown They spent the afternoon singing and learning each other’s songs. There was no way to know what songs they would sing in the future. Family songs were always built around the family trade — the rhythm and pace of the work. But for now they had…

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  • Planting Life in a Dying City (S3: Kolchais, E6)

    Season content notes: ableism, internalized ableism, violence, autistic meltdown Like most mornings, Kolchais woke slowly. Eir thoughts moved sluggishly, fighting their way through a haze of pain. Ey reached out, confused, and felt a warm spot next to em. Lefeng. Always up and active as soon as possible. Kolchais rolled over and buried eir head…

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  • Planting Life in a Dying City (S3: Kolchais, E5)

    Rough edits on this one bc life stuff. I don’t think there’s any content notes on this one, but may have missed something. Sorry. Season content notes: ableism, internalized ableism, violence, autistic meltdown For the rest of the day, they spoke quietly and checked on the Spinner often. Ey was unchanged when they gathered for…

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  • Planting Life in a Dying City (Kolchais, E4)

    Season content notes: ableism, internalized ableism, violence, autistic meltdown Kolchais squatted with the Silent Spinner and watched the market — or tried to. The stalls on either side blocked eir view. Ey could see only a small part of the market. Even so, there were things to look at. The Western market was largely unfamiliar.…

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  • Planting Life in a Dying City (Kolchais, Interlude: Kyawtchais)

    Season content notes: ableism, internalized ableism, violence It was late afternoon when the Short-One sought out Kyawtchais. Kyawtchais was starting to think that Short-One might also be Wise-One, Seeing-One. With a Wise-One, a Guarding-One, and a Silent, Caring-One as parents, the trial family was stronger than ey had been told. Small, but thick yarn poorly…

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  • Planting Life in a Dying City (Kolchais, E3: The Worries)

    This one’s a bit rougher than I prefer. Figured that getting back in routine and getting it out was more important that getting it fully polished. Season content notes: ableism, internalized ableism The next few days passed quickly. The charcoal family arrived to collect the ruins of the Colorwork Weaver’s home. Chotaikytsai watched them go…

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