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lets go gambling! AW, dangit! AW, dangit! AW, dang-- by Faisalliot
Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)
04 Jan 2026
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Post the Red Ring's night of terror and his subsequent, extended recovery, Robert finds out that he has 'mysteriously' established enough rapport with his Z-team to integrate "positive reinforcement tactics" without getting ruthlessly mocked when they start acting up. He figures out a reward system they'll actually be interested in; gambling-adjacent with guaranteed wins of information. That this takes the form of a stupid spinning wheel they can only spin by performing prosocial actions, with strict spinning limits, is hilariously unimportant.
Never in Robert's wildest dreams would he have imagined this would evolve into the modem through which the team all fuck their way up into becoming good people and actual friends, but really, he should've seen it coming. EVERYTHING about this job and this team had blown his expectations to the fucking stratosphere.
Now if only they could keep Robert out of it, he wouldn't be so spooked. He's having enough trouble ducking under their radar as it is.
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OR: the series of unfortunate events through which Robert, despite best efforts, accidentally cons himself into being known and loved by his friends--um, ever-reliable team and coworkers.
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26 Jul 2026
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Tired of Comparisons, Trying to Learn the Lesson In by Anonymous
Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)
16 Dec 2025
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AU where Robert has powers his dad forced him to suppress in his youth. Upon stepping into the role of Mecha Man Blue, Robert runs himself into the ground physically, mentally, and financially to uphold his family’s legacy. It’s what he was born and raised for, after all. He can’t afford to fuck it up. He’s nothing outside of it. His dad was so keen on drilling that into his head.
…with that kind of pressure on him, is it any wonder he starts to act out? It really shouldn’t be surprising that he needs to let off some steam, some charge, so he doesn’t lose his cool doing real hero work. Call him a hypocrite. Call him a supervillain in a hero’s suit. Robert’s long since past the point of caring.
It’s just a shame he’s working so closely with people who know the hallmarks of a real villain a lot better than he would like them to. He’ll have to keep his work and his fun separate, for the team’s sake if nothing else. They mean a lot to him. He genuinely wants to help them succeed in their redemption arcs.
But he has no intention of stopping. Not when he’s finally back in his prime.
Not for anyone.
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25 Jul 2026
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Flambae saves Mecha Man after the suit explodes. Now he's stuck babysitting a comatose Mecha Man.
The whole fake-married thing was his boss' idea.
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16 Jul 2026
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What Was Once Lost by reaching_for_the_stars (Winterturtle)
Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)
22 Mar 2026
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It’s been 4 years since the world lost the Mecha Man.
It’s also been 4 years since a 12-year-old boy named Robert Robertson went missing from his home without a trace.
With the loss of Mecha Man and no one to succeed him, it’s getting harder and harder to hold onto hope. That changes when Robert is found during a Red Ring base bust, and now he, Chase, and the Z-Team must learn to navigate their new normal.
But Shroud still runs free, and he doesn’t take kindly to anyone taking what’s his.
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12 Jul 2026
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Robert gets cursed, Chad is the breaker. It’s such an easy fix: hold hands, or Robert dies.
Too bad they’re both fucking morons.
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04 Jul 2026