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    Rocky and Grace are back aboard the Hail Mary for the first-ever mission in the Star Angel Program launched by the Eridians to help save nearby star systems that are likley to support other intelligent life.

    All is going well until their new-and-improved astral sensing technology picks up a strange radio signal from a nearby moon.

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    The moon itself was fairly large, clearly the largest in Epsilon Eridani b’s orbit, and the magnetosphere of the gas giant could potentially stabilize a body of water like that to some extent, but there would have to be an immense atmospheric pressure on the moon for an ocean, because that’s what it was, to exist.

    Once in stable orbit, Grace was able to see the ocean itself through the hull cameras of the Hail Mary.

    “That’s very strange," He remarked.

    “Not very. Look at mountain ridges. Moon mountains release gas. Enough atmospheric pressure for ocean,” countered Rocky.

    “It’s not that,” began Grace, “It’s red.”

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    05 Jun 2026

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    “This okay?” Simon muttered, the vibrations from his words rippling across Grace’s stomach.

    “Yes… yes I just…” Grace struggled to catch his breath. “This was not how I was expecting tonight to go.”

    Simon paused his kisses. “How did you see this going?”

    “I don’t know. We would… talk about it?”

    “Do you want to talk instead?”

    Grace couldn’t even remember what he wanted to say. Actually, there were no words that described what he wanted. “No. No, keep going.”
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    Or Eridians find Simon's submarine while spreading Astrophage to the galaxy and bring him back to Erid. Grace has to change his normal routine to help this new human adjust to life. Slowly, they get to know one another, despite Simon potentially being a war criminal from a moon with an ocean full of blood. But there's just something else about Simon that Grace can't shake, and he's pretty sure Simon feels it too...

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    03 Jun 2026

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    The Blood Eel only knows pain and isolation in its world. Others have come searching for answers, only to learn in the end that death is the only one that matters. But then it meets Simon. As it unmakes him it catches a glimpse of something its never seen before, Happiness. It wants to learn about it, yet Simon doesn't know it. It goes to throw him away, but then he utters a prayer.

    Hail Mary, full of Grace

    The Blood Eel searches the cosmos and comes across The Hail Mary, occupied by Ryland Grace, and it decides this is what Simon was asking for. So it obliges.

    What follows is the story of two lost souls coming together in a cosmic event, learning together to live, to love, to be happy. All while The Blood Eel looks on, insuring it continues to learn, one way or another.

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    02 Jun 2026

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    "Hey Rock. What is that signal?"

    "It means object unknown statement. That planet looks barren question."

    "Let's go check it out."

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    "W-What is this? How long has he been like that? Is he dead?"

    "Human has pulse, statement. Hurry."

    "Okay okay okay let's get him set up! He might die."

     

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    Rocky and Grace found Simon on a barren planet, just his body face down in the middle of what used to be the blood ocean. Not too much time to dwell on it, as the stars near their planet were dying slowly. I suppose Simon is there for the ride.

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    28 May 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 38

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    Rocky: Grace's birthday! Due to comparatively shorter Eridian years, this happens much more often than it did on Earth. But this time Rocky is extra extra extra excite, because he got Grace a super special present!

    Grace: Always happy when Rocky's excited, but sorta hopes that the "special present" is the cancellation of all future birthday celebrations.

    Simon: Is the special present. Is Not Having A Good Time About It.

    Adrian: At wits end.

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    Or: This author's cheeky response to the fics with throwaway lines tying Simon's fate to Grace's happiness. I cringe every time.

    (Warning: In this AU, Rocky has lost all good sense and decency.)

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    27 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Cry laughing at Simon the present