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  1. Public Bookmark 9

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    Verso cannot Paint.

    He isn’t the original, only a pale copy meant to fill the hole that Verso left and he can’t even do that right.

    He can't paint the world for his friends like the last piece of the original Verso's soul does. But he has enough chroma to live forever. It might just be enough chroma to power the Canvas and give his friends the future they deserve, all while fixing the mistake that is Verso's existence.

    The people who love him have something to say about that.

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    21 May 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 63

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    Modern AU - by Gustave’s definition, he is most certainly not a virgin, (frottage to the point of mutual completion back in his high school days) but that definition just isn’t doing it anymore at 32, so he goes to a bar for a hookup just to get rid of all of his fucking nerves about the whole thing, not even expecting it to be a good time.

    Cue in Verso, who just goes home with Gustave expecting a quick one night stand - only to once he finds out about how Gustave’s never had real sex before, to show him just how good it can be, over multiple hookups, slowly but surely falling completely for him and stopping his fuck-boi tendencies

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    16 May 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 74

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    Clea decides to destroy Verso, believing him too unpredictable to be left alone. Unfortunately for her, his chroma is tied to the very heart of the Canvas. So she neutralizes him the only way she can, separating his chroma, his spirit, from his body.

    Now, forced to exist as a ghost in the Canvas, Verso watches over Maelle and tries to find a way to set things right. It gets worse before it gets better. How can he save his mother or help his sister, when he’s nothing but a fading echo of a man he can never be?

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    16 May 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 31

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    Freshly repainted, Gustave doesn't remember anything about his prior entanglement with Verso - but he finds himself drawn to Lumière's pianist all over again.

    With Verso reluctant to tell him the truth, Gustave soon finds himself falling back into the same old patterns: a secret relationship, the hint of something forbidden, and the familiar pressure of a welcome hand around his throat.

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    16 May 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 50

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    In New Lumière, they all have their parts to play. The perfect pianist. The caring, wholesome brother. But when Gustave turns up at Verso's apartment seeking some form of rebellion, Verso isn't going to turn him away.

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    16 May 2026