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Black Saxaul by mylordshesacactus
Fandoms: Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (Video Game)
09 Apr 2026
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Haloxylon ammodendron. Visually unimpressive and easily overlooked; a hardy, stubborn species of shrubs and small trees in the Amaranth family. Better known by the common name saxaul, they cover a range that stretches from Egypt to Mongolia. Saxaul shrubs provide essential firewood and even extreme reserves of drinking water, for nomads in desert regions otherwise devoid of lumber.
Forests of saxaul, and even lone trees, brace and secure loose, sandy soil; counteracting erosion, preventing contamination from spreading, and acting as windbreaks.
Or: Safia Ulusoy has always known, deep down, that she couldn't run forever. Clan Tremere takes, and takes, and takes; and what it has, it holds. And the Istanbul Chantry, the Court of Constantinople, has a long memory and a longer arm. It is old, and proud; and canny, if not quite wise.
Or: There are three things all wise men fear.
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- Part 3 of Love-lies-bleeding
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14 Apr 2026
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Iresine, or Bloodleaf. A genus of flowering plants in the Amaranth family. Found only in the Americas and often cultivated for purely ornamental purposes, many varieties of bloodleaf are a component of the therapeutic hallucinogen ayahuasca.
Or: Phyre, Safia, and the shattered wreckage of a sanctuary.
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- Part 2 of Love-lies-bleeding
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29 Jan 2026
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In the wake of the death of his Grace Sir Samuel Vimes, the various city watches across the disc are brought together in a way seldom observed among coppers.
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26 Jan 2026
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“Wait,” Veronica croaks, clearing her throat when it earns her a raised eyebrow from the man. She exchanges another stunned look with Arcade, who then rubs the bridge of his nose between pinched fingers, stress coming off him in waves. “Are we talking about a white guy, kind of short, wears a red beret, sunglasses he never takes off?”
The King stares at her and then huffs. “Uh, yeah. You know the guy, then, I take it?” He asks, the surprise evident in his voice.
“Sadly, we do, yes,” Arcade interjects, having recovered from his brief meltdown. Veronica’s mouth twists in a smile despite herself. “If he— When he comes back, could you please send him to our Fort?”
The King frowns. “Will do, bud. Is he going to be a problem?”
She reluctantly shrugs, and Arcade acknowledges it with a slow nod. He turns to The King, grimacing. “No, I don’t think so. Not yet, at least. We know him. Knew him. Whatever.”
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OR: Old friends come back and new friends are suspicious.
This work is part of a series, but you don't need to read the previous installments to understand what's going on :)Series
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16 Jan 2026
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Salvageable by mylordshesacactus
Fandoms: Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (Video Game)
04 Jan 2026
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In the wake of Safia's eleventh-hour confession, the Court of Seattle is left intact but reeling. Shattered by the depth of betrayal, still hemorrhaging cultists and loyalists to the old Prince, the prospect of merging consequences with compassion to find some modicum of justice is more than merely daunting.
It may never be possible. Something, somewhere, will have to give. Something, somewhere, will have to be sacrificed.
Or: Phyre tries quietly to pick up the pieces.
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- Part 2 of Eleventh Hour
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07 Jan 2026