railou
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Welcome to the Big Boys' League by railou for obstacle2
Fandoms: Dungeon Crawler Carl Series - Matt Dinniman
25 Apr 2026
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“Carl”, she says again. She sits and looks up at me. “Please say something.”
“Donut”, I mumble. My voice sounds odd. “What…”
She pushes her head against mine again, forcefully. “Oh, it wasn’t your fault, Carl. It was so terrible. Do you remember any of it?”
Carl wakes up, and everything has been profoundly, irreversibly changed.
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- Part 11 of DCC Oneshots
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The radio turns on with a click and for a few seconds, I can only hear static. Then,
Hii, Sweet Feet!
I say nothing, so it continues,
No? How about Schmootsie Footsie? Honey Toe-Woe?
Donut sniggers next to me. The AI has gotten into pet names lately, and every day it comes up with more and more ridiculous ones. I let myself sigh loudly.
“Hello”, I finally say, when it has calmed down with its daily list of nicknames. “How are you?”
The Crawl has ended, but life goes on.
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- Part 10 of DCC Oneshots
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To Journey With the Pokemon Master by railou
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Anime 1997-2023), Pocket Monsters: Sword & Shield | Pokemon Sword & Shield Versions
16 Oct 2025
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“How does it feel?” Misty asks. “Being a World Champion?”
“Eh”, says Ash. He hums, thoughtfully. “Not that different, I guess.”
Misty frowns into the darkness. “But aren’t you kinda done now? You reached the top, didn’t you?”
She can hear Ash turning sharply in his sleeping bag. “Huh? No, I’m not done. What made you think that?”
World Champion Ash, from the perspective of his friends, acquaintances and complete strangers.
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- Part 9 of New Series Ficlets (Pokemon Journeys)
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I Would Rather Have Watched a Zack Snyder Film by railou
Fandoms: Dungeon Crawler Carl Series - Matt Dinniman
03 Oct 2025
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‘It’s not like you’re at a disadvantage when the descriptions are long. You know your perception of time slows during these moments? I could make one of these as long as a Zack Snyder film, and it wouldn’t matter.’
Fuck me.
The AI has had enough of Carl's complaining.
Series
- Part 9 of DCC Oneshots
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The Broken Glass of My Life by railou
Fandoms: Dungeon Crawler Carl Series - Matt Dinniman
06 Aug 2025
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There was a note next to the running sink. I picked it up, simultaneously turning off the faucet. The sudden silence pressed on me. I didn’t look at the thing hanging from the ceiling. It turned slowly in a circle behind me, making the pipes creak ominously.
Carl, the letter said on the back. I turned it around.
This is my birthday present to you.
Carl's 15th birthday.
Series
- Part 8 of DCC Oneshots
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Oneshots I write about the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. No need to read in order.
These can be anything from canon compliant missing scenes to AUs to pre- or post-canon stuff.
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- 35,450
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- 11
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- 32
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New Series Ficlets (Pokemon Journeys) by railou
Fandom Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Anime 1997-2023), Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Anime), Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon | Pokemon Sun & Moon Versions, Pocket Monsters: Sword & Shield | Pokemon Sword & Shield Versions, Pocket Monsters: X & Y | Pokemon X & Y Versions
16 Oct 2025
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Ficlets inspired by the series. Most, if not all, will be canon compliant oneshots, focusing on Ash and Goh and their adventures and their pokemon. Can be read on their own or in any order.
- Words:
- 20,575
- Works:
- 9
- Bookmarks:
- 125
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From Alola to Kalos and back by railou
Fandom Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Anime), Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon | Pokemon Sun & Moon Versions, Pocket Monsters: Sword & Shield | Pokemon Sword & Shield Versions, Pocket Monsters: X & Y | Pokemon X & Y Versions
06 Aug 2023
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Ash is having the time of his life in Alola. Meanwhile, something dark is brewing back in Kalos. Greninja stumbles upon something terrifying and tries to warn Ash. It all gets much worse from there before it gets any better.
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- 80,657
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- 4
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