the_chronic_system



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    Dave just wants to be left alone. What's the point of anything when what's broken can never be completely fixed?

    This is the story of Dave Strider and Karkat Vantas, on the longest journey of their lives.

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    31 Mar 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 49

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    Dave forgets things sometimes. Sometimes they're big things.

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    29 Mar 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 92

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    Dave can definitely survive three years on this rock with no one but his sister and a pack of aliens. Even if those aliens don't have Alphas and Omegas and don't smell like anything at all. It's cool. Dave's cool. He can do this. It's only three years. He's sure he can get through a few heats alone.

    There might just be one little snag with that - y'see, he's still bonded to a dead man.

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    25 Mar 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 83

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    Dave thinks Karkat is insane, but what would he know? After all, he's the one who's forced to see a shrink.

    (Don't get intimidated by the number of chapters, they are pretty short!)

    [This is a completed story. It's told entirely through pesterlogs, so any action happens offscreen. For this reason, I'm choosing to maintain the "Teen and Up" rating. If you are a younger teenager, you may find some of the subject matter upsetting or disturbing. Please proceed with caution. If something makes you uncomfortable, feel free to skip to a happier chapter or stop reading entirely. Trigger warnings will be included at the beginning of individual chapters to help you make informed decisions.]

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    24 Mar 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 9

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    Dave Strider sees college as an opportunity to escape his home and build a better life for himself.

    Karkat Vantas sees college as a way to earn respect on Earth as an Alternian Refugee.

    Their paths cross in an introductory level photography class.

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    HUGE thank you to my friend @pinkbubbless for being my beta! Go read her fics!

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    18 Mar 2026