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The hunter, the prey. The aggressor, the victim. The master, the thrall. All identities Raquel and Sergio have battled with over the course of their lives, all in a grapple for power. But when all control is stripped from them, they will have to reassess what power truly is.
Or: Raquel and Sergio’s journey after playing with fire in Decay could have gone very differently.
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- Part 3 of Descent Universe
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She was a vision of a beautiful predator. But not one as dangerous as he.
(Or so he thinks.)
A collection of short ficlets dedicated to furry versions of Descent Serquel.
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- Part 10 of Descent Universe
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At forty-two, Professor Sergio Marquina is at the height of his career as the deputy head of the Cancer Research Institute at the University of Madrid, chasing a vaccine for cancer. Twenty-six year-old Raquel Murillo is a fourth-year PhD student who transferred to the University of Madrid two years ago, and has yet to fully recover from her experiences under an abusive supervisor.
When they are assigned to lead the organisational team for an international symposium together, they discover a stronger pull to each other than either of them are comfortable with.
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“I spent my whole life trying to be the best version of myself. I tried to be a good daughter, good sister, a good wife. A good citizen. A good policewoman. The best I could be. Now, I don’t know what I’m supposed to be. For months, I’ve been lost.”
“For months, you’ve been with me. Where you belong. At my side… Where you have a purpose. Where you can be happy, if you let yourself. You’ve retired from a lifetime spent pleasing other people.” (Decay)
Introspective snippets from Raquel's perspective set between Descent and Decay.
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- Part 4 of Descent Universe
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Sometimes, Sergio looked at Raquel and was consumed by longing. A longing so desperate, so deep-seated, it was almost impossible to control.
She always found a way to undo him.
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- Part 6 of Descent Universe
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A series of darkfics featuring Sergio as a serial killer, and Raquel as the homicide detective hunting him down, starting with Descent and followed by Decay. Divine is an alternate ending to Decay.
A guide for the confused:
- Descent, Decay and Divine are the MAIN plot-focused fics
- Interlude features primarily introspective snippets of Raquel's perspective between Descent and Decay
- Insomnia and Hunger are smut-focused fics set during the timelines of Descent and Decay
- Home and And I Burn are set post-Divine
- Wild and Instinct are short fics exploring D!Serquel as various animalsArt and edits made by Descentverse readers: https://twitter.com/catbythefire/status/1438143809104146433?s=20
PLAYLISTS:
For Descent/Decay/Insomnia: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/20w1QmNvjA6jIFquqU8Ohl
(YT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqs64W_RAixY8RdwvOSkCCbxyO145hN6-)
For Divine: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K38CS7jE4kHJK1ATiiUY6?si=375c042c7b5d466b
(YT: To be added)
For Hunger: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3JtroGkBYihRgycne28Cqb?si=1f0c1464df5248d9
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Maybe the world never made it easy for Katara and Zuko's story. They found a home in each other just the same.
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Vengeance by bluepaperplanes for catbythefirelight
Fandoms: La casa de papel | Money Heist (TV)
10 May 2022
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When the second heist is coming to an end, someone suspects that the gang is going to hand fake gold over to the police. Unfortunately, this person is nobody else than Raquel’s ex-husband. Sergio knows that there is only one way to solve this problem. But when even he struggles to embrace his dark side, how will Raquel react to his brutal plan?
Or: a very dark rewrite of the proposal
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10 May 2022
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I AM AN INCOHERENT MESS I LOVE THIS WITH EVERY PULSE OF MY HEART
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After almost a month spent in a toxic work environment, Raquel is happy that her internship will be over soon. Suddenly, an employee she’s never seen before appears at the office. Not only is he the only one who doesn’t consider himself too good for basic human decency, he also makes an effort to actually teach her something.
When Raquel’s last week in this department takes some turns, senor Marquina and she find it harder and harder to keep a professional distance.
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24 Apr 2022
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What would have happened if Sergio's and Raquel's roles in the heist had been reversed? Would the heist have gone differently? And - more importantly - would they still have fallen in love?
Madrid is in chaos when a group of robbers occupies the Royal Mint and takes several people hostage. Inspector Sergio Marquina is immediately called to the scene. The heist turns out to be a great mystery that pushes him to his limits. But while the whole world is looking at the robbers in red suits and Dalí masks, Sergio is equally irritated and fascinated by the leader of the robbery gang. Little does he know who he is dealing with.
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24 Apr 2022
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Edo is a façade that Victor Nikiforov would like to look behind, for he is sure he would find a world just as forbidden as it is beautiful. A world in which happiness, the very thing that he craves, is understood and lived in a way very different from his own understanding.
But happiness comes at a price, Victor is forced to learn, as he falls in love with a married man named Yuuri.
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18 Apr 2022
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“The scar is small, at least,” Pomfrey says, pulling the bandage snug around the cleaned wound. There’s a pity in her voice that makes Severus want to throw up again. “It will be easily covered.”
Dumbledore catches him inspecting it, as if mesmerized. “You are lucky to have survived at all,” the Headmaster says.
Severus does not say I don’t feel very lucky because it is stupid and obvious. Instead, he says unsteadily, “I want to press charges, sir.”
Pomfrey stills, tightening the bandage to the point of discomfort.
“Remus Lupin would be executed,” Dumbledore says. “The Ministry takes a dim view of werewolves who infect other wizards.”
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