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The Layer That Holds You by cloudberryyy
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026), Sesame Street (US TV)
25 Mar 2026
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When porcupinesarentreal said, "In a universe where Grace goes back to earth, he would absolutely kill it on Sesame Street."
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Back on Earth, Ryland Grace discovers that surviving the impossible does not automatically tell you what to do with the life you got back.
Then Sesame Street invites him on to explain buoyancy to Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster.
What starts as a simple science segment turns into something gentler and stranger: a lesson about floating, about being held up, and about the quiet ways a person can begin to find their place again.
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07 Jul 2026
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“But you said you didn’t have a word for – for forcing someone into reproduction?”
“No. Is different, but equivalent violation. Means, to force to sleep.”
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Or, Dr. Ryland Grace has yet to confront the choices taken from him. Eridian norms, ironically enough, force the issue.
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Bookmarked by MrsMetta
29 Jun 2026
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A+++++
to reread
lovely soft pining friends-to-lovers
plus one of the best iterations of the 'Rocky learns about Grace not having volunteered' topic -
The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Known by SerotoninShift
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
19 Jun 2026
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After the Taumoeba leak, after I decided to die after all and turned my ship around to save Rocky, after Rocky's frantic calculations about food supplies, Taumoeba multiplication rates, and human caloric intake needs, after we realized that with some rationing and luck I would make it, but that we were headed toward the unknown territory of trying to rapid-prototype me a life support system and synthetic food supply on an inhospitable planet: after all of that, after everything, I shouldn't have been surprised that it only took a few months on board the Hail Mary for things to get weird.
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Bookmarked by MrsMetta
24 Jun 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
A+++++++
favorite
to reread x1000
sweet and hot
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Returned in Kind by IvyLee
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
16 Jun 2026
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Rocky took ‘Grace’ – a word in a language he can’t speak, with a meaning that doesn’t directly translate – and gave his human friend a name, one with weight and significance, which conveyed exactly who Grace was to the people of Erid. Then, to keep things professional, he did it a second time.
Grace isn’t even mad about it any more. He just wishes he hadn’t waited so long to return the favour.
(Set after 'False Friends'. Can stand alone. Context: Grace has landed on Erid and recovered from most of his hang-ups around that. Oh, and the malnutrition.)
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- Part 2 of The Gift Receipt Rockimatic Universe
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19 Jun 2026
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Teacher Grace’s Earth Human Romance by ketonebodies
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
01 Jun 2026
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“Earth spider animals are so beautiful and intelligent,” Teacher Grace said compassionately to Combustion-Fighter. A thrum of spider animals was going by on the street as it said this. “I wish there was a way I could talk to them and teach them about magnetism.”
That was called ‘foreshadowing.’Three Eridian kids try and write a romance novel about their teacher.
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- Part 1 of Spaceship Pals Forever!
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13 Jun 2026
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Atmosphere, Explained by cloudberryyy
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026), Bill Nye the Science Guy
28 Mar 2026
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When porcupinesarentreal said, "In a universe where Grace goes back to earth, he would absolutely kill it on Sesame Street,” but sage-rats commented: „Get this man a guest spot on Bill Nye the Science Guy.”
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Back on Earth, Ryland Grace is invited onto Bill Nye the Science Guy to help explain air pressure, vacuum, and why the atmosphere matters.
It should be easy. It’s just science. Just a studio. Just a room full of kids, cameras, demo props, and one relentlessly enthusiastic host in a bow tie.
But between vacuum chambers, imploding cans, and one disarmingly simple audience question, Ryland finds himself talking about more than physics. About pressure. About fear. About what Earth gives you every second without asking for thanks.
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Means Special Present by bleeding_hydnellum for PaperDaddy
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
04 Apr 2026
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“Grace pick you name. He say is funny.”
“What does my name mean in your language?”
“I tell Grace means stone worker. I lie. It mean special present.”Bookmarked by MrsMetta
03 Jun 2026
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And In This Crazy World, I Just Want You by MixterGlacia
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
14 Apr 2026
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Over the decades of life that Grace has lived on Erid, he has many trials he's overcome. But this one...this one is different.
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- Part 6 of The Way Life's Meant To Be
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Grace and Rocky’s unlikely friendship saved the day. They found the cure to save the stars. Their mission is done. Now, Grace thinks, they'll have to say goodbye.
But Rocky has seen the signs: regardless of what Grace thinks, Earth is not safe. He has different plans, kinder plans, for his human. Ones he will enact.
Even if it has to be against Grace's will.
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02 Jun 2026
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Another Medium by voidknight
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
28 May 2026
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“Oh my god, Rocky.” I want to cover my face with my hands, but I’m not about to let go of him. “You’re insatiable.”
“I’m insatiable?” He looms a little closer over my face, forcibly bringing himself back into my field of vision. The bright holodeck lights catch in the sweaty sheen of my skin. “I don’t feel arousal. I am in it for the love of the game.”
Or: Look, if the Eridian scientists want you to test out a technology that lets you and your bestie kinda sorta touch each other for real, are you even a proper scientist if you don't consider how it could be used for sex?
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- Part 3 of certaintyverse
Bookmarked by MrsMetta
29 May 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
the 'sex is a fun game of experiments for acespec buddies' fic series
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the full force of a dying star by rbt_lvr
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
24 May 2026
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The day Ryland Grace proves the Carl Hypothesis and discovers how to breed Astrophage, a probe is spotted in the outer regions of the solar system. When it's recovered, the words TO SOLVE ASTROPHAGE PROBLEM are found written on the outside, and below that is written in slightly smaller text, Deliver to Ryland Grace.
Grace, unfortunately, has no idea what's going on.
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beneath a different light by rbt_lvr
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
27 May 2026
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"What that, question?" Rocky asks instead of answering the question. He's got his light gun thingy pointed at the screens.
"Hm? You know what the stars are, buddy." Grace doesn't think much of it, but Rocky goes quiet.
"Have not seen like this before."or: constellations as connection
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new dog, old tricks by Spades (bumblingbees)
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
03 May 2026
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“Sleep. I watch,” he warbles from his post at the door. The first thing he’s said to me in hours. We haven’t talked about anything yet, aside from his pushing to prove I wasn’t hiding more contraband. I scowl at him.
“Don’t want to.” I feel like one of my kids with the level of petulance that seeps into my voice. I miss my kids. I miss having a place. I have a place here, I need to accept it’s just… Different. Still, I’m not gonna listen to Rocky right now.
Rocky grumbles at me. “Scientists say Grace hasn’t slept in 32.6 hours.” Jeez, has it really been that long? I don’t think I’ve had an all-nighter that bad since college. “Cognitive impairment begins after only 24. Bad decisions, dangerous thoughts like you mention. Why you are sick.”
“You left me.” I didn’t mean to say that. Too late.
or Grace is having a hard time adjusting to life on Erid, and it only gets worse when Rocky disappears. They work it out.
Bookmarked by MrsMetta
21 May 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
realistic depiction of depression brain, bad days, thoughts turning against themself...
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Rocky's Pet by verynotokay
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
19 May 2026
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“Cute?” Grace repeated, half strangled. “I'm not cute!”
“You no get to decide. Rocky decide you cute. Like companion animal. Not need be perfect. Not need be hero. Is enough be cute.”
“Are you calling me your pet?” Grace asked. “That is so, so, condescending–”
“Yes. Grace is like Rocky pet. Everything Grace does is cute cute cute. Grace not need prove anything. Grace not need be worthy. Grace just need keep being cute. Rocky take care of Grace. Rocky responsible pet owner.”
Grace’s throat was suddenly dry.
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Excursion #001 by verynotokay
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
20 May 2026
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For his second birthday on Erid, Rocky gave Grace the biodome. Grace isn't expecting anything near as exciting for his third birthday on Erid, but maybe Rocky can surprise him...
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20 May 2026
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The waves washed over his shoes, soaking them through and leaving his feet uncomfortably damp.
… Wait. What?
Ryland looked up, confused, only to see someone else on the beach walking towards him. Someone who looked an awful lot like him.
Okay. So he was hallucinating.
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20 May 2026
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we've been here before in some distant memory by rbt_lvr
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
06 May 2026
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“Do you think,” Grace says after a moment, suddenly quiet. “Do you think there’s other universes where we’re friends? Or did we just get really lucky in this one?”
That’s barely even a question. Rocky’s sure of it. In every universe where they meet, he’s certain they’ll become friends. He can’t imagine it otherwise.
or: a chat on a beach.
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20 May 2026
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Sleepover Vibes by theashemarie
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
30 Apr 2026
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“Humans will pack bond with anything, y’know,” I say. “It’s actually kind of embarrassing.”
“Everything human Grace does is embarrassing. Need definition.”
“Pack bonding?”
“Yes.”
“Sharing affinity with and building collaborative relationships and even unbreakable bonds with other species or things. Human kids will humanize or anthropomorphize rocks and take them as pets, for example."
“Grace.”Or: Punch drunk midnight conversations aboard the Hail Mary.
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20 May 2026
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all the choices in the world by rbt_lvr
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
08 May 2026
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“Adrian will understand,” Rocky says confidently. “Will be excited to meet alien. Will be excited to meet person who brought me home.”
“Yeah, and I'm excited to meet them too, but after that!” Is this a translation error? A cultural miscommunication? How is Rocky not getting it? “You're partners. They're not going to want some alien around while you're, like… going on dates and all that.”
“Does not mean no time for Grace.” Rocky’s starting to sound frustrated. Part of me feels bad, but the rest is just as frustrated. “Why think this, question? On Earth, just abandon friends when have mate, question?”
It's so clearly a rhetorical question, to which the answer is obviously supposed to be no, of course not. I freeze up anyway.
or: rocky HATE amatonormativity
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20 May 2026
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please do not feed the animals by Goldmonger
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
26 Apr 2026
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“Hold still, lovely alien,” the Eridian croons, snapping a claw closed around the hem of my cardigan. “♫♬♩ will be so gentle, yes.”
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Bookmarked by MrsMetta
17 May 2026