(sapnoblade) ". . . "Techno, how did the recording go for you?" Dream asks through a disrespectful mouthful of whatever he ordered. "Your apparent lack of manners is the most shameful thing I've seen." He grunts instead, spoken in Piglin so nobody would understand. At least that's what he thinks until Sapnap snorts, covers his mouth as he turns away to salvage any respect he has left for the conversation. "Sapnap why are you laughing, what did he say?" Techno turns to Sapnap who still has not quite yet recovered from his spontaneous fit of laughter. Techno still isn't fully convinced he knows, he thinks Sapnap might be laughing because Piglin speech sounds funny to the common ear. "He called you disgusting and lacking manners! That's hilarious, I've been insulting you for years like this, too!" It shocks him to silence, he can't find words in that moment - hearing his first language spoken back to him clear as day is about the most confusing thing Techno has had to deal with in a conversation with someone. And apparently he's been doing it for years and Techno just never knew?. . ." Title inspired from Goodbye, My Danish Sweetheart by Mitski cross-posted on AO3 under same name.

(sapnoblade) ". . .There is a man that comes to the bar every other Thursday night. He's incredibly attractive, and Sapnap serves him everytime he comes in. . ." In which Sapnap is a bartender and Technoblade is his regular. story title from Squaring Up by Sir Chloe cross-posted on AO3 under same name.

(dreamnap) Dream gets drunk and says things about his best friend that he shouldn't have. Word spreads and he nearly loses the best friendship he's ever had. It's a good thing Sapnaps a nicer person than he is. cross-posted on AO3 under same name.

(sapnoblade) ". . .The only person Sapnap used to fight for was Dream. He used to tell him that his best was acceptable, and that he'd done as well as he could. With a gentle hand on his shoulder late at night and a seemingly mocking smile on his sharp face. Though you didn't hear that from Sapnap. He knew better than to say such accusing things. . ." Sapnap has lost everything he could've possibly cared about on the server, with his only driving purposes in life missing and with clear signs to staying as such. He's ready to give up, to become as void as he feels. Ranboo finds him wandering in the snow, broken and empty, and brings him to the only people he knows who can help, Philza and Technoblade. story and chapter titles from July by Sir Chloe cross-posted on AO3 under same name.