The Substitute King
Stantongreer
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  • Reads 453
  • Votes 55
  • Parts 23
  • Time 6h 34m
Stantongreer
Complete, First published Jun 20, 2023
Mature
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After the suicide of his best friend, historian Stephen Setter is haunted by a tormented presence that upends his sense of self and his concept of the past. TW: self harm and suicide

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Stephen Setter is a meek, directionless historian, constantly overshadowed by his more talented best friend Eugene. After Eugene unexpectedly commits suicide, Stephen finds himself surrounded by memories of his past and strange apparitions in his present. Dealing with the luring appeal of the Catholic church and the oddities of Mesopotamian antiquity he and Eugene explored as professors together, he must uncover Eugene's final thoughts in order to free himself of demonic torments.
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The Wandering Spirit | Underworld Office

17 parts Complete Mature

Working at the Underworld Office has been the happiest Eugene's been their entire life. Well... that was until Boss fired them for sleeping early. With seemingly nothing left to live for, Eugene stopped taking care of themselves until their body couldn't take it anymore. There's been a mass outbreak of nightmares happening around the city lately and the Underworld Office is stumped by this phenomenon. Whoever the culprit is is incredibly good at hiding as they always manage to not be seen after the nightmares are gone. However, the ghosts finally got a lead on the culprit. If only they knew who they were up against. TW ⚠️: Major Character Death, Self-Hate, Self-Harm, Eating Disorders

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