Verses.

  001.   Delicate. modern au, hurt/comfort, 10 chapters, ~15K words.
Bel has just lost his husband. Grief counselling is not where he expects to meet his next one.
  002.   My Boy Builds Coffins. (HIATUS) au (kind of?), angst, 7 chapters, ~11K words.
Hiram and Bel have a complicated history. This is a nonlinear exploration of their relationship over 6 years.
  003.   Not With Haste. (HIATUS) au of coffins, fluff mostly with some angst, 2 chapters, 3023 words.
What if I gave them a happy ending from coffins instead of the horrific angst I'm forcing them to go through? What then. (Bel and Hiram make a break for it. It doesn't go well for them. It ends okay though!)

  004.   What Do It Mean. (HIATUS) au, slow burn romance, 7 chapters, ~14k words.
Fresh off a messy divorce, Bel moves as far away as possible from his hometown, opting to set up a small healing practice in a small town in Dawn. Local "priest" Hiram Quartermain is supposed to be fleecing him for information. What happens next may surprise you!
  005.   What the Water Gave Us. (TEMP HIATUS) modern au, paranormal, 2/?? chapters, unreality.
Set in a fictionalized town in BC in the '90s, after a series of strange occurrences across 24 years, Bel, a professor of natural sciences, is determined to find out just what the hell is going on in Deep Cove. Along the way, he recruits the help of campus security head, Hiram, who keeps giving him the worst case of deja vu.
  006.   The Devil's Backbone. (on going) western au, angst, hurt/comfort, romance, 1/3 parts.
This is a tale about three love stories across three years and how two men ultimately learn to heal with help from one another. Set in a fictionalized version of the World As We Know It, this is very loosely based on the storyline of Red Dead Redemption 2, and may feature notable locations and familiar plot elements from the game. There will be major deviations at some point, so don't hold your breath.

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Character Info.

  • full name.  charbel nicola santino voltaggio

  • also known as.  bel, red (hiram only)

  • date of birth + age.  14th of sun's height, 2130 (roughly: 07 / 14 / 1989 ( 34 ))

  • zodiac.  ☼ cancer, ☽ scorpio, ↑ gemini

  • gender + pronouns.  cis male, he / him

  • orientation.  gay

  • occupation.  royal court jester cleric and necromancer

  • species.  half elf, high

  • nationality + ethnicity.  welsh-canadian, mixed

  • language(s).  common, elvish (fluently). english, welsh, italian (fluently)

  • current home.  goldcrest, divinus alliance (vancouver, british columbia)

  • family members.  imelda, edith, margot, older sisters
    sabine, twin sister
    hiram quartermain, husband
    olivia and theodora, daughters

  • positive traits.  thoughtful, loyal, kindhearted, flirty, sensitive

  • negative traits.  stubborn, cowardly (in social settings), selfish, flirty, sensitive

  • likes / dislikes.  gardening, dancing, his husband, sleeping in / early mornings, hot weather, rude people

  • moral alignment.  chaotic good