premise: desperate to escape pandora's vault amidst horrific torture, dream uses what he knows of the death and revival and his allies in the shadows to free himself, hoping to recoup and rework his plan to slow the advancement of the crimson egg.
ranboo is used to waking up places with no memory of how he got there but this time he's in a familiar place with an (un)familiar person; the training arena beneath techno's and phil's cabins with dream who insists that ranboo was the one to revive him.
now techno has to figure out what to do with the escaped prisoner and what to do with the man who definitely isn't his friend but did save his life once. besides, destroying a country together kinda bonds you. doing what's right isn't always easy or clear cut but the syndicate is dedicated to doing so and in the process challenges the notions of who is worthy of healing.
but that's not as easy as it should be.
characters: technoblade, dream, phil, ranboo, niki, punz, awesamdude, quackity, and michael underscore beloved. including minor scenes with badboyhalo, tubbo, and tommy.
setting: canon divergent starting before wilbur's revival though mostly follows main plot beats of the dsmp
theme song(s): 'soap' by the oh hellos & 'swing life away' by rise against
general feel: a very plot light fic, mostly fluff and comfort with some angst and hurt, touching on themes of ptsd and trauma. you are safe with your friends, the kitchen is where you learn to love, and everyone is deserving of kindness. redemption doesn't mean regret or forgiveness or even 'i'm sorry' being spoken aloud, but finding a reason to want to be better. sometimes that is a dog. sometimes it's wanting to make pie crust. sometimes it's an anarchist book club.
status: in progress
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