THE OLD GUARD POSITIVITY

Booker’s been getting his booze at the same little shop for three weeks when the cashier Alice ‘Call me Al’ decides to befriend him. Could this be Booker’s chance to fix himself and find his way home? Or could getting involved with a mortal again just cause him more pain and drive him further into darkness?

The world isn’t getting any better, it’s getting worse.

Enjoy!

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OOOF, that is actually a hard question. uhhhhhh. I’m really proud of most of the fics I have posted to AO3, honestly.It’s a two-way tie and I can’t pick a singular LINE? But some chunks:This chunk from At The Crossings of Two Heart Lines: (Joe/Nicky retelling of the Orpheus/Eurydice myth!)"I have not doubted you since the first time I saw your eyes light up when they met mine across the first dinner we prepared together. Habibi, you are warmth on a cold night. You are the stars in the sky, leading me home because that is where you are," Yusuf says, taking longer strides. The ground beneath him is inclining, slowly but surely, and Yusuf thinks of Nicolò leading goats through the paths and the nanny goat that had adopted him.I really love that chunk because it’s something that I had rattling around in my head from the first moment I opened the file to start writing it. It came out exactly as I originally thought of it and that’s kind of rare for me!And this chunk from That Tangles Me (To Keep Me Alive) which is Han/Lando heist fic:"Played sabacc against him a few times. Won some, lost some," Lando says shrugging. His side pulls where the synth-skin is still integrating, making him wince. Han hums lightly, looking over the 'pad before he turns his off, tossing it down."You win fair and square or did you have an array up the sleeve?""Baby, I always have an array up the sleeve," Lando says, making Han snort. Rolling his eyes, Lando doesn't respond as he leans back, hissing at the pain in his side. "I didn't cheat against Beagood because he's unpredictable. Guy like you? You might be mad, you might be up for a rematch. Guy like Beagood? Might be up for a rematch, might have me shot."THIS was so much fun to write. I really really love writing Lando and I LOVE heist movies and fics and this was one of my favorite pieces of dialogue.

A Joe/Nicky twist on the Orpheus/Eurydice myth. —- UH, listen, The Old Guard punched me in the face with inspiration and I’m enjoying the ride. Thank you so, so much to @aphroditestummyrolls for encouraging the idea and to @hauntedfalcon for the cheerleading. It means a lot. Enjoy!