#gault and jed

[tryan-a-bex]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Sandman (TV 2022), InCryptid - Seanan McGuire Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Gault & Jed Walker, Antimony Price/Sam Taylor Characters: Jed Walker, Gault (The Sandman), Lucien | Lucienne (The Sandman), Alice Price-Healy, Antimony Price, Sam Taylor (InCryptid) Additional Tags: Implied/Referenced Mind Control, Implied/Referenced Torture, flensing, Explosives, Grenades, Knives, Nightmares, Nightmare death, jed walker is a knight, gaulcienne, Canon-Typical Violence, Alice is just being herself, Separation Anxiety, Tea Parties, talking is better than fighting, it's sweet and fluffier than it sounds i promise Series: Part 6 of Walking with the Walkers, Part 10 of A Quiet Love with Wings Summary:

“I hate to ask you this, Gault, but it has to be a Major Arcana and I have a feeling Fiddler’s Green is too peaceful and the Corinthian is too violent. I need someone who can talk her down.” “Of course, Lucienne. You know I will always be willing to help you.” “I know, love! But be careful, will you? None of the nightmares who have been assigned to her this week have come back, and we don’t know what she is doing to them.” “I promise to be careful. I’ll come back to you, Lucienne. Major Arcana, after all. And hopefully whatever she is doing to her nightmares, she won’t do it to a dream.” “Go with my love, then.”

@monsterfucktoberbingo for the cryptid square

#incryptid #gaulcienne #gault and jed #gault #lucienne the librarian #jed walker #alice price-healy #annie price #annie and sam #tryana find it back #the sandman #tw explosives #tw torture #tw knives #no one gets hurt but there is past violence referenced and some threatened violence #it's incryptid canon

[lukotacon]

The Sandman + Onion Headlines

#thesandmanedit #the sandman #joanna constantine #Dream of the endless #Gault #Morpheus #Dream #the Corinthian #Lucienne #Jed Walker #sandman netlfix #the sandman netflix #mine #incorrect quotes #headlines #the onion

[fishfingersandscarves]

at long last INTO THE DREAMING: The Sandman Zine, Vol 1. is out! it was a joy to make art for the zine and absolutely everyone should go check out the all the wonderful and amazing contributions!

#my art #fishfingersandscarves #the sandman #the sandman netflix #dream of the endless #dream (the sandman) #rose walker #rose walker (the sandman) #jed walker #jed walker (the sandman) #gault #gault (the sandman) #hob gadling #robert gadling #illustrations #into the dreaming #sandman zine #i had so much fun making these :D

[orangechickenpillow]

The biggest (pleasant) surprises for me, having read the comics before watching the series:

Wet cat Morpheus

Hob and Dream hard-core flirting and literally eye-fucking each other from across the table????? And every single meeting too???

The Corinthian taking Jed out for ice cream and then getting him room service and chicken nuggets instead of just,,, stuffing him in his trunk

Literally everything Lucienne and Gault have got going on

#the sandman #the sandman comics #the sandman show #the corinthian #jed walker #gault the sandman #lucienne the librarian #dream of the endless #morpheus #dreamling #hob gadling #hob x dream

[lanabenikosdoormat]

as long as the earth keeps spinning, i’ll keep posting these

#swtor #swtor meme #the outlander #oc: jed solaris #theron shan #lana beniko #koth vortena #arcann #vaylin #valkorion #gault rennow #swtor vette #hk55 #hylo visz #aric jorgan #kaliyo djannis #darth marr #satele shan #kotfe #kotet #eternal alliance #fake tweets

[two-hands-toward-the-sun]

Interest Check for Appreciation Event of The Sandman’s Black Characters

Hello! A few of us are trying to put together a fandom appreciation event for the Black characters of The Sandman. It would most likely run for about two weeks. We’re planning on making it a very broad sort of appreciation event, so as to include as many people as possible. So, participation is not limited to just fics and art (although those are extremely welcome!!). Participation can look like metas, headcanons, even memes—anything that centres around this beautiful cast of characters we’re so lucky to see on our screens.

We currently do not have any Black fans on our organisation team, but it’s important to us that we change that! If you’re Black and interested in helping run this event, please feel free to reach out to @tryan-a-bex or @wordsinhaled.

#the sandman netflix #the sandman #lucienne the sandman #rose walker #jed walker #unity kincaid #death of the endless #gault the sandman #hector hall

[windsweptinred]

I've seen so many wonderful headcannons and fics about Rose forming a bond with Dream following the events of Lost Hearts. Even a few about her building a realtionship with Desire and Death.

But one I haven't seen and would adore to see explored further, is Rose reaching out to Gault.

Gault who genuinely cared for Jed and offered him as much comfort and protection as she was able. Who was there for him when Rose couldn't be.

Rose's number one priority is her little brother. If there was one being in the entire cosmos I can see her openly trying to connect with, it's Gault.

#rose walker #jed walker #gault the sandman #the sandman

[guaaa-camole]

by popular demand, here's p2 of The Sandcat 💛

let's give our side characters some love (edit: bonus p3

(also, 100+ followers celebration🥳 ty for all of your support and love<3

p1 || p2 || bonus p3

#the sandman #cat memes #morpheus #meowpheus #dream of the endless #johanna constantine #death of the endless #lucifer morningstar #rose walker #gilbert #fiddler's green #john dee #the corinthian #jessamy the raven #desire of the endless #despair of the endless #roderick burgess #alex burgess #jed walker #gault #100+ follower celebration

[themirokai]

@windsweptinred had this lovely post which got me thinking about Rose and Gault and then I couldn’t stop thinking about Rose and Gault and then I rewatched Gault’s scenes and then I wrote this story. It’s about 2,500 words, most of it under the cut.

“Gault. Lucienne tells me that you have asked for an audience.”

Gault shivered at the feeling of her creator’s voice in her head. The last time he had spoken to her in this manner was before his imprisonment, when she had been a shapeshifting nightmare. Through the painful episode of her capture and punishment, as well as her joyful resurrection, there had been others present and so he had spoken to her out loud. This felt strangely intimate and viscerally reminded her of why she had requested the audience: she had, after all, inserted herself into someone else’s mind. 

“Yes, my lord.”

“Then come.” 

The space in front of her twisted and was suddenly the throne room. Gault swallowed and stepped forward. 

Lord Morpheus was standing on the third step of the staircase, hands behind his back, wearing a cloak of shadows and fire. From beside the stairs Lucienne smiled at her warmly. Gault had hoped that he would see her on the shores of creation or… anywhere else in the Dreaming, really. She hadn’t been here since her punishment, and though his face was calm now, she couldn’t help but picture the cold fury with which he had beheld her on that prior occasion.

Gault took a breath and bowed. 

“Speak, Gault,” Lord Morpheus said out loud.  

“My lord, as you know, in the time that I was … gone … from the Dreaming, I was living in the dreams of Jed Walker.” She knew it was dangerous to bring up what he likely still considered her insubordination, but she had no choice. His face revealed nothing. “In that time, I became very attached to Jed … and so I wished to ask you if I might be permitted to visit him when he is in the Dreaming.”

“I am aware of your feelings for the boy and this request is not unexpected,” Lord Morpheus said solemnly. “I fear, however, that it may anger Rose Walker, which I am loath to do.” 

Gault felt her stomach drop and her wings droop. She looked down at her feet. Of course Rose would only see her as a nightmare who wore her dead mother’s face. 

“I will speak with her, little dream.” 

Gault gasped and looked up at him. “Really, lord?” 

He nodded, glacially slowly. “While I do not condone all of your actions, ultimately you showed the child great kindness. And. The dream you created for him … was … amusing.” 

They had never spoken of it. The … dispute over her nature had taken precedence. But the fact remained that she had taken a vulnerable, hurting child, and to make him feel strong and happy, she had given him a ruby and a bag of magic sand, and helped him to fight monsters and protect the innocent. She had given him the names of the creator who had abandoned her. 

The creator who was even now staring into her soul. 

“More than amusing,” Lord Morpheus said quietly. “It was very touching.” 

Gault lowered her head, no longer able to meet his eyes. 

“I will let you know the result of my conversation with Rose.”

“Thank you, lord.” 

There was grass under her feet again. The throne room was gone. 

___

Dream willed himself to the portion of Fiddler’s Green where Rose Walker was chatting with Unity Kincaid. Rose’s eyes immediately snapped to him and she frowned. Unity noticed him as well, but her expression was far more amused. 

“Ladies,” Dream said, “please pardon the intrusion.” 

“What do you want?” Rose said icily. 

“Rose, dear,” Unity said gently, placing her hand on the young woman’s arm, “cut him some slack, he’s not that bad.” 

“He killed you, Unity.” 

Unity rolled her eyes. “It’s more complicated than that and you know it, dear. And besides, now he pretends not to notice when I visit my husb- spouse.” She gave him a bright smile. 

Fondness for Unity outweighed his always-simmering anger with Desire, but it was a near thing. “Crossing between the realms of the Endless is impossible for a human, Unity. … And it is easier to not notice something when it is not directly brought to my attention.” 

“See?” Unity said to Rose. “He’s sweet.” She turned back to Dream. “What do you need, Morpheus?” 

Dream shifted, clasped his hands behind his back and addressed Rose. “You are a child of the Endless, Rose Walker. You have set boundaries around yourself and your brother Jed. I respect those boundaries. Recently, one of my dreams has asked if she may visit your brother. I told her that I would speak to you on her behalf.” 

Rose frowned. “Why would a dream ask permission to visit Jed?” 

“She was a nightmare when you met her. Gault.” 

“Gault?” Rose asked, incredulous. “The shapeshifter who impersonated my mom?! No! She can’t see him!” 

“As I know you are aware, your brother was being badly abused by those charged with his care. Gault provided him a respite in his dreams and came to deeply care for him. She was not a nightmare to Jed. She was a source of comfort when he had little else. And I have since transformed her permanently into a dream.” 

Dream could feel Rose softening. She crossed her arms over her chest. 

“And what would happen if I say yes?” 

“Gault would meet Jed here in the Dreaming. Under your supervision if you prefer.” 

“And if I say no?” 

“Then I will ensure that she continues to keep her distance from both of you. She … is very skilled at being a dream. She has inspired many people since she was transformed.” 

Rose sighed and glanced at Unity who raised an eyebrow and shrugged. She turned back to Dream. “I’ll talk to Jed about it in the morning. Send Matthew to check with me tomorrow and I’ll tell him what I’ve decided.”

Dream inclined his head. “As you wish.” 

“But no matter what, she is never allowed to impersonate my mom again, do you understand?” She jabbed a finger at him. 

“I understand.” 

___

Gault waited in the middle of one of Fiddler’s Green’s meadows. Apparently Rose was comfortable here and trusted Gilbert to ensure that Gault did nothing nefarious or nightmare-ish. 

“They are coming.” 

Of course, Gilbert wouldn’t be the only one watching. But it wouldn’t do to mention that to Rose. 

And then Rose and Jed were walking towards her through the field, holding hands. Jed was taller than when she last saw him (a growth spurt undoubtedly fueled by getting proper nutrition for the first time in years) and he looked more grown up and mature. Gault felt her eyes fill with tears. They stopped a few yards in front of her. 

Jed’s head tipped a bit to the side as he studied her. “Did you always have wings?” 

Gault shook her head quickly. “No. I got them when I was transformed from a nightmare into a dream.” 

“Why did you pretend to be my mom? Did you know she was dead?” 

Gault sighed and sat down cross-legged in the grass in front of him. “I did not know your mother had died, Jed.” She looked up at Rose. “I am so sorry for that.” Gault turned back to Jed. “I just picked a shape that I thought would bring you comfort.” 

“Our mom wasn’t a ‘shape’.” Rose’s tone was bitter. 

Gault nodded and looked down at the grass. “I know. She was important. I’m sorry.” She swallowed and kept talking, still looking away from them. “I found you when I was running away. I felt abandoned by my - by the -“ Gault sighed. “I felt abandoned. And I didn’t know if I was more afraid of… things going back to the way they had been or continuing to be alone.” She looked up at Jed. “And when I found you … you felt a little like … what I had lost.” She knew now that it was his Endless blood. At the time she hadn’t needed a reason. “I knew that you were alone and hurting too. I wanted to help you. And I hoped that in helping you, I could help me too. Or at least I could try to be the kind of dream I wanted to be.”

Jed sat down in front of her. “What about the thing with the rats?”

Gault’s heart twisted at the memory but she kept her voice steady. She could do that for him. “The rat was climbing on you in the waking world, and you brought that into the dream. I tried to get you to shake it off and stay asleep but when it bit you, you had to wake up and then I couldn’t help anymore. I’m sorry.” 

“You say ‘sorry’ a lot,” Jed said, narrowing his eyes at her. “I don’t think you need to do that so much.” 

Gault chuckled. “Thanks, Jed.” 

“Why did you ask Morpheus if you could see him?” Rose, still standing, asked. 

“I missed him,” Gault told her, then turned back to Jed. “I wanted to hear what kind of adventures you’ve been having.” She winked at him. 

“I live with Rose and Lyta and the baby now!” Jed told her excitedly. “It’s so good! I can eat as much as I want!” He sobered a bit. “But Rose only keeps healthy food in the house. And she worries all the time.” 

“I’m sure your sister is working really hard to take care of you,” Gault said gently. 

“School sucks,” Jed said. “I’m behind in everything and the kids aren’t nice.”

Gault opened her mouth to ask if he was being bullied but he continued. 

“I miss dreaming with you. My dreams are all boring now.” 

Gault looked up at Rose. “Jed, do you think your sister and I could talk for a couple minutes?” 

Jed frowned. “But you’re my friend!” He paused, as a thought occurred. “You are my friend, aren’t you?” 

“Yes, of course I am, Jed,” she assured him. “But Rose is responsible for taking care of you. When I was in your dreams before, the people responsible for you were … well. But now that someone who loves you and is caring for you the right way is in charge, I can’t just show up in your dreams anymore. That’s why I need to talk to Rose.” 

From a little ways across the meadow, Fiddler’s Green’s human form appeared and waved. “Ah! Young master Walker! I am so glad you’re here! I wonder if you might tell me more about this … ‘mine craft’ you were describing on your last visit?” 

Gault realized that she and Rose were pressing their lips together in matching attempts to hide smiles. 

Jed jumped to his feet and waved back. “Hey, Gilbert!” He ran towards the figure. 

“That was kind of Fiddler’s Green,” Gault said. 

“Gilbert’s a good friend,” Rose said, and sat on the grass beside Gault, so that they could both watch Jed and Gilbert. She sighed. “He knows some of the dream vortex stuff, but he’s had so much going on that I haven’t wanted to drop all the supernatural stuff on him. I haven’t told him about my detente with Morpheus.” 

Gault nodded. “I figured as much. There is plenty of time for supernatural stuff when he’s had more time to recover.” She smiled at the sight of Jed gesticulating wildly and Gilbert throwing his head back to laugh, then turned to look at the side of Rose’s face. “You have had to make many difficult decisions. And I certainly understand your reticence with Lord Morpheus. Probably better than most.”

Rose turned to look at her. “You do?”

Gault nodded, looked down at the grass. “He… punished me. After he pulled me out of Jed’s dream. He’s since changed his mind,” she fluttered her wings, “but you’re not wrong to be cautious.” Gault knew the odds were good that Lord Morpheus was listening, and perhaps she should have sought another way to gain Rose’s trust. But she would not say anything false. 

“How do you punish a dream?” Rose asked. “Like he did with the Corinthian? He told me he ‘unmade’ him.” 

“From what I understand, he completely destroyed the Corinthian,” Gault said. “And good riddance. Lord Morpheus did something similar to me. He… sort of disassembled me and put me back into the dreamstuff, but I was still conscious… was still myself. I was just… hanging in the void.” 

“Like solitary confinement?” Rose asked. 

Gault considered this. “Something like that.” 

“That’s horrible! Was it because of what you did with Jed? You were helping him!” 

Gault found Rose’s righteous anger on behalf of a being she had so recently been wary of, incredibly endearing. 

“Lord Morpheus was angry that I didn’t return to the Dreaming once it was restored,” Gault told her, “but he was more angry that I wanted to be something different than what he made me. He created me as a nightmare and he was furious that I wanted to be a dream instead.” 

Gault half expected Rose to disappear from the Dreaming or for her to find herself in the throne room facing an angry dream lord. But nothing happened. She couldn’t even feel his presence particularly strongly. Perhaps he wasn’t watching after all, and she reminded herself that she only spoke the truth. 

“But he changed his mind?” Rose was looking at her intently. 

Gault nodded. “I think you may have helped with that. And Lucienne.” 

Rose gave a tentative smile. “Is being a dream like how you thought it would be?” 

Gault felt herself beaming as she nodded. “I had some experience with Jed, but I love it.” She gave another flap of her wings. “I teach people to fly!” 

Rose giggled. “That sounds really nice. Maybe you can teach me sometime.” 

“You’re Endless,” Gault told her, “not to mention a former vortex. You hardly need me to teach you. But I’d be happy to help you discover what your soul already knows.” 

Rose smiled at her then turned back to look at Jed, who was showing Gilbert a dance move. “Jed told me what you did for him,” she said quietly. “For years the only time he had any happiness was when he was asleep.” Rose faced Gault again. “I am grateful for that. Thank you.” 

Gault felt the pressure of tears in her eyes and she smiled warmly. “I was happy to do it. Jed is a wonderful child. He deserves so much better than he got. I’m so relieved that he’s back with you now.” 

“Me too,” Rose said. “Though I have no idea what I’m doing most of the time.” 

“From what I understand, that is a very common state for parents and others caring for children. What matters is that you love him, and you try to do what is best for him.” 

Rose looked at the grass, swallowed and nodded, then turned back to Gault. “Will you come dream with him again?” 

Gault knew her smile stretched from ear to ear. “Nothing could make me happier.” 

Rose smiled back and turned to Jed, calling, “Hey Jeddy, did you know Gault can teach you to fly?” 

A look of wonder spread over Jed’s face. “Really?!” 

Gault got to her feet as he ran back over to them. “Really.” She affected a serious expression. “But we’ll need to come up with a new hero name for you. ‘Sandman’ is taken.”

“Oh! I have some ideas!” Jed’s eyes were wide. 

Gault put her hands on her hips and grinned. “Okay, let’s hear them.”

~~~

 I haven’t quite figured out how we get there yet, but eventually Jed decides that - given the wings - Gault is his fairy godmother. 

Thanks so much for reading! 

#I hope people don't reach the conclusion from this story that I'm a morpheus hater #I'm absolutely not #but #how he treated gault when he punished her was monstrous #and I think it would have had a lasting impact on her #even though she's now a dream #gault #gault the sandman #rose walker #jed walker #dream of the endless #the sandman #the sandman netflix #mirokai writes #miro does sandman

[coffeenonsense]

I've been thinking about how Gault could have made jed any kind of superhero in his dreams but instead chose to make him the sandman, "protector of sleepers," which is probably a side of morpheus Gault has never actually SEEN (being a nightmare) but knows EXISTS and idk there's something simultaneously so heartbreaking and so lovely about a nightmare thinking about the gentle side of dreams, of how they can be a balm and an inspiration, and of how they could be kind and soft too, if only given a chance.

#it's like the entire series in miniature honestly #gault wanting to change and only needing to be given a chance #looking to the gentle side of her creator she never gets to see #meanwhile morpheus is struggling to remember there's kindness in the world and that everyone is capable of good change #even him #idk i have a lot of thoughts #morpheus #dream of the endless #the sandman #the sandman netflix #the sandman gault #gault #jed walker

[fluffywolverine]

it striked my eye how jed is treated better by the literal nightmares than people who were supposed to take care of him.

first we see gault making at least boy's dreams good. she does her best trying to cheer him up when he's asleep, but it's not the only good thing she does. gault also empowers jed by letting him deal with problems. they are made up, sure, although the boy can feel what is it like to actually have an impact, not only to be enslaved by others. furthermore gault tries to protect jed from morpheus. as soon as she sees him on the monitor, she tells jed to walk away, because she knows the dream lord, she knows she will have to go back to his kingdom. most importantly - she wants to protect jed from dream's wrath. we know that he eventually does not harm the boy, but gault didn't. she wanted to confront morpheus alone, despite knowing that her master will be angry with her.

then we see corinthian literally saving jed from his foster care. yes, he did do that to get to rose, but this doesn't mean he had to treat the boy well. it was his choice to make jed trust him. again, probably in order to then make rose trust him, but still, he took care of jed during the convention, gave him food, saved him and rose from the funland. corinthian has his own, egoistic goals, and yet manages to treat jed like a human being, which is something his foster care apparently couldn't do.

in the comics both gault and corinthian treated jed like a mean to an end, without really caring about him. gault just had fun making jed dream weird stuff, there was nothing more about it. the corinthian meets jed by accident, so he does not make an effort to find him. he then keeps the boy in his trunk, not giving a damn about his well-being.

it all makes me think that this was a deliberate choice made by the creators of the show. a choice to empasise that a nightmare is more humane than an actual human. that hits hard.

#the sandman #sandman netflix #the corinthian #gault #jed walker

[vriah]

The Moonstone by gisho

Morpheus finds a way to avoid killing a vortex - he gives Rose his own heart, forcing her to take his place as Dream. The new Dream has to deal with a life she never expected and try not to repeat her predecessor's mistakes. In the waking world, the people she left behind grieve and wonder. And when Rose's little brother Jed is offered the chance to switch from superhero to questing knight, with some help from an old friend, he leaps at the opportunity.

#the sandman #the endless big bang #the endless big bang 2023 #rose walker #jed walker #gault #matthew the raven #one day i will remember my art tag #this fic is like a fairy tale #it's a little bittersweet but incredibly beautiful #and i had a wonderful time working on the art for it

[tryan-a-bex]

A Reunion in the Dreaming

1274 words, Gen, fluff and cheesecake, no dragons. Thanks to @aetheltrythh and @best-wishes for beta reading! Based on this post by @windsweptinred and a prompt by @violetoftheendless; thank you! @themirokai also wrote a version of this reunion, how cool! More cake! Unity's situation is based on Desires well-tended are a hearth by @dancinbutterfly. Read it on AO3.

“Rose! Jed!” 

Unity’s eager greeting floated from where she stood waving beside the picnic she had spread out under a stately maple tree in Fiddler’s Green. Rose blinked as her mind adjusted from regular dreaming to the lucid dreaming state that let her visit with her great-grandmother in the Dreaming. Looking around, she saw Jed beside her also blinking, and watched his face transform into a huge smile as he saw Unity.

“Nana Unity!” he cried, running over to give her a big hug. The joy in her eyes as she snuggled him almost brought tears to Rose’s eyes as she walked over more sedately, joining them in a group hug when Jed and Unity refused to relinquish each other. Laughing, they finally separated and turned to the picnic. 

“Ooh, cherry cheesecake!” Jed exclaimed. Rose had shared with Unity that Jello cheesecake from a box had been Jed’s favourite when he was little, and Unity had asked Lucienne for help replicating it in the Dreaming. It seemed to have turned out well, and Jed’s reaction was especially gratifying. Enthusiastically, they all settled down to catch up over an open-air meal. 

“My manuscript is almost ready to go to the editor,” Rose shared excitedly. At least this was one deadline she wasn’t late for! She reached for a fresh strawberry in celebration.

“And how is your application for grad school going, dear?” Unity asked, pouring some lemonade for each of them.

“I’ve applied at three schools–they all have very good reputations for their Creative Writing Master’s.”

“Excellent!”

“Yeah, my buddy Joe wrote this great story about a monster robot praying mantis!” Jed interjected. “He was telling it during soccer practice. I got a goal that day, it was super awesome!”

“Wonderful!” Unity beamed at Jed’s accomplishment, and Rose glowed with how happy and settled he was becoming. As he dug into the cucumber sandwiches and sipped his lemonade, Rose turned to Unity.

“How about you, Unity? How have you been?”

“Oh, my dear! It’s so lovely to visit with Desire again! They made me happy for over a hundred years while I was asleep, and Dream has been so kind as to allow them to continue seeing me now that I am back!”

“I’m so glad for you!” Rose said. “But I thought Dream and Desire didn’t get along very well?”

“Well, no, you know, they didn’t. But I asked for them specially, and Dream was able to allow it, as long as Desire stays with me. Dream’s been visiting too, you know, at my request.”

“Really?”

“Oh yes! I thought he could use a grandmother, you know. He needs taking care of!”

“Hey, look! What’s that?” Jed pointed as a big green bug leapt out of the grass. “Oh, cool, a grasshopper!” He ran over to see if he could catch it, and crowed with joy as he startled a handful more from the grass. Rose leaned back on the blanket, full of joy at watching him regain the simple childhood pleasures he had almost missed out on.

“For example,” Unity continued, watching Jed chase the grasshoppers, “just the other day, Dream was looking kind of down, when he came for tea, and when I asked him about it, he confessed. He was feeling guilty that it bothered him that Hob was leaving his dirty socks on the floor, and he just didn’t know how (or even whether) to talk to him about it. You see? A grandmother is just what he needs.” Rose and Unity chuckled as they sipped their lemonade, but Rose was actually quite glad that Dream was finally willing to ask for and receive wise advice from time to time. 

Suddenly, Jed came running back to them.

“Look, look, what could that be?” He pointed at a couple of dark shadows high in the sky. “Dragons, do you think? Will I get to see the roc today? What if it’s a pterodactyl?” 

Unity squinted at the sky and nodded in excitement rather than agreement. “No, I think it’s something much better than any of that!”

“What?!” Rose laughed, “Better than dragons?”

“Yes, look!” Unity said as the shapes grew closer and larger. “It’s my friends, Lucienne and Gault!”

“Oh, yes, Lucienne is even better than dragons! I remember hearing Gault’s name before,” Rose mused. ”Wait, was she the one…?”

Rose’s words dwindled off as she watched Jed run toward the two women, raven and fairy wings now clear, carrying them closer to the picnic under the tree. Jed doubled back as they passed low over him, and he ran up laughing as they came in gracefully for a landing several feet from Rose and Unity. 

“Rose! Unity!” Lucienne exclaimed. She came forward to hug each of them in turn, followed by Gault who also embraced Unity. 

“I think we’ve met,” Rose said to Gault as they came face to face.

“Yes,” Gault confirmed, turning to include Jed as well. “We have met, though not under the best circumstances.”

“Wait, I remember you!” Jed tilted his head, scrutinizing the dark, glowing fairy before him. “You’re what mom turned into right before the King of Nightmares took her away.”

“Yes.” Gault smiled gently at him. “I never was your mother, I only looked like her for a time. But I did enjoy the time I spent with you, and I’m so proud of how courageous and strong you were in all of your dream adventures. I see you’ve met your real life adventures just as bravely since we were parted.” 

A thoughtful look crossed Jed’s face and he hesitated–looking around at the four beautiful women gazing at him fondly and surrounding him with love–and found his courage once more. “I have a request. Can you be Mom again? Just for a minute, so I can say goodbye to her?”

“Oh, Jed,” Rose said. “You know it won’t be Mom? Are you sure it will help, and not just make it harder for you?”

Unity nodded. “It’s hard to say goodbye to people. Sometimes saying it out loud with someone else there helps. But living in a fantasy will not help you heal.” 

“I know. But she helped me a lot, when I was at that place, and I want to say thank you.” 

As the women all nodded in understanding, Gault transformed into the shape of Miranda. Jed’s smile broke open like the sun coming through clouds, and he threw himself into her arms. They hugged for a long moment, as tears ran down everyone’s cheeks. 

“Thank you. Thank you so much for helping me there,” he said, his face buried in her chest. “Thank you for not leaving me alone.”

“You are welcome. I’m so proud of you for being so brave, and I’m so happy about how well you are doing now.”

Jed stepped back, knuckles swiping away the tears prickling in his eyes. “Goodbye, Mom.” He nodded, and Gault transformed into herself once more. Suddenly he threw himself into her arms once more. Startled, she embraced him back. “I hope we can be friends,” he said this time.

“Of course!” Gault wiped a tear from her cheek as her face also broke into a glorious smile. “I’d love to be your friend, Jed!”

“Oh, excellent!” Unity exclaimed. “Now that we’re all friends, everyone sit down and help me eat this cheesecake!” They laughed, brushing the tears from their faces, and sat around the blanket.

“So, how have you two been doing?” Rose asked as Unity handed out cake.

“You wouldn’t believe,” Lucienne answered with a smile. “The other day, Merv got himself into such a scrape…”

For the rest of that story, read Fireflies and a Missing Person. @carnelianmeluha I described the food (a little bit) just for you, but it's very simple: cherry cheesecake, cucumber sandwiches, strawberries and lemonade. The cheesecake box link is in the endnotes! @thesandwomen this is really early for your October event and it's not a femslash. But. I was thinking of you.

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[sam7sparks7]

There is something so heartbreakingly poetic in how before Jed was reunited with Rose, the only two beings to treat him with kindness, respect and loving care were the anthropomorphic manifestations of nightmares

#jed walker #rose walker #the sandman gault #the corinthian #the sandman

[lanabenikosdoormat]

more fake tweets for the masses

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[lucienne-my-beloved]

Welcome!

I was writing to prompts recently and wishing I had some good prompts featuring my favourite Sandman characters. So here we are. You are welcome to send writing prompts for Lucienne, Gault, Rose, Jed, Unity and Jessamy. I will try to match your prompt length—if you write me a story I’ll write the next chapter; if you give me a sentence I’ll expand on it for a sentence. These will be tagged #ficlets for Lucienne, and will go up on ao3 if you give permission.

I will also reblog original art or writing about these characters! You are welcome to tag me if you’ve made something new!

(Other characters are welcome in the prompt or art, as long as one of these characters is a main character. Dream can wingman for Lucienne but not vice versa. You get the idea.)

Header by @SandmanNews on X | Profile pic is the official one from Netflix | My main blog is @tryan-a-bex (Tryan, they/them)

Thank you for playing with me!

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