Countdown to Season Five
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The Rightside Up by gala_apples
Fandoms: The Black Phone (Movies - Derrickson), Stranger Things (TV 2016)
05 Oct 2025
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Honestly, it’s entirely Jesus’s fault she’s a lesbian. It’s not like Gwen chose this. It does have its perks though.
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- Part 1 of Countdown to Season Five
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The Bridge by gala_apples
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
12 Oct 2025
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No matter what city they’re in this week, Will tries his best to give Mike some space. This time he does it by going to the Sloane Peterson Art Gallery.
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- Part 2 of Countdown to Season Five
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Escape From Camazotz by gala_apples
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV 2016)
19 Oct 2025
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Just when Lucas thought they were safe from government interference, Owens warns them about Project Blackwing. Lucky for them, the agency comes with their own set of enemies to ally with.
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- Part 3 of Countdown to Season Five
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Shock Jock by gala_apples
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
26 Oct 2025
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Xander’s not ready to not be on a swim team, so he finagles his way onto Kent Prep’s roster. He’s certainly not ready to be eyeing boys in the way Larry thought he was, but that one is a little more out of his control.
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- Part 4 of Countdown to Season Five
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Sorcerer & Phoenix by gala_apples
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Hysteria! (TV 2024)
01 Nov 2025
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One of Eddie’s favourite things about touring is meeting likeminded people. People with the same passions, desires, and goals. After a lifetime of ostracism it’s nice to know there are others out there. But he’s never met a guitarist he’s has the real shit with: shared trauma.
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- Part 5 of Countdown to Season Five
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- English
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- 2,530
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- 1/1
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Are they being given the solution for an Upside Down problem that hasn’t occurred yet? Unclear. Are the time travellers kind, helpful, and unreasonably sexy? Yes. Are Steve and Robin about to hitch a ride, to ask more questions and possibly get laid? Absolutely yes.
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- Part 6 of Countdown to Season Five
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The Vanishing of Dustin Henderson by gala_apples
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), IT (Movies - Muschietti)
15 Nov 2025
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The last thing in the world Dustin wants to do in the middle of a slow burn apocalypse is be forced to go on vacation to Derry, Maine. Unfortunately his mother isn’t making it a choice.
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- Part 7 of Countdown to Season Five
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- English
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- 7,461
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 10
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- 152
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The Crawl of Education by gala_apples
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Deadly Class (TV)
22 Nov 2025
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Dustin isn’t sure who these alt scene teenagers following him are, but at least he has backup in dealing with them. It’s a stone cold fact; The Party will do anything for him, and he’ll do anything for them.
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- Part 8 of Countdown to Season Five
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- English
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- 5,273
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- 1/1
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- 2
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