What’s this? An end of season post before the end of the month? …I hope so, as I sit here writing this with only a few hours of September left. Best make it a quick one! ? – 8: Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note I think I’m officially done with non-grail […]
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