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• THE AMERICAN DREAM IS A LOADED GUN by Aquas_Ao3

  Fandoms: Carrie - Stephen King, Original Work  

  • Explicit
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Rape/Non-Con, Underage Sex
  • F/M, Other
  • Work in Progress

  05 Nov 2025

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Major Character Death
  • Rape/Non-Con
  • Underage Sex
  • n/a
  • Original Characters
  • Linh Park (OMC)
  • Brad Kowalski (OMC)
  • Jolene Hart (OFC)
  • Holly Delgado (OFC)
  • Auntie Kim (OFC)
  • Dr. Harlan Voss (OMC)
  • Original 1950s Town Ensemble
  • Alternate History - 1950s
  • Dystopian America
  • Lobotomy
  • Botched Medical Procedures
  • Telekinesis
  • Psychic Abilities
  • Telepathy
  • War Trauma
  • Vietnam War references
  • Korean War References
  • Child Soldiers
  • Refugee Experience
  • Sexual Assault (Explicit)
  • Non-Consensual Touching
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Gaslighting
  • Medical Torture
  • fallout shelters
  • botched lobotomy
  • Conformity Culture
  • Racism (Internalized & Systemic)
  • Anti-Asian Sentiment
  • Jealousy As Violence
  • High school bullying
  • Queen Bee Antagonist
  • Jock Love Interest
  • Slow Burn (Dark)
  • First Crush
  • First Time (Consensual → Dubcon → Noncon)
  • Coma
  • Hospital Bed Recovery
  • Guilt
  • Redemption (Fragile)
  • PTSD
  • Dissociation
  • Unreliable Narrator
  • Psychological Horror
  • Body Horror
  • Blood
  • Nosebleeds
  • explicit violence
  • blunt force trauma
  • Stabbing
  • Murder (Ambiguous Perpetrator)
  • mass panic
  • Dark
  • No happy ending (?)
  • Stephen King Vibes
  • Carrie White Would Be Proud
  • Ice Pick Aesthetic
  • lobotomy aesthetic
  • Poodle Skirts & Panic Attacks
  • The american dream is a lie
  • Improper Use of Lobotomy Tools
  • improper use of violin bow
  • Improper Use of Homecoming Crown
  • Improper Use of Milkshake Straw
  • Improper Use of American Flag Ribbon
  • Possessive Quarterback
  • Lobotomy as Punishment
  • Telekinetic Choking
  • Static
  • Proper Use of Wellness Center Restraints

  Summary

  CHAGRIN FALLS WELCOME COMMITTEE – OFFICIAL BULLETIN
  Broadcast nightly on Channel 8, brought to you by the Wellness Center
  Come to America, where every porch light glows with promise and the future is as bright as a new television screen. Bring your talents, your smiles, your spring rolls—our Wellness Centers will polish every rough edge until you shine like the stars on our flag. Here, conformity is comfort, curiosity is cured, and a ribbon is all it takes to belong. Report to your nearest Center for complimentary evaluation. Remember: a quiet mind is a grateful mind.

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  English

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