be-there-now-in-a-minute:

“……….If the oxygenator breaks down, I’ll suffocate. If the water reclaimer breaks down, I’ll die of thirst. If the hab breaches, I’ll just kind of implode. If none of those things happen, I’ll eventually run out of food and starve to death. So, yeah… Yeah…

(15 Hours, PS2, Wacom Intuos. Please do not repost) 

Please Don’t Break (Because I Can’t Fix You) – zynnser – The Martian – Andy Weir [Archive of Our Own]

Yuletide author reveals were today! Thanks to Lanna Michaels for such an awesome set of requests! This fic is a canon divergent AU answering the question what if the Iris probe made it to Mars and Watney stayed on Mars until Ares 4?

Title: Please Don’t Break (Because I Can’t Fix You)
Rating: PG
Pairing(s): background canon pairings
Wordcount: 10,559
Warnings/Kinks: none
Summary:  

Name: Mark Watney
Occupation: Space Pirate
Residence: Base of Operations: Mars
Duration of Residence: November 5, 2035-September 30, 2039

Please Don’t Break (Because I Can’t Fix You) – zynnser – The Martian – Andy Weir [Archive of Our Own]

ohcaptainmycaptain1918:

viper-seven:

AU: Beck & Watney on Mars (insp.)

“How am I still alive, huh? Apparently, the good doctor came after me. He said he shut down his vitals so the crew would believe him dead too, and leave before it was too late. Asshole. Now I have his death on my conscience, too. And I honestly don’t know if I can deal with that.”

this is so perfect, thank you ❤

I didn’t know how bad I needed this as a fic until now