The Penumbra Cycle

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Series Begun:
2024-11-12
Series Updated:
2026-03-29
Description:

A during canon What If and post canon Fix It, in which I take the Yugioh characters and mash them together like Barbie dolls. Primarily based on the 4Kids dub, but also has references to the Japanese version and the manga. Timeline is scooched up to take place in the mid-2010s. Some timeline elements are deliberately vague, but all characters engaged in sexual activities with each other are at least 18.

Contains many permutations of many pairings, but the OTP is Puzzleshipping. Also contains many Dead Doves, so be wary. Everything should be tagged appropriately. I’m doing my best to make each fic stand on its own as much as possible, so that you don’t need to read everything for it to make sense.

Kaiba/Joey spinoff series: Roses are Red

Notes:

Timeline and summary of fics and their primary pairings (fic names subject to change):

1. Alone Time: puzzleshipping during canon and immediately post-canon
2. The Games We Play: Thief King Bakura/Atem/Yugi during the Millennium World arc. Dead Dove.
3. Rising Sun: Atem’s resurrection post-Ceremonial Duel, with lots of fluffy puzzleshipping/blindshipping
4. Cat and Mouse: Bakura/Yugi in a Dead Dove, erotic horror story.
5. The Aftermath: puzzleshipping in the wake of the events of the previous fic
6. The Heart of a Thief: thiefshipping/citronshipping. Bakura/Marik, also featuring Yami Marik. Also contains flashbacks to thiefshipping during Battle City.
7. The Train at the End of the Tunnel: tendershipping/gemshipping. Bakura/Ryou, and Marik is there too. The conclusion to TKB's story arc.

The general outline of everything is done, but it will take me a while to actually write everything. As always, I am open to feedback and constructive criticism. Leave a comment, or find me on Bluesky, or send me an Ask on Tumblr.

Stats:
Words:
81,585
Works:
6
Complete:
No
Bookmarks:
5

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