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    A series of one-shots set during and after the show. This is 1% kink and 99% trauma.

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    Because as I look down at my words, I peer down at them until my ears begin to droop down. My eyes begin to flutter close in soft blinks until the image of the words begins to blur before me.

    The context of my words have always spelled out ruin. I knew this as soon as I could grasp what the inked words meant.

    Fighting the darkness that seeps into the corners of my eyes, I see the words from my soulmate that will inevitably crush me.

     

    Look at how my tears ricochet

     

    It’s the last thing I see before the darkness takes me.

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    In a world where strategy wins wars and miracles demand impossible prices, Erin Solstice finds herself in Baleros teaching chess in the Academy. Fraerling-sized, battle-worn, and carrying secrets no one believes, she becomes both a puzzle and a wonder—forcing [Strategists], students, and even the great Niers Astoragon to confront truths beyond their understanding.

    Spoilers up to 10.38 E. I deliberately omitted some characters and changed some of the original plot.

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    "The sickening sensation of magic that should never had existed filled her and Kai tried to hold on. The world around her was unmade. With a crack and an impact of changing pressure, she fell backwards out of a rift in time into a snow drift. A second, far greater crack echoed around her. After a disorienting moment, she shook the snow out of her hair and recognized her surroundings; the Frostback mountains above the valley of Haven, 9:41 Dragon. Overhead, a pillar of sickly green light shot into the sky. "
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    They failed. The Veil fell and Old Gods stalked the world. Driven to the brink, Kai Lavellan tries one last desperate ploy; go back in time and stop Fen'Harel before he could destroy the world. The Inquisition would march, she would march with them.
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    Work can be read independent of series

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    Sam and Bobby have finally convinced Dean to go to therapy (only after Sam pre-paid for a months worth) and he finds himself learning a lot more about himself than he thought.

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    Dean gets thrown into therapy and finds out his therapist doesn’t have to be a woman to be hot too.

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    The moment she stepped off the train, something proved her intuition right—the air was undeniably different. A fresh breeze accompanied by a promise of something unrecognizable, and a captivating smell of sugary treats from a small bakery nearby.
    Bella was undoubtedly aware that she, too, would have to adapt.

     

    A musican gets hired at a local event planning company, while managing all the chaos in both her heart and mind.

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    It's almost October, and a cold breeze is in the air

    You know what that means: Fright Fest time!
    This year's theme is Truth vs. Deceit

    I will post the stories I write here, once they're finished/submitted

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    When her thirteen-year-old son announces he wants to learn how to play chess, successful graphic designer Agatha Harkness expects little more than after-school lessons and a new hobby to keep him busy. What she doesn’t expect is to cross paths with Rio Vidal, self-taught prodigy and future grandmaster, whose brilliance is matched only by her arrogance.
    Drawn into Rio’s orbit, stubborn and haughty Agatha finds herself clashing with the other woman’s sharp wit and unshakable confidence. But as their worlds intertwine, spurred by the quiet intensity of the game, the lines between opposition and attraction begin to blur, both of them waiting for the inevitable checkmate.

    Or: the Chess AU nobody asked for but I wanted to write anyway.

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    Augustine always castles early: as if she wants the union certain before the board can test its strength. Heinrix has tried to break her of the habit. 

    Or: scheming, regicide, and making things permanent

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    A collection of stories written for Sonally Week 2025.

    Sally and Sonic have their first date in an era of new prosperity and beginnings. Peace has returned, but the cost of acquiring it weighs on Sally's shoulders. She believes she could have done more. She always believes she could have done more.

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    Johnny tied the bandage off, tight enough that it won’t slip but not tight enough to lose circulation. “I’ll strike a deal with you Sir Parker. I am a very forgiving man so I won’t report this to your king, if you tell me what exactly it is you are doing and allow me to assist you as well.”

    “What do you gain from helping me?” Peter asked, eyes piercing through Johnny, face hardened as if prepared for war.

    Johnny simply smiles because there wasn’t much to it, “Whether it is my kingdom or not, I do not wish for any to suffer. If your mission is to alleviate that pain then that is a noble cause I can get behind.”

    Bit by bit tension eased out of Peter, his gaze cast to the side, Johnny ached to catch it again. “Right.” He said, resigned. “I’ve learnt to recognize when I’ve been cornered.”

    Johnny’s smile transitions into a much more playful and sly one. “That’s the makings of a bad politician. If your heart is still beating then you can still argue.”

    There’s a quiet up turn to Peter’s lips, “Maybe if you’re a prince.”

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    Johnny's a foreign prince staying in a foreign kingdom, Peter's a knight with a little more to him that meets the eye.

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    Anand was a blazing heat wherever he sat, and Magnus had spent most of the tournament exerting himself, keeping his eyes down. Aronian was not a worthy opponent for Anand; Pons was not worthy of Magnus. They were both wasting their time.

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    Spock has a conversation with the Horta who seems to understand more about Jim bad Spock’s relationship than the Vulcan himself does.

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    "This isn't over yet!" no words can describe the truth of this declaration from a dying madman.

    Or in the case of sick and twisted retribution, an eye for an eye.

    Alcmene survived her first year of marriage to Thomas Shelby. But the complicated machinations of a dead man threaten to engulf her brand new life into even darker turmoil.

    Questions must be asked of who and what she’s become. All whilst wondering who she’ll scathe. In this battle for life, loyalty and love.

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    It's not that important. He's late to a chess invitational that he's voluntarily going to just to support his boyfriend. Ricky shouldn't feel that bad about it. But he does. And it won't stop gnawing at him.

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    22 days have passed since embarking on the journey of a lifetime to defeat Dio Brando and save the life of Holly Kujo, mother to your long-time friend. Through tribulations and feelings alike you travel alongside each other, anticipating the final battle for the lives of each other and those you love. Confidence does not guarentee success, however, as life seldom goes as planned.

    Whisked away in a instant from a misty town shrouded in mystery, you are brought to Cairo against your will where you meet evil incarnate himself. Believing you to be the reincarnation of his lover long past, you must engage in a game of his design if you wish you make it out with your life and sanity intact.

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    Defeated at the hands of the king of curses, Yuji Itadori finds himself alive on the day he was supposed to eat the finger. Can he change the future, or does his influence do more harm than good?

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    "No, no, no, NOOO!!!" he whispered, a desperate, frantic sound. "Please, no."

    His eyes scanned the floor. A glint of gold caught his attention, a bright spot against the gloom. There, lying on the stone, was his time turner. He practically threw himself at it, his hands trembling. The Time-Turner, a delicate, ornate thing with the words "Don't break this, Scorpius" engraved on the side, was shattered. The intricate hourglass was cracked, its sand spilled out onto the floor like a trail of liquid gold. The chain was snapped in two. It was worthless. And with it, now he is stuck in an unknown time.

    Every choice has a price, and every move is a gamble. Can Scorpius outwit destiny, or will time come calling for its debt? Join him as he juggles parenting his own father, playing matchmaker for his parents, and trying to tiptoe through history without causing a tidal wave. After all, not every battle is fought with wands; some are won on the chessboard.

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    dead draw
    /ded•drô/ nounthe position in which no player has any chance of winning.

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    These people have known each other forever. Some were friends that turned into rivals, others rivals that turned into friends. And then there's Simon and Wilhelm, who hate each other (not really) and seem to be afterthoughts at this tournament.

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