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  1. Tasogare no Rakuen by ,

    Fandom Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan

    17 Aug 2019

    Summary

    Historia/Eren shorts following the last parts of the manga

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  2. Dust-Eaters AU by ,

    Fandom Miraculous Ladybug, Undertale (Video Game)

    21 Oct 2019

    Summary

    Long ago, humans and monsters ruled the Earth together. One day, a war broke in between the two. The monsters were victorious, and humans vanished from the face of the Earth... or so the legend says.

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    Shadows of Yesterday by

    Fandoms: Spider-Man - All Media Types, Batman - All Media Types  

    15 Feb 2026

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    “Dick…”
    Right. He needed to focus.
    “Little Wing?” Dick’s tone lost the harshness to it, as if sensing that Jason was teetering on the edge. He could always tell when Jason needed the grounding. He always knew. Could feel it from a mile away.
    “Dick, I think…I think you have a son.”

    He closed his eyes, surrendering to the darkness. He forced his heartbeat to slow, and an eerie calmness washed over his thoughts. The last image that flickered through his mind was Aunt May’s lifeless eyes.

    Peter hoped he wouldn’t wake up again.

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    41/41
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    24 Mar 2026

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    Bookmarker's Notes

    There is a lot of LLM-ism in this one (writing tics that sounds like LLM outputs). I tend to skim-read on first read, but in the end, I couldn't ignore it, so I'm giving a warning for people who dislike that.

    To explain what I mean, let's pick ch17. In a passage with a word-count of 1503, there are 11 broad similes, most of which could be cut without impacting the amount of information conveyed by the text:

    "like asking the sun not to rise."
    "with a sound that sliced through the quiet like a blade"
    "like armor too big, a shield against the world that suddenly felt terrifying."
    "like a broken puppet"
    "like a frightened animal"
    "like a coil wound too tight"
    "like a lifeline"
    "like a child begging his father to fix the impossible"
    "like the rest of the world didn’t exist"
    "like a predator stalking prey"
    "like a vow written in blood"

    We love out similes, but for that amount of words, and with how generic the similes are, that's a lot. LLMs tend to pad the word-count, and that's one of the strategies used. Some similes even impede the word flow: "Damian looked like a coil wound too tight, seconds away from lunging forward and slapping a leash around the kid’s neck, but Bruce’s firm gaze kept him in check." sounds worse than just: "Damian looked seconds away from lunging forward and slapping a leash around the kid’s neck, but Bruce’s firm gaze kept him in check."

    Padding is also done with overusing synonyms and antonyms. It's why there's a lot of use of "Not x, but y", "Not x. Not y. Just z" and its variations in LLM outputs. These work for emphasis sometimes, but LLMs use them too much. Within the same ch 17 1503-words passage, I counted 10 of these:

    "No words. Just a firm hand on his shoulder and a look that said sit."
    "He wasn’t moving. Just standing there, staring at the bed where Dick lay."
    "No one moved. They were all just… watching, waiting for something to happen."
    "No one moved. No one breathed. They all watched as Peter slowly made his way across the room, (...) "
    "Not from exhaustion, but from memory."
    "Not the flirtatious showman. Not the endlessly smiling big brother. But the real Dick"
    "(...) there was no trembling, no hesitation. Just calm… terrifying in its clarity"
    "The kind of calm that came not from peace, but from something cracked and reshaped in fire (...)"
    "This wasn’t just grief speaking. It was a purpose. Cold, forged-in-pain purpose."
    "(...) not for justice, but for revenge."

    Things like overusing the rule of three ("The look in his eyes glassy, wide, and unreadable" "Full. Grounding. Final.") and using multiple adjectives when using only one would flow better ("his usual calm and composed tone", "soft and cautious footsteps") could also be edited without losing the meaning. It means a lot of "empty" text with not as much "meat" (interesting titbits on characters or the settings) as you can find in other fics. I have a feeling a lot could be cut and we wouldn't lose either plot or characterization. Again, it's normal to use these structures in writing, but without the "meat", it reads like a student performing a word-count rather than a fic-writer having fun.

    LLM-ism is also using imagery that sounds poetic from a distance, but don't really work when you think about it. From the same chapter in another passage:

    "Alfred’s voice cut through the silence like a scalpel, steady, but urgent."

    You can somewhat imagine a scalpel would require a "steady" hand, so that almost works, but "urgent"? You do not want to hurry when using a scalpel. A scalpel gives more the image of being precise, not steady or fast. This sort of mistake is something you can see LLMs do a lot because word predictors have no understanding of contexts. Note also that this specific phrasing: "Subject Verb 'Similes', Adjective, Adjective." is one of the structures favored by LLMs.

    I'm also going to mention the overuse of "dramatic one liner sentences".

    You know the one.

    The short sentences.

    Very short.

    Just.

    Short.

    They work to catch your attention.

    IF you don't overuse them.

    LLM-ism overuses them. So many sentences. Could just. Be grouped together. Not just on the same line. But in a single, structured, naturally flowing sentence.

    The periods. Man. The Periods. When will they stop?

    This only works in high drama moments, LLM-ism is using high-drama style all the time. It makes for a very tiring read.

    Anyway, there you go. I hope this writing style won't get more popular. It's unfortunate if it's the current author's style; I wish them all the best in working out their voice either way.

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    Memories (And The People They Torture) by

    Fandoms: Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Batman - All Media Types, DCU (Comics), Young Justice - All Media Types, Young Justice (Cartoon)  

    05 Feb 2026

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    Finding himself stuck in a universe entirely unlike his own seemed like the perfect opportunity to move on for Peter.

    Having spent the last 5 years barely living and now jaded with the vigilante world, hanging up the spidersuit indefinitely to focus on being a normal 20 something y/o instead of unpacking his trauma (and the effects the aftermath of NWH had on him) is a corner he’s more than willing to cut.

    But undoing years of emotional isolation isn’t exactly easy and it seems the harder he pushes to tuck his past away the quicker it all seems to catch up to him.

    Join Peter as he struggles with the everyday problems of an ex-superhero turned interdimensional transfer student with emotionally avoidant tendencies. And did I mention broke? Because it's college. Who isn’t!

    Featuring: bad decisions, an overly invested TA, a grumpy neighbour and his equally grumpy (albeit scarier) younger brother (sorry ‘parasitical, situation-based responsibility’ ...whatever that means), a boss w/questionable morals We Are Ignoring bc Paid Internship!!, crime fighting & poorly disguised brunch Interventions he really should stop falling for. Because he’s fine. Fine!

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    12/20
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    28 May 2024

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    Towards the Sun by

    Fandom Avatar: The Last Airbender

    29 Dec 2025

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    01 Jan 2026

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    the absence of something is also a presence by

    Fandoms: Shazam! | Captain Marvel (Comics), Young Justice (Cartoon), Young Justice - All Media Types, DCU  

    24 Dec 2025

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    “Oh yeah, hmmm, I'll put that on the to-do list once Batman forges all the paperwork for him and stuff,” Billy says, making a mental note to himself. Then he remembers what he should actually be prioritizing at the moment and immediately turns his full attention to Superboy with an encouraging smile. “Um! So, anyway! Hi, I'm Captain Marvel, it's nice to meet you, Superboy. What's your name? Nobody in the League knew when I asked. I mean, if that's not rude, I don't know if you want Kid Flash and his parents to know it or if you're even ready to tell me yet, sorry, maybe I shouldn't actually have asked.”

    “. . . uh,” Superboy says, looking even more bemused. “It’s Superboy.”

    “. . . oh, okay, so we're just starting totally from scratch here, huh,” Billy realizes, repressing a little wince.

    “Very much so, yes,” Mrs. West says, looking resigned.

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    5/6
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    28 Dec 2025

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    Towards the Sun by

    Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender  

    29 Dec 2025

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    Zuko botches his escape on the day of the eclipse and sits out the war in prison. What will the Gaang do with a new Fire Lord they can't trust? Season Four "Zuko never joined the Gaang, and he's really bad at being good" AU.

    Featuring Azula's extended field trip, June not signing up for this, and Sokka's increasing desire to scream. Come get your international politics with a side of baby dragons.

    Podfic and German translation now available, see chapter one notes!

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    English
    Words:
    138,891
    Chapters:
    51/51
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    30 Apr 2021

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