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What if Aloy and Beta formed a stronger relationship before the events of GEMINI?
What if the encounter with the Zeniths at GEMINI ended differently?
Where we'll end up is mostly the same... but getting there is a different story than the one you know.This fic explores a canon divergence created by exploring the 'what if' plot-bunnies rattling around in my head, and how the story might have played out from there. Starting shortly after Beta is recovered from Ninmah and running to the end of the Horizon: Forbidden West storyline.
This will also likely act as the backdrop for any Post-Burning Shores/pre-NEMESIS work I may do in the future (see 'Windows into the Past' for the start of what that might look like!)
Adjusted to an overall M-rated presentation, as I tend not to shy away from realistic adult vocabulary and canon-typical violence portrayed realistically on the page.
Planned release is to split this fic into 3-4 ~5 chapter parts, with (ideally) weekly updates.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 120,956
- Chapters:
- 18/20
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 154
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- 124
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11 Jun 2025
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Raoul: The Gentleman Thief of Aincrad by Miodist
Fandoms: Persona 5, Persona Series, Sword Art Online (Anime & Manga)
20 Jan 2026
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Sword Art Online. A game meant to celebrate the release of the revolutionary piece of technology known as the Nerve Gear. But on the day of its launch, 10,000 people found themselves trapped in a game of life and death.
However, a soul who has stricken down gods and deities also finds himself trapped.
Will Ren Amamiya, leader of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, be able to survive all 100 floors and free those trapped inside? Or will his willpower crumble to despair?
Link... Start!- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 100,795
- Chapters:
- 24/?
- Comments:
- 451
- Kudos:
- 630
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- 195
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- 30,634
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19 Nov 2024
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The Repeating Cycle… Ends by l_OmegaInfinity_l
Fandoms: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Video Game), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
24 Sep 2023
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BotW/AoC - As Zelda struggles to unlock her powers, an errant comment from Impa leads Terrako to attempt something drastic: bring forth another Zelda to ask for help. It fails... but has an unexpected consequence. Link, Zelda, and Impa now remember all of their lives, and how they've fought the same battle over and over. And they're over it. They're ending the cycle. Now.
Will include: Link taking no shit from Revali, Impa greatly relaxing her stance of propriety and tradition, and Zelda remembering how much fun her other lives could have.
Oh, and the characters of Breath of the Wild/Age of Calamity dealing with a Link, Zelda, and Impa who are officially done following the rules.
In other words: Chaos!
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 34,642
- Chapters:
- 8/?
- Collections:
- 2
- Comments:
- 523
- Kudos:
- 2,835
- Bookmarks:
- 972
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- 72,699
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07 Jul 2024
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Throw Away Your Mask by MollyPollyKinz for spartanqueenem
Fandoms: Persona Series, Persona 5, Persona 4, Persona 3
04 Sep 2024
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Instead of dying, Akechi finds himself eight years in the past. With his persona abilities still intact, he has to find a way to stop the end of the world.
And work with a bunch of teenagers who thinks he's a child.
Akechi would've preferred to stay dead.
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- Part 1 of No More Pretending
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 613,900
- Chapters:
- 100/100
- Comments:
- 7,823
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- 5,380
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- 1,189
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- 291,274
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07 Jun 2024
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Citlali (Sit-la-lee) is an American from Earth who woke up in a mind flayer nautiloid. In order to rid the parasites and find a way home, Citlali must work together with the companions of Baldur’s Gate 3. As a CIA Intelligence Officer, she’s easily able to adapt and with her military training be able to kick some ass along with her companions. Her leadership and impressive fighting skills earned her the position as the group's leader. Her other-worldly personality provides some comedy relief and openness and understanding earns their trust and friendship; and a first time loving and healthy relationship with a certain vampire.
*there will be smut but respectful smut*- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 833,559
- Chapters:
- 75/?
- Comments:
- 432
- Kudos:
- 378
- Bookmarks:
- 100
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19 May 2024
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Pieces Still Stuck In Your Teeth by howlsmovinglibrary
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
22 May 2024
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“I mean it,” she said. “Don’t kill anyone, Astarion. You’ve gotten what you wanted. Seven thousand lives was enough.”
“I don’t take orders from you anymore. You just said so, yourself.”
“The moment you kill someone,” Rose replied, “is the moment I'll know that my next task is to stop you.”
“Darling,” Astarion grinned, “I would sincerely like to see you try.”
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The Vampire Ascendent has crossed a line. Eleven years after making the biggest mistake of her life and losing the man she loved, tiefling wizard (now Archmage) Rosalie decides it’s time to put this Astarion in the ground for good. Hopefully, both her head and her heart are strong enough to see this awful task through to its end.
(A lovers-to-enemies, ‘we’re divorced and going to make it everyone else’s problem’, Vampire-Ascendent-aesthetic-but-make- it “I can STILL fix him’ fic)
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- Part 5 of Rat Bastard Boi (BG3)
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 188,878
- Chapters:
- 27/27
- Collections:
- 2
- Comments:
- 5,108
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- 4,703
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13 Mar 2024
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Sumire feels the weight of a year forgotten crash onto her shoulders.
Wasn’t their deadline February third?
And -oh no- It’s April, how had she not noticed entire months passing in Maruki’s false reality? She checks her phone, and does a double take.
April 4, 2016
2016? But- wasn’t it?
No. Oh no.
“Shoot.” She hisses under her breath.
Well, Sumire thinks somewhat hysterically, it's at least an improvement over being trapped in Maruki’s reality.
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After Ren makes the wrong decision at the end of the world, Sumire Yoshizawa is thrown a year into the past, with the vague goal of making things right.This would, of course, be a significantly easier task if she had any idea what she’s supposed to do.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 712,129
- Chapters:
- 114/?
- Comments:
- 8,198
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- 4,626
- Bookmarks:
- 913
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- 284,945
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15 Jan 2024
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After the Midnight Cry (Comes the Morning Light) by FearTheSpork
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
14 Dec 2023
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“Is this a private party, or can anyone join in?"
It was like someone had bathed him in warmth after a lifetime of being left in the cold and Astarion couldn’t remember a time that your voice had ever been as welcome as it was in that moment. His breath finally came rushing in and despite not needing it, the relief was almost overwhelming.
He practically slumped with the force of it, despite the fact he was still being crowded in by the bulk of his attackers.
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Being the object of people's lust; being pawed at by strangers... none of this was a foreign concept to Astarion. However, this time brings back memories that he would have much rather stayed forgotten.
Or
You find that the only way to get through to the people getting grabby with the love of your life, is nice, simple violence.
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14 Dec 2023
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09 Nov 2023
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The Accountant’s Guide to Taking Down an Evil Vampire Lord (and maybe bagging Astarion while you are at it) by Cinnamontails
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
07 Nov 2024
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“Fine,” she said. “Do you know the statistically most common way for the authorities to take out organized crime?”
Well, if that was her idea of enticing conversation, it was no wonder she had all those evenings free to chase after scoundrels like him. Still, Astarion didn’t want to antagonize her further and ruin the game, so he pursed his lips and guessed, “A very large, well-placed cannon?”
“Tax fraud.”
She looked at him as if she expected some sort of reaction – maybe a dramatic gasp? A palm flung to his forehead in a theatrical rendition of How could I not think of this?
Everything he could muster was a blink. “Tax … fraud.”
She nodded, obviously excited about what Astarion was sure were two of the most boring words in the English language, combined.
"That's how we'll take down Cazador."- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 112,858
- Chapters:
- 26/26
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 2,014
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- 5,247
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- 1,379
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- 126,740
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28 Oct 2023
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The Silent Prince by Seren_Knight01
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Video Game)
04 Mar 2024
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In which Demise has cursed the goddess to reincarnate without end, leaving the Hero's bloodline to bear the heavy dual burdens of both the Blade of Evil's Bane and the crown.
Hyrule Kingdom, anticipating the return of the Calamity, must search for the Goddess Incarnate of their age. Their dutiful prince, meanwhile, seeks to protect his people by unearthing the Divine Beasts.
A farm girl wants to help him, but can she do so without her protective father discovering it?Completed 3/4/2024
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- Part 1 of The Silent Prince Anthology
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 269,022
- Chapters:
- 56/56
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 1,244
- Kudos:
- 1,792
- Bookmarks:
- 517
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- 86,781
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17 Jun 2023
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The thing about having given your heart, your service, and most of your soul to your country, Soujiro thought, mouthing at an unlit cigarette as he sat uselessly by Akira's bedside for the second night in a row, watching that the kid kept breathing through his concussion... The thing was, you either broke, or you learned to appreciate the simpler things in life. Fine coffee. Fresh curry. Regular customers.
Old friends.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 3,837
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 3
- Comments:
- 91
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- 3,251
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- 824
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- 26,664
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26 Nov 2022
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A week after the announcement of Akira’s death, a certain Goro Akechi walks into the café, leaving Akira with limited options and an exciting new high.
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- Part 5 of Persona Tumblr Prompts
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 5,100
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 46
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- 907
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- 172
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- 6,501
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17 Nov 2022
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A “probably, maybe, most likely” post-vol 7 version Oscar time travel fic where he tries to prevent the Fall of Beacon and maximize his future knowledge against Salem by attending Beacon and trying to get past-Ozpin on his side. The trouble is… he doesn’t know the key pieces for how Beacon fell in the first place and time is running out.
If you like the concept of Ozdad and slowburn rosegarden, this is probably the fic for you.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 93,260
- Chapters:
- 15/?
- Comments:
- 580
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- 1,660
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- 406
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26 Oct 2022
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It was random chance actually. A whim to visit the grave of someone they held dear turned into an opportunity to mend their hearts, and find some answers. And maybe, just maybe, find the family that Aloy and Beta have desperately wished for all their lives.
Post Forbidden West, there will be spoilers if you read this.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 71,076
- Chapters:
- 11/?
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 205
- Kudos:
- 780
- Bookmarks:
- 176
- Hits:
- 28,120
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14 Jul 2022
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“Oh? So if I miraculously succeeded and escaped to the Southern Realm, you’re saying you might actually miss me?” Akira teases.
Warmth flares across Goro's face, and he’s grateful he can blame it on the heat of the water as long as he commits to his mask. “Don’t get ahead of yourself,” he warns him, looking away again and up at the ceiling.
Goro Akechi does not do sentiment, even for stupidly attractive, off-putting men. If Akira Sakura is the same way, then they shouldn't have a problem getting through the next... however long together. All they have to do is tolerate each other, maybe even become friends. It'll be fine.
It's not like they're destined to be anything else, right?
After being forced to bond as a punishment, Prince Akechi and his new Omega, Akira Sakura, navigate their developing relationship. It doesn't go smoothly.
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- Part 2 of The Lovers, Reversed
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07 Jul 2022
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Akira didn't know what was more surprising: learning that mermaids were real, finding a wounded one washed up on the sandy shore...or realizing that the creature, despite its powerful tail and sleek scales, was deathly afraid of the ocean.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 82,076
- Chapters:
- 12/?
- Comments:
- 304
- Kudos:
- 1,269
- Bookmarks:
- 216
- Hits:
- 22,538
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22 Apr 2022
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Choosing Life by mr_jaybird_619
Fandoms: Horizon: Zero Dawn (Video Game), Horizon (Video Games)
03 Nov 2023
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Instead of going home to die at the Sobeck Ranch, feeling that she might be needed again in the future, Elisabet Sobeck goes to the orbital launch facility and puts herself in cryogenic sleep. A thousand years later, Aloy finds her, and everything changes. Takes place post-HZD, as an alternate HFW.
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- Part 2 of Choosing Life Verse
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 265,798
- Chapters:
- 46/46
- Comments:
- 2,301
- Kudos:
- 2,236
- Bookmarks:
- 542
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- 157,660
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04 Apr 2022
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June, 20XX.
Each passing day brings new challenges, and each passing day brings his plan closer to fruition.
So, who cares if he keeps remembering things that never happened? So what if there are eight Phantom Thieves, rather than the three he expected? And so what if their leader has proven surprisingly adept at avoiding him?
None of it matters. A new game is starting, and Akechi Goro is going to win it.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 137,489
- Chapters:
- 14/14
- Comments:
- 623
- Kudos:
- 4,804
- Bookmarks:
- 1,350
- Hits:
- 110,866
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02 Apr 2022
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the disappearance of goro akechi by KupoWonders
Fandoms: Persona 5, Persona 4, Persona Series
05 Mar 2023
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Five years ago in Inaba, a wildcard betrayed his friends and helped a murderer walk free. Now, as Medjed’s threat thrusts the spotlight on the Phantom Thieves and the Second Detective Prince racing to unmask them, police from all over Japan are called to Tokyo to help the investigation. And as the familiar silhouette of a boy with a briefcase appears on TV sets at midnight, it’s only a matter of time before someone gives the people what they want.
(On the eve of Medjed's defeat, Goro Akechi gets thrown into the TV.)
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 415,396
- Chapters:
- 40/40
- Comments:
- 733
- Kudos:
- 2,296
- Bookmarks:
- 663
- Hits:
- 98,033
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01 Apr 2022