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    The Angel perplexes Ralsei far more than he can handle. How could he understand them? One moment, they are hugging him. The next, they choose to fight for the first time without any prior warning. Between days, they grow more tired, like something weighs them down. Ralsei's only purpose is to serve them and the Lightners, so perhaps he just does not understand how the Angel can change so rapidly. He can never truly understand them, despite trying so hard to do so. Yet, part of him keeps wondering. Curiosity gnaws at him the more time he spends in the Angel's presence.

    After a frustrating three days with the Angel, Ralsei cannot make heads or tails of their behavior. They confuse him, and he confuses them. Perhaps, Ralsei was not thinking straight when he took drastic measures. Maybe, he had been too weathered down by the previous day in the church to be able to think rationally. Against his better judgement, he calls for the Angel by name.

    They answer, and Ralsei finally sees the Angel for what they are.

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    29 Jun 2025

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    favorite interpretation of the player I think I’ve found? really interesting super in-depth chews on a lot of themes and parallels captures a lot of my own half-formed thoughts and feelings and makes me think of just how fascinating an experience deltarune is. really very good would recommend

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    Unit MS-1, colloquially known as “Metal Sonic”, has three truths that govern its existence-

     

    Core directive: destroy Sonic the Hedgehog using superior speed and power.
    Core directive: Obey Dr. Ivo Robotnik above any and all else.
    Core directive: maintain superiority over Sonic the Hedgehog.

     

    -until a catastrophic malfunction rips through its processor, and it is forced to confront questions it was never designed to answer.

    The world beyond awaits.

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    22 Dec 2024

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    Cloud has an accident with a Time materia, and finds himself in the middle of the Wastes at the start of the Wutai War. There are people to save... and for that, there are three people who need to die.

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    15 Dec 2024

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    Riza Hawkeye grows up learning to take care of herself—and her mama when she gets sick, and her papa when he's too busy to eat. It doesn't leave much room for anyone to take care of her.

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    30 Oct 2024

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    It’s like Reigen’s been waiting for the question. He stops dead on the pavement, grips Mob by the shoulders, and stares down into his eyes with an expression as haunted as though every ghost the pair of them has ever exorcised has taken up residence behind it. “Mob,” he says. “Mob,” he says again. “Tell me, Mob. Look at me and tell me. Tell me truthfully. Do I look cursed to you?”

    Mob looks at him, and tells him truthfully. “No.”

    “Well, you didn’t look very long,” says Reigen. “Let’s just stand here for a moment, like so, and you can have another look, a nice long look, and really think about it...”

    (There's nothing strange about being called back to exorcise the same haunted photocopier six days in a row. It must just be a very haunted photocopier.)

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    05 Nov 2022

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    exceptionally charming take on a timeloop situation with fantastic use of prose and dialogue that conveys the characters and story so very evocatively with its word choice and pacing, and clever in a sharp way that makes me smile no matter how many times I reread it. genuinely one of my favorite fics I’ve read and one I easily recommend.