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The Book at the End of the Universe by Maleficar
Fandoms: 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
30 Sep 2025
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Every book in the universe one day ends up at the Library. They all come to Mydei’s desk, and it’s his pleasure to catalog them. For years, from the rising to the setting of the sun, he has sat at his desk entering those books into the card catalog before passing them off to his librarians to shelve. Though the librarians are the world’s heroes, and the Library rests firmly in the control of the Head Librarian, no one disputes that the Library is his. When someone wants to find a rare tome, they come first to him.
“Enter,” he says as someone knocks on his door.
Hephaestion opens the door. “A petitioner for the cataloguer,” he says, a smile playing across his lips. Mydei looks past Hephaestion to a silvery-haired young man, eager as a puppy, expression hopeful. It is no small thing to seek out Mydei’s help, and no small expense. This puppy looks as though he could hardly afford his own dinner. “This is Phainon,” Hephaestion continues. “Of Aedes Elysiae.”
In a Library that contains more than just books, Phainon commissions Chief Cataloguer Mydei to find a particular volume of great importance to him. What they endure on their journey will change them forever.
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19 Dec 2025
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“Glad to see you back among the living,” Phainon says through a yawn, clearly having spent the night in the uncomfortable chair in the infirmary by Mydei’s side. Like he often does.
Mydei’s head hurts. Just the regular kind of pain, easily managed by ignoring it until it goes away. But what makes it worse, is the confusion at his predicament. The memories returning to him in death used to vary in time and people who appeared in them. Why is it always Phainon nowadays?
“Fuck you,” Mydei says, hoarsely. He feels like he is losing his mind.
Phainon’s mouth locks mid-yawn and he blinks down at him stupidly, tilting his head with confusion. It’s probably fair, he hasn’t even done anything to earn Mydei’s ire as of late.
or; Human brain lives for a few more minutes after dying, replaying the most cherished memories. Mydei starts seeing Phainon after each of his deaths.
Translation into Russian (Русский) available: here
Translation into Chinese (中文-普通话 國語) available: hereSeries
- Part 4 of bound by the stars
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12 Dec 2025
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scarred in the hues of gold by kj_crwn
Fandoms: 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
08 Nov 2025
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Phainon's expression doesn't change, still blank and almost as if he's looking through Mydei. He doesn't like it.
"Are you alright?" He asks, kicking at his thigh lightly.
Phainon hums, gaze still thousands of years away before it refocuses sharply on Mydei. "When am I not?" He asks, lips tilting in what's shaping up to be a smirk.
"Do you want me to answer that?" Mydei asks drily, crossing his arms.
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- Part 7 of bound by the stars
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12 Dec 2025
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all things are poison by Lizhly
Fandoms: 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
01 Sep 2024
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Shang Qinghua was a man who smiled often. This was not a tendency that earned him much goodwill; his smiles always had a touch of insincerity to them, as if, somehow, without saying a word, he was lying. It was something about the crinkles at his eyes, the dimples at his cheeks. All the hallmarks of a genuine smile, and yet: something ever-so-subtly off .
This made more sense when Yue Qingyuan realized he was a traitor to Cang Qiong.
Shang Qinghua and Yue Qingyuan discuss the reasons behind his betrayal.
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08 Dec 2025
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For Want of a Nail by Violent_entertainment
Fandoms: 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
18 Mar 2023
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The plan had seemed simple. It was a “for want of a nail,” situation, wasn’t it?
If Yue Qingyuan hadn’t been locked in the Ling Xi caves, he would have made it to the Qiu estate in time to rescue Xiao Jiu. If Shen Qingqiu was not a bitter person with ruined cultivation, he would not be so jealous of young Luo Binghe. And if Shen Qingqiu did not torment Luo Binghe when he was a disciple, and if Yue Qingyuan did not simply let it happen out of guilt, Luo Binghe would not have a reason to destroy Cang Qiong Mountain Sect.
So all Shang Qinghua had to do to save this ill-fated world (and most importantly, his own skin) was stop a young and desperate Yue Qingyuan from trying to force a connection with his future spiritual sword too soon.
Easier said than done.
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08 Dec 2025