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Helena is here at hand,
And the youth, mistook by me,
Pleading for a lover's fee.
Shall we their fond pageant see?
Lord, what fools these mortals be! -
Avatar: Between Two Doors by radialDespair, The_Laurent
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
10 Dec 2024
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Toph was bored. Stuck at the palace waiting for that life-changing field trip after having saved the world, Toph Beifong decides to talk to Azula, trapped in a prison that she deserves. It'll be fun, she thinks, seeing of Azula can still lie to her. See if she could have just a little fun taunting her. What's the worst that could happen?
Azula was bored. Trapped in a prison being preached at by her useless brother, the new Fire Lord, she has nothing better to do than to start a game of sorts when Toph arrives, one aimed at earning her freedom at any cost, even if it means digging into the similarities that lay between them. Who's going to care, anyway?
When you're trapped and stuck, where are you going to go?
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The Zeus Conjecture by radialDiscretion (radialDespair)
Fandoms: The Hades Calculus - Maria Ying, Gunmetal Olympus
12 Jul 2024
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Hades hears that Zeus has taken a Champion whilst her jaw still throbs from Hephaestus’ fist, and somehow the contrast angers her more.
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Liv’s lips were slightly parted, her brows a little furrowed, and her hand was warm and soft. And Ruby was sad.
The coach back from France misses the last ferry, so they have to go to a hotel.
Ruby and Olivia share a room. And a bed. Then they do it again.
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A Knight and her Lady by radialDespair
Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
07 Apr 2020
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Cersei meets a knight just outside the Tourney of Harrenhal, a tragedy unfolds that no one can stop.
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Traditional (anything but) by thatworldinverted for wimblydonner
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
07 Oct 2017
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In which schemes are schemed, tequila is drunk, and Hermione Granger discovers the absurdity of wizard courting traditions.
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23 Aug 2026
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Mostly canon power, with a twist.
After patrolling with Shadow Stalker, Skitter loses control and is brought into the Wards as a probationary member. It goes exactly as well as you might think. Character-centric.
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11 Aug 2026
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i keep staring and wiping off my drool (ew) by holesinmysocks for Sk8terb0i87
Fandoms: Yellowjackets (TV)
10 Aug 2026
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“I’ll come by tomorrow, around noonish? To get an idea of what I’m really working with,” Melissa spoke so quickly Jackie barely caught what she’d said at all. “Thanks, captain! You won’t regret this!”
Before Jackie could even process what had just happened, Melissa was gone.
“I already do,” Jackie mumbled to herself, taking one last look out onto the street Melissa had disappeared onto before closing the garage door.
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While in the midst of a fight with Shauna, Jackie finds herself spending a lot more time with Melissa. But it's just to fix her car, right?
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11 Aug 2026
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the tragedy of darth sidious the unwise by Artikka
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types
29 Jan 2022
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"Have you ever heard the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?"
Chancellor Palpatine's still looking at him, probably expecting a straightforward 'Of course.' Anakin coughs and tries to sound convincing. "Oh, yeah. The crechelings love that one."
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Or, Anakin gets the wrong impression during the infamous Opera conversation. Hijinks ensue.
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05 Aug 2026
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we'll be the one thing in this world that won't hurt (perfect for you) by bellaparker59 for generousheart
Fandoms: Yellowjackets (TV)
23 Jun 2025
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As she sits out there in the cold, her skin tingling with the leftover adrenaline and eyes stinging from the tears that won’t come out, Jackie thinks vaguely of Julius Caesar. While the rest of the class groaned at the assigned reading, Jackie had always secretly enjoyed the play, the idea of betrayal, the idea of power. Everyone turning on each other just for a chance at something bigger than them, the way a crowd is so easily swayed by the best speaker. Jackie thought it fascinating, the balance between fate and free will, the fickleness of public favor. But now, sitting on a log outside the cabin, exiled by the one person who means anything to her, Jackie thinks only of the tragedy. The tragedy isn’t their circumstances, it’s them. Jackie would always be this person, Shauna would always grow to hate her, and--plane crash or no plane crash--Jackie would always end up here. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.
Or: Jackie stands the fuck up and takes some initiative. For Javi, if no one else.
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- Part 2 of yellowjackets brainrot
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22 Jul 2026