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A Wonderful World by Ekatma
Fandoms: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II
19 Nov 2025
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That's the world. Everything you build, it tears down. Everything you've got, it takes. And it's gone forever. The only choices you get are to lie down and die or keep going. He kept going. That's as close to beating the world as anyone gets. – Varric Tethras, Dragon Age: Inquisition
I should start this by saying, I really should have known better. There’s no such thing as coincidence; it’s an illusion, a fabrication we create because we just want to move on with our lives as if nothing happened. For the longest time, I clung desperately to that illusion, to the belief that being reincarnated into a world I’d once known as a game was nothing more than a coincidence.It sounds so foolish, now that I think about it. I was so foolish. My only defense is this: the power of denial can never be underestimated.
Yes, it’s a poor defense. Especially for me. Especially after what I’ve done.
So here it is. A compendium of my life’s memories, jumbled together in the hope that someone, anyone, finds it in themselves to understand.
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Alice, an asocial young woman, begins to notice a strange phenomenon: people are acting angrier and more aggressive than ever, with no obvious cause. She discovers that a dark force called Depravity is to blame, and she must unite with a group of legendary warriors called the Ephemerals to restore the balance of light and darkness and save the eight nations of Fairylyl from the dark forces threatening their peace and safety. With its immersive worldbuilding, diverse cast of characters, and complex themes, The Dark Fable is the perfect read for fans of animanga, fantasy, sci-fi, action, and adventure. An epic battle of light and darkness, a quest to restore truth and balance, and a journey to save the world: welcome to The Dark Fable.
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- Part 1 of The Dark Fable
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His Imperial Highness is an emotional stone-wall. No one knows a thing about him.
He does not seem to care about anyone but himself and his reign as a sovereign. But to get to the throne, he must marry.A ruler cannot rule without a queen- or in this case... An Empress.
His Imperial Highness is not new to the unorthodox and rather he welcomes it wholeheartedly.
He does not care about whom he marries, he cares about one thing- that is an absolute seat to the throne. However he may get to it.
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A routine patrol around space finds more than the Fyrix were bargaining for when they come across the wreckage of an unknown ship. They find a creature as mysterious as it is terrifying, but nothing could prepare them for where this discovery leads them as they try to unravel the mystery of the Howler from the void.
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Sophia, once a cleaner on Earth, played a game with her nephew that thrust them both into Sanctuary, awakening latent Nephalem powers that forged her into a saviour amid a war between angels, demons and humans. Now immortal but haunted by guilt over those she couldn't save, she years to return to Earth, where her powers might fade, yet dreads facing her past.
Abducted by a mind flayer ship midway via returning home, she's hurled into Faerun, navigating a world of hidden dangers. Among a motley crew led by Tav, a noblewoman with a silver tongue and veiled motives, Sophia faces treachery and deception. Astarion, a vampire with a razor wit, trades barbs with her, their sparks kindling an unexpected bond.
As a dark force stirs within, Sophia's choices could save two realms - or doom them forever.Sorry to add this next part, but I've had quite a few of these on this story, and I'm not interested:
NO COMMISIONS, NO COMMERCIAL OFFERS.
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- Part 1 of Act 1
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Stranded far from home, Lae'zel has no choice but to rely on her idiot kin, a warrior from the Astral Plane more interested in books than survival.
Ardak, a washed-up gish helmsman, has no idea how to be a leader, but his convictions are stronger than his fear.
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- Part 2 of Starchildren
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Kaij-USA: The Trip by AniM8dManga13
Fandoms: 怪獣８号 | Kaiju No. 8 (Manga), 怪獣８号 | Kaiju No. 8 (Anime)
18 Nov 2025
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Kaiju attacks around Japan have stabilized again with the neutralization of Kaiju No. 9...But it's only starting to get worse in other countries. The United Nations requests that the JAKDF send in their best, brightest, and bravest to teach the rest of the world how to prepare for the worst, and while they would never say no...
Who said they can't enjoy a party in the USA?
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Someone else’s shoes by Kirpi_Hikayesi
Fandoms: 異世界迷宮でハーレムを - 蘇我捨恥 | Slave Harem in the Labyrinth of the Other World - Sogano Shachi
17 Nov 2025
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This is a fanfic primarily of the LN version of "Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo" with some use of the manga and WN.
The story begins at the same point as the original, but with a new protagonist. Besides having different values and cultural perspective, the new MC has read the original story (mainly the manga) and knows some of the expected events. Some of the original characters are encountered along the way while others are not. Characters beyond the progress of the manga may be encountered but the MC won't necessarily know them.
The privileged language of this world is mapped to the native language of the new MC. As a result, the names of places, characters, chants and monsters may differ from the original and translations.
This work does not include detailed descriptions of "night activities" such as those in the manga. There is some violence but it isn't cruel or overly detailed. The original work isn't particularly dark but it's a world of legal slavery, harems, feudalism and sexism. None of these topics are glorified here but they are present.
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Toss into a time and world we don't know by Mikufarmer
Fandoms: 第五人格 | Identity V (Video Game), Dispatch (Video Game)
17 Nov 2025
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Robert , beef and the z team are suddenly thrown to a time and world where heros don't exist. Thankfully for Robert and beef someone helps them out and Robert attempts to find the members of the z team.
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Delta Darya: Balance and Harmony by silenthuntress72
Fandoms: Transformers - All Media Types, The Transformers (IDW Generation One)
17 Nov 2025
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This is a prequel to Delta Darya. This story will tell how a no name musician from Polyhex ends up being the mate of the wild clan's Father (leader). Lots of death, world building, slow burning romance.
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- Part 1 of Wildsverse
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The Sword That Watches by kitten1984
Fandoms: Elder Scrolls, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
17 Nov 2025
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*She fell through a Chamber of Secrets and into a world made of gods, ghosts, and ash.
Chamomile Potter—was meant to die beneath Hogwarts. Instead, she woke in Tamriel. Alone, cut off from her world, she must relearn what magic means in a place where the stars themselves write prophecy and swords drink more than blood.
The Sword of Gryffindor still answers her call. But so does something older. Something watching.
By the time she reaches Vvardenfell, she won’t remember if she fell... or was summoned.
A slow-burning crossover of myth, transformation, and the question of whether a soul can ever belong to two worlds at once.*
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A Throne of Honestly Too Many Sharp Things to Sit On Comfortably by MakariaFlower
Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms, Game of Thrones (TV)
17 Nov 2025
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After dying in the fall of Gondolin, Glorfindel and Ecthelion each wake in strange environments, far from anything they have ever known or loved. Neither of them know where they are, or why — and most importantly, where the other is. Glorfindel finds himself in the opulent gardens of a warm city, where he is soon discovered by a silver-haired young girl with a kind heart. As she tries to comfort him in his grief, he cannot help but be reminded of Idril. Ecthelion wakes in the freezing North of Westeros and is taken in by the Stark family, as Lord Eddard has an awful track record with keeping strays. Ecthelion tries to adjust to this strange new life despite his grief, but as he finally begins to find his footing, danger looms on the horizon, threatening the lives of those he has come to love. Each elf swears an oath: to protect and serve a child they have come to see as their own. But as this cruel world digs in its claws, and horror after horror passes before their eyes, Ecthelion and Glorfindel must fight to hold onto their morals, their loved ones, and themselves.
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In Paradis, Eren's defining trait is his absurd healing factor and titan-shifting powers. In Marley, however, it's his face that proves to be his greatest asset.
Clearly, there's some dissonance in the beauty standards between the cultures.
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- Part 5 of AOT Miscellaneous Short Stories
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The Honor Student Who Didn’t Belong by RoRo0
Fandoms: The Amazing Digital Circus (Web Series)
17 Nov 2025
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Pomni had been the top of her class for several years, but upon entering a university she couldn’t afford, she found herself surrounded by wealthy students with frivolous attitudes. When the university names her an honor student and sends her to live in a luxurious residence with other students, Pomni realizes that her plan to avoid everyone is impossible. There, she meets five people she will share the rest of the year with—and a rabbit who seems determined to organize her days.
Includes illustrations made by me.
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Bridging Divides by DinoDoc
Fandoms: Furry (Fandom), Original Work, Hmofa, Anthrostate - Fandom
17 Nov 2025
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Bridging Divides is a Anthrostate story that follows Anon, a human freshman navigating life in an anthro-dominated college. Due to societal shifts after a war and human marginalization, Anon is reluctantly placed in the Inter-Species Integration Program, an initiative designed to foster coexistence between humans and anthros. From the moment he arrives, Anon is overwhelmed by fear, culture shock, and ingrained prejudice—mostly inherited from his mother and upbringing in a conservative, anthro-wary community.
He is assigned to room with Luna Hayes, a confident, charismatic, and often intimidating snow leopard anthro. Luna challenges Anon’s perceptions with her teasing, sharp wit, and unpredictable behavior, blending genuine curiosity with playful menace. Despite their vast differences—and Anon's palpable anxiety—a bond begins to form, shaped by mutual curiosity and cautious trust.
As Anon navigates classes, social settings (including a chaotic party), and intense encounters with both allies and predators, the story steadily explores the themes of prejudice, vulnerability, cultural misunderstanding, and slow-burn trust.
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With Every Broken Bone (I Swear I Lived) by Quetzalcoatl_is_my_Momma
Fandoms: ARK: Survival Evolved, 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), ARK: Survival Ascended
17 Nov 2025
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"Scientists around the world are baffled with the discovery of a new small continent the size of Japan that had seemed to rise from the Pacific Ocean completely overnight, somehow and without damage, shifting the planet's tectonic plates. Along with this new continent, apparently come its inhabitants, calling themselves Neo Survivors, and their home Neo Ark."
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Izuku Midoriya disappears off the face of the earth at fourteen after the disastrous Sludge Villain Incident. Over six years later, with the emergence of the newest First Year UA College Heroes, he reappears with new responsibilities, a new nation, and a battle-hardened history to shoulder. But he lived, he laughed, he loved, and he learned. Izuku Midoriya, the Green Valley Commander, The One Who Tries Again, is back, and he'll be damned if he plays the poor, defenseless doormat any longer.
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- Part 2 of We Are Survivors
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Gwyn arrives at Fenton Works through the portal, and immediately things are far more different than she expected. Danny being Danny about certain issues adds to the frustration and culture shock. She's supposed to be safe with her friend, but it sure doesn't feel like it. Ghosts atrack randomly, and Danny acts like it's any other day. She's gonna have to adjust fast if she's gonna be a help and not a hindrance. As well as make sure her powers stay underwraps so the wrong people don't find out what she, or Danny, are.
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A Song of Ice and Fire Cut Short by Dust by Starfox5
Fandoms: RWBY, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
16 Nov 2025
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It had been a simple mission for Team RWBY: Check some ancient ruins for danger. Then they found themselves in the middle of a frozen wasteland fighting strange ice monsters. That wasn’t actually that hard. But finding a way back home? That’s much harder. Especially without turning into monsters themselves.
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A Remnant for the Third Age by JoltedMind (Jack046984)
Fandoms: RWBY, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
16 Nov 2025
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Team RWBY walks through the Ever After portal, but instead of Vacuo they find themselves in Middle-Earth.
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The Soul of a Dragon and the Heart of Winter by WaffleBlues
Fandoms: How to Train Your Dragon (Animated Movies), Rise of the Guardians (2012)
16 Nov 2025
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Eleven years ago, Hiccup had turned Berk's fate around by pioneering dragonriding in the Archipelago. Five years later, he'd lost his father. Eight years, and he'd given up his place as Chief. Now, he spent his time rescuing dragons, mapping the skies with Toothless, and parenting his kids. Yet, something was still missing.
Far away in the north, a bastard sneaked around the kitchens, stealing sweet buns for the sister he couldn't call his own in a castle that didn't want him and never would. Every winter, people died in the city under the claws of beasts the court wizard couldn't keep away, and every winter, it got worse. The king needed to do something, and perhaps the tribe of Barbarians his people had encountered by accident would help. They had dragons, and you know what they said. Dragons were magic.
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“He’s going to try for an alliance, you know?”
“What?”
The boy gave a noncommittal shrug.
“My sister’s old enough to be married.”
“I’m sorry, who’s your sister?”
“Princess Marianne, the king’s been looking to marry her off to a decent match for a while, and Pitch wants her out of the castle.”
Wait what?
“But who are you?”