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The Villain of Time by Rynling
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
04 Mar 2016
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Ganondorf has captured a young pirate named Tetra, who has been revealed as the reincarnation of the legendary princess Zelda. The former Gerudo king has fought his way across many timelines in his long life, but the one in which he’s currently found himself is unsalvageable, with Hyrule covered by a vast ocean. Until he can use the Triforce to turn back time, Ganondorf keeps Tetra with him in the Tower of the Gods as bait to lure the hero. Gradually he finds that the girl is growing on him, and he begins to reconsider his determination to defy his fate and save the life of his lost love.
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Finding some time off in their respective missions, Qrow and Winter find each other in a bar. And before they realised it, they were talking about everything, from where they came from to where they were going.
Written for the r/rwby April 2016 Moncon.
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Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again ... - Bob Dylan, "The Times They Are A' Changin'"A collection of Watchmen short fic, often on the theme of dealing with the tides of history.
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The Marriage of Lanayru by Rynling
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
14 Apr 2017
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At the end of Twilight Princess, instead of having Link kill Ganondorf, Zelda decides to marry him. Hyrule is falling apart because the Triforce has been divided for so long, and Zelda's political position is unstable. She sees an opportunity, and she takes it. Ganondorf wants to avenge himself and his people, but he is still recovering from the shock of having returned to Hyrule to find it already in ruins. He needs time to assess the situation, so he accepts Zelda's proposal. Both Zelda and Ganondorf act according to their own interests, but they are not as ill-suited for each other as they assume.
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Spoils by Rynling for Krocodile_lord
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
23 Apr 2017
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Ganondorf returns to Gerudo Fortress bearing gifts from Hyrule, but Nabooru sees the darkness underneath his glamour.
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The Price of Wisdom by Rynling
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
03 Dec 2017
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The Champions and their Divine Beasts have fallen, and the hero chosen by the Master Sword hovers between life and death. Now that everything else has been taken from her, Zelda has no choice but to confront the Calamity that destroyed her kingdom. She walks through a palimpsest of memories as she searches for its source within Hyrule Castle, where she learns that Ganon is not what she thought.
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There’s a plaza at the foot of the stairs that lead to the palace, and he takes them to one of the two-story buildings that ring its edge. The gold-painted signboard above the door declares it the Crucible Room. He says that the man Wen-zongzhu mentioned has been bad, though not so bad that Wen-zongzhu would deal with him himself.
“My duty is not to punish him,” Baba explains, “rather— to correct his behavior.”
Or: An account of the upbringing of Wen Qing, preeminent daughter of the Qishan Wen.
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- Part 2 of Asterism
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Isa died, and Saïx survived.
Someday, he would have his heart again. Someday, he would be Isa again. But until then, he survived.
No matter what.
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Something about Dick Gumshoe, standing out, a threadbare coat, and protection
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Dick Gumshoe has never seen Mr. Edgeworth cry
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Light and Shadow by kn96Archive
Fandoms: GARO: Gold Storm Sho, 神ノ牙-JINGA- | Kami no Kiba: JINGA (TV)
15 Nov 2024
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Different world, different circumstances, different stories.
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Arthur peels his sleeve down further, looks up. They lock eyes. An accident.
Eames wants to tell Arthur everything, in that moment.
I could die, he wants to say. You could die. This could be the last time we speak to each other.
Maybe, if we both lose our minds, we could start over, he wants to say. Would that be so bad?
I’m sorry, he wants to say, and this one surprises him. It was my fault. I regret everything.
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Eames is good at reading people. He has never been good at reading Arthur. And that, he supposes, explains a whole lot.
(Eames, his second attempt at inception, and the story of the first.)
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Sapere by Turacoverdin for BobDoorman
Fandoms: Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 | Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World (Anime)
18 Aug 2021
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Ley is born. He is born small, and he is born curious.
The story of Ley Batenkaitos.
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Captive Audience by Notebooked
Fandoms: 大逆転裁判 | Dai Gyakuten Saiban | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Video Games)
23 Aug 2022
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An unsavory run-in with some irate inmates ends in an intervention from an aristocratic young man. Not particularly used to finding allies in prison, William Shamspeare now finds himself with a debt and an opportunity.
Ashley Graydon, on the other hand, now finds himself with a manipulative sycophant desperate to wheedle his way into his good graces, which is the sort of favor he'd rather avoid.
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On a mission that goes awry, Weiss has something to say to Gnosis.
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"Steward has a certain talent for Originium Arts. However, given the snowy environment and the high cost of studying Arts, this talent went uncultivated and was left buried in the heavy snow drifts of Kjerag."
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What if Steward was taught Arts in Kjerag by an unlikely teacher?
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"The Black Knight's prospects near the end of her career weren't very good. The number of people who wanted to get rid of her one way or another could fill an entire arena. Her luck was pretty good, though. Just as she was being cornered, she met a VIP from Kjerag. She got a reasonable price... that satisfied everyone." -- MN-ST-2
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How did Degenbrecher come to be Enciodes' bodyguard?
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Many Dark Ambitions by Rynling
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
25 May 2023
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“I believe that man’s heart holds many dark ambitions,” Zelda said, but the king dismissed her words. She resolved to keep a close watch on Ganondorf, never dreaming that he watched her just as closely.
This story is told in the form of a series of missing scenes set in Hyrule Castle of the Ancient Era, and it contains major spoilers for the Dragon’s Tear memories.
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He has a promise to keep—but oh, he’s so tired.
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What did Gnosis go through in Victoria?
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- Part 4 of Heal The World
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A tall and slim figure stood before the open fridge, rummaging through its contents and instantly recognizable by the dark hair. What was he doing here at this hour?
“Gnosis?” Matterhorn said.
The Liberi startled, nearly dropping the pot balanced on his hip as he turned, and Matterhorn frowned as he took him in more fully.
Gnosis did not look well.
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Love in the Time of Gloom Spawn by Rynling
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
03 Nov 2023
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After years spent investigating the mysterious shrines and statues of East Necula, Dr. Calip has joined the Zonai Survey Team’s efforts to study the Ring Ruins that fell on Kakariko Village. The ancient structures are fascinating, but what has captured Calip’s attention is the chasm in the forest on the hill. Odd things emerge from the darkness of its gaping mouth… one of which just might be the uncanny apparition that calls itself Princess Zelda.
Thankfully, Calip is not alone in his attempts to understand the mysteries of Hyrule. While Calip has been gazing into the abyss, the leader of the Zonai Survey Team has been gazing at him.