Exist_Without_Saving
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Over the years, there were times when Mr. Ant Tenna thought of what it would be like if he ever saw his flighty former co-host again. What he might say or do to convey just how much the little mailman’s sudden departure had sent Tenna’s world crashing down. Sixteen years apart certainly gave one time to ruminate on such a thing, after all; let the resentment fester and transform into a bitter feeling the aged television couldn’t even name anymore.
Funny, how Tenna had found himself unprepared in every sense of the word when it actually happened.
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Trapped in the Depths by Exist_Without_Saving
Fandoms: Fire Emblem: If | Fire Emblem: Fates
31 Jul 2025
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Kana wants her family back - her whole family. Her body shakes with the heavy realization that she’ll never have it - that her mother and Shigure have been gone for a long time. She’d considered her father her entire world when she chose not to leave with them, and now that was more true than her 7-year-old self could ever have imagined.
That world was in danger, now; corrupted by a source long thought to be dead. Flora had her own designs for Kana’s role in purifying her father, and Kana trusts her, but she has her doubts that he’ll come out unscathed on the other side - and she knows deep down that that’s the last thing the rest of her family would have wanted.
If she can’t save her whole family, the least she can do is try her best to save the only family she has left - and to do that, she’ll need more than Flora’s word on what’s going on.
A steely cool settles over her as she realizes she’ll have to take matters into her own hands.
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It wasn't like Akira hadn’t been planning to confront Maruki anyway, but... the knowledge that Akechi's life was dependent on his decision heavily complicated things. He knew he didn't have it in him to go against Akechi's wishes, though; the ex-detective had made it crystal clear that he would rather die free than live under the influence of another higher power. Akira had grappled with the dilemma for a while, tossing and turning atop his cot as the darkness of Leblanc's attic held little comfort, but eventually - as much as it had hurt him to think about - he'd resolved that he was prepared to have to let Akechi go, for his sake and for the rest of the world.
Akira had been finally ready to stop his racing thoughts in their tracks and sleep, despite the hour surely being ungodly by then. Unfortunately, his mind had other plans, having been given the space to wander and provide him with a thought that was perhaps even worse.
What if Akechi's life wasn't the only one hanging in the balance?
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Kiyoshi by Exist_Without_Saving
Fandoms: Genei Ibun Roku #FE | Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
12 Dec 2023
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"That kid... he reminds me of when I was his age. Around then, my parents ran off 'cause they had more debt than they could handle. I was raised by my grandpa. I got bullied at school for that and lost faith in the world--as much as a kid could, anyway. But then I saw this hero show on TV, and it's like... it gave me courage. ...It saved me. Every week, some nasty villain would show up, and every single time, they'd almost take the hero down... But the hero always stood up against the villains--without ever losing hope. A hero has to be someone who can give courage and happiness to others. I wanna become someone like that for that kid." -Touma Akagi at the end of Touma In Leopard Print
alternate title - "it's lowkey a bad idea to give writers free reign over vaguely described trauma"An exploration into and partial reimagining of the end stages of Touma's less-than-fortunate childhood and the more immediate aftermath of attempting to reacclimate into society built from a collection of dark headcanons offered by many people. Please please pay attention to the tags for your own safety.
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Whispers in the Waves by Exist_Without_Saving
Fandoms: Genei Ibun Roku #FE | Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
09 Sep 2023
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The year is 2023. Five years have passed since Itsuki Aoi and the Fortuna All-Stars defeated Medeus. Everything seems to be progressing as it should; with Itsuki at the helm of Fortuna Entertainment, the company has entered a new golden age. Songs top the charts overnight, movies and TV shows have accrued record-breaking ratings, tours sell out within days of opening.
As it happens, though, all good things must come to an end, and the suffocating roots of denial can only keep one afloat for so long.
A mysterious Mirage contacts Itsuki in a desperate plea to stop a new threat. Despite not quite having recovered physically or mentally from the aftermath of Medeus' attacks, Itsuki accepts. Now, he must gather his friends at Fortuna and far beyond, risking his life to save not only his world, but all others. Along the way he and his friends will be forced to face the music and examine their own demons spawned by Medeus and even before. The odds seem stacked against him, and the chance of victory seems slim... but with help and support along the way, Itsuki thinks he might just be able to make it.
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[As of 7/13/25: not dead yet! freshly reconstructed.... stay tuned ;)]