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He’s got a fervent look in his eye. Obsession. Andrew can recognize it well. Hungry in only the way the dead can be. The dead and Kevin Day. No one else cares this much about a college sport. No one else is consumed by it this way. It again begs the question: which is this creature so focused on? Kevin or Exy, Exy or Kevin. The man or the beast. The game or the player.
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Neil shows up to the Foxhole, a ghost watching Kevin from the shadows of the court stands. Andrew, immediately suspicious, vows to find out exactly what drew him to the Foxhole and, more importantly, what killed him in the first place.
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To the Ends of the Earth by LightlySaltedRocks
Fandoms: Life Series | 3rd Life SMP Series
17 May 2026
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"The day that he is supposed to attend the most massively important meeting in his career, Jimmy is standing in the middle of a dark cavern."
Jimmy wakes to find himself stranded in a strange world without a clue as to how he could've gotten there. He meets an odd spirit whom he quickly finds himself attached to, a Flame Sprite by the name of Tango. His only hope of getting home is to find the Archons, individuals that became gods, conduits for the magic of the different realms. Thanks to the Archons’ influences, the magic of the world has become stable. Still, the journey will be long and dangerous.
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A fantasy AU inspired loosely by Genshin (that really isn’t that similar aside from me using the word “Archons.”)
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- Part 1 of In the Way Out There
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Martyn was born to serve his King, devoting his life as a general in a never ending war for power. Death put a complicated wrench in that, though, especially when he reemerged from the sea as a newly minted god. Now, everything he knew has been flipped on its head and the man he once took orders from is forced to listen to whatever Martyn commands.
He’s learned to accept this new existence over the past several thousand years. However, a couple misplaced words from a man hailing from a different world are enough to make Ren reconsider whatever flimsy balance they’ve found.
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- Part 2 of In the Way Out There
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"Andrew lets his fingers uncurl, staring down blankly at the stone he finds there. He blinks, waiting for it to reveal something more. It doesn’t. It’s a rock. An oval shaped rock with a slightly yellow tint.
“Why.” Andrew says, no inflection in his voice despite his confusion. He has no idea what was important enough about this that Neil just had to give it to him. If this is a joke, he’s certain that Neil’s sense of humor must be even more broken than previously assumed.
Neil shrugs. That smile’s still there, but there’s nothing mocking about it. “It reminded me of you.”"
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"The legend of Ren and Martyn was well known. Most knew it as the story of “The God and his King” though the title differed from region to region. Some called it the “Tale of Red Winter.” Others knew it simply as “King and General.”
The original story, however, the true one, started with the God of curiosity being what he was at his core- curious."
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A mortal king draws the attention of a young deity with an act of kindness. An act that will ultimately be his undoing.
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A Quiet Little Seedling by Lostintheuniverseslies
Fandoms: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic
29 Nov 2024
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Neil had a lot of secrets. He didn’t want much in life except to live quietly, run his botanical store, upload TikToks covering plant care, and for not a single person to find out that he’s the best-selling author N.A.J who published one book anonymously five years prior and disappeared. His life takes a turn when his literary agent tracks him down for a follow-up book with the theme of feeling settled and at peace. Two things Neil is not.
Thus begins his journey of planting roots in a town he’s lived in for years, starting with making friends with people who have tried to bring him into their circle. As Neil gets closer to them and his secrets become less guarded, there’s still that one big secret he intends on taking to his grave. But the closer he gets to his friends the closer he unknowingly gets to that secret being revealed.
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- Part 1 of Branches of Solace
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22 Jun 2026
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“A truly exciting development here in District 12. Let’s see who will be the other brave tribute traveling to the Capitol this year.” She simply grabbed the first slip she encountered and walked back to the podium.
Neil didn’t even have time to wish for his own safety when she read the name.“Neil Josten.”
A simple The Hunger Games AU because apparently the Foxes haven't suffered enough already.
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10 Jan 2026
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After Kevin publicly announces his intention to play for the Foxes, Riko sends Nathaniel Wesninski to convince him to return to the Nest. Unfortunately for Riko, Nathaniel has other plans.
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- Part 1 of Unmaking of Monsters
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02 Jan 2026
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Splinter by KathSilver, Tattered_Dreams
Fandoms: The Maze Runner Series - James Dashner, The Maze Runner Series - All Media Types, The Maze Runner (Movies)
08 Mar 2018
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In the aftermath of a burning city, survivors are starting to rebuild, to learn to live in Safe Haven. For Thomas and Newt...the only way they're looking to live is together, and all it takes is one moment to start the lives they never thought they'd get.
or in other words: Newt can't handle watching Thomas just...swallowing. And when he snaps, their lives fall into place and they fall into each other right after.
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25 Dec 2025
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Existential Crisis Mode by LuciaInTheSky
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Spider-Man - All Media Types, DCU, Marvel Cinematic Universe
12 Jul 2026
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Peter was alone, mid-way through an existential crisis after the Erasure™ and was dreading the upcoming month of May.
Jason was sick of people telling him how he felt. ‘You don’t need us anymore,’ Artemis had told him, as if saying it would make it true. As if Jason needed someone to justify keeping them around. But three weeks back in Gotham and all Jason felt was fucking bored and lonely.
It was a relief, then, when some random New Yorker was thrown into his living room through a portal straight out of some LSD daydream.
Finally, something interesting to deal with.
Cue some wild family misunderstandings, criminal conspiracies and cults.
Because there’s always a goddamn cult.
(Portuguese translation available; Spanish translation available)
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- Part 1 of Crisis of Faith
- Part 1 of The Spideyhood Obsession Continues (More at Five)
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08 Nov 2025