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Supernaturally Suspect by LorelyLantana
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
25 Oct 2022
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In which, due to a certain sequence of events, Link comes to hold the conviction that Zelda is a succubus.
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The Earth Bet Vermintide by Beastrider9
Fandoms: Parahumans Series - Wildbow, Warhammer Fantasy
11 Mar 2023
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When Archaon the Everchosen rejects the gifts of the Great Horned Rat, the spurned deity decides to find someone else out of pettiness and tosses a shard of warpstone into the abyss. The (un)lucky person turns out to be one Taylor Hebert, having just been stuffed into a school locker by a trio of bullies. She is imbued with a multitude of powers, with which she is to complete a single mission: bring ruin in the Horned Rat's name, or face his wrath.
Now has a TV Tropes page.
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NPC Quest: Failed by Swiftadmiral
Fandoms: 陰の実力者になりたくて！ | The Eminence in Shadow - Aizawa Daisuke (Light Novels)
10 Jun 2025
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Cid Kageno makes a horrifying discovery: despite all his efforts, main characters keep on singling him out, ruining his chances at playing a mob. This leads to even greater revelations, as the master of shadows begins to realize he's not as alone as he first thought.
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- Part 2 of Self-aware Cid
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Shrine of Humiliation by ontological_mold
Fandoms: Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Elder Scrolls
20 May 2025
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A Morrowind travelogue about discovering a new religion, in which the real blessing is the petty revenge you steal along the way. Four out of Seven Graces, would do this again.
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Ciaphas Cain: Daemon of the Imperium by The_Plauge_Dragon
Fandoms: Warhammer 40.000, Warhammer 40k (Novels) - Various Authors
17 Nov 2025
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Ciaphas' stay on Slawkenberg was a bit more... chaotic then it was in canon. Here, he discovered something that gave him an in with She Who Thirsts. He used it to, of course, save his skin (And by extension, the planet). Slaanesh likes this mortal. The result? A Daemon Prince.
Or: How Ciaphas Cain Accidentialied himself into Daemonhood while still being a loyal member of the Imperial Commissariat.
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The presence of a foreign soul may have unexpected side effects on a growing child. I am Lord Volde...Harry Potter. I'm Harry Potter. In which Harry is insane, Hermione is a Dark Lady-in-training, Ginny is a minion, and Ron is confused.
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- Part 1 of Seventh Horcrux & Related Works
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Bookmarked by zoufii
08 Feb 2024
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Just reread this for the third time - and I hardly ever reread anything. Still just as legendary as the first two times.