subversion of expectations
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[The parlor scene goes differently after the Sheffield dinner... Heated debates, battles of wit, seduction in the form of emotional warfare.]
[If she’s inspired by Baiza Bai, then put your money where your mouth is, show writers.]
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"Do you even know all the ways a lady can be seduced? The things I could teach you?""Teach me? My Lord, you seem to have quite the misguided impression of who I am. I am no wide eyed half child debutante, raised to be ignorant and pliable against the corrupting influence of a domineering nobleman... I know you have not had much opportunity to travel, what with your responsibilities tied here, but a man who has had the chance to broaden his mind by experiencing a world beyond this insular English aristocracy perhaps would recognize that it is a much more likely turn of events that I would be the one teaching you.”
“You must thwart me at every turn, mustn’t you, Miss Sharma? Ever the superior force between us. Despite being younger than me, of lesser rank than me, a foreigner new to this society, and a female.”
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Dancing With Demons Chapter 2 - Chain Reaction by GraySlate
Fandoms: 龍が如く | Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza (Video Games)
28 May 2023
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The good word of Majima spreads to another curious entity to a much different result than the first.
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- Part 2 of Dancing With Demons
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“Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which (they) never show to anybody.”
― Mark Twain(I'm bad at summaries, sorry)
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Mal’Lea’Aldie; Angel Killer by FunkinButAtWhatCost
Fandoms: Original Work, Mal’lea’aldie
01 Sep 2023
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You wake up, somewhere you don’t know, somewhere you don’t recognize. It’s cold, it’s lonely. Your body hurts; you can’t remember how you got here. You can’t remember who you are.
All you know is that you’re scared, and lost.
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Mal’lea’aldie is a story I’ve been working on for a very, very long time. I’ve wanted to post it for a while, but never really had the gall too, but today I decided to change that! It centers around an unnamed angel, who staggered into the corrupt wasteland of the heavens and tries to work their way through, without falling victim to the cruelty of those up above.It’s written entirely in 2nd person, since I feel like that helps you empathize with the primary character more. It’s vague and weird on purpose, and it’s supposed to confuse you, leave an air of confusion and doubt, a feeling that you don’t know who you can trust.
I will admit now?? The first few chapters are a little stilted, but they’re still good! I hadn’t found my flow yet
Anyway, enjoy! If this goes well, I may post my other stories. Cheers!
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Winner's Room (Holiday Edition) by cadkitten for meaninglessblah
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
30 Dec 2023
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Dick ties the game with 3.7 seconds on the regulation timer, shunting them to overtime. Who will be the first star of the game and the one to choose who gets to come to the Winner’s Room this holiday season?
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Incongruous by HauntedWorm
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
11 Jul 2024
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Aizawa-sensei lazily tosses him the ball. He squawks and fumbles with it in his jittery hands, juggling it clumsily before it falls to the ground with a sad plop.
A round of snickers rises from the class—not out of maliciousness; at least, not really. The air is fraught with so much tension that everyone is desperate for a breather.
“Damn,” Kaminari whispers sympathetically.
He gulps and retrieves it shakily, rolling it in his hands like he isn’t sure what to do.
“Any day now, Midoriya,” Aizawa-sensei drawls.
The boy jolts. “R-right! Sorry…” he says, rubbing the back of his neck bashfully.
Midoriya breathes deeply, clutching the ball to his chest and bending his knees.
Suddenly, the air begins to change.
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The ball throw if Deku had perfect control over OFA but was still a nervous wreck
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- Part 1 of worm's cracky one-shots
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A Love Unyielding by cadkitten for Potterenigma (humanenigma5)
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
14 Oct 2024
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The world was his open road, stretching out before him, and his home was a person, a feeling, a love unyielding, embodied in the man beside him.
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“You’re doing what?” Keeley asks, her voice tinny because Jamie put her on speaker. It’s a video call, but Roy can’t see her face, because he’s too busy standing ankle-deep in water and cursing.
“He said he’s fixing my pipes,” Jamie confides.
“Is that a euphemism?” Keeley asks.
It's not.
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Or: When Jamie's house gets flooded, Roy embarks on a mission to teach him some important life skills. For some reason, Jamie seems less than appreciative.