Curax
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- Johnny the Homicidal Maniac (1)
- Camp Camp (Web Series) (1)
- Twenty One Pilots (1)
- Homestuck (1)
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It was probably a bad thing to feel any sort of kinship with the serial killer keeping her trapped in his basement, but then, she’s never been very good at separating herself from other people. It’s kind of a problem.
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Josh remembers what his mother warned would happen to him if he never found love. The thing is, he's already found it. But he's still lonely.
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Max occasionally goes for walks in the forest at night. Alone.
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The kids and remaining trolls stop by Jane Crocker's house to meet up with the new players and end up getting more than they bargained for when she realizes how much they could use some time to recuperate.
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Varian Wrynn snaps under stress at Garrosh Hellscream's trial, and decides to keep Prince Anduin confined to Stormwind, for the sake of his safety. Wrathion follows through on his preparations to break Anduin out.
Now irreversably involved in Wrathion's plans and unsure how to proceed safely, Anduin makes the decision to follow him to Draenor. Updates Saturdays!
Bookmarked by Curax
13 Feb 2018
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This is a truly excellent fic that will keep you up all night wanting more! The action! The adventure! The romance! All of it is amazing. But where this fic truly shines is the characterization and plot.
The characterization is perfect, and it's very easy to imagine this actually happening in place of canon. Anduin in particular is exceptionally well done, and the author does him the justice he deserves by not flattening him down to a naive, innocent, helpless child. Additionally, the relationships all the characters have with each other feels very organic and progress in slow, slight ways that end up being very satisfying. For instance, the main romance is a nice, good slow burn that works up from a slightly dicey friendship, and it happens very naturally. It's also nice to see both Anduin and Wrathion act their age and be shown as inexperienced, awkward, and confused when it comes to their feelings of both love and friendship.
The plot is also something of a slow burn, but it starts off with a bang to get you interested and then holds you captivated while it steadily builds up, getting more intense and action packed as it goes. Because of the way it builds on itself, it honestly is hard to put down; every new step leaves you hungry for more, until it finally picks up so much speed it has you at the edge of your seat!
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Between Truth and Absolution by estelraca
Fandoms: 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney
04 Sep 2015
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Six months after Phoenix Wright was found to be innocent of wrong-doing, Klavier is struggling more than ever with guilt and depression, to the point where doing his job is becoming difficult. When Chief Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth notices, he asks Phoenix to help him find a way to help Klavier. Set mid-Dual Destinies.
Bookmarked by Curax
15 Jan 2018
Bookmarker's Notes
If you're looking for a truly excellent fic that will make you cry like a baby, then look no further than this here fic. This is an incredibly wonderful follow up to Klavier's arc, and pulls together a lot of threads that were left hanging at the end of the Apollo Justice game.
It handles its characters, plot, and themes absolutely beautifully, and it doesn't shy away from the dark places bitterness, betrayal, and guilt can take people. And the depression, anxiety, self-loathing, and complete isolation that the main character feels is startlingly real, but so is the sense of community you can feel building up around him from the other characters' POVs.
All in all, this fic is both painful and cathartic, and definitely worth the read.
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Love is All You Need to Destroy Your Enemies by shadydave
Fandoms: Welcome to Night Vale, The Dresden Files - Jim Butcher
16 Oct 2015
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There are a few things that Carlos may have neglected to tell Cecil.
Like his last name.
Or how he hasn’t actually dated anyone since his junior year of high school.
Or that he’s a wizard of the White Council and the regional commander of Wardens in the western United States and not, in fact, a scientist.
You know. Minor details.
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Bookmarked by Curax
28 Sep 2017
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An absolutely beautiful crossover! The author has all of the characters down pat, and does a fantastic job integrating Carlos Ramirez (among other Dresden Files characters and concepts) into the Welcome to Night Vale canon. Honestly, the two worlds are merged together so seamlessly that most of the fic could have actually happened along side of WtNV's canon without changing any part of it at all. Also, all of the OCs are very dynamic, with distinct personalities and speaking patterns, and frankly they're very easy to love and get attached to, even the villains.
And the plot! Oh my god, the plot! I have no idea why the author subjected themself to the pains of writing so much time travel, but boy did it seriously pay off. The execution was both brilliant and pretty easy to follow, and the author never fell into the trap of accidentally messing up the continuity by changing things they had forgotten they wrote.
All in all, this is definitely worth the read, and probably fairly easy to understand and enjoy even if you don't know one (or both!) of the fandoms. If you like long, twisting plots or just enjoy fics with plenty of time travel, magical action, and/or science, then you should definitely give this one a try.
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The Telling of One Billion Ghost Stories by rallamajoop
Fandoms: xxxHoLic, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
13 Dec 2016
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In a post-apocalyptic world populated by a few surviving gangs of angry, desperate humans, and a few billion angry, desperate ghosts, Watanuki's powers take on a new significance.
Bookmarked by Curax
30 May 2017
Bookmarker's Notes
I can think of no better tribute to the source material than this fic right here. Just like Tsubasa and xxxHolic, this is a story with a long, beautifully written, heart wrenching plot that has many twists and turns, all for a bittersweet ending. The tone of this fic and the overall attention to detail that the author put into it really do make it seem like a sister series to the original works. Likewise, all of the characterizations are spot on, except one who even still you can see how they could be twisted to into what they become. And even more impressively, the author did a truly fantastic job of creating backstories analogous to those found in the source material, despite the settings being so vastly different.
On a special point worth mentioning, it can be hard to find an antagonist who has motivations that don't feel flat. Despite appearing rather late in the fic, the main antagonist here does not fall victim to that in the slightest. They are so brilliantly written, with so much depth, and despite being completely despicable you can't help but see the logic in most of their actions. They honestly do have quite the silver tongue, and the way they use their words to manipulate the main characters really drives home what an amazing wordsmith the author is themself.
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A temporal tornado reduced our most beloved scientist, Carlos, into a darling little toddler version of his already darling self, didn’t it? Yes it did, oh yes it did! Plus, a jellyfish migration is underway, a mysterious series of unexplained crevasses are appearing in the streets of Night Vale, and valuable advice is provided on the care and feeding of children.
Bookmarked by Curax
08 Sep 2013
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More perfect and wonderful than even dear, sweet Carlos (who, might I add, is perhaps the cutest thing to ever exist here), this fic manages to capture the essence of and imitate Welcome to Night Vale in almost every way. I feel as though I should perhaps be concerned by this, but instead find myself strangely compelled to recommend it to others. But listen, it's probably nothing. So, if you like Welcome to Night Vale and can withstand the agony of having your heart unrepentantly heated thousands of degrees until it eventually liquefies, please read this. You will certainly regret it, for it will only leave you longing desperately for more, but it will definitely be worth it.