insonniacaotica
Fandoms
- Batman - All Media Types (15)
- EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums) (15)
- Ancient Greek Religion & Lore (15)
- DCU (10)
- The Iliad - Homer (9)
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I want to have enough life to want by insonniacaotica
Fandoms: Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
10 Jun 2026
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"Do you remember when, as children, we used to run to your room because there was a storm? I was terrified of lightning, but I said it was Jon. He was scared too, and he said it was me."
"And I was shaking and crying but pretending it was one of you. We were so young."
"Do you think it'll rain?" Theon asked.
"You never know." Robb stepped away from the doorway. "Sleep here, just in case."
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The war against the dead is over, and Theon and Robb end up falling in love again. But they are no longer the same Theon and Robb they were before the betrayals, before Ramsay, before the Red Wedding.
Or: Theon and Robb fall in love for the second time, as equals, learning to be who life has made them.
[This story is part of a series. To read it independently, please read the introductory notes carefully.]
Series
- Part 4 of The Imp and the Winterfell Maiden
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Tales of wasted time and honey by insonniacaotica
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Odyssey - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
10 Jun 2026
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"Whoever can string my husband's old bow and shoot through twelve axes cleanly will be the new king, and sit down at the throne of Ithaca."
Penelope thought she knew despair. It had been a constant feeling, a companion every candlelit night as she unraveled the shroud. It was the ache in her chest every day since the ships had left port, or the trembling of her hands every time she saw a new bruise on Telemachus' skin.
Penelope knew despair as a constant feeling, like a patient struggle.
For the first time, despair had betrayed her, showing her a new face and a mouth full of blood.
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Or: one suitor strings the bow AU
[Regular updates twice a week]
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What you do alone by insonniacaotica
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Iliad - Homer, The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
30 Apr 2026
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Without saying anything, Polites wrapped an arm around his friend and buried his face in his shoulder. He could feel his eyes watering. "I'm tired of the war. I'm tired of the dying and the screaming. And I hate, I hate arguing with you."
"We're not arguing," Odysseus said at once, his voice softer than before. His hand was warm, stroking his back. "You're my best friend."
"And you're mine," Polites whispered.
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Please don't make me do this, don't make me do this"You can't escape this, Polites. If you do, everyone will die."
She sounded sorry. Polites wondered if it was for him, or for the succession of days that would wilt the flowers on her crown."I'll do what I have to," he promised.
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Or: The story where Polites betrays Odysseus, Patroclus and Achilles have a hope of a happy ending, and a doctor is traumatized.
Series
- Part 1 of Epic: The Solitude Saga
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That one candle becomes a blaze by insonniacaotica
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Iliad - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
17 Apr 2026
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"You never swore to fight for my marriage," Helen began.
Patroclus' hand twitched before his gaze returned to where it was. "No, I didn't. Achilles did."
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Achilles, brave Achilles, dropped his sword and ran to him. No one dared move as he grabbed his shoulder and a moment later Achilles's lips were on his and Patroclus was home.
"Oh, no," Polites muttered at the edge of his vision.
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"It's fine," said Odysseus, surprising even himself. "It's fine, I want to see Telemachus. He and his mother are all I've fought for."
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The story where a prophecy leads Achilles to Patroclus, Menelaus to Helen, and everyone else into a ditch.
Series
- Part 8 of Epic: The Solitude Saga
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The old, dear rocks by insonniacaotica
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), The Iliad - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Odyssey - Homer
28 Mar 2026
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Penelope had let her husband go eleven years ago. Since then, every day, she waited for the news that she knew would come sooner or later. Since then, every day, she waited to hear those words: "I'm home."
"My queen?" one of the maids called. "They've spotted ships out at sea."
Penelope stood up suddenly and lifted her skirt with one hand. "Get everything ready and meet me on the beach. I'll be there. Waiting."
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"No one else would understand," Polites had said.
"Why do you think I understand?"
Polites was a gentle soul. So Eurylochus knew he would lie. "'Cause we are friends, Eury."
Polites was gentle. And he didn't say what Eurylochus already knew. "You would understand. You would understand, because you could betray the one you love too."
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Eurylochus returns home to find someone waiting for him. Penelope is also waiting, but there is no one for her.
Or: The plan is simple: kidnap Telemachus. The emotions behind it, however, are anything but simple.
Series
- Part 7 of Epic: The Solitude Saga
Recent series
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Epic: The Solitude Saga by insonniacaotica
Fandom Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), HOMER - Works, The Iliad - Homer, The Odyssey - Homer, The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
30 Apr 2026
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Trojan Polites AU where Polites still fought with the Greeks for the first ten years of the war and then betrayed Odysseus and went over to the Trojans. This leads to strange consequences such as the involuntary emotional adoption of several children, a hope for a happy ending for Patroclus and Achilles, Hector dealing with eldest daughter syndrome and an alternate path of fate.
Inspired by the Iliad but not following the Homeric canon. A good dose of angst, humor (I hope) and happy ending.
- Words:
- 168,668
- Works:
- 13
- Bookmarks:
- 47
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The Imp and the Winterfell Maiden by insonniacaotica
Fandom A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones (TV)
10 Jun 2026
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Tyrion becomes King of the Seven Kingdoms after killing Tywin. Sansa, who survived Ramsay, becomes his Queen. This doesn't necessarily make the world better but it could lead to a happier ending.
- Words:
- 123,218
- Works:
- 4
- Bookmarks:
- 54
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Shadows of Gotham by insonniacaotica
Fandom Batman - All Media Types, DCeased (DC Comics), DCU, Nightwing (Comics)
10 Jul 2025
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Shadow! Dick and Human! Jason AU where Bruce didn't adopt them like in canon but the two still found each other.
- Words:
- 7,222
- Works:
- 2
- Bookmarks:
- 48
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Creatures of the Other World - Batfamily AU by insonniacaotica
Fandom Batgirl (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman and the Signal (Comics), Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic), DCeased (DC Comics), DCU, DCU (Comics), Nightwing (Comics), Superman - All Media Types, Teen Titans - All Media Types, Young Justice - All Media Types
16 Sep 2025
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The Batfamily AU where Bruce Wayne is Batman, the monster hunter, and adopts many little demons.
•Dick is an Incubus, a demon of emotions
•Jason is a Pooka, a shape-shifting spirit
•Tim is the incarnation of Vine, a king of hell
•Cassandra is a Daevas, a demon of shadows
•Damian is obviously half-human. His mother is Leviathan.
•Duke is human but has a curse
•Stephanie is a Pixie, a fairy creature
•Barbara Gordon is part Arachne, a spider demon
•Alfred is a house spirit and is at least three centuries oldThe series is complete and the main plot is finished (unless I get inspired to write more) :)
- Words:
- 82,663
- Works:
- 13
- Bookmarks:
- 308
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Six of Crows - Modern AU by insonniacaotica
Fandom Nikolai Series - Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone (TV), Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo, The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo, The Language of Thorns - Leigh Bardugo, The Lives of Saints - Leigh Bardugo
17 Feb 2025
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The weird MODERN!AU where Kaz is adopted by the Faheys and calls Inej "colleague", Jesper is obviously bisexual, black, in love with Wylan and a little mess, Nina struggles with an addiction and loves Matthias (and waffles), Matthias is vegan and he loves Nina (and is on the run from a cult), Wylan is very gay and very autistic and also very into Jesper and Inej is a saint, a ghost and a trans woman. And, no matter what life throws at them, they are the Crows.
- Words:
- 28,271
- Works:
- 8
- Bookmarks:
- 18
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second chance by chickenmuffinsoup55555
Fandom 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
25 Jul 2022
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A-list villain Dabi is de-aged to a seven year old boy named Touya. This has consequences. For a wide range of people including but not limited to: Touya himself, Takami Keigo, Aizawa Shouta, Toga Himiko, the entire Todoroki family, and a whole lot more.
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- 177,895
- Works:
- 7
- Bookmarks:
- 328
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waiting for something to earn by themoonisdead
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
22 Apr 2023
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“We’re fine,” Dabi reiterates more forcefully. Aizawa notes that he does not use his Quirk. “We’ll get out of the street and be out of your hair. No need to concern yourself with us, sir.”
He cannot allow these two to simply return to the Todoroki home. Explaining the existence of an older son he’s never before heard of aside, Aizawa does not trust that Endeavor is any better at handling issues with his family than he is at handling civilians. The fact that said son is an infamous Villain intent on dragging Endeavor to Hell attests to that.
“That’s not possible. Do you know why you’re bleeding? Where are we now?” And because he regularly works with children who use snarky defiance in defense of themselves, Aizawa quickly adds, “Do not say Japan. We’re in Fukuoka.”
Todoroki gasps. “Oh, did we escape, Oniichan? I don't remember.”
Aizawa sighs. That language doesn’t leave much up to interpretation. Of course Dabi of all Villains has a traumatic backstory. Dammit.
or: age regression fix-it fic! feat. bamf dadzawa
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Keep You In My Wallet by onetimetwotimesthreetimess
Fandoms: The Shadowhunter Chronicles - All Media Types, The Shadowhunter Chronicles - Cassandra Clare, Shadowhunters (TV)
24 Apr 2022
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Magnus and Alec have done everything in their power to protect their children from the horrors that lurked outside in their world.
However, there are some demons and fears that come from within.A collection of short stories of Lightwood- Banes dealing with some issues of the heart and mind.
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- Part 2 of Love Will Set You Free
Bookmarked by insonniacaotica
26 Feb 2024
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Mycenaean AU... kinda? by Nika_Raven_Celeste
Fandom Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types, Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan
08 Nov 2023
- Words:
- 14,548
- Works:
- 7
- Bookmarks:
- 1,331
Bookmarked by insonniacaotica
16 Oct 2023
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Love Breaks Apart Families by khaleesiofalicante
Fandoms: The Shadowhunter Chronicles - Cassandra Clare, The Mortal Instruments Series - Cassandra Clare, The Shadowhunter Chronicles - All Media Types
10 Dec 2023
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A collection of short stories about the LBAF Gang and their children and a bunch of other people.
You will read about weddings and birthdays and rune ceremonies and first kisses and final goodbyes.
You will read about (almost) everything that happened between Rafael's wedding and Theia and Camila's rune ceremony.
Welcome back to the shadow world.
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- Part 5 of LBAF
Bookmarked by insonniacaotica
21 Aug 2023