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Abigail had been dealt her hand; it was up to her to use every trick in the book to get it to work in her favour. She’d done it before and damn it she would do it as many times as she had to.
But first, she had proposed a break. A daytrip, like those in the books that Jack sometimes read aloud for her. They didn’t have swimwear or an ocean nearby or anything quite so picturesque, but a picnic by the lake? That, they could do.
(or, abigail wants to be her idea of normal. it doesn't quite go to plan.)
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static voices (inside my head) by nyxqueenofshadows
Fandoms: Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
22 Jan 2026
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It never stopped raining in Midgar.
Once, high in the Nibel mountains when he had been younger, Cloud had eagerly awaited every rainfall. Snowfall was frequent, yes, and that brought its own sense of muffled peace, but there was nothing like the silence that came with rain.
No voices reminding him of his position at the bottom of the social heap, no need to awkwardly mumble his way through conversations with the well-meaning but clueless members of their tiny community. There was only him, the wash of rain, and Tifa.
(or, what it means to have multiple soulmates and not feel connected to any of them in the way you think you should)
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They were in Golden Koi. It was late – no, early – and there was no one else around. Conroy and Duke and whoever else hadn’t taken a bullet were out celebrating their victory over Dogeyes, the restaurant staff had all gone home, and Mrs Chu was asleep.
Winston had dragged Wei in through the backdoor – jimmied it open like they were teenagers sneaking home and he didn’t have the key – and insisting on toasting to their achievements. There’s good booze, he had said. The expensive stuff Ma keeps for special occasions. He grinned, looking back over his shoulder with his cheeks flushed with excitement and victory.
“This counts, don’t it?”
(or, wei and winston's relationship, before and after death)
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- Part 2 of reeling in the years
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the road to hell is paved with broken promises by nyxqueenofshadows
Fandoms: Sleeping Dogs (Video Games)
18 Dec 2025
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Mrs Chu barked a rare laugh. “Plenty of sense. You’ll need that if you’re going to look after your sister.”
“She’s a grownup.” Wei cocked his head. “Aren’t grownups meant to look after themselves?”
“That makes no difference.” She stubbed out her cigarette against the edge of Wei’s empty noodle bowl. “A brother must always protect his sister.”
or, wei shen across the summers
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- Part 1 of reeling in the years
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i've got it bad (and i got it good) by nyxqueenofshadows
Fandoms: Sleeping Dogs (Video Games)
24 Sep 2025
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Maybe this is just how Winston was when he was with Peggy. She had said he was softer.
Actually, now that he was thinking about it, had Wei ever spent time with the two of them together before? Separately, sure, but not both at the same time.
Wei checked his rearview mirror and couldn’t help noticing Peggy curled up into Winston’s side. As much as her seatbelt would allow, anyway. Her eye met his in the mirror and she waved, smiling almost coyly.
He quickly refocused on the road.
It was just dinner and drinks. It was going to be fine.
(or, winston and peggy invite wei for a night out and flirt him into bed. the temptation is too much to resist.)
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time limits and takoyaki-verse by nyxqueenofshadows
Fandom 龍が如く | Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza (Video Games)
31 Mar 2024
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a series of three short fics written for ginbootyday 2023.
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what wastes and deserts of the soul by magistrate
Fandoms: Red Dead Redemption (Video Games), Red Dead Redemption 2
29 Dec 2023
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Eight years have passed since Blackwater, Saint Denis, and the fall of the van der Linde gang. The survivors are trying to make a life for themselves – some moving on to nobler pursuits, some circling back like carrion birds to the scores they left behind.
And outside a town called Purgatory, West Elizabeth, a man wakes up without a scrap of memory or a name, haunted by a black wolf and a golden stag.
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09 Jul 2026
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so much to chew on 👌
what wastes and deserts of the soul by magistrate
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A big, broad-shouldered man came through the door, the look of a long-haul trucker hanging around him like a ratty coat. He was wearing old oil-stained jeans and a frayed flannel shirt thrown over a white t-shirt, his scuffed boots peeling up at the toes with age.
He had the air of a man who’d reached the end of his rope. He had a battered wide-brimmed hat pulled low to cover his long, frazzled hair, half of which was scraped back into a loose tail. He had dark hair and dark skin and dark eyes that were framed by the deep-set bruises Arthur only ever saw on long-haulers and cattlemen, the marks of too many nights at the wheel or in the saddle, the normal rhythms of life stretched out and pulling at the seams.
The feller was handsome. Arthur noticed that as an afterthought, his breath catching in his chest. Under the bruises and the loose strands of hair, the feller was handsome. His eyes were bright and keen.
“Uh,” said Arthur, caught flat-footed by the unanticipated surge of attraction tightening his belly. “Hi.”
The feller looked Arthur dead in the eye. “I need all of the caramel sauce that you have,” he said.
(or, a coffee shop au. yeah. i know.)
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Bookmarked by nyxqueenofshadows
15 Jun 2026
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works that inspire me to write
Lost Country by iridan
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Return of Hug Fortress by theorytale
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Thor (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
07 Dec 2020
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(Diverges from canon before Phase Two: assumes Loki escaped from Asgard after the events of 'The Avengers' and has continued to make trouble for the team.)
After a battlefield taunt gets much more of a reaction than expected, Tony realizes that at least some of Loki's vindictiveness may be influenced by outside factors.
Since Asgard's punishments just seem to keep making Loki angrier, and it's Earth that keeps on paying the price, Tony decides to take matters into his own hands. Besides, Loki keeps showing up to talk to him, so he doesn't have much of a choice. He just wishes he knew what the Devil he was doing.
Loki's volatile and dangerous and Tony may have bitten off more than he can chew, but slowly something grows between them. Love isn't a magic cure, but between them maybe they can alleviate the symptoms.
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- Part 1 of The Saga of Hug Fortress
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Bookmarked by nyxqueenofshadows
04 Feb 2026
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binged this unreasonably quickly and can't wait to reread it
return of hug fortress by theorytale
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Heroes In Manhattan: From Captain America's Hidden Talents To The Truth About The Hulk, We Debunk The Myths And Expose The Daily Lives Of The Avengers.
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Bookmarked by nyxqueenofshadows
27 Dec 2025
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gah i love when people experiment with what fic can be
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Supercut by thesemovingparts
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Spider-Man - All Media Types, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
04 Jul 2023
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It's the MCU, reimagined with a nosy, genius college student Peter Parker.
(All can technically be read as stand-alones, but do still build off of each other quite a lot-- like the real MCU!)
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Bookmarked by nyxqueenofshadows
14 Dec 2025
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want a glorious heartbreak?
supercut by thesemoving parts