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  1. Rec 30

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    Utahime and her entire town were born deep in dragon country. She had never left but had heard fourth hand conversations from visitors who claimed that the air was a little thicker, the sky a little wider than where they were from.

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    Both Gojo and Utahime had human parents. But Gojo was different. Dragons were made, after all, not born.

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    15 May 2026

  2. Rec 9

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    A darker reimagining of Dragon Quest Builders 2, blending elements from the game’s original dialogue with themes and motifs from Dragon Quest Universe.

    I truly enjoyed the lighthearted stories in this fandom, so much so that I felt inspired to explore something a little different—something darker—a touch more shadowed and romantic.

    Captured by a mysterious cult, Mei awakens on a deserted island. But she is not alone. A dark, enigmatic presence soon entangles itself in her fate—watching, protecting… and becoming something much more.

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    15 Apr 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Finished 24/?, great writing, lovely reimagining and fleshing out of canon characters!

  3. Public Bookmark *

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    “You’re really useful.
    So how about you stop hanging out with dumb ol’ Kaito and be *my* friend instead?
    I think I can be useful to you, too… y’know?
    I can help you save everyone.
    And you want to save everyone, riiight?”

    Shuichi filled up with rage at the little chibi Kokichi, who had a music note icon next to his head. This guy, who has been playing with all of his friends, made fun of them, tried to control trials, which were life or death situations, watched all of our friends die, and he wanted his *help*?? Shuichi’s avatar’s face flared up in rage and at the same time a blood vessel icon showed up next to his head. He scoffed and turned to the phone in the salon room. I don’t have time for his lies. We have a potential murder on our hands and he’s asking me this *now*? I’m done with his little games. He picked up the old-looking telephone and pressed the button in the middle of it.

    “Shu…” Then his voice trailed off.

    ...

    "Give me a reason I should trust you"

    Or: Shuichi thinks twice about hearing out Kokichi in the Virtual World...

    (Inspired by Everyone's Killing Reality by khattikeri!)

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    17 Feb 2026

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    Ch 4

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    "Sukuna," Yuuji whispers. "Or whoever you are — my brother, is there any chance that he'll ever come back?"

    'Sukuna' doesn't flinch, doesn't hesitate as he says a simple "No."

    Yuuji closes his eyes, his heart fissuring into two as he comes to terms with the reality he always knew deep down, but had never wanted to admit to himself. He knew that his brother was gone to this world, that he was dead, that whatever came back in his place was someone —no, something— else entirely.

    (The one where Sukuna goes into the forest one night, and something else comes back in his place.)

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    10 Jan 2026

  5. Rec 87

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    “I know you have no reason to,” Ogata says, the words finding their way through the fog in his brain, “but as a dying man, grant me one last wish. And then you can devour me until nothing’s left of me.”
    The being steps closer. Ogata tries to ignore the twitch of claws at his sides.
    “Make me feel loved,” Ogata mumbles.

    After murdering his father, Ogata is cast out by the people of his village and taken to the shrine of the forest god to be punished for his crime.

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    07 Jan 2026