Wonderful Stories

Please see below for a listing of works written by friends and folks that are incredibly important to me (the people as well as the pieces).

• 'broken' by Kite
  zeke aromanticism

• 'Til You're Old and Gray by Jeli
  xc2 gang aging first/best to ever do it

• (the sky stares back) by Leo
  cooler than anything you could ever dream of. leo is a master

• a face from a photograph and the sound of the rain by Elliot
  it's so sad and gentle

• A handprint on my heart by Viivi
  reading this gives one (me) the feeling of needing to cry, of accessing something deeper that must well over but cannot…and it being okay. maybe, at present, we are just meant to read. and process, quite slowly

• a merrier world by Viivi
  that "food as a metaphor for love" tag just gets me

• A most unwelcome visitor by Matilda
  minochi-metsu confrontation. perfection

• A New Beginning by Brett
  MINOOOTH

• A Non-Conformist Pas de Deux by icearrows1200
  genuinely unwell over this. i always say i'm gonna study fics but like i need to ingest this one bodily

• a private celebration by Alana
  happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me

• A Roc-y Path by dinoduck
  rocgender!

• A Second Chance, Learning to Live by Matilda
  Chapter 4. that's all i'm gonna say

• A Stop in the Journey by ThePieGod7
  quintessential minoade. really cool!

• ablation by Aeryn
  computer terminal coolness

• Abominations by Yoshi
  yoshi's description of situation is particularly great
  (if you liked that, you might also like Los Endos ~ To Oblivion)

• Act 1 by quartzguts
  what if i died
  (if you liked that, you might also like a rectangle, shifted somewhat)

• all the planes have been grounded by Libra
  not strictly written for me but spiritually linked to those libra wrote that were #1

• all the precious things we surround ourselves by Alana
  i could never imagine sena teenage angst but she wrote it so well
  (if you liked that, you might also like cod water)

• anamnesis by pastelpetals
  there's so much good haze. augh

• And if there's a reason by Viivi
  the original and best

• And the Universe Said… by Snazz
  the very title is inspirational. shalvis

• any way to your wild heart by ephemeralgrime
  gasp…it's floraminoade
  (if you liked that, you might also like Voice of Reason)

• anything I can give by Viivi
  vampires. intriguing

• Appetence by Yoshi
  and this is a masterpiece of action. things are happening. we're getting to the points. things are boiling

• are there men on this planet by Ashe
  i convinced my wife to write men!

• Are Ya Winning, Son? by Yoshi
  aegaeon forever
  (if you liked that, you might also like they are netted by their strings)

• battle scars by Viivi
  never enough zeke

• Be somebody by Viivi
  crazy about this niapneuma

• birdsong by Viivi
  viivi's bittersweet is just so potent

• Black Coffee by Yoshi
  zekehail the first

• blue oblivion by Viivi
  quite interesting. but i may just be a sucker for the title

• body wrong by mimolette
  quite atmospheric. fitting!

• Boys by Anon
  i know who it is! but shan't say

• Breakfast Protocol by Silver
  "Counted Word Fic" Do You Want Me To Die

• Burn Out by Stxtic
  the most poignant spock yearning i've ever read
  (if you liked that, you might also like the premise (tip of an axiom))

• Camaraderie building, little by little by Matilda
  minochi and hikari. perfection

• Catch of the Day by Yoshi
  pandles the first

• cause never was the reason for the evening by Libra
  not strictly written for me but spiritually linked to those libra wrote that were #2

• claws by moon_hotel
  sorryyyyyyyy definitive dunkhar

• close to you by Alana
  alana when she becomes rose. true!

• coinherence by Aeryn
  i looooooooveeee the setting of this. maybe just because i too love to make characters sit and vipe at each other with no preamble. out of laziness and lack of skill probably

• Cole by Yoshi
  the colefic i wish i wrote

• Colours by Viivi
  beatnik jin…!

• Congrats on the Sex by Yoshi
  gorg mention

• Core to Core by Yoshi
  zekehail the second

• Crossing Paths by Leo
  so much admiration for the ways in which folks have mixed minochi into org torna

• Date #01 by John
  a peak modern au
  (if you liked that, you might also like It Really Bugs Me, You Know)

• dearie me by Ashe
  i convinced my wife to write sweetness
  (if you liked that, you might also like Her Best Guys)

• Dive Deep by quartzguts
  baby rex!!!

• Doing your hair by Matilda
  she's a sucker for the cute moments i write and so she expanded upon one for me ^-^
  (if you liked that, you might also like Knot So Bad, Is It?)

• Don't Think Too Far Ahead by Yoshi
  cute…

• Embers of Grief by King_of_Milkshakes
  really potent pythra inception conflict

• Empty by Lukah
  rocgender mention

• Encounters by Kuma
  love kuma's aegsiwap

• Ether and Miranium by Yoshi
  i'm sorry there are so many yoshis on this list but they're all so GOOD

• Even In Sand, Flowers Take Root by chlor0s
  thee expanding nia/ll universe

• eyes, the lamp of the body by Kite
  holy pacing batman. anyway foundational

• Falling rain by Matilda
  minochi thunderstorms and hair down. perfection

• Father and Son by Snowstorm345
  there's a dad in here

• Finder's Keepers by Yoshi
  perdido has become retroactively important to me

• Fishing by Viivi
  he does this for a living!

• Flood Watch by esurientes
  word pictures

• Flora Heals an Aching Soul by Belmont
  aaaaa!!! he just wanted to write her!!! so he did!!!!!!

• for wisdom, love, & rebirth by Lyre
  nianovel. god bless

• formulating hypawtheses by Ashe
  she needs no convincing to write cat encounters

• Friends by Dov
  peak mind meld

• frozen time by Icestorm238
  we love a good tragic recurrence

• Ghost Factory by Yoshi
  essential elmorag

• Girl Meets Girl by Snazz
  every inch is so vivid

• Glitter by quartzguts
  dreamsharing…

• Gods by imaginationstarie13
  we keep this one on our shelves and on our shoulders

• Gold by Eli
  such a great jin origins exploration

• gold leaf by Viivi
  ohhh queens

• Good Luck, Shulk by Snazz
  look it's worth it okay. trinity processor AI simulator origins done so right

• Gramps by DaniDeservedBetter
  old folks…love my old folks

• grounds for termination definitive article edition by Silver
  this is no joke the best thing that has ever been written. i don't know how you can get timing and wit this good

• hand in hand by en
  exquisite

• hands to yourself, fool! by Alana
  cole ass grab. so nice we wrote it twice
  (if you liked that, you might also like this ass is not an ass of honor)

• Handwoven with Love by Izzy
  team lora arts and crafts!

• heals an aching soul by Fran
  cannot recall the exact circumstance but omg…my wife…

• Heart-shaped by Yoshi
  inspiring to me as always

• Heartless by Viivi
  ultimate viivi epic

• Height Advantage by Ikasury
  pretty cute! fun idea for sure

• holding back by Viivi
  FIOWA

• hot and cold by Viivi
  shenaia so smoove

• If Only the Winds of Time Could Freeze by Yoshi
  it's good. everything yoshi writes is good

• If You Muzzle It Then It Can't Bite by Dragon
  mythra tries to be a people

• in its due time, our love turned to poison by Kuma
  kuma's OCs just GO

• in the dunes by the seaside by Libra
  libra pgabriel brainworms. epic

• Instruments of Destruction & Rebirth by festiveruin
  great start of an aegiswap. lovely characterization

• interesting bug facts by Viivi
  not written for me but quite laser-targeted. quite funny!

• Isn't it tiring, hiding for so long? by Nyra
  niabear mmmmmMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH

• it felt good to be out of the rain by Libra
  not strictly written for me but spiritually linked to those libra wrote that were #3

• Jin Against Eternity by Clavain
  probably one of the first xeno fics i read that really stuck with me. i shouldn't treat it as a shorthand for rewatching and playing the games, but it does a lot

• Just Gals Being Pals by Yoshi
  it's so traitorous of me but besides all the wonderful women i love the minochis in here (one minoghid, several groupstyle) and also aegaeon's "healthy vigor"

• Keeping It Quiet by tbat
  amazing nythra

• kinship by Viivi
  what if there was grandpa
  (if you liked that, you might also like of orange blossoms and dumpling soup)

• Lady, or… by Yoshi
  i thought i told you to stop calling me that

• Late Xenoship Week by HopeFeather
  these are so sweet!

• Launch Party by Yoshi
  yoshific good

• Left Behind by Sarah
  a level up from most mythra character study because it's anchored by something that happens, rather than just thoughts that run

• Legacy of Torna by ThePieGod7
  a perfect minochi

• Leonine by Yoshi
  even just the title grabs me. something to consider when choosing art/skill names for titles

• Let's… Work on That, Shall We? by Fado
  hugomythra friendship the world

• life sentence by Viivi
  what if minoth was mentally ill
  (if you liked that, you might also like confusion will be my epitaph)

• Like I see you by Orphan
  i swear i used to know who wrote this. but then it's a good thing i can't say !

• like two snipe peas in a pod by Kite
  zeke transgenderism

• Logic Error by Dov
  experimental programming style, quite nice

• look at the sky by Viivi
  what if pythra were mentally ill. which they are
  (if you liked that, you might also like i like being in pain (it makes me feel like i'm going to heaven))

• lotus blooms by Kite
  artfic…oh…

• Love Language by Grace
  i wrote newbeau drabbles as part of the lamb and then when i went back to add gift recipients to all of my works i dedicated them to the commenter who'd appreciated them ^-^

• Lucky by warpfactornonsense
  i can't link every gillian + spirk fic. but i can pin this one

• make believe with you by Anon
  it's a secret to everybody…

• Manners by Viivi
  i do love fancy post-game banquet…

• meet cute by Viivi
  RIKUNANA SILLYMARRIAGE FOREVER

• Mercy Killing by Yoshi
  mortroka #3

• metamorphosis. by YC
  rocgender AND florengender

• Mickeys Dick Smasher by Yoshi
  zekehail at its finest

• middle ground by Viivi
  can you believe. ao3 user sylvalum said thank you TO ME for my writing!!!
  (if you liked that, you might also like out on the cantilever)

• Midnight Musings and Memories by Matilda
  minochi accepting concern. perfection

• More Than Meets the Eye by Fado
  i'm always so enchanted by this. hugo character study AND hugomythra bond. the world…

• neither nor, both and me, in between by Mae
  maggie mae you will always be famous
  (if you liked that, you might also like keys, the engine of our structure)

• No More Blades, No More War by Yoshi
  indol :pensive:

• not found by Anon
  yep! what's better than this? a trinity being processor

• Not Quite Courtship by chemiclord
  suuuch good dialogue and characters

• nothing so noble by Elliot
  hugoade fic #1

• On the Cloud Sea by quartzguts
  fuck yeah anthology

• only then i learnt (my new days) by SSGold19
  ex-homeschooler mythra…
  (if you liked that, you might also like Inbox (1))

• Part of the Family by Belmont
  the rare belmont org torna

• Perception, Within the Stars by Fran
  petty as it was, i joked on twitter that if zanzalina shippers can exist, i'll just go the other direction and create rosamey. and so fran wrote this for me <3

• Personal space by Matilda
  I always super love her description of minoade physical interaction…the perfect mix of soft and sensual
  (if you liked that, you might also like the lamb seems right out of place)

• Pictures of the Past by Snowstorm345
  really love this headcanon for a pouch item

• playing with fire by Alana
  i love the way alana combines internal dialogue / character study with anecdotes and avoids it becoming messy (rambling/sprawling)
  (if you liked that, you might also like but i think again)

• popular guypon by Roan
  i'll be so real i do not even remember. but it became zenith of the medium
  (if you liked that, you might also like popular gaypon)

• Prayer by quartzguts
  ohhh yes this kiss prompt

• Precious Things by Yoshi
  AEGAEOOOOOOOON

• Preparing for a troublesome fight by Matilda
  minochi revelations. perfection

• Pretty in Pink by Yoshi
  pink brighid? oh?

• Professor Klaus' Punch-Out!! by Silver
  xeno computer programming fics are god tier. hehe. geddit
  (if you liked that, you might also like fortune)

• Protected Methods by Silver
  legit a reference document for me

• purpose by Kite
  moraghid origin !

• purrfection by Ashe
  she needs no convincing to write cat actions

• Rain on Familiar Skylines by tihsho
  ultimate gay. a lesbian and two old guys
  (if you liked that, you might also like careless/clueless/closeted)

• Reap What You Sow by Leo
  it's the most essential understanding of post-torna
  (if you liked that, you might also like thanks to our bond, no doubt)

• Regret by Nyra
  just sticks with me

• remnant by Icestorm238
  minoth when he gets overinvolved

• responsibility by Viivi
  cowboy minoth the world. and someday, the minojessie…
  (if you liked that, you might also like what an impolite fellow)

• Rest by quartzguts
  i know this ship is pretty universally panned but when it gets raw it cooks

• Right place, right time by Matilda
  go forward or go back; catch this one for sure
  (if you liked that, you might also like I Don't Think So)

• Riki Wakey-Wakey Time by The_Exile
  riki got TWO hugs from ladies !

• S+ by Yoshi
  yoshific cool

• Safety by Belmont
  FUCKING DRABBLES

• Sapphic Yearning by Buona
  it feels so thoughtfully written. a buona trademark i suspect
  (if you liked that, you might also like if looks could kill they probably will)

• saudade by Icestorm238
  cries…let them be family
  (if you liked that, you might also like Retweet if it is 100% okay to come to your DMs and just say 'Fan la Norne')

• scatter by Phlegm
  if i had to pick a single phlegmfic

• Scripts of Our Own Making by Sarah
  happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me

• Second Wind by Yoshi
  flesh eaters yeeeaaaaaahhhhh

• Semaphorism by Icestorm238
  such a wonderful concept for a fic

• silver lining by Viivi
  incredible malos as always

• Skinship by Yoshi
  brighid + cosmetics is mwah. or chef's kiss rather

• sleep well by Alana
  "fun little gift :)" she says. peak flora bisexualisms
  (if you liked that, you might also like Violet Folds)

• Snapshots by Eli
  drabbles! of the ttgc party!

• Solve for x by Silver
  and once again, humans created a world for their minds to live in

• someday, darling, when you're dead by Alana
  i have no words i can put here. truly. i will begin to weep

• Something Breaks by Belmont
  i love belmont's fic so earnest so real i can't say it enough

• Somewhere to call home by Leo
  perfect mix of tensions and fluff

• Start Somewhere by fallenrose24
  so iconic. like i never would have thought of that - but why not? why wouldn't anyone?

• Steel & Silk by Taliax
  not goodbye, just goodnight
  (if you liked that, you might also like Steel (and) Silk)

• sundancer by JD
  eternal niamio trans journey

• sundial by Parvati
  ultimate gay. two lesbians
  (if you liked that, you might also like cos and mos)

• Sunken Treasure by tbat
  quite cute pyrex

• sunsick by Alana
  incredible word pictures
  (if you liked that, you might also like oh, i love you, girl)

• Sweet Nothings by Yoshi
  sweet nothings……

• the body piezoelectric by Aeryn
  exquisite blood 'n' guts

• The Endless Oreo by Rusty
  the first drop in the sea of ocean…

• The Fall of the Emperor by Fado
  TORNA SILLY !!!
  (if you liked that, you might also like You were the Chosen One!)

• The Fate of the Emperor's Second Son by Jeli
  touches the ground…hugo origin

• The Great Mall of Alrest by Yoshi
  no notes

• The Heavens Open by Yoshi
  imo yoshi gets patroka SO well

• The Herald From the Heavens by John
  epic entry in the rare blade canon #1

• The Jewel and the Street Rat by Brett
  classic free real estate

• The Jewel of Mor Ardain by Yoshi
  xcx transplant au and thus inspirational to me

• The Luckiest Blade Alive by John
  epic entry in the rare blade canon #2

• the places in his dreams by Alana
  me when i get alana to write yaoi

• The Red-Haired Girl by LotusRootsAndBambooShoots
  mythra drawing very good. "pyra is mythra's self-insert" took some churning from me (many bouts of discussion with dissociative friends) but it's cool…
  (if you liked that, you might also like A family can be a cowboy, a prince, and an Aegis.)

• the selfishness of wanting by Kite
  pandles the second

• the shape of a man's desire by Libra
  minomeyneth . that's his mom. sorry what. true!

• The Skin of Empire by Snazz
  masterclass of "horror imagery" as stated

• the skull beneath the skin by Aeryn
  "shulk gets scared growing his hair out because zanza" grows up

• the sun, tucked away in your chest by Rar
  the mythraminoth i cry…

• the sweetest things by Alana
  valentines silly for the floradele enjoyers

• the tragic man by debonairhead
  tragic shortfic

• the voice being heard again (I’m trying to listen) by SSGold19
  loraminoth so peak
  (if you liked that, you might also like Aren't we intrepid?)

• they toast marshmallows on each other by Chuff
  to me they are siblings. shhh…

• Things to be Grateful For by Yoshi
  mortroka #2

• To be Reforged Once More by Califfer
  always so cool that someone we all (one assumes) remember as an enthusiastic commenter actually wrote such an iconic piece in the first place

• to carry a crown by Elliot
  hugoade fic #2

• to the rhythm by Aeryn
  SHARLAAAAAAA

• togetherness by debonairhead
  wonderful shortfic

• Trusting by Yoshi
  mortroka #1

• Twisting Fate by Iniora_Nackatori
  some heartrending secret minoade and the best "torna as family" ever. i shouldn't say it because i should be nicer to org torna but idk they're just so cute here

• Uncanny Valley by Yoshi
  the other colefic i wish i wrote. but i kind of did
  (if you liked that, you might also like Where We Used To Be)

• Unsweet by Viivi
  wah dancing…

• vinger by Viivi
  ugh. the essence of shondor

• vobiscum in aeternum by Icestorm238
  there's a grandpa in here

• Waiting for the train by Viivi
  ace shalvis yippee!!!

• Wanna see how it does meow? by Ashe
  my wife loves cats. and women
  (if you liked that, you might also like point of cute)

• What dreams we hold by Kala
  EXTENDED post-game fancy

• What's This Guy Doing Here, Anyway? by Snazz
  silly title. not so silly

• When the Dust Settles, I’m Home by Val
  i became somewhat involved in the writing/editing of this fic, and then i torpedoed the friendship not too long following its completion. i can only count myself so lucky as to have been able to witness this quality of creation from the sidelines for even the briefest moments.
  (if you liked that, you might also like can you hear me? can you see?)

• Where Red Crystal Grew by Brett
  i stole niasis name from here for a while
  (if you liked that, you might also like devotion marigold)

• Who Do You Write For? by Fran
  cannot recall the exact circumstance but i think fran and i vibe on struggling with writing in community a bit

• Why shouldn't I? by Viivi
  just love this anthology of scenes

• Will They Hate Me? by Orphan
  this one i DO remember who wrote it. but i shan't say

• worth by Viivi
  vandham…

• Worth It by Buona
  t4t lanzaion! yes!!!

• you can’t keep on holding me down (i’m already gone) by Kite
  i feel bad for being so invested in addam's grief like IT'S NOT ABOUT HIM. but i am. and pythra most crushing of all time

• You Changed Your AUX Core Without Me? by Sarah
  messing around in DMs together and this lovely creation emerged
  (if you liked that, you might also like you're the attention to my detail)

• you go on and on about duty, but what about morale? by Nyra
  so freaking proud of him

• You're in my mind when I'm asleep. by Kuma
  reminds me of how goddamn good they are

• You're no more a king (cause I was your crown) by Viivi
  NEVER MET! NEVER MET!