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“First you trade the Cadillac for a guitar, then you lie to me about the band, and now you’re gonna put me right back in the joint,” snarled Crosshair from the back.
“They won’t catch us,” said Tech in his normal clipped voice, as though he wasn’t trying to outdrive a police car. “We’re on a mission from God.”
Or, 99 needs $5,000 by the end of the week. The Bad Batch and their new little sister come to the obvious decision to raise money by going on a wild road trip and playing music. Pursued by the cops and Death Watch, will the power of blues music and siblinghood save the day?
(I rewatched the Blues Brothers in the middle of a Bad Batch hyperfixtation. This appeared in my docs. I am writing this for fun and also because this fandom is in dire need of something happy. Enjoy!)
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a life of mistakes by melodinklings
Fandoms: Goncharov (1973) dir. Martin Scorsese - beelzeebub
22 Nov 2022
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The first mistake Katya made was existing. Her second mistake was getting married.
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Or, a short character study of the interactions and relationship between Katya and Sophia throughout the film. -
Bonding 101: The Witch Hunters of Gravesfield by melodinklings
Fandoms: The Owl House (Cartoon)
10 Oct 2022
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“I got this book for you at the library,” said Luz one day. “I wasn’t sure if you wanted it, but I thought I’d give you the option just in case.”
Hunter’s stomach churned as he saw the title: The Witch Hunters of Gravesfield.
“Thanks,” he heard himself say. He tucked the book into his pile of human clothes.
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Or, Hunter learns about the Wittebane brothers.
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- Part 5 of Bonding 101
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Vee was too angry to care. Luz didn’t understand- Luz would never understand. She threw away one good life for another and now she was prepared to throw away her family for her new one on the Boiling Isles. “What? Are you upset that you can’t have everything you want?” Vee’s voice broke. “That you’d be perfectly happy to throw away a mother who loves you for a witch that you met two months ago? You have no idea about the pain Camila went through.”
“You have no clue what you’re talking about,” hissed Luz, tears brimming in her eyes. “Do you think it was easy for me to leave mom? To know that I might never see her again? To know that she might hate me for what I did?”
“I would hate you for leaving me, if I were in her place,” Vee spat.
And that was the final straw.
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Or, Luz, Vee, and Camila have some tensions to work through as they navigate their new family dynamic.
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- Part 4 of Bonding 101
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Bonding 101: Brotherhood, Ice Cream, and everything that comes along with it by melodinklings
Fandoms: The Owl House (Cartoon)
04 Oct 2022
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And then Hunter came along. If you had asked the Gus who had first met “Caleb” if he thought the witch would soon become one of his best friends, then he would have responded with a resounding “no.”
Yet somehow their little adventure at Hexside had changed things. The arrogant, emperor-loving Golden Guard seemed to be an entirely different person than the witch that saved him from getting a sigil, from being captured by Graye, and from becoming lost in his mind. When Hunter had brought him out of his panic by badly imitating the breathing exercise and whistling through the gap in his teeth, Gus felt like that might be the sort of thing an older brother would do.
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Or, Gus wants to make sure that Hunter knows that he appreciates him. And maybe the only way to do that is going on a quest to figure out what exactly ice cream is together.
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- Part 3 of Bonding 101
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A series of post-King's Tide bonding in the Noceda household. Can be read in any order!
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Easier Said (And Other Lies) by Concerned_Brown_Bread
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
03 Apr 2021
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Ozai had stood against the fire, light casting a halo behind a man who pranced around as a Spirit. Thirteen-year-old Zuko had looked up to him, like mortals looked up to the heavens. He had looked up, thinking that there would be mercy. He had hoped that this was all a dream, a sick nightmare, and that Father would cradle his face and wake him up. He had prayed -
And he had burned.
Or, Ember Island brings up old memories, a boy tells a story, and the Gaang finds out about Zuko's scar.
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- Part 9 of Tales of the Gaang
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and they've gotta be strong, and they've gotta be fast by CassandraCainBB
Fandoms: LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022)
28 Mar 2024
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His hands were shaking. He was so scared to move.
The people in the car were freaking out. There was shouting, screaming, crying. People were moving frantically, looking around, digging under seats, trying to find the bomb. The small girl across from Kai was being hugged by her crying mother, but the girl looked far less scared. She was looking right at Kai, overflowing trust in her eyes, smiling, knowing that he was there.
“It’s…It’s gonna be okay,” Kai told her. He managed a smile, barely moving.
“I know,” the girl said. “My mom says you always win, so I don’t have to be scared.”
“Yeah. Your mom’s pretty smart.”
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Or, Kai wakes up in a drugged haze to find himself on a crowded train that he didn't remember boarding, with a bomb strapped to his chest. Over the announcements, those on the train are given an ultimatum—kill the person wearing the vest, or the bomb goes off, killing them all. Kai, separated from his team, is faced with the same choice. Meanwhile, the Ninja race to shut it all down before the timer counts down to zero.
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The Machiavellian by GhostlyBlueMuffins for goatee-hater (beithong)
Fandoms: Luca (2021)
25 Feb 2026
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*REPOST*
Verona and Franco were so excited to visit their friends Luca and Giulia in their summer home in Portorosso. From sea-folk to sun-rays, their interests were piqued, but especially towards one thing in particular: Alberto Scorfano, Giulia’s adopted brother and Luca’s fierce (though not yet requited) affinity. However, as the five’s time together progressed, Verona’s focus narrowed onto two, irrefutable facts: Alberto Scorfano is not the charmer he makes himself out to be, and Luca—though he’s too blind by love to notice—needs out. Thankfully, she (with assistance from Franco) is more than ready to take up the task.Series
- Part 1 of The Machiavellian-verse
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Forgetting by Killbothtwins
Fandoms: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars - All Media Types
01 Sep 2021
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Look, if you woke up in a spaceship with no memories, wouldn't you make some guesses about who you were? If some of those assumptions happen to be wrong, well...
Obi-Wan, Anakin, Ahsoka, Rex, and Cody have amnesia.
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The Legend Of Liob by Killbothtwins
Fandoms: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
28 Apr 2022
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The Republic sends a combat photographer to be attached to the 212th until further notice, citing the need for a morale boost. The clones make up a fake clone, citing the absolute fact that it is very funny.
Somehow, these two things save the galaxy.