Balestra
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- Original Work (3)
- Final Fantasy XIV (2)
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When Ailyth the witch performs a ritual to summon and bind a familiar, her spell has the unintended consequence of luring a catgirl to her doorstep. Ailyth and Fiora must navigate through their newfound connection and try to undo the magic that binds their two souls together.
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While in pursuit of a stag, Seijha wanders into orcish territory and gets mistaken for a poacher by their warlord and subsequently gets captured.
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- Part 2 of Effluvium Anthology
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Levana and Kyori are mages at the Imperial arcane academy. When Levana struggles with meditation, Kyori offers to help her work through her emotions.
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- Part 1 of Effluvium Anthology
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An alternate retelling of the quest: The Neoteric Witch.
After the Warrior of Light defeats Wicked Thunder at the Arcadion, Yaana is left with more questions than answers. When her sister arrives unannounced, the two siblings try to piece together what comes next.
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A grimoire penned by a seemingly mad Viera mage named Ilene Eruyt, "Amorphous Arithmetic" is an in-universe collection of lessons pertaining to the history of Arcanima and the greater cosmic truths of the universe. This work is a love letter to similar works, such as the "36 Lessons of Vivec".
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Wuxia reimagined from a western fantasy perspective.
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Wuxia 101 - the guide for people who have never seen Wuxia. And how Word of Honor is so Wuxia it is amazing. by margrave
Fandoms: 山河令 | Word of Honor (TV 2021), Original Work
29 Mar 2021
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What the title says - if you ever wondered why people in 'Word of Honor' or wuxia genre can 'fly' or why Chinese fans are screaming about how tropey this is, or why a CLIFF DEATH IS NOT A DEATH, or the other several hundred questions you have. This thing might not answer all your questions but it will give you an idea.
SPOILERS FOR THE WHOLE DRAMA.
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10 Mar 2026
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A devout warrior faces a crisis of faith as she contends against an insidious foe. Now, she must stand firm in her convictions or risk succumbing to the seeds of temptation already planted in her own heart.
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19 Jan 2026
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For every action there must be an equal and opposite reaction.
Or, what if when the Blighted King ripped open a hole into the void through which all of our lovable chaos engines like Erin Solstice fell through, the hole didn't just keep pulling from earth. What if instead of Innworld being the only place getting invaded by these crazy individuals another world got opened up to the horror's of inter-dimensional travel dropping a ton of kids, teenagers, and young adults into their planet.
Two bronze rank adventurers find themselves lost under a sky that isn't their own.
(This might not hit the same tone as The Wandering Inn does re: how much slice of life there is in comparison to the action elements. I do love the story though so expect some influence. And possible spoilers for a few of the bigger reveals of the story.)
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- Part 1 of Equal Reaction
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14 Jul 2025
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In all her years at war, General Roga has never taken a captured prize to her bed. But when she meets a particularly ferocious elf on the battlefield, Roga is consumed with a desire to keep her alive - if only to break her.
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08 Jul 2025
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The Mol tribe have won the Naadam, and Sadu is determined to figure out how. Cirina isn't ready for her new title of khagan, or for Sadu's attention. The two of them travel back to the Mol settlement and start figuring it out. Read for women falling in love, baby Auri, cuddling in the dark, dancing, drinking, fighting, kissing, and also some appearances from Magnai to keep things interesting.
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24 Feb 2022