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The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms+1

The Ballads Beginning

by fioreofthemarch

Today, as the sun rose and a new day was born, my daughter, too, joined this sweet world.During the reign of King Rhoam, four talented individuals rise to prominence as Champions. But deceit and deception lie just under the surface, and powerful new forces emerge that could change the path of history, leading King Rhoam to take drastic actions to protect his Kingdom -- even risking his own daughter. And all the while, Calamity looms...A BOTW Prequel focusing on the Champions, King Rhoam and the fall of Hyrule. UPDATES FORTNIGHTLY. Part One (From the Ground Up) is NOT REQUIRED to read (but is recommended)

Teen 82k words 10 ch Complete 225 kudos

zelink · Prequel · Champions · Champion's Ballad· +8 more

Undertale (Video Game)

Resist, Immerse

by duster (orphan_account)

As a last ditch effort, Sans makes a choice that forces Chara to reset. The only problem is that this choice has mighty consequences.

Teen 5.1k words 3 / ? ch In progress 183 kudos

Angst · Body Horror · Gaster Blaster AU · angst up the fricking wazoo· +3 more

Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types+1

Gravity Cant Hold Us

by Mississippi River Delta (DeltaP)

It was a completely normal birthday for Sonic, Shadow and friends… until Maria walks through the door.Now with deadly space distortions forming all across the globe and with the new President becoming more authoritarian, the team have to try and save a certainly-doomed world with a Maria Robotnik who does not remember Shadow.

Teen 13k words 3 / ? ch In progress 17 kudos

Mild Angst · plot-focused · light mystery · The Earth is very doomed· +8 more

Red Dead Redemption (Video Games)

Oddities From the West

by MEZIGN

"The outlaw’s life is written in blood, but his thoughts are forged in the fire of the masses." This is not a traditional retelling of Red Dead Redemption 2. It is a weekly novelization of a live journey through the American frontier, where the line between 1899 pragmatism and 2026 perspective is intentionally blurred. In this serial adaptation, the "internal dialogue" of the protagonist is shaped by a Greek Chorus of modern observers (the Twitch community). While the narrative remains grounded in the grit and grime of the van der Linde gang’s descent, the character’s psyche is a battlefield between the Pragmatic Survivor—weathered and weary—and the Witty Observer, a voice of modern insight that challenges every choice made under the Western sun. Each chapter we try to conclude with a "Grounded Reflection"—a philosophical quote inspired by the community’s deep-dives into humanity, science, and society. Experience the Journey Live: Every Saturday at 10:00pm UTC, we play 4-5 missions and gather the observations that build the next chapter. Join us to contribute to the internal monologue of the West. Watch & Participate: https://twitch.tv/mezign

Teen 49k words 9 ch Complete 4 kudos

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Community-Driven Narrative · Gritty · Metafiction· +6 more