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    Stripes never imagined she would leave Bridgehead…

    But when thirteen blue assholes show up and start eating all the food out of the fridge, with stories of what life could and *should* be, she decides it’s time for a change of scenery.

    with the help of some friends who know more than they’re letting on, she gets the hell out of there and begins a journey of stubborn pride, spirituality and self discovery.
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    In which an ordinary girl born under extraordinary circumstances does not change the world.

    Instead it changes her.

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    Because you're afraid of what would happen once you open your mouth and utter lies full of truths, you'd rather walk on the delicate glass of breathlessness above the audacity to make mistakes.

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    With Lishu now gone and married to Basen, no other concubine would have been as happy and unaffected by the emperor's lack of visits to her bed chambers as Maomao. Unfortunately, Maomao and her father overlooked the glitch in their matrix: the man who craved her touch and time, the only Alpha both bothered and soothed by a whiff of her scent—Maomao's fated one, Ka Zuigetsu, operating under the alias Jinshi.

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    An apothecary's life weathers a domino effect in the new but conformist Li, overrun by fantasy. Jinshi learns too late that he's head over heels for a certain Omega, but she has other plans, like becoming the emperor's concubine, and Lakan fears Jinshi might take extreme measures to run off with his daughter.

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    “Do you remember our last night here? The night before my family left?” The warm, rumbling timbre of Neteyam’s voice washed over her.

    “Yes,” Naia whispered. How could she forget?... She had replayed the memory of his lips over and over numerous times.

    One corner of Neteyam’s mouth lifted in a small smile as his eyes tracked over the delicate bridge of her nose and over her steadily flushing cheeks. His gaze stopped to rest on her lips, “You gave me something that night. I think it's time I returned it."

    An exploration of what if Neteyam had to leave a girl he was close to behind when his family fled to the reefs to seek refuge.
    AU - Set 7 years after TWoW, exploring the many emotions and the eventual romantic reunion between Neteyam and his love.
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    18 Jun 2025

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    Iskaia was born on the longest night of the year. Her life was a blessing from Eywa onto her father. She was no warrior, but she was strong of heart.

    Like the branches of the Spirit Trees, Iskaia's life became irreversibly intertwined with the lives of Toruk Makto's children. Specifically that of his eldest son.

    This is the story of the plight of the Sully family, as told by one of the only outsiders privy to it.

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    16 Jun 2025

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    Ria’s gaze paused at his handsome face. Good God, he had grown… She remembered his striking face from years ago in a time of battle at sea, it had been softer with youth then. He had barely been taller than her. Now, he towered over her...

    Neteyam lifted his gaze to hers; green-gold clashed with striking violet. Yes, he remembered those eyes. Even the years that had passed in-between had not made him forget.

    He lowered his face, his lips curling in a snarl, “I should kill you.” The English words were stilted as he spoke, “But I will not. A life for a life.”

    AU where Neteyam lives - set several years after The Way of Water, after the defeat of the humans. Original plot. COMPLETE.

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    14 Jun 2025