Spiffy Short Stories
If you only have a few minutes and want to read something that stand on its own
Mostly gen and happy (check the tags though)
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With a sigh, Lisa rose from the chair where she had been enjoying the latest book the Traveler had brought her from abroad. While she usually preferred to read in the library, the chairs in the kitchen just seemed very comfortable today. That was it, it certainly had nothing to do with the fact observed every single one of her friends closely and had memorized the signs of their…chronic conditions rearing their heads almost as well as they had at this point. That was simply…research.
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Bennett’s Infallible Method Of Obtaining Family Members by princesscas
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
15 Dec 2021
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Over the course of many, many Thursday night dinners with the Dragonspine crew, Bennett realizes that there’s enough space in his heart to add a few more people to his family.
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always look where you throw the brick by Ms_Trickster
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU
10 Jul 2021
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Tim shoots Bruce an offended look. “Steph’s my best friend, Bruce,” he says scathingly, pressing a hand against his chest. “If she needs me to throw a brick in her name, I’m there, because that’s what best friends do. How dare you—”
“I gave him twenty bucks,” Stephanie interrupts, and has a front row seat to watch the light in Bruce’s eyes die a slow death as Tim gives up on the charade, going back to braiding her hair.
“Tim,” Bruce says the same way retail workers say kill me now, “I’m a billionaire. If you wanted twenty bucks why didn’t you just ask me?”
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Five Times Percy Jackson Cheated At School by lammermoorian
Fandoms: Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types, Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan
14 May 2021
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...And One Time Someone Cheated Him
The story of how Percy chooses a major, gets a family, and accidentally becomes a superstar in the world of classical studies. Turns out, being able to read ancient Greek and instinctively knowing how to sail every ship ever invented is actually pretty useful in some fields.
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- Part 3 of Honey Dew and other melons
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sacred in the ordinary by gravityinglass
Fandoms: Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types
07 May 2021
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They say the past is a foreign country. Turns out the future is, too.
Nico di Angelo was born in 1932. The world has progressed since then, and Nico was busy fighting two wars. Will’s got shit to deal with, but somehow helping Nico acclimatize to the 21st century is the easiest thing on his plate.
Or, seven things that Will discovers make Nico smile, and one thing that Nico discovers.
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How to Assassinate the Warden of Meropide by starofjems
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
29 Jul 2024
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' Wakefulness hit Wriothesley with a jolt of alarm. He couldn’t breathe. Something heavy and hairy covered his face. There was no time to contemplate the strangeness of the situation. This wouldn’t be the first assassination attempt on the Duke of Meropide, but it would be the first to catch him unaware in his own quarters.
Wriothesley brought his knee up to dislodge his attacker, but hit only air. The weapon of choice to smother him in his sleep hissed and sharp pricks of pain hit several points on his face. Half-awake with only self-preservation instincts guiding his actions, Wriothesley reached up to grab a handful of… fur. He yanked a massive cat off his face as he heaved in a lungful of fresh air. In the dim light of his room, he locked eyes with the cat for a split second before it yowled and swiped its claws at his hand. '
When the House of the Hearth infiltrated the Fortress of Meropide, they brought along one extra member of the family. It wasn't intentional, of course, but you try telling a magician's cat what it can and cannot do.
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Fantastic Soup and Assassin Stepmothers by froot__loopity
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), DCU (Comics), DCU
12 Aug 2023
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Talia Al Ghul rescues Tim from kidnappers, while also keeping him captive from his family with the justification of "fully healing him". Between the amazing ninja soup and long naps, Tim learns a few things about his "stepmother".
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It wasn’t the pain that stirred him awake this time but the murmur of voices—several of them—just outside his room. As a knight, his instincts told him to be on high alert, assess the situation, and act accordingly. But what could he possibly do when the mere act of opening one eye and straining to listen sent sharp waves of pain coursing through his head? It was enough to make him fleetingly wish he could fling himself out the nearest window.
Maybe Kaeya would really die today. On his birthday.
Statistically speaking, dying out of mere season-cold was uncommon, but Kaeya felt like he might be, for this special occasion of his birthday. Might as well write this down the history of being the first person to ever die of a mere cold. What a legacy that would be.
Through the daze, Kaeya tried to find his voice, “Let me guess—Albedo gave you my house key?”
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On his birthday, Kaeya came down with a nasty cold, and the entire city of Mondstadt decided to take turns breaking into his apartment to care for him.
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A Disclaimer From Your Friendly Neighborhood Oracle:
The following is a transcript of Patrol Communications Audio written by state of the art transcription technology, IRIS (Interpretation of Recorded Intelligence Software). IRIS was created to provide easily searchable records, automatically, and eliminate the need to transcribe each patrol audio log manually. That being said, IRIS is still experimental, and may not always be entirely accurate.
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(01:25) Red Hood: (Mild static) (Out of breath, slurred) You motherfuckers. Put some fuckin-Batman: (Shaking) Red Hood-
Red Hood: Shut up. Put some fucking respect. On my name. Start fucking copying me. I just got thrown fucking. Um. 40 feet. Into a fucking uh. What's it. Ditch. I'm still fucking conscious.
Batman: Red Hood, do not move, we're en route-
Red Hood: What'll I win if I stand up.
Batman: (Loud) Do not stand up.
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- Part 1 of IRIS Logs
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in the strange realm of sakura by drizzle_dazzle for NaAintOK
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
30 Dec 2024
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“No, no, I’m not here for anything like that. I’m here for work, and sightseeing. But mostly sightseeing.”
“Mhm, sure, I can tell what sights you want to see,” Beidou hummed with a smirk. “I’m just sayin’, he's a nice guy. Pretty good looking, too. I can see why you’d be interested.”
“Archons, why.”
“I’m tryna help you out here, little liege! Did I ever tell you that I had one of my most passionate lovers right here in Inazuma—”
“Can we please stop talking about this."
Xingqiu goes to Inazuma and falls in love in more ways than one.