The Unitary
My personal collection of works that I feel uphold a higher quality of writing.
May or may not review them, may or may not reread them, but I’m always open to recommendations from anyone. Be aware the content of Bookmarks and Works are different, though there might be some overlap.
Will keep out any explicitly... explicit material such as porn with no plot content as those are mostly just for personal dirty pleasures, regardless of how well the porn or characters are written. That doesn’t bar explicit works from being added if it is minor or can be skipped to viewer’s discretion.
(Open, Moderated)
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Dig Your Heels In by serenawitchwriter
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
26 Apr 2022
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Midoriya has his dreams crushed and remains quirkless even after proving himself a hero.
Bakugou makes a mistake and now has to face the consequences of his action in Juvie.
Shinsou was cheated out of his chance at the entrance exam.
Shouto is abandoned by his father the moment he loses his quirk.
Life isn't fair and sometimes it won't let you go beyond
But that doesn't mean you won't dig your heels in and fight.
(not gonna follow the cannon plot.)
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the victim somewhere in-between by jihnari for wetsocks (Nicky_boy)
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
25 Oct 2020
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It nags at him. He says to Hizashi, "One of my students is prejudiced against quirkless people."
"That Bakugou brat?" Hizashi assumes.
"No," says Aizawa, equally surprised.
In which Midoriya talks badly about the quirkless and Aizawa, trying to play the responsible in-charge adult, says things he later regrets.
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the beginning of a new and brighter birth by aloneintherain
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
13 Jun 2018
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“I’m so proud of you, my nephew.” Uncle cups Zuko’s face in his lined hand. The gesture is so tender, his palm so warm, that Zuko has to take a fortifying breath against the sudden swell of emotion in his chest.
“I want to be a good leader, Uncle,” Zuko says. “I want to look after my people.”
“You will,” Uncle says. “You are, nephew.”
In a new era of peace, Zuko works to be a very different Fire Lord than his forefathers. Based on this tumblr post.
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In which Albedo concludes that the greatest kindness he can afford Mondstadt is to die.
(Or: a tale of two princes, where one is a fallen kingdom's last hope and the other is its destruction reborn into chalk.)
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Arsonist's Lullaby (Redemption Doesn't Come Easy) by Half_SubmergedinPurgatory
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
01 Feb 2019
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Izuku doesn't ever tell anybody about Bakugou's bullying. That silence shapes both of their futures and the redemption arc set up for Bakugou in canon. So here's a closer look at that silence, eventually breaking it, and Izuku's own frustration with it.
(Also there's parallels with Todoroki and Endeavour, #quality)
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She was meant to be the price for peace; her life in exchange for the mysterious Dragon Master's mercy.
Her captor wasn't supposed to be a ghost from her past, and she wasn't supposed to become his ally...or his lover. And when news spreads of a blonde-haired girl at the Dragon Master's side, there will be repercussions for dragons and Vikings alike.
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The Dark Below by DarthPeezy
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
07 May 2020
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Izuku must learn his place in a broken and cruel world. He must learn the cost of being a hero. He must learn the cost of changing the world to his own image. In a world divided by factions vying for control, oppressive governments, and sympathetic villains, Izuku must decide his place amongst the chess pieces. He'll have to decide what to make of the broken dreams and shattered faith of an indifferent world. He'll need the power to rise above the mire and muck of despair.
Thankfully, he was never quirkless.
Sometimes quirks hide until they are triggered. Izuku tasted death and found it lacking, every flavour bitter and lacking spice. In the moments between death and life, he gazed into the howling abyss and it followed him home. Everything he thought he knew about the world is a lie. There are monsters lurking in the dark below, always waiting and always watching.
They wait patiently, waiting for one to sit upon a throne of crystal madness and eternal suffering. They have waited for aeons and will wait until the end of eternity.
They wait for Izuku Midoriya.
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- Part 1 of The Abyssal Stories
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- English
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- 75/75
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Bookmarked by SecondUNIT
07 Apr 2020
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A completely original work utilizing existing characters and settings in BNHA, and a story that I CANNOT recommend enough because no one appreciates original content without the oftentimes terribly written characters or explored settings.
Granted, there’s a whole lot of eldritch horror and as a result, you really need to exercise some suspension of disbelief.
Still, I’ve read it beyond what any human would consider appropriate for any work of fiction. I may or may not have an obsession. This is just a well written piece of fiction with amazing pacing, well explored themes and characters, and from what I can recall, very circular writing with few plot holes. Trust me, almost everything gets pulled back up from the depths of the first chapters.
Definitely read the comments though if you get confused, some things apparently get more expanded in the discord, which I was never a part of (boy, do I cry tears now) so I can’t really say how much extra plot we’re missing from the baseline, but there’s still plenty in the meat of the work.Was a pleasure sailing with you boys! 9.5/10
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The proposal is simple: care for the ailing younger son hidden away in the Dawn Winery until the end of the social season. But for the physician Albedo, whose passion is prolonging life, tending to an undead is the most illogical application of his skills. If he can simply assist sir Kaeya in recovering enough to attend one or two balls — and perhaps seek out a wife for himself — he’ll be one step closer to settling into the complex hierarchy of Mond nobility and nouveau riche.
Too bad it’s also courting season for a far more ancient population of Teyvat — and understanding their etiquette is a matter of life and death.
Bookmarked by SecondUNIT
12 Nov 2021
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HI IM OFFICIALLY OBSESSED WITH THIS IVE REREAD IT 3 TIMES AND ITS TOO SAUCY TO PUT IN MY COLLECTION BUT WELCOME TO HONORABLE MENTIONS ANYWAYS
Hhhhhhhhnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggg can I marry this specific fic please
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Theodore Nott was rather proud of his ability to stay out of the limelight, he'll leave that to Malfoy and his sycophants, thank you very much.
However, with the Triwizard Tournament looming ahead, he'll find it impossible to stay in the shadows. All because of Potter and his stupidly nice smile.
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- 48/?
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Bookmarked by SecondUNIT
09 Aug 2023
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Maybe one day I'll like a mainstream ship.
That day will absolutely not be today, or tomorrow, or the foreseeable future in all likelyhood -
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Tom Riddle is a frightening coil of darkness, cruelty, and greatness, and changing him is Harry’s only hope for saving people he loves. Going back in time, he takes Tom from the orphanage, but his optimism shatters with every year they spend together.
Tom still longs for darkness. Tom stifles him in his possessiveness. Tom is fixated on him to the point of destroying the world just to keep him.
But Harry loves him. And the future changes.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 266,516
- Chapters:
- 10/10
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- 78
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Bookmarked by SecondUNIT
20 Jul 2023
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Just like. Read my comment on the last chapter on pg 14.
I'm going to need to recover from this for the next 15 years holy shit.