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    When Makoto decided to download a quirky little visual novel she found online, she was looking forward to a nice night of relaxing to a lighthearted story about romance and literature.

    The last thing she expected was that she'd end up falling in love with a sentient character from a horror game.

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    04 Feb 2026

  2. Rec 21

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    On the 5th of March, 2010, Kotone Shiomi died in the arms of her girlfriend, with her friends mere moments away.

    Her influence spread much further than that small circle, however.

    Herein lies a tableau of grief and mourning as a deck of strangers deal with the loss of the one person who connected them all.

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    28 Jan 2026

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    Patterns had been a part of Bobby's life for as long as he could remember.

    Small spiral marks on his left shoulder, coloring similar to the bruises he got playing with other kids.

    They weren't large or painful, and most kids at school thought they looked cool, so he didn't think about them. If he didn't want to answer questions about them, he wore a shirt with sleeves. It was that simple.

    It wasn't until another kid made fun of his patterns - calling them "girly" for their coloration - and he felt them itch and grow under his gaze that his mother sat him down and told Bobby about his father.

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    24 Jan 2026

  4. Rec 96

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    A distinct pop rings behind him. “What’s taking you so— oh my! What happened to the lights? I know I put some in here!”

    Kinger turns just in time to see Caine’s eyes frantically searching to confirm his own competence, that he really didn’t just forget something so important as being able to see in the tent. A diligent AI, as always. Not perfect, but god knows Kinger isn’t either, so why would he expect that from his creation?

    Well, not just his— they had a whole team, after all, and Queenie would not take kindly to not getting credit for her wonderful additions.

    Their creation. All of their life’s work.

    Kinger’s eyes crinkle fondly, no mouth to betray how he is smiling on the inside. “Hello, Caine.” He says. “I think this is some of your best work yet.”

    (Or as the rest of the gang engages in a fast food masquerade, Kinger finds just enough sanity to talk to Caine properly. If only everything he said didn’t terrify Caine, or this might’ve all gone differently.)

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    14 Dec 2025

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    They popped onto the scene in 2025 with one hit single and fizzled out just as quickly - what happened to Saja Boys? Forced by the whims of Patreon subscribers, YouTube Music Reviewer Todd in the Shadows covers the rise, fall (and possible sabotage?) of KPop's briefest boyband, while desperately trying to untangle the innuendos of "Soda Pop".

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    11 Oct 2025