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The Mods!

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Rose and Rot

Title of Fic: Rose and Rot

Author Name: sixteenjuniper

Link to fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48254281/chapters/121693708

Ao3 Rating: M

Major content warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Your rating: 14/10

Two-Sentence Summary: Goro Akechi lives, and explores a forest where he atones by learning the stories of those he killed/aided in killing accidentally, and he helps them pass on to the realm of the dead. Ren is on the search for him: Extreme slowburn. It hurts.

Review: ITS SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO GOOD. THERES SO MUCH SYMBOLISM WITH HIM AND CROWS AND READING BOTH REN & GORO'S SIDES HURT BECAUSE REN'S WRONG AND GORO'S STILL HURTING

Submitted By: Anonymous

Approved By: Ace

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That Unwanted Animal

Title of Fic: That Unwanted Animal

Author Name: TroubleWriting

Link to fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/37531312

Ao3 Rating: E

Major content warning(s): Graphic Depictions of Violence

Your rating: 14/10

Two-Sentence Summary: Goro is a shadow called Loki, befriends the Thieves and falls in love with their leader.

Review: Please please PLEASE read this fic. Please. It's fantastic to see Goro's progression from shadow to something that is more him and the way he falls in love with Akira feels so natural and sweet. It's fantastic

Submitted By: Anonymous

Approved By: Ace

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Futaba's Crush

Title of Fic: Futaba's Crush

Author Name: Inkwell1013, MushroomFusion245

Link to fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/33747676

Ao3 Rating: G

Major content warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Your rating: 14/10

Two-Sentence Summary: In this parody of a Sonic Boom episode, Futaba gets a crush and asks the Phantom Thieves for help. It goes... sufficiently.

Review: It's so good! Goro "playing the role of Eggman" is about as close as it gets without somehow letting Shido in. Also, frick yeah Autistic Futaba!

Submitted By: Anonymous

Approved By: Ace

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🎉Happy new year!🎉

Now the holidays are over we hope to bring you lots of fanfics this year! Hope 2024 treats you well!

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Christmas Miracles (skyheaven1231)

Merry Christmas!

Author: skyheaven1231

Ao3 Rating: G

CW/TW: No archive warnings apply

Rating: 14/10 put a ring on it

Two sentence summary: Memories from the past but still post-canon. Even so, Akiren wanted Akechi (for Christmas).

Review: I almost cried, and the art helped imagine the situation more. Almost convinced akiren was gonna sing his heart out until he got kicked. They got all sappy and everything. The speech is the final nail in the heart too.

• Submitted and approved by Rhyme

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Heart to heart (EnlacingLines)

Author: EnlacingLines

Ao3 rating: T

CW/TW: No archive warnings apply

Words: 5038

Rating: 14/10 The power of love

Two sentence summary: Sophia wants to learn about hearts, and Akiren wants to vent about love. Either way, they both need help.

Review: This kinda hits because long-distance relationships are a bit sad even with technology being so advanced nowadays. The end was happy though

• Submitted and approved by Rhyme

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the roast of the phantom thieves (shouldbeworking)

Author: shouldbeworking

Ao3 rating: T

CW/TW: No archive warnings apply

Words: 3049

Rating: 13/10 Go Crow go

Two sentence summary: Akechi gets hits with rage. Then he becomes absolutely feral.

Review: I laughed so hard because everyone needed to restrain Goro while he cursed and even roasted the phantom thieves. And the end??? Screaming crying laughing

• Submitted and approved by Rhyme

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The Ideal Marriage (amie_des_elfes)

Author: amie_des_elfes

Ao3 rating: T

CW/TW: None

Rating: 13/10 Mwarriage

Words: 1,512

Two Sentence Summary. Both. Both Goros are good.

Review: My heart managed to race while reading, along with the internal screaming. I may or may make fanart depending on my mood.

• Submitted and approved by Rhyme

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no rain, no rainbow.

Author Name: torabasu

Ao3 Rating: G

Major content warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Your rating: 13/10

Two-Sentence Summary: Goro and Akira have a talk under the starry night sky. Together they'll tear it down.

Review: The feels! This one just gave me so many feelings. It was lovely from start to finish. The religious metaphors and allusions were so wonderfully done within the context of the story and really added some nice spice to it, and the story being written from Goro's perspective just amplified that so well. The ending, too, was beautifully fitting and maybe left me a bit haunted, but in a good way.

Submitted By: Birdie

Approved By: Birdie

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magpies

Author Name: tinygigas (MadameRay)

Ao3 Rating: G

Major content warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Your rating: 13/10

Two-Sentence Summary: After accepting Maruki's ultimatum, Goro ruminates. An offer is made, and a hand is taken.

Review: This fic's beautiful prose really makes it stand out. I love the insight we get into Akechi's worldview, especially the introspective bits. There's just something about the way the author crafts and utilizes their words and metaphors in this that just makes me fall so in love with this each time I reread it.

Submitted By: Birdie

Approved By: Birdie

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give me a sign (that you love me) (andreaphobia, autumnalesque)

Author(s): andreaphobia, autumnalesque

Ao3 rating: T

CW/TW: No Archive Warnings Apply

Rating: 13/10 Me, you, and the ghost trying to murder us while we're in this tiny closet

Words: 6,060

Two sentence summary: Akiren's into Goro; Goro's into the ghosts. Good idea to make out while being hunted by an angry ghost.

Review: I laughed, cheered, and wooed my heart out. It's pretty short, gets where it needs to. Good read and light.

• Submitted and approved by Rhyme

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Knight of Pentacles, King of Spades (Series pt. 1) (Naometry)

Author: Naometry

Ao3 Rating: M

CW/TW: Graphic Depictions of Violence (especially beginning)

Rating: 14/10 Hit me harder than truck-kun

Two Sentence Summary: Shuake but war generals in medival times, so keep your eyes focused and sharp. It’s hot too.

Review: Hooked beginning to end. Feeling bad for Goro's mom, especially with the description. The banter and actions between Akiren and Goro hit hard, especially with everything on the line. Nothing to lose, everything to gain. Also, all the fanart is fantastic. The one by Pala is just *chef's kiss*, along with the one by PancakeSorting (but spoilers if you haven't seen all of the story).

• Submitted and approved by Rhyme

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Haunt Me (pana (panaceaa))

Author: pana (panaceaa)

Ao3 rating: M

CW/TW: Major Character Death

Words: 22,281

Rating: 13/10 Hurt but happy

Two Sentence Summary: Akiren's a goner. Goro sees him, thinking he's gone insane.

Review: I was praying to God with that happy ending. Their bond so strong Akiren managed to stay with Goro. Also, I cried.

• Submitted and approved by Rhyme

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Velveteen Shadows

Author Name: Missingwings

Ao3 Rating: M

Major content warning(s): Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, PLEASE read individual chapter tags

Your rating: 21/21 Alternate Universes

Two-Sentence Summary: A Whumptober oneshot collection featuring 30+ fics of various Persona characters in various states of duress. (It's more interesting than I make it out to sound, I promise!)

Review: Listen. Listen. Listen. This is awesome!! This fic onshot collection is on another hecking level of awesomeness. I am in awe of it. It goes heavy on the whump; the whole premise is things going wrong in so, so many ways. But then. But then!! Things also go right again!!! There is so much creativity and passion on display here that I...just...GAH I can't comprehend it all. It also has plenty of intra-series crossovers, so if you've ever wanted to see the Persona protags interact/different Persona characters interact, this is the fic for you. I am just!!!!! AAAAAAAAAA It's all sooooo good!! Each chapter has its own plot and I have several favorites PLEASE give it a shot if this sounds at all interesting to you it scratches sooooo many itches soooo well!!!!!

Submitted By: Mod Demi

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oh, and you'll burn alright. i'll make sure of it. (torabasu)

Author Name: torabasu Ao3 Rating: G Major content warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply Your rating: 14/10 Two-Sentence Summary: a futagoro siblings arcana swap fic where they've grown up together with wakaba adopting goro and futaba as the detective prince(ss). all of the fics are in 1st person and its apart of a collective series (6 in total thus far)

Anon's Review: it's so sos so sososos good!!! i especially adore the fic with akechi's palace (in p5 futabas palace) and futaba caring for him. and of course, the specific one that i linked. its in akechi's pov and its amazing: it makes you realize just how easily they could've been in eachothers positions Submitted By: Anonymous Approved By: Demi

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Prince on A Chessboard

Author Name: zanthenewt

Rating: T

CW/TW: No archive warnings apply

Mod Rating: 12/10 Delicious Pancakes

Two Sentence Summary: After the events of the School Festival, Akechi goes to Leblanc to challenge Akira to chess. Akira exploits a newfound weakness of Akechi’s to win.

Their banter is SO GOOD. Akechi’s inner monologue combined with the banter makes it very interesting, like everything he says is calculated. That’s how he feels about it too, he explains that via chess metaphors like the nerd he is. The KISSING!!! So freaking sweet. The ending is ambiguous, not a wrapped up happy ending, but the possibility that something could change.

reviewed by Chaos