Seto Kaiba Petty

I'm a bit of a lurker here, mostly do fic rec and writing prompts. And reblog stuff I find humorous or cute. SKP name is becasue he's got $ and stuff, but his grand revenge (after the all the attempted murder and stuff) seems 2 be stuff like naming a lab monkey after Joey in GX.

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5 + 1 Fic Friday Roundup: Tripped into Power Again

Some more accidental power acquisition.

Ciaphas Cain, Warmaster of Chaos (SB) - "Ciaphas Cain just intended to spend time partying with the local elite to make his lifetime posting managing a bunch of PDF on a backwater world like Slawkenberg more comfortable. Now his face is on the flag of rebellion across the system, he has an enamoured Daemon Princess stalking him from the Warp, and the lunatics are looking to HIM for leadership …"

Darth Cain, the Reluctant Sith Lord (SB) - "Some time between TPM and ATC, a hyperdrive malfunction results in the return of a long-lost ship from the ancient Sith Empire, carrying the dreaded Darth Cain, whose reputation in the Old Republic was matched only by his imposter syndrome. Needless to say, this throws a wrench into the plans of Darth Sidious …"

There is Power (AO3) - "The Terrans continue to settle into the Republic, not having any way to get home. Some are looking to join the Mandalorians, others are seeking their own path. But with the war winding down, there's more questions about the future than answers."

Accidental Dark Lord Evans (AO3) - "Harry Potter time-travels and tells the truth from a slightly different angle to try and fit in his new House."

Mayor Danny (AO3) - "Danny was taking a shortcut to one of his jobs when he was asked about running for mayor. Talking out of his rear end, he said he was. He didn't expect to WIN."

Bonus: Fluff (SB) - "A girl gets the power to summon fluffy little sisters and accidentally becomes a Villain."

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Monday's Muse: Writing Prompt

Invent a holiday.

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5 + 1 Fic Friday Roundup: Civilians (II)

Some fics where a character does not engage in more violent/illegal pursuits such as vigilantism. Or just goes for soft power more than combat power. Like going off to farm instead of cultivating.

Why Not's and How To's (AO3) - "In which Obi-Wan Kenobi never returns to the Jedi order after the war on Melidaa/Dann and instead finds another way to follow the Force's will. Namely, by fighting sentient-rights abuses all over the galaxy and emancipating the Grand Army of the Republic, one clone trooper at a time."

Blackbrush (AO3) - "What she knows of Mandalorian history from this point forward is not pretty and will end in tears. Is she ready to stand aside and watch? No, probably not. Is she ready to participate in what will no doubt be a long and hard and bloody struggle? Rie doesn’t know. But the only option, other than to pack up and run away once more, is to find out."

Effortless Smile (AO3) - "Jason has reservations about this. There is one consolation in this hellscape of paperwork, meetings, snotty IT workers and being co-workers with his idiot brothers. He meets an intern named Tim, who never fails to make him smile."

retour (AO3) - "One small decision changes Medea's life as she knows it. Instead of running away that fateful night, she stays and gets shipped off to a boarding school in Europe instead. Post graduation, she makes another decision - to return to Gotham."

Very boy-next-door (AO3) - "Slade should have guessed that, being a civilian born and raised in Gotham’s worst neighborhood, Jason would have more in common with a war survivor than the middle class college student he plays at being. After getting to really know him, he suspects that Jason will be okay with what Slade does for a living."

Bonus: Home Improvement (AO3) - Phil Coulson, author.

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Monday's Muse: Writing Prompt

There was a Friday the 13th this year. What happened?

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5 + 1 Fic Friday Roundup: Assumed Abuse ft. Jason Todd

Some fic where it is assumed someone is being hurt (by a relative or partner) but that's not what's really happening. There was a lot fitting the criteria from DC so these all feat. Jason Todd as a character.

love and bruises (AO3) - "Jason kind of hates the people who say they have a gaydar, but the thing is, he doesn’t need a gaydar to tell with Bruce. He can just tell. Anyone with eyes can tell. The suits, the shoes, that one time Bruce couldn’t stop staring at some random nerdy reporter’s ass, the list goes on. Also, Bruce’s frequent liaisons with Batman are kind of a dead give away."

War of Attrition (but only one side knows they are fighting) (AO3) - "Jason Todd knows Superman is abusing his new father. He might be small, barely over 100 lbs wet, but he’s not going to let this happen to his family."

is this a kidnapping? (AO3) - "Jason's got some new neighbors in Crime Alley. A teenage girl and a shady guy. The situation looks worse and worse the more he looks into it. Toga and Dabi end up in the bat verse through quirk shenanigans, they try to stay low-key and fail pretty miserably."

Under the Gray Hood (AO3) - "Watch out for Gray Hood, the monster from Crime Alley!"

Shake the Devil Out of Me (AO3) - "The first time Jason sees Phil Coulson, he sees him in the soft, flickering light of a warehouse fire. It’s romantic, he thinks, later. Like candlelight."

Bonus: a sunset every hour (AO3) - "Getting adopted by a great-uncle you've never met isn't the strangest thing that's ever happened to you. But putting together the incredibly obvious household secret that the billionaire whose mansion you're now living in is Batman, and that his kid is Robin? Pretending you don't know is only funny for so long, and then you need a new bit to uphold."

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Monday's Muse: Writing Prompt

You, the stork, dropped the baby off at the wrong address.

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5 + 1 Fic Friday Roundup: Once a Villian

Continuing in the "not a saint" vein, have some fic where the main character used to be a villain/antagonist but got a second chance with time travel.

The Best Revenge Is Living Well (AO3) - "Maul dies on Tatooine and wakes up over 40 years in the past."

The Lesson (AO3) - "Jango hadn’t been sure what to expect from being dead. He’d grown up with stories of Manda, the warriors marching far away, looking over them as they plodded through their lives. But, frankly, he hadn’t expected that to be true."

Hold on to the Nightmare; it's all we have (AO3) - "or, Obito time travels and tries to fix things… his way."

Once More With Clarity (AO3) - "The Heroes have lost the war. A desperate last-ditch attempt – to go back in time and make sure none of this chaos ever happens. Endeavour wakes up on the night of Sekoto Peak, the night Touya burned and his family was lost to him forever, determined to set right what once went wrong by taking the slow path to redemption, to be the man his family deserved and the Hero that Japan needed."

180 degrees (AO3) - "When All For One brings an end to the world, Dabi is too numb to care. When he brings an end to Keigo, however… that's a different story."

Bonus: I've abandoned my boy (can I go back for him?) (AO3) - "The three greatest villains in modern history find themselves with a second chance. Shigaraki Tomura decides he's going to kill Sensei because he actually hates him. Toga Himiko wants to spend every minute of the day with Ochako, but she has a lot of love to give to her friends too. Touya is trying to figure out how to coax Shouto away from the family so he can feed him noodles."

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Monday's Muse: Writing Prompt

You have come to accept that you are truly cursed somehow. Magic may not be real but every organization you have ever worked for has been destroyed somehow (embezzling owner, flooding from upstairs, held up too many times, copyright issues, etc).

Since you escape unscathed, it's time to use your powers for good and bust out the resume - with a new target criteria. You might have to work yourself up to working for an outright criminal, but there are plenty of legal employers who treat people badly and would deserve it if your curse got them shut down.

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5 + 1 Fic Friday Roundup: On a Soapbox ft. Jedi Council

Some fanfic where someone speaks down to the Jedi Council. I can enjoy both defending and/or bashing them but in the mood for a good dressing down rn.

Welcome to the Void (AO3) - "So now you believe them. What do you do next? Everyone wants to know how the Republic came falling down. Too bad Cara and Din never learned that in school."

sure, the force can do that, why not (AO3) - "Din whips out his blaster and shoots him. Point-blank, in the heart. Anakin Skywalker does not have time to react, and is dead before he hits the ground. Motherfucker."

To See You Again (AO3) - "Feemor is granted his greatest wish - to see his family once again, even if he is a bit too salty at first to enjoy it properly."

Shifting Sands (AO3) - "After stupidly listening to Luke, Leia wakes up on Tatooine. Her day only gets worse."

Under Different Stars (AO3) - "The stars, on the other hand…that's a first. Those don't just change. They shift, depending on which hemisphere you're in, but she's studied enough of space to know she isn't looking at the Milky Way."

Bonus: Tell Them on the Mountain (AO3) - "Now a Mandalorian, Angeline starts looking at large and small ways to improve the world she now lives in. Step one is eliminating the Sith. Step two is getting the Jedi to listen to her. Of the two, the second might be the more difficult one…"

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Monday's Muse: Writing Prompt

Re-create the vibe that meme from Community (You know the one - Troy has returned with pizza and everything is on fire!).

You are back (from vacation, your sister's wedding, or something else non-stressful) and a community you are a part of (a family, workplace, a charity, a sports team, or whatever) has imploded.

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5 + 1 Fic Friday Roundup: No Saint ft. Alfred Pennyworth

To switch things up a bit, try out some contrast, have some fanfic where Alfred Pennyworth isn't the all-knowing, benevolent granddad seen so often in fic, but rather the opposite in fact. A man who makes mistakes, who hurts people, who enables a toxic environment.

trans, t̶r̶a̶n̶s̶i̶t̶i̶v̶e̶ (AO3) - "Jason isn't looking for forgiveness from Bruce Wayne."

No Saint Alfred (AO3) - "Robin should have died with Jason. Instead, there's another little boy running around in danger, and the affront pulled Jason from his grave. At least he knows exactly who is responsible… and the best way to upset a butler."

Just Say No (AO3) - "Tim has been awake for nearly 48 hours while he struggles to solve Scarecrow's plot before he can unleash fear gas on an entire neighborhood. "Thank you, Alfred," he says when the butler brings him coffee in his favorite mug, and drinks it gratefully, positive that it will give him the last jolt he needs to stop Crane. He wakes up hours later in his bedroom at the Manor, feeling sluggish and disoriented with no idea how he got there."

Glass (AO3) - "Appearances mean a lot in the cape world, and even more outside of it. Dick's always been the pretty one, and when an injury to his face disrupts that, it leaves him with time— too much time— to think."

Journey to the Centre of the Multiverse (AO3) - "Or… Jason Todd discovers that he can travel through the multiverse (on top of his usual weirdness, ie, immortality) and chaos ensues."

Bonus: Just (AO3) - "Jason always thought it would be one of their ugly showdowns that led to him leaving the family permanently. Instead, it's a typical patrol and a typical post-patrol bat-lecture. He hadn't even been the one in the hot seat this time!"

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Monday's Muse: Writing Prompt

Let's bring back whimsy. Insert some fairytale nonchalance into our stories. Have elements that are fantastical and simply don't bother to explain.

Like, sometimes a group of chipmunks can sing and want to start a boyband and who cares why they can talk. Sometimes a girl is the only size six in her entire zip code and we shrug that off. Etc.

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5 + 1 Fic Friday Roundup: De-aging ft. Danny Phantom

Some fics with de-ageing involving least one Danny Phantom character.

Nothing But The Dead And Dying (back in my little town) (AO3) - "Dan has just been rescued and is feeling a bit shorter than usual. Jason Todd has just been petitioned like he's a feudal warlord, which has never happened before but he could maybe get used to. They can probably make this work so long as Batman doesn't stick his nose in. Yeah, like that'll happen."

Dad Shaped (AO3) - "After accidentally getting de-aged by the GIW, Danny and Dani find themselves in Gotham and latch onto the nearest undead person they can find to avoid drawing attention to themselves. Jason, said nearest undead person, makes the mistake of feeding them and now they won't go away."

Raising Phantom AU (AO3) - "Jasmine started working at Gotham's Public Library, while having to take care of her baby brother and going to college. Danny is frustrated at having to be in hiding as well as everything else poor in his life. Also there is something off about the man that comes in to check books out. His family included. Batfamily playing a game to figure out these two's life only for things to get serious quickly."

The Son of the Red Hood (AO3) - "Clockwork intervenes in Danny's life so that he can learn all he needs to be king of the Infinite Realms, and hopefully this time he can actually be loved and cared for the way he deserves."

Imprint (AO3) - "He screwed his eyes shut, held his breath, desperately wished that he was back in his safehouse, alone and blissfully unaware. But the weight in his hands remained, and when he opened his eyes, it was to the bean-shaped 'fuck you' the Lazarus Pit had kindly bestowed upon him, arms and legs folded up against his front beneath off-white muslin while tiny lips smacked softly."

Bonus: Visitant Lights (AO3) - "After a run in with Vlad that left the entire Fenton family turned into little children and a subsequential kidnapping by what they think are ninjas the Fenton family escape to Gotham to lay low and figure out how to reverse their ages as Sam and Tucker help where they can, growing sense of dread as months goes by and they are no closer to fixing this."

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Monday's Muse: Writing Prompt

Your beloved murder meow meow has cat ears now.

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5 + 1 Fic Friday Roundup: Wish There Was Even More

Brevity is the soul of wit so have some more oneshot recommendations. Remember, no being rude to writers and demanding more!

The Fox that Bites the Hand (AO3) - "Fox wakes up pissed off. Which (for a good chunk of his life) has been a normal thing that’s happened often enough it shouldn’t really be note worthy. Honestly, it should be more notable that he’s woken up at all considering he’s certain he just died."

Nonna and the Coruscant Guard (AO3) - "Commander Fox is unprepared for what life is really like on Coruscant. The old woman had led a hard life below, being the unofficial head of the night cleaning staff for the Senate has let her care for her extended family. But in the Coruscant Guard, she sees a new family that needs a nonna."

Oh, Mama, Mama (AO3) - "(Eloise Camden died angry, bitter, and disillusioned. Charlotte Linlin lived on, wild, free, and shining bright. The world was never quite the same after.)"

Baby Skitter in DC (AO3) - "A one shot about Batman's morality and the realities of living in a world with superpowers. Children just don't understand enough to grasp the full picture. When kids can have superpowers that can go very badly, very quickly."

Going Native (AO3) - "The New Guy(TM) at Salt Middle School just wants to survive the school year without having to interact with anyone. Really, he doesn't feel like that's too much to ask. Too bad the Quiet Guy(TM) in his class is ruining his life by showing up with actual choke marks on his neck that nobody else seems to notice for some reason."

Bonus: Good Intentions Don't Negate What They Say About Eavesdroppers (AO3) - "If you're going to be spying on people, even for heroic reasons, you're going to overhear stuff you don't want to hear. Stuff you don't want to know and definitely don't want to have to talk to Batman about."

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Monday's Muse: Writing Prompt

A ghost crashed the wedding.

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5 + 1 Fic Friday Roundup: De-Aged ft. Star Wars

Some more age regression/de-ageing fics in the Star Wars fandom.

The Past Does Not Define Us (but it would be nice to have more information from it) (AO3) - "Through a series of events not fully remembered, Din is transported to a completely different planet. With different clothes. And a different age."

Treasured Tribute (AO3) - "Instead of calling for a teacher at the Seeing Stone of Tython, Grogu Sees a chance to change everything. He’s thrown back in time, but his buir Din Djarin is now a teen with dim memories of their shared past, so that’s an unexpected complication."

Mando Back to the Clone Wars (AO3) - "In which Din and Boba are time travelers--and also tiny. Din has no idea what's going on, but focuses on one goal: reuniting with Grogu. Boba's along for the ride. Unfortunately for them, the misunderstandings are only beginning… (Comic/Visual Novel)"

Under Different Stars (AO3) - "The stars, on the other hand…that's a first. Those don't just change. They shift, depending on which hemisphere you're in, but she's studied enough of space to know she isn't looking at the Milky Way."

call me haunting (AO3) - "A six-year-old breaks Granta out of prison on the condition that he help her. Granta maybe should have asked quite a few more questions before he agreed."

Bonus: In Darkness and Light (AO3) - "When Obi-Wan Kenobi closes his eyes and lets himself fade into the force, he thinks he'll finally rejoin his fellow Jedi. Instead he wakes up on Stewjon, barely a Padawan's age. Certain he's been sent back to end Sidious, he steals a ship and begins his journey towards becoming capable of killing a Sith Master. It just so happens the ship he steals is Jango's."