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"Don't look at me like that... you saw the mess, ....you stayed anyway. Read every word, then begged me to stay. No cross fingers, No surprise you wanted teeth, not alibis. You knew..."

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I'm calling this pair done. There is a REASON for why I finished them differently and its because its what each of them see from their own eyes when they look at the other in their first encounter. 𓂁𓂄 ‿ 𓂁𓂄 Roo is unfortunately suffering a concussion and on the verge of going unconscious so things look darker and certain features are popping out more. A depiction from 1st Chp "Ghost" of my Dark/Gritty Singer AU A Song Remains to be Sung which is only just under 18k words rn. There is a very sad reason why Ryou is wearing makeup in this encounter... ;v; Happy easter? LMAO Song Lyrics video below:

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"Taken"

"He took everything from me. My heart, my soul, my name. I became his and with that only his eyes could ever see me." Consider this. (╭ರ_•́) Human Zorc and TKB. A depiction from my OTHER YGO AU A Song Remains to be Sung. :v Original post December 7th 2025 by @ravij Don't forget to follow for more cool stuff! :v

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"Taken"

"He took everything from me. My heart, my soul, my name. I became his and with that only his eyes could ever see me." Consider this. (╭ರ_•́) Human Zorc and TKB. (More about this piece below) Like, reblog and follow over @ravij!

In my next AU fic this will be a scene where Zorc takes Bakura as his little play thing making him essentially an immortal soul who can't be seen by anyone despite still being alive(and flesh and blood). But there's someone who ends up being able to see him. (≖⩊≖) That makes a certain dark deity very unhappy.

The backstory for human Zorc is eons ago he was defeated by having his power and form sealed into a human body. Unfortunately he would go on to live for thousands of years trying to find a way to free himself until modern times with wars and human strife giving him an opening. Inspired by my ongoing talks with @redlandsjackal and @wobblytofu about this AU I've been planning. (ㅅ´ ˘ `) It's also been a hella long time since I did a colored piece. Probably my last piece for the year. Please enjoy! •⩊• Edit: I added black ooze cause I imagine Zorc's blood is probably pitch black. Post by @ravij

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"Don't look at me like that... you saw the mess, you stayed anyway. You knew..."

I'm calling this pair done. There is a REASON for why I finished them differently and its because its what each of them see from their own eyes when they look at the other in their first encounter. 𓂁𓂄 ‿ 𓂁𓂄 Roo is unfortunately suffering a concussion and on the verge of going unconscious so things look darker and certain features are popping out more. A depiction from 1st Chp "Ghost" of my Dark/Gritty Singer AU A Song Remains to be Sung which is only just under 18k words rn. There is a very sad reason why Ryou is wearing makeup in this encounter... ;v;

Originally posted April 5th 2026 Post by @ravij

Song used below the cut:

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Low Light, slow breath. I taste your doubt. Soft lies, sharp teeth. I wear you down. Don't run, Don't pray. You want this anyway. Come closer, don't fight it. You're already mine. One Touch, One Moment - cross the line. Come Closer, Give in. Let the dark feel right. Just one sin.... Tonight.

"You smiled..." A Song Remains to be Sung - Chapter 1: Ghost (Please do not upload or repost anywhere without permission; Thank you.)

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Artist Comment, Fanfic Link and song link below the cut:

I've been really bleh... and while this is part of a series of art pieces I'm in the process of doing for my fic - I just wanted to work on a part of it today to cheer me up. This is one of a few depictions I'm working on of a scene from the first official chapter of my modern Dark/Gritty Singer AU called "A Song Remains to be Sung." For this image we have Ryou's view of 'ghost' stalker Bakura. The original piece was going to be clean inked but the lines were antagonizing me these past couple days so I kept them sketchy. The lightning was also going to be different but then I slapped one layer on "Shade" and noticed how it made certain details pop more so I decided to keep it and just add more highlights. Though I imagine with the injury of being slammed into the tile floor of your bathroom, that despite the lights, everything would look darker and certain details you notice would pop out more like the scar and his eyes, so we are seeing what the Roo sees. Here is the base of it all so you can see what I started with.

This is the song I listened to while coloring it:

(I listen to a different song while sketching the pieces I have for Chp 1)

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Zaid (Human!Zorc) x Bakura Mini Comic WiP

TIME FOR SOME BRAND NEW PIECES OF A CURRENT WIP OF SCENES IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER AND I HAVE PERSONALLY CROPPED THEM TO HIDE AS MUCH OF ZAID AS I CAN! >:V (Cause I want to keep his modern appearance mostly a secret for now. You can see his very first appearance here in this pic) This mini comic I've been working on is set before A Song Remains to be Sung officially starts, happening somewhere during the timeline of events Ryou details in the Prologue. Zaid, pronounced Zai-eed, is the unfortunate, weakened immortal shape that Zorc Necrophades was locked in eons ago when he (REDACTED). For this AU, Zaid(Zorc) took Bakura in somewhere in the A.D. era way after getting his ass sealed in a human form (So Bakura is way younger than 3k in this fic) and has essentially made him an immortal 'companion' often calling him the pet name of "Sunshine". Current process is to get the basics down; Form Shape, and Poses. Next I'll go in and tidy up the consistency and add their clothes (they are nekkied :v) After that? possibly color? hmm? I only colored that one cause I felt like it.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 2/? Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga) Rating: Mature Summary:

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The mysterious death of his twin sister Amane turns Ryou's world upside down. After ten years of trying to avoid the spotlight; the formerly quiet half of 'Two Memories' returns as a solo artist to try to finally put his voice out there and dispel the false rumors surrounding the unsolvable enigma behind his sisters end while hoping to find clues himself. He immediately draws the eyes of a man no one else can see but him. A ghost-like stalker potentially more connected to a string of unfortunate events his family has suffered than he wishes to believe. But could there be more to it than what he initially perceives? Lying beneath the surface of a world once filled with a bright melody now dominated by the alluring song of suffering.

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IT’S HERE! FINALLY! Please enjoy the beginning of my new dark AU YGO fic. :> Brought to you by MANY back and forths with @redlandsjackal and @wobblytofu! Ah I'm so excited AND nervous to have this now out there in the open. TvT Please enjoy! Post by @ravij

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Listen... ಠ_ಠ I LOVE writing Sacred Game of the Gods. But when it comes to art? I LOVE drawing the dark, gritty nature of the toxic yaoi that is A Song Remains to be Sung. (ㅅ´ ˘ `) I'm attempting to do a multi-panel mini comic that will FINALLY show you what Zaid (Human!Zorc) looks like in modern times for A Song Remains. Those are his grabby lil claws on Bakura's zip up hoodie. ◉‿◉

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