As hinted in my previous post, I'm in the middle of doing a quick rundown of what is and isn't working on the original yolasite host, and determining which links are dead and which links are still active, what's salvageable and what's not. Lotta dead link stuff. D:
In the meantime, I'm sharing this fun screenshot that the official Yu-Gi-Oh! channel on YouTube used for doing livestreams of show re-runs. (And also dropping some ye olde Yu-Gi-Oh! shipping history on y'all in the process).
Yep, the official channel put these two together as their thumbnail image. I think that's saying something. :3
Now for the ye olde Yu-Gi-Oh! shipping history:
Nowdays, the term "servantshipping" (Yami Yugi x DMG) gets associated with "vaseshipping" (Atem x Mana). Often times, "vaseshipping" was used if the setting was ancient Egypt specifically, and "servantshipping" was used if the setting was modern-day/current times.
But back then, there was a very distinct separation between Atem and Yami Yugi, as well as Mana and Dark Magician Girl.
The point being, at some point, "Atem x Dark Magician Girl" and "Yami Yugi x Mana" were also considered separate ships. Oddly, these never got their own ship names largely due to the shippins's rarity - though some fans have tried, it just didn't stick and for the life of me, I cannot remember the suggested names.
What I do remember is that whenever fanart or fanfiction popped up, it revolved around time-travel (such as Dark Magician Girl going back into the past to change history, or Mana jumping into the future).
Anyway, thought I'd share this little piece of obscure Yu-Gi-Oh! history before it gets truly lost to the sands of internet time.
Happy first day of October ya’ll (unless you’re in the Eastern Hemisphere, happy second day of October).
Instead of working on my two essays due in a couple of hours, I procrastinated with this one-shot. It was a treat for myself but, I do hope you all enjoy it.
The man couldn't help but feel utterly weak. The sight was enough for him to feel wholly fearful.
His wife smiled weakly at the small infant in the midwife's arms. Even though her eyes sparkled with adoration, she tiredly whispered, "She's divine."
Her breathing became harder. She winced in pain and immediately the midwives and the Chief Healer were by her side.
The man rushed to his wife's side only for the midwives to plead him to leave and let them resolve the situation. "No, no." he pleaded, the world spinning in circles as he felt his stomach drop into a pit of emptiness. "Please, please, please stay with me, Mana. You have to be here, with us..."
He never felt the pulls of various healers, ushering him out of the room. He only saw her petite and weak figure. Her soft gaze on him with a drowsy expression. He tried to scream for her, but her figure was far from his grasp, and soon from his sight.
In another room, the man walked around anxiously. All he desired was to be at his wife's side. If only he could demolish the wall separating him and his wife.
His complete adoration and love.
How was it possible that their happiest day had suddenly turned into a nightmare? The man weakly leaned on the wall. His face was dismayed. How was it possible that the most powerful man in Egypt shivered in fear?
Soft footsteps entered the room. The man looked up and there she was.
His daughter.
She was soundly asleep wrapped in a small blanket. The midwife gently placed her in his arms and he let out a shaken breath.
She was exactly like his wife described her.
Completely divine.
With a soft smile, the man allowed himself to enjoy this small moment. She was finally here.
His daughter.
Their precious daughter. Their own child.
"Anippe," the man tenderly whispered. "Hello my love," he continued before hearing midwives and healers shouting across the other side. Tears now in his eyes, with a trembling voice he said in desperate prayer, "Please, reach out to Mama. Help keep her here."
However, the gods heard no prayers that day.
It was dusk when the man was delivered the heartbreaking news.
She was gone.
The man awoke and gasped hard. Sitting forward, he threw his sheets off him and sighed.
It was hopeless. No matter how much he tried, he couldn't sleep peacefully. The minute he closed his eyes he relived that tragic day all over again.
It had just been a few days ago that she died. Atem and Egypt mourned in deep pain.
His throat tightened as his eyes clouded with tears.
"Mana."
That's when he noticed the cries of his daughter. Faster than light itself, he was next to the small wooden baby bed where she laid.
Atem frowned slightly. She couldn't stop crying.
"Hello, Anippe. What's wrong dear?"
Carefully, he picked up his daughter and rocked her.
Even though he wanted to mourn and lock himself away from the world, he knew he couldn't.
Anippe's cries and coos are a call back to the living world, making Atem smile sadly. No matter how daunting, how agonizing, how heartbreaking his wife's death was, there is a life she created that must be lived.
Anippe was here because of her... There was a beautiful princess that needed to be fed, to be sung to, to be held close, and loved. She was his beacon of hope in his most distraught dark thoughts. He wouldn't let himself be consumed into a dreadful and dark place because... he had her.
Humming, Atem paced around his room. Anippe's cries slowly come to a stop.
Explanations will come in the years ahead. For now, he wants her to know how magical her mother was. He wanted her to know how captivated he was with her breathtaking beauty, both inside and out. He wanted her to know about all the pranks they pulled together, the trouble they caused in the palace, and when he had asked for her hand at the Nile river. He wanted his daughter to know that her mother loved her with every part of her soul. Just like he did.
Gazing at Anippe's sleeping form, Atem softly kissed her forehead.
But those days would have to wait.
For now, they both needed sleep.
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Note(s):
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, Manhattan dad's heartbreak after wife dies giving birth to twins, By HEIDI EVANS
Author's Note(s):
The first week back in University was amazing. Felt like updating due to my good mood. However, the chapter was anything but a good mood. I cried writing this chapter. It's enough to lose a significant other and become a widow(er). However, becoming a single parent as well? I'm completely devastated just imagining the weight and heartbreak of those who such tragedy has been bestowed upon them. This chapter is in your dedication, single parents. Know that you are never alone. You are a literal angel, a hero, and most importantly, a parent to a precious blessing.
Vaccine Booster Headache gave me a Vaseshipping dream, whut? XD
Yeah, not kidding, I had vaseshipping dream after I went to bed early due to getting a headache from the COVID vaccine booster.
And darn this dream, albeit brief, was ridiculously cute.
So the basis of the dream was that Atem and Mana were in aged in their late 20s or 30s, living in ancient Egypt by some place near the Nile river by a set of palm trees and reeds where it was cool and breezy. Mana was still a mage, but Atem, for whatever reason my brain decided to make Atem a weapons-making master working at a forge for some reason.
And here Atem was, working at the forge indoors, making some kind of "master blade", and Mana comes in with their really cute 5 year old daughter (who resembles Mana but with violet eyes) after a day of grocery shopping at the food market, and Atem is just way overjoyed to see his daughter and picks her up, and the daughter is just giggling at being picked up by her strong father.
The arrival of Sefu was joyful. Well, maybe not for everyone. Perhaps the Pharaoh interpreted wrong when he saw his Queen holding a child that wasn't his. (Pleashipping and Vaseshipping)
This short story was just something I had somewhere deeply buried in my laptop. After a long time of thinking if I should share it or not, I chose to share it with you all. I hope you enjoy it. :)
