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Shelter from the Storm by Aria_Lerendeair
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
19 Feb 2026
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It didn’t storm in the canvas.
Or at least, before the Fracture it never had. It snowed in the mountains. Rained softly in the forests. It didn’t storm.
Well, there was a first time for everything.
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- Part 2 of Verso Hell Week 2026
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- English
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- 3,239
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- 1/1
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Bookmarked by Iska
20 Feb 2026
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It happens too fast.
A moment ago everything was well, and the expedition — brave, good people, believing in their duty and their oath — was moving through the half-frozen caves, lighting the way with their chroma lamps. Monoco and Noco followed, arguing about who is the best Searcher between them two, and Verso — being in surprisingly good mood, Verso was walking beside them, teasing them both and purposefully adding fuel to the fire. Noco, the wise old man that he was, only laughed at his little jabs; Monoco, to their utter delight, was getting more and more agitated.
Everything was well.
He should have known that “well” never lasts.
Or: Old Noco does something reckless. Neither Monoco nor Verso take it too well.
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- Part 5 of His human
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- English
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- 2,727
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- 1/1
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18 Feb 2026
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"God, Maelle can’t believe it, she’s so close now. She can’t believe it’s finally happening.
It’s taken weeks and weeks of work and raw, ugly communication to bridge over the hurt, guilt, rage and grief, to slowly rebuild the wreck of their lives.
And now, she's here, at the edge of her world."
In which Maelle returns to the Canvas after reconciling with her parents, but sometimes reunions are messy, and things rarely remain the same. Also she notices the very unexpected friendship between Verso and Gustave.
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18 Feb 2026
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Verso gulps. Monoco can see his throat working — his thin, ridiculously fragile human throat, too easy to squish and too easy to damage.
“I need you to tie me up,” he repeats — voice firmer, more desperate. “And hurt me. Make me feel pain. Make me feel… helpless.”
Monoco can't not notice the shiver that runs through him when he says it. Not an excited one, not something brought by the adrenaline before the fight — pure terror.
Monoco sees it in his eyes, dimmed with exhaustion.
Or: "I used to have horrible dreams. But somehow, it was worse when they stopped. Now it’s just this… oppressive void."
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- Part 4 of His human
- Language:
- English
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- 2,189
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Bookmarked by Iska
15 Feb 2026
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“Are you… real?” Gustave whispers to the statue. Of course he is only met with silence.
And still he feels an inexplicable pull towards it. Rationality tells him that he is defiling the resting place of a mummy right now. But the emotional side, the one that makes a gentle warmth spread through his chest and his heart beat with excited anxiety: It tells him this being is alive.
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12 Feb 2026
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Ink by Aria_Lerendeair for theartsypumpkin (Kuroaloeart), BlairIzSlay
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
02 Feb 2026
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Painter duels were savage, violent affairs, confined to a canvas, torn apart by the visciousness of the Painters.
Writer duels were far more civilized, rational events, with two Writers, sitting behind a desk, attempting to drown each other in ink.
When Gustave challenges the Head of the Writer's Council - Philippe Auteur to a writer's duel - to save the life of Verso Dessendre and his family, he has every intention of rewriting the rules of engagement.
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07 Feb 2026
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In Theory, We're Not in Love by EmberPuppy
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
19 Feb 2026
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Verso could use a fake boyfriend to get his mother off his back.
Sciel introduces Gustave.
They agree on a mutually beneficial arrangement.It's supposed to be simple—hold hands, attend events together, survive his family, and be convincing enough.
They're pretending.
They're somehow excellent at pretending—and also terrible at it.
They promise to keep things simple.
Then immediately do the emotional equivalent of lighting the rulebook on fire.Somewhere between "practice," an ungodly late night phone call, and the catastrophic one‑bed situation, the line between fake and real quietly packs its bags and leaves.
Bookmarked by Iska
06 Feb 2026
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The Pride & Prejudice AU you didn't know you needed.
When he returned to Verso, he did not hesitate.
"She could not go through with it," he said in a rush, keeping his voice low enough that only Verso could hear. "The engagement. I offered to take her place. I know this is irregular, I know you have every right to refuse, but I am asking you—"
Verso's hand tightened on his waist, and Gustave's words died in his throat.
"Why?" Verso asked, his pale eyes fixed on Gustave's face with unsettling intensity.
"Why you?" he clarified, his voice quiet but intent. "Why sacrifice yourself for her?"
The question caught Gustave off guard. He opened his mouth, closed it again, searching for the right words.
"Because she is my sister," he said simply. "And I would do anything for her."In Belle Époque France, an old promise binds two families. When the promised bride refuses, her brother steps forward instead—binding himself to a man shaped by pride and expectation. What begins as duty unfolds into a slow reckoning with choice, restraint, and the dangerous intimacy of wanting what you were never supposed to have.
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03 Feb 2026
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“No? I–ah–well, I figured it out,” Gustave says sheepishly. “Is that weird?”
“Very.”
But really, what did Verso expect from the same man who’d kept track of his heat cycles the moment they started dating, all because he wanted to make sure he could be available if Verso needed him? He figures he should just be thankful that Gustave is Gustave, and isn’t some obsessive stalker/serial killer (although Clea’s still convinced otherwise, because of course she is).
(Or: In which Gustave and Verso suck at being exes, and Gustave knows way too much about Verso's heats.)
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02 Feb 2026
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Either it works or it doesn't by EmberPuppy
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
01 Feb 2026
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Verso Dessendre - The new COO - is dangerously competent, infuriatingly attractive, and absolutely pretending not to flirt- or incredibly blind and unaware. Debatable.
Gustave has a crush anyway.
Sciel and Lune are chaos gremlins : Not helping, placing bets, and unabashedly shipping it.
A slow descent into mutual ruin ensues.Bookmarked by Iska
01 Feb 2026
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Effective Advertisement by Aria_Lerendeair for sabaix
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
29 Jan 2026
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Verso and Gustave meet on a train, but never exchange names when Verso misunderstands their conversation and leaves abruptly.
He regrets it almost immediately, and does everything in his power to find the man that he started falling for after one conversation.
Finding him again might seem impossible, but Verso is willing to do whatever it takes, because he's not willing to let the man go.
Bookmarked by Iska
31 Jan 2026
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Masquerade (Compatible Fractures) by MsCoffeebear
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
23 Jan 2026
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In Lumière, soul bonds are not gifts - they are obligations.
Verso Dessendre has spent years perfecting the art of staying untouched. Once a prodigy, now a soldier, he's learned that wanting anything is dangerous. His hands are scarred. His reputation is carefully constructed. And he has no intention of letting anyone close enough to see what lies beneath.
Gustave Virlogeux is the Academy's most reliable engineer - the one who fixes what the system breaks, who never asks for anything for himself. His prosthetic arm glows with borrowed Chroma. He's useful. Essential. Alone.
When destiny pairs them together, neither is prepared for what their connection will cost—or what it might save. As Lumière's bond ceremony approaches, they—along with Verso's sister Alicia and Gustave's ward Maelle - will discover that the system they trusted might be more fragile than anyone realized.
A story about two people learning that sometimes the most broken things fit together in ways nothing whole ever could.
Bookmarked by Iska
24 Jan 2026
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Gustave woke to gentle pressure on his wrist.
He blinked groggily, finding Verso crouched beside his work chair, the android's fingers wrapped carefully around his pulse point. "What are you doing?"
"Your heart rate was elevated during sleep," Verso said, matter-of-fact. "Irregular breathing patterns. I wanted to ensure you were not experiencing a medical emergency."
Gustave stared at him. "I was... dreaming. People do that."
"Oh." Verso's expression shifted slightly—confusion, maybe, or embarrassment. The micro-expressions were uncanny. "My apologies. I have logged this for future reference." He didn't let go of Gustave's wrist.
"You can let go now."
"Your pulse is still elevated."
"Because you startled me awake."
Verso stared at him, and for just a moment, something like annoyance flickered across his expression.In which Gustave comes across a destroyed android in the scrapyard. When VRS-0 wakes with no memory, neither of them are prepared for what comes next.
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20 Jan 2026
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The cost of Immortality by Aurora_Nerin
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
19 Jan 2026
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"Don't you know that, each time you get yourself killed with your stupidity, she has to take someone else's life to bring you back? Chroma doesn't just come from thin air. She has to get it somewhere."
Or: Verso finds out how his immortality works. He takes it about as well as you might expect
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19 Jan 2026
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What I would give to see you again. by shi_kuro
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
15 Jan 2026
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The aftermath.
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17 Jan 2026
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These Chains Around Your Neck by VerenaKauer
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
31 Jan 2026
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“I want to die.”
That gets his attention — Gustave’s eyes fly wide open, and he takes a step back. Like Verso is a lunatic who is better to be avoided. “I beg your pardon?”
“I want to die,” Verso repeats. “And I can’t do it on my own. You’re one of the smartest men in Lumière, you’re good with chroma. I need your help.”
Or: Verso is trying to find a way out. Gustave helps.
Bookmarked by Iska
16 Jan 2026
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Where the Moonlight Can't Reach by mmm ingredience (None_I5)
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
15 Jan 2026
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It's a strange thing, seeing the world with her own eyes. Now that the battle is over, now that the false veil pulled over everyone's eyes is no longer, everything feels more...open, somehow. Sincere, if that's the right word. The first things Columbina sees, past the clearing smoke and dust, is the golden sunset dipping down beneath the peak of the mountains and the pink clouds rolling in the sky.
The first thing she sees...is Sandrone, laying limp and unmoving on the floor.
OR
Columbina mourns Sandrone's death.
Bookmarked by Iska
16 Jan 2026
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Just once, I want to see your beauty. by Hurtzkyurrr
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
15 Jan 2026
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"See the world around you, and see your friends"
A glimpse of certain someone then appeared on her mind, at one point that person was the one who made her feel the urge to open her eyes just to see the beauty she held.
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16 Jan 2026
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This is unfair. Everything is unfair, and it makes him angry, and Monoco fights his mentor every single time about it, and it makes him angry, and it’s just-
He knows that Noco spends time with the impostor. He knows that they even call each other friends.
He calls it betrayal.
Noco ignores it.
For a while. For a few years. Until his patience runs out.
Or: the "Noco tied us together for a month, and now we're best friends" incident.
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- Part 1 of His human
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15 Jan 2026
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Blood on the Cliffs by Winter_of_tomorrow
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
18 Jan 2026
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Reincarnation and meeting again in the next life sounds romantic until the memories of your past life's brutal death crash down on you.
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- Part 1 of Expedition 33: Reincarnation AU
Bookmarked by Iska
13 Jan 2026