Merloin
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A handful of loosely connected one-shots about Hal and Dave’s relationship during their Philanthropy era.
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- Part 3 of On love(s)
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Sometimes the monster is nice. Sometimes it genuinely listens to you, it stands up for you, it buys your first binder.
It is still a monster, and it still crawls into your bed at night.Or, Hal Emmerich’s formative years.
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- Part 2 of On love(s)
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“Snake is objectively attractive, that Hal knows. The idea faded in the background at some point; so what if the man with striking blue eyes, a deep voice and the aura of a literal action movie hero looks hot when he gets out of the bathroom half-nude? Just say that water is wet next time. But now he knows that Snake not only has the look of a ken doll in tactical gear, he also hums off-key along with his favourite music, and always takes two glasses of water with his coffee, and likes interval training better than straight endurance runs, and cannot stand premade noodles, and presses his face against Hal’s shoulder when he falls asleep watching TV, and-
That is to say, Hal is making a mess out of a very straightforward situation."
Or, the fic where they blow off steam together, then act surprised when they catch feelings.
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- Part 1 of On love(s)
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Zelda's meditation by Merloin
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
07 Jul 2023
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Sometimes, Zelda felt one with Hyrule.
OR, I try to tie Zelda and her predecessors together through their shared power. How do you feel when you have powers from a goddess, no physical body, and a century to spend?
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That awkward moment we all have the same name by Merloin
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Linked Universe - Fandom
06 Apr 2023
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Wild and Twilight were the first ones of the bunch to get a nickname. Granted, they also were the first ones to meet up. At that time, the whole ‘meeting another Hero of Old’ wasn’t a thing yet, so the beginning was understandably a bit rough.
(A short one-shot turned into a multi-chapter piece about how the Chain met up together, one by one, and how they came up with their nicknames.)
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Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - a popular song that comes from an Irish folk song, then notably adapted in the US by the Weavers (1951). I especially listened to the Jimmie Rodgers' version.
L'Aigle noir, by Barbara (1970) - The lyrics are inspired by a dream the singer had, and according to some interpretations of the song, the black eagle would represent Barbara's father who sexually abused her. The song has been used ever since as a symbol against child abuse.
500 miles, by the Hooters (1989) - The song is generally credited as being written by Hedy West (copyright from 1961), with other co-writers may be credited. “500 miles” is related to the older folk song "900 Miles", which may itself have origins in the Southern American fiddle tunes "Reuben's Train" and "Train 45". In their cover, the Hooters added lyrics dedicated to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
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Réparer les erreurs du destin façon kintsugi (sans savoir si c'est réussi ou non) by Merloin
Fandom The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
15 Apr 2021
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Everything Will Be Better Once On The Surface (Please Make It True) by Merloin
Fandom Splatoon
02 Sep 2020
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Tout ira mieux une fois à la Surface (s’il vous plaît, faites que ce soit vrai) by Merloin
Fandom Splatoon
31 Aug 2020
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Faced with a terrible choice, Cassius au Bellona must decide between his own honor and his brother’s life. Years later, he has left everything behind, but when Cassius sees his brother’s name beside the name of their worst enemy, he realizes it’s time to stop running. Honor demands that Cassius go back to Mars and finally finished what started before he was born; his heart demands that he protect his brother. The quest for revenge will lead the Golden child of House Bellona to places he never imagined. If Cassius is going to make it, he needs to open his mind — and his heart — and realize that the path he treads is one that not even a Gold can manage alone.
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18 Feb 2026
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They should be dead - but they aren't.
Ezio still thinks this is the afterlife but that could just be the concussion speaking.
Desmond knows this is the past but his head gets increasingly more crowded with noisy ancestors.
Federico wants to be a good brother and son despite the mounting stress of the situation.
Giovanni wants to keep all his loyalties despite how they contradict each other.
No one has any clue what's going on but that might be enough to keep them all alive.- Language:
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Bookmarked by Merloin
08 Dec 2025
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He can see ghosts, which means he still has family. Still has Shisui, and all the aunts and uncles and cousins and distant relatives he didn’t even know before. Still has mother, her kind smile and her knowledge. Still has father, as well, although Fugaku stays distant most days, wallowing in regrets and things that make the air around him terribly cold.
Sasuke is glad, selfishly, for that small mercy.
He could have lived without the ghost drama, though....
Or: the one where Sasuke can see ghosts, and things aren't as bad as they could be.
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- 12/?
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Bookmarked by Merloin
06 Dec 2025
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It's far too easy for them to get lost in each other.
Bookmarked by Merloin
01 Dec 2025
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Hal and the dogs of war he learned to love. How do you find peace in a world so dedicated to destroying itself?
Or, a character study about Hal and David finding themselves outside of the men their fathers wanted them to be.
Bookmarked by Merloin
26 Nov 2025