13 Works by polymorphic
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Tender Unto Righteous Men by polymorphic for paraparadigm
Fandoms: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
30 Nov 2023
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Institutions are changing after the Oblivion Crisis, and the Thieves Guild is no exception. After a job gone wrong, Angela finds herself on notice with the Grey Fox. She thought she’d get off easy until she learned just who it was they assigned to babysit her.
A rush of wings stirs the air, and a glossy black feather floats on the wind. Helvius should not be alive, but somehow he is—and he knows who to thank.
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- Part 9 of The Errant Souls Archive
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Gathering Souls by paraparadigm, polymorphic
Fandoms: Elder Scrolls, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
09 Nov 2023
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Skyrim founders in the wake of a shattered empire, and there are those who would split it more—patriots, profiteers, and warmongers fresh out of jobs. With competing ambitions growing more costly to bear, some say the land is ripe for a hero. But who should it be? No one can agree.
In the year 4E 201, it’s up to a band of misfits—a Blade without a Septim, a priestess without a temple, an outlander without a soul, and a sellsword without a choice—to stop the world from careening off its axis. The Wheel turns, but with souls serving as the favored currency between mortals and the planes, one gets caught in the spokes.
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- Part 2 of The Errant Souls Archive
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Nirn’s Misbegotten Things by polymorphic for paraparadigm
Fandoms: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls
30 Sep 2023
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That Which Called Itself a Dremora surveyed the night with satisfaction. Poppet always found him the very best snacks.
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- Part 6 of The Errant Souls Archive
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Runil chronicles the summer of 4E 201, a very fateful year.
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- Part 5 of The Errant Souls Archive
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Kynareth notices the Dragonborn.
— Following the prompt, "A character escorts another through danger."
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Low Contrast AO3 - Site Theme by polynods (polymorphic)
Fandoms: ao3 Work Skins, Original Work, Ao3 site skins
06 Nov 2022
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A low-contrast theme for AO3 featuring sans-serif fonts and soothing colors.
>>> Note: If you are color blind to blues and/or subdued reds you may have trouble using this theme.
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Melia and Zelvor act on their latent attraction, then amicably part ways.
— Early access Baldur's Gate 3.
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Faendal of Riverwood serves a slightly bitter tea.
(A small story featuring one very good, very single egg who's determined to be in love. Loosely based on events in the Errant Souls Archive series, including Always Read the Fine Print and Gathering Souls, but this spinoff is just for giggles and it's mostly standalone.)
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- Part 4 of The Errant Souls Archive
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Dew Before the Sun by polymorphic
Fandoms: Mass Effect - All Media Types, Mass Effect Trilogy
19 Sep 2022
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They say that science demands sacrifices, but 'they' never specify which. Nothing drastic, Tess learns. Just one relationship after another, lost to parsecs of space. Love and grief grow in tandem, inverse, leaving her feeling empty and numb. What better to fill the void than a dangerous new job?
The (questionable) thinking of an incurable careerwoman leads her on the adventure of a lifetime, and through all sorts of weird and alien straits. As for romance? Maybe. She thinks so. What is it, anyway?
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Orders of Rectitude by polymorphic for paraparadigm
Fandoms: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (Video Game)
27 Aug 2022
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Duplication without duplicity. Devotion and duty. Agony, relief. Sorrow and adulation, peace within rage. Ordering the chaos. They blur together in the end, but he holds her eyes through it all, peer and witness, carrot and flail. Always an ally, never a friend. Exactly what she needs, avoiding what she wants. By his hands their paths were chained: she to blaze ahead, he to drive behind. So be it. She’ll drag him through the planes. She’ll raise his blade and aim. She’ll see his arm shattered absorbing the blow.
A tool. That’s what their love is, and it is glorious.
— The final moments of the Knight Commander of the Fifth Crusade, and the beginning of a few new ones.
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- Part 3 of Orders of Uncertainty
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Orders of Exactitude by polymorphic for paraparadigm
Fandoms: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (Video Game)
26 Aug 2022
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Regill lived and died by the sword, so the undisciplined get a chance not to.
— An end of life romance told from the perspective of a rigid old Hellknight, contemplating the character's unwavering adamance in the face of encroaching chaos, and the destruction it brings.
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- Part 4 of Orders of Uncertainty
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While on a mission, Shepard accidentally inhales the psychotropic toxins of an alien toad. Garrus and Joker are left to manage her erratic behavior until Doctor Chakwas arrives. Hilarity ensues, bonds of friendship are reinforced...or at least not destroyed, probably...
Now if only she could forget blurting out her first gay crush.
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Reading Tevinter Nights At Odd Hours by pararchives (paraparadigm), polynods (polymorphic)
Fandoms: Dragon Age - All Media Types
20 Mar 2020
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In which we analyze Patrick Weekes’ narrative choices, using Dragon Age Inquisition and Tevinter Nights as a backdrop to highlight the masterful use of ambiguous constructions—and the resulting audience entailments—to protect the mystery of their most polarizing character: one very bald elf(?).
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- Part 1 of Meta Analyses and Unsolicited Opinions