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I've been reading a lot of fanfic recently and noticed a couple things. Since my firends are tired of listening to me talk about fate I'm here to scream it into the void. These are my personal observations and opinions so take them with a grain(or two) of salt.

Fate crossovers seem uniquely hard to do, at least in one direction. In general it seems like the melding of the two (or more) settings works best when it's one thing crossing over into fate. Not a lot of settings can handle ...

Fate/UpRise

The year is 2018. Colds winds blow in Sapporo, ushering in mountains of snow. For the citizens of Hokkaido this is merely another winter. And yet, something beneath the mundane stirs in this city.

To anyone in the know, it was obvious it would happen. It was only a matter of time after a certain large-scale war of myth and magic happened, after all.

In the northern reaches of Japan, where the East and West intertwine, a new Holy Grail War

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An excerpt from a thing that might be happening soon. Who knows.



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Gray tried to suppress a shiver as she watched the entrance at the far end of the hallway.

As always, the ruins around her were uncomfortably warm. Only a dull, muted sunlight managed to penetrate this deep within the temple, meaning most of the light in the chamber came from the two makeshift torches set up ...

Originally written for Milbunk's 2016 Fanfiction Contest.

Just a bit over 20k words, estimated reading time about 1 hour 20 minutes.

One-line synopsis:

Spoiler:

A story detailing Riesbyfe and Sion's mission against the TATARI, three years before the first Melty Blood.

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True Apocrypha





-=The First Night=-


Sion ...

Originally written for Kirby's 2016 Secret Santa contest.

6565 Words. Estimated read time: 25 minutes.

Working from the prompt:

Spoiler:

"As humanity faces its final days, Roa contemplates the end of eternity."

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Sand and dust grinding under his feet were the only sounds in the air as he leisurely ascended the worn steps in the darkness. He had already climbed ...