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Calamari (Link)antation by tilapsci for Nebulapaws
Fandoms: Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic), Splatoon (Video Games)
09 Aug 2025
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“One, are you okay?” Tetra asks, but there’s no time to respond.
Another gleam somewhere ahead of him, and Wind rolls again, but this time he doesn’t go unscathed. The ink rips past his shoulder, and though it’s barely a graze, it burns.
He gasps, his arm locking up instinctively in response to the unexpected pain, but he forces himself to raise his dualies again. He needs more light, and more space to work, and some cover would be nice, too.
“One?” Tetra asks, much more urgently this time.
“Found it,” he chokes out, and then has to dive behind an electrical box to avoid a shot through the head. “Or, it found me.”
Wind, Spirit, Tetra, and Four proudly make up the Inkopolis sector of the New Squidbeak Splatoon, working to monitor and shut down Octarian activity in the area. Things have been quiet for a while, but strange power outages have recently drawn their attention to Octo Valley and force them to investigate.
There are bets going around on whether wild sharks are responsible for causing the outages by chewing on the cables. Spoilers: it's not sharks.
Or, a Linked Universe Splatoon AU!
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“I am not leaving him in there alone,” he continues, starting to loosen the clasp over his shoulder keeping his scarf in place. “He needs us-”
Just then, there’s an audible disturbance in the water. Warriors whips his head around in time to catch a splotch of dazzling pink amidst a cloud of bubbles in the otherwise dark lake, and then a lizalfos genuinely comes flying out of the water. He stares dumbly as it crashes into the deck between him and Twilight, screeching and squirming in pain and fury, with brutal looking claw marks around its face and throat. What the fuck?
When a portal drops the Chain in the middle of a huge lizalfos camp, sprawling halfway across an unknown lake, everyone expects the worst when Legend ends up getting dragged under. They quickly find out just how well he can hold is own in the water, though, and add a new fact to their ever-growing list of Legend's magical abilities.
Or, the Links learn about the mermaid suit, and they're more interested in marveling at the unique transformation than judging Legend for it, much to his surprise. Legend tosses a lizalfos, Warriors makes a fool of himself, and everyone has a good time.
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Wind squints back down at his letter, trying to recall what day it had been right before they left. All the eras have a slightly different calendar, his more rudimentary than most, but even he knows that the timing must be close.
“It’s nothing. This is just a birthday gift from my sister, so I was trying to figure out when my birthday actually is.”
Immediately, everyone in their little group whips around to stare at him. “...What?”
“It’s your birthday?”
Or, the Chain might not be able to throw the most elaborate birthday party while on the road, but turning fourteen is a big deal. No matter how short notice, they'll gladly do whatever they can to make Wind feel special on his big day! (...Even if they probably have the wrong date. Time travel gets confusing, okay? It's the thought that counts.)
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- Part 5 of tilapsci LU sprints!
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Brothers in Arms, Brothers in Tankards by tilapsci
Fandoms: Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic)
01 Feb 2025
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“Great Zephos, they are totally shit-faced-” Wind hisses from over his shoulder, peeking out of the doorway just like Four is. He sounds like he’s having the best day of his life. Maybe he is.
“You’re a good man,” Warriors continues on, entirely oblivious to or uncaring of the audience he has amassed. “Y’ remind me of,” a thick, ugly sniffle, “of m’ own mum.”
“Oh, wow,” Four mutters.
Or, Warriors and Twilight sneak away from the rest of the Chain in the captain's era to enjoy a well-deserved break and celebrate the end of a long, long week. They, uh, might have celebrated a little too hard, because now it takes three separate heroes to drag them to bed and get them to focus for more than five seconds on a subject that isn't their deep, undying, brotherly love for one another.
Tears are shed, drunken heart-to-hearts are had, and lots of blackmail material is collected. At least Four is thoroughly entertained. Written for a sprint prompt in the LU Discord!
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- Part 4 of tilapsci LU sprints!
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“What are you doing?” Twilight asks, giving a significant look to the book loosely held in his lap. Wind immediately snaps it shut. “Do y’ like the waterwheel?”
“...Is that what it’s called?” Wind asks, keeping his eyes trained on the structure. After a moment of deliberation, he opens the book again and scribbles out his previous note. He can feel Twilight watching him, and when he whips his head up in preparation to deliver a withering glare, he simply finds the rancher looking at him curiously. He deflates a bit, at that.
“Yeah,” the rancher confirms, giving the home across from them another significant look. “Forgot for a minute that you wouldn't've known that.”
Or, the Heroes of Courage are always curious, and Wind is no exception. Sometimes the simplest advancements in one era are groundbreaking in another. There's not a lot of information about what life on the mainland is like in Wind's time, so he's trying to document some of it while he has the chance.
And, unsurprisingly, Twilight is a good brother. Written for a sprint prompt in the LU Discord!
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- Part 3 of tilapsci LU sprints!
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A collection of (unless otherwise noted) disconnected short stories/one-shots made for sprints prompts in the LU discord server! I don't post everything I make, but my favorites usually end up on here, and now I have a fancy little series to organize them :D
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Mid-Season-One Zuko is held for ransom by Chief Hakoda. Ozai's replies to the Water Tribe's demands are A+ Parenting. Hakoda is… deeply concerned, for this son that isn't his, and who might be safer among enemies than with his own father.
Podfic and translations in Dutch, German, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian now available! See chapter one author notes for links.
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08 Jun 2026
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The Greatest Act of Optimism by Acewithapaintbrush
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
30 Apr 2026
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The Eridian thrills a high sound that doesn’t get picked up by the translator which means that it has no clear meaning. Like when a human gasps or sucks in a deep breath. It actually sounds a little like that. When they notice that I’m staring straight at them they scramble back into their hiding spot and hold very still.
A child, I realize with a start.
That’s a child!
“Hey,” I call and the kid squeaks again. I was about to get to my feet but abort the movement and crawl closer on my hands and knees until I'm inches away from the xenonite wall. I wait and it takes me much too long to realize that they don’t have to peek around the corner to see if I’m still there.
“Hey there,” I try again, my voice low and calm. It’s my teacher voice, the one I use for shy and scared students.
Used.
The fact that I haven’t had to use it for years and it still comes to me automatically almost knocks the air out of my lungs but this is not about me, it’s about making sure the little pebble doesn’t die of fright from the scary alien. “Hi, I’m Grace. It’s alright, you don’t have to be scared.”
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How Grace finally gets back into a classroom, where he belongsSeries
- Part 1 of Teacher Grace's Extraordinary Curriculum
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culture shock by sly_as_an_alpaca
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
21 Apr 2026
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“Rocky not explain question?” asked Adrian slowly.
“Busy,” said Rocky, sheepish.
“Had four years on ship.”
“Busy then too.”
Adrian skittered back and forth, which I think equated to a human throwing both hands up in exasperation. “With what question?”
“Science!”
“Whole time science question? Four years!”
“Is much science in universe!”--
Rocky has neglected to explain some very important cultural context to Grace.
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the beginning of a new and brighter birth by aloneintherain
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
13 Jun 2018
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“I’m so proud of you, my nephew.” Uncle cups Zuko’s face in his lined hand. The gesture is so tender, his palm so warm, that Zuko has to take a fortifying breath against the sudden swell of emotion in his chest.
“I want to be a good leader, Uncle,” Zuko says. “I want to look after my people.”
“You will,” Uncle says. “You are, nephew.”
In a new era of peace, Zuko works to be a very different Fire Lord than his forefathers. Based on this tumblr post.
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16 Apr 2026
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Let the seabirds cry by jelly_dragons
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic)
13 Mar 2026
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If somebody asked Wind what he thought of Skyloft, he would probably talk their ear off for a solid half hour, then come back ten minutes later for more.
First off, it was in the sky? Just floating there? It was like something straight out of his Grandma’s stories, only bigger and tangible and wow.
He loved it here. It reminded him of home, in some weird way. It was just, well…
A shadow passed overhead, and Wind balled his hands into fists in an effort to keep from flinching.
There was just one integral aspect of Skyloft that he could really do without.
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15 Mar 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
THIS FIC SITS ON THE HIGHEST OF SHELVED AND DESERVED ALL THE PRAISE IN THE WORLD!!! (i love wind)