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  1. Public Bookmark 12

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    The forest bordering the village has always had rules.
    It heals when it wishes. It takes when it must. And it does not love lightly.
    Branch is a hunter, mortal and careful, known as the Prince of Hunters not by birthright but by devotion to his people and reverence for the woods he depends on. When he is found bleeding and half-dead beneath ancient trees, everyone assumes the forest simply chose to spare him.
    They are wrong.
    Poppy is the spirit goddess who guards that forest. Lonely, playful, and far more ancient than she appears, she has been watching the gentle hunter long before fate forces her hand. Saving his life binds him to the woods in ways neither of them fully understands, marking him with antlers, devotion, and a love that was never meant to exist.
    Because when a forest god chooses a mortal, love is only the beginning.
    Eternity demands proof. And the forest always collects its price.

    Everything in this fic was created by my friend, shamefulscrapbook. I just put it into words/a narrative. But she literally came up with every character design, every plot point, all the mythical stuff, I just made it into story form. All praise goes to her because this was so fun!

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    26 May 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 97

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    JD was their manager and their leader. He was the one that got them gigs and a record deal and answered the fanmail. He made sure they got paid and made them famous in every corner of the troll tree.

    20 years later the brothers slowly realize that JD was much more than that. He made sure they still went to school and to bed at a reasonable hour. He made them eat their vegetables and settled their petty fights and dried their tears. First and foremost, JD has always been their big brother.

    And in an ideal world, that’s all he would have been.

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    JD and the pitfalls of parentification.

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    Four times the brothers realize JD was more of a parent than a brother and one time JD has to admit that it wasn't fair.

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    23 Apr 2026

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    Surviving in the wilderness really isn't all it's cracked up to be.

    After being gone for a year, John Dory returns to the Troll Tree to find it completely empty. Save for one troll: His baby brother, Branch. Thinking the trolls and the rest of his family dead, he sets off once again to the Neverglade Trail, this time, with his baby brother in tow. Fueled by fear, guilt, and voices from the past he just can't seem to escape, he wonders if he made the right decision.

    But he promised his brother he would never leave him again. So he wouldn't.

    Besides, he was never known for his great decisions anyways.

    (Based on the song "Great Decisions" by Judah & the Lion)

    ...

    Or... I needed to write more John Dory and Branch ANGST, so here's my rewrite of canon, where John Dory goes back and raises Branch out in the wilderness, and other subsequent shenanigans. Let's see how this goes, shall we?

    Chpt 1-27: The Wilderness
    Chpt 28-55: Pop Village
    Chpt 56-75: Trolls
    Chpt 76-85: The JD Depression Arc (Trolls Epilogue)
    Chpt 86-102: TWT
    Chpt 103-113: The JD Band-Aid Arc (TWT Epilogue)
    Chpt 114-?: TBT
    Chpt ?: The Final Arc
    Chpt ?: Epilogue

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    22 Apr 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 12

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    In a world where dragons and humans forge bonds that can save or break them, a young warrior must navigate the weight of fear, loyalty, and the scars of the past. Through moments of vulnerability, trust, and unspoken truths, unlikely companions discover that true strength lies in compassion and the courage to be seen.

    Whumptober 2025 Prompt Day 11: Hidden Injury | Laceration | Forced Reveal.

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    31 Mar 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 5

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    After a victorious away game, MSBY Black Jackals' spiker Hinata Shoyo is too energized to sleep. Instead, he logs into his favorite online game for a secret, late-night rendezvous with his friend, Yachi Hitoka. Under the guise of a "Charisma Buff," their avatars, "SunKing" and "StarlightManager," hold a beautifully romantic, self-orchestrated digital wedding ceremony.

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    31 Dec 2025