Character-study Stories

Business partners, father and son, call them what you liked, the both of them had lost so much in a matter of months; slipping through their bloodied hands like grains of sand into a broken hourglass. However, it was their fault that their hands were bloodied and it was their fault that the glass was shattered. But no matter how much pain it gave them, they had no plans to change their ways. For the chips were down but they had aces up their sleeves. The perfect hand had come around and they bet big, holding their breaths and rolling the die. This was their opportunity to do something for the server and they were crazy to not have seized it.

Sirius Black found a purpose three times in his life, and two of those times were Harry. A character study and Sirius's thoughts at important points in his life.

theCuppedCake has kindly allowed me to write a one-shot/character study of 'Jane' from their Flight School series. This takes place in 'So Dark that it was Bright'. Contains minor spoilers if you haven't completed the first book.

"The lanterns danced around us, throwing light on her face. I watched, entranced, as she laughed delightedly. 'No,' I called out, desperate, as my vision blurred. I reached out to her, and woke up, to the sound of a river flowing nearby." Riko lives on the outskirts of an ancient town, in a hidden house with her friend Adria, and permanent visitor Jun. Every day, she rests by a patch of jasmine by the river, and dreams of a woman she has never known. (Better than it sounds. Essentially, you explore three different worlds through the eyes of Riko, and then you also explore the several different characters. Try it out?)

Lincoln struggles to feel emotions anymore. At the bar, he meets a man that would offer him the change of a lifetime: A cure for his emotional indifference. However, everything comes at a price. (The complete 35-chapter story.) (A dark alternate reality fanfiction where Lincoln is grown up and deals with perpetual apathy and indifference to the world. Also: story includes a weird talking demon-baby thing.) [Mature Themes, References to Depression, Substance Abuse, Mild Language, Violence.] (Suggested Ages 16+) Initially inspired by Albert Camus's "The Stranger." [Current book cover was ai generated by Wombo Studio's app "Dream - AI Art Generator."] #1 in Psychological-Drama #1 in Lincoln #1 in Poignant #1 in Character-Study #2 in Indifference #7 in TLH

Mark had always considered himself to be a good person, but as he rose through the corporate ranks, he began to lose sight of what truly mattered. His ambition and desire for power blinded him to the harm he was causing others. He is forced to confront the consequences of his actions and the darkness within himself as he gradually realizes that he has become the villain in his own story. Will he be able to make amends and find redemption, or is it too late to change his mind? Follow Mark's descent into darkness.

Several decades have passed, and Shadow remains alone in a changed, unfamiliar world. However, as the now dying soldier responsible for Maria's death reaches out to speak to him one last time, Shadow is forced to confront his past once more. The Ultimate Lifeform must choose whether to move past his pain, or keep letting it haunt him.

--What if Charlie got hurt during the extermination, Adam is alive, and oh- Lucifer is not having a great time with it all but at least his meeting with Heaven will go smoothly! Oor! My spin-off of the idea where Lucifer meets up with his siblings again after so long.- - -This series is inspired by "What Time Is It?" by @shsy7573 on ao3 Cover is by Lima.Jey on twitter! Parts done: 1/5 WC: 5.321

Jervis Tetch invites ex-Rogue Jonathan Crane to tea at Arkham Asylum. Jonathan consents for old time's sake but with grave suspicion. As Jervis pours him tea and his heart out, some of Jonathan's fears become not so in vain. It slowly becomes clear that the situation is getting out of hand, if not out of touch with reality, but that's a given, anyway. This takes place after the fanfic Out of the Belfry, Into the Fire .

Izuku's love is inevitable. Katsuki's love is like a head-first collision with a truck. Goes all the way to the end of the manga, excluding time skip. Beware spoilers if you haven't gotten to the end yet!

Kaeya Alberich never knew what it meant to have ambition. Not until he came to Mondstadt. His life before that lacked any form of it, drowning him in an emptiness that he never understood. This is his story. A story of a boy who once had no idea of what it meant to dream, yet later learned what it meant. And maybe one day, will learn what it means to watch as that dream shatters right before him. (Angsty character study of Kaeya that I'll try to update but don't really know where I'm going with it)

"I failed." A man seeking to reconcile with his parallel selves tries to escape a job that erases the world's past.

Within this universe, there were timelines some would consider a failure. Whether it came from a simple mistake or a conceptual tragedy, it makes no difference to its conclusion. Such is the struggle known as the Pan-Human History. Among its ruins, came one man, determined to find its failure and saves his world from its impending doom. At the sacrifice of his most loved one.

"Katsuki was not friends with Deku. Actually, instead of being a friend, Deku was some kind of nuisance in his life, something clinging to him like shit on a shovel. Always running around, openly crying at each minor inconvenience, like a weakling." Or, a study of Bakugou's feelings regarding Izuku and the evolution of their relationship throughout the years.

This is a character study more than anything else, probably won't finish it but feel free to place bets on who's gonna win.

[6.0] Spoilers Emet-Selch reflects on recent revelations, his own experiences, and mankind's capacity for evil.