Day 7 Reveals 2023

[shmaylor]

The Context that History Is (The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells)
written by lunaTactics, performed by GodOfLaundryBaskets
Summary:
In my imagination, they're playing your documentary again in Makeba Hall, like they do every year with the other historicals, and I’m looking up into the big holo display projected high over my head, larger than life in the self-same theater you used to attend with your favorite humans. At intermission the screen is empty, and dark in the space between stories. Did you ever guess how important yours would still be, a million hours after you lived it?

You made history. All I can do is try to live up to it.
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Years after the Machine Intelligence Liberation Movement sweeps through the galaxy and changes everything for the constructs who fought for it, an art history student contemplates Murderbot's legacy, and tries to figure out what it means to live in the context of its history.

Making a House a Home (僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga))
written by vamprav, performed by sunkitten_shash
Summary: When Hawks shows up in Shiguraki Tomura's bar Dabi was not expecting to encounter his soulmate, he was even less prepared for the arrival of his youngest sibling.

Mandatory Entertainment (Welcome to Night Vale)
written by Koschei_B, performed by pass_the_salt
Summary: After two decades, the ban on Eurovision is finally lifted.

Of Driftwood and Stowaways Washed Ashore [text, audio] (One Piece (Anime & Manga))
written by Aibhilin, performed by stereden
Summary: Buggy ambles alongside a beach when he finds something that's drifted ashore.
It's a particular beach, close to a town where a certain Celestial Dragon was rumoured to visit.
Surely, those two events are not connected?

Pas de Triad (陈情令 | The Untamed (TV))
written by Gavilan, performed by jennisaisquoi
Summary:
GusuLan Ballet Company is pleased to announce its final ballet of the season: the world premiere of Venerated Triad. This epic tale of love and betrayal is based on the lives and legends of sworn brothers Zewu-jun, Chifeng-zun, and Lianfang-zun. It is choreographed by Nie Huisang, whose groundbreaking style blends the classic and contemporary to create works of stunning emotionality. The ballet features principal dancers Lan Xichen as Zewu-jun and Nie Mingjue as Chifeng-zun, with newcomer Meng Yao as the cunning Lianfang-zun.
- GusuLan Ballet Company press release

what’s in a name [text, audio, filk] (The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells)
written by xianvar, performed by wilfriede0815
Summary: ART acquires a new friend

the kids are alright (The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller, The Iliad - Homer)
written by GwenChan, performed by Hazilla
Summary: Chiron and Peleus exchange letters about Achilles and Patroclus while these latter train on Mt Pelion

From the Same River's Waters (琅琊榜 | Nirvana in Fire (TV))
written by bladedweaponsandswishycoats, performed by deepestbluesky
Summary: There's no response. It's not the first time, but the silence now is different in a way Jingyan can't describe. It makes him realize that normally, even when they aren't communicating, the bond itself has a presence. Now, even that feels different and he can't help the fear growing in him. Aside from the silence, there is the last thing he did hear from Xiao Shu's side: "Jingyan, be careful—"
What is he supposed to be careful of? Lin Shu and the Chiyan Army are—as far as he knows—many days' travel from the Donghai military camp where he's posted.

Which Mere Modernity Cannot [text, audio] (Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992))
written by lilolilyrae, performed by artax_risen
Summary: ‘unsent message’ - Texts from Jonathan Harker on his highly irregular work trip to Transylvania. One-shots of a modern Dracula retelling - no previous knowledge necessary.

Sing Me to the Sea (Young Royals (TV 2021))
written by lc2l, performed by Robin_Fai
Summary:There are legends of a hidden world of mermaids deep under the ocean, mystical creatures who can only come to the surface by falling in love with a human, or trading something precious away to the devil.

Simon hums, he whistles, he claps. He doesn't speak.

Uh Check, Check (My Chemical Romance, Bandom)
written by ermengarde, performed by dapatty
Summary: Mikey's so fucking lucky, but also his life is very hard and if the world could see to it that Ray does not get any more naked on stage that would be delightful, thank you.

Stones of the Soil: Building-Stones of Fire (Granite and Basalt) (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, A Stitch in Time - Andrew J. Robinson)
created by BardicRaven and RisalSoran
Summary: Elim Garak has returned at last to Kardassi'ya - but it is not the Kardassi'ya he knew and loved.
It's different.
Damaged.
But it hasn't been destroyed.
Not completely.
It will recover, someday.
And someday, he'll have something to offer Julian.