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A few more ficinabox recs, sneaking in before reveals!

Discworld
Death and the Maiden
Death & Ysabell, 2597 words
Loved the dry & funny narration in this, so many great lines. Death and Ysabell's relationship as she grows up.

Duchess of Ankh
Sylbil Ramkin, cocktail recipe
Very fun and tasty cocktail inspired by Sybil and her dragons (somehow both fiery and damp).

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Tombs of Riches
ensemble, 2407 words
Canon-typical adventuring! This is super fun and funny, with great ensemble banter.

About That Drink
Edgin/Xenk, 3110 words
Fantastic character voices in this! Xenk drops in to check on Edgin. Loved this get-together for them.

The Mummy
What Worlds We've Been (What Dreams We'll Be)
Evy/Rick/Ardeth & Jonathan, 3857 words
Canon-typical adventure-with-a-mummy shenanigans. Delightfully fun voices, and loved how they put this mummy's spirit to rest!

Original Work
Mastermind
Art Thief/Second Art Thief Who Stole the Art First (m/m), 7417 words
Multimedia story told in newspaper articles! Really fun to watch the art thief romance unfold behind the text. Loved the faux Globe and Mail headings and graphics!

At the precipice
Professional Athlete/His Ex-Girlfriend's Ex-Boyfriend, 4045 words
"A gently persuasive shipping manifesto." Romance between a hockey player and a journalist/podcaster told through a shipping manifesto. Love the inclusion of podcast transcripts and interview quotes, accompanied by fannish interpretations and speculation. Delightful! I'm convinced. ;D

How to Do a Coup: An Informational Guide by Chang Calpurnia
Man Who Thinks He's In A Consensual Arranged Marriage/Man Given As Tribute Who Doesn't Speak The Local Language Well And Thinks He Is Property, 12,953 words
omg, this is a delight! SO funny, such a romp, and I loved both characters to bits by the end. A traumatized, grouchy himbo plotting escape and/or murder, and an earnest prince who's enamoured with his new husband. Culture clash, language barriers, hurt/comfort, forced to work together to survive, hot air balloon adventures - this has it all.

Red Sonja (2025)
i said farewell (i meant don't go)
Sonja/Petra, 7364 words
Post-canon adventure + get-together - Petra joins Sonja on her journey. Love how this shows off their dynamic. Very hot, and delightfully tropey!

Wonder Woman (DCEU)
a song heart-faint and far
Diana/Barbara Minerva, 5281 words
Post-Wonder Woman 1984. Great Barbara voice! An ancient ritual results in soul bonding, because of course it does. Loved this.

Fanart Friday! Some amazing visual mediums from the ficinabox collection. (All creators still anonymous.)

Minder of the Keys [ART - pottery] [pottery]
Discworld, Sybil Ramkin & Dragon, SFW
Pottery!! This is SO cool! A trinket dish with an adorable sculpted swamp dragon. Love the snoot!

kiss and fly [animation]
DC Comics, Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, SFW
Incredibly cute. Love Batman's fluttery cape, the little peck of a kiss! And the pretty sunset colours!

[Art] Fig. 8. Megafauna of the Southern Hemisphere [scientific illustration]
Original Work, Really Mega Megafauna, SFW
Really cool vintage naturalist illustration style of huge megafauna! Delightful worldbuilding details.

[Art] Excerpts from 'Field Guide to Woodgeists' (Interlibrary Loan) [pottery + field guide]
Original Work, Forest Spirit, SFW
More pottery! Love this little forest spirit! Brilliant creature design, and love that the creator photographed him out in the woods and added field guide style text and worldbuilding.

[Art] Sleeping Giant [excerpts from a sketchbook]
Original Work, Mountain range that's actually a dragon, SFW
Love this! The sketchbook style is perfect, capturing multiple angles of the massive dragon blending in with the natural environment.

Baby Dragon [comic]
Original Work, Baby Dragon Who Has Everyone Wrapped Around Their Finger, SFW
More dragons! Adorable, playful comics of dragons hatching.

Crown Shyness [stained glass style art]
Original Work, Flower Maiden, SFW
Love the colours and style! Really gorgeous design.

[Comic] Nepenthes Field Trials [NSFW comic]
Original Work, Absentminded Tentacle Monster/Tentacle Vine Monster, NSFW
Plant consentacles! This is stunning. Vibrant, lush colours and incredible detailing. And so sexy!