User:Alephknot

Introduction
She/her. Smartfood addict. Feminist, leftist and proudly enrolled in the College of Hard Knocks.

My current obsessions are NieR and Hades. I'm also a fan of Hunter x Hunter and The Legend of Zelda series.

There are very few ships that I dislike. That being said, I'm very loyal to my favorite ships and tend not to multiship with those same characters. These are my favorite pairings:


 * NieR: NierKai
 * Hades: ThanZag
 * Hunter x Hunter: KuraSen, PariGing
 * The Legend of Zelda: Kafanju, Romalink

My favorite characters by fandom —


 * NieR: 2B
 * Hades: Thanatos, Artemis
 * Hunter x Hunter: Killua

Fanfiction Recommendations
I got the idea to make this section because I'd like to spread the word about my favorite fanfics. I read a lot of them and am always looking to read more. (It's an obsession.) Drop me a rec or two (or ten) if you'd like to, I'd appreciate it beyond words!

I'll update this section periodically, whenever I've found something new to recommend.

Hades

 * wasting beats of this heart of mine by ArgetCross | Pairing(s): Thanatos/Zagreus | Rating: M | Warning(s): unfinished | This fic deserves to be part of the Greek mythology canon, it's that good. Seamless blending of Hades lore with Greek myth — the author is so skillful at weaving a believable tale, it seems almost effortless. Slow burn, this is an adventure story which currently features more gen than romance. Read it and get swept up so convincingly, you'll feel like you've been transported to Ancient Greece.

Kingdom Hearts

 * Water by the.israel.project107 | Pairing(s): Sora/Riku, Demyx/Zexion | Rating: M | One of the best fanfics I've ever read. The story is incredibly original yet fitting to KH, and there's plenty of FF7 cameos. A near perfect fanfic, please read this.
 * Haunted by an Angel and Song of the Condemned by LoquitorLatinae | Pairing(s): Sora/Riku, Axel/Roxas, Leon/Cloud | Rating: T | Two-part series with a classic plot — Riku's a ghost and the Leonhart-Strife family moves into the house he haunts. Incredibly well written, both stories are very robust. Also, you will fall in love with Leon and Cloud's quirky, semi-dysfunctional family.
 * Rain Shadow by Nitlon | Pairing(s): Sora/Riku | Rating: T | Warning(s): internalized homophobia, mentions of suicide | Incredibly unique writing style. High school AU with a spin, lots of relatable teenage angst in here. Will tug on your heartstrings but it's recommended.
 * The Mortician's Son by Corrosive Moon | Pairing(s): Sora/Riku | Rating: T | One of the most fun stories I've ever read. Sora's characterization in this fic is pure love. You will fall in love with the quirkiness, seriously. Black magic, witchcraft and light mystery/horror are prominent themes here.
 * Moonlight Flower by dizzyduck5 | Pairing(s): Sora/Riku, Leon/Cloud | Rating: M | Warning(s): non-con | A short but incredibly sweet fic about Sora, his dads, and baker!Riku. The fairytale-esque storyline is so well-contained, it's got near perfect closure. Read it and feel your heart melt.
 * Bug Spray by DarkeAngelle | Pairing(s): Sora/Riku, Axel/Roxas | Rating: T | Warning(s): unfinished, chronic mental/physical illness | This fic is incredibly sad and it's also incomplete, but it's still got some important themes and some of the greatest characterization I've read in a fic. It's still very worth the read IMO.
 * Paradigm by nicayal | Pairing(s): Axel/Roxas, Sora/Riku | Rating: M | Warning(s): multiple — check the story tags for all of them; unfinished | A story where Kingdom Hearts meets the Bible Belt. Fascinating descriptions of every day life in the midwest (seems like an oxymoron but trust me, it's not... unless you're from the midwest, maybe). Romance with a heavy dose of gen. Incredible development of the characters and their backstories. Recommended but tread carefully, it will probably make your heart ache.

Haikyuu!!

 * carry your throne by seconddaysea | Pairing(s): Kageyama/Hinata | Rating: T | I almost don't have words for this. One of the few fics to ever make me cry. Maybe the best way to describe it is simply — growing up. Please read it.

Wiki-Related
If I really like a pairing and it doesn't have a page yet, I'll usually make one for it.


 * Pages created: (HxH) HisoMachi, PitoKai, KuraSen, PariGing; (NieR) NierKai, 2B/6O; (Hades) ThanZag
 * To-do list: create pages for some (more?) Hades ships; create page for 2B/9S (after I finish Automata!)

Favorite Quotes
Ship pages can have quote sections so I thought, I want one of those too!

"He said in substance, "Oh, I see, you want to be first. You want to be great. You want to be important. You want to be significant. Well, you ought to be. If you're going to be my disciple, you must be." But he reordered priorities. And he said, "Yes, don't give up this instinct. It's a good instinct if you use it right. It's a good instinct if you don't distort it and pervert it. Don't give it up. Keep feeling the need for being important. Keep feeling the need for being first. But I want you to be first in love. I want you to be first in moral excellence. I want you to be first in generosity. That is what I want you to do.""

- Martin Luther King Jr., Drum Major Instinct

"No self-interest? Self is fulfilled."

- Lao Zi, Tao Te Ching