I've had this idea for a looong time, and keep coming back to day dream about it now and then. The main reason I never bothered writing it is because I know it would be a huge undertaking that I'd never get done.
It's an AU where the gang have known each other throughout different past lives. It starts out in ancient Egypt. Atem is the pharaoh, Yugi and the reader are both skilled magicians in Atem's court, Anzu is one of Atem's most trusted advisors (also kind of like a personal aid/assistant) and Jonouchi is his chief guard. Everyone is very close and Atem treats them like family. Also (because I'm a predictable, unoriginal hoe) there's a love triangle between Atem, Yugi, and the reader.
One of the things Atem and his court are reasonable for is guarding a gateway to the "shadow realm". It's said that someone who has the will and power to open the gate will be granted any wish by the dark King Zork, but will come at the cost of great evil befalling the world. The only thing that makes the courts job easier is that the gateway is only weak enough to be opened at "random" intervals of time that might span hundreds of years.
Atem gets a visit from the prince of a allied kingdom, an eccentric man named Pegasus. Atem and his court can instantly sense something is fishy about him but don't want to push too hard and risk war with his kingdom.
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Turns out he was fishy. He's actually there because he wants to open the gates to the shadow realm and make Zork bring the love of his life back from the dead. The whole gang is there trying to stop him. Blood spills, people die, big dramatic scene where person A sacrifices themselves for person B, etc. The only one left is Yugi and he's on the verge of death, but so is Pegasus. With his dying breath Pegasus casts a spell that binds him to the gates of the Shadow realm, so he'll be reincarnated and be able to try again every time the gates are able to be opened. But Yugi's already ahead of him, and is able to piggyback on the spell, so that him, Atem, Anzu, Jou, and the reader will also be reincarnated and try to stop him.
The next "life time" is based off of the Duelist of the Roses video game. Only it's better cos ppl turn into dragons!! (It's still insane to me that Koname made a legit historical royalty AU into an official YGO video game lmao)
Anyway, this time around Yugi is the banished prince who wants to reclaim his throne from the usurper Pegasus. Atem is Yugi's loyal knight and childhood friend. Anzu is a healer traveling with them, who's trying to revive ancient magic that's been lost for centuries. Jou and the reader are street orphans who saved Yugi from getting captured by Pegasus' men. There's lots of drama, as Atem's not the most trusting of people who get close to Yugi but things eventually work out. (But also lot of Atem struggling with his feelings for both Yugi and the reader. what you thought the love triangle would stop??) Eventually Atem reveals that, with the help of Anzu, he was able to tap into ancient magic that allows him to shapeshift into a dragon and battles Pegasus' henchman Kaiba, who can also turn into a dragon!! (IDK, I just really liked the idea of Atem turning into a dragon okay? Blame the Timaeus stuff in the anime, that's what inspired it XD) As the adventure goes on the gang finds out that the main reason Pegasus took over the throne is because he wanted access to, you guessed it, another gateway to the shadow realm that's about to open. Now the gang have to stop that AND take Yugi's throne back. Atem and the reader actually end up together in this timeline, but unfortunately Atem is killed in the final battle against Pegasus, but the reader vows to keep his memory alive by becoming Yugi's new knight as he's crowned king.
The third life time is actually what later became my "the Shadow of Domino" fic. Took place in a 1920-ish setting where Pegasus is a big time crime lord and a vigilante known as the Shadow is trying to stop him. Only originally, both Yugi and Atem were "the shadow" both donning the vigilante persona at different times to keep anyone from finding out their identity. Anzu is a lounge singer working for Pegasus and tried to get dirt on him to turn over to the police. Jou is a detective and the reader's a reporter who is constantly chasing after "the shadow". There lot's of drama where both Yugi and Atem find it hard not to get close to the reader as the Shadow, all while trying to stop organized crime in the city. (it's heavily inspired by the types of romances we see in stuff like Batman, what can I say I'm a sucker for a mysterious masked man!) This is definitely less thought about than the previous two cos like I said I eventually plucked it from here and turned it into a puzzleshipping fic, but I mostly just liked to daydream about Yugi and Atem saving nosy-reporter reader from danger and the reader trying not to swoon over the masked mystery man lol
The final part would take place in modern times where the gang finally stops Pegasus once and for all, but IDK what that ending section would even look like ^^'
ANYWAY idk if any of that rambling made any sense. I'm kinda just spewing over my keyboard at this point! Like I said it would be an intense labor of love to write this (and hash out the details to be less confusing) but it's nice to daydream about. I've actually seriously considered taking the "duelist of the roses" inspired part and making it into it's own fic as well. Like I said, I just really love the idea of writing dragon!Atem. Plus it could be cool to see Yugi as the prince for once.
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And he knew he was already addicted to her.
He couldn’t let this woman go.
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For @draconicmaw ‘s No Man Is an Island
(AO3 > works/20189260 | fem!Atem | much lemon alert)
To all of you looking for something to stuff your face with…or just like the idea of Atem in a sexy red dress, I present you this beautiful, smoulderingly saucy, divinely delectable instance of Rule 63. Just be careful - it’s pretty hot.
for the #Pod_O_Ween2020 Season, i rode the high of diving back into Yu-Gi-Oh fandom, and had a flippin’ wonderful time doing it. this particular fic by the absolutely incredible @draconicmaw was such a ride to read, i had a blast. links below! - cain ♡
“Seto Kaiba made a deal with Death. Most people do not want to die, Seto Kaiba included, but Death will stop at nothing to obtain the soul he was promised.”
- Witch Image by @draconicmaw
ORIGINAL TEXT LINK: here!
AUDIO LINK: here! ( runtime 00:29:44 )
MORE WORK BY ME: here!
OKAY, DEEJA, I HAVE SOME REALLLLLY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO ASK YOU.
1) What is your favorite dinosaur?
2) Who do you always want to play as in Mario Kart?
And 3) what is your favorite number?
AND I HAVE SOME V IMPORTANT ANSWERS FOR YOU!
1) Oof okay, so, full disclosure: I'm not much of a dinosaur nerd. Maybe it's because all the documentaries I grew up with from my historian parents were on more recent history, but I was more of an Ancient World nerd XD That being said I did grow up on Jurassic Park and that movie made me simultaneously scared and intrigued by Velociraptors, so they're my favorites. I know I know, not much of an original answer but I can be a basic bitch XD
2) PEACH! I don't care if other characters have "better" powers, I always play female characters in video games. Ever since I was a kid it's my silent way of showing that girls can kick ass at games too (I had v dude-bro cousins okay I had to sick it to em any way I could) Maybe I also just love the idea of Peach kicking butt lol
3) 3! (lmao I promise I didn't pick 3 just bc it's the third question XD) So Charmed was one of my fave shows as a kid and the whole "Power Of Three" thing always just kinda stuck with me? Some of my other favorite series have 3 main characters. It also fit that I have two best friends and the three of us have been BFFs for over 15 years. Plus idk 3 has always seemed like a magical number in general <3
Thank you for the ask Draco! I love the list you made so hopefully I get some more ^o^
She giggled again. “I never pegged you for a sweet drunk.”
He sighed, then hiccuped. “You wanna know something?”
“What?” She sensually massaged his chest. He felt so firm, so good under his clothes.
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Hmm won’t you like to find out what 😈
Casually slides more rule 63 for @draconicmaw‘s No Man Is an Island (AO3: works/20189260 | fem!Atem | much lemon alert) to exacerbate their genderbend problem. ok i admit i also really get off from drawing atm’s boobs & cant just do it once (shot
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"Then we can settle this like animals," he said, dark and low and rumbling like a bestial purr.
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A quickie for @draconicmaw‘s What If We Could (AO3: works/22687798 | fem!Kaiba, much delishh lemon) heyyy baby it’s your friendly neighbourhood ENABLING FIEND figuring they should do their job
