written by the massively talented @vulturebeetlesnake who has only recently joined the hellsite and doesn't link to their fics here as of yet, y'all need to know...

this is an emotional rollercoaster of the BEST kind, ensemble cast that switches POV between four chars (but the main focus of the story is Maka, Spirit, and Stein), and the writing is absolute genius. pacing is perfect, plot is brilliant, characterizations are perfection.

Black Star does see Sid and Naigus as parental figures. 

Creating a zombie is actually pretty complicated, hence why we don’t see many others in the series and why Lord Death called in Stein. My headcanon is there was some contingency plan to create zombies in case Lord Death needed one–and Sid volunteered, because he didn’t want to leave Black Star on his own. 

This wasn’t my headcanon, but I agree with ones by others that Liz and Patty probably have different fathers.

This probably isn’t headcanon, so much as using evidence from the text: Tsubaki is only able to use Masamune’s Uncanny Sword form due to their familial connection–seeing as Spirit said how parents and children can soul resonate so easily, so it makes sense that one person can use their sibling’s weapon form so easily. And Liz and Patty are able to wield each other very well, too. 

There are numerous other death-themed restaurants and shops in Death City.

There are other civic leaders in Death City, like a city council, who are more attuned at overseeing city operations, including tourism. 

Before Free became the last survivor (aside from Alone in the video game Monotone Princess), the Immortal Clan included various “breeds,” similar to different types and species of wolves and dogs. 

I mean Spirit has worked with Lord Death for years, so Maka and Kid would be familiar with each other for at least a little before the story takes place, or they would even be childhood friends

And then Blackstar was retrieved by the DWMA as a complete infant and raised by Sid since then, which adds him to the above just the same