Polybius
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Dear Captain America by teaberryblue
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Captain America - All Media Types, Iron Man - All Media Types, Polybius (Video Game), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel (Movies), Marvel 616, Marvel (Comics), X-Men - All Media Types, Historical RPF, 1984 - George Orwell
02 Jan 2015
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Young Tony Stark writes fan mail to his personal hero.
A maze of personal correspondence from the desk of Tony Stark, ages 8-13.
(This story is currently abandoned. My apologies!)
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"Polybius is an alleged 1981 arcade game described in a 1998 urban legend. The original game's actual existence has never been authoritatively proven,[1] but it has served as inspiration for several free and commercial games by the same name."
Inspired by a gif by glassedhalf on tumblr. Look here--> https://glassedhalf.tumblr.com/post/163502589069/i-made-a-thing-d
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September and August visit a video arcade in 1980s America to keep an eye on a very particular arcade console.
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Colin takes Stefan to an arcade for some inspiration but it seemed to have caused him more harm than good. Now Colin has to pick up the broken pieces. A certain game has begun to drive Stefan mad.
Based off of the Polybius myth.
Polybius (Shitily summarized) -
A mysterious game that would damage and brainwash the mind of players. The games were supposedly destroyed by the government by the late eighties because of its side effects. The game would cause side effects of extreme trauma and tormenting nightmares. It was addictive and was filled with harmful messages that would drive children and young adults mad. -
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A humble arcade cabinet loses an obsession with figuring out his own origins when a clumsy, skate-wearing teen crashes into him.
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How the Squip learned to replace existential dread with hopeless pining.
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A peek into the lore and backstories of several of the main cast members of The Smile On Your Face, a horror fiction saga based upon popular stories.
Illustrations and other work pertaining to it can be found on my tumblr.
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Chanyeol wants to own Baekhyun's mind.
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Statement 0040914 of Elijah Thomas, regarding the disappearance of Wesley black. Original statement given 14th of September 2004.
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- Part 2 of fake statements
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The Power of Polybius by Legospy97
Fandoms: Doctor Who, Doctor Who (1963), Doctor Who (Big Finish Audio), Doctor Who & Related Fandoms, Torchwood (Big Finish Audio)
25 Sep 2023
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When the TARDIS lands in 1980's America, the trio quickly stumble across an arcade game by the name of Polybius. But is it as simple as just a game? When the Doctor is caught up in the Mystery of Polybius, he's forced to ponder if there ever is a final end...
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The Smiling Friends vs MK Ultra by harrisonbored
Fandoms: Smiling Friends (Cartoon 2020)
16 Aug 2024
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After an assignment that seems to good to be true, Charlie and Pim are forced to deal with some uncomfortable feelings.
(When the tags say crack treated seriously, I meant it.)
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Something about the machine was magnetic, drawing all their focus towards it like a black hole capturing light. It wasn’t much more interesting than the other games in the arcade – in fact the design was fairly simple – but it was attention-grabbing, enticing. The overwhelming lights and sounds of the arcade seemed to fade away, muffled like they were underwater. But Ziria stayed bright and loud as before, becoming by contrast the only interesting thing in this arcade.
“That game’s new,” Ruth stated.
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When Pizza Pete's gets a new arcade game, Ruth, Richie, and Pete make it their mission to beat it. However, something about the new game isn't quite right, and teens in town become obsessed with playing it.
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Tony was the first to approach it, weaving through the maze of familiar machines that now seemed obsolete in the presence of this enigmatic newcomer. He squinted through the haze of smoke and the perpetual gloom that clung to the arcade like a second skin. Tony wasn't the smartest of the trio, but he had the quickest hands—a natural gamer whose fingers danced across joysticks and buttons with an ease that bordered on artistry.
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- Part 16 of Charybdis
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Different sides of the same coin by orphan_account
Fandoms: second punic war - Fandom, History - Fandom, Rome, Carthage - Fandom
07 Apr 2025
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What if Hannibal and Scipio had a day to themselves? Without the usual bloodshed and constant spears at each other’s throats? Hannibal sure wasn’t going to befriend a Roman; he swore to never be a friend of them, but maybe this Publius Cornelius Scipio, later added “Africanus” to his name, wasn’t so bad after all, for a brutish Roman at least.
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A Riot For The Bleak by BlissAuthority, Fabricati for Fabricati
Fandoms: Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine (RPG), Magica Riot - Kara Buchanan
29 Mar 2026
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Right now, Claire Ryland - Riot Purple of Magica Riot, surrounded by her friends - sends a text to Natalia Koutolika, who feels herself alone, and has just now wished upon a Maiden Star.
A magical girl story fusing Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine and The Maidensong Saga.
Takes place early in Magica Riot, but may incorporate details from Full Bloom.
Fabricati is the main author, she's just having trouble posting this where she is.