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  1. Rec 82

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    ”I mean I wouldn't have gone through that if I'd had my druthers, but I'm totally over it. I'm finer than a frog hair split four ways."

    ”For a man who is totally over it, you certainly have curled up into an impressive little ball."

    Or: Jedediah finds himself stuck in a sugar jar and is forced to remember his time in the hourglass. Ahkmenrah just wants to make himself a sweet apple tea. They are not very good at talking about feelings.

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    26 May 2026

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    Grace, question?

    His tone is patient, the chords of his words simplified so that I can definitely understand him without my laptop-translator-rig. See, he’s just considerate like that.

    No one in all the Earth Sci-Fi stories and movies tells you that the aliens will be kind.

    Another tap of his arm. Sad thoughts?

    “Sad thoughts.” I concede. No point lying to someone who can hear your heartbeat.

    Hm.

    I’m proud of myself for identifying the note as a thinking sound, a filler word. I gotta say, my foray into exolinguistics has been an excellent distraction from the general misery that is my now-mostly-remembered-life.

    Do you want to talk about it?

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    Some overdue conversations . Time spent together on the way back to Erid re-opens some old (and some fresh) wounds.

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    12 May 2026

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    Everything theory wise is actual factual theories and written by a literal real life astrobiologist, which is like- SO COOL. So I'm definitely rereading this and looking at all the recommended sources later.

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    [NON-FICTION FANWORK] Dungeon Meshi is full of vivid and complex world-building. When you take all the information in the manga as a whole, there are clear and consistent patterns in what real world cultures the author was inspired by, and how she arranges them on the Dungeon Meshi world map.

    In this essay, I will catalog and explain every real world cultural reference I was able to identify in the manga, including character and location names, historical and mythological references, clothing, and of course food!

     

    WARNING: This essay is full of spoilers for the entire Dungeon Meshi manga, all the extra materials, and the anime. Disturbing and violent moments that happen in the series are described, discussed and analyzed. The essay also discusses real-life world history and mythology, which contains sensitive subjects like war, death, slavery, abortion, child killing, sexual assault, incest, and bestiality. These topics are mentioned in an academic context, and not described. Please proceed with caution if this concerns you.

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    02 Feb 2026

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  4. Rec 38

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    Sebastian Debeste has never been outside of his tower. He is told by his father that his magical gift is too precious to be put at risk by the dangers of the outside world. But everything changes when a master thief stumbles across his home and offers to take him on a whirlwind adventure!

    With the help of the aforementioned Great Thief Kay Faraday and Captain of the Guard Miles Edgeworth, Sebastian learns to trust himself and others– all while uncovering the answer to a mystery that has mystified the kingdom for over a decade.

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  5. Rec 22

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    Joel stepped into the void again, his worn sneakers skimming the air like ripples on an invisible pond, the weight of his friends’ lives pulling heavier than gravity ever could. The last time Joel walked on the void, he'd promised himself it would be the last—but promises, like clouds, were easy to tread on and even easier to break. The void stretched before him, endless and indifferent, daring him to tread its fragile nothingness. He’d sworn he wouldn’t come back—not after last time. But promises were whispers in the wind when lives hung in the balance. A memory flickered in his mind: the day he first leapt, his laughter echoing through the sky, untouchable. Now, the same power felt more like a shackle than freedom.

    or Joel has the power of running on air and Jimmy and Grian need help. Joel overexerts himself.

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    14 Jul 2025

    Bookmarker's Notes

    holy peak bro, I need more like this