Pair-Bonded, by Arsenal System (sci-fi prose, 2022)

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"Sharing your partner’s every intimate thought and desire lends itself to altering both selves into a blended amalgam of the two, a swirling pool of thoughts where there used to be two distinct beings."

Blurb: a microfic that describes the special, identity-altering relationship between bonded witches and dolls.

Why is it worth your time?: Nonhuman hivemind fic, short and free!

Plural Tags: abuse not mentioned, setting-specific, nonhumans [witch, doll, robot], teamwork, community, queerplatonic, and romantic relationships,

Content Warnings: Reality and identity distortion

Access Notes: Plain text, screenreadable, free. Read it here! (EDITOR'S NOTE 2023/11/28: deleted? Back up link here.)

Broken Pieces, by Arsenal System (sci-fi prose, 2023)

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“So many fragments of ourselves, scattered across time and space… but that’s okay. We can find them together. The ones we can’t, we can replace with something better.”

Blurb: A broken doll and a broken witch keep moving forward after trauma.

Why is it worth your time?: Short, bittersweet microstory about blending identities and coming through trauma together. Nobody does hiveminding like Arsenal System!

Plural Tags: abuse not mentioned, nonhumans [doll, robot, witch], identityblending, intimate relationships, setting-specific

Content Warnings: Trauma aftermath, objectification.

Access Notes: Plain text, screenreadable, free. Read it here! (EDITOR'S NOTE 2023/11/28: deleted? Back up link here.)

The Tulpa, by the Arachnixe Entity (fantasy prose, 2022)

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"It’s because I’m not real. Isn’t it?"

Blurb: A tulpa gets into a fight with the sorcerer who made her.

Why is it worth your time?: It's short, free, and about our ethical obligations to the people we create!

Plural Tags: abuse not mentioned, cofronting, copies, friendship, plural on purpose

Content Warnings: contain spoilers; see comments

Access Notes: Screenreadable plaintext, short and free. Read it here!. Back-up link here.

To Know You Is To Love You, by the Arachnixe Entity (sci-fi prose, 2022)

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"The term “pilot” feels ill-fitting now. Plugging into Nixie is just joining with my other half. When we connect, we become one in almost the same way as the flesh and machine halves of my brain do."

Blurb: A human pilot decides to get to know its mech better, and undergoes surgery to meet it halfway.

Why is it worth your time?: It's a short sweet story of growing intimacy between human and machine. Plus it's free!

Plural Tags: abuse not mentioned, cofronting, identityblending, nonhumans [robots], intimate relationships, on purpose

Content Warnings: None

Access Notes: Screenreadable plaintext. Read it here! Back-up link here.