"Satisfaction of a Job Well-Done" Final Fantasy VII

[lastminutewitness]

Title: Satisfaction of a Job Well-Done
Author: LastMinuteWitness
Beta: None, due to utter havoc (moving) and technology fail (imploded hard drive)
Media Creator: Unknown
Word Count: ~10,000+
Fandom: FFVII
Characters/Pairing(s): Light Sephiroth/Cloud
Rating: PG-13 for language (maybe)
Warnings: None
Summary: Disciplinary duty takes a turn for the surreal when General Sephiroth uses Cadet Strife for his personal errand boy. However, when Cloud starts to notice something wrong with the General, he takes it upon himself to do more than just scrub the ceilings.
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( Team repair crews claimed to build camaraderie between cadets, but in reality all they did was give Cloud a spectacular chance to piss off Hai Nylin, the biggest guy in his squad. )

"Once Young And Blessed With Wings," Final Fantasy XII

[lassarina]

Title: "Once Young And Blessed With Wings"
Author: Lassarina
Beta: (if not the author themselves) imadra_blue and samuraiter
Media Creator: ryousen
Word Count: 16,442
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Characters/Pairing(s): Balthier/Ashe
Rating: R
Warnings: Highlight to read: Suicidal themes, character death, glossed inexplicit sexual content.
Summary: Ashe has been on the throne of Dalmasca twenty years now, and over the years she and the sky pirate have maintained their personal relationship despite the pressures of her crown. However, when Balthier comes to her with a shocking request, Ashe must choose between two equally unpalatable options.
Notes: With undying thanks to celeloriel, mithrigil, puella_nerdii, and seventhe for putting up with being spammed with snippets and yammering about the plot, and Cel and Sev especially for FIXING the plot.

( Once Young And Blessed With Wings )