talonpearl
About talonpearl
talonpearl is a well-known Overwatch fanfiction author who specializes in stories that balance angst with hope. Their writing is celebrated for making readers feel deeply invested in every character.
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Featured Works
The most popular works by talonpearl, ranked by kudos.
In the Cursed Shadow
Overwatch · Soldier: 76/Reaper · 226,017 words
Soldier: 76 agrees to a fake relationship with Reaper for reasons that seemed logical at the time. The feelings that develop are anything but fake.
First Wings
FF7 · Cloud Strife/Tifa Lockhart · 244,772 words
Letters never meant to be sent. Confessions never meant to be read. When Tifa Lockhart finds Cloud Strife's hidden writings, everything changes.
The Tide After Us
FF7 · Cloud Strife/Tifa Lockhart · 224,002 words
Cloud Strife makes a deal with forces they don't fully understand. The price? Something they didn't realize they'd miss until Tifa Lockhart is gone.
Cursed Chains
Overwatch · Hanzo Shimada/Jesse McCree · 198,608 words
Hanzo Shimada agrees to a fake relationship with Jesse McCree for reasons that seemed logical at the time. The feelings that develop are anything but fake.
Trending Works
Recently updated and actively engaging works by talonpearl.
In the Cursed Shadow
Overwatch
Soldier: 76 agrees to a fake relationship with Reaper for reasons that seemed logical at the time. The feelings that develop are anything but fake.
Cursed Chains
Overwatch
Hanzo Shimada agrees to a fake relationship with Jesse McCree for reasons that seemed logical at the time. The feelings that develop are anything but fake.
First Wings
FF7
Letters never meant to be sent. Confessions never meant to be read. When Tifa Lockhart finds Cloud Strife's hidden writings, everything changes.
All Works by talonpearl
In the Cursed Shadow
Complete GeneralOverwatch · Soldier: 76/Reaper
226,017 words · 15h 4m read · Published 2023-08-20
Soldier: 76 agrees to a fake relationship with Reaper for reasons that seemed logical at the time. The feelings that develop are anything but fake.
First Wings
Ongoing Teen And Up AudiencesFF7 · Cloud Strife/Tifa Lockhart
244,772 words · 16h 19m read · Published 2020-02-17 · Updated 2021-07-28
Letters never meant to be sent. Confessions never meant to be read. When Tifa Lockhart finds Cloud Strife's hidden writings, everything changes.
The Tide After Us
Ongoing Teen And Up AudiencesFF7 · Cloud Strife/Tifa Lockhart
224,002 words · 14h 56m read · Published 2015-12-22 · Updated 2016-12-15
Cloud Strife makes a deal with forces they don't fully understand. The price? Something they didn't realize they'd miss until Tifa Lockhart is gone.
Cursed Chains
Ongoing MatureOverwatch · Hanzo Shimada/Jesse McCree
198,608 words · 13h 14m read · Published 2021-12-02
Hanzo Shimada agrees to a fake relationship with Jesse McCree for reasons that seemed logical at the time. The feelings that develop are anything but fake.
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Who is talonpearl on AO3?
talonpearl is a well-known Overwatch fanfiction author who specializes in stories that balance angst with hope. Their writing is celebrated for making readers feel deeply invested in every character.
How many fanfics has talonpearl written?
talonpearl has written 5 works totaling 1.4M words, with 197k total kudos across all their fics.
What is talonpearl's most popular fanfic?
talonpearl's most popular work is "In the Cursed Shadow" with 82k kudos and 28k bookmarks. It's a 226,017 word Overwatch fic.
What fandoms does talonpearl write for?
talonpearl writes for Overwatch, Final Fantasy VII. Their primary fandom is Overwatch.
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