Everyone knows what happens to Brain Unglaus - he meets Shalltear, gets his world-view destroyed completely and then goes through a redemption arc. But what if...what if there's a world where he doesn't meat Shalltear and follows a vastly different path. One that may become much darker and less heroic than his intended fate.

Fleet Admiral Sakazuki punishes Admiral Ryokugyu for "causing unnecessary trouble" at Wano.

The Valkyrie's Kingdom is a place of death and misery. Only tortured souls live there. There was no solace in life, for the goal of all life is death. Shalltear Bloodfallen had a way of interpretating her master's will and she would carry out that will until the world was a wasteland of death.

An anchor can symbolize different things depending on who observes it. Some merely see it's material value, while others think it worthless. But there are those who appreciate the little artistic meanings hidden underneath, like a shared secret between romantics. (Relatively short Shanks x Makino fic! In honor of missmungoe, my inspirator! Makino-centric to an extent)