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  1. Rec 75

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    Glinda Upland, PhD candidate in Sorcery Studies, is writing her dissertation on some old, mysterious magic book called The Grimmerie. The only issue is that she can’t read it. Truthfully, she can’t even open it. No, in a dreadfully unfortunate twist of fate — a joke of destiny, the stars utterly misaligned — only Elphaba Thropp, the grumpified green librarian, can.

    Or: Self-indulgent researcher/librarian au featuring musings on people who make things that are meant to last and also an enemies-to-lovers arc for Wicked’s primary throuple — Glinda, Elphaba, and a magical ancient tome.

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    21 May 2026

  2. Rec 34

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    “For shame Miss Elphaba, and you’ve always been so clever! Do I really need to spell it out for you?” asked Pfannee, in a mockish impression of the condescending lilt that could only be found bouncing off the walls in the offices of Madame Morrible.

    “Ah. I see,” said Elphaba. She shifted her grip on her bag, swinging it over so she could hold it in one hand. It found a resting place amongst the paneling along the side of her modest dress to distort its presence.

    “Would you be good enough to explain for those of us with poor eyesight?” Avaric implored. His usual swagger belied an uneasiness his shifting feet could not hide.

    “Forgery. Pfannee sent the letter.”

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    What if Galinda got so lonely during their first summer apart during the Shiz years that she couldn't stop herself from writing Elphaba letters she never intended to send?

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    Galinda has to try and survive the HGTV renovation show from hell and we all have to reckon with the psychological fallout

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    07 May 2026

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    01 May 2026

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    It was wishful thinking. It had to be the truth. Glinda may not know much but she knew performance, and the more she thought about it the better it fit. Elphaba’s death didn’t make sense. Glinda had seen it with her own eyes and had stupidly believed that was proof it had happened.

    Elphaba’s melting shadow had been wearing the hat. Glinda wasn’t sure of the scientification of melting, but surely either all or none of her clothes should have melted. Surely Elphaba herself shouldn’t have melted. Fiyero’s body was missing, and Elphaba’s hat was in her hands.

    Glinda stared at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she realized she must have been crying. She looked crazy. It didn’t matter.

    Elphaba was alive.

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    24 Apr 2026

  5. Rec 53

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    Galinda Upland is the darling of the Emerald City, having been adopted by the Wizard after her parents’ untimely death when she was an infant. For as long as she can remember she’s been making people smile and representing the Wizard at Emerald City functions. She has the rest of her future planned out: go to Shiz, network, and then return to the Emerald City to continue to charm the populace of Oz as much as she can without having magic. She's excited to make new friends at Shiz even if she isn't able to study Sorcery, her passion.

    But when she meets Elphaba Thropp on her first day and the two become unexpected roommates, everything changes. Elphaba is smart and perceptive, and makes Galinda see Oz--and herself--in new ways. As Elphaba realizes something sinister is happening to the Animals, Galinda realizes that the secrets they're uncovering go much deeper than either of them imagine, so deep that they contradict the stories she's been told about her own past.

    Or: Act 1 but Galinda was raised in the Emerald City

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    21 Apr 2026