While I studied reconstruction of Akkadian pronunciation in grad school, I’m not an expert in it myself. I can connect OP with Assyriologists who are, if need be.

So go out and do some damage, friends. Empathize radically and deeply. Love your neighbor as yourself. Sow wildflowers in the dung of his legacy. Water them with your tears, whether of sorrow or relief. Tend the rainbow blossoms as they grow.

Aww, thank you so much! That means a lot.

WHAT. MY FANDOMS ARE COLLIDING. ::goes back to comb through banter::

I've written elsewhere about fanfic and the book of Esther! The first article is the most accessible; the others are more academic.
theconversation.com/purims-origi...
bibleandcriticaltheory.com/vol-19-no-1-...
www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-ch...

Curious? @tdbiii.bsky.social writes brilliantly on fanfic and early Christian writings, and @annapwilson.bsky.social does amazing work on fanfic and premodern writing.
podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/i...
journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/tw...

Tl;dr: Not all scripture uses the mode of fanfic, but some of it does—and recognizing those parallels helps us to understand the goals of the biblical authors better.

Reading these texts through the lens of fanfic helps us understand how emotional attachment, entertainment, and the desire to "fix" canon all motivated ancient authors and readers of scripture, just like they motivate modern fanfic authors and readers.