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At the Court of Blackened Ivory

2009-11-03T08:27:57-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Kurogane & Sakura
Chapters: 1, Words: 941, Reviews: 3 Published: 11-3-09
Status: In-Progress

KuroSaku. Sequel to OOC&aPH. With one disastrous world after another, companions bearing dark secrets, and a fledgling romance, Kurogane has his work cut out for him. After everything has fallen apart, who will put it all back together in the end?

Of Origami Cranes and a Paper Heart

2009-10-29T13:15:24-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Romance
Chapters: 22, Words: 51,212, Reviews: 73 Updated: 10-29-09 Published: 7-15-07
Status: Complete

KuroSaku. All Sakura wants to do is help her friends out and make them feel better. After all, isn't it the only thing she can do except sleep? Kurogane, though, isn't buying it. Awkward moments and misunderstandings naturally ensue.

Counterfeit Ballad of a Streetlight Horseman

2009-02-02T19:14:09-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Megami Tensei
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Romance
Pairing: Shinjiro A. & Yukari T.
Chapters: 9, Words: 13,515, Reviews: 6 Updated: 2-2-09 Published: 12-25-08
Status: In-Progress

Shinkari. Caught between sleep and dreaming, resilience and addiction, fighting Shadows and struggling with home-cooking, Shinjiro Aragaki soon learns that he's got a long month ahead of him. But why's Yukari confiding in him now? And what's with the dog?

Ninjas and Time Space Travel Don't Mix

2008-08-13T19:24:12-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Humor/Romance
Chapters: 52, Words: 27,409, Reviews: 75 Updated: 8-13-08 Published: 8-15-06
Status: In-Progress

A series of drabbles centering around Kurogane, a luckless ninja who is bested by a pork bun, constantly mistaken for the hired help, and can never find clothes that he likes, no matter how many worlds he goes to.

Promise Me This

2008-08-10T07:04:56-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Romance
Chapters: 10, Words: 15,238, Reviews: 35 Updated: 8-10-08 Published: 7-18-08
Status: In-Progress

Pre-Tsubasa. Princess Tomoyo sees something in a dream that must be prevented at all costs. But whatever could it have to do with Kurogane? ::KuroTomo::

Notes to a Song That Was Lost on the Wind

2008-08-07T20:04:34-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Romance
Chapters: 10, Words: 5,695, Reviews: 0 Updated: 8-7-08 Published: 7-29-08
Status: In-Progress

Kurogane-centric drabbles, some KuroTomo, based on Donne's "Song". Off to catch a falling star, garden, deal with the unfairnesses of time and space, and slice and dice his enemies at any opportunity, Kurogane's got his work cut out for him. ::Spoilers::

Vampire Hunter Kurogane

2008-08-07T13:16:13-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,925, Reviews: 9 Published: 8-7-08
Status: In-Progress

AU. KuroTomo. In a world where vampires outnumber humans and cities of silver are the last bulwarks against the undead, vampire hunters roam the last villages standing, staking claims and saving few. Kurogane has seen it all, and doesn't like it one bit.

Duality Games

2008-08-05T08:28:32-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 874, Reviews: 2 Published: 8-5-08
Status: Complete

Kurogane is a man of conflicts and opposing perceptions, different as night from day, sunrise from sunset. But when it all comes down to it, aren't the two just opposite motions of the same sun?

Tell Me Where the Past Years Are

2008-07-30T06:58:01-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,260, Reviews: 4 Published: 7-30-08
Status: Complete

KuroTomo:: After the epic showdown and the end of his journey, Kurogane comes back to Nihon to find things different than he left them. So different, in fact, that he discovers he must change them, at any cost. ::massive spoilers::

Kurogane vs Santa Claus: Clash of the Ninjas

2008-07-28T11:19:51-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,787, Reviews: 7 Published: 7-28-08
Status: Complete

crack :: Fai mentions a tradition from his country to drive away the doldrums of winter, and Kurogane takes it entirely the wrong way. Because, naturally, the only way Santa could get into all those houses so fast would be if he was a ninja.

Long Distance

2008-07-26T18:31:57-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 880, Reviews: 0 Published: 7-26-08
Status: Complete

drabble:: Kurogane has done his best not to let anyone know what day it is and just when he thinks he's safe from any happy birthday surprises, all of a sudden the world decides to prove him wrong. ::slight KuroTomo::

Fai and Kurogane's Super Fun Shopping Experience

2008-07-26T09:42:54-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,663, Reviews: 6 Published: 7-26-08
Status: Complete

Kurogane and Fai embark on an epic journey, one that will take them through countless perils and pitfalls, danger lurking around every corner, and hidden ninjas watching them all the way: a shopping trip to buy Kurogane some new clothes.

Kurogane Traverses the Styx: An Underworldly Tale

2008-07-16T13:21:48-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 6,986, Reviews: 2 Published: 7-16-08
Status: Complete

AU. In Recort, Kurogane gets trapped within a book where he must cross the five rivers of the Underworld to escape. While Sakura reads through his story, what will the rivers' trials reveal about the ninja that he wants no one to know? Slight KuroSaku.

Siren's Safe Harbor

2008-06-15T20:05:12-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Twilight
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,527, Reviews: 0 Published: 6-15-08
Status: Complete

Set during Twilight One-shot. Edward's thoughts on Bella and the strange effect being around her seems to have at lunch time. I read the first chapter of Midnight Sun and was eager for more. Ocean metaphors abound. ExB

Romance in ThreeFourths Time

2007-12-27T12:40:31-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Harvest Moon
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Humor
Chapters: 2, Words: 3,626, Reviews: 14 Updated: 12-27-07 Published: 7-12-07
Status: In-Progress

[MFOMT] My first HM fic ever! Claire moves into Mineral Town, seeking a new life, only to find that she has her work cut out for her as settles in. Set to musical themes, with eventual DoctorClaire and GrayClaire.

Kurogane's Terrible, Very Bad, No Good Day

2007-07-14T08:06:40-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Tsubasa Chronicle
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Parody
Chapters: 1, Words: 4,913, Reviews: 12 Published: 7-14-07
Status: Complete

[Chap. 121 crack!parody] Join Kurogane on his quest for manga and witness the battle royale of the two Syaorans as everyone struggles not to fall asleep, die, or be the Mysterious Dream Ball of ...Stuff's next victim. Warning: may contain fabric softener.

Stealing from Atlantis, or The Strawberry Pirates

2007-07-04T19:27:41-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Doctor Who
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,999, Reviews: 1 Published: 7-4-07
Status: Complete

In which Rose Tyler must confront imprisonment or death at the hands of a small fruit, trust the Doctor, and avoid alien theme parks at all costs. Oneshot. Subtle [9Rose]. Written for souleswanderer's birthday!

The Price of Valor

2007-06-23T23:21:22-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Pirates of the Caribbean
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Romance
Chapters: 3, Words: 7,328, Reviews: 20 Updated: 6-23-07 Published: 8-17-06
Status: In-Progress

[post DMC, AWE spoilers eventually] In an effort to regain his honour, Norrington makes a deal for a ship, but not just any ship. How far will he go to restore what he's lost? [2nd Chapter up!]

A Dalek a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

2007-06-21T21:00:25-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Doctor Who
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Romance
Chapters: 2, Words: 200, Reviews: 1 Published: 6-21-07
Status: In-Progress

[Random!Drabbles] [9Rose] A collection of 100 and occasionally more word drabbles about the strange and oddly cute thing that is the Doctor and Rose's relationship. Variety of genres.

The Commodore's Letters

2007-06-16T21:33:15-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Pirates of the Caribbean
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Angst
Pairing: James N. & Elizabeth S.
Chapters: 2, Words: 2,531, Reviews: 12 Updated: 6-16-07 Published: 7-28-06
Status: In-Progress

Prose companion for 'The Commodore's Alphabet'. Each letter receives a short drabble about its line in the poem, following Norrington's progress through CotBP and DMC. Written very much for humour, with angst in later chapters.

Chess with the Governor's Daughter

2007-06-08T19:17:44-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Pirates of the Caribbean
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,698, Reviews: 16 Published: 6-8-07
Status: In-Progress

[Pre CotBP] Sequel to A High Compliment Indeed. The continued adventures of Lt. Norrington as he attempts both to retain his sanity and keep the young Elizabeth Swann out of harm aboard the Dauntless. Well, mostly out of harm anyway. [NE]

The Other Side to Fairy Tales

2006-08-09T16:07:43-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Pirates of the Caribbean
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,561, Reviews: 15 Published: 8-9-06
Status: Complete

[post PotC trilogy, somehow spoilerfree] [some JE] As Elizabeth sails away with Jack, Norrington teaches Will about fairy tales and just who gets to live happily ever after. Angst at the beginning, humour and general goodfeeling at the end.

A Pirate's Minuet

2006-08-08T12:59:27-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Pirates of the Caribbean
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 942, Reviews: 8 Published: 8-8-06
Status: Complete

[DMC spoilers] Mild!Angst, darkness. A description of that night at Tortuga, where guns blaze and swords clash, and a man forgotten to the world begins a minuet...

The Dread Pirate Norrington

2006-08-04T18:59:40-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Pirates of the Caribbean
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Humor/Adventure
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,750, Reviews: 18 Published: 8-4-06
Status: Complete

[Pre CotBP] Prologue to 'A High Compliment Indeed', when Elizabeth and the lieutenant first meet. Naturally, when pirate hating Norrington confronts pirate obsessing Elizabeth, he attempts to cure her of her delusions...by any means necessary.

The Commodore's Alphabet

2006-07-24T17:29:55-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Pirates of the Caribbean
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Humor/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 373, Reviews: 13 Published: 7-24-06
Status: Complete

[some DMC spoilers] The traditional ABC poem with a Commodoreish twist. Done mostly for late night kicks, wanting to rhyme things, and because I can. Irreverent and humourous with a little side of NE at the end.

A High Compliment Indeed

2006-07-22T15:36:07-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Pirates of the Caribbean
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Adventure
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,509, Reviews: 24 Published: 7-22-06
Status: Complete

[Pre CotBP] One shot. What happened on the boat before they found Will? Twelve year old Elizabeth Swann journeys aboard the Dauntless, with Lt. Norrington assigned to guard her. Against what? Well, he's not exactly sure either.

And Oysters Shall Inherit the Earth

2006-06-12T08:18:53-08:00

Author: cryptically
Category: Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Parody
Chapters: 3, Words: 4,352, Reviews: 11 Updated: 6-12-06 Published: 5-23-06
Status: In-Progress

In a world where brick walls don't kill you, villains talk with French accents, and greatcoats deflect lasers, what's a canon sleuth to do? A Sherlockian spoof, with Conan Doyle's Holmes in the 22nd century: part parody, part homage, all comedy.