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since: 06-12-06, id: 1065814, Profile Updated: 08-10-09
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Author has written 55 stories for Fullmetal Alchemist, Princess Tutu, Diana Wynne Jones, Bible, Avatar: Last Airbender, Tsubasa Chronicle, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

I have a doctorate in English literature and work in a library, which probably explains most of what you are about to read.

Please note that several drabbles formerly archived separately ("Ghosts," "The Sneeze" and "The Fly") can now be found in the sequence Chibi Drabbles.


FAQ: I have been asked why I write the name of Edward and Alphonse Elric's home town as "Riesenbuhl". The katakana Arakawa uses to represent this word are RI ZE N BUU RU. Since she frequently borrows names from western languages for her characters and settings, I find the transcription "Riesenbuhl" -- a real German place-name -- highly persuasive. (The Japanese vowel "I" approximates the sound of German "ie".)


Acknowledgments: Fullmetal Alchemist (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) was created by Arakawa Hiromu and is serialized monthly in Shonen Gangan (Square Enix); two anime of the same title were produced by Studio Bones. Copyright for these properties is held, inter alia,by Arakawa Hiromu, Square Enix, and Studio Bones.

Princess Tutu was created by Ikuko Ito and Junichi Sato. Copyright for this property is held by HAL and GANSIS/TUTU.

Avatar: The Last Airbender was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko; copyright for this property is held by Viacom International, Inc.

Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle was created by CLAMP and is published by Kodansha, Ltd. and Del Rey Books, inter alia; copyright for this property is held by CLAMP.

The books of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series were written, and their copyright is held, by Rick Riordan.

Balance of Power was created by the author-group Crackbunny Syndrome; the original characters and situations described therein belong, according to the courtesy due living authors, to them and no others.

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1. Drabble: With Weeping and With Laughter reviews
Anime or mangaverse. What did you do in the war, Uncle Edward? No spoilers. Written for the Don't Forget Challenge 2009 on LiveJournal.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 189 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 10-4-09 - Edward E.
2. Sonnet: Ursa Departs reviews
She's never gone but where her going's known ...
Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: K - English - General/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 143 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 9-21-09 - Ursa - Complete
3. Chibi Drabbles » reviews
Anime or mangaverse. Vignettes from Ed, Al and Winry's childhood involving food, school, play, death and the inadvertent exchange of bodily fluids. Set mostly preseries.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 33 - Words: 3,768 - Reviews: 43 - Updated: 8-20-09 - Published: 1-11-07 - Edward E. & Winry R.
4. An Inconvenient Season » reviews
Mangaverse. Seven years after the Promised Day, Ed's past comes looking for him, but finds Winry instead.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 2 - Words: 9,646 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 8-11-09 - Published: 7-1-09 - Winry R. & Edward E.
5. The Sky Will Burn: A Sequence reviews
Calypso has known many half-bloods, but this one is different. Set during BOTL.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 954 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 8-10-09 - Calypso & Percy J. - Complete
6. The Dream of Those Who Wake reviews
Mangaverse. Ten years after Al's restoration, he shares a pot of tea with his brother.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - Angst/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,733 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 6-20-09 - Alphonse E. & Edward E. - Complete
7. The Weight of the Paper reviews
Anime or mangaverse. Hughes is gunning for Mustang and Sheska's caught in the crossfire. Will Falman take a bullet for her? Now revised and complete.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,528 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 6-19-09 - Farman V. & Sciezska - Complete
8. Drabbles: Working Girl » reviews
Mangaverse. Winry pounds the pavement, and other things, in search of a job and in pursuit of perfection. No spoilers.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Friendship - Chapters: 15 - Words: 2,116 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 6-12-09 - Published: 11-18-08 - Winry R.
9. No Herb of Help reviews
Anime or mangaverse. When Paninya told Winry about Dominic giving her new legs and a new life, she left out a few things. Set preseries.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,096 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 2-25-09 - Complete
10. The Core of the Matter reviews
Set postseries. Katara suspects that Toph wants to get herself thrown out of polite society, but finds that she's actually worried about something else entirely, setting Katara a much trickier problem than persuading her friend to dress for a party.
Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,417 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 1-1-09 - Katara & Toph - Complete
11. Drabble: Malocchio reviews
Anime or mangaverse. In the deserts of Ishbal, someone is always watching ...
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 130 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 12-14-08 - Kimbley - Complete
12. Full Constant Light: A Story in Drabbles » reviews
Ursa's mother has told her that a brave face begets a bold heart; now she must put those words to the test. Spoilers for 'Zuko Alone' and 'The Day of Black Sun.'
Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: T - English - Tragedy/Family - Chapters: 7 - Words: 2,182 - Reviews: 7 - Updated: 12-13-08 - Published: 12-6-08 - Ursa & Ozai - Complete
13. Drabble: No Returns, No Exchanges reviews
Name recognition is everything when it comes to business: just ask the proprietor of the Jasmine Dragon. Set postseries.
Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: K - English - General/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 101 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 12-10-08 - Iroh & Zuko - Complete
14. Ficlet: Learning Curve reviews
Mangaverse. Young Hohenheim struggles to master alchemy, egged on by a dubious mentor. Spoilers for chapter 74.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 292 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 12-3-08 - Hoenheim - Complete
15. Ficlet: The Good Servant reviews
She has always wanted to serve with honor, but 'prison guard' was not the duty Ming hoped for when she took her oath to the Fire Lord. Set during 'The Day of Black Sun.'
Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 189 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 11-25-08 - Iroh - Complete
16. Crossing at a Ford reviews
Returning to study with Piandao seemed like a really good idea, but like lot of Sokka's really good ideas, this one wasn't working out in practice the same way it had in his head. Set postseries.
Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: K - English - Humor/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,459 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 11-24-08 - Sokka & Piandao - Complete
17. Ashes, Ashes: A Sequence reviews
Spoilers for the finale. 'You are so like her,' he murmurs, and when the boy stretches his neck to hear more, a hawk straining after poisoned meat, he whispers, 'She was a traitor, too.'
Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 820 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 11-18-08 - Ozai & Zuko - Complete
18. Drabble: Suspicious Characters reviews
Anime or mangaverse. Fai explains how to blend in; Kurogane is dubious.
Tsubasa Chronicle - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 118 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 10-1-08 - Fai & Kurogane - Complete
19. Ficlet: More Than Words Can Wield reviews
When Aang tells Katara that she was his first love, she struggles to find the right words with which to answer him. Set postseries.
Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: T - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 652 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 8-10-08 - Katara & Aang - Complete
20. Golden in the Mercy of His Means reviews
Mangaverse. How many memories to a feather? How many feathers to a soul? Sakura ponders time, friendship, and a gift of apples. Set the day before chapter 70. 3rd Place in the TRC category at the 2008 UFO Awards.
Tsubasa Chronicle - Rated: K+ - English - General/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,893 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 8-4-08 - Complete
21. Drabble: The Conqueror reviews
The Dragon of the West considers the ironies of success. Spoilers for Iroh and Zuko's side job in season 2.
Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 102 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 7-31-08 - Iroh & Zuko - Complete
22. The First Lesson reviews
Mangaverse. A young Riza Hawkeye receives a gift from her grandfather, and with it her introduction to marksmanship. Set preseries.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,644 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 6-9-08 - Riza H. - Complete
23. Drabbles: Framed of Four Elements reviews
Anime or mangaverse. Four vignettes from the life of Izumi Curtis: the fire of youth; the water of tears; the calm before the storm; and the repudiation of dirt. Backstory spoilers only.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 411 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 4-12-08 - Izumi C. - Complete
24. Drabble: The Magdalen Reading
A meditation on the painting of the same title. Once, they say, she sat at the feet of him who's both the Author and the Work ...
Bible - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 332 - Published: 2-4-08 - Complete
25. Drabble: The Sweet Theft reviews
Mangaverse. Young Hohenheim is sure he knows more about love than his mentor-and-charge. Implicit spoilers for chapter 75.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 242 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 1-10-08 - Hoenheim - Complete
26. Thank You Note reviews
In which Howl writes and Sophie edits a thank you note. Spoilers for both HMC and CitA.
Diana Wynne Jones - Rated: K - English - General/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 444 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 11-9-07 - Complete
27. Sketch: Eyecatch reviews
Mangaverse. Winry has something, or perhaps someone, in her eye ... Implicitly postseries but no spoilers.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,344 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 10-28-07 - Edward E. & Winry R. - Complete
28. Revolt of the Flesh: A Story in Drabbles » reviews
Mangaverse. Summoned home by Winry, Ed and Al return to a town ravaged by drought ... and worse. Written for the 2007 FMA Zombie Apocalypse Challenge on LiveJournal. Rated for horror elements.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: M - English - Horror/Angst - Chapters: 7 - Words: 2,527 - Reviews: 16 - Updated: 9-14-07 - Published: 8-31-07 - Edward E. & Winry R. - Complete
29. Envied of the Bees reviews
Mangaverse. Ed tries to explain to Winry why she has to leave him. Winner, Best Use of Prompt, and 2nd place, Audience Favorite, in the 2007 EdWinry Fire & Ice Challenge on LiveJournal. See author's note within for spoiler information.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,856 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 8-4-07 - Edward E. & Winry R. - Complete
30. Drabble: The Gambler reviews
Animeverse. Roy Mustang doesn't gamble ... or does he?
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 112 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 6-20-07 - Roy M. & Maes H. - Complete
31. Seven Nights: A Sequence reviews
On the first night, Ahiru dances. On the last, she dreams. Spoilers for Akt 13.
Princess Tutu - Rated: K+ - English - General/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 765 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 6-16-07 - Complete
32. Drabbles: Pas de Caractère » reviews
Character drabbles featuring various personages from Princess Tutu. Dedicated to Laurie, the Fullmetal Analyst: 'True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.'
Princess Tutu - Rated: K - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 9 - Words: 1,225 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 6-12-07 - Published: 3-14-07
33. The Machine Unmakes the Man reviews
Had she done enough to bring about a proper ending? The answer was obvious, yet she hesitated. Spoilers for Akt 13.
Princess Tutu - Rated: K+ - English - General/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,716 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 6-10-07 - Complete
34. So a Cat Walks Into a Bar reviews
Ikuko Itoh, meet Raymond Chandler: Mr. Cat drowns his sorrows, complains about his love life, and buys a lady a drink. 3rd Place and Members' Choice in the Princess Tutu category at the 2007 UFO Awards.
Princess Tutu - Rated: T - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,284 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 5-21-07 - Complete
35. Ficlet: All Who Joy Would Win reviews
Animeverse. The most important lesson anyone can learn is that love is not a zero sum game. Spoilers for the FMA movie.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 354 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-21-07 - Edward E. & Alphonse E. - Complete
36. Drabble: The Red Rose Is a Falcon reviews
Mangaverse. Winry in a red dress. Implicitly postseries but no spoilers.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 263 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 4-10-07 - Winry R. & Edward E. - Complete
37. Light the Traveler Home reviews
Mangaverse. Winry and her grandmother receive an unexpected New Year's visit from Ed and Al.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,161 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 3-3-07 - Winry R. & Edward E. - Complete
38. Sketch: A Reckoning reviews
Mangaverse. Scar knows where he stands with Winry, Yoki, Marcoh and Mei Chan, but among their conflicting views his own sense of self is strained to the breaking point. Spoilers for events in chapters 47 through 64.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,857 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 2-11-07 - Scar - Complete
39. Drabble: First, Do No Harm reviews
Anime or mangaverse. Is Winry playing doctor or not?
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 110 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 2-8-07 - Winry R. & Edward E. - Complete
40. Sketch: Passio reviews
Mangaverse. Winry and Al, at a hospital, waiting ...
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 660 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 12-19-06 - Winry R. & Alphonse E. - Complete
41. Drabbles: The Four Last Things reviews
Animeverse. Hohenheim, convinced of his own damnation, still longs for a glimpse of heaven. Spoilers for episode 51 and the film.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 645 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 11-19-06 - Hoenheim & Edward E. - Complete
42. Ubi Sunt Gaudia? reviews
Animeverse. On Christmas Eve, Ed comes face to face with an unexpected aspect of Alfons Heiderich ... and of himself. Spoilers for episode 51. Green Lion 2006 dual winner: Best Overall 'Fic and Reader's Choice:Short Form.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,814 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 11-7-06 - Edward E. & A. Heidrich - Complete
43. Sketch: Facilis Decensus
Animeverse. A failed experiment leads to an unexpected encounter. Postseries AU.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - General/Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 903 - Published: 10-29-06 - Complete
44. Drabbles: Telephone reviews
Mangaverse. Ed and Al's unexpected phone call confuses and delights Winry. Spoilers for chapters 56 and 64.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 311 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 10-19-06 - Winry R. & Edward E. - Complete
45. Me and My Shadow: A Story in Drabbles reviews
Animeverse. After Ed's disappearance, Al and Wrath chase shadows. Spoilers for episode 51 and the film.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,845 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 9-30-06 - Alphonse E. & Wrath - Complete
46. A Story To Tell reviews
Animeverse. Three very confused drug mules encounter Ed, Al and Hughes. Postseries AU.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,956 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 9-2-06 - Edward E. & Alphonse E. - Complete
47. Drabbles: Exile reviews
Mangaverse. Five drabbles featuring Maria Ross. A companion piece to Forsan Et Haec. Spoilers for chapters 40 and 41.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K - English - Humor/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 561 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 8-26-06 - Complete
48. Forsan Et Haec reviews
Mangaverse. Maria Ross catches the scent of lilac and dreams of home. Spoilers for chapters 35, 36, 40 and 41.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,419 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 8-26-06 - Maria R. - Complete
49. Sketch: Moonlight reviews
Anime or mangaverse. Sig's love for Izumi is tried by her absence.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 853 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 8-25-06 - Complete
50. Poem: Raven's Choice reviews
Animeverse. It's a mixed blessing, being the favored of a trickster god. Postseries AU.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 171 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 7-25-06 - Edward E. - Complete
51. Sketch: Gnosis
Mangaverse. Scar's brother receives his first shipment of alchemy books.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,500 - Published: 7-23-06 - Scar & Scar - Complete
52. Tick Tock reviews
Animeverse. Ed takes a walk on the beach and is introduced to a children's classic. Spoilers for the FMA movie.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,742 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 7-23-06 - Edward E. - Complete
53. Ivory Gate reviews
Animeverse. Ed and Noa reflect on betrayal. Spoilers for the FMA movie.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,973 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 7-10-06 - Edward E. - Complete
54. Sketch: Lost reviews
Animeverse. The librarian who reads is lost. Spoilers for episodes 25 and, if you squint, 38.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - General/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 632 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6-16-06 - Sciezska - Complete
55. Country Matters reviews
Mangaverse. Pinako asks Hohenheim his intentions toward Trisha.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,313 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 6-16-06 - Pinako R. & Hoenheim - Complete
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