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| Karama9 |
Author has written 31 stories for Legend of Zelda, G. I. Joe, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Hi there! Just in case you're curious, a bit about me: My intended pen name was Karama, which is a random collection of syllables I came up with for the name of a fictional planet. I started using it as an irc nickname because I wanted a planet name (Sailor Moon fan...) and all the reasonable variations of the real ones were taken. I found out later that it means something in the fictional world of Dune and in Arabic (or so I was told), but any double meaning was unintentional on my part. Karama was taken, so I went with my usual alternate of Karama9. The 9 is because I like using multiples of 3. Current Projects: - A sequel to Arashikage - not ready for posting - Serpent Rising, my idea for a sequel to GI Joe Rise of Cobra - abandoned - Moving On, the sequel to Hero, my Zelda fanfic - on hiatus - Ninja Spirits - in progress - Ensemble piece - this one is special; it's a learning exercise for me since I usually focus on a very small group of characters, AND I've set myself a goal for it. The goal is: draft finished, with at least 70,000 words, by the end of August 2013. Working Teaser Titles for Upcoming (eventually) One Shots: The Talk Doggy Tricks Professional Pride Renegade Twins Corsairs and Musketeers Timelines GI Joe Since I mostly write in the AU I created with Arashikage, I thought some people might like to see how things fit together, and what, if anything, is not in fact within the same timeline. Here's a rough meta-timeline for my GI Joe fics. I even threw in where I'm planning to fit in the one-shots mentioned above, although that may change. Arashikage Timeline Changing Meaning Clan War Early Years Petite Histoire Risquee 1 Arashikage chapters 1-8 Within chapter 8 of Arashikage: Death of a Master Around Arashikage (roughly) : Ninja Spirits First Blood Petite Histoire Risquee 2 Within Arashikage : Priorities Arashikage chapters 9-34 How to Handle a Sick Ninja Vigilante A Ninja by Any Other Name The Greenshirts and the Werewolf Reunion The Talk Doggy Tricks Professional Pride Corsairs and Musketeers Apprentices Blue Hair, Glitter and Ninjas, Oh My! Fatherly Love (Untitled) Sequel to Arashikage Independent Stories Attack of the Wereworms GI Joe Serpent Rising In the Pipes Loss and Justice Viper, Viper in the Pit... (who's the Beachiest of them all?) Renegade Twins The Disowned Master Identity Zelda I have this tendency to create universes for my stories and then just keep writing in these universes. I did it for GI Joe, and although it's less apparent since I haven't posted much else than my initial story yet, I've done it for Zelda as well. In Zelda's case, I wrote my first story before the official timeline was made public. I made up my own timeline and wrote the story, and planned the sequel, with that in mind. I've since decided to incorporate elements from Skyward Sword, which wasn't out at the time, but after careful consideration of the official timeline, I've decided I couldn't write the story I wanted if I followed it. Too many things hinged on the timeline I had made up in my head, including a very major plot point. Since it's not meant to be a mystery, here is, roughly, the timeline I had made up in my head, with Skyward Sword a recent addition. I'm mostly referring to games without going into details to keep at least my profile as spoiler free as I can. - Creation of Hyrule - (much later) Minish Cap Path 1: Child timeline - the one Link lives in following his being returned to the Past by Zelda. His remaining title of Hero of Time is due to his relating what has happened to Zelda as a child, so they can avoid the same seven years of misery. Ganondorf is defeated without ever acquiring the whole Triforce. - (shortly after) Majora's Mask Path 2: Adult timeline - this is the timeline adult Zelda still lives in after sending Link back to the past. Ganon has been defeated, but major reconstruction is needed in Hyrule, and the Hero of Time is gone, lost to this time. - (much later) Wind Waker Added to these timelines are the other Link's encountered in Hero: - The Link met in a store can be from anywhere - he's just generic, honestly. I don't have a backstory for him right now. A few notes on GI Joe canon vs my stories Without spoilers, those following the ARAH comic books may be wondering if I’ll ever be introducing the Cyber ninjas storyline in my verse. “The Disowned Master” and "Identity" notwithstanding (which are not part of my usual AU anyway), I don’t intend to, because it would prevent me from writing what I want. Fact is, I do write in an AU. Arashikage is probably as close as I’ll ever get to matching any canon story lines, except for one coming one-shot (The Talk). And if you read Arashikage, you know that was a loose fit at best. The sequel I have planned picks up the tradition of taking canon story lines and sticking them in the blender, but it will again very much be a rethink, mix and match affair... and the main thread is from the disavowed continuity rather than from ARAH. As for the characters, I tried to keep them true to themselves when I defined them, with my interpretation being mostly (but not exclusively) based on early A Real American Hero issues (before 100), and I'm doing my absolute best to keep them consistent and their evolution natural. Because they are based on my own interpretation and because I've changed their circumstances and what they've lived through a bit, the way I portray some characters won't necessarily match with newer issues of ARAH (and I can tell you now, they don't seem to match at all with the Dixon continuity). I would prefer not to write OOC, but I have decided to stick with my own take on things because basically, I've grown attached to it. Deviations can hopefully be seen as minor enough that the characters will still feel right to my readers. So, I guess what I'm saying is, my whole verse is very much a re-invention (as advertised right at the start of Arashikage). I hope you enjoy it... personally, I've grown to like the fanon that was developed here (and I don't mean just by myself!) better than canon. Such a bad, shameless fan I am. What to expect romance-wise: When reading, I'm open to just about anything that is not complete canon-rape and that is well-written (no objection to two lifelong best friends becoming more, not a fan of 13 year old enemies suddenly feeling horny), but if there's nothing else than romance going on for more than a few thousand words, I just kind of lose interest. When writing, I chicken right out of most romance, err... I mean, I usually focus on other things (typically less rosy things). I also have a Deviant page: http://karama9.deviantart.com/ . Finally, I have a twitter page, where I tend to talk about whatever I'm writing on that day or to mess around with some buddies from here: http://twitter.com/Karama9 . Plot bunnies often pop into existence on twitter. If you don't paste things into your profile, don't paste this into your profile. (I didn't, I made it up) Special Contest as of May 14th 2012! All your dreams could come true! Not because of this contest mind you, the prize here is absolutely not on the dream come true scale. I was just saying. I guess it was an odd spot for a random positive thought. Sorry. So, what is this contest about, you ask? The one with the not that great prize? Well! I found a chronology error in my story Vigilante. I was about to correct it, but I started wondering how come nobody pointed it out to me. My guess was that nobody noticed, so I thought I'd encourage people to try and find it and see if I'm the only one who can detect it at all. The error is that an event that occurs after Vigilante in my timeline is referred to as having already happened. I use the term event, but it's not necessarily anything major (or minor... I'm not telling you anything). Find the reference, tell me when the event actually happened, and you win... something. I'm thinking some kind of story request, where you can either ask for a story or for a particular character to show up in an existing story. I can't guarantee I'll give you your first choice, but I'm sure we can work something out. Hints given on facebook and reproduced here for fairness: 1) It's not in the flashbacks to Storm's time in Cobra. 2) Part of the information implied in the reference would indeed have been known at that point, but only part! Also, like I said above, the reference is to an event (big or small) that has not yet happened, not just to a fact. Good luck! With those hints, I'm sure someone will figure it out. :) Update: we have a winner! Congratulations to Cloud Clavell, and better luck next time to anyone else who was scratching their heads (I choose to think there must have been one or two of you)! Oh, you want the answer? In the last scene, Storm Shadow tells Snake Eyes he had already told him he didn't look that bad. This happens in The Greenshirts and the Werewolf, when Tommy sees Snake Eyes' face post-scarring for the first time and rather than being horrified at all, just tells him he looks like his father. Chronologically, The Greenshirts and the Werewolf happens after Vigilante (see timeline above), so Storm had not told Snake Eyes anything like that yet (in fact he hadn't seen his scars yet) in Vigilante. | |||||||
1. Identity » reviewsARAH continuity, so outside of my usual AU. Absolutely outside of it. A clone tries to come to terms with who or what he is, and with what defined his last life and this new one.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Drama/Spiritual - Chapters: 2 - Words: 9,523 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 10-28-12 - Published: 3-11-12 - Storm Shadow & Cobra Commander2. Bonuses » reviewsFormer bonuses written for Arashikage reviewers, now available to all because it turns out I like people reading my stuff. Shocking! The last bonus, chapter 10, is a secret scene of secrecy, that reveals a secrety secret... (insert mysterious music)G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 10 - Words: 15,746 - Reviews: 43 - Updated: 10-10-12 - Published: 7-26-12 - Storm Shadow & Snake Eyes - Complete3. Apprentices » reviewsApprentices bickering, ninjas scheming, a camping trip and eventually, a lot of trouble. Kamakura and Billy don't get along and their senseis decide to help them mend their differences. Last chapter now up!G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 20 - Words: 66,274 - Reviews: 241 - Updated: 8-29-12 - Published: 12-10-10 - Storm Shadow & Snake Eyes - Complete4. Resolution reviewsSet within Arashikage. The Soft Master has finally figured out his nephew did not kill the Hard Master and faced with the magnitude of his mistake, resolves to fix it One shot, but the events that follow this story are detailed in Arashikage itself.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Drama/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,209 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 8-2-12 - Storm Shadow & Snake Eyes - Complete5. Links » reviewsFirst part: Nothing Rauru or Sheik said has fully prepared Link for the sight that greets him in the former Castle Town Market when he leaves the Temple of Time. Second part: the Hero of the Wind and Tetra discuss what they want to do with their lives. Third Part: broken heart or not, Link will not abandon his duty.Legend of Zelda - Rated: T - English - Horror/Friendship - Chapters: 3 - Words: 3,536 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 7-30-12 - Published: 7-11-12 - Link - Complete6. The Life and Times of Firecat » reviewsThe story of how things went horribly wrong for Miss Heliksa Hauser, also known to herself as Firecat.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 6 - Words: 17,352 - Reviews: 75 - Updated: 5-1-12 - Published: 10-21-11 - Complete7. Priorities reviewsSnake Eyes & Scarlett fluff, insofar as violence and stabbing people can be called fluff. Nobody is more important to Snake Eyes than Scarlett.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,421 - Reviews: 13 - Published: 4-7-12 - Snake Eyes & Scarlett8. Ghostly Crossover reviewsGhost Beach Head, graciously on loan from WillWriteForFics, runs into some ninja spirits. Happy belated International Ninja Day!G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,594 - Reviews: 13 - Published: 12-6-11 - Storm Shadow & Beach Head - Complete9. The Disowned Master reviewsInspired by issue 170 of A Real American Hero, which introduces the previously unmentionned elder brother of the Hard and Soft Masters. This messed up my AU a bit, so I wanted to make up an explanation that satisfied at least me.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,979 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 11-5-11 - Storm Shadow & Snake Eyes - Complete10. Ninja Spirits » reviewsOC story... kind of. Scenes from the life and death of my version of Storm Shadow's father, known affectionately as the Insane Master. Some humour, some drama, lots of ninjas. If this doesn't scare you away, enjoy!G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Supernatural - Chapters: 4 - Words: 11,377 - Reviews: 32 - Updated: 9-18-11 - Published: 3-26-1111. Vigilante reviewsStorm Shadow has been with GI Joe for about two months. He still has issues, and one surfaces with a vengeance. Mature subject matters within. This is not a light story. One-shot.G. I. Joe - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,131 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 8-26-11 - Storm Shadow - Complete12. Changing Meaning reviewsThis is fluff. Romantic fluff to be exact, featuring a young Hard Master and his wife. How did she come to take on the name of Goblin Granny? Short one-shot.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,071 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 7-7-11 - Complete13. Reunion » reviewsRequested story by General Zargon. Storm Shadow and Billy reunited for the first time since Storm escaped Cobra, but unsurprisingly, the Universe somehow makes sure their reunion doesn't go smoothly. Contains violence, fluff, and a conspiracy theorist.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Family/Drama - Chapters: 3 - Words: 10,017 - Reviews: 22 - Updated: 5-10-11 - Published: 5-3-11 - Storm Shadow - Complete14. In the Pipes reviewsAnd now for something completely different! Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow need to save the day, but in a very... strange... way. Name dropping posted as an April's Fool prank.G. I. Joe - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,847 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 4-1-11 - Complete15. First Blood reviewsA very ferocious plot bunny that I had to take care of. Shortly after joining Cobra, Storm Shadow finds himself having to kill to protect the Commander, for the first time. Not a light story, but I had to write it. One-shot.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,114 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 1-31-11 - Complete16. Attack of the Wereworms reviewsCrack fic, second and last one in answer to the crack fic challenge. The Joes face a supernatural threat... for real this time. Rated M because if you have monsters attacking people, you simply must have a couple being naughty.G. I. Joe - Rated: M - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,622 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 12-21-10 - Storm Shadow - Complete17. Moving On » reviewsSequel to Hero. Three years ago, Ganon was defeated; it's a well known fact, however, that the Demon will always come back. On hiatus.Legend of Zelda - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Horror - Chapters: 5 - Words: 17,629 - Reviews: 26 - Updated: 12-13-10 - Published: 8-9-10 - Link & Zelda18. Fatherly Love reviewsCrack fic, or more precisely, an entry for a whacked out idea fic challenge issued by WillWrite4Fics. Serpentor wants some fatherly love... one-shot.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,436 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 12-5-10 - Storm Shadow - Complete19. How to Handle a Sick Ninja » reviewsStorm Shadow falls ill shortly after joining GI Joe. One-shot grown out of control, inspired by Sick Ninjas Are No Fun. Second half now up!G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 8,393 - Reviews: 23 - Updated: 11-14-10 - Published: 11-11-10 - Storm Shadow - Complete20. Loss and Justice reviewsSomewhere within what is now a disavowed continuity in the comics, Billy is killed by the Cobra Commander. This is the outcome I imagined. Character death.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Drama/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,322 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 10-18-10 - Storm Shadow - Complete21. Blue Hair, Glitter and Ninjas, Oh My! reviewsRequest fic by General Zargon. A tale of deception, double crossing, ninjas and body paint. I'll go back to writing serious stuff eventually. No, really.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,186 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 10-5-10 - Complete22. The Greenshirts and the Werewolf » reviewsWhen they discover that one of the Joes is a werewolf, a group of intrepid greenshirts step up to save the day! No werewolves were harmed in the making of this story. Final chapter now up!G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Humor/Mystery - Chapters: 6 - Words: 29,179 - Reviews: 59 - Updated: 9-19-10 - Published: 6-25-10 - Storm Shadow & Snake Eyes - Complete23. Viper, Viper in the Pit… reviews...Who's the Beachiest One of All? My take on the pie trap meme started by TinySprite and WillWrite4Fics. Needless to say, crack fic. I'm afraid it's not much of a trap, or of a pie, but hopefully it's still entertaining.G. I. Joe - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,055 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 7-12-10 - Complete24. Petites Histoires Risquées » reviewsLast set of somewhat independent Arashikage bonuses – two stories in English despite the title that deal with adult matters. Rated M to be safe; nothing explicit whatsoever, and no real spoilers. Second story features Tommy getting lucky.G. I. Joe - Rated: M - English - Friendship - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,256 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 6-7-10 - Published: 6-6-10 - Complete25. Early Years » reviewsA set of four stories featuring the future Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes before and during the War. Fourth and last story now up.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 4 - Words: 5,315 - Reviews: 14 - Updated: 6-2-10 - Published: 5-30-10 - Storm Shadow & Snake Eyes - Complete26. Death of a Master » reviewsA short story in three parts exploring the events immediately following the Hard Master's death from the perspective of the Soft Master and He Who Will Eventually be Known as Snake Eyes. Set in my usual AU Light as these are former Arashikage bonuses.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Drama/Tragedy - Chapters: 3 - Words: 4,680 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 5-25-10 - Published: 5-23-10 - Complete27. Clan War » reviewsA Storm Shadow story, set in his youth. The Arashikage is at war with another clan, and the compound is invaded. You can probably guess that this story contains violence. Third and final part now up.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 3 - Words: 3,102 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 5-19-10 - Published: 5-17-10 - Storm Shadow - Complete28. Arashikage » reviewsA re-imagining of part of Storm Shadow's story, in the first person.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 34 - Words: 138,657 - Reviews: 245 - Updated: 5-1-10 - Published: 4-20-09 - Storm Shadow - Complete29. A Ninja by Any Other Name reviewsSomething I had to get out of my head: it's unavoidable that some of the members of GI Joe would be curious as to what Snake Eyes' real name is, and it's unavoidable that Ace would eventually figure out a way to turn that curiosity into a betting pool.G. I. Joe - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,299 - Reviews: 14 - Published: 1-10-10 - Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow - Complete30. GIJoe Serpent Rising reviewsA collection of scenes from what could be a sequel to the movie, if not for that pesky need to make G.I.Joe the main attraction and to have an actual plot. One-shot, just for fun. Unless of course I change my mind...G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,452 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 8-24-09 - Complete31. Hero » reviews1500 years ago, Ganon won. Unbeknownst to most of the population of Hyrule, the Demon still rules. Update: there is a sequel in progress to this story, called Moving On. Please check it out if you liked Hero!Legend of Zelda - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Horror - Chapters: 16 - Words: 124,642 - Reviews: 66 - Updated: 3-28-08 - Published: 8-13-07 - Link & Zelda - Complete
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