GreatKateZonkeyMachine
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since: 11-29-09, id: 2162214, Profile Updated: 05-18-13
Author has written 16 stories for Mysterious Benedict Society series, Harry Potter, Jumanji, His Dark Materials, Airborn, Series Of Unfortunate Events, Artemis Fowl, Skybreaker, Stardust, and Avatar: Last Airbender.

You think things have to be possible? Things have to be true.
- Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife


Bonjour. Caramba. Servus. 您 好. こんにちは. Doei. Olá. Ahoj. привет. Ciao. здравей. Cześć. Helló. .مرحبا. שלום Hallå. Hallo. Hej. Hei. Kumusta. Saluton. नमस्ते. Sat sri akal. سلام. Γεια σας. Alo. Përshëndetje. здраво. Merhaba. Nazdar. Salam. Bok. Hola. Salve. 안녕하세요. Xin chào. สวัสดี. नमस्कार. Hello. Or, to quote a fine author...Morning!

I’m going to try and make this short.

Once upon a time (that time being November 29, 2009), there was a twelve-year-old boy whose head was bare and full of air, dead flies and bits of fluff. He wanted to write fanfiction for the Mysterious Benedict Society series, and when he discovered Fanfiction.Net and its MBS archive, he decided to join the fun. Because he was a few tacos short of a fiesta platter, he named himself "GreatKateZonkeyMachine" (if you don’t get it, don’t ask).

Today I’m fifteen, and I’m a much better writer and more mature than I was in my early days of FF. If you come across any old leavings of mine that seem immature/obtuse/obnoxious, all I ask is that you don’t think of my present-day self based on them. Reading and writing are things I enjoy, and fanfiction is great because it's non-profit: we write purely for the joy of writing, reading, and being read. Of course, 95% of fanfiction is crap...but you get the sentiment.

Newsflash: Yo dawgs. I just read A Separate Peace and IT MADE ME DEEPLY UNHAPPY.

In other news, I continue to slowly, slowly write my fics. Nomansland seems to be in the lead.

OTHER STUFF I SHOULD PROBABLY TELL YOU

I beta, even though I don’t have a beta profile.

My community is dead.

If you ever come across a reference to somebody named "The-b00k-was-better", it means me. I had…let’s call it an identity crisis.

Back to the Forest, The Fugitives, and The Paradox are currently on hiatus because they currently suck.

Nomansland is in limbo because Kahlan dropped off the face of the Earth.

Third Island is not very well-written (some of it, anyway), but it was my first fic ever so I’m not changing it.

It may not look like it, but I’m working on stuff. Updates/covers/new stories/etc are being worked on.

My avatar is an alethiometer. HDM, y'all.

This is a zonkey.


IN MEMORIAM: Thalia Castellan, Mezzanote, Dove's Wing, AdorableElephant, Kahlan the Dream Spirit

To clarify, these are merely the "original" MBS authors I knew who no longer use FF. I’m sure they are not actually dead.


1. Nomansland » reviews
Ever gotten lost on a winter night and felt completely, utterly alone? Ever met a Ten Man? Have a holly-jolly Christmas, Reynie. Co-written with Kahlan Aisling.
Mysterious Benedict Society series - Rated: T - English - Suspense/Angst - Chapters: 6 - Words: 27,786 - Reviews: 22 - Updated: 12-25-12 - Published: 12-16-10
2. His Lost Materials » reviews
Will & Lyra have entered a parallel world to escape their enemies, and found it an inhospitable place. But they can't leave until they retrieve Æsahættr & the alethiometer, taken by dangerous thieves. Now they must span the strange world to get them back.
Crossover - His Dark Materials & Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Suspense - Chapters: 5 - Words: 13,423 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 9-21-12 - Published: 2-10-12
3. The Doppelganger » reviews
On a voyage plotting the migration patterns of the cloud cats, Matt and Kate inadvertantly fly over the Wall into Stormhold. Now they must return home, but that's going to be rather complicated if people mistake Kate for a fallen star.
Crossover - Skybreaker & Stardust - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Tragedy - Chapters: 2 - Words: 10,695 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 7-16-12 - Published: 12-16-11 - Matt C. & Tristan T.
4. Theodore reviews
Wouldn't you feel the same, if it was you? If Matt Cruse had taken away your father forever when you were only four years old - how would you feel? You'd want revenge.
Skybreaker - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Crime - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,683 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 6-28-12 - Matt C. & Nadira
5. The Trouble With Genius » reviews
The enemy of my enemy is my friend? Yeah right. Artemis Fowl & Reynie Muldoon are boy geniuses - something they have in common. Together, maybe they could stop their deadly foe. Too bad another thing they have in common is a mutual loathing to the bone.
Crossover - Artemis Fowl & Mysterious Benedict Society series - Rated: K+ - English - Mystery/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,715 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 5-17-12 - Published: 5-9-12 - Artemis F. & Reynie M.
6. The Fugitives
"...Death Eaters were fleeing or else being captured..." The year after Harry and his friends leave Hogwarts, a group of students get dangerously caught up in the mysterious last-ditch scheme of the Death Eaters that got away.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,662 - Published: 5-5-12 - OC & Alecto C.
7. The Insidious Institute » reviews
Are You a Gifted Child Looking for Special Opportunities? Whatever Mr. Benedict has in store, it's got to be better than living in fear of Count Olaf and his dastardly theater troupe - hasn't it?
Crossover - Series Of Unfortunate Events & Mysterious Benedict Society series - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship/Suspense - Chapters: 4 - Words: 8,174 - Reviews: 30 - Updated: 3-2-12 - Published: 4-22-11
8. Third Island » reviews
Book three redesigned. The quartet is kidnapped, the Whisperer's computers blow up, and - best of all - you get to hear Kate's insulting rhyme used on Constance! NOTE- This is the dreaded First Fic, so for nostalgia I will keep the bad writing and sum.
Mysterious Benedict Society series - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Friendship - Chapters: 12 - Words: 36,615 - Reviews: 33 - Updated: 2-16-12 - Published: 12-4-09
9. Adventurers Beware » reviews
Reynie, Kate, Constance, and Sticky stumble across a mysterious board game and decide to try it out... Violence.
Crossover - Jumanji & Mysterious Benedict Society series - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Horror - Chapters: 5 - Words: 12,906 - Reviews: 14 - Updated: 2-10-12 - Published: 1-30-11
10. Race to the Summit reviews
Eck. I don't like this story at all, or the title. I had to write most of it at 1:00 a.m. in order to finish before the deadline. Oh, well. This is my story for Kahlan Aisling's April challenge.
Crossover - Artemis Fowl & Mysterious Benedict Society series - Rated: K - English - Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,233 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 4-30-11 - Artemis F. & Reynie M. - Complete
11. The White Knight reviews
Reynard and Mr. Benedict have discussion in Mr. Benedict's exceedingly curious workshop. Written for Kahlan Aisling's "SteamPunk" challenge; I believe it follows all the guidelines.
Mysterious Benedict Society series - Rated: K - English - Fantasy/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,319 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 3-29-11 - Reynie M. & Mr. Benedict - Complete
12. Lighter Than Air reviews
I felt the knife in my chest, and a groggy sadness entered my heart. I was freefalling again... Except that I wasn't falling at all this time... I was flying.
Airborn - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,429 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 3-11-11 - Complete
13. The Paradox reviews
The witches know of Lyra Belacqua, the child of prophecy. Will Parry is the bearer of the subtle knife. But no one, not even Dust itself, ever dreamed of a third child. A/U.
His Dark Materials - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,119 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 2-18-11
14. Your Worst Nightmare reviews
Possibly the most daring thing I will ever write, for a number of reasons. Read if you dare, and only if you have a very good eye doctor. Not for the faint of heart or the easily offended.
Mysterious Benedict Society series - Rated: T - Punjabi - Horror/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 972 - Reviews: 33 - Published: 11-27-10 - Reynie M. & Kate W. - Complete
15. The Files of Rhonda Kazembe reviews
"Dear Mrs. Kazembe: My name is Nicholas Benedict. Your niece, Rhonda, took my tests yesterday. If you would, I could make a more informed decision about her if you were so kind as to send a brief history of her and perhaps some paperwork." T for language.
Mysterious Benedict Society series - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,503 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 10-31-10 - Rhonda K. - Complete
16. Back to the Forest » reviews
It's Albus Potter's third year at Hogwarts. When his friends and family begin to act strangely, he gets into a dangerous situation with James and will need help from friends he never knew about in order to get out of it. DISCLAIMER: First chapters are bad.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship/Fantasy - Chapters: 5 - Words: 12,069 - Reviews: 10 - Updated: 10-23-10 - Published: 12-5-09 - Albus S. P. & Lily Luna P.
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