| littleblackdog |
Author has written 40 stories for Dragon Age, Torchwood, Jurassic Park, Mass Effect, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Fable, X-Men: The Movie, Hobbit, and Sherlock. watch your honey drip, can't keep away Hello, I hope you're here because you've enjoyed something I've written. That's always a lovely feeling. You can also find me on Tumblr, and on AO3 Current projects: Hobbit!fic, which is something I'm not sure I ever expected, as well as dabbling elsewhere, and staring sullenly at Island, Island until words start working again o0o For anyone interested in reading my Dragon Age one-shots Of Steel and Stone in chronological rather than written order, I'll keep an updated list here. Redux chapters occur outside the timeline, as they are scenes that did not happen in this universe: 1. Of Expectations; 2. Of Surprises; (Of Necessity Redux); 3. Of Justice; 4. Of Duty; 5. Of History; 6. Of Memory; (Of Secrets - A separate story, because it is rated M); 7. Of Risk (Of Risk Redux); 8, 9. Of Distractions, Distractions II; 10. Of Rebirth; 11. Of Dogs; 12. Of Dreams; 13. Of Rivalry; 14. Of Revenge; 15. Of Faith; 16. Of Understanding; 17. Of Family; 18. Of Gossip; 19. Of Grain; 20. Of Fear; 21. Of Fantasies; 22. Of Shadows; 23. Of Reputation; 24. Of Care; 25. Of Discretion; 26. Of Tunes | |||||||
1. Take From Me My Lace » reviewsAU – Modern, Human, F!Bilbo. Bilba Baggins, model for a premier lingerie company, isn't always entirely convinced that the perks of the job are worth the hassle. Can't she even go to the shops without being recognized? But Thorin doesn't seem to recognize her at all, even with her nearly-naked body forever plastered across half of London. That's... a very refreshing change.Hobbit - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 10 - Words: 28,852 - Reviews: 76 - Updated: 4-28-13 - Published: 4-5-13 - Bilbo B. & Thorin2. Bone White and Brittle » reviewsAU, canon divergence. One fated night, Bilbo Baggins finds a pitiful little creature huddled in his garden, bleeding and broken. Adopted!Bolg, Father!Bilbo, families of choice. Contains child abuse/abandonment, violence, family, fluff, friendship, and angst. Includes some slow-burn Thorin/Bilbo romance.Hobbit - Rated: T - English - Family/Friendship - Chapters: 5 - Words: 17,020 - Reviews: 53 - Updated: 3-9-13 - Published: 3-3-13 - Bilbo B. & Bolg3. Over Hill and Under Skirts » reviewsFor a kink meme prompt: Dwarf women are rare, and often so intent on their craft, that Thorin has never had the opportunity or inclination to become familiar with the more intimate portions of the female anatomy. When he is finally introduced to that realm of hidden mystery, Thorin is quite... curious. Thorin/Female!Bilbo, humour and awkwardness.Hobbit - Rated: M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,663 - Reviews: 17 - Updated: 2-27-13 - Published: 2-25-13 - Bilbo B. & Thorin - Complete4. Made and Remade the Necklace of Songs » reviewsSoulmate AU; Thorin/Bilbo romance. In a Middle Earth where dwarves dream of Heartsongs and hobbits carry the name of their fated partner as private Mark, Bilbo Baggins had never been able to properly translate the strange rows of runes inscribed on his wrist. And likewise, Thorin Oakenshield had never imagined he would hear the voice of his Heartsong from a fussy little hobbit.Hobbit - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 11 - Words: 20,433 - Reviews: 211 - Updated: 2-19-13 - Published: 1-8-13 - Bilbo B. & Thorin5. Thirteen Month Old Baby, Broke the Looking Glass reviewsThe reason Bilbo is single at age fifty isn't because he is a confirmed bachelor; he would want nothing more than to settle down himself. Bilbo is cursed. Every time a romantic partner shows up he/she get into near-death situations until they break it off with Bilbo. But then Thorin steps in, determined to break this curse. Happy ending AU, Thorin/Bilbo romance.Hobbit - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,658 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 2-12-13 - Bilbo B. & Thorin - Complete6. Bran' New Suit » reviews"They had never met before, to the best of Tom's recollection, but there was something eerily and inexplicably familiar about William Baggins all the same." Modern AU, reincarnation, Thorin Oakenshield/Bilbo Baggins romance, happy ending.Hobbit - Rated: M - English - Romance/Fantasy - Chapters: 5 - Words: 14,684 - Reviews: 46 - Updated: 1-28-13 - Published: 12-20-12 - Bilbo B. & Thorin - Complete7. Roots to Branches reviewsAU, Canon Divergence, alternate timelines. Once the stone has been thrown, it can be nigh impossible to stop the ripples: Thorin Oakenshield ascended to the throne of Erebor; Bilbo Baggins made his home within a mountain; and they both found a son amidst tragedy. Now Frodo, a prince of Erebor, accompanies the royal delegation to the Council of Elrond. Thorin/Bilbo romance.Hobbit - Rated: T - English - Family/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,316 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 1-27-13 - Frodo. B & Bilbo B.8. And Down the Road I Goes reviewsThorin/Bilbo, happy ending AU, mpreg, for a "domestic goofiness" prompt over on the Hobbit Kink meme. A brief look into the life of Bilbo Baggins, consort to King Thorin of Erebor, and some of the challenges of raising "dwobbit" children. Example: beard problems.Hobbit - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,451 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 1-25-13 - Bilbo B. & Thorin - Complete9. Tintamarre reviews"Mycroft had been so very lonely before Sherlock, while Sherlock had never been alone." What if Mycroft had taught Sherlock how to create his mind palace? Mycroft and Sherlock as children, as brothers, pre-childish feud, & Mycroft-centric.Sherlock - Rated: K - English - Family/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 963 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 1-6-13 - Mycroft H. & Sherlock H. - Complete10. Six Epiphanies » reviewsSix birthdays of Sherlock Holmes: 1985, 1987, 2006, 2013, 2014, & 2035. John/Sherlock romance, and Sherlock & Mycroft brotherly bond. Contains mentions of adultery, drug use, and sex toys.Sherlock - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 6 - Words: 2,736 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 1-6-13 - Sherlock H. & John W. - Complete11. Larkspur Magic reviewsA blocked path, a stray spell, and a hobbit with the most peculiar sort of luck. Bilbo knew, leaving the Shire, that hobbits certainly weren't the tallest of folk in the big, wide world. But this is ridiculous. A magical mishap; a Thorin/Bilbo romance.Hobbit - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,054 - Reviews: 21 - Published: 12-31-12 - Bilbo B. & Thorin - Complete12. Blended In Measure » reviewsSmall stories set along the journey to Erebor, about a king without a mountain, an honest burglar, and the fine company they keep. Here there be book and (2012) movie spoilers, and eventually dragons. Or at least one dragon. Also, a smattering of Thorin/Bilbo romance.Hobbit - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 8 - Words: 9,730 - Reviews: 64 - Updated: 12-26-12 - Published: 12-16-12 - Bilbo B. & Thorin13. Island, Island » reviewsXMFC, AU. Fisherman!Erik lives in a cottage by the sea; it's a quiet, secluded life, and he enjoys it that way. Charles has a bump on his head, with no memory of why he was dangling off the side of a dock, unconscious and nearly frozen to death. M/M.X-Men: The Movie - Rated: M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 12 - Words: 46,633 - Reviews: 174 - Updated: 9-10-12 - Published: 9-6-11 - Magneto & Xavier, C.14. With Silence Favour Me reviewsFor camilladilla, who asked for "Anders/M!Hawke default is fine twenty years later, Anders' Calling. Make it achingly tender and bittersweet, but ultimately I want to cry."Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Angst/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,861 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 11-3-11 - Anders & Hawke (M) - Complete15. Life, As One Wishes reviewsPost Awakening. In the few months since her Joining, he had grown to value the frank, firm nature of her company- she was entirely a Fereldan woman, and all the potent qualities that could imply. Nathaniel/Cauthrien.Dragon Age - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,713 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 10-19-11 - S. Cauthrien & Nathaniel H. - Complete16. An Unsought Finding reviewsSet before Mark of the Assassin, with minor spoilers for the DLC. Just a short, somewhat sweet moment between Seneschal Bran and Serendipity.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,771 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 10-11-11 - Seneschal Bran - Complete17. What You Have Tamed reviewsAU, pre-game, in which a young, wayward Sebastian avoids taking Chantry vows. Instead, his father hires a strict bodyguard to keep the youngest Vael from further tarnishing the family name. Sebastian/Fenris.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 26,585 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 9-2-11 - Sebastian V. & Fenris - Complete18. Caltrops » reviewsA collection of snippets and one-shots from my "Snare" alternate universe. Fenris/m!Hawke.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Humor/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 7 - Words: 16,956 - Reviews: 10 - Updated: 9-2-11 - Published: 8-5-11 - Hawke (M) & Fenris19. Motes » reviewsAU, Snare universe. Those moments that focus on the relationship between Anders and Bethany.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,746 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 9-2-11 - Published: 8-5-11 - Anders & Bethany H.20. Rook » reviewsAU. In this sequel to Snare, Hawke finds himself offered a very lucrative contract by the Antivan Crows. The job? Help them hunt a fugitive assassin from their own ranks. Fenris/m!Hawke, with a bit of Anders/Bethany, Zevran. Slash, het, violence.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 3 - Words: 33,694 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 8-5-11 - Hawke (M) & Fenris - Complete21. Snare » reviewsAU. Hawke is not an adventurer, but rather Kirkwall's best assassin, working largely for House Tethras. Fenris is a potential client with an unusual request. Fenris/m!Hawke, slash, some violence. Part 1 of the "Snare" series.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 2 - Words: 19,754 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 8-5-11 - Hawke (M) & Fenris - Complete22. Liquid Courage » reviewsNow he was being pawed at by a very drunk, very handsy, very heavy mage. Not that he'd ever call Hawke heavy to her face, or anywhere she might hear him, or out loud ever. It was... an unconventional sort of courtship. Varric/F!Hawke.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 6 - Words: 17,780 - Reviews: 50 - Updated: 7-1-11 - Published: 4-25-11 - Varric T. & Hawke (M)23. The Second Season reviewsVengeance is brought down upon those who would threaten Hawke's life; Justice takes a moment with the remarkable woman whose very presence sings to him. DAII endgame spoilers. A little gory, a little fluffy.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,011 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 4-25-11 - Justice & Hawke (M) - Complete24. Missives reviewsAfter their first meeting, Nathaniel is rather smitten with the Champion of Kirkwall and strikes up correspondence with her. A series of letters between the pair, from the hesitantly affectionate to the steamy, ending with a more substantive postscript.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,860 - Reviews: 28 - Published: 4-25-11 - Hawke (M) & Nathaniel H. - Complete25. That Feline Beat reviewsTransformed by an unexpected spell, Fenris finds himself frighteningly helpless, unable to communicate the nature of his plight. Anders is just tickled pink to have a kitty again. Sort of Fenris/Anders, but not quite; possibly more angst than you expectDragon Age - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,257 - Reviews: 24 - Published: 4-25-11 - Anders & Fenris - Complete26. Communication Breakdown reviewsAn accident in the Black Emporium has some unexpected effects, transforming Fenris into a little boy. Time will fix the problem, or so claims Xenon, one way or another. Fenris/F!Hawke.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,266 - Reviews: 20 - Published: 4-25-11 - Hawke (M) & Fenris - Complete27. Strangely Oriented Stars » reviewsHe blamed Rinna for tearing open such a wound in him; these soft, delicate hands could never have twisted their way into his chest otherwise. This woman was a study in contradiction, and for the first time in his life, Zevran hesitated.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 11 - Words: 54,823 - Reviews: 119 - Updated: 3-15-11 - Published: 2-16-10 - Surana & Zevran A. - Complete28. Reconstruct » reviewsRebuilding a broken order; recreating themselves in their new roles. Of politics and duty, death and love. Post-game, spoilers. Fem!Aeducan/Alistair/Zevran, threesome warning. May be read as a stand-alone, or as a companion to "Of Steel & Stone."Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 16 - Words: 86,284 - Reviews: 121 - Updated: 2-28-11 - Published: 12-29-09 - Aeducan29. Interstice » reviewsIn moments, both large and small, a Hero becomes a Queen. Fable II & III, and the space between. A companion piece to Tesserae; contains mostly Sparrow, with a bit of Walter and Reaver thrown in.Fable - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Drama - Chapters: 3 - Words: 5,345 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 2-21-11 - Published: 2-19-11 - Sparrow/The Hero of Bowerstone & Walter B.30. Stelle » reviews"The universe changed around me while I slept, and I've fought hard to catch up." Walking into hell? Well, at least she knew who had her back. Garrus/Fem!Shep, mentions Kaidan/Fem!Shep. Rated for language, little bit of sexuality. ME2 Spoilers.Mass Effect - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 3 - Words: 20,921 - Reviews: 54 - Updated: 12-20-10 - Published: 2-16-10 - Garrus V. & Shepard (F) - Complete31. Tesserae » reviewsPieces of a boy's life, held up to light- Logan, his mother's son. Pre-game, vignettes.Fable - Rated: T - English - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 13 - Words: 11,516 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 12-18-10 - Published: 12-14-10 - Logan & Sparrow/The Hero of Bowerstone32. Chaos Willing reviewsEthan had discovered long ago that in life there were opportunities, and then there were *opportunities*. Getting Ripper blind-drunk most definitely fit in the latter category. Giles/Ethan; rated for sexuality and language; set during 'A New Man.'Buffy: The Vampire Slayer - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,266 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 5-3-10 - R. Giles & Ethan R. - Complete33. Luxury reviewsChoosing to marry someone pleasant or perhaps even lovable would be quite an enviable feat— after finding Delilah in Amaranthine, Nathaniel and Commander Cousland have a talk about arranged marriages. M!Cousland/Anora marriage, Zevran mentioned.Dragon Age - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,317 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 4-25-10 - Nathaniel H. & Cousland - Complete34. Flairer » reviewsShe was the same woman now as then; the same bitter she-wolf who'd denied him both his vengeance and his freedom... and he was a twit who had been living as a monk for too long. It was foolishness. Awakening spoilers; Orlesian Warden. Nathaniel/F!CaronDragon Age - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 3 - Words: 13,824 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 4-5-10 - Published: 4-1-10 - Nathaniel H. & Caron - Complete35. The Thane Krios Experience reviewsNervous about the mechanics of blowing off steam with a human, Garrus seeks advice about the bane of xeno-loving turians throughout the galaxy— how is this kissing thing supposed to work, especially when you've got no lips? Garrus/Shepard, Garrus/Thane.Mass Effect - Rated: T - English - Humor/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,090 - Reviews: 51 - Published: 3-13-10 - Garrus V. & Thane K. - Complete36. Desperate Quest reviewsAlistair seeks help with a strange, uncomfortable affliction. Is this a little bit cracky? Oh yes.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 467 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 2-26-10 - Alistair - Complete37. Of Steel and Stone » reviewsThe exiled princess and the illegitimate prince— a romance between cultures, comrades, and cast-offs. A series of missing scenes. Not in chronological order, just moments in time. Rated for sexuality and some violence.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 28 - Words: 35,573 - Reviews: 88 - Updated: 2-16-10 - Published: 12-14-09 - Aeducan & Alistair38. Of Secrets reviews"How much can a person regret before it consumes them?" The silence was heavy and tense, and for a moment she considered that Zevran might have simply walked away. - Outside Castle Redcliffe, Lady Aeducan grieves for what might have been. Mid-game.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,149 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 1-22-10 - Aeducan & Zevran A. - Complete39. Soliloquy reviewsAlan/Billy romance. Finding Billy alive in the chopper had been astonishing, but in Alan's experience, dinosaur attacks rarely left a person unscathed. A look inside the mind of Dr. Alan Grant in the aftermath of Isla Sorna. Language and sexuality.Jurassic Park - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,562 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 12-21-09 - Complete40. Power of Words »Drabbles, set at various points. Each inspired by a randomly generated word. Rated for some language, and Jack being Jack. Brief Jack/Ianto contained herein.Torchwood - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 3 - Words: 1,697 - Published: 12-21-09 - Jack H. & Ianto J.