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Author has written 20 stories for Final Fantasy VIII, and Dark Tower series. UPDATE: 05/05/2013: FELIZ A CINCO DE MAYO!!! And yes, it is time for yet another update. I had intended to post something for Queen, but was on a roll with What Happens in Esthar so went with it instead. Shortish chapter this time, but I hope you all like it. So here is Chapter XIII for what happens in Esthar. Hockey. Cartoons. Sex. Yep, I'm weird. Enjoy! UPDATE: 04/13/2013: FINALLY!!! I finally have a new chapter for What Happens in Esthar! Chapter XII (didn't feel like actually NAMING chapters in this story..). Mostly fluff, a bit of lemon and a hockey game. Or the start of one, anyway. Have fun folks and I'll work harder at getting the chapters done and posted in a more timely fashion. Next update?? dunno. Bells? Queen? I've made a start on a new chapter for Queen anyway, should probably come back to it lest you all think I've abandoned it. I'd never do that, my motto is "no story gets left behind. " Or something like that. anyway, enjoy! UPDATE: 03/29/2013: YAY!! Another update for The Bells of Freedom, this one is Chapter 23: Waking the Dragon. I also finished my drawing for Twin-Lance's story, Waltzing in the Rain, but due to technical issues with my scanner, I'm not able to post it yet. Next update on the docket is for What happens in Esthar... I promise. Meanwhile, have a great weekend and enjoy your Good Friday/Easter/whatever holiday. UPDATE: 03/16/2013: Sort of update. NEW STORY. Just a short one shot of an idea that I've had for a while, titled "Interview". What would happen to Squall if he fails to protect Rinoa and she, along with their daughters, is killed? A sort of experiment written from Squall's POV in the first person. Read, review...hope you all like it. Next update will be for Bells. Then What happens in Esthar... at some point. ARRGHH!!! I just realized when I posted the story that the title didn't come through completely!! Can I have a do-over?? UPDATE: 03/05/2013: Update time! Finally! For What Happens In Esthar... Chapter XI. Aaaaand... yeah. There's sex. a lot of it. So, read it with someone you love...or lust after. and enjoy the lemony freshness. Whew! Now i've got to figure out which story I'm gonna update next. Bells? Queen? Well, in between those three stories I still have my drawings to do...and I've still one left for the WIBI stories for Twin-Lance...once i get something figured out I'll start posting the in progress pics on my twitter page. If you wanna know more about the artwork I'm doing you can check it out on my deviant Art page under *ronin-ai. Soooo...until the next update...enjoy! by the way, my profile was getting kind of cluttered again, so I cleaned it up some. AUTHOR'S NOTE: While I do not have anything against Yaoi, please, gentle readers, be aware that I do NOT write Yaoi. That is not my preference. I apologize for any confusion on that matter in anything that I've written or stated in my summaries. This is not to say that I never will, I just don't see that in any of the characters I deal with. On another subject... If any of you have read ALL of my stories, you may get a sense that they link together in a sort of loose timeline. When I started out writing them, I wasn't deliberately plotting out a big, epic story. I just took little bits and pieces, wrote them and suddenly found that they were interconnected. I was prompted to add this note after a reader expressed interest in a reference to an earlier fic I had included in one of my recent stories. IF you, the reader, are interested in reading them in chronological order, they are as follows: 1: Unbreakable (at AO3 only) 2. Hero of the day 3. Delirium 4. Moonbeams and Dragon Wings 5. The Bells of Freedom (in progress) 6: Midnight in Balamb 7. The Monster Hunt 8. Gunblade practice /Gunblade Practice Redeaux (yes, i know its spelled REDUX. Sorry, I'm not french) 9. the wolf and the lion 10. spirit of the wind 11. On angel's wings 12. Mission Zero 13. Queen of Ice and Fire (in progress) 14. Bragging rights 15. Red Skies 16: A Bad Day Golfing 17: Storms Alternate Universe (AU) stories: 1. What Happens in Esthar... just a suggestion. I try to make each story stand on its own, but i am finding that they are becoming increasingly more intertwined with each other (with the exception of the AU story, that is..). Basic info: I am female, american, single (and THINKING about looking...). I'm 40-ish, have two children, one dog, two cats (used to have a gerbil but my daughter gave it to her friend). Thus far, I've only written FF8 fanfics but IF inspiration hits (like for example, when I replace FFX, FFVII and FFXII and actually manage to PLAY them..)I might do others. I repurchased FFVIII a while back, and I've introduced it to both of my children. We are happily playing it again right now. another game that I've purchased but haven't had much time to get into is Dissidia Final Fantasy. I'm REALLY liking this game, but I agree with the critics who say that the story is a little weak. yeah, for a Final Fantasy game, it is. The gameplay is impressive however. I actually have a job, which in this economy is something to be happy about. But that translates to very little personal time to pursue my interests such as writing, or anything else for that matter. more info: I rent, not own. I have too many bills and not enough money, I enjoy fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, romance and true crime novels. I love loud, raunchy rock and roll, the more attitude the better! I've been divorced since feb 15, 2001 (yes, I know, ironic), and after my last relationship ended, BADLY, decided to just stop with the whole dating thing until I can get my head on straight. Tired of the BS. so far.. not working. yeah, I have issues, and I'll see someone about them.. eventually. I signed up to ffnet on the suggestion of a fan (ashbear, she's responsible for my being here... so you can either thank her or not...HOPEFULLY, you'll thank her. she's a very nice person..:). So far, I'm enjoying it, I really like some of the fics I've read, and was surprised at how many authors here I recognized from other sites such as RPGamer and the rpgffml mailing list. Upon signing up here, the first thing I did was re-read all of my old fanfics and cringe. then I revised and re-edited them, hopefully improving their readability. No, I didn't break the longer ones up into chapters though in hindsight, I should have. I didn't start out writing that way however. I just wrote until I was done. As you can see, I'm doing things a little bit differently with Bragging Rights. in addition to my homepage, I maintain two blogs, The Ronin blog, which is where I write stuff about my fanfics, writing, the creative process, and random weirdness, and Mindcrimes, my Wordpress blog which contains thoughts, opinions, day to day stuff.. boring, mundane details of my life. I'm also on facebook (Afton Love, yes, that's my real name) and msn messenger (Ronin-ai, same as here), and twitter @RoninAi if anyone's interested. Anyone interested in taking a look at my artwork can see it on DeviantART, under *ronin-ai. If you really need to get ahold of me, email always works. Hope you like my writing.. if you do, tell me, if you don't, tell me anyway. How else can I improve my writing unless the weaknesses that I've overlooked are pointed out to me? | |||||||
1. The Bells of Freedom » reviewsUltimecia is defeated. The world is safe. Now what? Now its time to tie up loose ends and for Squall at least, figure out this relationship thing...Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 24 - Words: 171,173 - Reviews: 151 - Updated: 5-17-13 - Published: 6-26-11 - Rinoa H. & Squall L.2. What happens in Esthar » reviewsRinoa is given a weekend trip to an exclusive resort/spa on the northern coast of Esthar as a birthday gift from Quistis and Selphie. Unfortunately, neither they nor Rinoa was aware that the spa offers more than simply beauty and wellness packages to its clients...it also offers male companionship.. with Squall included on the menu...AU story Written for WiB Inspired...Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 13 - Words: 86,780 - Reviews: 113 - Updated: 5-5-13 - Published: 10-4-12 - Rinoa H. & Squall L.3. Interview reviewsA tragic event, with unanticipated results. Recorded history agrees that a sorceress without a knight is unstable, dangerous. It further hints that a sorceress whose knight is killed or dies might herself die or go mad. But what happens to the knight, if he fails to protect his sorceress and SHE is killed?Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Drama/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,709 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 3-16-13 - Squall L. - Complete4. Queen of Ice and Fire » reviewsQuistis Trepe: Instructor, SeeD, and occasional secretary, is preparing a new crop of cadets for a field exam. Normal routine for her...until Nida decides to shake it up by finally taking a chance and asking her out. will sparks fly?Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 16 - Words: 106,383 - Reviews: 27 - Updated: 10-18-12 - Published: 6-15-11 - Quistis T. & Nida5. Storms reviewsSquall loved storms. A glance into the "typical" morning routine for the Leonhart family..Written for the WIB challenge. This really is the last one! I promise!Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Romance/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,205 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 8-31-12 - Rinoa H. & Squall L. - Complete6. Mission Zero » reviewsSquall has a habit of avoiding his birthday, but Rinoa has decided to change that and concocts a plan to keep him all to herself for his first birthday as her husband. Squall/Rinoa fluffiness, written for the WIB challenge.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 4 - Words: 22,709 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 8-23-12 - Squall L. & Rinoa H. - Complete7. Delirium reviewsWhile escaping from the Sorceress Memorial, Squall and company encounter a marlboro. Squall attacks it to cover Rinoa and his team's escape, resulting in exposure to the creature's deadly toxin. As he fights for his life, Rinoa struggles to help him. Written for the Where I Belong August 2012 fanfiction challenge.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,061 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 8-10-12 - Rinoa H. & Squall L. - Complete8. Hile Roland reviewsA poem inspired by the dark tower series.Dark Tower series - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 117 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 6-14-12 - Roland D. - Complete9. Gunblade Practice Redeaux » reviewsSame story, just a rewrite to celebrate the 10th anniversary near as i can figure it anyway of this story's existence.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 5 - Words: 35,745 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-23-12 - Squall L. & Laguna L. - Complete10. A Bad Day Golfing reviewsSquall is on vacation in Esthar and Laguna convinces him to attempt a round of golf for a bit of father-son bonding time. Of course, nothing ever goes according to plan...Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Humor/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,120 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 8-24-11 - Laguna L. & Squall L. - Complete11. Moonbeams and Dragon Wings reviewsA moment in time, just before the final battle, another tiny step taken toward destiny.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,139 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 5-29-11 - Rinoa H. & Squall L. - Complete12. Red Skies » reviewsSix months after the end of Bragging Rights, Squall and Rinoa are now living in Deling City, where her pregnancy is progressing normally. All is well...until a catastrophic hurricane traps Squall in Balamb. Then Squall returns home to find Rinoa gone.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 22 - Words: 148,806 - Reviews: 90 - Updated: 5-29-11 - Published: 1-1-11 - Rinoa H. & Squall L. - Complete13. On Angel's Wings » reviewsRomantic Squinoa fic: As the date of his and Rinoa's wedding approaches, Squall assists his father Laguna in a salvage and retrieval operation of the destroyed Lunar Base, while secretly planning a unique getaway for his honeymoon with Rinoa.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 16 - Words: 100,734 - Reviews: 89 - Updated: 12-19-10 - Published: 6-20-10 - Squall L. & Rinoa H. - Complete14. Bragging Rights » reviewsSelvine fic: Fluffy lemon fic i guess.. . Irvine's getting ready for a shooting competition to show everyone exactly HOW good he is...and life happens along the way. drama, romance, some action...etc.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 20 - Words: 116,466 - Reviews: 24 - Updated: 10-30-10 - Published: 3-13-10 - Irvine K. & Selphie T. - Complete15. Midnight in Balamb reviewsa lighthearted fic involving Squall, Zell, a birthday party, spiked punch, and a tattoo parlor... yes, it does get a little silly..Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 13,327 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 3-20-10 - Squall L. & Zell D. - Complete16. Hero of the Day reviewsFanfic prime. The first fanfic I ever wrote. Events take place after the battle with Edea. Rinoa is in a coma and Squall is struggling with his feelings about it.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,170 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 3-17-10 - Squall L. - Complete17. The Wolf and The Lion reviewsthis is a sort of companion piece to "gunblade practice", and one of the last ones i finished before i went on hiatus in 2003. Seifer wants to rejoin Garden and try one last time to be a SeeD..will it be over Squall's dead body? NOT YAOI!Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 12,989 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 3-11-10 - Squall L. & Seifer A. - Complete18. The Monster Hunt reviewsSquall and Irvine go on a monster hunt to restock the training center. One of my oldest fics, completed in late 2001 or so, and probably my funniest. Please read and review!Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,159 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 3-9-10 - Squall L. & Irvine K. - Complete19. Gunblade Practice reviewsLaguna hires Squall and his friends as security for a diplomatic mission in Galbadia, hoping to use the time spent to get to know his estranged son. Political intrigues within Galbadia's recovering government however, threaten the entire mission.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 35,259 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 3-7-10 - Squall L. - Complete20. Spirit of the Wind reviewsSeifer and his posse finally pass their SeeD field exam.. but that is just the beginning. Laguna gets kidnapped by a terrorist. Seifer and his posse are included in the team to rescue him.. but things don't always go as planned..Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 41,379 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 3-5-10 - Seifer A. & Fujin - Complete
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