Name: Brian

About me: College Student (History Major)

I love history. It is a passion. It is also a source of inspiration for my writing.

The best stories and characters can be found in the pages of any history book.

I enjoy reading History biographies a few of my favorites are:

Alexander Hamilton: Ron Chernow

The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte: Robert Asprey

The Reign of Napoleon Bonaparte: Robert Asprey

Any history book written by Joesph Ellis.

There's a lot more but I should be moving on...

I also enjoy Science Fiction, Michael Crichton is my favorite author of the genre. Congo, Jurassic Park, The Sphere, The Great Train Robbery

Harry Potter: 1-5, LOTR, The Hobbit, The Narnia Series, The Hunger Games Trilogy.

The Great Gatsby, Of Mice and Men, The Pearl, Babylon Revisited, The Crucible, To Kill a Mockingbird, Frankenstein, Dracula

I'm also a Marvel fan, some of my favorite super heroes include: Spider-Man, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, & The Avengers.

I'm also a big fan of Batman (He's the only DC superhero I really like.)

I'll be the first to admit that I'm not that great of a writer. I still have a lot to learn. So thank you for your patience. I like to think that my writing has improved over the past two years I've been a member on this site. I want to continue to improve my skill with each passing chapter and new story.

My writing style:I try to focus my stories on the characters. I like to put an emphasis on character interaction and character development throughout a story. I want to try to keep true to their personalities and perspectives, while also exploring said character. These characters are what drive my stories and my muse.

Bioware: I have nothing but admiration and appreciation for them for creating two of my favorite fandoms-Mass Effect and Dragon Age, not to mention KOTOR. Won’t say much on ME3 for obvious reasons, but they created characters and worlds that I couldn’t ignore once the games were over.

Why I write in these fandoms:

Mass Effect: The characters

Dragon Age: The lore/history

Harry Potter: The possibilities

Some of my favorite Mass Effect Characters-Urdnot Wrex, Garrus Vakarian, Miranda Lawson, Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, The Illusive Man, Saren, Mordin Solus, Joker, and 'Eve.'

Some of my favorite Dragon Age Characters- Anora, Ser Cauthrien, Varric Tethras, Isabela, Loghain Mac Tir, Zevran Arainai, Oghren, and Nathaniel Howe.

I love music. It is also a passion of mine. I do not play any instrument. I respect all those who can. I can't get enough of it. It is also a must for when I read or write.

I am a big fan of classic rock and roll music, some of my favorites are: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, The Beach Boys, CCR, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Gerry Rafferty, Jimi Hendrix, Warren Zevon, U2, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Coldplay, Elton John, (insert most bands of the 1960s-1980s)

I also enjoy movie scores some of my favorite composers are: Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore, James Newton Howard, John Williams and Musical Scores including Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof, and Carmen

I love movies, and I enjoy going to the movies. Some of my favorite directors and their movies that I love the most are listed below. (Not in any particular order)

James Cameron: Aliens, The Abyss, True Lies, Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

Edward Zwick: Glory, Blood Diamond, The Siege, The Last Samurai.

Roland Emmerich: Independence Day, Day After Tomorrow, Godzilla, Patriot.

Ridley Scott: Gladiator, Alien, Black Hawk Down, Blade Runner.

Movie Franchises: Star Wars (Episodes IV-VI) Indiana Jones (not 4), Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, The Die Hard Series, Lord of the Rings, and Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Series.

Other movies I enjoy not listed above are: The Avengers, Taken, The Mummy, The Kingdom, The Mask of Zorro, The X-Men Series (X-3 is my fave), Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk (2007), Thor, Captain America, Fugitive, Air Force One, Star Trek (2009), Silver Linings Playbook, Argo, Unknown, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Hellboy 1 & 2, Rush Hour 1 & 2, The Muppet movie (The original), The Great Muppet Caper, Muppets Take Manhatten, Muppet Treasure Island.

Favorite Disney Movies (Yes, they do deserve their own category): The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Rescuers Down Under, Mulan, Aladdin, Pocahontas. Pixar: Toy Story 2 & 3, Monsters Inc., The Incredibles, WALL-E, UP

Favorite tv shows: Simpsons, (nothing else comes close), The Office (U.S), Modern family, Fawlty Towers, Law and Order Seasons 5-20, Law and Order SVU Seasons 2-12, Community, Big Bang Theory, The West Wing

The fanfictions I enjoy to read the most are Mass Effect, Harry Potter, Star Wars (KOTR), Dragon Age, & Christopher Nolan's Batman movie series

The fanfiction pairs I like are as listed

Mass Effect:

M.Shep/Miranda

Harry Potter:

HP/HG

HP/DG

HP/FD

Star Wars:

M.Revan/Bastila

Dragon Age:

M.Cousland/Anora

M.Warden/F.NPC (Examples: Anora, Shianni, and Ser Cauthrien.)

M.Hawke/Isabela

Fanfiction Appreciation:

I'm very happy that I found this site. In these past three years, I've found some great stories. There are some really talented authors on this site. I'm thankful that these authors have shared their great stories with the rest of us.

So thank you.

As a reader I will review stories I subscribe to and favor. (I ask the same to my readers as an author.)

It's not just fanfiction I like, I also appreciate good fan-made trailers and fanart for Mass Effect and Dragon Age. There are a lot of talented fans out there, thanks for sharing your gifts with the rest of us.

I also have an account on deviantart, my SN is Spectre4hire. If you wish to contact me on that site, feel free.

Harry Potter and the Guardians Note- As of January 4th, 2013 I have taken the story down. I plan on re-writing it, revising the content, in hopes of making it a better story. I apologize for the inconvienance this may be. When I'm done with the revisions, I will put it back on this site, and hopefully by that time, I'll also have its sequel-Harry Potter and the Four Pillars ready to put up. Thank you.

My stories: Completed:

Mass Effect-"Enter the Collectors"- My first foray onto this site. My take on Shepard entering the collectors' ship, inspiration for this story coming from James Cameron's classic "Aliens." Edits and revisions do need to be made to the story, I have also thought about re-releasing it with added chapters. So stay tuned.

Mass Effect- "Aftermath"- My take on what happens as soon as Shepard destroys the collector base. This is not a Mass Effect 3 story. There will be no Reaper wars in this story. It is my interpretation of how Shepard handles the next few months, as he tries to rally the galaxy against the Reaper threat.

Mass Effect- "I will Rise"- An AU story that has Commander Shepard and Miranda Lawson meeting during Mass Effect One when he is shutting down Cerberus Cells. Could this encounter effect the way Shepard sees not just Cerberus but the galaxy itself?

My stories: In progress:

Dragon Age- "Rising Sun"- A loose Origins novelization of Marcus Cousland.The story of a young man who becomes the hero that Ferelden needs. AU elements including more back-story on Cousland family, larger roles for NPCs including Cauthrien.

Harry Potter-"A Chance Encounter"-AU, it follows the simple premise of Harry meeting the Greengrass family at Kings Cross instead of the Weasleys. He becomes friends with Daphne, not Ron and how this simple encounter reshapes Harry's Hogwarts years.

Mass Effect- "We Will Rise"- Sequel to "I will Rise." A loose novelization of Mass Effect 2.

This is just a very brief summary of my stories, you wont know if you like them or not until you read them yourselves.

Like always if you have any questions or comments about any of my stories, do not hesitate to message me. My inbox is always open.

Thanks for reading my stories and checking out my profile.