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Author has written 22 stories for Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Godspell, Chronicles of Narnia, Oliver!, In the Heights, Hunger Games, and West Side Story. “So long as there shall exist, by virtue and custom, decrees of damnation pronounced by society, artificially creating hells amid the civilization of earth, and adding the element of human fate to divine destiny; so long as the three great problems of the century - the degradation of man through pauperism, the corruption of woman through hunger, the crippling of children through lack of light - are unsolved; so long as social asphyxia is possible in any part of the world;- in other words, and with still wider significance, so long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of Les Misérables cannot fail to be of use.” - Victor Hugo I am a self-professed stage purist, which means I generally prefer a stage version of a story over a film adaption or even an original novel on which a story is drawn from. I do not ship slash pairings; you won’t find any Enjolras/Grantaire or Gelphie in my works. I do not support OCs, especially a romantic pairing between a canon character and a Mary Sue (or a Gary Stu, as the case may be). I realize if there’s a fandom that has a popular male character (or female, for that matter) that doesn’t have a love interest written into the story, it can be frustrating dealing with the lack of romance in said fandom, but I tend to stay in fandoms that have a romantic relationship already established. I tend to stay close to canon as I possibly can in my writing. My ships, most of the time (except in the case of Enjolras/Éponine; I know it's not canon at all, but it’s a guilty pleasure of mine), are as close to canon as I can make them. I’m not going to burn you at the stake if you ship something I don’t. I do not ship Real People Pairings, such as Chenzel (Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth), Redbarks (Eddie Redmayne and Samantha Barks), Bveit (Aaron Tveit and Samantha Barks), or Rierra (Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess). Leave their private lives alone. Any of my works from before 2012 - including Mistletoe and earlier - I consider not worth reading, but if you enjoy them, thanks. 2012 to the present - including A Chandelier in Pieces and anything later - I consider some of my better works. Hopefully my writing has improved over the years. PAIRING(S) LES MISÉRABLES Enjolras/Éponine – This is my OTP, which I like to call Enjonine. I ship this pairing in the stage musical and the 2012 film. For musical!Enjolras, I use Alexandre as Enjolras’ first name, but for film!Enjolras, I use Émile. For the musical, I picture Ramin Karimloo and Samantha Barks from the 25th anniversary; for the film, Aaron Tveit and Samantha Barks. On Tumblr there has been somewhat of an attack, if you will, on Enjonine, with other Les Mis fans asking those who ship Enjolras/Éponine to explain why they support this pairing. I always mark this as alternate universe, and I never said it was canon. I believe Enjolras is much more suited to Éponine than Marius, as their personalities are similar. I believe that Éponine was more in love with the idea of Marius than really Marius himself, though obviously that was part of it. Marius treated her with respect, as a friend, and could give her a good life, but he always looked the other way whenever she had a problem. Enjolras, on the other hand, would have stepped in and done something about her situation. Éponine and Enjolras are both very passionate and opinionated people, and, if they had just taken time to notice each other, I strongly believe they would be very happy together. No, this is not a case of “I’m a hormonal teenage fangirl drooling over the actor playing Enjy and who decided that Eppie Sue needs a man other than Marius.” I have studied their character traits closely in the book, musical, and film, and have come to the conclusion that they suit each other. They’re not perfect, but who is? Go to unicornesque for some powerful Enjonine (if unicornesque doesn't convert you to Enjonine, I don't know what will), or Sliverloc303 or ThinksInWords if you want something more established and lighthearted. Marius/Cosette – Despite what some people say, I like this pairing, which I call Mosette. Both these characters have been revived, in my opinion, through recent actors' portrayals of the roles. They’re not as spineless and weak as most believe, and I don’t believe Marius and Cosette would have been happy with anyone but each other. For the musical, I picture Gareth Gates and Katie Hall from the 2010 UK tour; for the 2012 film, Eddie Redmayne and Amanda Seyfried. Montparnasse/Éponine – This pairing is truly dysfunctional, and bears many similarities to Bill/Nancy in Oliver! I ship this more in a love/hate sense than sappy romance; save that for Marius/Cosette. Fluffy Montparnasse/Éponine realistically shouldn’t exist. I picture Ian Fletcher and Samantha Barks for the musical; Douglas Booth (even though he wasn't in the film, he's how I picture the character) and Samantha Barks for the 2012 film. I view Montparnasse as the abusive boyfriend type; he isn’t going to suddenly become nice and gentle towards Éponine. I believe she was a bit in love with him; he’s a fallback when Marius ignores her. Go to battyderp for some truly fantastic Montparnasse/Éponine. Grantaire/Azelma – This is my self indulged crack!ship, which means Grantaire is straight and Azelma is actually prominent. While many, many people support Enjolras/Grantaire, I actually like Grantaire/Azelma. She is Éponine’s younger sister in the novel, known as “the forgotten child of the Brick.” In the stage musical, I picture Hadley Fraser from the 25th anniversary and Emma Dukes, who toured as Bet opposite Samantha Barks as Nancy in the 2011 UK tour of Oliver!; in the 2012 film, George Blagden and Emma Dukes. Joly/Musichetta – Musichetta got one line of reference in the novel and isn’t in the musical (though there's speculation she was in the 2012 film), but that means I can do whatever I want with her. Joly is so endearingly paranoid about his health that I believe Musichetta would balance him out. For the musical, I picture Jamie Muscato as Joly from the 25th anniversary; in the 2012 film, Hugh Skinner as Joly. I’ve heard Musichetta described as a bit like Glinda in Wicked. Félix Tholomyès/Fantine – I ship Félix (Cosette’s father) and Fantine in the book and in the stage musical, but not the 2012 film. This more of an angst pairing than anything else, as I believe she loved him but he only used her. For the musical, I usually picture Simon Gleeson as Félix and Ruthie Henshall (occasionally Sierra Boggess) as Fantine. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Raoul/Christine – I love Erik as much as anyone else, but I don’t understand why everyone thinks Christine should have stayed with a deranged murderer. Hence the fact that I ship Raoul/Christine, especially in the 25th anniversary. Hadley Fraser is one of the only Raouls I’ve seen who is a true threat to Erik and worthy of Christine. Sierra Boggess is everything I want in a Christine. She and Hadley make the perfect Raoul/Christine couple. I also sometimes write R/C based on the 2009 London cast with Simon Bailey and Gina Beck, but most will be Hadley Fraser and Sierra Boggess R/C. I might write Simon Bailey and Katie Hall R/C based on the 2012 UK tour in the future once I see the re-imagined tour. If I write a UK tour-based fic in the future, Erik will be based on John-Owen Jones, but my version of Erik in any other fic will always be based on Ramin Karimloo unless otherwise specified. OTHER PAIRING(S) I SUPPORT: WICKED - Fiyeraba, Bessa, Avinda, Flinda (to an extent), Elpharic (to an extent) (all based on the musical) Go to TheWitch’sCat for some extremely powerful Fiyeraba. HollyBushfermataosoHC247 and deeplyshallow also write fantastic Fiyeraba. HUNGER GAMES - Everlark, Gadge, Finnie, Glato (all based on the film) CHESS – Anatoly/Florence, Anatoly/Svetlana, Freddie/Florence (all based on the 2008 London concert) OLIVER!– Bill/Nancy (tragic only). Ian Fletcher and Samantha Barks (all based on the 2011 UK tour of the musical) WEST SIDE STORY – Tony/Maria, Bernardo/Anita (four words: Karen Olivo as Anita), Riff/Graziella, Action/Rosalia (all based on the musical) IN THE HEIGHTS – Usnavi/Vanessa, Benny/Nina (all based on the 2008 original Broadway production of the musical) GODSPELL – Lamar (All Good Gifts soloist)/Robin (Day By Day), Judas/Sonia (Turn Back, O Man) (all based on the 2011 Broadway revival) I am a part of the Authors Against Perfect Original Characters Society (AAPOCS). If you are too, copy and paste this into your profile. If you want Samantha Barks as Elphaba and Aaron Tveit as Fiyero in the 2014 Wicked movie, copy and paste this into your profile. If you want Samantha Barks as Fantine in the 50th anniversary of Les Misérables (the three-hour, fully-staged concert version we’re all praying for), copy and paste this into your profile. Tumblr: http://eponnia.tumblr.com/ Blog: http://anotherstorymustbegin.blogspot.com/ “[The Phantom] was a dear, dear character to me… I really did love Phantom [the show]. I felt it resolved itself in the end. That was the end of the story. And when I saw there was going to be a sequel, I couldn’t quite imagine him resurrecting himself in the way they had in mind.” - Michael Crawford on Love Never Dies Enough said. | |||||
1. Promises reviewsModern AU. Twelve-year-old Gavroche, seeing himself as the only responsible Thénardier male in his family, decides to talk to Enjolras about dating Éponine. [2012 film 400 word drabble with established Enjonine]Les Misérables - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 542 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-19-13 - Eponine & Gavroche - Complete2. A Little House We Can Build On a Bay reviewsModern AU. Say the word and I'm already there. [Sequel/epilogue to "The Coffee Shop" but can be read as a standalone piece. Not a songfic but inspired by "Run Away With Me" from The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown. Cover image edited. 2012 film Enjonine one-shot.]Les Misérables - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,888 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 4-22-13 - Eponine & Enjolras - Complete3. The Coffee Shop » reviewsModern AU. On his weekly coffee runs to the Café Musain, the young law student starts to take notice of a girl who always sits alone and reads at the same table, always at the same time. He begins to make his stops more frequent in hopes of catching a glimpse of her while slowly working up the nerve to talk to her, unaware that she's already noticed and has been doing the same.Les Misérables - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 12 - Words: 19,954 - Reviews: 158 - Updated: 4-20-13 - Published: 1-31-13 - Eponine & Enjolras - Complete4. La marseillaise reviewsModern AU. Enjolras is forced to participate in a sport to graduate. Though he is surprisingly adept and naturally competitive, he would much rather be debating politics. But the girl in the red dress who sings the National Anthem catches his eye. [2012 film college!Enjonine one-shot]Les Misérables - Rated: T - English - Romance/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,982 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 4-15-13 - Eponine & Enjolras - Complete5. à votre tour reviewsModern AU. "It's your turn to take care of the baby, Marius," Cosette murmured sleepily. [Previously titled "ce sera bientôn votre tour." 2012 film Mosette one-shot.]Les Misérables - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,246 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 3-7-13 - Cosette & Marius Pontmercy - Complete6. Fighting Fire With Fire » reviewsAU. "You can't arrest her without a fair trial!" [2012 film Everlark set in a Panem where the Hunger Games do not exist.]Hunger Games - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,039 - Reviews: 7 - Updated: 1-25-13 - Published: 1-21-13 - Peeta M. & Katniss E.7. The Power of a Glance reviews"The power of a glance has been so much abused in love stories that it has come to be disbelieved in. Few people dare now to say that two beings have fallen in love because they have looked at each other. Yet it is in this way that love begins, and this way only." – Victor Hugo. [2012 film Enjonine short one-shot]Les Misérables - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 474 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 1-20-13 - Eponine & Enjolras - Complete8. The Lark and the Rose » reviewsAU. What if Jean Valjean had never taken Cosette from the Thénardiers? What if the innkeepers had stayed in Montfermeil? Would Marius and Cosette still meet? Would Enjolras and Éponine ever encounter each other? What about Grantaire and Azelma? [Musicalverse based on the 25th anniversary O2 concert production. M/C E/É R/A]Les Misérables - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 3 - Words: 4,203 - Reviews: 49 - Updated: 12-21-12 - Published: 11-4-12 - Enjolras & Eponine9. Someone Else's Story reviewsAfter surviving the barricades, Éponine reflects on what wasn't – and what was. [Songfic of Kerry Ellis' "Someone Else's Story" from Chess in Concert. Discusses both M/É (because it's canon) and also E/É. Musicalverse based on the 25th anniversary O2 concert production. One-shot. *Title has been editied, previously SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE*]Les Misérables - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,290 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 9-29-12 - Enjolras & Eponine - Complete10. Consider Yourself Our Éponine reviews"Her thoughts drifted to Marius Pontmercy, out of habit, it seemed. But another face came to mind, one filled with passion for the revolution and an intense desire to free the poor around him from the chains of poverty." [Written in honor of Samantha Barks joining the 2012 Les Misérables film cast. Musicalverse based on the 25th anniversary O2 concert production. E/É. One-shot.]Les Misérables - Rated: T - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,630 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 7-13-12 - Eponine & Enjolras - Complete11. Act I: Hannibal Comes! » reviewsAfter the gala in which Christine triumphs, productions of Chalumeau's Hannibal begins. As Christine becomes the rising star of Paris, her Angel of Music will stop at nothing to ensure that his pupil becomes the prima donna of the Opéra Populaire. [First installment of the Three Acts series. ALW musicalverse based on Phantom 25. DISCONTINUED]Phantom of the Opera - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 6 - Words: 10,308 - Reviews: 12 - Updated: 7-9-12 - Published: 6-13-12 - Complete12. Forswear Thy Foolish Ways & Follow Him More Nearly » reviewsRobin and Sonia were complete opposites, but they had one thing in common. They both followed the man who turned their lives upside down and changed the world: Jesus. [Not femslash. Musicalverse based on the 2011 Broadway revival]Godspell - Rated: T - English - Spiritual/Drama - Chapters: 4 - Words: 8,915 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 7-7-12 - Published: 3-29-1213. I Dreamed That Love Would Never Die reviews"Looking out the window, she saw that a tree had started to turn from green to brilliant hues of fire red, sunset orange and blazing yellow." [Written in honor of Sierra Boggess joining the 2012 Les Misérables cast as Fantine at the Queen's Theatre in London. One-shot.]Les Misérables - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,639 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 7-6-12 - Fantine - Complete14. We're Off To See the Wizard » reviewsAfter Fiyero is tortured and turned into a scarecrow, he finds himself helping a girl from Kansas and traveling with a timid "king" of Beasts and a tinman who had been a Munchkin. Can he put aside his loathing for Boq long enough to help Dorothy? [Musicalverse. Fiyeraba. DISCONTINUED]Wicked - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 6 - Words: 9,442 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 6-18-12 - Published: 3-29-12 - Elphaba T. & Fiyero T. - Complete15. Tonight En Washington Heights reviewsTony doesn't die in the West Side, and Vanessa and Daniela don't move to the West Village. Usnavi, while locking up the bodega, finds Tony and Maria seeking shelter. What happens when Nina comes home from Stanford to discover her parents renting out her old room? [Tony/Maria, Usnavi/Vanessa, Benny/Nina]Crossover - In the Heights & West Side Story - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,834 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 6-11-1216. I'll Love Him Right Or Wrong reviewsNancy did not lead a fine life, by any stretch of the imagination. But even she did not deserve to die at Bill's hands on the London Bridge. [Tragic Bill/Nancy. Musicalverse based on the 2011 UK tour with Samantha Barks as Nancy. One-shot.]Oliver! - Rated: M - English - Tragedy/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,788 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 6-10-12 - Complete17. Runeweaver's Tale reviews*Won the 2010 writing contest on the Wiki Narnia website* When Prince Dirian asks his advisor, Runeweaver, if the centaur believes he is ready to rule Narnia, Runeweaver recites the Chronicle of the Knight-prince and the Slaying of the Dragon. [Set during the reign of Caspian. Hinted Suspian.]Chronicles of Narnia - Rated: T - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,114 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6-8-12 - Complete18. A Chandelier In Pieces reviewsOver two decades after the events at the Opéra Populaire, Raoul de Chagny goes to the auction at the opera house. Memories he thought - or hoped - he had forgotten re-emerge, and he meets someone he thought had died. [Post-musical R/C. ALW musicalverse based on Phantom 25. One-shot. COMPLETE.]Phantom of the Opera - Rated: K - English - Angst/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,990 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 1-21-12 - Raoul - Complete19. Mistletoe » reviewsIt is Christmas of 1831, and a certain decoration hangs above doorways. What happens when the leader of the rebellion and Marius' lovesick shadow are caught beneath the mistletoe? What about Jean Valjean's adopted daughter and her romantic revolutionary? [Musicalverse based on the 25th anniversary O2 concert production. E/E M/C. Two-shot. COMPLETE.]Les Misérables - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,379 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 12-23-11 - Complete20. De masques et musique » reviewsAU. If Christine and Erik had met before the events at the Opéra Populaire... [Based on the Beauty and the Beast. ALW musicalverse based on Phantom 25. DISCONTINUED]Phantom of the Opera - Rated: K - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 5 - Words: 6,885 - Reviews: 11 - Updated: 10-19-11 - Published: 10-8-11 - Complete21. Rose rouge attaché avec un ruban noir reviewsViscountess Christine de Chagny outlived them all; her parents, her children, her friends. Only Raoul was left. As she saw each passing, she grew more weary with life. When she died, there were only her husband and a masked man to mourn for Christine. [Not slash. ALW musicalverse based on the 2009 London cast. One-shot.]Phantom of the Opera - Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 571 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 8-2-11 - Raoul & Christine - Complete22. Vivé la république reviews"As the officer pulled the trigger, Enjolras thought, Éponine, I love you..." [Musicalverse based on the 25th anniversary O2 concert production. E/E. One-shot.]Les Misérables - Rated: K - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,572 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 7-15-11 - Enjolras & Eponine - Complete
