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| Lunatique |
Author has written 19 stories for Final Fantasy VIII, Disney, Inuyasha, and Avatar: Last Airbender. I'm a Ph.D. candidate who reads and writes fanfiction for fun and procrastination. My favorite fandoms and characters are Prince Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender, Seifer and Quistis from Final Fantasy VIII, Severus Snape from Harry Potter, and Sesshomaru from Inuyasha. I just seem to have a weakness for morally ambiguous characters. :) You can read more of my thoughts on Avatar and fandom at my Livejournal. Also, because lists seem to be in vogue these days, here's a list of "tells" I wrote for my fic: 10 Ways to Tell You're Reading a Story by Lunatique 10. The story is long, sometimes excruciatingly so. Even short stories run to thousands of words, and some chapters are as long as complete chaptered stories by other, less long-winded authors. 9. Description pr0n. Every single new place gets some description, and sometimes there will be paragraphs and paragraphs of it. This contributes greatly to No. 10. 8. Lots of HIGH-HANDED DRAMA. Lots of little pauses, lots of characters looking into each others' eyes, and lots of HIGH-HANDEDLY DRAMATIC declarations of what a character will or will not do. 7. Everything is political in the end. Even if it's about a dead kitten or cute girls kissing and cuddling. Or cute girls kissing and cuddling with a dead kitten, whatever. 6. Luna's Law of Politics: Nobility are evil, except the ones that pal around with commoners. Commoners are nice, except the ones that pal around with nobility. 5. Long chaptered stories are usually about a teenage boy starting out happy and innocent, or at least innocent, only to be dragged down into despair and depravity (not that sort, you pervs) through evil machinations, conniving relations, conflicting desires, well-meaning friends, the character's own abiding flaws, and of course, much HIGH-HANDED DRAMA. 4. The prettiest girl in the story cries a lot. 3. Children under 18 get into weirdly adult situations, whether it's political intrigue (see No. 7) or straight-out sex and violence. The children usually end up handling these situations more maturely than most adults. (To be fair, it is Avatar fanfic.) 2. The stories often focus on Atoners, or at least prospective Atoners (see no. 5). Sometimes characters who don't seem to have much to atone for are shoehorned into this role. 1. Numerous animals are harmed in the writing of the story. | |||||||
1. Legends of the Dragon King reviewsBeset with impossible pressures and conflicts, Zuko stumbles toward his destiny. In-show timeline, sequel to Shadow of the Dragon King.Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: T - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 532 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 4-6-13 - Zuko & Iroh2. Stories from the Shadows » reviewsA collection of side stories and spillovers from Shadow of the Dragon King.Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: M - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 4 - Words: 3,514 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 3-10-13 - Published: 7-1-123. Shadow of the Dragon King » reviewsIn the months before Zuko's exile, he and Azula are locked in a battle of wills for the soul of a nation. Lives are caught in the crossfire, and the Fire Nation will be changed forever. An in-depth look behind Zuko's exile, sequel to "The Alternative."Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 50 - Words: 159,773 - Reviews: 179 - Updated: 3-10-13 - Published: 3-13-11 - Zuko & Azula - Complete4. Departures reviewsIt is strange to stand in the light of dawn, as though she looks in a mirror to see someone else's face. Ursa and Mai on leaving.Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: T - English - Family/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,568 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 3-2-13 - Ursa & Mai - Complete5. Everybody Loves Ty Lee » reviewsNo seriously, everybody. Ty Lee/Everyone, in alphabetical order. Newest update: Azula again, this time slashy.Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 11,227 - Reviews: 18 - Updated: 1-13-12 - Published: 5-15-11 - Ty Lee6. Two Realizations » reviewsAs the war draws to a close, Katara and Zuko realize their feelings. Takes place during the Sozin's Comet arc. Some Zuko/Katara interaction, eventual canon pairings, especially Zuko/Mai.Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: T - English - Romance/Friendship - Chapters: 3 - Words: 3,943 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 3-3-11 - Published: 2-28-11 - Katara & Zuko - Complete7. The Alternative reviewsPart of the reason Zuko was so driven to be Firelord was because of the alternative. A scene from Zuko's childhood, with Uncle Iroh prominently featured.Avatar: Last Airbender - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,861 - Reviews: 22 - Published: 2-26-11 - Zuko & Iroh - Complete8. Aspire reviewsHe strives against him, despises him, fights to surpass him, and wants to be him. It's not as though he can help it. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru.Inuyasha - Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,339 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 5-22-10 - Inuyasha & Sesshomaru - Complete9. The Fall » reviewsThe story of Seifer's fall, told from Quistis' point of view. In game timeline, Seiftis undertones.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 9 - Words: 21,367 - Reviews: 42 - Updated: 12-19-09 - Published: 6-6-05 - Seifer A. & Quistis T.10. Love and Honor reviewsA grown Kohaku wishes to wed Rin, so he must work up the courage and propose...to Sesshomaru! KohakuRin, with Sesshomaru featured prominently.Inuyasha - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,859 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 11-30-05 - Kohaku & Rin - Complete11. Finding His Way reviewsA Brother Bear story: Denahi deals with the events of the movie. Some depictions of blood and violence.Disney - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,130 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 10-1-04 - Complete12. Beyond Good and Evil reviewsSeifer is sentenced to death for his actions during the war. Slight Seiftis overtones, character death.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,958 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 8-6-04 - Seifer A. & Squall L. - Complete13. Knightsong » reviewsA few pieces of poetry from Seifer's point of view.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 6 - Words: 444 - Reviews: 14 - Updated: 8-3-04 - Published: 5-18-03 - Seifer A.14. Lessons in Loss reviewsSelphie, at ten, has known tragedy and loss in life. But sorrow can teach us as nothing else can.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,795 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 5-18-03 - Selphie T. & Cid K. - Complete15. Tombstone reviewsA much overlooked character ponders the death of her least favorite person.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,837 - Reviews: 13 - Published: 2-25-03 - Xu & Seifer A. - Complete16. They Come to Me reviewsSeifer deals with the guilt of past actions.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Horror/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 682 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 2-25-03 - Seifer A. & Fujin - Complete17. Alive reviewsSquall thinks about what Seifer is to him. Takes place directly before the opening FMV sequence.Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 956 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 11-16-02 - Squall L. & Seifer A. - Complete
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