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| JayRain |
Author has written 29 stories for Lord of the Rings, Metroid, Harry Potter, and Dragon Age. I'm a high school English teacher by day, and a rogue fanfiction author by night. I believe that aging is mandatory, but growing up is optional, thus I've chosen not to grow up. I'm a gamer, and love seeing beyond the puzzles and platforming to the stories beneath, and the characters involved. Between my literary background and my musical one, I wind up involving a good deal of allusions from all over the place, and have lengthy iTunes playlists I listen to while working on my writing. I write fiction, both fan and original, and sate my love of analytical writing over on www.greywardens.com where I go by... big surprise: JRain. I've also started the blog "Gamer, Writer, Cynic" at http://jayrain.wordpress.com. Like writing about Dragon Age? Want to talk about writing about Dragon Age with other like-minded individuals? http://forum.fanfiction.net/forum/Dragon_Age_Writers_Corner/95729/ A non-RP forum to do just that! We've started doing DAWC challenges! And they're fun! "The Young Alistair Chronicles" C2: http://www.fanfiction.net/community/The_Young_Alistair_Chronicles/93594/. Because who doesn't love the poor kid who got sent off to the Chantry, only to be wrapped up in saving Ferelden? Please check out http://rottenragamuffins.deviantart.com/art/Alistair-Knight-Templar-180108434 for the visual inspiration behind Beautiful Prison! Cailancentric Fics: NEW!! Returns a King: I love Cailan so much, it was only a matter of time before I wrote my own AU where he survives. Cailan made many mistakes before and during Ostagar. But whether by fate or chance, he now has a second opportunity to make things right. But a second chance doesn't mean it will be easy. His road will be filled with more choices and consequences, where he'll have to apply his lessons, and learn new ones. Sneaking: 9/12/11: OMG, over 100 reviews!!!!! Thank you SOOO MUCH to everyone who's reviewed, and the alerts and favorites. I am really honored, and both humbled and gratified by the continued support. Really, it means so much :D A collection of linked shorts depicting a young Cailan's curiosity and search for the truth after one particularly curious trip to Redcliffe... It's character exploration through Writing in many different styles, voices, and perspectives. It opens up after "Second Born", and will continue up through Ostagar. 10/18/11: Sneaking is complete. Timeline: Got to thinking and thought, for my own sanity, I'd put my Cailan/Alistair stories in chronological order: Questing Eyes Second Born Sneaking The Upper Hand (takes place around "Sneaking" chapters 19-21ish) A Servant's Place (set around chapter 21-22ish of "Sneaking") Beautiful Prison (set between chapters 22 and 23 of "Sneaking") Stain On Your Soul (Post-Sneaking; DAWC Halloween challenge) (and as I write other various Cailan bits and bobs, they'll go in here) NaNoWriMo 2011: Returns A King: Validated on November 30th with 73,045 words. Story itself needs a little more work, but I will get to work editing it soon!
Rogue Heart: Fianna's origin story, going back to her early years and proceeding up through the escape from Highever. Just started; hoping to post chapter 1 soon! The Hurricane Trilogy Three novel-length fanfictions set in the Dragon Age universe and centering on Grey Warden Fianna Cousland; the trilogy title and all three books' titles are taken from songs whose lyrics inspire the themes of the story being told. The title of the trilogy as a whole comes from the 30 Seconds to Mars song of the same name. 1. This Is War: Set in the Dragon Age fandom, it follows Fianna Cousland through her Joining ritual and all that ensues. I have included some dialogue from the game, and utilized inspiration from the 30 Seconds to Mars song of the same name, which plays during the Origins credits. It is the first of a projected trilogy. I have followed Fianna through the game, but as some things in-game don't always make sense, I've taken some liberties. I've also added those conversations and moments that don't happen in the game, and those thoughts the Warden may be thinking as he/she embarks on a quest to save the world. More than a retelling of the game, this is a story of a young adult who shoulders a great burden; but the greatest of all is discovering who she is, what she's capable of, and remaining true to that. Complete. 2. Hurricane: In progress...(actually, This Is War is complete but for some small edits; just posting in small increments. Hurricane is 150 pages in, just over 1/3 of the way done. Not going to say what exactly it covers, as I don't want to spoil This Is War.) 3. Embrace the Storm: In outline form | |||||||
1. Returns A King » reviewsAU. Whether it was fate or chance, Cailan survived Ostagar: barely. But very few people know that, and he will use that to his advantage on his quest to reclaim his throne from Loghain, see the Blight ended, his relationship with Anora mended, and Ferelden restored. Second chances aren't for wasting. (Utilizes my "Sneaking" and "This is War" headcanons).Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 5 - Words: 11,598 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 5-5-13 - Published: 4-7-13 - Cailan T. & Fergus C.2. Riot reviewsAs Kirkwall burns during the Qunari uprising, Meredith makes a desperate, calculated risk to clear the city of one more apostate mage.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,861 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 6-7-12 - Meredith S. & Hawke (F)3. Rogue Heart reviewsEven before she became the Hero of Ferelden, everyone in the country knew Fianna Cousland wasn't a typical Teyrn's daughter. A look into her past and the events and choices that shaped her, up until Duncan took her from a destroyed Highever.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Family/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,033 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 5-12-12 - Cousland4. This Is War » reviewsFianna never took her position as a Teyrn's daughter seriously. But when the Blight changes everything about Ferelden the Cousland orphan turned Grey Warden must learn what it means to be an adult and fight for what really matters. This is war, after all.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 24 - Words: 126,143 - Reviews: 58 - Updated: 4-2-12 - Published: 6-14-11 - Cousland & Alistair5. A Thedas Carol » reviewsDAWC Holiday Challenge! A Dragon Age parody of the Dickens classic, this follows Loghain on a journey of self-examination and redemption on the eve of Wintersend during the Blight. Rated T for some potentially scary imagery.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Parody/Drama - Chapters: 5 - Words: 11,657 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 12-21-11 - Published: 12-11-11 - Loghain M.6. Stain On Your Soul reviewsDAWC Halloween Challenge! Loghain puts on a good front, but maybe his choice at Ostagar haunts him more than he lets on. And maybe it's because dead or not, Cailan won't let him forget it. Title from the DA random prompt generator, M for graphic imagery.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,853 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 10-28-11 - Cailan T. & Loghain M. - Complete7. Unusual and Unlikely reviewsResponse to a DAWC Challenge: Write with a pairing you don't usually use/that surprises you. Long or short as you want. This pair may be one of the most unusual and unlikely, but party banter in-game leads to some interesting possibilities in fanfiction!Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 696 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 10-22-11 - Zevran A. & Wynne8. Sneaking » reviewsKing Maric was haunted after they left Redcliffe, which intrigued Cailan. These linked shorts depict a young, curious Cailan on a search for the truth about his brother, and as he grows, a search to learn more about himself and what it means to be king.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 27 - Words: 52,153 - Reviews: 168 - Updated: 10-18-11 - Published: 7-6-11 - Cailan T. & Alistair - Complete9. A Servant's Place reviewsThe first rule of tending to the king is to remember your place; but how can you do that when just being around him makes it so easy to forget? And not only that: when he all but encourages you to forget? King Cailan from his servant, Aubrey's, POVDragon Age - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,582 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 10-4-11 - Cailan T. - Complete10. Progeny reviewsResponse to DAWC challenge: "It's all pretty much accepted the Arl Howe is a right bastard. He's evil, and power-hungry, and all that awful stuff. But was he always like that?" Even bad guys can have good days. Even guys as bad as Rendon Howe.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,081 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 9-17-11 - R. Howe & Nathaniel H. - Complete11. The Upper Hand » reviewsVERY NSFW WARNING! Everything about Cailan and Anora's relationship is a power struggle, whether in the throne room or the bedroom. Especially in the bedroom.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,484 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 9-2-11 - Cailan T. & Anora - Complete12. The Dragon Age Alphabet reviewsInspired by the Gamer's Alphabet children's book, an A to Z overview of Thedas in poetic form. K plus, for my description of Justice.Dragon Age - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 301 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 8-26-11 - Complete13. Sky Water reviewsDAWC Challenge: write about rain from the perspective of a character who'd never experienced it before. Well, for Oghren, everything about the surface is new and scary; and some things are newER and scarIER than others. T for Oghren's colorful language.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 828 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 8-25-11 - Oghren14. Time of Dying reviewsHawke stabbed him in the back in more ways than one. But Anders knows how to keep living, even when dying seems inevitable. Title inspired by the song of the same name by Three Days Grace.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 929 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 8-21-11 - Anders - Complete15. Clipped Wings reviewsMore experimental fanfiction: A series of 'tweets' from Alistair's perspective about growing up as a ward of the Chantry: his thoughts and experiences told in 140 characters no spaces included or less. This summary is longer than any 'story' within!Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 838 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 8-11-11 - Alistair16. Flight Risk reviewsA series of "twitter stories" focusing on Anders and his life and experiences in the Circle... and his attempts to escape it. This summary is longer than any one of the snippets enclosed. T for some violence, just to be safe.Dragon Age - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 814 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 8-9-11 - Anders - Complete17. Release reviewsBiff made the funniest gurgling sound when he went down, and Anders didn't feel sorry about it at all. Especially when it netted him another chance at freedom. M to be on the safe side.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,591 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 8-6-11 - Anders - Complete18. Dawn reviewsEvery story has two sides, and Morrigan's dark ritual is no exception. She participated in the ritual because it she had a role to play; but as the day of battle dawns, she realizes things weren't nearly as clear-cut as she thought they would be.Dragon Age - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 959 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 7-9-11 - Morrigan - Complete19. Second Born reviewsCompanion piece to "Questing Eyes". One father, two sons, and an agonizing choice that leads to a lifetime of regret. Maric travels to Redcliffe to see his second-born son, hoping it will make things better; if anything, it makes him feel worse.Dragon Age - Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,538 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 7-3-11 - Maric T. & Cailan T. - Complete20. Questing Eyes reviewsTwo boys joined by one secret they can only guess at meet in Redcliffe one winter evening. Though they drift apart after, the implications of that meeting will follow them both throughout their lives.Dragon Age - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,614 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 7-2-11 - Alistair & Cailan T. - Complete21. Beautiful Prison reviewsInspired by the picture "Alistair, Knight Templar" by RottenRaggamuffins on DeviantArt. Alistair's not the best novice templar, but he anxiously hopes Duncan sees something in him and frees him from a life spent as the Chantry's prisoner.Dragon Age - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,058 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 6-20-11 - Alistair - Complete22. Implications reviewsOne hot night after his fifth year, Harry can't sleep and ponders the implications of the terms of the prophecy. PostOotP, preHBPDH.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,585 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 8-21-07 - Harry P.23. Indigo Autumn: A Novella » reviewsHermione has never talked about her life before Hogwarts, or why she was so quick to turn her back on the Muggle world. But one night after 6th year she decides to tell Harry and Ron everything. Now AU, given book 7 infoHarry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 11 - Words: 28,765 - Reviews: 71 - Updated: 6-10-06 - Published: 4-23-06 - Hermione G. - Complete24. A Good Idea At The Time » reviewsNothing in life is certain, except death and taxes, even if you're Samus Aran. Heck, especially if you're Samus Aran.Metroid - Rated: T - English - Parody/Humor - Chapters: 6 - Words: 7,472 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 4-21-06 - Published: 4-8-06 - Complete25. Chaos and the Aftermath reviewsAfter making a shocking discovery about herself, Samus evaluates her life and tries to come to a decision about how best to deal with the unexpected quandary and the effects it could have upon her life.Metroid - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,249 - Reviews: 13 - Published: 9-4-04 - Complete26. Celastrus » reviewsFIN [Rated for adult content] Only once in her life has Samus felt like a complete person. Now she recalls that one time, and the one person who completed her.Metroid - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 13,913 - Reviews: 19 - Updated: 7-2-04 - Published: 5-22-04 - Complete27. Ridley's Revenge reviewsBased on a work of fan art, this depicts the events of an alternate reality where Samus triumphing over Ridley is not necessarily a given.Metroid - Rated: T - English - Horror/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 639 - Reviews: 13 - Published: 4-28-0428. My Hatchling: A Parent's Lament reviewsThe evening before she is to be made a full Chozo Warrior, Samus Aran's adoptive Chozo father watches his Hatchling sleep and laments upon the day she will leave the nest.Metroid - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,314 - Reviews: 14 - Published: 3-23-04 - Complete29. Sauron Baby reviewsOne song parody to rule them all... Or not. The Witch King sings a little song for Sauron, set to the tune of Santa Baby. Stop by and read it for a dose of holiday humor and cheer.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Parody/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 168 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 12-10-03 - Sauron - Complete
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