Status of Stories:

Bloody Skies: IN PROGRESS
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Chapters are updated after they've been mused and approved by my wonderful muse, Roos (pronounced 'rose')
As Roos is currently incapacitated due to headaches and essays, Marmee Noir is acting muse until Roos decides to rejoin the game. To both my amazement and pleasure, she muses very well with me! And betas too!
Thank you all for being supportive of me and my writing.

Updates will be slow. School.
Chapter 20: COMPLETE, 14,500 words, Oct 21/09
Many thanks to Marmee Noir for betaing!! :)
Chapter 21: COMPLETE, 13,300 words, Oct 25/09

FYI - in celebration of reaching 200,000 words and 3,000 reviews, I am writing a second installment of the R/Y smutfic series. ;D I'm finishing it as quick as I can. There's a lot of... ahem, 'script' to go through however. (evil grin)

Note: I aim for 9-12,000 words per chapter

NOTE: Every BS chapter with a rating higher than M will have a link at the top of said chapter that leads to the chapter on my affdotnet account or my LiveJournal. If you'd like an easy link to AFF, here it is: Click Me. If you would like to attempt to navigate the confusion of LiveJournal, Click Me. As of Chapter 20, there are no (official) chapters with a rating higher than M.

OLD BS:

For those of you who don't know, the rewrite of this fic began in 2007 and the original BS is available if you PM or email me. The changes between the two are extensive.

I would also like to say that I do not have to distribute this, and I expect my doing so is respected by all who request a copy. This material, while no longer posted on ffdotnet, is mine. And I don't appreciate people plagiarizing, for example, by taking quotes from it and changing names - that is theft - which has happened once so far and was dealt with in a respectful manner. Thank you.

Rivehn/Yankovich Smut One-Shot

6000 words of smutty goodness, July 28/09

In celebration of reaching 2000 posts on the Convo thread on my Forum, I wrote this after being requested by a fanreader. :P I asked her what smut she wanted, and she said Rivehn/Yankovich, so here we go! Please click Here to see it at my livejournal. Comments are welcome!

P.S. If LiveJournal gives you problems, you can always email me for a copy.

PODSMUT now available. Click me

BS POD FIC UPDATES:

First I'd like to give many thanks to Istalindir!! (glomps) (kisses) She has so far edited chapters 3, 4, and 6, and did them one day each! O.O For those of you who don't realize how amazing that makes her, it takes 4-8 hours to edit a BS podfic draft. Which is a bitch. But with my new podfic editors this process is made much shorter for me!! I only have to spend around 1-2 hours, :) which means more updates for y'all! So far I have two other editors, and when they get their chapters back to me I will be posting a thank you to them as well.

CHPs 1-2 - COMPLETE - me
CHP 3 - COMPLETE - Istalindir
CHPs 4-8 - Mirage in final editing process - Istalindir

ALERTS: If you would like to be notified when a podchapter is updated, please PM or email me.

What's a podfic? A podfic is when an author records their story read aloud, done either by themself or someone else. Also known as audiofic, podslash, podsmut, etc. depending on the genre.

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Lemon Drops and Blood Pops: IN PROGRESS

Chapter 11: 7,500 COMPLETE Aug 8/09
Chapter 12: 500 words, Aug 9/09

Note: I dunno how long I aim for with this one per chapter. 4-8000?

Chapter 10: AFF version :LJ version

Initially I didn't intend for this fic to have sexual material, but it happened.
So, all the sex will be on AFF and I will provide links for those who wish to read it.

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Drifting Without Destination: IN PROGRESS
I watched Transformers 60 times this summer. :P The next part will be out eventually. I really wish there were more Sam/Op fics out there. It's my TFM OTP!

Part 2: COMPLETE

Sam/Bee Smutfic: ONESHOT
Posted this to my LJ and AFF:
Title: Vicarious Sex – Sam/Bee version
Rating: NC-17
Warning: Pure porn. With a bit of what might be considered ‘plot’. But not really. And lastly – Spark!Sex
Summary: Bee and Sam have been together for two years, and even with the amazing overloads they have together through Spark!Sex, Bee is still worried that Sam is not ‘getting enough’ out of their relationship. Wanting the most for his human, he hires a rent boy to ‘pretend’ to be him for a night, directing said rent boy to do everything he would do – if he could actually have sex with Sam.

LJ version ; AFF version

How Harry Did It: IN PROGRESS
Worked on as it tickles me. :P

Kurama, Sesshoumaru's GENERAL: Rewrite in the works, began in May/June 2009. I'm no longer satisfied with the old level of writing. I can't tell you when updates will be posted, as it's on the bottom of my list of priorities.

Kurama in Narutoland: DISCONTINUED

Kurama and the Mysterious Wizard: DISCONTINUED

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Fanart:

Hair Brush User - Drew me a picture of Cyrus Obsidian. :) He's got attituuuude!
Click Me or http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss34/mariarakaki/cyrus.jpg

.Nothing.But.Time. - Made me a banner of Cyrus and Xanthir together. :)
Click Me or http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/maniacwithabubble/Banners20for20FanFics/?action=view¤t=jesse_mccartney_201006_300x400.jpg

Sylkie - Drew a picture of Cyrus at the end of chapter 21, the 'measurement' scene
Click Me or http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg169/Sylkie86/BloodySkies.jpg

For stuff done by me, please check out my album on photobucket:
Click Me or http://s839.photobucket.com/albums/zz320/toki_mirage/
So far I have Yankovich, Cyrus, BS Cover, Ashawyn, Xanthir, Kyranes, Amenirdis, Tara, Two different pics for Rivehn, and NEW! Symphennia Soterios

My Forum: NEW

Yo! I decided to start a forum for my stories, in case people want to discuss my fics or ask me questions and stuff. I don't suspect it will get a lot of action, but I figured I could put it out there anyway. (grins) Someone should convince Miranda Flairgold to start one for her series. Then we could all get together and freak out every time she updates! Lol

Here's the link: Click me

So, I got a lot of requests for extra info on BS, just for reference. I understand that as the story goes along, many will get confused. (grins) I get confused all the time, and I have notes to consult. Well, some notes. I mostly wing it, because planning ahead is tedious and boring and you only end up using a fraction of the information you put so much work into... But I digress. For the rewrite, some things were changed, so I took down the old character list and put up this updated version.

Summary: Cyrus Obsidian is Harry Potter, first off. On his 16th birthday an ability awoke inside him: rune sight. With the help of Remus and Snape, he realizes things aren't what they seem. He escapes Grimmauld place and everything the 'Light' embodies, and eventually goes to a school different than anything he could have imagined: Shikaan.

Cyrus Obsidian: (Pronounced: Sigh-rus) For a pic Click Me
Aka, Harry Potter
Species: Human, Male
Age: 16
Height: 5’6”
Year: First
Appearance: Green eyes, short spiky dirty blond hair.
Parents: Dead. Pseudo-guardians Remus and Snape.
Special Gifts: Rune sight awoke on 16th Birthday

Tara of Bast: (Pron: Tare-uh of Bahst) For a pic Click Me
Species: Vampire
Appearance: Long black hair, red eyes, short
Special note: Works as librarian TA at Shikaan, has a rune-covered sword

Xanthir: (Pron: Zan-theer) For a pic Click Me
Species: Werewolf
Appearance: Spiky orange hair, gold eyes
Special note: Uncle works with runes, wants to apprentice under Uncle after graduation.

Yalmireth: (Yal-meer-reth)
Species: Demon
Appearance: Grey skin, feline eyes, steel-gray with a darker ring around the outside
Special note: First showed up in the chapter where Cyrus healed his broken leg during an obstacle course. Later became friends with Cyrus.

Rivehn: (Pron: Rih-ven) Pics: There are two. Rivehn alone and Rivehn with I'm-in-a-meeting-what-the-f-you-want hair (also post-coital or just-ran-my-hand-through hair :3)
Species: Vampire
Appearance: Violet eyes, black hair slightly longer than shoulder length, wavy
Teaches: Runes
Special note: Bumped Cyrus up to second year Runes. Has been called 'High Priest'. Of the Bast clan.

Yankovich: (Pron: Yank-uh-vich) For a pic Click Me
Species: Rare breed of shadow demon
Appearance: Tail and bat-like wings, sapphire eyes, medium length wild gray hair, stubble
Teaches: Necromancy
Special note: started giving Cyrus lessons to better control his death magic.

Ashawyn Thalla: (Ah-shuh-win Thaw-luh) For a pic Click Me
Species: Ice fae
Appearance: Icy blue eyes, shoulder-length black hair
Special note: First showed up in chp 14, when Cyrus visits the Necromancer's Guild for the first time. Is apprenticed to Mikhail, a necromancer.

Mikhail: (Mick-hail)
Species: Elf
Appearance: Long white hair, gray eyes
Special note: First appeared in chp 14. Is Ashawyn's Master. Necromancer.

Dalesh of Akkad: (Pron: Dah-lesh of Uh-kahd)
Species: Vampire
Appearance: Dark blue eyes
Special note: Implied to be year four by Xanthir, fed from Cyrus, seems to know Xanthir, currently in second year runes class with Cyrus, according to Xanthir wants to apprentice to Rivehn after graduation. (Spoiler: Dalesh is killed in chapter 10 by Tara, and is later resurrected in chapter 16 to testify in Tara's Trial)

Zirala of Akkad: (pronounced Zih-rah-lah)
Species: Vampire
Special note: Cyrus's 'rival' in Necromancy class. Is related to Dalesh.

Lihmeth Asteras: (Pron: Lih-meth Ah-stare-ahs) - One roll to the 'r'
Species: Vampire
Special note: Fed from Cyrus at night, two failed drinkings of Cyrus in a week (failed to heal the bites), was apparently banned by Rivehn from feeding on Cyrus again because of this

Vladovich: (Vlad-uh-vich)
Species: Unknown, assumed demon
Appearance: Blue eyes
Special note: First appears in chapter 12, where we find out he's Yankovich's brother

Kyranes: (Kai-ran-ess) For a pic Click Me
Species: Vampire
Appearance:Long lilac hair, red eyes
Special note: Headmistress of Shikaan

Ouragan: (Pron: Oo-ruh-gahn) - French, with the silent 'n'
Species: Werewolf
Appearance: Average. Brown eyes and hair
Teaches: Weapons and Battle, physical combat and weapons training

Welkins: (Pron: Well-kins)
Teaches: Weapons and Battle, battle/tactics training and obstacle courses

Last updated: Sept 6/09

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New C2 - I finally got with the program!

For when FFnet glitches and no alerts are in sight. (grins) My own alerts list!

Want to check it out?

http://www.fanfiction.net/c2/39278/0/1/1/

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CHALLENGES:

I posted a challenge on CHP 17 of BS, and here is one answer so far:
Dirty Boogie

Yo!

My pen's Toki Mirage, but I prefer just Mirage. I'm female. I'm 20! I've just completed my first year Majoring in music, voice specifically. Hell, I might be singing opera one day, lol.

I like music, fanfiction, writing, reading, drawing, manga, anime, and I hate working.

My aspirations are to be a composer or performer one day, or maybe a professional writer. Why not all three?

My favourite kind of fanfiction is Supernatural, Smallville, Naruto, or Harry Potter right now. I like my main characters smart, interesting, powerful, independent, cynical, sarcastic, and I have an obsession with time travel/alternate dimension fics. Unfortunately, I have exhausted both fandoms at the moment. This is a depressing thought. Oh, and I only read and write slash unless it's a mindblowingly good fic. And sometimes not even then.

My favourite TV is SUPERNATURAL!, True Blood, Smallville, Dexter, Medium, Stargate: Atlantis, Supernatural, Andromeda, Dark Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dexter, and the Dresden Files. I hate Battlestar Galactica. Way too depressing. I'm angry at myself for buying it.

My favourite authors are LILITH SAINTCROW! Jennifer Rardin, Laurell K Hamilton, Kim Harrison, Jim Butcher, Vicki Pettersson, Phaedra Weldon, L.A. Banks, Mercedes Lackey, Garth Nix, Ann Aguirre, Natasha Rhodes, Jeanne C. Stein, Karen Chance, Laura Anne Gilmon, and others I don't have on my bookshelf right now. Basically: Vampires, magic, ass-kicking action.

And lastly, I'd like to thank all the people out there who have stuck with me through everything, and who still read my Bloody Skies. Thanks a bunch!

And I'd like to thank all the wonderful people reading my new story, Lemon Drops and Blood Pops. The reviews I have gotten are wonderful, and it makes me really happy that so many of you enjoy this odd pairing!

Mirage

Last updated: Sept 1/09

"LDBP is my baby, BS is my 5-year-old who keeps getting into the cookie jar and turning on the stove." - Me

"fanfic is kinda like sex: uncomfortable, smelly, potentially embarrassing and pure hell on the sheets... but hopefully the payoff is worth it." - twistyguru

Favourite Quotes From My Fics:

BS CHP 7: "I’ll kill you myself and bind your soul to a stuffed animal for the rest of your miserable existence!” - Yankovich
BS CHP 14: "...even though I have little respect for the human race, I do respect the invention of television.” - Yankovich
BS CHP 12: “While you lock yourself up in your study or play with dead things, I have traveled the world during my time off.” - Rivehn to Yankovich
BS R/Y Smut One-shot: "Fuck you, Rivehn! If you leave me here, so help me Fanoraie I will make you permanently dead!"
BS CHP 16: “Are you trying to get yourself killed on a weekly basis on purpose? If death is what you want, I’ll gladly kill you myself!” - Snape to Cyrus
BS CHP 21 "Arg, I oughta throw you in a box somewhere to keep you from killing yourself." - Tara to Cyrus

LDBP CHP 9: "Harry was sitting in the big boss’s chair, picking the blood out from under his nails with his sword when the door burst open with a bang. He looked up and raised an eyebrow at the sight of a very pale, very fat man with blond hair and multiple tattoos. Really. He’d killed more than 30 men to meet this piece of trash?"

KSG CHP 2: (Sesshoumaru says to Kurama) “So you are merely foolish, not lacking in intelligence.”