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since: 02-24-03, id: 348055, Profile Updated: 06-25-12
Author has written 27 stories for Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy VII, Halo, Legend of Zelda, Command & Conquer, Firefly, Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles, F.E.A.R., Mass Effect, and Borderlands.

News: 6/25/12: Another thing I've been meaning to do: editing and rewriting. I've started on some rewrites of Renegade, and will move onto Tiberium Wars and, hopefully one day, tackle the monster that is Forward. These are all stories that would greatly benefit from me going back over them and applying some of my accumulated experience to improve them. One day I might go way back and fully rewrite the big buggers like Gunblade or Chimera. Indeed, I really want to fully rewrite Gunblade and Chimera and give them a new, improved, and much more coherent treatment. One day!

6/3/12: Been meaning to do this for a while now, but Tiberium Wars has been officially upgraded to "M" rating due to the copious amounts of realistic violence and language. If you don't spot it in the default listing for the C&C section, that's why.

5/28/12: Perfectionism goes hand in hand with passion. Passion drives me to write, while perfectionism drives me to maintain quality. And, scatterbrained as I am, I tend to shift rapidly between different ideas, often at a maddening pace. I have an attention problem (clinical) so that may be part of it, but really, what slows me down? I don't want to do anything half-assed. Because I demand quality from myself, I can only bring myself to write when I can do so without compromising quality. And lately, I've been heavily distracted and unable to focus entirely on writing, so updates have been sparse. Hopefully this summer will give me a bit more free time to actually work on my stories. I've put a lot of effort into them, and screw the sunk-costs fallacy; I'm not letting them go to waste, dammit!

1/6/12: I would like to apologize for the dearth of recent writing. I want to say that I'm dealing with writer's block, and that was a bit of the issue for a while. However, I've come to realize what has been hurting my productivity: passion, or rather the lack thereof.

Fanfiction, like any other creative art, demands a degree of love and passion from the author - at least, it does if it wants to be worth reading. But unlike other, purely original forms of creative art, fanfiction also requires passion and love for the work that it is based on, and I've come to realize that this is what I've been missing. For me, I need to periodically reexperience the original work to regain my appreciation for that work. I haven't played any Command And Conquer in nearly a year; I haven't touched Mass Effect for almost six months, and I haven't watched an episode of Firefly in nearly eight months. I've lost the connection I had to these works, which is in turn hurting my connection to the fanfics I've been working on. This is a problem I've only just recognized, and I'm correcting it. Hopefully I should be producing more work in the immediate future. In fact, January is going to be a high-production month for me as I try to shake off this fugue that's been slowing me down.

3/18/11: Yes, I'm still alive. I apologize for the lack of activity recently. I've been dealing with a combination of medical issues, schoolwork, and a massive dose of writer's block.

Author Profile

So, who am I?

The name is Peptuck. As of this writing, I am a 27-year old American, according to the barcodes and robot parts.

I have something of a reputation as a writer of action, although I've been shifting away from that as I matured and got better, focusing as much on the challenge of character drama, plotting, and exploration of various themes as I do on explosions and violence. I try to keep a good variety in what I write, covering a general mixture of different types of stories. If you look through my archive you'll see a mix of everything from fluffy shipping works to supernatural horror to one story that's pretty much a crime drama. If there's one thing I most strongly focus on, it would be military fiction. I also have a preference for contemporary material over older classics, so don't expect me to go quoting some obscure writer from the 17th century.

As a writer, I take everything I put on page with earnest seriousness. That's part of the reason why updates are so sparse; I do not half-ass anything I write and try to make sure it is of good quality before I publish it. It doesn't matter if it is fanfic or published work - I hold myself to strong, high standards. (believe me, there is no would-be critic of my work who has ever issued a review as scathing as my own self-critiques) Note that many of my older works are of a far lower quality than my contemporary ones; in fact, I would dare say that a lot of them are crap and drivel. I've been planning on rewriting a lot of my old stuff, but time gets away from me.

Note on updates: Updates are erratic; I work full-time now at a job that focuses on computers, which cuts into my mental processing and fatigues my brainI don't write well when my brain is mushy. I usually update on Monday. If I finish a chapter on Friday, I will generally end up posting it a week later. So, if the start of the week passes and there's been no update, don't expect one for the rest of the week. Imposing a schedule like that is something that helps keep me sane.

Story Status: Check here for status of current fanfics. Any story NOT listed here is complete, on long-term hold, or has been dropped.

-Forward (Firefly, Continuation, minor Alt. Universe) - In progress

-Tiberium Wars (Command And Conquer Tiberium series, Novelization) - In progress, temporarily on hold

-Ocarina of Time (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Novelization) - On hold, currently editing, will be in progress soon

-Renegade (Mass effect/Command And Conquer Tiberium crossover - Fusion, Semi-novelization) - In progress

-Drift (Mass Effect/Terminator SCC crossover - Fusion) - In progress

-Graveyard Shift (Mass Effect 1 Novelization) - On temporary hold until I can catch up to the equivalent point in Renegade


1. No Gods, Only Guns » reviews
Ancient artifacts of immense power. Murderous synthetics. Ruthless megacorps. Unscrupulous mercenaries. Genocidal stellar god-machines. Incompetent galactic governments. Claptrap dubstep. The horrors of the galaxy are many, but there's one thing a good, mentally-unstable fortune-seeking antihero can rely on: the gun at his, her, or its side. Mass Effect/Borderlands fusion.
Crossover - Mass Effect & Borderlands - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 4 - Words: 39,394 - Reviews: 80 - Updated: 5-19-13 - Published: 1-21-13
2. Forward » reviews
Following the Miranda broadwave, there's only one direction for Malcolm Reynolds and his crew to go. Part Nine: Wrath: Cornered on Persephone, River faces both the dark products of the Academy, and her own inner demons. Post-BDM, Series.
Firefly - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 78 - Words: 508,921 - Reviews: 1515 - Updated: 5-4-13 - Published: 2-27-08 - River
3. Renegade » reviews
The year: 2183. An attack on the Global Defense Initiative colony of Eden Prime threatens to ignite war between GDI and the Citadel, and only one woman can keep the peace, track down the attackers, and expose the true threat to the galaxy. Alt.Universe
Crossover - Command & Conquer & Mass Effect - Rated: T - English - Drama/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 13 - Words: 121,048 - Reviews: 385 - Updated: 4-18-13 - Published: 3-28-10 - Kane & Shepard (F)
4. Harbinger » reviews
A rampage by an insane psychic on an Alliance colony draws the attention of Commander Shepard, Citadel Spectre and former FEAR point man. Events are set in motion that may mean the death of a galaxy, or salvation from the Reapers. ME/FEAR fusion.
Crossover - F.E.A.R. & Mass Effect - Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi/Horror - Chapters: 3 - Words: 23,867 - Reviews: 45 - Updated: 4-29-12 - Published: 3-5-12 - Alma W. & Shepard (M)
5. Tiberium Wars » reviews
As Tiberium spreads across the Earth, the Global Defense Initiative finds itself facing a reforged and vengeful Brotherhood of Nod, and an even more mysterious, inhuman force that holds the secrets to the green crystal... A novelization of Tiberium Wars.
Command & Conquer - Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi/Drama - Chapters: 24 - Words: 204,939 - Reviews: 445 - Updated: 4-19-12 - Published: 7-13-07 - GDI Commander & Kane
6. Drift » reviews
He's on a suicide mission, and Shepard needs all the help he can get. One of his potential recruits is a strange young scientist specializing in synthetic lifeforms - a scientist who is not at all what she seems, and knows far more than she lets on...
Crossover - Mass Effect & Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Drama - Chapters: 4 - Words: 28,355 - Reviews: 122 - Updated: 2-9-12 - Published: 9-20-10 - Shepard (M) & Cameron
7. Graveyard Shift » reviews
A Spectre. A colony. A beacon. An enemy. A prophecy. A ship. A crew. A threat that could end civilization as they knew it. And from all of these things...a hero. In-depth Mass Effect Novelization.
Mass Effect - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Chapters: 8 - Words: 52,180 - Reviews: 98 - Updated: 6-6-10 - Published: 10-19-09 - Shepard (F)
8. Learning Experience reviews
He has something to teach her, and she has something to teach him, but neither of them expected what they'd get out of the experience. Rayne, post BDM.
Firefly - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,638 - Reviews: 19 - Published: 11-15-09 - Jayne & River - Complete
9. The Ocarina of Time » reviews
A black shadow of evil spreads across Hyrule, and all hopes rest upon a lone warrior, his fairy guardian, and the courage in his heart...An in-depth novelization of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Legend of Zelda - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Chapters: 23 - Words: 161,338 - Reviews: 359 - Updated: 10-19-09 - Published: 2-27-07 - Link
10. Hatred reviews
Standing amidst the ruins and hellfire she has left, he must grapple with the aftermath of what she has done to him, the only emotions he can feel toward her, and what he must do next. One-shot, post-Project Origin.
F.E.A.R. - Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,096 - Reviews: 15 - Published: 3-17-09 - Complete
11. Perfection reviews
By her death, he knew her. Future John POV. Spoilers, "Allison From Palmdale."
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles - Rated: T - English - Tragedy/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,240 - Reviews: 30 - Published: 10-1-08 - John C. & Allison Y. - Complete
12. The Gunblade Saga: Reload » reviews
As two blades collide and two bitter foes brand one another, the pieces of Fate's game begin to move once more, in an indepth retelling of the events of Final Fantasy VIII. A complete rewrite of the original Gunblade Saga.
Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 10 - Words: 62,854 - Reviews: 148 - Updated: 6-10-08 - Published: 10-4-06
13. Wrath reviews
The cold mind of a machine contemplates emotion while freaking the hell out of an unsuspecting medic. Cameron POV, episode Dungeons and Dragons.
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles - Rated: K+ - English - Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,444 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 2-22-08 - Complete
14. One Gorram Reason » reviews
She wants a reason why it couldn't work. He has a hundred, but he can't figure out why she believes otherwise. Fluffy River/Jayne, post-BDM. Complete!
Firefly - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Friendship - Chapters: 3 - Words: 9,914 - Reviews: 32 - Updated: 2-22-08 - Published: 2-19-08 - River & Jayne - Complete
15. Ink reviews
She doesn't sleep, but that doesn't mean she is always moving. In the dead of night, a machine questions herself in the only way she knows how. One-shot.
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles - Rated: K+ - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,241 - Reviews: 28 - Published: 2-19-08 - Complete
16. Dawn reviews
Alone in the darkness of night, a man considers his life and a mistake which may have cost him the one thing he cares for the most. As the sun rises, one woman tries to bring him back into the light. One shot, fluff.
Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,159 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 1-2-08 - Squall L. - Complete
17. Whispered reviews
Time moves along like the wind, and a young boy becomes an old man, tasting life's hardships along the way. One shot, bittersweet.
Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: K+ - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,174 - Reviews: 20 - Published: 5-26-07 - Squall L. & Rinoa H. - Complete
18. Twilight Princess » reviews
As eternal twilight envelopes Hyrule, a lone howl of defiance sounds from a distant, secluded corner of the realm...and a new legend begins. An indepth novelization of Twilight Princess.
Legend of Zelda - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Chapters: 2 - Words: 9,022 - Reviews: 44 - Updated: 4-28-07 - Published: 4-16-07 - Link
19. Full Spectrum SeeD » reviews
War is hell, and these six soldiers know it better than anyone. As war stretches across their world like a malignant tumor, they must be called on yet again to plunge into the fire, lest they and their entire world be swept away in the chaos.
Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 5 - Words: 27,263 - Reviews: 66 - Updated: 3-11-07 - Published: 8-26-06
20. Halo: The Arbiter » reviews
A Commander is judged for heresy, a soldier is honored for heroism, a Prophet weaves his own designs, and a darker will listens silently, biding its time as it lurks in the shadows of the Forerunners' legacy. A novelization of Halo 2.
Halo - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 4 - Words: 26,280 - Reviews: 38 - Updated: 1-30-07 - Published: 11-12-06
21. Unspoken reviews
In the wake of a resounding victory, three words remain to be spoken under a perfect, starry sky. Oneshot, fluff.
Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,989 - Reviews: 28 - Published: 12-23-06 - Squall L. & Rinoa H. - Complete
22. Oni reviews
A ghostly child, a strange illness, Galbadian Intelligence agents, and a relentless, fanatical enemy that is bent on his death before he can find the secrets to his past...Seifer Almasy is not having a good day. A sequel to Ronin.
Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Crime/Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,236 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 12-9-06 - Seifer A.
23. Ronin » reviews
In the gritty underworld, a fallen knight struggles to survive, putting his talents to work among the bosses of organized crime. But as he carves his own place in the darkness, he is assaulted by his past, his own regrets, and more mysterious forces...
Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Horror - Chapters: 10 - Words: 51,295 - Reviews: 124 - Updated: 11-30-06 - Published: 5-22-06 - Seifer A. & Fujin - Complete
24. Bittersweet Synthesis » reviews
Ever asked the question what if? What would happen if aspects of different Fantasies were fused into a synthesis of stories, heroes, villians, death, and love? What would happen if Final Fantasies Seven and Eight were fused? What if...?
Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 15 - Words: 119,492 - Reviews: 95 - Updated: 8-8-06 - Published: 7-24-04
25. Mako » reviews
Within the depths of corruption, squalor, and evil, one mercenary fights a war alongside a ragtag band of rebels against the faceless corporate enemy of Shinra Inc. Yet, an even darker evil lurks beyond... An indepth novelization of Final Fantasy VII.
Final Fantasy VII - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 6 - Words: 46,880 - Reviews: 96 - Updated: 7-12-06 - Published: 1-2-06
26. Legacy of the Chimera » reviews
Three years after The Gunblade Saga, Squall Leonhart encounters the deadliest enemy of all: his own family. Can he and his comrades uncover the truth about the Chimera's legacy, while fighting terrorists, megalomanical madmen, and encroaching apocalypse?
Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 44 - Words: 325,480 - Reviews: 843 - Updated: 4-10-06 - Published: 4-5-05 - Complete
27. The Gunblade Saga » reviews
Fate's game has ended. A hero has risen to save existence, and now only the future lies ahead of him and his comrades. A complete, written chronicle of Final Fantasy VIII. Finished at last!
Final Fantasy VIII - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 59 - Words: 473,015 - Reviews: 638 - Updated: 4-7-05 - Published: 6-24-04 - Complete
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