GENERAL

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I like reading, writing, and everything related. I also enjoy listening to and composing music, star gazing, and getting lost in my thoughts. Someday I want to be a university professor. I'm getting there slowly. I procrastinate and can only work when I convince myself that it's a good way to procrastinate doing more important work. I happen to write a lot of fanfiction because of this, which means that stories tend to be posted when I'm very busy.

I am an anime/cartoon addict and generally like the dark anti-heroes that end up being the good guys. I also like to write stories about characters that have lost family members/friends/someone close or are otherwise orphaned. I have no idea why this is the case, but it seems to be consistent across almost all my fandoms.

I move fandoms suddenly and quickly. I am never part of more than one at the same time, and generally never write for more than one fandom at the same time. I'm sorry if I've moved on and you've found my older stories and like them. I'm glad that you do, but unfortunately, I won't be writing anything except for my current fandom. Sorry about that.

I'm currently obsessing over Naruto and most things related to Gaara and his siblings.

My only requests of reviewers are that you:

A) are thoughtful and courteous when you read and review, to myself and to other reviewers/readers;
B) try to engage in meaningful criticism when reviewing (in other words, I'm welcome to critiques, but be intelligent about it and attempt to be helpful rather than ambiguous and rude);
C) give me the benefit of the doubt and assume I have done my research about things, because 99.9 of the time I actually have; and
D) don't ask me for updates/more stories, because I generally only write when I have inspiration, and nagging doesn't help my inspiration any.

I appreciate any and all reviews/faves immensely; I don't always have time to respond to them, so please don't take it personally if I don't thank you individually.

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STORIES

Death Note:

Stories that follow the ANIME Canon:

Legacy - One-shot. A short story meant to add onto the scene at the beginning of Episode 25, when Ryuzaki goes to speak to Watari before, to use a cliche, the poop hits the fan. Atmospheric, mostly character driven. Watari's POV.

Stories that follow Canon and my internally consistent Death Note Fanon:

Addictive Personality - One-shot. A short story exploring Mello's mindset pre-Chapter 58. It also introduces the character Nancy Wallace, and hints at some past friendships.

Something Near the Truth - One-shot. Set Post-Chapter 107, this story explores the dissolution of the SPK, and concludes some loose ends which were left hanging at the end of the series. Features Halle Lidner, Stephen Gevanni, Rester, Near, and a table of alcoholic beverages. (Don't be fooled; it's not OOC.) Suprisingly serious, given how the story began in my mind . . .

Final Justice - One-shot. Set Post-Chapter 107, this story is a follow-up to Something Near the Truth. It tries to give some closure to Nancy Wallace, a character who I used in several fics but was never able to really introduce to people due to the fact that the main story she was in was never finished. This story explores how L's death affected people at The Wammy's House, and how Near might have been able to bring them a little bit of comfort.

Stories that follow Canon but are not considered part of my internally consistent Death Note Fanon (ie: don't expect these pieces to be referenced anywhere else; some details may be consistent with my fanon works, but others will not be):

Tears in Heaven - A one-shot story exploring the post-Chapter 108 life of Nate River. Mostly a mood piece, with a bit of a plot twist thrown in for good measure. Spoilers abound for the entire series.

Running Blind - One-shot. Another mood story involving Near. This one was written before Tears in Heaven, and though they work together, they are not considered completely mutually exclusive. Set post-Chapter 98 and 99, it has serious spoilers for parts of the end of the series.

A note about my Death Note stories:

- I likely won't be writing any more stories for this fandom since my muse has moved fandoms.
- I don't specifically prescribe to the Mello/Near pairing, but I do feel there is something deep between their characters that isn't fully explained in canon. Feel free to read my stories as Mello/Near, but please note that except for the couple AU stories I have posted to Deviant Art, all of my Death Note stories are technically ship-less.
- I use, unless otherwise noted in older stories, the VIZ spellings of all character names. If I spell it "Ryuzaki," then that's because that's how VIZ anglocized the Japanese name. I realise that it can be written "Ryuuzaki" just as easily, but it's a technical opinion in translation rather than an error on my or anyone else's part.
- If it's not written in canon somewhere, I don't use it in my stories unlesss I STATE SO. If it's fan speculation, then the same applies. If I utilize fan theories, including my own, I will make a note about it so there is no confusion about speculation and canon.

Forgotten Realms:

Co-Author Work - I've recently helped Ariel-D with her story Descent Into Darkness: The Gathering Storm, and she has granted me co-author status on Chapter 7. :D The story can be found here http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2614114/1/ and the rest of her awesome stories can be found by accessing her author's profile page. EDIT: Sacrifice for Salvation (DiD 3) is also up, and you can check out some co-author work there as well.

Naruto:

One-Shots that are stand alone and don't have an internal continuity:

Brother's Keeper - A post Shippuuden Episode 32 story. Gaara takes a trip to the roof late at night, only to run into Kankuro. Much hurt/comfort ensues.

Gaara's Ghouls - Post Rescue Sasuke, Pre Shippuuden. A crack/humour/mock horror story based on some amusing information provided by the Naruto Databook 3. Kankuro learns the dangers of curiosity and decides his younger brother is weirder than he thought.

Gone Fishing - Post-Shippuden Episode 32. Gaara needs a holiday, so his siblings take him to the Fire Country for some downtime. Much brotherly bonding ensues.

The Greatest Gift - Post Shippuuden Episode 32. Gaara knows he's earned respect and love as the Kazekage, but has he earned it as a person? Angst/hurt/comfort a la Kankuro, with some Baki thrown in. Co-written with Ariel-D.

The Misadventures of Birthday Cakes - Total crack. Post Shippuuden Episode 32. It's Temari's birthday. Kankuro cooks a cake for her, and Gaara helps. Insert humour here. Co-written with Ariel-D.

A note about my Naruto stories:

- I've cowritten several stories with Ariel-D, but they are posted to her account instead. Please go check out her profile, especially the non-co-authored stuff that she has written, because she's an excellent writer and deserves more love and praise.
- I generally don't write humour stories, but Naruto has provided me with an astounding amount of good material to work with. In case anyone wonders, no, I will not plan on writing more in the future. I generally don't plan them at all. They just happen by accident.

Thunderbirds:

The Winds of Advent -Thunderbirds Are go! No, seriously, they will be if this story has anything to say about that. Winds of Advent begins with a first person look into the death of Lucille Tracy, and then builds the story from there. I'm going to take key parts of IR history and chunk them into scenes/chapters.

Snowday- A short little story that fills in a gap in the story The Winds of Advent. Deals with the Tracy boys when they're . . . little boys, I suppose. ;) Takes place between Chapters 1 and 2 of The Winds of Advent.

Midnight Musings - John's feelings about rescuing, playing god, and humanity and the cosmos in general. A one-shot monologue that hints at what he goes through when his job is less than desirable.

In the Lobby - A prologue to The Winds of Advent. Part I and II up. Complete.

Lost in Translation - A blurb wherein Gordon plays a mean joke, John takes a mean revenge, and Alan, Scott, and Virgil kind of get caught up in the middle of it. I'm going to revise this one eventually . . . . it needs mega work.

A Hope for the Future - Set during the movie, it ties into WoA and deals with John and Jeff's relationship as father and son. A missing scene.

A note about my Thunderbirds stories:

- I've been out of this fandom for quite a long time now. I won't be writing anything else for it due to a bad taste left in my mouth by some members of the fandom. I'm also out of ideas.
- These are the oldest stories I have posted to this account, so when you review, please keep that in mind and be kind and know that my writing has grown leaps and bounds since I wrote these stories.

Crossovers:

To Meet, Per Chance - A zany little trip into the world of Faerun, seen through the eyes of John, Gordon, and Alan Tracy! It can also be found here, on the website Lavender Eyes: http://lavendereyes.rivkashome.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Fanfiction&file=index&options=DisplayStory&storyid=1206.

Harry Potter:

From the Mind of the Half-Blood Prince - A set of three free verse poems that I wrote a few months back. They're short little looks into the mind of a certain S. Snape.