| Maureen Elphaba Thropp |
Author has written 49 stories for RENT, Misc. Plays/Musicals, Wicked, Harry Potter, CSI, Law and Order: SVU, Reba, Repo! The Genetic Opera, and Grey's Anatomy. IMPORTANT NOTICE - FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, I AM PARTICIPATING IN NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth - or NANOWRIMO - i will update/write new stories in December. IMPORTANT NOTICE 2 - I AM HAVING WRITER'S BLOCK WITH DUDE RANCH, SO I MAY DELETE IT. All you need to know about me are the following 40 things: 01) the girl in the green shirt is me (the other girl is my 2nd cousin on my mom's side) 02) writing, reading and sign language are my life 03) my favorite words are 'confuzzled' and 'osay-dosay' 04) i am OBSESSED w/ RENT (i love all the characters, even Benny) - see #21 for more info. 05) i am in love w/ musical theater. my favorite musicals include: shrek: the musical, chess: in concert, the color purple, spring awakening, wicked, avenue q, rent, legally blonde, mamma mia, south pacific, the sound of music, carousel, how to succeed in business without really trying, a funny thing happened on the way to the forum, footloose, sweeney todd, chicago, the lion king, beauty and the beast, phantom of the opera, les miserables, the wiz, west side story, a chorus line, state fair, 1776 & many others that i can't remember the names of right now. 06) i love chocolate anything (except chocolate covered cherries - EW!) 07) i am trying to stray away from the RENT genre and write for new genres (ex. Repo! The Genetic Opera, CATS, Mis. Plays & Musicals, Wicked, Harry Potter, Army Wives and Sons of Anarchy) 08) i'm oral when it comes to spelling/grammar/puncuation/capilatization in stories 09) i have an amazing memory and can recall things that happened to me when i was younger that no one else seems to remember. 10) i have the best dog in the world - he's a labradoodle named lucky - he's 5 years old, but will be six on April 24th, 2010. 11) i will watch movies over and over and over and over again 12) i will read the same book over and over and over and over again 13) i keep an idea journal so that if i get an idea for a story, i can write it down. 14) technology seems to hate me, except for my laptop. 15) you can find me over on www.fictionpress.com under the same pen name. 16) my favorite colors are green, blue and purple, which happen to be the same colors as my room. 17) i am the youngest of 4 kids - two older sisters and an older brother. i also have twin nephews and a week-old nephew (they're my 2nd oldest sisters kids) 18) i have my own dog care/cat sitting business. 19) i like dogs more than i like cats. 20) my favorite tv shows are either csi: las vegas, sons of anarchy, army wives, desperate housewives, will & grace, the big bang theory, american idol, how i met your mother, two and a half men and law & order: svu. will watch disney channel or wife swap if there's nothing on. 21) i have seen the musical RENT live 2 times, seen the movie 7 times (if you count the live on broadway - 8) and seen the DVD numerous times (i've lost count). i can sign and sing the song 'seasons of love' (it's a lot harder than it looks) 22) the furtherest i've traveled out of the united states is ireland. 23) i can't stand any cold, wet thing (like snow or rain) 24) i love my family - in fact, i consider my mom and i to be best friends - she's always been there for me and supported me throughout my 24 years of living. 25) i HATE those copy/paste things - i think they're pointless and some of them are really stupid (no offense to anyone out there w/ the copy/paste things on your profile) 26) i have what i call surround sound bat ears, so i can hear anything and everything around me. 27) i'll listen to just about anything, except rap, bluegrass, garage band, regge and heavy metal. 28) i've been in two relationships and had my heart broken each time. 29) my favorite old movie is gone with the wind. 30) my favorite current movie is repo! the genetic opera (seen it twice & LOVE it!) 31) my favorite book (so far) is The Soloist by Steve Lopez 32) i check my email constantly - seriously - like 6 times a day. 33) my laptop is a macbook, which i love very much. 34) my favorite actors/actresses include: the rent gang, dakota fanning, julie andrews, john cleese, the cast from grey's anatomy, reese witherspoon, heath ledger (rip), patrick swayze (rip), will smith and the cast from phantom of the opera. 35) i really don't like studying for quizzes, but somehow end up getting a decent grade on my quizzes. 36) sign language has become my second language - my best friend got me hooked on it and i love it. my dog already knows the signs for 'sit', 'stay', 'potato', 'come', 'dinner' and 'walk' 37) i used to be really obsessed w/ twilight, but now it's starting to bore me (no offense to ppl. out there who love twilight) 38) i lost 3 relatives this year - my aunt, my uncle and now my grandma (all on my dad's side) 39) i look younger than i am, which is sort of a good thing and sort of a bad thing 40) i ADORE slash, although when i write it, it kind of sucks. 1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, iPOD etc. on shuffle. (It's FUN!) IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY? HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE? WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? WHAT IS 2+2? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR BEST FRIEND? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE PERSON YOU LIKE? WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR? WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? DESCRIBE YOUR FIRST KISS. WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL WEEKEND? WHAT WILL YOU NAME YOUR FIRST BORN CHILD? HOW WILL YOU DIE? IF YOU HAD A SUPERPOWER WHAT WOULD IT BE? WHAT MAKES YOU CRY? | |||||||||||
1. The Meaning of Family reviewsAU: Meredith and Derek have finally settled down and are expecting their first child together and discover the true meaning of family. My first attempt at a Grey’s Anatomy fic, so bare with me, please.Grey's Anatomy - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,751 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 11-9-09 - Derek. S & Meredith. G2. Dude Ranch » reviewsAU: The bohos are teenagers wanting a job. They find a ‘help wanted’ ad in the paper at a local dude ranch. Rated T for language. Takes place in 2009. All characters live.RENT - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,331 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 9-23-09 - Maureen J. & Mark C.3. I'm Not That Girl reviewsAU: High school fic. Maureen and Mark are in love, until Mark starts hanging out with the new girl in school. Set to the song I’m Not That Girl from Wicked. ONE-SHOT. Rated T because it’s RENT.RENT - Rated: T - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,134 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 9-20-09 - Mark C. & Maureen J. - Complete4. You Belong With Me reviewsAU: Fiyero, Glinda and Elphaba are in high school. Fiyero is the quarterback, Glinda is the popular girl he’s dating, while Elphaba is the geeky girl in the background. Set to the Taylor Swift song You Belong With Me. ONE-SHOT.Wicked - Rated: T - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,414 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 9-20-09 - Fiyero T. & Elphaba T. - Complete5. Things We Lost That We Love » reviewsAU: Sometimes you lose the most important things in life. Other times you gain things. THREE-SHOT. Takes place in 2009.RENT - Rated: T - English - Family/General - Chapters: 3 - Words: 9,066 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 9-18-09 - Mark C. - Complete6. The Rightful Heir reviewsAU: What if Luigi, Amber & Pavi were Shilo’s half-siblings. Would’ve that made a difference as to who GeneCo was left to? ONE-SHOT. Rated T for language. First attempt at a Repo! Story, so bare with me.Repo! The Genetic Opera - Rated: T - English - Friendship/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,779 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 9-14-09 - Rotti & Shilo - Complete7. Cinderella reviewsAU: Mark’s relationship with his daughter, Alyssa. Set to the song Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman. ONE-SHOT.RENT - Rated: K+ - English - Family/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 864 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 9-7-09 - Mark C. - Complete8. Start of Something New reviewsAU: When April dies giving birth to her and Roger’s daughter, Roger is devastated until he meets Mimi and her son, Eric. Just dialogue, with a few details. Rated T for language. ONE-SHOT. Non-AIDS/HIV story.RENT - Rated: T - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,053 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 9-3-09 - Roger D. & Mimi M. - Complete9. Dog Days of Summer reviewsAU: Maureen and Joanne are lonely, so they decide to adopt a dog, seeing as they’re both dog people. My first attempt at a MoJo story. ONE-SHOT. Takes place in 2009.RENT - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,985 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 7-29-09 - Joanne J. & Maureen J. - Complete10. A Year in the Life » reviewsAU: Roger’s life with his new wife, through the birth of their triplets to the death of a good friend. Roger/OC. Three-shot. Takes place in 2009. Rated T, but has an M-rated scene. NOW COMPLETE!RENT - Rated: T - English - Drama/General - Chapters: 3 - Words: 8,551 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 6-25-09 - Published: 6-23-09 - Roger D. - Complete11. Camping » reviewsAU: Roger, Mark, Maureen, Joanne and Benny take their families to an outdoor nature center for the weekend over Memorial Day. Based on actual events. Rated T for safety. Four-shot.RENT - Rated: T - English - Family/General - Chapters: 4 - Words: 6,164 - Reviews: 10 - Updated: 6-2-09 - Published: 5-26-09 - Roger D. - Complete12. Artwork reviewsAU: Roger is lonely, so he decides to adopt a kitten. How will his friends react? Also, he’s starting to fall in love with a volunteer where he purchased his kitten. Rated T because it’s RENT. All characters live. ONE-SHOT. Takes place in 2009.RENT - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,645 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 5-6-09 - Roger D. - Complete13. Whiskey Lullaby reviewsAU: Mimi and Roger loved each other – or so they thought. Set to the song Whiskey Lullaby sung by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss. Rated T for language. One-shot.RENT - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,023 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 1-25-09 - Mimi M. & Roger D. - Complete14. All American Girl reviewsAU: Basically follows the storyline of the song All-American Girl. ONE-SHOT song fic. Enjoy. Rated K, just in case.Reba - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,157 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 1-15-09 - Complete15. Seasons of Crime reviewsAU: The CSIs thoughts set to the song Seasons of Love from RENT. One-shot. Rated T, just because. All parings mentioned.CSI - Rated: T - English - General/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,072 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 12-11-08 - Complete16. Ragtime: RENT style » reviewsAU: After seeing Ragtime, the Bohos decide to act out two of the songs – Make Them Hear You and Your Daddy’s Son. Angel lives. Set in 2008. All pairings mentioned. Two-shot.RENT - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 2 - Words: 1,808 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 11-21-08 - Mimi M. & Roger D. - Complete17. A la Nanita Nana reviewsAU: When Mimi and Roger’s infant daughter won’t go to sleep, they ask Angel for advice. Set to the song A La Nanita Nana by The Cheetah Girls. One-shot.RENT - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 978 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 11-18-08 - Mimi M. & Roger D. - Complete18. Sarabeth reviewsAU: During his sophomore year of high school, Roger befriends a girl named Sarabeth and slowly falls in love with her. When he finds out that she has leukemia, he’s devastated. Set to the song Sarabeth by Rascal Flatts. Rated T for safety. One-shot.RENT - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,390 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 11-13-08 - Roger D. - Complete19. Your Daddy's Son reviewsAU: After Mimi has her son, she realizes how much he looks like Roger. Set to the song Your Daddy’s Son from the musical, Ragtime. Set in 1902 & rated T for safety. One-shot.RENT - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,230 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 11-11-08 - Mimi M. & Roger D. - Complete20. Every Other Weekend reviewsAU: Every other weekend, Mark and Maureen exchange their seven-year-old daughter, six-year-old son and five-year-old daughter. Set to the song Every Other Weekend by Reba McEntire & Kenney Chesney. Takes place in 2008.RENT - Rated: T - English - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,343 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 11-11-08 - Mark C. & Maureen J. - Complete21. Little Girl Lost » reviewsAU: After Elliot and Kathy file for divorce, he and Olivia get married and decide to start a family. But when their two-year-old daughter goes missing, what are the two dectives to do? Rating may change. First L&O: SVU story, so be nice. NOW COMPLETE!Law and Order: SVU - Rated: T - English - Drama/Mystery - Chapters: 7 - Words: 16,025 - Reviews: 17 - Updated: 10-25-08 - Published: 10-15-08 - E. Stabler & O. Benson - Complete22. VIVA! Mamma Mia! » reviewsAU: When young Mimi is engaged to be married, she reads her mother’s diary and finds out that she has three possible fathers. What happens when the three of them, plus Mimi’s mother, Maureen, meet - again?RENT - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 24 - Words: 25,042 - Reviews: 98 - Updated: 9-19-08 - Published: 7-15-08 - Maureen J. - Complete23. How Can I Keep From Singing? reviewsAU: When Roger loses his voice from laryngitis, he writes the song How Can I Keep From Singing to pass the time. Post-RENT. Eventual Mark/Roger. Rated T. One-shot.RENT - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,197 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 7-26-08 - Roger D. & Mark C. - Complete24. Is Just To Love And Be Loved In Return reviewsAU: Five years after Mimi dies, Roger finds himself falling in love again. RDxOC. Takes place in 2008-2009. Part two of two. Please read The Greatest Thing You’ll Ever Learn before reading this one. Rated T for language and sexual content.RENT - Rated: T - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 17,502 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-6-08 - Roger D. - Complete25. The Greatest Thing You'll Ever Learn reviewsAU: Five years after Mimi dies, Roger finds himself falling in love again. RDxOC. Takes place in 2008-2009. Part one of two. Rated T for language and sexual content. Complete.RENT - Rated: T - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 9,821 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 4-17-08 - Roger D. - Complete26. Workin' For the Dawn of Peace » reviewsAU: Roger, Collins, Benny and Mark are fighting in the Civil War and they form a bond with each other. Two-shot. All parings mentioned.RENT - Rated: T - English - General/Family - Chapters: 2 - Words: 8,995 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 4-7-08 - Published: 4-1-08 - Roger D. & Mimi M. - Complete27. Blue Skies » reviewsAU: After Mimi dies, a new girl moves into Mimi’s loft and falls in love not only with Roger’s music, but Roger himself. RDOC. Takes place at the end of 2007 beginning of 2008.RENT - Rated: T - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 25 - Words: 49,620 - Reviews: 56 - Updated: 4-1-08 - Published: 10-7-07 - Roger D. - Complete28. Gotta Go My Own Way reviewsAU: Sara is leaving and tells Grissom that she has to go her own way. Set to the song Gotta Go My Own Way from High School Musical 2. One-shotCSI - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,877 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 3-9-08 - Gil G. & Sara S. - Complete29. Goodbye Love reviewsAU: The song Goodbye Love told from Mimi's POV.RENT - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,530 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 3-3-08 - Mimi M. & Roger D. - Complete30. Long Slow Beautiful Dance reviewsAU: When Roger dies, Mimi finds Long Slow Beautiful Dance in a shoebox along with some other stuff. All pairings mentioned. One-shot. Based on the song Long Slow Beautiful Dance by Rascal Flatts. Told from Mimi’s point of view. Takes place in 2008.RENT - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,399 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 3-1-08 - Mimi M. - Complete31. Sirens reviewsAU: Roger is sitting in the Life Café, thinking about Mimi, which results in the song Sirens. Set to the song Sirens from Jane Eyre: The Musical. Takes place in 2007.RENT - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 973 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 11-4-07 - Mimi M. & Roger D. - Complete32. Pay Me Back With A Thousand Sweet Kisses reviewsAU: Grissom and Catherine decide to go for a walk after work. Set to the song I’ll Cover You from RENT. First CSI fic. Oneshot.CSI - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 801 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 10-19-07 - Gil G. & Catherine W. - Complete33. Arms of the Angel reviewsAU: As Angel lies dying, Collins’ can’t deal with it. First CollinsAngel fic. Set to the song Arms of the Angel by Sarah McLaughlin. Oneshot.RENT - Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,031 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 10-4-07 - Angel D. & T. Collins - Complete34. Gather the Family reviewsAU: Roger writes a song inspired by his family aka the Bohos. Angel lives. Takes place in 2007.RENT - Rated: K - English - General/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 786 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 9-29-07 - Roger D. & Mimi M. - Complete35. The Internet Is For Porn reviewsAU: Mimi is sitting at her new computer when Collins begins singing The Internet Is For Porn from Avenue Q. Rated M for language. Takes place in 2007.RENT - Rated: M - English - Parody/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,212 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 9-25-07 - Mimi M. & Roger D. - Complete36. There's A Fine, Fine Line reviewsAU: While Elphie and Fiyero are in the Forest during As Long As You’re Mine, Glinda thinks about her relationship with Fiyero. Set to the song There’s A Fine, Fine Line from Avenue Q.Wicked - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 846 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 9-25-07 - Complete37. There Is Life Outside The Apartment reviewsAU: Roger is going through withdrawal, so Mark tries to get him to go outside. Set to the song There Is Life Outside Your Apartment from the musical, Avenue Q. oneshot. Rated M for language.RENT - Rated: M - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,347 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 9-19-07 - Mimi M. & Roger D. - Complete38. Beautiful Disaster reviewsAU: For her 20th birthday, Roger writes Mimi a very special song about how much she means to him. Meanwhile, Collins has passed away and the ones who are still living have forgiven Benny for his jerkiness.RENT - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,394 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 9-8-07 - Mimi M. & Roger D. - Complete39. Because I Knew You, I Have Been Changed For Good reviewsAU: Roger is dying in the hospital and calls Mark to him. Set to the song For Good from Wicked. One shot.RENT - Rated: T - English - Angst/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,371 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 8-11-07 - Mark C. & Roger D. - Complete40. From the Heart » reviewsAU: Just a bunch of One shots composed into a story. RMi, RMa, RA and other Roger parings, but mostly Roger and Mark. Rated M for later chapters.RENT - Rated: M - English - General - Chapters: 8 - Words: 14,275 - Reviews: 12 - Updated: 8-11-07 - Published: 7-25-07 - Mark C. & Roger D. - Complete41. If I Can't Love Her reviewsAU: Fiyero loves Glinda, maybe a little bit too much, but when he falls in love with another girl, his feelings for her grow. But when the girl is suddenly killed, Fiyero must learn to move on. FG, FOC. Musical based. Based on the song If I Can't LovWicked - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,517 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 8-5-07 - Complete42. Swimming to the Other Side reviewsAU: Roger gets a new song idea and decides to share it with his friends who are still alive. Takes place five years after the movie. Oneshot.RENT - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,192 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 3-8-07 - Mark C. & Roger D. - Complete43. On My Own reviewsSummary: AU: Set to the song On My Own from Les Misérables. Mimi has feelings for Roger, but he doesn’t feel that way about her. MMRD. RDAE.RENT - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 692 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 1-23-07 - April E. & Roger D. - Complete44. Without You reviewsAU: songfic. Set to the song Without You from RENT. First HP story. I suck at summaries, so please forgive me. Has a bit of a RENT feel to it.Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,227 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 12-4-06 - Harry P. & Hermione G. - Complete45. A Step Too Far » reviewsAU: Two people love Roger, but who? MCRD & MMRD. Set to the song A Step Too Far from the musical, Aida. Takes place 10 years after the movie. Twoshot.RENT - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,196 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 11-29-06 - Mark C. & Roger D. - Complete46. One Short Day reviewsAU: What happened that One Short Day in the Emerald City? Read and find out. Told from Elphaba’s point of view.Wicked - Rated: K - English - Humor/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 992 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 10-16-06 - Complete47. A Little Fall of Rain reviewsAU: Mimi’s dying. Roger’s grieving. Set to the song A Little Fall of Rain from the musical, Les Miserables. Told from Roger’s Point of View.RENT - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,285 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 10-10-06 - Roger D. & Mimi M. - Complete48. We All Lead Such Elaborate Lives reviews[Aida] AU: A look into the life of a young Radames. His friends, his family and the life changing decisions he has to make...Misc. Plays/Musicals - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,981 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 9-20-06 - Complete49. As Long As You're Mine reviewsAU: Mimi and Roger confess their love for each other in the form of the song As Long As You're Mine from the musical, Wicked. Based on the movie.RENT - Rated: K - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 437 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 3-8-06 - Roger D. & Mimi M. - Complete