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since: 10-05-03, id: 465629, Profile Updated: 10-04-08
country: Canada
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Author has written 27 stories for Pirates of the Caribbean, Amelia Peabody Series, Harry Potter, Phantom of the Opera, West Wing, and CSI.

Dream Descends, who also goes by the penname Astrid Smith, is textbook-reading geek an aspiring-to-be-published writer in her graduating year. She enjoys opera, satire, and anything that happened over fifty years ago. Her hobbies (aside from writing) include reading, classical singing, running, and pontificating.

LES NOUVELLES October 4/08
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1. Decade » reviews
“Every king needs a queen.” His eyes, inky black in the light of a few drooping candles, are fixed on the corner of her mouth, which always seems to reply before the rest of her. JxE, POSTAWE, SPOILERS.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 3 - Words: 4,385 - Reviews: 19 - Updated: 8-16-07 - Published: 6-6-07 - Elizabeth S. & Jack S. - Complete
2. Joined reviews
She brought a trembling hand up between them that secured itself in his hair, tugging him closer. ONESHOT, JAMESxELIZABETH, DMC with vague AWE references.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,532 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 7-2-07 - James N. & Elizabeth S. - Complete
3. Wreckage reviews
Elizabeth stared down at the grave in complete stillness, holding the only position that in four years had managed to bring her some semblance of peace. POSTAWE, no spoilers, JE WE, character death.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: T - English - Tragedy/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,710 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 4-16-07 - Elizabeth S. - Complete
4. Arrival reviews
Sara's prepared to give him the third degree—until she turns around and he's back. GSR, 7x15, ONESHOT.
CSI - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 319 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 3-25-07 - Sara S. & Gil G. - Complete
5. Evolve reviews
She murmured 'four weeks,' her lips delivering his comeuppance, and he curved around her like a cocoon. 'Two years,' he replied. ONESHOT, GSR, 7x15
CSI - Rated: T - English - Romance/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 435 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 2-17-07 - Sara S. & Gil G. - Complete
6. Mike reviews
“Just you.” He grinned against her neck so that she felt his lips curve up. “It’s Mike.” ONESHOT, CWMK, spoilers 7x15.
CSI - Rated: T - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 457 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 2-11-07 - Catherine W. - Complete
7. Traffic reviews
There's a collision in the steam pipe trunk distribution venue. SA, JD. ONESHOT.
West Wing - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 878 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 2-7-07 - Sam S. & Josh L. - Complete
8. A Matter of Standards reviews
James Norrington catches up with the Black Pearl six months after her reported sinking, and Elizabeth strikes a tainted bargain. ONESHOT JNES, WTES, POST DMC.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,526 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 11-28-06 - James N. & Elizabeth S. - Complete
9. The Last Entry reviews
What if Emerson had never regained his memory? The last record of one of history's greatest love stories.
Amelia Peabody Series - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 571 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 11-8-06 - Complete
10. Blinding » reviews
Christine has spent four years mourning a life she never lost. Erik has spent four years mourning a love he never had. When fate and tragedy bring them together, can they find a way to forgive? EC, ALW2004 and Leroux.
Phantom of the Opera - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 16 - Words: 78,077 - Reviews: 147 - Updated: 10-19-06 - Published: 7-11-06 - Christine & Erik - Complete
11. His Game reviews
It was unthinkable, James maintained in private, though in private he also maintained that his wig was not entirely a lost cause. ONESHOT, JSES, JNES, JNJS.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 731 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 8-11-06 - James N. & Jack S. - Complete
12. Bearing reviews
Jack's compass is broken. That is, until one bearing is right in front of him. JE drabble, Jack's POV, some DMC spoilers.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: K - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 320 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 8-5-06 - Jack S. & Elizabeth S. - Complete
13. An Unseemly Craving reviews
Norrington and Beckett had met long before that moment, and they had been more than casual shipmates. The memory haunts them both. JNCB, ONESHOT, some DMC spoilers.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,022 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 7-21-06 - James N. & Cutler B. - Complete
14. Twilight reviews
She is trapped in that moment, the memory of steel and burning wood, as she takes what she can from him and leaves him to die. JE, oneshot, set immediately after DMC.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 251 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 7-11-06 - Elizabeth S. & Jack S. - Complete
15. One Wish » reviews
On the eve of her twentyfourth birthday, Sarah Burke loses consciousness and wakes up three hundred years in the past on the docks of Port Royal. It's not long before a certain pirate lands her in jail, initiating the adventure of a lifetime...[REDONE]
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 15 - Words: 46,266 - Reviews: 287 - Updated: 5-22-06 - Published: 10-16-03 - Jack S. - Complete
16. Beloved reviews
After being spurned by his wife, Sethos encounters Amelia in her gardens. A line is crossed that was thought buried long ago, and the truth is revealed.
Amelia Peabody Series - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,510 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 4-3-06 - Complete
17. A Bird In The Hand reviews
Jack and Will are stuck together in jail for one night. The pirate is delusional, the blacksmith is uptight. And the conversation...? Rated for some language.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 905 - Reviews: 31 - Published: 12-8-05 - Jack S. & Will T. - Complete
18. Instigation reviews
Oneshot. Elizabeth alone can make sense of what she feels for Jack Sparrow, which she finally does one night when she senses her life falling out from under her. JE WE, Prequel to Veracity.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,346 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 8-14-05 - Elizabeth S. & Jack S. - Complete
19. Blurred Cessation reviews
Christine's POV as she leaves Erik for the last time, reflecting on her familiarity with death. Oneshot, ALW, EC RC.
Phantom of the Opera - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 727 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 6-18-05 - Christine & Erik - Complete
20. Veracity reviews
Elizabeth Turner has a child, and has to deal with the truth which is, among other things, that it isn't Will's. Oneshot, character death. JE WE.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: T - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,323 - Reviews: 19 - Published: 5-18-05 - Elizabeth S. & Jack S. - Complete
21. A Requiem reviews
Holy light through virgin mesh... Erik's end, in poetry. Mixture of Leroux and ALW. Dark, mild sexual references.
Phantom of the Opera - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 162 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 5-5-05 - Erik & Christine - Complete
22. All His Quarries reviews
Madame Giry recalls the eerie disappearance of Christine Daaé and the Phantom, months after Don Juan Triumphant. Oneshot. Reposted.
Phantom of the Opera - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,852 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 4-6-05 - Madame Giry & Erik - Complete
23. What Raging Fires reviews
What if Christine had gone against all she had been told, and hadn't pulled off the Phantom's mask? What really should've happened during The Point of No Return. A EC retelling, based on the ALW film.
Phantom of the Opera - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,670 - Reviews: 64 - Published: 2-13-05 - Christine & Erik - Complete
24. Light reviews
Christine had betrayed her Angel, but in the end she could not find it in herself to leave him. Oneshot EC, alternate ending to the Down Once More sequence. Based on the ALW version. [EDITED AND REDONE]
Phantom of the Opera - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,076 - Reviews: 54 - Published: 2-13-05 - Christine & Erik - Complete
25. From the Bottle » reviews
Hermione signs herself up for a dating service, and is suddenly caught up in a tangled web of angst, love and sarcastic humour. Ships are HGRW, HGDM, HPGW, HGSS. [DISCONTINUED]
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 3 - Words: 16,749 - Reviews: 45 - Updated: 8-30-04 - Published: 8-19-04 - Hermione G. & Severus S.
26. Memory reviews
When his wife asks an innocent question, Ramses Emerson is forced to think back about his painful first love. Rated for mild sexual situations.
Amelia Peabody Series - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,065 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 8-15-04 - Complete
27. Some Things Are Necessary reviews
With his fiancée waiting at the alter, Sethos contemplates marriage, and his feelings for Amelia. PG for language.
Amelia Peabody Series - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,528 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 7-27-04 - Complete
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