| Ice Spectre |
Author has written 10 stories for StarTrek: The Next Generation, Sakura Wars, Batman, and Nightwing. Ice Spectre is a hack writer of usually original epic fantasy. Strayings into fandom will be made public here. The author is not an author at all, really, but an opera singer. She's a mezzo-soprano (low female voice) who specializes in pants-roles (plays male roles on stage). She's sung many roles with small opera companies in the United States, and made her National Debut in early 2004. The author is a big fan of fantasy and science fiction, as well as some anime. She is originally from New England and desperately misses real winters while stranded in the Southwest, where the heat is abominable. She enjoys skiing and several forms of martial arts, including Kyujutsu (zen archery), for which she seems to have a natural proficiency. Other hobbies include stage combat, improvisational acting, poetry, folk dance, renaissance faires and tabletop RPGs. "Ice Spectre" is a nickname derived from both a character based on herself and her own affinity for the cold, and also for her demeanour in anger, discomfort or unease. For that, the author is profoundly sorry, despite never really saying so. The author is involved in a now-Epic tabletop RPG in the D&D3.5 format, whose website can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/rruklaylenashen/index.html The author's unpublishable drivel in the ST-verse can be found at http://mariatachibana.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "What ghost of ice, what breath of cold, Has kept her secrets dark, untold, And cast to Fate what Will should hold? And what was left behind?" | |||||||
1. From The Ashes » reviewsThe story of the life of Maria Tachibana, and her spiral toward darkness before the intervention of some of the most important angels in her life. Complete novel, 20 Chapters.Sakura Wars - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 20 - Words: 43,952 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 2-5-06 - Complete2. To The Motherland » reviews[CHALLENGE] November 1928. The world is in chaos. The war has ended and Hitler is coming into power. Lenin is dead and Stalin rules Russia with terror. The Imperial Theatre seems unconcerned, until a letter arrives for one of them.Sakura Wars - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 7 - Words: 12,287 - Reviews: 32 - Updated: 2-5-06 - Published: 11-29-043. I'm Watching You reviews[ONESHOT] [CHALLENGE] Several members of the Hanagumi are receiving secret admirer letters that go beyond the usual innocuous fan letters.Sakura Wars - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,261 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 8-17-05 - Complete4. Christmas Bells » reviewsIn the stress and rush of keeping books balanced, keeping tickets sold and keeping demons in check, someone has forgotten what is truly important in this life - those we love.Sakura Wars - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural - Chapters: 3 - Words: 10,423 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 11-29-04 - Published: 11-18-045. The Gift of Redemption reviews[CHALLENGE] It's Halloween in Bludhaven. How can one young man ever feel like he can change the overwhelming tide of evil and corruption, especially on a night when it is most celebrated?Nightwing - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,067 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 11-19-046. Triumph Over Tragedy » reviewsBatman is away in Rio... and Tim Drake is hoping for a quiet winter. The Joker has other plans, though, and Robin gets his trial by fire, facing alone the man who killed his predecessor.Batman - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 15 - Words: 25,978 - Reviews: 34 - Updated: 11-18-04 - Published: 10-16-047. The Knight of the Silver Rose reviews[CHALLENGE] Maria Tachibana is adjusting slowly to her new life in Japan, and her newfound 'fame' from which she is rescued by a very odd girl named Tsukiyama. Mild shoujoai warningSakura Wars - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,663 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 9-30-04 - Complete8. July 5, 1923 reviewsIris Chateaubriand's Greatest Tenth Birthday GiftSakura Wars - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 672 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 8-26-049. Yes, Sir reviewsThe wake of the Hanagumi's biggest disaster to date has frightened the shareholders and board of investors. Something must change. The new girl is wildfire, the daughter of the founder is uncontrollable. The captain must be to blame. [COMPLETE STORY]Sakura Wars - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,237 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 8-15-04 - Complete10. The Second Star To The Right » reviewsWesley Crusher's temporal talents pique the interest of a race doomed to remain exactly as they are for all eternity.StarTrek: The Next Generation - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Chapters: 28 - Words: 94,935 - Reviews: 34 - Updated: 11-19-03 - Published: 9-25-03 - Wesley C. & Crusher, B.