Update 1/26/12: Yes, YES, OH YES.

Wtf? Does FF.net automatically disable stuff if you've been MIA? Since they gave this damn site a facelift, I haven't been getting *any* alerts on anything, plus my PM was disabled (not my doing). So, if I haven't been reviewing or responding, that's why. I actually had to manually look up my favorites again! Damn, I need to update my fics.

To combat this crap, I got a livejournal account. Help. Add me as a friend so I don't appear as pathetic, and I might be easier to reach.

Lily: "Has anyone ever told you how much an insufferable ass you are?"
Cullen: "...Yeah."

(Hell on Wheels)

Tidbits: I've got a Ph.D. (yes, from a legit university) in microbiology and I'm currently working as a lab tech. I'm just now starting to figure out that nine years of school and $85,000 of student debt doesn't mean shit - I'm still an idiot. In the meantime, I love to write and this is my outlet. If I could do it all over again, I would have gone to med school...or started my own bakery like in Stranger Than Fiction.

You really know what pisses me off? When murder, crime, and forensic-type shit is turned glamorous, especially like this. Trust me, this does NOT happen, ever. Never, never, everevereverevereverevereverevereverever. Ever.

Okay. I know. There are several fics that I haven't updated in a year or more. They're still posted because I really do plan on updating these, I promise. Some have higher priority than others, and some I'm just experiencing massive writer's block. But I will continue...

Visit my sister, AlterEgox5.

Fic Synopsis (in order of newest publications):

Final Fantasy VIII - The Outlaw Knight

Meh, just because. Inspiration struck after watching Tombstone and Broken Trail. (If you haven't seen those movies, by the way, watch 'em.) Just something fun to write :) However, Zell fans beware - I'm makin' him out to be the bad guy in this one...

Final Fantasy VIII - All of This Past

Title based off the song by Sarah Bettens. Sequel to "Sound of a Trembling Heart." After five years of peace, nobody saw it coming. An unstoppable chain reaction had been set in motion years ago...and now the SeeDs must face what they've feared all along... Canon pairings, mainly Seifer x Quistis.

Note: If you were confused by the epilogue in "Sound of a Trembling Heart," it's there for a reason. Trust me. Listen to the song. I'm foreshadowing like hell here.

Terminator Salvation - The Rooster

Title based off the song by Alice in Chains, originally played in the movie but never expounded upon - leaving much to the imagination. A story that is scientifically plausible and much more believable than the piece o' crap movie (at least, I'd like to think). Not quite a series of drabbles, but not meant to go very deep, either. Blair x Marcus undertones.

Final Fantasy VIII - Sound of a Trembling Heart

Title inspired by the song "Suicide Note" by Johnette Napolitano. This fic is simply about Seifer and Quistis, their recollection of the Second Sorceress War, and overcoming their pain. I swiped a few tiny elements from The Departed and changed the situation just a little - Seifer wasn't a traitor, and his mission was the most difficult of all.

Final Fantasy X - The Story of Our Predecessors

A prequel to the actual game of FFX, following Auron and Braska before the big pilgrimage. Even though little hints were thrown at us in the game, we never did discover much about Auron's past. So, I'm putting together a story. Just why did Auron refuse to marry? And what caused the bitter grudge between him and Kinoc?

Batman and Catwoman - The Emerald Eye

Based on the animated series, but changed up just a bit with some OC's thrown in. Just some good old fashoned bat-cat banter, thievery, sexual innuendos, and romance...not to mention a huge conflict of interest.

Bleach - No Matter What: Fight or Die

Set during the Bount Arc with an OC as the 4th seat in the 11th squad. She knows something isn't right...the Bount invasion has brought back haunting memories, but of what? A little bit of Renji romance in the mix.

Final Fantasy XII - A Message From Our Sponsors: Dealing with Plagiarism

Plagiarism sucks. I hate it. Others hate it. So don't do it. Read the oneshot to see what I mean.

Final Fantasy XII - The Complete Tale

Novelization of FFXII and adding some meat to the bones of the horrible game plot. Canon pairings (if you would call it canon) except for Balthier. Looking back on it now, I personally think that this story is total crap. The formatting is horrible (mostly due to FF.net) and I refuse to go back through it all. Plus, there is an OC in this fic that joins the party and she turned out to be a Mary-Sue (even though I hadn't planned on it), so read at your own risk. Also, please keep in mind that I've written the story on an assumption that you've actually played the game, or at least have seen the introduction. I will not go through any lengths to explain the character's abilities, "magick," "technicks," Quickenings, etc.

And finally, I've changed each character's age, since I do not think they match correctly in the game:

Vaan - 17 years old, Hume
Penelo - 15 years old, Hume
Fran - Age unknown, Viera
Balthier - 28 years old, Hume
Ashe - 26 years old, Hume
Basch - 31 years old, Hume
Simone (new character) - 27 years old, Hume
Larsa - 14 years old, Hume
Vayne - 30 years old, Hume