DarkGidora
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Joined 05-01-04, id: 582313, Profile Updated: 01-10-18
Author has written 14 stories for Metal Gear, Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat, Left 4 Dead, Halo, Prototype, and Red vs. Blue.

I joined FFN during High School, and wrote some badly-done stuff that no longer exists (In retrospect, I greatly regret having deleted them). I've been sporadically active on and off since I joined, and would like to believe the years have improved my writing. I underwent a shift from humor to horror as my primary genre around 2010ish, when I began a long Resident Evil/Prototype crossover that was popular for its time and I later deleted (again, it was a decision I regret). I sometimes have difficulty keeping consistent with my writing, and I'm busier nowadays than I was back in the 2000s, but I still like to write when I can.

The name comes from Japanese giant monster films; it's a misspelling of King Ghidorah, one of Godzilla's more notable rubbery foes, but with "Dark" at the beginning because I was like 12 when I came up with it and I wanted to be serious and edgy. I've used the name in a few places, notably GameFAQs (which is where I first used it) and Spacebattles, one of my regular internet haunts as of now.

If you've read any fic by me, you know there are two constants to my work: delays and bad jokes.

Ongoing Fics:
Epidemiology: My attempt at writing the Prototype setting from the point of view of normal human characters. As such it's a horror show; self-contained oneshots that don't end well. Updates are incredibly slow, but I am working on more scenarios.

My Completed Fics:
Tactical Idiocy Action: Metal Gear Solid: A humorous retelling of the epic game. Honestly, nowadays thinking about it kinda makes me cringe; a lot of the humor is pretty bad pop-culture references, it had a multitude of typos, and I think I could've just done a better job all around. All that said, I'm glad that the readers liked it as much as they did, and that I managed to finish it after about three years of delays.
Left4Dead: Teamwork: A humorous take on the "No Mercy" campaign of Left 4 Dead. It's creation was spurred on by my 360 RRoD'ing about a week after I got the game, It's mainly based on observations on how most playthroughs involve a mix of skilled players and people who really should read the manual a bit more.
Not Defined By a Memory: A oneshot involving the elevator scene from Prototype. I originally wasn't planning on writing anything about it, because it's a fairly popular topic for fics, and a few other people have done a much better job writing it than I ever could. That said, I decided to write it, but try and go against the obvious ending that scene would imply. Nowhere near canon thanks to Prototype 2, but I kinda like it anyways.
Mittens: Dana Mercer could use a kitten. A few friends convinced me to write Alex getting her one. It was a fun, cracky idea that resonated with readers in a way that I could not have predicted.
Sibling Rivalry: First serious, multi-chapter work that I finished. I found Zoe Baker a far more interesting character in REVII than Ethan or Mia Winters, and Lucas's awfulness was quite entertaining to write.
Christmas With The Bakers: A weird little idea that popped into my head a week before Christmas, which I hurried to churn out in time for the holiday; an Christmas-themed REVII horror anthology. It was a silly idea, but I rather enjoyed it.

My More or Less Abandoned Fics:
Random Idiocy 3: Nemesis: RI3 has the same overall premise of TIA (Bastardize one of my favorite games), but it's based around Resident Evil 3. I wouldn't count on seeing any updates to this one; frankly, I think I did a much worse job writing this than any chapter from TIA. Probably, in my opinion, my worst fic that still exists.
The Hunger: Breaking my own rule about not writing serious fiction until I am able to write better, I started a Mortal Kombat fanfic taking place after MK Deception. I managed to write one chapter before falling prey to writer's block. At least I think that one chapter is vastly superior than my previous attempts at serious fiction.
Halo: Idiocy Evolved: It's another sarcastic novelization of a game I love. Something I noticed while doing the RE3 parody was that games with less talking are harder for me to turn into funny words. Since Halo is more about shooting than talking, I couldn't get past the introductory cutscene.
Tactical Idiocy Action 2: Sons of Liberty: A sequel to the original Tactical Idiocy Action. It's been over a year since I updated, and I haven't thought much about it since then. I don't know why, but I just can't focus on these novelizations like I used to. I apologize to all the readers who followed this fic.
RvB: The Flood: As a result of writer's block on the above mentioned fics, I decided to start an entirely new fic to get writer's block on! And get writer's block I did, leading me to declare it DOA.
Syndemic: My second attempt at writing a Prototype/Resident Evil crossover, the first of which I deleted from FFN. I dunno, I guess trying to retread the same ground dampened my enthusiasm for continuing it.

Fics Which May Show Up In The Future:
Well, I kick around ideas for fanfiction always (usually whatever game I'm playing at the moment); I generally type out very few of them. At the time of this writing, my attentions are mainly focused on Resident Evil and Prototype.

Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has read my fics and given reviews. I appreciate your support.

-DarkGidora

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Tactical Espionage Action: Metal Gear Solid by Steven Hildreth Jr reviews
An elite military unit takes over an obscure Alaskan nuclear disposal facility. They have threatened to launch a nuclear missile if the US government does not hand over the body of Big Boss. The only man who can successfully infiltrate the facility and thwart the terrorists' plans is the legendary Solid Snake. Based off the bestselling PSX game. CH 30 UP! Please R&R
Metal Gear - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 30 - Words: 88,713 - Reviews: 100 - Favs: 109 - Follows: 53 - Updated: 2/1/2023 - Published: 5/4/2003 - S. Snake, Meryl S., Liquid S., Ocelot
Teratogenesis by Ferric reviews
A collection of unconnected Alternate Universe stories exploring the world of the RE series, often featuring characters getting infected with the different viruses that exist in the setting. Chapter 40: Based on a conversation on another site - What happened to Ashley Graham after RE4 and what if she took action and became active in the world rather than simply vanishing?
Resident Evil - Rated: M - English - Horror - Chapters: 40 - Words: 181,216 - Reviews: 117 - Favs: 148 - Follows: 112 - Updated: 8/2/2022 - Published: 6/4/2015
A Dead World by Laluzi reviews
He had been captured; Alex Mercer knew that much was obvious. But if that was the case, why had his captors just left him there without security? How had he ended up in a bunker buried in some kind of giant desert? Where was everyone? And when the hell did bottlecaps become currency?
Crossover - Fallout & Prototype - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Suspense - Chapters: 42 - Words: 588,752 - Reviews: 2609 - Favs: 3,865 - Follows: 3,956 - Updated: 10/3/2019 - Published: 10/11/2012 - Courier, Arcade G., Alex M./Zeus
Strange Growths by Cakes Blargh reviews
Patrick Gordon. Accountant, divorcee, and attentive father. His bowling league think he's a little weird, but a nice guy. He's not what his mother wanted him to be... but when his 'brother' comes calling, he might have to embrace his family legacy after all. Sometimes a Pariah just can't run far enough away.
Prototype - Rated: T - English - Humor/Family - Chapters: 12 - Words: 165,648 - Reviews: 49 - Favs: 98 - Follows: 94 - Updated: 6/10/2018 - Published: 4/6/2014 - Alex M./Zeus, Dana M./Athena, PARIAH
Voices of the Infection by Ferric reviews
A series of one-shot stories, each 'chapter' is its own story, unrelated to the previous. Chapter 15 about PARIAH being a wonderfully innocent and sheltered creepy little child because a thing can be horrifying without being actively horrible and maybe that's the worst sort of monster to have to deal with.
Prototype - Rated: M - English - Horror - Chapters: 15 - Words: 73,505 - Reviews: 95 - Favs: 165 - Follows: 110 - Updated: 4/16/2017 - Published: 6/17/2009
Legacies by Ferric reviews
An expansion and continuation of 'Sins of the Fathers' from my 'Teratogenesis' collection of oneshots. A RE6 AU focused on Jake and Sherry. Sherry hasn't managed to get through her time in captivity unscathed and now she and Jake have to figure out what to do next. At the same time Jake has to come to terms with the fact that, somehow, he's become rather fond of the American agent.
Resident Evil - Rated: M - English - Horror/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 8 - Words: 46,419 - Reviews: 18 - Favs: 28 - Follows: 22 - Updated: 2/24/2017 - Published: 12/22/2016 - Sherry B., Jake M. - Complete
Like a Dog Chasing Cars by RunMoogles reviews
They call it self-reflection, or self-discovery. I think it has more to do with realization. Epiphany. Maybe even close enough to the denouement. In that case… then what? The end of the infection didn’t necessarily imply the end of me… did it? POST-GAME.
Prototype - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 10 - Words: 24,593 - Reviews: 76 - Favs: 79 - Follows: 90 - Updated: 11/8/2016 - Published: 3/27/2010
The Lost Children by vacant houses reviews
Prototype 2 AU. New York Zero is on the verge of destruction. Sergeant James Heller is pulled from the Red Zone to take part in a last ditch Blackwatch experiment to turn the tide against the Infection. Nobody said gaining a creepy voice in his head was part of the deal.
Prototype - Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Chapters: 5 - Words: 26,513 - Reviews: 42 - Favs: 73 - Follows: 103 - Updated: 4/4/2016 - Published: 2/12/2014 - Alex M./Zeus, James H.
A Very Nasty Surprise by Talos the Saiyan reviews
The Collectors descend upon Horizon only to discover that things are not quite as they should be. For, as the swarms of drones are released to paralyse the locals, the Collectors find themselves facing a very nasty surprise.
Crossover - Mass Effect & Prototype - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 6 - Words: 44,888 - Reviews: 152 - Favs: 445 - Follows: 581 - Updated: 3/8/2016 - Published: 3/17/2012
Biohazard by Satan's Favorite reviews
A revamp of my original Epidemic story. Through the hivemind Heller discovers the true reason behind Alex's turn to evil. Now he must travel to the holding place of Pariah, lest he becomes corrupted too. When he arrives, all hell breaks lose, and old foes return.
Prototype - Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Chapters: 6 - Words: 28,666 - Reviews: 26 - Favs: 20 - Follows: 21 - Updated: 2/5/2016 - Published: 6/29/2015 - Alex M./Zeus, Dana M./Athena, James H., PARIAH
Exspecto, quis? by WDW reviews
Returning from his trip around the world, a tourist makes an unpleasant discovery.
Prototype - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 3 - Words: 3,042 - Reviews: 15 - Favs: 29 - Follows: 34 - Updated: 12/28/2013 - Published: 10/29/2013
After the Fires Fade by Laluzi reviews
Two months after the catastrophe, Alex Mercer is just trying to find his own niche in the world. Old secrets and new enemies are determined to make things hectic again… luckily, he wasn't that fond of the peaceful life anyway. -Disregards Prototype 2.
Prototype - Rated: T - English - Horror/Suspense - Chapters: 16 - Words: 142,643 - Reviews: 359 - Favs: 609 - Follows: 553 - Updated: 8/29/2013 - Published: 10/9/2011 - Alex M./Zeus, Dana M./Athena
Experiments by Saeto reviews
A collection of drabbles and short stories. UPDATE: Spoilers for P2 in Chapter 10!
Prototype - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 10 - Words: 8,363 - Reviews: 12 - Favs: 27 - Follows: 14 - Updated: 4/26/2012 - Published: 8/2/2010
Tiberium Wars by Peptuck reviews
As Tiberium spreads across the Earth, the Global Defense Initiative finds itself facing a reforged and vengeful Brotherhood of Nod, and an even more mysterious, inhuman force that holds the secrets to the green crystal... A novelization of Tiberium Wars.
Command & Conquer - Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi/Drama - Chapters: 24 - Words: 206,445 - Reviews: 525 - Favs: 877 - Follows: 677 - Updated: 4/19/2012 - Published: 7/13/2007 - GDI Commander, Kane
The Horseshoe Nail by Lang Noi reviews
P2 AU. Sgt. James Heller would do anything to destroy Alex Mercer. Ash Morrison died eighteen days after the Penn Station outbreak. But in finding the records of her last weeks on earth, Heller finds a new weapon to use against Alex Mercer.
Prototype - Rated: T - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,314 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 15 - Follows: 4 - Published: 8/23/2011 - Complete
Cruel Games by yog reviews
This is the most cruel game to ever be imagined. This is your favorite pastime. And this... this is another side of the coin.
Tetris - Rated: T - English - Horror/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,422 - Reviews: 24 - Favs: 106 - Follows: 44 - Published: 6/26/2011 - Complete
Bella Donna by Naniris reviews
Karen Parker faced her nightmare in an elevator. What followed after was worse. Warning: It's THAT scene, won't be pretty.
Prototype - Rated: M - English - Horror/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,669 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 51 - Follows: 11 - Published: 12/6/2010 - Karen P., Alex M./Zeus - Complete
Two Ugly Men by DarthGrievi reviews
After the events of InFamous, Cole MacGrath hears reports of a disaster in Manhattan, along with rumors of another superpowered individual. Can he survive in the city long enough to unravel the mystery behind Alex Mercer?
Crossover - Prototype & inFAMOUS - Rated: M - English - Horror/Adventure - Chapters: 10 - Words: 28,174 - Reviews: 36 - Favs: 148 - Follows: 61 - Updated: 10/3/2010 - Published: 4/8/2010 - Complete
A Hero's Mask by Lang Noi reviews
WIP. Everything is a conspiracy. Sometimes, though, there are people conspiring on your side. A badly-confused and desperate Alex Mercer makes a deal with the darkness. Part 9 up. Read and review, please.
Prototype - Rated: M - English - Angst/Adventure - Chapters: 9 - Words: 53,014 - Reviews: 31 - Favs: 69 - Follows: 67 - Updated: 6/28/2010 - Published: 2/1/2010 - Alex M./Zeus, Dana M./Athena
Cat and Mouse by randomfox reviews
Cats toy with their prey before killing them. When a Hunter sees Zoey as prey, will she live long enough to escape before he is finished toying with her?
Left 4 Dead - Rated: M - English - Horror/Suspense - Chapters: 10 - Words: 21,565 - Reviews: 92 - Favs: 160 - Follows: 74 - Updated: 5/11/2010 - Published: 6/18/2009 - Zoey, Hunter - Complete
Whispers by Kolostramin Indincranin reviews
Uncertain even of his sanity, Isaac Clarke returns to the Ishimura to find it a changed place. And he is no longer alone. What lies in those halls began in terror and death and now continues, into dead space again, where lies the strangest thing: hope.
Dead Space - Rated: M - English - Suspense/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 7 - Words: 34,139 - Reviews: 86 - Favs: 60 - Follows: 63 - Updated: 2/1/2010 - Published: 10/24/2008
Polarity by Chris Myers reviews
When a Romero-style zombie outbreak hits, three supervillains, led by a long time loser, find themselves doing whatever it takes to save themselves, and eventually, the rest of humanity.
Spider-Man - Rated: T - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 38 - Words: 325,457 - Reviews: 302 - Favs: 948 - Follows: 360 - Updated: 1/19/2010 - Published: 6/9/2009 - Rhino, Shocker - Complete
How Dare They! by Queen Ghidorah reviews
Shao Kahn never liked fanfiction to begin with. For one thing, it had a bad habit of showing him and his associates in the most unflattering of roles. Still, he never raised much of a fuss about it…until he found out exactly what "yaoi" meant. ON HIATUS.
Mortal Kombat - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,074 - Reviews: 28 - Favs: 25 - Follows: 10 - Updated: 5/7/2006 - Published: 6/9/2005 - Shao Kahn
Evolution by Exilo reviews
The end, and a begining. Written because Reptile deserves a soul. Somebody please leave a review now that its all done.
Mortal Kombat - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 15 - Words: 14,548 - Reviews: 32 - Favs: 17 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 2/27/2006 - Published: 11/8/2005 - Complete
Metal Gear Solid: A Bastardized Novelization by Nighthawk the Great reviews
A humorous novelization of the game. It's funnier than Tom Cruise getting sprayed in the face with a gag mike on live TV, if there's anything funnier than that. If you actually choose to read it, the first chapter sucks, skip right the second one.
Metal Gear - Rated: T - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,839 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 10 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 6/23/2005 - Published: 6/17/2005
They don't make them like they used to by Tiomoid reviews
A MGS3-MG1-MG2:SS fic. Big Boss isn't too happy with the results of the mercenaries chosen to be the bosses of Outer Heaven. Short fic, just a bit of a laugh really. Chapter 2 is Zanzibar Land
Metal Gear - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 2 - Words: 1,297 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 8 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 5/8/2005 - Published: 4/12/2005
Mortal Kombat: Invasion by Shadaloo reviews
The events taking place through the end of MKII, to the end of MKIII, through the eyes of Earth and Outworld's champions.
Mortal Kombat - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 15 - Words: 40,645 - Reviews: 19 - Favs: 10 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 6/4/2004 - Published: 4/23/2004
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Method Acting reviews
Dana arranged a horror movie marathon for Halloween. A chance to pretend things were normal, that her 'brother' was just that, her brother. Not a monster. Alex wants to go along with it, to pretend that he was actually her brother. They were engaging in movie trivia and enjoying a low-budget horror movie.
Prototype - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,581 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 19 - Follows: 12 - Published: 10/30/2022 - Alex M./Zeus, Dana M./Athena
Epidemiology reviews
She had come down with a bug, she'd be fine. He made it off the island, that's the end of it, right? Short stories examining individual downward spirals during the Manhattan Island Outbreak.
Prototype - Rated: M - English - Horror/Tragedy - Chapters: 5 - Words: 26,706 - Reviews: 17 - Favs: 36 - Follows: 29 - Updated: 7/27/2022 - Published: 8/2/2015
Christmas with the Bakers reviews
Christmas is the time for miracles, the time for giving gifts, the time for family. In Dulvey, Louisiana, there are traditions to celebrate, guests to warmly welcome, and a little girl who just wants to spread Christmas cheer to everyone who comes to her house. Even if it kills them.
Resident Evil - Rated: M - English - Horror/Family - Chapters: 5 - Words: 7,368 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 12/24/2017
Sibling Rivalry reviews
Lucas seized the opportunity to let all his violent impulses run free in the wake of the storm. Zoe spent three years being pushed to the limits of her sanity by the thing wearing a little girl's face. And Eveline? She just wanted to play a game with her brother and sister.
Resident Evil - Rated: M - English - Horror/Suspense - Chapters: 3 - Words: 14,643 - Reviews: 11 - Favs: 10 - Follows: 6 - Updated: 12/6/2017 - Published: 9/8/2017 - Zoe B., Lucas B., Eveline - Complete
Syndemic reviews
After what happened in Manhattan, the Umbrella Corporation sought to investigate the possibilities of Gentek's research. In doing so, they crossed paths with the unexpected. Battle lines are drawn, hidden agendas are pursued, and another outbreak looms.
Crossover - Resident Evil & Prototype - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Horror - Chapters: 3 - Words: 11,115 - Reviews: 31 - Favs: 117 - Follows: 111 - Updated: 10/30/2013 - Published: 7/20/2012 - Alex M./Zeus, Dana M./Athena
Mittens reviews
An unstoppable virus monster tries to figure out what to get his sister for her birthday. Shoplifitng, helicopter crashes, and an angry Blackwatch general ensue.
Prototype - Rated: T - English - Humor/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,218 - Reviews: 116 - Favs: 591 - Follows: 165 - Published: 9/29/2010 - Alex M./Zeus, Dana M./Athena - Complete
Not Defined By a Memory reviews
"The quality of mercy is not strained, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath. It blesseth him that gives and him that takes."-William Shakespeare.
Prototype - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,267 - Reviews: 11 - Favs: 50 - Follows: 13 - Published: 9/12/2010 - Alex M./Zeus, Karen P. - Complete
RvB: The Flood reviews
The infection is spreading. Fate has made foes of the Reds and the Blues, but when an unstoppable force comes to destroy everything, mankind's future hinges on their ability to cooperate. In other words, humanity is doomed.
Crossover - Halo & Red vs. Blue - Rated: T - English - Humor/Horror - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,295 - Reviews: 29 - Favs: 38 - Follows: 33 - Updated: 6/13/2010 - Published: 5/25/2010
Tactical Idiocy Action 2: Sons of Liberty reviews
A new hero arrives!
Metal Gear - Rated: T - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 5 - Words: 10,068 - Reviews: 52 - Favs: 55 - Follows: 48 - Updated: 3/5/2010 - Published: 7/4/2008 - S. Snake, Raiden
Halo: Idiocy Evolved reviews
A novelization of the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. If all the characters were imbeciles, misanthropes, eccentrics, or all of the above.
Halo - Rated: T - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,785 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 39 - Follows: 21 - Published: 9/23/2009 - Master Chief/John-117, Cortana
Left 4 Dead: Teamwork reviews
Bill's plans to escape the city are made all the more difficult by the people he was escaping with. Based on what you'll see if you play L4D for over five minutes.
Left 4 Dead - Rated: T - English - Humor/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,410 - Reviews: 52 - Favs: 56 - Follows: 8 - Published: 11/29/2008 - Bill - Complete
Tactical Idiocy Action: Metal Gear Solid reviews
Finally Complete. The epic tale of Solid Snake's struggle against FoxHound, devoid of any epicness.
Metal Gear - Rated: T - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 24 - Words: 60,231 - Reviews: 294 - Favs: 257 - Follows: 72 - Updated: 7/5/2007 - Published: 10/30/2004 - S. Snake, Liquid S. - Complete
The Hunger reviews
A manipulative vampire, a treasonous sorceror, and a lizardman of questionable sanity are all plotting against each other. When their feud unleashes hell, will they defeat it? Die Trying? Or kill each other? Read and Review.
Mortal Kombat - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,312 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 1 - Published: 6/27/2006
Random Idiocy 3: Nemesis reviews
My RE3 novelization. We go behind the scenes, to see how Mikhail got injured, the family values of giant worms, how you should react to crazy women named Alice, and how Hunk's mission usually is impeded by head trauma. Read and Review please.
Resident Evil - Rated: T - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 3 - Words: 7,995 - Reviews: 24 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 9 - Updated: 12/8/2005 - Published: 6/17/2005 - Jill V., Carlos O.