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Joined 11-01-14, id: 6252999, Profile Updated: 08-17-21
Author has written 14 stories for Prototype, Star Wars, Familiar of Zero, God of War, Mass Effect, Steven Universe, Misc. Games, Digimon, Youjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil, BioShock, Overlord/オーバーロード, Cthulhu Mythos, and My Hero Academia/僕のヒーローアカデミア.

My thoughts on crossovers and balancing. I'm no expert, I'm not a particularly good writer in general but these are some observations I've made over time from reading and writing (Yes I have stuff written I haven't posted...They are to messy at the moment) crossovers. Balancing is difficult with any crossover containing a set of disparately powerful character, you often find that authors will weaken or strip a character of their powers and abilities to give them a challenge. Or they fundamentally change the way the characters act/think.

Universally these stories with a few exceptions fail. This is due to the simple fact that people come to crossovers to see things change. They don't want to see the same scenes happen the same way with slight tweaks from an added character. They come to see a character shatter the mold, to fundamentally change the story and plot.

I now have an archive of our own account called The_Pen_or_The_Sword.

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Supreme Fear (Indefinite Hiatus) by EdgytheWriter reviews
In a world full of devils, where mankind's greatest fears are manifest, the greatest of the devils meets its end by the cruel hand of fate. But, in a desperate last act of revenge, it calls upon an existence greater than itself and its kin. Will the devils cower in fear before the Supreme Being, or will he cower before the paperwork his new job offers? Cover by @Crain1Art
Crossover - Overlord/オーバーロード & Chainsaw Man/チェンソーマン - Rated: M - English - Supernatural/Adventure - Chapters: 8 - Words: 62,409 - Reviews: 246 - Favs: 896 - Follows: 1,089 - Updated: 3/22 - Published: 4/24/2022 - Ainz, Aki, Makima, Power
Winter's Requiem by lazyfrogofjustice reviews
Thousands of years ago the powers of man defeated an ancient darkness to extinction. What now lies in present is a contrast to the heroic age of knights and brave warriors replaced by houses of bloodlines playing the Game of Thrones. But what if something differently arrives in the horizon? What if... an otherworldly presence enters the fray upon the stupidity of man?
Crossover - Game of Thrones & Overlord/オーバーロード - Rated: M - English - Horror/Mystery - Chapters: 15 - Words: 209,393 - Reviews: 370 - Favs: 458 - Follows: 563 - Updated: 11/13/2022 - Published: 5/7/2020
Try to remember by Faff reviews
Sixteen year old Kenny McKormick must adapt to his new life in Gotham City, while the same is also true for his eldritch alter ego, Mysterion. But while the agnostic angel of Denver makes his mark on Gotham, the Justice League and hero community at large must adapt to the emergence of this little mystery person who knows far more than he lets on…
Crossover - South Park & Young Justice - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Supernatural - Chapters: 24 - Words: 89,128 - Reviews: 670 - Favs: 1,471 - Follows: 1,565 - Updated: 1/10/2022 - Published: 11/16/2015 - Kenny M., Mysterion
Stars Aligned by FiveRivers reviews
'Danny' doesn't stand for 'Daniel.' It stands for Deneb. As in, Deneb Alased Fenton. But as he discovers, his last name wasn't always Fenton, and he REALLY wants to get his twin away from his weird, racist, biological parents.
Crossover - Harry Potter & Danny Phantom - Rated: T - English - Family/Fantasy - Chapters: 3 - Words: 8,886 - Reviews: 84 - Favs: 254 - Follows: 344 - Updated: 8/10/2021 - Published: 12/18/2020 - Draco M., Danny F.
Goals by FiveRivers reviews
... News of what happened to Amity Park this Spring has spread far and wide at this point, so I won't waste your time repeating what you already know... Aurors assigned to the case encountered several irregularities, not the least of which was a disturbingly high number of completely untrained young witches and wizards...
Crossover - Harry Potter & Danny Phantom - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 14,480 - Reviews: 53 - Favs: 177 - Follows: 201 - Published: 9/29/2020
Through and Through by Ozzallos reviews
In 20xx, The Empire pushed through the Gate, invading Ginza and murdering hundreds of innocent civilians. Now it's time to push back, with an unlikely bunny girl at the forefront.
Ranma - Rated: K - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Chapters: 2 - Words: 22,906 - Reviews: 102 - Favs: 402 - Follows: 477 - Updated: 8/27/2020 - Published: 8/13/2020 - Ranma
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: 2553 - Favs: 3,629 - Follows: 3,750 - Updated: 10/3/2019 - Published: 10/11/2012 - Courier, Arcade G., Alex M./Zeus
Shards of Impossibility by Cybertramon001 reviews
In a world where the villains outnumber the heroes, where black and white becomes grey, there is a new force entering the game. A weapon more powerful than anyone can fully understand. And as the old saying goes, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. There will be changes in the world, and cities will shake. A Prototype/Worm crossover. Rated M for blood. Up for adoption.
Crossover - Prototype & Worm - Rated: M - English - Adventure - Chapters: 29 - Words: 264,425 - Reviews: 1388 - Favs: 2,301 - Follows: 2,210 - Updated: 9/4/2018 - Published: 12/16/2015 - Alex M./Zeus, Dana M./Athena, Skitter - Complete
All New Homo Superior by Vahn reviews
[Sequel to Homo Superior House of M] While the world has changed immensely after the House of M event. Two things still remains the same, misunderstanding and Chaos.
Crossover - X-Men & Ranma - Rated: T - English - Humor/Adventure - Chapters: 5 - Words: 36,112 - Reviews: 227 - Favs: 571 - Follows: 592 - Updated: 3/31/2018 - Published: 1/13/2018
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Summoner Of Death reviews
Louise attempts to bring forth a grand familiar, what is grander than a supreme being?
Crossover - Familiar of Zero & Overlord/オーバーロード - Rated: T - English - Supernatural - Chapters: 9 - Words: 47,867 - Reviews: 392 - Favs: 1,689 - Follows: 2,196 - Updated: 11/10/2021 - Published: 5/4/2019 - Louise, Tabitha, Colbert, Ainz
Tanya's Angel reviews
Visha considered herself a competent soldier, she'd survived the Major's training regiment just like all the other men of the 203'd. She'd been with the Major longer then anyone else, despite that she'd never claim to understand her. She often wished to understand the girl she'd known for so long, to lessen the burdens she carried.
Youjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,302 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 90 - Follows: 112 - Published: 3/5/2021 - Tanya, Visha
A Better Tomorrow reviews
Steven was known as many things, forgiving, hardworking, loving, a great friend, and so much more. Yet beyond all those things what stood out most was his capacity for kindness, and his willingness to grind himself to dust for the benefit of others. This could and often did land Steven in some troubling situations. (AU)A rewritten version of that scene where Steven held the scythe
Steven Universe - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 9,107 - Reviews: 43 - Favs: 111 - Follows: 117 - Updated: 9/24/2019 - Published: 9/10/2019 - Steven U., Spinel
Digital explorer reviews
Alex just wanted to deal with Pariah, he didn't sign up to be transported to some bizarre world full of digital monsters...
Crossover - Digimon & Prototype - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,975 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 15 - Follows: 16 - Published: 8/1/2019 - Guilmon, Alex M./Zeus - Complete
Lobotomy corp, Mercer files reviews
The manager was rather perplexed the latest abnormality dubbed D-01-73 seemed almost entirely out of place when compared to their more...Colorful residents, still he was determined. He had yet to meet an abnormality that didn't have a pattern, it was simply a matter of figuring it out.
Crossover - Misc. Games & Prototype - Rated: K+ - English - Horror/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,852 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 29 - Follows: 35 - Published: 7/23/2019 - Alex M./Zeus - Complete
My Hero? reviews
Mercer wakes up in a strange world full of bizarre powers, whats a sentient virus to do?
Crossover - Prototype & My Hero Academia/僕のヒーローアカデミア - Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,030 - Reviews: 26 - Favs: 102 - Follows: 150 - Published: 6/5/2019 - Alex M./Zeus
Minds of Madness reviews
Alex Mercer viewed many things in the world with contempt, in fact he could count the things that didn't annoy him in life on one finger. Yet despite knowing just how irredeemable and annoying this world could be, nothing had prepared him to deal with the madness currently taking up space in his lab.
Crossover - Prototype & Cthulhu Mythos - Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,855 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 24 - Follows: 38 - Published: 5/27/2019
Life by the side of a monster reviews
Dana often wonders if she made the right choice, than there are moments she knows she made the right choice.
Prototype - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,122 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 28 - Follows: 16 - Published: 6/9/2018 - Alex M./Zeus, Dana M./Athena
Who am I? reviews
One shot: Steven has spent his entire life trying to be better than his mother. Trying to live up to the expectations of those who knew her, yet he has always taken comfort in the fact, that despite inheriting her problem he was not truly his mother. Now the more he grows, the more he remembers... The less sure he is of this comforting reality.
Steven Universe - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 771 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 13 - Follows: 4 - Published: 6/2/2018 - Steven U. - Complete
Rise of rapture reviews
The Rapture nightmare had ended. The titans of the once grand city lay dead in tombs of their own design. For all intents and purposes the story is over. Except the monsters still remain, so the question is what do the monsters become when there are no more men? Can Rapture rise from its grave?
Crossover - Mass Effect & BioShock - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,534 - Reviews: 16 - Favs: 53 - Follows: 64 - Published: 5/24/2018
Fallen gods reviews
One shot: Rose was smiling, they had captured a group of corrupted gems early that morning. Pearl had found one of her spears in Amethyst room. Amethyst had managed to procure a large amount of stuff from the human junk yard and Garnet had assured her the foreseeable future looked good. Greg had invited them all to a human dinner known as a "barbecue". Then it began to rain...
Crossover - God of War & Steven Universe - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,505 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 14 - Follows: 18 - Published: 5/20/2018
The Empire's Nightmare reviews
Alex Mercer; a name that had once struck fear into all who knew it, and what it represented. Now after untold aeons he has returned, the universe is not prepared.
Crossover - Star Wars & Prototype - Rated: T - English - Horror/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 7 - Words: 19,324 - Reviews: 61 - Favs: 288 - Follows: 323 - Updated: 5/1/2017 - Published: 8/22/2016 - Darth Vader, E. Palpatine, Alex M./Zeus
Blacklight devourer of zero! reviews
Alex Mercer is not something anyone wants to see outside their nightmares. Unfortunately thanks to Louise Halkeginia is going to learn that the hard way...
Crossover - Familiar of Zero & Prototype - Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,121 - Reviews: 25 - Favs: 56 - Follows: 68 - Published: 8/30/2016 - Complete
Lies of the father reviews
Amaya spends time with her father, he explains the nature of life, death and love.
Prototype - Rated: T - English - Family/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 535 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 14 - Follows: 10 - Published: 8/19/2016 - Alex M./Zeus, Amaya H., James H. - Complete