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I've been growing more open about sharing my work with the world, but all NC-17 content (which includes "A Dance in Slow Motion", in case you're here for that), works in progress, most of my art, and all original fiction are still marked as "friends-only".

Therefore, if you want to be able to view the rest of this journal's content, you have to be on my friends list. Getting on it is easier than it sounds, however. Just add me, and whenever I next log in, I'll add you back. If for some reason you're in a hurry and aren't willing to wait that long, leave a comment here telling me that you added me (yes, I do expect you to add me; it seems only fair) and I'll add you back as soon as I get the message.

Friending is automatically reciprocated, no questions asked, unless for some reason you seem too immature to handle the content (I'm not elitist here -- I'm talking regularly making the pages of Fandom Wank), or if I know you offline and for some reason showing you this side of me squicks me. Neither are very likely to happen, so you might as well give it a go. ^_^

      Rules:

+ Constructive criticism only, please.    Flames and other hateful comments will not be tolerated. + Observe all posted warning signs.    Don't blame ME if you accidentally read a spoiler. + Don't rush me in regards to my works-in-progress.    My profile already explains that longer fics often go unfinished. + Understand that this is journal is about growth.    My earliest work in here is from when I was about 13.

In return, comments are always answered, and recs are loved. ♥ If you hear about my fics somewhere other than where I posted them in a community or on FFnet, please let me know who referred you! I'm always curious to find out how people hear about my work.

Title: A Pack of Crumpled Sheets of Vellum
Fandom: Dragon Age: Origins
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Alistair, implied Warden/Alistair
Dedication: kristalyn, for newgameplus Round 1
Prompt: The request was for anything involving Alistair.
Description: Alistair, in his own words.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 5,200
Status: Complete (It was finished in mid-March but authors weren’t allowed to reveal themselves until March 29th)

You can read it and leave comments at the original post here, or you can do so below. I have no preference.


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Title: when every single step is just another reason to forget
Fandom: Persona 3
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Shinjiro/Akihiko
Dedication: panther3751, for yuletide 2009
Prompt: The request was for Shinjiro/Akihiko romance and sex.
Description: Shinji looks Death square in the face, but what he sees in Akihiko's eyes scares him more.
Rating: NC-17 for mutual jerking off and crude language
Word Count: 4,106
Status: Complete (It was finished in late December but authors weren’t allowed to reveal themselves until after Jan. 1st)
Other Notes: This was written as a last-minute pinch hit. I only picked this fandom up very recently, and given the fact that I only had about 24 hours to write this story, there was no time to review the canon or do extensive plotting, and since I aimed to please my recipient's request for sex, this is rather along the lines of PWP. All the same, it turned out rather dark; I am not very good at fluffy romantic happy-ever-after stories, so I tried a hurt/comfort approach.
Also: I usually f-lock my porn after a week, but since there is no intercourse and the characters aren't minors, I think I'll leave this one unlocked.

You can read it and leave comments at the Yuletide archive here, or you can do so below. I have no preference.


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Title: Lineaments
Fandom: Mass Effect
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Jane Shepard, Wrex, mentions of the entire Normandy crew, original characters
Dedication: wickedtrue, for yuletide 2009
Prompt: The request was for Shepard & Wrex banter and/or a side adventure.
Description: Commander Jane Shepard needs a break from dealing with the Council. After a training mission on an uncharted world takes an unexpected turn, she begins to learn more about the member of her crew whom she understands the least: Wrex. Takes place between Noveria and Feros, and between Feros and Virmire. Only vague spoilers.
Rating: T for violence and slightly crude language
Word Count: 9,490
Status: Complete (It was finished mid-December but authors weren’t allowed to reveal themselves until after Jan. 1st)
Other Notes: This story is proof that I am completely neurotic about explaining how characters get from point A to point B. The whole point of this was supposed to be the encounter between Wrex and Zaj. Why does it take 5,500 words to get there? Because I am neurotic. This is my second attempt at writing in this fandom, and it was a lot harder than the first. It was fun, but coming up with a solid concept was hard — it was a lot like trying to find the right outfit for a date and changing clothes at least 3 times.

You can read just the story at the Yuletide archive here, or you can read the meta version (story plus writer commentary) below. As far as where to leave feedback, I have no preference.


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Continued from Part I.

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Title: Reveille
Fandom: Mass Effect
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Jane Shepard/Liara, mentions of Kaidan, original characters
Dedication: verstehen, as a last-minute pinch-hit for yuletide 2008
Prompt: The request was to pick any class and background for a female!Shepard and write a more in-depth backstory.
Description: During mating, an asari and her partner share memories, thoughts, and feelings. As they make love aboard the SSV Normandy, Liara T'Soni learns the truth about Jane Shepard's past. (Earthborn / Sole Survivor / Infiltrator)
Rating: R for graphic violence, drug use, dubcon, and girl-on-girl sensuality
Word Count: 6,510
Status: Complete (It was finished in late December but authors weren’t allowed to reveal themselves until after Jan. 1st)
Other Notes: This was my first-ever attempt to pinch-hit for yuletide, and as the official pinch-hitter assigned to verstehen at the last minute, I had half a day to brainstorm and two days to write. Many thanks to kangeiko for being such a thorough beta at the last-minute—I couldn't have done this without her, especially the military bits. *g* Also, all credit for the title goes to her. The epigram is composed of lyrics from the obscure screamo band Ampere. I also ought to give credit to Pandora's "New Age Instrumental" radio station, for providing the mood-appropriate background music and keeping me sane as I wrote this monster of a fic in less than two days.

You can read it and leave comments at the Yuletide archive here, or you can do so below. I have no preference.


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Title: Imprint On Her Heart
Fandom: Honey + Clover
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Nomiya/Yamada, mentions of Mayama, Hagu, Takemoto, Morita
Dedication: poor_choices, for yuletide 2008
Prompt: The request was for a Nomiya/Yamada courtship story
Description: Nomiya and Yamada, stumbling towards a brighter future.
Rating: G
Word Count: 2,581
Status: Complete (It was finished in mid-December but authors weren’t allowed to reveal themselves until after Jan. 1st)
Other Notes: I didn't sign up to write this fandom but ended up doing this one over poor_choices's other request because I felt like I had more inspiration to work with, what with being in art school and having studied abroad in Tokyo. In the end, though, I couldn't come up with any kind of plot that would do the canon justice, and so this fic never really grew beyond a single scene. Post-series, mild spoilers for the ending.

You can read it and leave comments at the Yuletide archive here, or you can do so below. I have no preference.


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Title: Conversation Partners
Fandom: Firefly/Serenity
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Mal/Inara, brief appearances by Kaylee, Zoe, Jayne
Dedication: willow_kat, for serenity_santa 2007 -- apologies for the delay!
Prompt: The request was for a fic using one of the 'canon'/'regular' pairings.
Description: Mal tries to woo Inara using the art of conversation.
Rating: PG-13 for references to prostitution, sexual tension, and swearing in Chinese
Word Count: 3,153
Status: Complete, with brief editing.
Other Notes: I've never been able to write in any 'real' people fandoms; that is, movies and TV shows with real (human) actors, and of course, no RPF. When I finally saw Firefly, I figured it might be the one exception, and I decided to participate in serenity_santa to find out. Since I managed to finish this fic, I guess you could say that I succeeded, but it wasn't easy. This fic was also way overdue because real life intervened. I got a good start, but as things surrounding my vacation got complicated and mildly stressful, I kept hitting roadblocks. I finally put the wraps on it today, because it's already a month since Christmas and I was determined to finish it. As far as the end result goes, I'm not too unhappy, although I realize that my basic plot premise is probably vastly unoriginal. (I don't really know because I've never read any Firefly fanfiction.) That said, hopefully my take on it is still somewhat unique.


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Title: Quest for Perfection
Fandom: Antique Bakery
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Tachibana, Ono, Chikage, and Eiji
Dedication: sexybee, for yuletide 2007
Prompt: The request was for a fic preferably involving all the men of AB.
Description: Tachibana decides to enter Antique Bakery in a dessert competition. Typical hijinks ensue.
Rating: PG-13 for a brief reference to jerking off
Word Count: 3,320
Status: Complete (It was finished in mid-December but authors weren’t allowed to reveal themselves until after Jan. 1st. Posted now because I haven't had Internet lately.)
Other Notes: Once again, I wound up winding my yuletide fic in a fandom I hadn't signed up to write. I'd always been familiar with Antique Bakery, but it wasn't something I'd ever thought I'd write for. I was matched with sexybee because I had signed up to write d.gray-man, but in the end I felt that this request was more up my alley than her request for Rabi-centric gen fic. This fic was supposed to be more serious, with a lot of Tachibana/Ono/Chikage UST, but while in progress, the fic kind of grew legs of its own and went in a totally different direction, for better or for worse (you decide). I don't normally write humor, ever. Un-betaed and proofread on the fly. After all, I finished and submitted this fic at the airport.

You can read it and leave comments at the Yuletide archive here, or you can do so below. I have no preference.


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One of my resolutions for 2007 was to write more fics than I did in 2006.

Well, quite obviously, that didn't happen.

There are a number of reasons for this, including:
* Not having time to keep up with series I like, and not really getting into many/any new fandoms
* Ending up in my first real serious relationship (9 months and still going strong!)
* Staying in Pittsburgh over the summer, taking classes on top of working 40 hours a week
* In general, being busier than I expected to be

Hopefully, 2008 will be a better year of fic for me. I will say that I do have several in-progress fics that I hope to finish before the end of Christmas Break, including my contribution to this year's serenity_santa, which should be posted in the next day or so.

Also, I apologize for not responding to comments for the past year. It's not that I don't appreciate them, but sometimes they pile up so quickly that it becomes overwhelming. One of these days, I will go through the backlog and respond to all of them, I promise. ♥

For now, I leave you with a meme. I love yuletide, and with so many great fics posted this year, I would like to do anything I can to encourage people to read this wealth of new fanfiction. So, without further ado, here's the instructions (courtesy of dhaunea):

Go to the Yuletide Archive.
Read everything that appeals to you in various fandoms.
Guess the story (or stories) that I wrote, and I will write you a story to request.

Hints:
1. I wrote only one story this year.
2. My story was not in a book (novel) or movie fandom.
3. My fic's genre (romance, horror, drama, humor, mystery, etc.) is one I don't usually write.
4. My story was not written from a first person POV.
5. My fic could be considered slash/yaoi, but only if you squint.
6. I have not written in this fandom before.
7. Unlike last year, this year's fandom does have its own category on FFnet.
8. My story was considerably shorter than last year's (11K+ words), but not any less than my average fic length.

Go forth. Read. Feel free to list your guesses here. Winners (announced Jan 1) will get at least a short vignette of their choosing.

Also of note, lurkers are welcome to play. You do not need to be on my f-list.

With these hints, it should not be too difficult to figure out. I don't do request memes often, so take advantage of this opportunity if you like my writing!