Greetings!

IMPORTANT NOTE, 7/19/20: I HAVE BEEN PLAGIARIZED. My Mario Bros story, "Royals and Loyals" has been stolen by breath20k for their compilation of Mario oneshots (which contains other plagiarized oneshots, as well) Mushroom Kingdom Adventures. I can prove that I wrote mine first, and I will not hesitate to do so and report stolen work. I DO NOT take plagiarism lightly, and will always take action against it. What especially stings in this case is that I had posted "Royals and Loyals" on July 29, 2018--what would've been the 85th birthday of Captain Lou Albano, the actor who was one of the first to bring Mario to life (and had been my first Mario); that fic had been my gift to him, and it was stolen and rebranded by someone else. That hits like a gutpunch. :/
UPDATE: the thief has deleted some of the stolen chapters, including the one that was stolen from me, but I'm leaving this note here to make it clear that I WILL NOT tolerate the theft of my stories.

Well, I've been writing fanfiction for many years now, and here are my latest works... Most of my fanfics can be found here, but I do have a few blurbs, musings, and fics that are available only on my DreamWidth and tumblr accounts. My Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego fics are exclusively on my DreamWidth.

My writing mainly focuses on friendships rather than romantic relationships (though the odd shipping fic can still show up). I love exploring--and testing-- characters' friendships. Also, I will write a lot of suspense, angst, hurt/comfort, etc in my fics, but there'll always be a happy ending for those deserving of one.

Notes:
Note #1-- My main (solo) DreamWidth is rose-of-pollux(dot)dreamwidth(dot)org, where my Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego fics, fandom musings, and short drabbles and blurbs can be found.

Note #2-- I'm on tumblr, where I post about The Man From UNCLE, Super Mario, Pokémon, and the Legend of Zelda, with old Doctor Who, Monkees, and Sherlock Holmes posts in my archive: rose-of-pollux(dot)tumblr(dot)com

Note #3-- I write a lot of short blurbs and drabbles for The Man from UNCLE fandom that are AO3-exclusive; I'm Rose_of_Pollux there, if you want to check them out.

Note # 4--I know I have unfinished fics on this site, some from many years ago. I still keep them here in the event that, someday, I get the inspiration to finish them.

My main fandoms you can expect to see on here a lot/that I still write for:
The Man from UNCLE--my main fandom. I absolutely adore the interactions between Napoleon and Illya and will be focusing on them very much so in the future.

Super Mario/Super Smash Bros--my other main fandom. Super Mario is one of my oldest fandoms, and while I've always loved it, the 2018 hype for Ultimate rekindled my love for the Bros. My fics generally focus on them, along with Peach, and that focus usually crosses over to Smash, as well. Most of my writing for this fandom started in 2018, but I do have a 2015 fic that I'm also pretty proud of.

Scooby-Doo--another old fandom that I'd loved as a child and recently rediscovered. I specifically fell in love with 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo after rewatching that specifically, and expect to write several pieces for this timeline.

Hogan's Heroes--While my focus on Hogan's Heroes has lessened since my initial foray into the fandom, I still am guaranteed to revisit it for the annual Short Story Speedwriting Contest--sometimes even more than that, if inspiration hits. My stories are a mix of post-series fics, where all of the Heroes will be reuniting and solving a various array of mysteries, as well as some war-era fics (I initially didn't think I would be confident enough to try a war-era fic, but when I did, and it went well, I got the confidence I needed). LeBeau and Newkirk are my favorites, so expect them to be featured prominently in my fics.

Other fandoms you might be able to see from time to time:
Pokémon--game-verse and anime-verse. Pokémon is the fandom for which I first started writing for many, many years ago when Gen I was released in the States. And every so often, I get inspired to write for it again.

Perfect Strangers--yet another old fandom that I'd loved long ago and rediscovered.

The Legend of Zelda: I'd like to do more with this fandom, though I will admit that fics are tough to write. My favorite games are Link to the Past and the Oracle duology (though Breath of the Wild is right behind), so those are the verses I tend to write for, particularly the Oracle-verse, since I adore writing for Veran. Expect the series characters to have supporting roles in my Smash fics.

Other fandoms I've written for but probably won't write for again:
Yu-Gi-Oh DM--I've been a Yu-Gi-Oh DM fan for years, and though there was a time when I thought I'd return to it, that seems to not be the case. I will, however, leave my fics on this archive for those interested. And there's always hope that, someday, I can finish the fic I left hanging...

Kolchak: the Night Stalker--I'd fallen head-over-heels for this fandom, being particularly intrigued by the interesting friendship between Carl Kolchak and Tony Vincenzo. I'm hoping to finish that one fic I left hanging... someday.

The Monkees--I absolutely adore the friendship cuteness in the series, and have multiple fics planned for it (series-based, meaning that the stories feature the guys' fictional personas). Favorites here are Davy and Mike, but my fics feature all of the guys. Again, hoping to finish the fic I left hanging... someday.

Doctor Who--I did dabble in this fandom for a while, mostly in the Second Doctor era, but it is highly unlikely I'll return to it. Again, all fics are archived here for those interested.

Sherlock Holmes/Sherlock--Same deal here; I dabbled for a bit, and I'm done, with both Victorian/Granada and modern-day/BBC verses available here for reading

The Phantom of the Opera--this used to be among my main fandoms, but I've been disappointed, mostly due to the horrible sequel that I absolutely refuse to accept as canon. But I will always have a soft spot for the Leroux novel and the 1986 musical; I am--and forever will be--pro Raoul/Christine, and there is nothing that can make me change my mind. Because Raoul/Christine is canon, stated in black and white by Leroux. I also believe in a repented Erik, and try to present him as such in my stories.

Monk

Gilligan's Island

Get Smart

Wild Kratts--Well, I'm entitled to one guilty pleasure fandom, aren't I? Yes, the light-hearted ficlit I've written for the fandom doesn't quite fit among my fics for other fandoms, but I can't help it--it's a sweet little fandom that appeals to my inner zoology geek.

One last note... kind reviews of my stories and poems are always welcome! I really like knowing what people think about them, but please be a kind critic!

Well, I hope to have more stories/chapters posted soon! It's difficult to find the time to update, but I shall try to have new works or updates written whenever I can.

Thanks,

Crystal Rose of Pollux/Rose of Pollux