A collection of Connor/Reader oneshots from various requests I receive. Most snippets take place post-best ending, unless stated otherwise. Explicit chapters will be marked in the index with an (E) and they will also contain a warning in the notes.

"It's true, I cannot lift a sword in my own defense, let alone others." The grin on the bard's face only widened. "Yet one's own voice can be far more deadly if used in the right manner, or far more inspirational. Why lift a single sword with my arm when I can rouse a hundred more with words alone?" A story about the true power of a single Voice.

Because there was a deeper, darker version of Dragonrend… Now Alduin must learn to live again, not as a devourer of worlds, but as a man.

When Hank and Connor are assigned bodyguard work, Connor's life becomes exponentially more complicated. As though adjusting to life post-deviancy wasn't enough, his systems were starting to glitch whenever he came into contact with the human he was supposed to be protecting. Hank thinks vulnerability is part of the "becoming human" experience, but is that really all it is? (C x OC)

Velvet wasn't supposed to ever wake up. Sorey was ready for the possibility of never waking up. But they do wake up. And none of them is ready for it. [Spoilers for everything]

Loki's thoughts on infinity wars and mild inconveniences - and love, responsibility, and choices. Gen. Oneshot. Spoilers for Infinity War. Includes far too many characters to tag properly.

On the eve of the final battle, two stubborn souls finally accept how much they mean to each other.

Abandoned by her father and left with nothing but her name, Adelie struggles to survive. When a chance encounter brings her into a new world, one of grand heists and complicated politics, she is not quite sure what to make of it. Was it really just a coincidence, or is there something bigger at work? COMPLETE

The Inquisitor's companions finally find out that Solas is more than just an agent of the Dread Wolf. Their shock and reactions are detailed. Trespasser spoilers, so be warned.

In the wrong place at the wrong time, Cassandra finds herself in the crossfire of a magical mishap. Minor fLavellan/Josephine.

The Inquisitor was always secretly a fan of Hard in Hightown, and Varric finds out via a gift from an old templar friend of the Inquisitor's. One-shot.

Setting: Post DA2. Cullen has been given the position of Knight-Commander after the templars defeated the mages. He was settling into his new title quite nicely until someone from his past walked into his office. What she asks of him will test his loyalty to the Order and force him to question everything he once stood proudly for. It will also test his heart. F!Amell/Cullen.

A/U: What if Edward accepted Aro's offer to join the Volturi when he goes to them asking to be killed? What does this mean for Bella and the other Cullens? What does this mean for the Volturi? Try not to be intimidated by the length. I have done my best to keep the action moving!

COMPLETE! 2014 NON-CANON AWARD WINNER: BEST EDWARD/ROSALIE. This first story in my Roseward Saga spans 1933-35, re-imagining Roseward's early years with Carlisle and Esme. It is a very different take on SM's universe, but canon couples begin to appear in the sequel (The Polar Ends).

On a stormy night a woman arrives in Riften chained and blindfolded with no memories. Taken in by the Thieves Guild out of intrigue and the possiblity that she might be worth something, the thieves quickly wonder if she is going to prove foe or friend to them. Unable to recall her name, her past or the reason for her imprisonment, it is only a matter of time before it catches up.

Jade visits Belkend on business and instead finds something he never knew he was missing. Post-game oneshot

A look through Carla Radames short life. In the beginning she was euphoric. In the end, she was Shattered. (A Carla centric oneshot that...idk, looks at her character I guess.)

Carlisle Cullen has always been different—a frustrating son to a distant father; an enigma to the rulers of his world. But when he faces the biggest decision of his immortal life, he's forced to grapple with the moments that have shaped him most. When you've lived your whole life among killers, what kind of man do you choose to become? Pre-Twilight canon.

Ada let curiosity stay her hand to see what Carla had crafted as her 'greatest work yet'.

Gallica, ex-Legion officer, Dragonborn, reluctant diplomat, has avoided taking sides in the civil war thus far. But after being visited separately by the two men at the center of the conflict, and learning something about each of them, she is forced to promise an answer. But what will her answer be and can she live with it? Dragonborn/Ulfric/Tullius triangle.

Sorscha awakens on a cart bound for Helgen with no memories other than her name. She is fascinated with the man next to her, Ulfric Stormcloak, and feels a strange connection to him. After the black dragon attacks and saves her life, she embarks on a quest to find out who she is and why her memories were stolen from her. Characters and settings c.2011 Bethesda Softworks, LLC

April Fool! Full title: The Unlikely Meeting of Edwistian Greysen and Anabella Stolen, a Parody.

Request. Oneshot: Karasu has a twisted sense of love. WARNINGS: Disturbing concepts, including implied rape and child molestation. Non-explicit.

He had idolized the fox from the time they met, and longed for nothing more than his acknowledgement. Twoshot.

Yusuke and Kurama have their own demons to face, and they acknowledge as much to one another in a rare earnest conversation by a lamppost before the Three Kings Saga gets in full swing.

Kurama chose to stay with his human mother until her brief life was over. But now, for the first time, he's forced to confront the reality of human mortality. Oneshot. Not a deathfic.

Everyone knew of his abilities as a fighter and a bandit…but there's another side to Kurama, something that came even earlier. Oneshot

FemMC x Theo. None of the SEES gang had the foggiest idea who this mysterious Theo is, yet Minako seemed awfully cosy with him. Could he be a cosplay/otaku pervert who preys on underage girls? The bold Junpei investigates.

At Edward's request, Carlisle takes Bella away for the weekend. How will Bella react when she discovers what Edward has suggested Carlisle do in his stead? A meaningful story of arousal and trust, taking place before the epilogue of Eclipse.

After the Cullens leave Forks, a twist of fate lands Bella in Chicago in 1918. She thinks it's a second chance to build a life with Edward, but when she finds him, he's not quite what she expected. Can Bella create the future she's hoping for?

In repairing the damages done to the Cullen family after New Moon, Bella reveals the depths of her complex personality and generous heart. Canon pairings. (Part 1 of 'Damages' series.)

Chicago 1912, a city rife with crime and secret societies, and Dr. Carlisle Cullen finds himself caught up in one of them.

Because refusing to take life is a legitimate stance. One-shot

Zuko and Toph commiserate a little. Zuko wins.

In all my years among the undead, I've never met anyone quite like Sherlock Holmes. When he called for my assistance in a perplexing case of murder, how could I refuse? Complete.

Kaito had been told that Kurama wasn't human, but he was only beginning to grasp the true meaning behind those words. Written for Twi-Red-Ruxi.

When a patient goes missing, what's a vampiric doctor to do? Consult the celebrated detective, Sherlock Holmes, of course.

New Moon from Carlisle's and Edward's POV: After the Cullens leave Bella and move to Ithaca, NY, Carlisle fights to keep his family together as Edward's pain threatens to tear them apart. Canon.

Love was not a factor either could afford. Yet one thing was certain no one would ever take Ada's place and no one could ever replace Wesker.

Gen, oneshot. I’ve always thought the timing of Koenma’s discovery that Yukina was being held hostage was very... convenient. And I’ve always thought Kurama’s presence in Spirit World during that mission was very... suspicious.

Curiosity knows no bounds when someone decides to test it out on your opponents in a very cruel method: Putting it into their food.

Zutara Week 2009 Day Four: Cactus Juice. My humble contribution. Katara's efforts to suppress her cactus-juice-induced urges are frustrated by an encounter with Zuko. Will she give in or had she always wanted to? One-shot.

Set soon after the return from Volterra. Carlisle and Charlie meet to talk about Edward and Bella’s relationship. Charlie's worried about this strange boy haunting his daughter and wants Carlisle to do something about it.

It took a special sort of courage to work alongside someone like Jade Curtiss - courage or stubbornness. Whatever the case, the horrors of fomicry experimentation could affect even the most stalwart of individuals - and Saphir was always too sensitive.

A drabble I did for a prompt that I got off of Destiny's Gateway. Prompt is "I'm going to kiss you now." Jade x OC

A story of beginnings, a story of change. A story of how one creature crawled along the ground, then rose and spread her wings first through survival, then passion. This is the story of Ada Wong.

It is often the short, silly, and most unremarkable moments in life that we remember. A series of moments between Jade and Guy.

Claire is on her way to graduation. What's stopping her is her lack of thesis paper. So she decided to take a new spin on researching by going to a place called Mineral Town. Doctor x Farmer Girl. MFOMT based.

At some point during their years together, each of the Cullen kids intrude upon one of Carlisle and Esme's intimate moments. This is a look at Carlisle and Esme's long relationship through the lens of those six interruptions.

Dr. Balfour wishes he had his clinical detachment back as he examines Asch's health, both physical and mental, after his unwanted return. What death means is that there are no more chances to fix things, so why does he find himself trying?

Her eyes traveled to the little boy in the doorway, peering at her with curiosity as she stood there in the yard. For the time being, Shiori Minamino didn't need to understand.

After Ada's mission in Spain, the organization's plans change unexpectedly. An unknown group is targeting the organization, and Ada is dispatched to neutralize the threat. Little does she know that the American government has begun to trail her.

A quiet girl, a friendly traveler, and the summers shared between them. Kai x Claire fluff, threeshot. Gift for Randomness fer Life. MFoMT. Rated T for slight language. Complete.

An empath's thoughts about a telepath. Jasper's private concerns regarding Edward and Bella as they race towards marriage.

oneshot. Once there were nine, then there were eight. Why Shuichi Hatakana sometimes makes his elder step-brother feel old. No incest or yaoi

It was rare that something was able to make Jade Curtiss run; and when that did happen, it was even rarer that it would be able to catch up with him at any conceivable point in the future. Nebillim drabble

Of all the things they had faced, none were quite as difficult as the year spent waiting for him to come back. xX Postgame Xx

END GAME SPOILERS He was keeping his promises, whether he wanted to or not. Thank you to Diluculo for betareading later chapters.

Bakura is tired of living as Ryou's shadow. He's also bored. A dangerous combination. Especially when you add in the discovery of another source of Shadow Magic, one that can make all of Bakura's dreams and wishes come true. Or so he thinks... Complete

Oneshot While traveling to the Cheagle Woods to retrieve an AWOL Fon Master Ion, Jade decides to watch the unfolded battled between two Seventh Fonists and an irate liger queen.

Claire never expected him to come back into her life. But when he did, a wave of emotions crashed down on her: regret, jealousy, and longing. Sometimes memories simply need to be forgotten. Kai x Claire, onesided. MFOMT. Complete.

...A promise made by two foolish children long ago. A foolish dream of overcoming death... [A novelization of Jade Curtiss's past, created from a rough translations of the Bandai Namco Tales of the Abyss novel and other official sources.]

You know those old Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercials, where they showed how different people ate their Reese's? Well, this is like that. Only with the YYH boys. And no peanut butter cups.

[Oneshot, Ingame]On the crux of a critical decision, Jade is faced by past and present. R&R please!

“I’ll check up on you from time to time,” Jade had said. “but let me know immediately if you start to feel anything unusual.” And as luck would have it, Luke soon finds himself showing the symptoms for an incurable disease. [Lukear]

A story of how Luke and Guy’s relationship as friends and family progresses through the game.Of why Guy’s luck is so high at the casino, and the medallion around his neck.About a promise they once made.NONYAOI, AS FRIENDS.Short story.

Jade, Natalia, and the beginnings of a placeholder romance.

Oneshot Colonel Curtiss finds himself distracted from finishing a report because of a doll, of all the blasted things.

Spoilers. Some dreams have difficulties too great to overcome. Some promises aren't always kept as we intend. Does this mean we fight forever for that which will never come? That we pine and wish things had come about differently? No, we just send Jade.

Luke is wondering... how different is he really?

Oneshot. Major Spoilers. So many months after the showdown on Eldrant, everyone has cause to be happy, yes? Well, not quite. But it's nothing a few drinks and a bit of thinking can't handle.

Nine years after the game, Jade pays Nephry an unexpected visit in the dead of night.

One shot Yusuke asks about those everpresent stomach wounds of Kurama's, and is surprised by the answer.

Drabble. Pure snark. Every childhood has those severely embarrassing moments, and when you're a thousand years old it's really not funny. Really.

Jade is a man of restraint. He is a man of control, of carefully concealed emotions hidden behind a smiling face and a pair of glasses.

[Tales of the Abyss][Oneshot] Eh, for myself, really. Luke strives to draw, Jade strives to explain it, and Guy strives to understand it.

Jade hears a cry of distress during the night, and a Colonel is instantly obliged to rush to a Malkuthian's aid. Without Tear's consent, Anise heads off after Jade, and after the battle, the Necromancer is left to stitch up a warrior's wounds.

It started with a camping trip. Well, actually, it started with Kurama, and that led to five million other things, and pretty soon, I, Kazuma Kuwabara, had became team therapist.

Bakura has to decide what it is he truly wants now that he is free of Zork Nechrophades.

YYH Inuyasha and ? Crossover [and no, I'm not gonna' tell you what ? is yet, it's a surprise] Koenma deploys the team to recover some contraband: Kagome's Sacred Jewel shards. But the mission doesn't go as planned, and an epic tale ensues.

After the fight with Sensui, when his demon blood awakens Yusuke gets a haircut and a lecture from Kurama. NonYaoi. Mostly humor and a slightly annoyed kitsune. Oneshot.

[RisaxSatoshi]. [ONESHOT]. Imagination is dangerous. Can you handle it?

Bakura loses much more than a duel when Yami Malik defeats him a second time... Ryou x Bakura, genderbending, not shonen ai. Rated for swearing and adult themes. Complete and revised as of May 2010.

Ryou Bakura has been accused of insanity. But is he really insane? Or are people just to afraid to handle the truth? This is his ‘insane’ story the truth that the doctors refuse to see...

[Complete] Koenma blinked and looked around. "Where am I and what are we talking about?"

(ONE-SHOT) Kurama faces his final judgement at the hands of Koenma.

Kenji slips from the dojo to what he thought was freedom, only to get entangled in a messy affair of arms and weaponry, of which a curious wanderer called Soujirou and his shadowy companion Enishi were also paying attention to...

Trapped in a cave with Kuwabara, who is crushed by rocks from the waist down, Hiei tries to help Kuwabara live, or at least die peacefully. No yaoi

The prince got his happily ever after, but what of the pauper? ::Spoilers for the end of the manga::

Gippal POV, postgame, short fic. Even the most predictable of friends can be full of surprises.

[XENOSAGA] In which chaos makes a decision. [Complete]

A vision of an event thousands of years ago starts a journey that leads everyone to Egypt, and their pasts. Yami and Yami Bakura centric. OWARI

Ryou pushed his yami too far one Friday night. Now it gets interesting, 'cause he's about to find out exactly what his yami does in his spare time... and maybe build a little trust while he's at it? Chibizoo contest entry.

[XENOSAGA] After their first battle together, chaos and KOSMOS have a little talk. [Complete]

In this continuation of my previous Soujiro fanfics, he finds a home at last, but when the government catches up to him, he finds his situation more desperate than ever now that he has something worth his life, or perhaps even more. Ch. 7+ rated R.

Takes place in Egypt, 5000yrs ago. The pairing is BakuraAnzu. The two meet and something happens between them. Read warnings. Completed

COMPLETE Kaoru adds another stray (Soujirou) to her collection. Can she convince the rest of her family that it's a good idea? Post Revenge, slightly AU, OOC.

Who was the young boy who became the Tenken no Soujiro? An introspective fic for the strongest of the Juppon Gatana.

Shiori's experience of labor

I never thought I'd write a story with preep56 Soujiro, but here it is. This short, rather morbid vignette occurs about 2 years before the Kyoto Arc. Shishio and Soujiro have what passes for a tender moment between them.

HUGE SPOILERS FOR ENDING A! Lezard Valeth's thoughts while Lenneth Valkyrie grieves. Yes, I LOVE the cute psychopathic genius, and it results in my first non-Slayers fic... Flames will be fed to Lezard-kun's familar. Pester me for a sequel. HTML version.

After the Ankoku Bujutsukai, Kurama and Hiei share distant remembrances.