Hi, I’m Pink Pencil Girl, or PPG. I like stories. Sometimes I even write them.

I spend my spare time dancing alone with headphones on, reading, or making a mess in the kitchen, but all the while I’m usually puzzling over a story.

If you’re here because you’ve read something I wrote then howdy, reader! Thanks for stopping by. If you like my writing, I invite you to scroll down and check out My Stories for more about my complete, current and upcoming projects. My Fandoms is a complete list of all fandoms I have read or *written for* (not necessarily current.)

Find me on AO3 as deartangerine and on tumblr at teacupwriter (currently inactive writing blog) or duchessbian (personal blog.)

My Fandoms

The Adventures of Tintin* (original comics and 2011 film)

Firefly*

Downton Abbey

BBC Sherlock

Sherlock Holmes 2009 & 2011 films (with Robert Downey Jr.)

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries*

Star Trek (OST and recent films)

That '70s Show*

Stranger Things

My Stories

Completed

Behind Black Masks - (Adventures of Tintin, rated K plus) This is a full-length feature fic, complete with plane crashes, Nazis, train chases, car chases, raucous rebel groups, time bombs, and unexpected Broadway musical numbers. One of those things does not actually appear in the story (I bet it's time bombs.) If you're curious, I encourage you to scroll right down and check it out. It is Tintin/OC, so if that’s not your thing then you’ve been warned. If you review or favorite I will love you forever, but above all I hope you enjoy the story!

Lessons - (Adventures of Tintin, rated K plus) A series of three one-shots that explore my version of Tintin's childhood, and the experiences which shaped him into the person he became. Originally written as backstory development exercises for "On Labrador Road," a multi-chapter project which I still hope to finish one day. It generated a heap of 'angsty Tintin origins' stuff that I wanted to share in some form, so here it is. As always, if you read and enjoy, please review, follow, or favorite!

In-Progress

Solace - (Firefly, rated T) This story was born of a single question: "What if Mal and Inara had met before the War of Unification?" The answer turned out to be a multi-chapter drama of undercover missions, first meetings, forbidden love, and political intrigue on an interplanetary scale. Because it's set pre-series (like, way pre-series) I think it could be read and enjoyed by someone who hasn't seen the show. If you do read it and like it, please let me know by following/favoriting, or even better, by reviewing!

Upcoming (in planning/outlining stage, subject to change)

Finding Serenity - (Firefly, rated T) This is a modern AU which sprang to my head fully-formed one day, and hasn't let go of me since. It follows Mal as he tries to reintegrate into a small college town after getting out of prison. Cue angst, found family, hijinks, and romance! It deals with some dark-ish themes, but it's much lighter and goofier in tone than my other Firefly fic. I hope to start posting once I'm at least halfway through.

On Labrador Road - (Adventures of Tintin, rated K plus, probably) - working summary - In December of 1940, a boy arrives in Brussels with a suitcase, a secret, and one wish: to prove his worth in the world. But wishes hold little weight in occupied Belgium. And his idealism is a weapon Tintin must learn to use, before it's turned against him. Pre-series, World War II AU.

Note on Tintin & the Anti-Spam Establishment: This was a community I created back in 2014 because of a massive spam problem that was cluttering the Tintin category. The problem has long since been fixed, however I cannot for the life of me figure out how to delete the community. If you can aid me on this arduous quest, please PM me.

Wow, you’re still here? You must really like me. Or you’re really bored… Well, hey - I like you, too. And I love chatting about stories, writing, Tintin, or any of the other fandoms on my list, so drop me a PM if you’d like.

Catch ya on the flip side!

PPG