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Joined 02-17-07, id: 1222136, Profile Updated: 01-06-15
Author has written 21 stories for Mulan, Quantum Leap, and Hey Arnold.

I can also be found on AO3 as snarky_panda, writing under the pseud: dramatic owl.

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Only Vulcan by Laura Schiller reviews
Tag to "Impulse". T'Pol never would have believed that a human could become her anchor to logic, but that's exactly what Jonathan Archer tried his best to do.
StarTrek: Enterprise - Rated: K - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,290 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 4 - Published: 6/13/2014 - J. Archer, T'Pol - Complete
What DO you get a hologram for Christmas? by rabidsamfan reviews
When he already has a comb? - Sometimes a good deed requires a particular kind of Special. Written for Yuletide 2010.
Quantum Leap - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 187 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 4 - Published: 10/23/2011 - Complete
Truly the Best by SonriaCat reviews
Humans have five senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. When something can be perceived with all five of those senses, it's definitely the best in its class.
StarTrek: Enterprise - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,384 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 3 - Published: 10/13/2011 - Complete
The First Casualty by smirnoffmule reviews
A humanitarian mission on a war-torn world goes badly wrong, and Malcolm has to face the consequences. Reed, Archer, Trip, gen. Chapter 9/9 now up - COMPLETE.
StarTrek: Enterprise - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 9 - Words: 89,019 - Reviews: 41 - Favs: 43 - Follows: 9 - Updated: 4/22/2011 - Published: 3/27/2011 - M. Reed, J. Archer - Complete
The General Synopsis at 03:38 Hours by Karshtakavaar reviews
Trip isn't the only one sleeping badly in the Expanse.
StarTrek: Enterprise - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,200 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 7 - Published: 2/14/2011 - M. Reed - Complete
What Ships Are Built For by Sedri reviews
Hoshi very nearly backed out of the Enterprise mission entirely. Extended scene for Broken Bow. Complete.
StarTrek: Enterprise - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,388 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 2 - Published: 6/23/2010 - H. Sato - Complete
His Own Face by Rayndrop reviews
He's left his reflection in a mirror back home--it's a good thing he's got a friend to look after it for him. A oneshot about friendship and identity. Sam, Al
Quantum Leap - Rated: K - English - Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 871 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 17 - Follows: 1 - Published: 3/3/2010 - Complete
After the Pulitzer by Set and Drift reviews
A small reflection - intended to take place following "The Leap Home - Vietnam".
Quantum Leap - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,066 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 8 - Published: 12/11/2009 - Complete
Our Brother's Keepers by Lil black dog reviews
After the events of ‘The Tholian Web’, McCoy and Spock discuss how viewing the tape Jim left for them has changed their relationship to one another.
StarTrek: The Original Series - Rated: K - English - Friendship/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,806 - Reviews: 17 - Favs: 71 - Follows: 5 - Published: 4/20/2009 - Spock, L. McCoy - Complete
Leaplets by Drassil reviews
Sam completes a series of leaps in a hundred words each. Even if this website's word counting disagrees!
Quantum Leap - Rated: K - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 10 - Words: 1,047 - Reviews: 19 - Favs: 8 - Follows: 6 - Updated: 4/12/2008 - Published: 6/30/2006
It Ate My Dime by Nicole Harpe reviews
One of any number of ways Sam and Al might have met at the fabled vending machine. Rated T for some minimal language.
Quantum Leap - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,086 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 15 - Follows: 3 - Published: 3/12/2007 - Complete
Back To Earth by volley reviews
In the morning they'll be hailed as heroes. Archer can't sleep. Neither can Reed.
StarTrek: Enterprise - Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,883 - Reviews: 19 - Favs: 13 - Follows: 2 - Published: 1/2/2007 - J. Archer, M. Reed - Complete
Dramatis Calavicci by Zealous Iconoclast reviews
He hadn't expected this interference. So much of his work undone by one overeducated boy scout and his faithful hound. Fortunately, though the scientist had until this time largely escaped his notice, he had made an intimate study of the dog...
Quantum Leap - Rated: T - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,132 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 1 - Published: 10/2/2006 - Complete
The Closet and How it was Cleaned by osmalic reviews
And in that closet: A Secret. Helgacentric
Hey Arnold - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,379 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 11 - Follows: 2 - Published: 8/31/2006 - Helga - Complete
The More Things Change by Drassil reviews
How moments in Sam's history were revised by some of his leaps.
Quantum Leap - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,356 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 2 - Updated: 7/16/2006 - Published: 7/13/2006
Road Trip by Nicole Harpe reviews
Sam is home. Gooshie has died. In order to help deal with their loss, Sam and Al talk with their families about a Road Trip they took while waiting to see if the government was going to fund the project.
Quantum Leap - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 17 - Words: 89,674 - Reviews: 12 - Favs: 12 - Updated: 5/6/2006 - Published: 4/24/2006 - Complete
Half Dead by Skyhiatrist reviews
After Helga's Grandmother dies, Helga and Death have a little heart to heart. But of course, being Helga, there was always going to be a little trouble. A Hallowe'en Story. XCompleteX
Hey Arnold - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural/Humor - Chapters: 4 - Words: 13,646 - Reviews: 48 - Favs: 51 - Follows: 7 - Updated: 11/28/2005 - Published: 10/20/2005 - Complete
Last Ounce of Courage by Nicole Harpe reviews
Back story about an incident during the building of the Project. Sam and Al have an argument that opens up old hurts for both men.
Quantum Leap - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,730 - Reviews: 11 - Favs: 12 - Published: 11/7/2005 - Complete
The Tie That Binds by bluedana reviews
Sam Leaps into a minister in Oak Hills, IL, to save the life of a disgraced woman. Reposted only to make minor edits that were bugging me.
Quantum Leap - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,211 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 2 - Published: 7/7/2005 - Complete
Times that Taint by Aenigmatic reviews
[FINALLY COMPLETED] AU: Mulan returns home, injured, identity still concealed after the avalanche battle with the Huns. What happens 5 years after? A tale of people tainted by harsh times and broken dreams.
Mulan - Rated: T - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 14 - Words: 21,750 - Reviews: 124 - Favs: 90 - Follows: 23 - Updated: 12/13/2004 - Published: 7/26/2003 - Complete
A Touch in Time by QL Quanta reviews
Dr. Beckett thinks he knows why he's leaped into the life of an Olympic hopeful...until something happens that shows him the surprising real reason why.
Quantum Leap - Rated: T - English - Drama/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,400 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 1 - Published: 9/9/2004
Vox Iuvenium by nostalgia reviews
A/S back-story.
StarTrek: Enterprise - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 692 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 3 - Published: 12/9/2002 - J. Archer, H. Sato
Ruby Slippers by Lian-hua reviews
My cast got tired of being serious. There's a masked thief in the Palace stealing slippers and kisses from the concubines. It's up to Mulan and Shang - and a friend who just won't cooperate - to track the culprit before the Emperor flips his lid. Sexy men
Mulan - Rated: T - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,338 - Reviews: 42 - Favs: 44 - Follows: 8 - Published: 7/24/2001
Chasing Madam Cloud Splendor by Illyana Lian-hua Wendybyrd reviews
By popular request, a continuation of Wendybrd's "Sweet Water." Take note of the rating, this is our evocative version of Mulan.
Mulan - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 3 - Words: 28,200 - Reviews: 144 - Favs: 498 - Follows: 77 - Published: 6/25/2001
Plum Concubine (Sequel to Long Spell of Rain) by Lian-hua reviews
Warning: This story deals with the issue of rape
Mulan - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 4 - Words: 17,042 - Reviews: 68 - Favs: 55 - Follows: 20 - Updated: 6/13/2001 - Published: 6/4/2001
The Way of Water (I) & The Long Spell of Rain (2) by Lian-hua reviews
This is the nice, fixed version, some small changes, some additions, different ending on the first part. . Overall, a big long mess of romance and intrigue. Enjoy.
Mulan - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 23 - Words: 82,242 - Reviews: 137 - Favs: 148 - Follows: 36 - Updated: 5/26/2001 - Published: 4/11/2001
Sweet Water by wendybyrd reviews
Mulan, Shang, a river by moonlight..... Those who would see this as profane look away! Hide your eyes, for yes! I have brought sex into the story.
Mulan - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,917 - Reviews: 191 - Favs: 639 - Follows: 101 - Published: 5/15/2001
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Truth or Dare reviews
Helga wondered if maybe she should've chosen 'truth' instead of 'dare' after all.
Hey Arnold - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,638 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 3 - Published: 2/23/2019 - Complete
Bake Sale reviews
At least this time they weren't selling chocolate turtles. Written for genprompt bingo.
Hey Arnold - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 949 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 3 - Published: 4/5/2018 - Phoebe, Arnold, Helga, Gerald - Complete
The Art of Letter Writing reviews
Rhonda and Helga catch up after their cross-country bus trip. Sequel to iNight Bus/i, written for genprompt bingo.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,361 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 3/3/2018 - Helga, Rhonda - Complete
Night Bus reviews
Of all people for her to run into during her escape from Hillwood, of course it had to be Helga Pataki. But maybe it would work in her favor.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Drama/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,277 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 11 - Follows: 4 - Published: 2/24/2018 - Helga, Rhonda - Complete
Reboot reviews
Sometimes the changes wrought by time travel weren't exactly direct.
Quantum Leap - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,702 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 1/21/2018 - Complete
The Stranger reviews
Mai receives an unexpected visitor early on Christmas morning.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,182 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 1 - Published: 1/21/2018 - Complete
One Year Later reviews
A year later Arnold celebrates another Christmas and makes a discovery. Written as a gift fic for SaraJaye for fandom stocking.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 924 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 3 - Published: 1/13/2018 - Arnold, Gerald - Complete
Friend Indeed reviews
The law wasn't always fair or moral, and sometimes you had to follow your own code.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Crime - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,059 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 2 - Published: 12/31/2017 - Arnold, Helga, Lila - Complete
Elegy reviews
She could rest easy. Her daughters would be closer now and they would take care of each other.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Angst/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 600 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 12/23/2017 - Helga, Olga, Miriam - Complete
New Beginnings reviews
Helga and Arnold on graduation night. Written for fluffybun for fandom stocking on AO3/dreamwidth.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Angst/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,475 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 4 - Published: 1/20/2017 - Arnold, Helga - Complete
In Vino Veritas reviews
Al looks after Donna. Written for Muccamukk for fandom stocking 2014.
Quantum Leap - Rated: T - English - Angst/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,834 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 3 - Published: 1/7/2015
Strings reviews
Miriam Pataki makes a new friend. A riff on 'Summer Love'.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,363 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 4 - Published: 2/14/2014 - Suzie K., Miriam - Complete
Moment of Truth
Helga's life is about to reach a turning point.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Angst/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,669 - Favs: 2 - Published: 11/29/2013 - Phoebe, Helga - Complete
Metamorphosis reviews
She knew this time it wasn't her imagination. Spoilers for 'Monkey Business' and 'Helga on the Couch'. Written for the ladiesbingo challenge on DW for the prompt: mutation/physical transformation and for the dark bingo challenge on LJ for the prompt: mental health issues.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,621 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 1 - Published: 11/28/2013 - Helga - Complete
In Memoriam reviews
Helga and Olga honor Miriam's unexpected request. Spoilers for 'Road Trip'. Warning: minor character death.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Family/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,142 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 12 - Follows: 2 - Published: 11/26/2013 - Helga, Olga - Complete
The Best Laid Plans reviews
Things didn't go exactly as planned. AU, canon divergence post-'The Leap Back', written for the DW trope bingo challenge.
Quantum Leap - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,462 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 2 - Published: 10/26/2013 - Complete
The Comforts of Hillwood reviews
A personal and candid picture of some of the working women of Hillwood, a city which is on the brink of lifting some of its more restrictive prostitution laws. Hooker AU. Written for DW's Ladies Bingo 2013 Challenge.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Drama/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,113 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 10/15/2013 - Complete
A Long Separation reviews
Historical AU. They were both ten years old when the war came home. Written for DW's trope bingo and ladiesbingo challenges.
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Drama/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,858 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 10/14/2013 - Phoebe, Helga - Complete
Long Way Home reviews
Post 'Mirror Image'. Every leap brings Sam closer to home. Part 5: Sam leaps to stop Al from leaping.
Quantum Leap - Rated: T - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 5 - Words: 39,619 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 8 - Follows: 11 - Updated: 7/9/2013 - Published: 10/18/2012
An Imitation of Life reviews
Written for the dark bingo June mini-challenge on LJ. Nothing was ever really in her control. COMPLETE
Hey Arnold - Rated: T - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,639 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 1 - Published: 6/30/2013 - Complete
A Tale of the Woman reviews
Summary inside. Take note of the rating. Not explicit but dark and contains sexual content including implied non-con w/in arranged marriage of a minor and other mature themes. Story is also crossposted to my LJ homepage (lightbird777) if you prefer to read it there. COMPLETE
Mulan - Rated: M - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 12 - Words: 37,328 - Reviews: 93 - Favs: 180 - Follows: 36 - Updated: 3/23/2007 - Published: 2/23/2007 - Complete