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Joined 08-09-02, id: 249800, Profile Updated: 10-31-10
Author has written 5 stories for Shakespeare, Libertine, and Tudors.

So...I'm currently 24/f/student from the North West of England, waiting for the time when my superior talent for procrastination develops feasible earning potential.

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The Dance We Must Do by WhenThePawn84 reviews
AU-Historically, Jane's younger sister, Elizabeth, was married to Cromwell's son, Gregory. But, what if the Master Secretary decided to claim Elizabeth Seymour for himself? Would things have ended any differently?
Tudors - Rated: M - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 27 - Words: 225,853 - Reviews: 224 - Favs: 125 - Follows: 84 - Updated: 3/31/2013 - Published: 1/24/2010 - Thomas Cromwell
FALLING FURTHER IN by kaz2 reviews
Hermione begins to learn something of the man behind the dark sarcasms of the classroom.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 35 - Words: 253,590 - Reviews: 2123 - Favs: 2,457 - Follows: 1,026 - Updated: 3/24/2013 - Published: 1/5/2002 - Severus S., Hermione G.
Ashen and Sober Skies by zhaneraal reviews
AS OF HBP, THIS IS NOW AU: Snape has been found in Voldemort's dungeons, tortured and broken. Can the care of his colleagues heal him?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 25 - Words: 45,277 - Reviews: 238 - Favs: 163 - Follows: 133 - Updated: 11/10/2011 - Published: 4/19/2005 - Severus S.
Dawn by CaptainKase reviews
"Not t-to worry," he said cheerfully, even though the stutter sounded horribly out of place in Mustang's voice. "It went right through." Ed and Roy are stuck in a war zone. Gratuitous hurt!Roy for the sake of hurt!Roy ensues.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - Angst/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 3 - Words: 24,499 - Reviews: 129 - Favs: 264 - Follows: 293 - Updated: 11/21/2010 - Published: 7/16/2008 - Edward E., Roy M.
Death Kills With Too Much Cold by hieronymuslies reviews
Contemplations and lamentations by Cromwell on a certain Archbishop of Canterbury. Slash Cromwell/Cranmer
Tudors - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 635 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 4 - Published: 11/8/2009 - Thomas Cromwell - Complete
My Antonia by TrivialQueen reviews
469 Years ago, July 28th, Thomas Cromwell was put to death at leisure of the King. Songfic, Angst, Thomas/ Elizabeth. Not "Oddments" related.
Tudors - Rated: K - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,531 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 5 - Published: 7/28/2009 - Complete
The People you Meet in Heaven by TrivialQueen reviews
Thomas Cromwell in Heaven. Originally titled 'Feather Bed'. Fluffy.
Tudors - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,768 - Reviews: 15 - Favs: 13 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 6/28/2009 - Published: 6/3/2009 - Complete
The Very Best of Men by Daughter of Thranduil reviews
No one ever thought that the serious and staid Thomas Cromwell left behind a mistress...yet he did, and she will continue to cherish his memory; never forgiving those who brought him down!
Tudors - Rated: T - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,256 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 16 - Follows: 3 - Published: 6/6/2009 - Complete
Snarled Laces by TrivialQueen reviews
"I'm afraid Mr. Cromwell is…" she licked her full pink lips, "tied up at the moment, may I take the message?"
Tudors - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 817 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 2 - Published: 6/5/2009 - Complete
Something Special by lordhellebore reviews
WIP: Having resumed spying, Severus begins to crack. Can Remus help? How does Lucius fit in? What clichéd secrets do I make our Potions Master hide? And will Severus be able to help Remus get over Sirius's death?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 17 - Words: 82,903 - Reviews: 336 - Favs: 232 - Follows: 208 - Updated: 7/24/2008 - Published: 12/6/2004 - [Severus S., Remus L.]
Above and Beyond by Miskcat reviews
Maes Hughes takes drastic measures to cheer up his friend Roy, when the stress gets to be too much. Anime-verse
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: M - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,893 - Reviews: 19 - Favs: 66 - Follows: 3 - Published: 2/24/2008 - Maes H., Roy M. - Complete
Only Once by merielrose reviews
It was only once. Only once she realised what was in her heart, once for him to know his. The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Misc. Books - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 454 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 3 - Published: 2/7/2008 - Complete
Save Me by Sevlow reviews
Roy Mustang is sent to Lior and captured. After five long weeks of torture, will he ever recover? Roycentric angst and violence.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: M - English - Angst/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 15 - Words: 60,873 - Reviews: 468 - Favs: 866 - Follows: 171 - Updated: 11/20/2007 - Published: 9/18/2007 - Roy M., Maes H. - Complete
A Woman True and Fair by The S reviews
What might Howl's Moving Castle have been like if the 3rd person narration had been biased toward Howl's point of view instead of Sophie's? This is an exercise in what if. Current chapter: 26, Tea Party of the Damned. [updated 10.31.07]
Diana Wynne Jones - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Romance - Chapters: 26 - Words: 118,323 - Reviews: 867 - Favs: 1,051 - Follows: 724 - Updated: 10/31/2007 - Published: 7/24/2005
Breaking Point by Sevlow reviews
Maes Hughes suffers a terrible loss and Mustang does all he can to help his grieving friend, but will it be enough? DARK ANGST. Character death.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: M - English - Angst/Horror - Chapters: 8 - Words: 27,611 - Reviews: 147 - Favs: 225 - Follows: 31 - Updated: 6/13/2007 - Published: 6/4/2007 - Maes H., Roy M. - Complete
A Bad Prank by faith5bye5 reviews
Harry plays a trick on Snape,but is horrified by his extreme reaction.Major Snape angst.Revelations from his past and childhood.shows motivation behind our tortured potions master's quirky behaviour.Child abuse,insinuated rape.Gory descriptions& language
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 28 - Words: 86,677 - Reviews: 979 - Favs: 529 - Follows: 318 - Updated: 6/2/2007 - Published: 1/11/2004 - Severus S., Sirius B.
Forgiveness by Sevlow reviews
Mustang questions his sanity and searches for redemption as memories from the Ishbalan uprising silently tear him apart.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 11 - Words: 53,082 - Reviews: 215 - Favs: 374 - Follows: 72 - Updated: 5/4/2007 - Published: 4/6/2007 - Roy M., Edward E. - Complete
A Period of Grace by This Is Da Vinci Speaking reviews
Warning: Slash. What happens when James Barrie meets a very unlikely person? Crossover FNxGASP!Mystery. [Insert Evil Laugh Here] CHAP. 16 FINALLY UP!
Finding Neverland - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 16 - Words: 18,594 - Reviews: 33 - Favs: 12 - Follows: 10 - Updated: 3/23/2007 - Published: 10/29/2005
PleaseRoy by Turiel reviews
Ill fate sees Roy sunken deep into anorexia. Rare in males, but possible, especially given the circumstances. Hughes, captured by the raw pain in Roy's essence, feels drawn towards him. But blossoming romance cannot always overcome mental degradation.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 9 - Words: 8,260 - Reviews: 35 - Favs: 39 - Follows: 32 - Updated: 11/28/2006 - Published: 1/21/2006 - Roy M., Maes H.
L'Oeuf de Truie by nuit1962 reviews
Fred Abberline didn't OD, thankfully, he was seconded to Paris amidst the colour and debauchery of the Moulin Rouge, where he meets Lily Dubois and searches for a mysterious disappearing faberge egg
From Hell - Rated: M - English - Mystery/Romance - Chapters: 9 - Words: 19,494 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 11/18/2006 - Published: 11/3/2006
The Seamstress by McFadden reviews
The Libertine: An afternoon at the theater turns from a waste to something more suitible when John meets someone backstage whom he'd love nothing more than to get under the skin of. Has his infamous mouth gotten him over his head this time?
Misc. Movies - Rated: M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 12 - Words: 26,616 - Reviews: 49 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 7 - Updated: 11/16/2006 - Published: 3/30/2006 - Complete
Opium Dreams by nuit1962 reviews
A short story which originated as a Challenge on Orlando Love. This was intended to fill in a gap at the end of the film, how Fred Abberline came to use those pennies
From Hell - Rated: M - English - Mystery/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,502 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 2 - Published: 10/12/2006 - Complete
Irreparable by Nyiestra reviews
A false accusation leads to divisive revelations for the Jump Street team. SLASH.
21 Jump Street - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 20 - Words: 53,512 - Reviews: 140 - Favs: 40 - Follows: 30 - Updated: 10/1/2006 - Published: 9/11/2005
Third Rescue by Miskcat reviews
Riza checks on Roy very late on the night of the funeral, and realizes how close to the edge he stands. She ends up involved in rather drastic measures to pull him back.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: M - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,394 - Reviews: 52 - Favs: 192 - Follows: 15 - Published: 9/23/2006 - Riza H., Roy M. - Complete
Owed by ohmygiddyaunt reviews
[The Libertine] Every now and then, Mrs. Barry visits a certain house in London.
Misc. Movies - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 393 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 8/8/2006 - Complete
Life after Death by Helen Pattskyn reviews
Blind, helpless, and afraid aren't things Sheldon Sands ever thought would apply to him but after La Dia de los Muertos, nothing will ever be the same again. The only way Sands can make it is if he learns to trust someone...
Once Upon a Time in Mexico - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 50 - Words: 303,909 - Reviews: 187 - Favs: 52 - Follows: 16 - Updated: 2/13/2006 - Published: 8/21/2005 - Complete
Revelations About the Birds and the Bees by Ina-chan reviews
COMPLETE! Unedited lemon version up in mediaminer and aff! Mature version archived here. In which Howl and Sophie finally begin to seriously work on their happy ending. Rating changed for implied naughty bits.
Diana Wynne Jones - Rated: M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 6 - Words: 26,108 - Reviews: 92 - Favs: 241 - Follows: 40 - Updated: 9/18/2005 - Published: 7/29/2005 - Complete
Cell Block F by The Island Hopper reviews
The last room at the end of the hallway holds proof that competition can be an ugly thing...
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,014 - Reviews: 135 - Favs: 165 - Follows: 13 - Published: 7/29/2005
The Demon Seed by Starr Dust reviews
A late night stroll has strange results for Ichabod. slash mpreg Complete
Sleepy Hollow - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 14 - Words: 22,260 - Reviews: 129 - Favs: 308 - Follows: 50 - Updated: 6/11/2005 - Published: 3/17/2005 - Complete
How like a winter hath my absence been by AlexandraLeaving reviews
Iago and Othello. Longing. Backstory. Yes, SLASH is within.
Shakespeare - Rated: T - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,416 - Reviews: 11 - Favs: 16 - Published: 3/16/2005
Shorn by Kay the Cricketed reviews
[SPOILERS up to Episode 30] Roy is in no shape for guests. Maes gives him a haircut. It's amazing how simple things can tear us all apart by the seams.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,549 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 29 - Follows: 3 - Published: 3/15/2005
The Art of Being Human by Kay the Cricketed reviews
[Angst] Roy Mustang is as flesh and blood as the rest of the world... he just hides it a little easier. Or not.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,916 - Reviews: 15 - Favs: 73 - Follows: 6 - Published: 3/15/2005
Incomplete by AlexandraLeaving reviews
Vile Bodies fic, based on Fry's film and of course Waugh's book... Adam and Simon slash. Missing scene.
Misc. Books - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 353 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 3/13/2005
Golden Sands by Lua under water reviews
--"He'd never found believing so hard before." A one-shot about James dealing with Sylvia's death. Short, sweet, sad.
Finding Neverland - Rated: K - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,133 - Reviews: 41 - Favs: 30 - Follows: 2 - Published: 12/3/2004 - Complete
Deaf Shot by Kay the Cricketed reviews
[Roy-centric angst] After the war, Roy tries to find his way home again and Maes Hughes just wants his friend back.
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,920 - Reviews: 29 - Favs: 102 - Follows: 7 - Published: 10/10/2004
More Than Eyes Alone Can See by Neon Daisies reviews
Sometimes what can't be seen is more important than what can be. A 'Sands gets back to the States' fic with a twist. That twist would be, no romance, just screwed up people trying to make it through life. ::COMPLETE::
Once Upon a Time in Mexico - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 26 - Words: 129,546 - Reviews: 229 - Favs: 59 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 2/3/2004 - Published: 10/14/2003 - Complete
Backstory by Emmet reviews
The Grace/Dimitri story arc through August Dimitri's eyes. Angst.
Once and Again - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 25 - Words: 60,021 - Reviews: 169 - Favs: 27 - Follows: 5 - Updated: 10/10/2003 - Published: 5/1/2002
Teatime With Albus by Dien Alcyone reviews
Friday afternoon tea between Severus and Albus. I'm rather proud of this one, please read and review!
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,397 - Reviews: 97 - Favs: 97 - Follows: 12 - Published: 8/6/2002 - Severus S.
Harry Potter and the Polka Dot Plague by Mariner reviews
Harry Potter discovers why polka dots are evil. Severus Snape discovers why it's a bad idea to forge your medical records. Lucius Malfoy discovers why you shouldn't give surprise gifts to your boss.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 10 - Words: 19,799 - Reviews: 176 - Favs: 235 - Follows: 33 - Updated: 5/5/2002 - Published: 5/3/2002 - Harry P., Severus S.
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The Eyemote reviews
There are many things that Henry desires, but sometimes, it is just a certain expression in the eyes of his Master Secretary. Slash, Henry/Cromwell. Reader beware: it's M for a reason.
Tudors - Rated: M - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 7 - Words: 4,224 - Reviews: 37 - Favs: 26 - Follows: 13 - Updated: 3/22/2010 - Published: 10/15/2009 - King Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell
Trick of the Light reviews
The paths of enemies cross from time to time. Anne Boleyn/Thomas Cromwell.
Tudors - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 9 - Words: 22,710 - Reviews: 55 - Favs: 33 - Follows: 25 - Updated: 11/4/2009 - Published: 6/12/2009 - Thomas Cromwell, Anne Boleyn
Full Fathom Five reviews
AU. What would have happened if Thomas Cromwell had not chosen to move against Queen Anne? Currently on hiatus.
Tudors - Rated: T - English - Drama/Mystery - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,046 - Reviews: 12 - Favs: 15 - Follows: 19 - Updated: 4/10/2009 - Published: 4/1/2009
And Who Does Worse reviews
The Libertine. Oneshot. The night after The Play, Billy Downs cuts Rochester's hair. Implied slash.
Libertine - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 753 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 2 - Published: 4/15/2007 - Complete
Fairer Than Thou reviews
A short, contemplative piece. Upon nearing her own death, the Lady Macbeth muses on her husband, and their troubled life together.
Shakespeare - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 447 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 1/3/2003 - Complete