Queen Jane Approximately
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Joined 01-22-05, id: 744128, Profile Updated: 06-08-20
Author has written 3 stories for Outsiders.

Writing fanfiction is something I am not currently actively pursuing. It's been such a long time since I've written any, and focusing on original work is much more aligned with where my head is at now. There are a lot of things I am grateful to this website for with regards to my writing, though, most especially (this is going to sound very extra, but it's the truth) allowing me a safe space to express myself and providing me with a unique creative outlet for the better part of my high school years. I created this account when I was 14 and nearing the end of eighth grade, and I'm 29 now, which is kind of outrageous.

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right remained unfinished for a long period of time and I'm sorry for that! While I had every intention of completing it eventually, I didn't have much of a plan for where to take it after a certain point and I made the mistake of letting it get away from me. The more time that went by, the harder it was for me to pick up where I left off. I'm thankful for every person who was kind enough to review, offer constructive criticism, or send me messages. It meant a lot to me during that time.

As of February 2018, I have removed Don't Think Twice, It's All Right from the site, the main reason being that there are a few parts that I would really like to rework and develop into original fiction - certain lines of dialogue and paragraphs that would be unrecognizable as fanfiction - and so I'd rather not have any of it still "published." Because my three one-shots could easily stand alone as original fiction with some revision, I am planning to do the same with them at some point, but for now I am leaving them up here. I think they represent some of my best writing done as a teenager. I was proud of them then, and I still am now.

Though I don't anticipate being active on this site as far as writing is concerned, I still read here and there and I'm pretty active on most social media platforms. Here are the ones I use most often and where you can find me:

Twitter: @crrystalvisions
Instagram: @_crystalvisions
Goodreads: crystal-visions
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The Butterfly Effect by thermodynamic reviews
Jasmine Curtis never thought that having a female role model was important. In retrospect, finding her one should've been the least of her social worker's concerns.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Drama/Family - Chapters: 46 - Words: 183,536 - Reviews: 204 - Favs: 85 - Follows: 87 - Updated: 6/4 - Published: 7/18/2017 - [Dallas W., OC] Sodapop C., Angela S. - Complete
Play It Cool by metacognitive reviews
Girls come 'round for Steve, too, sometimes. Period typical language and attitudes. (I own nothing.)
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,776 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 10 - Follows: 2 - Published: 3/18/2019 - Steve R., OC - Complete
Agate by scillio reviews
Volcanic & metamorphic. Caroline Curtis is on the move.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 6 - Words: 22,085 - Reviews: 31 - Favs: 19 - Follows: 20 - Updated: 9/25/2018 - Published: 1/30/2018 - Ponyboy C., Sodapop C., Darry C., OC
Reputation by thermodynamic reviews
When Curly discovers an old secret, he's left questioning everything he once knew about himself.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,313 - Reviews: 11 - Favs: 8 - Follows: 6 - Updated: 7/24/2018 - Published: 3/20/2018 - Tim S., Curly S., Angela S., OC
Don't Fence Me In by lulusgardenfli reviews
Soda shares some words of wisdom.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,949 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 13 - Follows: 1 - Published: 3/19/2018 - Ponyboy C., Sodapop C., Mr. Curtis - Complete
Baby, Let Me Take You Home by AlisonHell reviews
It was what she got for getting pissed off at Darry and trying to show him she knew a thing or two about a thing or two. She knew how to ditch work and she knew how to catch a ride. She didn't know jack, however, about what to do when that girl left her standing alone with her beer in the middle of a house party on the shady side of the stockyard. ONE SHOT
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,560 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 11 - Follows: 3 - Published: 3/18/2018 - Tim S., OC - Complete
Critical Care by Mars on Fire reviews
She spends her days tending to patients, but never one like this. A disenchanted nurse is charged with caring for Johnny Cade in his last hours.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,084 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 14 - Follows: 3 - Published: 3/18/2018 - Johnny C., OC - Complete
Take It Like a Man by thermodynamic reviews
Thirteen-year-old Tim Shepard wants to earn his uncles' respect, even if it kills him— and it just might. On hiatus.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Drama/Family - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,336 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 3/13/2018 - Published: 2/13/2018 - Tim S., Curly S., Angela S., OC
In Loco Parentis by thermodynamic reviews
Dallas doesn't know how to have a mother.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 953 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 16 - Follows: 3 - Published: 1/2/2018 - Dallas W., Mrs. Curtis - Complete
A House Divided by thermodynamic reviews
The Curtises struggle to cope when an ugly part of Darrel's past resurfaces. Set before The Butterfly Effect. On hiatus.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Crime/Family - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,439 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 12/19/2017 - Published: 12/8/2017 - Darry C., Mrs. Curtis, Mr. Curtis, OC
Prodigal by thermodynamic reviews
Darry hates his father more than he's ever hated anyone, mostly because he can't hate him at all.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Family/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,707 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 15 - Follows: 3 - Published: 10/29/2017 - Darry C., Mr. Curtis - Complete
Hot Mess by thermodynamic reviews
Tio Luis couldn't resemble James Dean less, with his dark eyes and hair and skin, but he's sure got the attitude down cold, and Tim wonders when he'll stop feeling like a kid in his daddy's clothes around him.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Angst/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,124 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 1 - Published: 10/23/2017 - Tim S., Curly S., OC - Complete
Playing With Fire by IAmOnlyMe reviews
Being a Greaser is rough, and being a Soc is hard too. But being in the middle can be even worse.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 11 - Words: 23,199 - Reviews: 106 - Favs: 43 - Follows: 80 - Updated: 1/22/2013 - Published: 9/20/2006 - Two Bit M., Ponyboy C.
Write Your Own Song by Maxiekat reviews
Jack survives the shooting. He has a long recuperation ahead of him, plus Bobby's being a nag, Jerry's worrying constantly, and Angel's thinking about proposing to Sofi. If that wasn't enough, a new threat arises just as life starts to get back to normal. COMPLETE
Four Brothers - Rated: T - English - Family/Drama - Chapters: 36 - Words: 101,712 - Reviews: 814 - Favs: 349 - Follows: 272 - Updated: 10/9/2012 - Published: 10/8/2007 - Jack M., Bobby M., Angel M., Jeremiah M. - Complete
Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk by Maxiekat reviews
A chance meeting at a NYC coffee shop leads to old friends reconnecting. Jack hasn't seen Kathy in years. Back when they were teens, she had a huge crush on him, but he was a tough kid and she was nerdy and shy. Would things be different this time around?
Four Brothers - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 14 - Words: 51,694 - Reviews: 327 - Favs: 242 - Follows: 96 - Updated: 5/14/2010 - Published: 1/14/2009 - Jack M., OC - Complete
Can't Turn Back Time by Telturwen reviews
As familiar as a smoke, but as fast as a speeding bullet. Life was good for Jack Mercer. He had a family, he had a girl, he had a future. What the hell happened? Well, it started with the girl...
Four Brothers - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 7 - Words: 16,747 - Reviews: 26 - Favs: 12 - Follows: 18 - Updated: 12/15/2009 - Published: 4/3/2007
Come Down From Your Fences by Maxiekat reviews
You can't hold onto the past forever and sometimes you lose your friends along the way. Dally and Johnny didn't die the night of the rumble, but the gang's problems are far from over. Alternate Ending.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 42 - Words: 90,067 - Reviews: 606 - Favs: 281 - Follows: 140 - Updated: 7/19/2009 - Published: 10/15/2006 - Johnny C., Ponyboy C., Dallas W., Darry C. - Complete
Sucker Punch by Maxiekat reviews
After a couple of weeks with the Mercers, Jack doesn't feel like he belongs, but that's fine with him. Things start to change when Evelyn asks Bobby to come home and help out, only Bobby puts his own spin on 'helping out'. One Shot. COMPLETE
Four Brothers - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,830 - Reviews: 39 - Favs: 108 - Follows: 18 - Published: 1/12/2009 - Jack M., Bobby M. - Complete
Gonna Be A Rock N' Roll Star by Maxiekat reviews
Jack's decided to drop out of school now that he has his band and his music. Trouble is, Bobby and Evelyn don't believe him for a second and are convinced something else is going on. One Shot. COMPLETE
Four Brothers - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,334 - Reviews: 36 - Favs: 47 - Follows: 14 - Published: 9/29/2008 - Jack M., Bobby M., Evelyn M., OC - Complete
Song For Your Heart by Maxiekat reviews
Jack's been a Mercer for almost a year but he knows it's only a matter of time before Evelyn realizes her mistake and sends him back to foster care. He'll run away before he lets that happen again. One Shot. COMPLETE
Four Brothers - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,436 - Reviews: 33 - Favs: 79 - Follows: 10 - Published: 6/9/2008 - Jack M., Evelyn M. - Complete
Only the Young by Marauder and The Q reviews
In the midst of the Vietnam War, Sodapop Curtis writes a letter home. Or does he? Maybe some things are best left unsaid. Oneshot. Dedicated to Queen Jane and Hahukum Konn. Why? Because.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,712 - Reviews: 16 - Favs: 13 - Follows: 2 - Published: 11/12/2007 - Sodapop C., Darry C. - Complete
Her Boys by Aiko-chan reviews
She would not claim dignity nor class nor high intelligence, but let no one say she did not love her boys.
Outsiders - Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,381 - Reviews: 27 - Favs: 58 - Follows: 7 - Published: 9/22/2007 - Dallas W. - Complete
Well, What Happened Was by Maxiekat reviews
Oneshot. Companion to Come Down From Your Fences. TwoBit tries to explain the circumstances surrounding the concussion Dallas received the night before. Needless to say, he embellishes things a bit. WSOTTA August Challenge. COMPLETE
Outsiders - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,592 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 22 - Follows: 2 - Published: 8/14/2007 - Two Bit M. - Complete
MarySue's Bad Hair Day by Marauder and The Q reviews
She is doublejointed. She plays all instruments except clarinet, banjo, and sitar. She writes her own music. She runs faster than a cheetah. She swims faster than a tuna. In other words, if this isn't a parody, you're in trouble.
Outsiders - Rated: K+ - English - Parody/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 838 - Reviews: 12 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 5 - Published: 7/8/2007
Impressions by printandpolish reviews
In response to a writing prompt: How might a stranger see the boys of the book? This is how one of Pony's classmates might view him. Oneshot.
Outsiders - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,520 - Reviews: 18 - Favs: 30 - Follows: 4 - Published: 5/17/2007 - Complete
As a Result by Marauder and The Q reviews
Johnny never spoke to girls much.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,009 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 14 - Follows: 1 - Published: 5/7/2007 - Johnny C., Steve R. - Complete
The Good Shepard by MisoSoop reviews
The story of one man infatuated with cooking, his quest to better the world, and the dark force that was on a mission to stop him. What's a hood to do when your twin is out to make you squeaky clean?
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 4 - Words: 5,980 - Reviews: 30 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 6 - Updated: 3/21/2007 - Published: 1/22/2007 - Tim S.
Ambivalence by MisoSoop reviews
Maureen Klein is clinging to her life while her friends, family, and peers go through a tough time. Will the changes in these people be for the better, or worse? Maureen is a semi OFC. She was nameless in the book. [Completed]
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 10 - Words: 13,871 - Reviews: 60 - Favs: 14 - Follows: 7 - Updated: 2/5/2007 - Published: 12/22/2006 - Tim S. - Complete
Too Much Crime For Innocence by Marauder and The Q reviews
The first night in Windrixville. Johnny's POV.
Outsiders - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,233 - Reviews: 18 - Favs: 20 - Follows: 3 - Published: 1/3/2007 - Johnny C. - Complete
Cogs in the Machine by Marauder and The Q reviews
In the interest of his job and the teenagers involved, as drug counselor at a psych facility, Steve tried a new approach. Could a little honesty really save them all?
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 6,155 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 10 - Updated: 12/25/2006 - Published: 12/21/2006 - Steve R.
That Boy by Marauder and The Q reviews
Perception is in the eye of the beholder. Beliefs and judgements stem from perceptions. Can one stranger really have a profound effect on another? ...It's all in how you look at it.
Outsiders - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,936 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 3 - Published: 12/21/2006 - Sodapop C., Steve R.
Crossroads by Karone reviews
How the Outsiders would have gone if the Curtis family included a sister...
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 27 - Words: 65,014 - Reviews: 600 - Favs: 258 - Follows: 106 - Updated: 2/24/2005 - Published: 3/11/2003
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Melancholia reviews
The funny thing about war is that the insanity is kind of contagious. ... It spreads, and it makes a show of it. Another Vietnam oneshot from Soda's point of view.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,105 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 1 - Published: 11/20/2007 - Sodapop C. - Complete
On Distant Ground reviews
We were simply newbies, cherries, or FNGs. But they were hardened, seasoned infantrymen, ready for anything thrown at them. I admired and envied them all at once. Oneshot. Soda's POV. Rated for language. Companion to Fragments.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,302 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 1 - Published: 2/25/2007 - Sodapop C. - Complete
Fragments reviews
I think I found out early on that when you’re young and at war, your mind wanders unceasingly, whether you want it to or not. Oneshot. Soda's POV. Rated T for war violence and language.
Outsiders - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,043 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 2 - Published: 2/4/2007 - Sodapop C. - Complete
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