2011 in fic, part 1

[wallwalker]

I can't seem to get a year-in-review post - it all runs together after a while - but this, at least, is easy enough to do, since it's all saved somewhere.

...I'm breaking this into two parts. Otherwise it'll be too long. Also reposting now to the RIGHT journal.

(Fandoms so far: Changeling: The Lost, Dragon Quest VIII, Equilibrium, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy VI, Mass Effect)
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The dates that they were posted on AO3 is often after they were posted elsewhere. All I can be really certain of is that these were, in fact, written in 2011.

Due Punishment (2272 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Final Fantasy IV
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Kain Highwind, Barbariccia (Final Fantasy IV), Golbez
Summary:

He thinks he has been walking for a very long time. [New Year Resolution fic for lassarina.]

A Last Look (1137 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Thane/Irikah
Characters: Thane Krios, Irikah Krios
Summary:

Thane looks down on Kajhe from his old home, for what he knew might have been the last time. [I believe this was originally for fic_promptly, possibly for cypher?]

Missing Variables (2923 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Miranda Lawson, The Illusive Man
Summary:

Shepard didn't do what Miranda had expected her to do on Lorek, leaving Miranda wondering what she could have possibly missed... until the Illusive Man steps in. [I don't think that this was for a particular challenge; it's more of an attempt to justify something I had my Shepard do when I played ME2 the first time.]

The Fortuneteller's Daughter (6395 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Dragon Quest VIII
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Angelo/Valentina, Angelo/Jessica
Characters: Angelo (Dragon Quest), Jessica (Dragon Quest), Yangus (Dragon Quest), The Hero (Dragon Quest VIII), King Trode (Dragon Quest), Valentina (Dragon Quest), Kalderasha (Dragon Quest)
Summary:

Left to his own devices, Angelo attempts to find a pretty girl to keep him company in Farebury, but it doesn't work out the way he expects. [Idea I'd had in my head at that point for a very, very long time. On another note, this is the last thing I wrote before I lost my flash drive, which had every single unfinished work I'd had up to that point on it. -_-; I still haven't found it and at this point I doubt I ever will. Still makes me a little sad.]

Haunting (1440 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Locke Cole/Rachel
Characters: Locke Cole, Rachel (Final Fantasy VI)
Summary:

Locke couldn't let go... and so neither could Rachel. [Ghost story, my only contribution this year to NG+ during the remix challenge.]

Could It Think (1600 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Equilibrium (2002)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: John Preston, Errol Partridge, Brandt (Equilibrium)
Summary:

Preston needed time to understand. Why had he done it? [Another remix, for a community challenge I was going to do, but that I sort of lost track of after a while.]

Predator (846 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Mass Effect 2
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Aria/Female Shepard
Characters: Aria T'Loak, Female Shepard
Summary:

Shepard knows that Aria is a predator, and she should steer clear. But that's easier said than done. [More fic_promptly stuff. I actually edited this a couple of times between posting it there and posting it to AO3.]

Acts of Release (1599 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Final Fantasy IV
Rating: Explicit
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Rosa Joanna Farrell/Cecil Harvey
Characters: Rosa Joanna Farrell, Cecil Harvey
Summary:

Rosa can always tell when Cecil needs this, and he needs it very badly tonight. [Written for Doink! I'm a little bit ambivalent about it. On the one hand I like the concept, and it went over well, and I think I did a decent job on what I finished of it. On the other hand, this bit was supposed to be the last part of what was basically a four-part fic, like so:
1. Rosa is happy as Cecil's wife and queen, but she feels like there's something missing.
2. Rosa tries to convince Cecil to dominate her in a game, and Cecil strongly dislikes the idea.
3. The two talk about it and Rosa figures out why the thought makes Cecil uncomfortable (it has to do with the things he did as a Dark Knight.)
4. Rosa turns the table and they find out that's what they both wanted all along.
Problem is, I couldn't figure out how to approach the first three parts without coming across as doing what I felt was too much kink shaming, and considering some of the things that had been going on surrounding the signups in general, I really, really wanted to avoid that. So I ended up scrapping the first three parts, because I didn't feel I could do a good enough job on them in the time that I had, and wrote the last part as the entire fic, since it was either that or drop the challenge entirely. So, as I said, while I do feel like it turned out fairly well as it is, I do wish that I was a good enough writer to figure out how to do what I had in mind without triggering any bad feelings. Maybe at some point I'll give it another shot.]

Just Like Annie (2168 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: White Wolf, New World of Darkness, Changeling: The Lost
Rating: Mature
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Original Characters
Summary:

Sometimes he feels just like one of those dogs, trained to fight and be mean all the time. [OC backstory fic about a character that I played in one of my SO's games. I wish the game had continued. The setting he ran was inspired by Lost Vegas, which someone else created on the White Wolf forums. I'll have to add a link to it later if I can find it; it was a fascinating setting. I'd write all kinds of stories about that setting, if I ever get around to asking for the creator's permission.]

Learning Curve (1754 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Mass Effect
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Female Shepard, Miranda Lawson
Summary:

It had taken Shepard forever to learn how to use her weapons. She wasn't fond of Cerberus's way of teaching her new methods. [More fic_promptly Shepard genfic - same Shepard as in Predator and Missing Variables. My answer to the burning question of, "How the heck did Shepard know about heat clips?"]

Chocolates and Flowers (3289 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Mass Effect 2
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Miranda Lawson/The Illusive Man
Characters: Miranda Lawson, The Illusive Man
Summary:

Miranda doesn't talk about her fantasies very much. [Written for Kink Bingo. For some reason it didn't get nearly as many readers as the other KB stuff I wrote for Mass Effect, even though I thought it was one of the better of the five. I do feel a bit like I misunderstood the kink, though. That could be it.]

Checkups (729 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Mass Effect
Rating: Mature
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Jeff "Joker" Moreau, Doctor Chakwas
Summary:

Sometimes Joker thinks he enjoys his doctor checkups a little too much. Most of the time, though, he just enjoys it.

Endurance Test (1838 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Mass Effect 2
Rating: Explicit
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Commander Shepard/Tali'Zorah nar Rayya
Characters: Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, Commander Shepard
Summary:

Tali had asked Shepard to surprise her with a few new programs for her nerve stims. The downside - if it was a downside - was that she had no idea what to expect. [I really need to edit this; I feel like I didn't go into nearly enough detail with the xeno here. Maybe after ME3, when we'll (hopefully) know a little more about the quarians. ;p]

Escape (1544 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Mass Effect
Rating: Mature
Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Zaeed Massani/Doctor Chakwas
Characters: Doctor Chakwas, Zaeed Massani
Summary:

Getting out of the Collector's Base doesn't turn out to be easy, or safe. [Um. It's not bad, but I feel like I failed at erotic focus on this one.]

Transactions (622 words) by Wallwalker
Fandom: Mass Effect
Rating: Explicit
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Zaeed/Jedore
Characters: Zaeed Massani, Jedore
Summary:

Zaeed needs info to facilitate his revenge. One member of the Blue Suns is willing to provide it, if he provides her with a different service.

Part two will be posted soon.