DaringSteel
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Joined 11-19-15, id: 7305350, Profile Updated: 12-15-15

Aspiring mad scientist and amateur writer. Life gets in the way of writing a lot, and I'm a raging incurable bit of a perfectionist, but I'll try to put something on here eventually.

Likes: Stories; relaxation; living in a world without rampant bigotry, unsustainable class divisions, and morally bankrupt socio-economic practices wherever I look (hey, a guy can dream).

Dislikes: Bad spelling / grammar / writing (especially my own, please point it out if you see anything wrong with my work); hard work; being stuck in a world with rampant bigotry, unsustainable class divisions, and morally bankrupt socio-economic practices wherever I look; being constantly filled with tooth-quivering rage due to the previously noted state of the world.

(I'm not a fan of the world as it is, if that wasn't clear.)

Fandoms I'm in / works I like (in no particular order, and I've probably forgotten some): Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, RWBY, Red Vs. Blue, Percy Jackson, Fate/Stay Night, Katawa Shoujo, Sword Art Online, Bleach, Exalted, Mass Effect, FFVII, FFXIII, Danny Phantom, Fullmetal Alchemist, Avatar, Discworld, Snow Crash,

Planned fics / plot bunnies:
• A Single Step: Star Wars AU -- In the Theed Reactor, Qui-Gon steps back to join Obi-Wan. For both Palpatine and the Jedi Order, things go downhill from there. Contains Mandalorians, Grey Jedi, Mustafarian volcano gods, moral ambiguity, misuse of Force powers, and heavy analysis of what it means to bring balance to a galaxy dominated by Light.

• Of Scions And Swords (working title): Percy Jackson AU / not-quite-a-crossover-but-heavily-influenced-by a whole pile of other things -- Nine-year-old runaway Luke Castellan meets a weird guy on a train. For the Olympians, the Titans, the Giants, the Protogenoi, and Chiron's sanity, everything goes downhill from there. Contains divine politics, the social contract, love across battle lines, heroic sacrifices, creative interpretation of prophecies, and the True Meaning Of Christmas (TM).

• In Harm's Way (working title): Fate series AU, starting from Fate/Zero, continuing into F/SN, and going out from there. Inspired by several sources.
• Fate/Alter (working title): Fate/Zero AU -- Three years before the Fourth Fuyuki Holy Grail War, Matou Kariya gets some bad news from his future self. Zouken, the Mage's Association, and Kiritsugu's business model all go downhill from there. Contains canon-typical moral relativism, Rider doing his Kamina impression, the consequences of historical patriarchy and sitcom antics in Arthurian legend, magic vigilante threesomes, the Luck of the Irish, Kotomine Kirei being Kotomine Kirei, Gilgamesh being a bad influence, and a half-succubus who watched Boondock Saints too many times.
• Path of Swords (working title): Sequel to Fate/Alter. Starring Shirou "Martyr/Messiah Complex" Emiya, Kiritsugu "Absolute Failure Of A Responsible Adult" Emiya, Archer Shaming, Ilya "Technically The Older Sibling" von Einzbern,
• Once And Future King: F/SN one-shot, part of the IHW story but can stand alone. Saber meets Queen Elizabeth II and talks politics over tea.
• Fate/Heart Beats (working title): Katawa Shoujo / F/SN crossover(-ish) (crossover with IHW after F/SN) -- When he greets a new student from Fuyuki, Ilya von Einzbern, Hisao finds himself striking up an odd friendship with her big brother Shirou. His heart condition, Japan-Scotland relations, and the sanctity of marriage all go downhill from there.
• (Untitled): IHW / Bleach crossover -- The Gotei 13 sends Ichigo to investigate an abnormal Hollow sighting in Fuyuki. Meanwhile, the Mage's Association sends Shirou Emiya to investigate an abnormal Dead Apostle sighting in Karakura. Hilarity ensues. Contains magic swords, Shirou being a kid in a candy shop, Quincies qualifying for the Archer class, excessive violence against Hollows, Gin being protective, dramatic irony, and Happy Hour With Kenpachi Zaraki.

• Blade Works Online: F/SN / SAO crossover. In the hours after the "SAO Incident", Kikuoka Seijirou has his hands full rallying volunteers, fending off the media, and placating the government. Somewhere in this, he finds the time to make a phone call to an old acquaintance in the London government. Some time later, Shirou Emiya's phone rings. Aincrad goes downhill from there. Contains VR shenanigans, improvised magitech, dual-wielding, Interface Screw, Shirou and Kirito's messiah complexes, Asuna kicking ass at high speed, possible cooking duels, PR gambits, improbable applications of Cartesian dualism, the Law of Narrative Causality, Heroic Spirits being dicks, and

• (Untitled) Mass Effect AU: On the Normandy's maiden voyage, Commander Shepard runs into her brother on Eden Prime. Everything is revealed to have been going downhill for some time. Contains Infiltrator shenanigans, found families, Garrus calibrating, Tali being adorable, the Cerberus Taco Cart, prophecy abuse, competitive balance getting mass-effect-fielded out the window, and biotic Shepards that don't forget about their gravity-control powers just because there's a cutscene on.

• Oh Gods It's Happening Again: FFVII AU/time travel: Gast and Ifalna's stay in Icicle Inn is disrupted by a suspiciously well-informed waiter. For Hojo, Jenova, and President Shinra, it all goes downhill from there. Inspired by a number of other fics, which I will list as soon as I remember what they are. Contains Turk shenanigans, time-travel plots, weaponized literary analysis, oversized swords, Sephiroth's parental issues, Angeal's martyr complex, Aerith being a shining beacon of everything good about human nature, Hojo being a black pit of everything bad about human nature, Zack being a lovable puppy, and other canon elements.

• Danny Phantom / Exalted crossover. The Fenton Ghost Portal was designed to access the ghost realm... but something much bigger and weirder came through it. When Daniel Fenton is miraculously revived at Amity Park General Hospital, hours after being fatally electrocuted by ectoplasmic current, he can't shake the feeling that something is off. For one thing, he seems to have superpowers. For another, he has a disturbingly charismatic voice in his head telling him how lovely human blood tastes, especially when it belongs to your friends and family. And then there's that pinging noise every time someone says his name... Contains Abyssal!Danny, Resonance, the Neverborn being horrible, Vlad being evil, powers and prices, and the Men In White.

Common themes in my works (consider this fair warning):
• Some characters being smarter than in canon, or at least doing smarter things
• Canon or near-canon ships
• Resolving canon love polygons with OT3s
• More queer/LGBTQAP representation than the media average (it isn't much, I know, but I can hardly call myself an Ally if I don't even do that)
• Things escalating out of control with terrifying speed and not ending well for established Canon authority figures
• Tendency to end happily, at least for the people you're supposed to care about (hey, I write this stuff to forget how much the real world sucks)
• Medium Awareness, Continuity Gags, and/or dramatic irony
• OCs who (hopefully) get enough characterization and/or comeuppance to not be Sues
• Background music suggestions
• Moral ambiguity
• Creative use/abuse of supernatural powers

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Humans: Mysterious and Terrifying by Reid Phantom reviews
Allura cares deeply for her paladins. However, she cant help but find their species bizarre, disturbing, and sometimes downright horrifying the more she learns about them. Random oneshots and drabbles based around those "Aliens find humans weird or scary" theories from Tumblr because I have no self-restraint. Suggestions welcome. Latest Chapter: What Are Sleep-overs?
Voltron: Legendary Defender - Rated: T - English - Humor/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 8 - Words: 8,762 - Reviews: 490 - Favs: 1,257 - Follows: 1,079 - Updated: 11/10/2018 - Published: 8/3/2016 - Complete
Happy Riniversary by Moczo reviews
Post-UBW Good. Rin Tohsaka's first ever anniversary is rapidly approaching, and she has a few big problems. First, how does one get an anniversary present for the King of Knights? Second, if one's chosen present is stolen by one's evil rival from Finland, how far should one go to get it back?
Fate/stay night - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,640 - Reviews: 49 - Favs: 236 - Follows: 70 - Published: 4/21/2013 - Rin T. - Complete
a crush like an empty soda can by sarsaparillia reviews
No, wait, what. — Damian/Steph.
Batman - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,343 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 61 - Follows: 11 - Published: 2/25/2013 - Stephanie B., Damian W./Robin - Complete
Oblivious by Just Another Soul reviews
Many thought Rotton was a poser. He's not. Well, the only other explanation for his behavior was that he was oblivious. He's not. Not completely... A one-shot Rotton the Wizard centric, accompanied by Sawyer and Shenhua.
Black Lagoon - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,314 - Reviews: 12 - Favs: 32 - Follows: 10 - Published: 8/31/2008 - Rotton - Complete
Thorns by Vathara reviews
What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out? AU.
Final Fantasy VII - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 45,428 - Reviews: 192 - Favs: 1,230 - Follows: 217 - Published: 11/7/2007 - Zack F., Cloud S. - Complete
The Coin by Guardian1 reviews
The only thing certain is death and taxes, and Captain Jack Sparrow's prepared for the eventuality of both at the same time.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 827 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 43 - Follows: 5 - Published: 1/18/2004