Red the Alien
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Joined 12-03-13, id: 5366759, Profile Updated: 12-25-14
Author has written 11 stories for Harry Potter, Naruto, Orphan Black, and Attack on Titan/進撃の巨人.

Hello, fellow fan-writer inhabitants of Fanfiction.net. The name is Red, for all intents and purposes.

I'm 22 and live in New York, student by day, frantic writer/artist by night. Most of my writing is on original projects (such as that novel-in-progress that may or may not someday be the next Harry Potter) but I also enjoy fanfiction. My favorite fandoms to work with include well-developed canonverses that can easily be explored further, typically in the sci-fi or fantasy genre. Some literary fandoms that I use frequently are Harry Potter, Holly Black's Modern Faerie Tales, The Hunger Games, Lord of the Rings, and Tamora Pierce's Tortall and Circle of Magic settings. In terms of anime/manga, I usually go for CLAMP settings (Clover and Angelic Layer/Chobits, primarily), Naruto, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Cowboy Bebop as canonverses. On a side note I also enjoy writing fanfictions related to Misfits (a British TV series), Teen Titans (both the comic and the TV show) and Batman (the villains of Batman being my primary fascination) as well. Some signatures of my fanfiction style are that I use very few canon characters and events (usually most of my stuff will involve original characters or minor canon characters, with major canon characters and events either playing a small role, a background role, or no role whatsoever), I play off of the idea of what really distinguishes a hero vs. a villain quite often, and I tend to use some deeper, more psychological overtones and messages within my stories--either to emphasize themes within the canon that are prevalent but not widely recognized, or to call attention to a real-world problem or theme by projecting it somewhat onto the canonverse.

My writing style is dark, gritty, edgy, and descriptive. It has been described as "dystopian-esque" "the literary love child of Holly Black, Francine Pascal, and Jodi Picoult" "urban romantic" and "contemporary young-adult". My writing sometimes plays off of the idea of the diamond in the rough - i.e. taking things that are typically seen as commonplace or even dirty or repulsive and using my writing to make them beautiful, romantic, poetic, or even erotic.

My penname changes often. It is almost always the name of a character in a current original fiction project I am working on. Current penname (Fractal Alexander) is the name of one of the two detectives who act as protagonists in an original crime drama I'm working on called WIRES.

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Current Projects:

The Marked Ones (Harry Potter canonverse - Elia Shacklebolt, the adopted daughter of famed Auror Kingsley Shacklebolt, learns of her true lineage, as the daughter of an infamous Death Eater, and must decide if she wants to side with her adoptive father or take the destiny that her parents had planned for her) [PS: Part of Purity (the first installation of The Marked Ones) is online...the preview image was drawn by me. Although you can't see it too well, the drawing can be viewed in a larger size here. Also, I am considering doing a spin-off (which would only have 1 or 2 chapters) that would be specifically about Nina and Dillon...but more about that later.]
The Great Below (Naruto canonverse - an alternate reality in which Danzo Shimura died shortly after the beginning of the Sandaime Hokage's reign, would be post-timeskip in the canon reality. Kushina Uzumaki, the jinchuriki of the Kyubi, is forced to confront her worst fears as rumors start floating around that a mysterious mercenary group has been hunting down the jinchuriki of enemy nations.)
Sacrifice (Naruto canonverse - a background story about Hidan's powers and immortality)
Tribute: The Caged Bird (The Hunger Games canonverse - narrated by Finch, also known as "Foxface", in the time leading up to the Seventy-Fourth Hunger Games)
The Eyes that Mirror the Heart (Modern Faerie Tales canonverse - Thorn, a solitary fae living in New York City, makes an alliance with Michael, a human gifted with the Second Sight who makes his living breaking curses that are placed upon humans by mischievous solitary fae.)

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Purity (The Marked Ones, 1 of 4) reviews
My name is Elia Shacklebolt. I am a sixth-year Ravenclaw. I am the daughter of Kingsley Shacklebolt, an Auror, and his deceased wife Eliana. This is who I am, who I always have been. At least, that's what they tell me. That's what I tell myself. But I've begun to realize it isn't true. Who am I, really? What have they been hiding from me? Does the woman in my dreams know the truth?
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Suspense/Drama - Chapters: 14 - Words: 63,520 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 11 - Follows: 8 - Updated: 10/19/2015 - Published: 3/24/2014 - OC, Kingsley S., Bellatrix L., N. Tonks
Falling Skies
One year ago, Petra's life was simple. She served in the Military Police—the sixth in her family to do so—and dreamed of the world beyond the walls along with her childhood friend and fellow soldier. Now, nothing is the same—Wall Maria has fallen, Petra's friend is dead, and Petra has transferred to the Scouting Regiment to start anew. Here, her journey begins...
Attack on Titan/進撃の巨人 - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,626 - Follows: 1 - Published: 1/25/2015 - [Petra R., Levi A.] Erwin S., Levi A., OC
Seven Dreams reviews
"I am a monster." Annie whispered to herself, encased within the prison of her own Titan-flesh, "I am unforgivable. But they can't be forgiven, either…and there is something I must do. That's right…something I must do…"
Attack on Titan/進撃の巨人 - Rated: T - English - Suspense/Drama - Chapters: 5 - Words: 2,186 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 1/10/2015 - Published: 9/4/2014 - Annie L., Bertolt H., Reiner B.
N1NE
"Just one, a few...no family, too...who am I?" The riddle begins with a sniper bullet, a valet ticket, a bottle of dye, a trail of cryptic clues, an unsolved murder, and a decision that will change Katja Obinger's life forever. !NOTE: SEASON 2 SPOILERS! DO NOT READ UNLESS FULLY CAUGHT UP!
Orphan Black - Rated: M - English - Suspense/Drama - Chapters: 4 - Words: 14,428 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 9/26/2014 - Published: 7/22/2014 - [Katja O., OC] Helena, Rachel D.
It's A Clone Thing reviews
We know what the Orphan Black clones have been up to on the show...but what if things were different? What if, instead of tackling huge government conspiracies, the clones were having movie nights, or running restaurants, or playing in bands? "It's A Clone Thing" is a collection of experimental narratives about where the clones would be in other circumstances.
Orphan Black - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,036 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 11 - Published: 7/22/2014 - Helena, Sarah M., Rachel D., Cosima
The Letters I Will Never Send reviews
Severus Snape, a recent Hogwarts graduate, attempts to justify his choices in secret letters to his former teacher, Professor Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,703 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 3 - Published: 7/18/2014 - James P., Lily Evans P., Severus S., Albus D. - Complete
Maybe, I Hope reviews
Gideon Prewett has a special night ahead...
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,513 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 7/7/2014 - [Gideon P., Narcissa M.] Fabian P. - Complete
Fireworks: A Prequel to The Marked Ones reviews
Set a year before Elia's nightmares started, "Fireworks" is a brief glimpse into the lives of the characters from "The Marked Ones" back when they were just Hogwarts students—before they became pawns in the war between the forces of light and dark magic.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,691 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 6/14/2014 - Albus D., N. Tonks, OC - Complete
Through The Tunnel reviews
Hermione's journey to a new world has just begun...what magic, friendships, and mysteries await her in the wizarding world?
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,359 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 2 - Published: 5/16/2014 - Hermione G., Draco M., Neville L., OC - Complete
Clockwork reviews
Wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit, Sirius Black waits alone in Azkaban with only an old book, a photograph, a pocket watch, and his memories to sustain him.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,694 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5/10/2014 - Sirius B., Remus L., Peter P. - Complete
The Great Below (AR) reviews
In this alternate reality, Danzo has been dead since early in the reign of the Sandaime Hokage, and the Kyubi's attack on Konoha never happened. Some names are different (Yamato is Hayashi, Sai is Keizo, Shin is Shinji) as have many of the events. The Akatsuki are preparing to make their move, and Kushina is trying to manage her own fears alongside her duties to her village.
Naruto - Rated: T - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,713 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 2 - Published: 4/21/2014 - Kushina U., Neji H., Kabuto Y., Kyuubi/Kurama