cmilano8
hide bio
PM . Follow . Favorite
Joined 05-19-14, id: 5740058, Profile Updated: 08-14-14

Designer by trade. Slightly quirky. Somewhat terrible.

Reading fanfics is a new hobby I've picked up - a rather enjoyable one too.

Being a native of Nopeville of the Nopeland shores, I am naturally a very picky reader.

Sometimes I laugh at written works that I'm not supposed to laugh at. I'd alternate between laugh, scoff, cringe, or plain NOPE while immediately finding the x button on the top corner. I am a terrible human being and I'm OK with that.

Sometimes I'd drop comments too - which is a rare practice, but done out of necessity as one has to make her voice heard (in typed letters).

Nevertheless, despite the high level of mediocrity plastered all over the site, I can't help but appreciate the effort and bravery of those who submitted their works for others to read/laugh at/ignore. I'm still a terrible human being and I'm aware. Brutal honesty aside, I find the attempt quite admirable.

On the flipside of things, sometimes (albeit rarely) I would find fics that I can't help myself but to read and re-read because of the emotional thrill they'd give me. Nothing provides me with greater source of inspiration to pick up my own pen other than those.

Unfortunately (but fortunately for you all) I'm much better off using the said pen to draw thumbnails than to write. So much artsiness oozing out and I'd forgotten how to write.

Sincerely blah,

cmilano8 aka betamouse

Sort: Category . Published . Updated . Title . Words . Chapters . Reviews . Status .

The End of an Era by LuxDragon reviews
The Reapers have begun their cycle of extinction upon a galaxy unprepared for them. The fate of Earth, and all life, rests in the hands of one man. Shepard must unite everyone to create a galactic armada to fight a war unprecedented in scale against a foe that has never been beaten. However, the Illusive Man, and his rogue organization, Cerberus, have other goals in mind...
Mass Effect - Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Chapters: 15 - Words: 203,217 - Reviews: 457 - Favs: 502 - Follows: 548 - Updated: 7/10 - Published: 5/30/2012 - [Shepard (M), Miranda L.]
Forgoing the Inevitable by LaterHosen reviews
Immediately following ME3's ending, what happens to Shepard and the Normandy? Can the Galaxy stick together after the Reapers are destroyed? A MShep/Miranda story, but includes everyone in the Normandy family, old and new. It's a time for rebuilding, reconnecting, revenge. T for language, sparse as it will be.
Mass Effect - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Chapters: 64 - Words: 417,432 - Reviews: 369 - Favs: 410 - Follows: 466 - Updated: 1/31/2017 - Published: 4/20/2013 - [Shepard (M), Miranda L.] Garrus V., Ashley W. - Complete
She Will Be Loved by Phantom452 reviews
John knew all too well the meaning of sacrifice, especially when it came to his best friend. A tale that was inspired by Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved. Modern A/U.
Mass Effect - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 19,225 - Reviews: 41 - Favs: 39 - Follows: 47 - Updated: 6/2/2016 - Published: 2/24/2014 - Miranda L., Shepard (M)
The Woman with the Raven Hair by Random Equinox reviews
Miranda Lawson has done the unthinkable: she's cut ties with Cerberus and she's fallen in love. But now Commander Shepard has turned himself in to the Alliance. What will she do now?
Mass Effect - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Chapters: 4 - Words: 28,369 - Reviews: 24 - Favs: 77 - Follows: 46 - Updated: 6/15/2014 - Published: 5/5/2014 - Miranda L. - Complete
Degrees of Inheritance by Elyvern reviews
A seven-year war has left strangers wearing the faces of loved ones, and souls struggling to find themselves even as they seek to reconnect with each other. But the past is a harsh mistress, especially when it is encoded into your body. Post-ME2. ME3-AU.
Mass Effect - Rated: M - English - Suspense/Drama - Chapters: 22 - Words: 143,311 - Reviews: 146 - Favs: 156 - Follows: 167 - Updated: 7/21/2013 - Published: 11/5/2010 - Miranda L., Shepard (M)
Unexpected Conclusions by ColossusProblematic reviews
Miranda reflects on the first few years following the end of the Reaper War, the nature of family, and the strange paths life seems to take around Shepard and the unexpected companion he found that helped him through his grief. Something of a companion piece to Promises as another 'AU' ending to FDEWB, but they're not related.
Mass Effect - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,732 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 20 - Follows: 4 - Published: 3/28/2013 - Shepard (M), Miranda L., Tali'Zorah - Complete
Fight for the Lost by LuxDragon reviews
Entire human colonies are vanishing. To save humanity, the galaxy's best and toughest individuals come together to form an unlikely team, all led by one very specific man. Novelization of Mass Effect 2. Default Male/Paragade/Multi-Class. Shepard/Miranda. Poster by EpisodeSkywalker
Mass Effect - Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Chapters: 65 - Words: 709,329 - Reviews: 1882 - Favs: 1,795 - Follows: 1,061 - Updated: 3/3/2013 - Published: 2/15/2010 - [Shepard (M), Miranda L.] - Complete