FOREWORD
Having had some small success with The Cauldron, a collection of Harry Potter crossovers in either initial chapters, or else stories I've abandoned, I have decided to start a new collection. As with The Cauldron, I was inspired by sakurademonalchemist, who has a variety of initial chapters in various collections. And like her, I have started my own collection of Fate stories, mostly set during the events of Fate/Zero, as I am most familiar with that part of the Nasuverse. There will be some Fate/Stay Night stories mixed in, but mostly Fate/Zero.
My Fate stories have swiftly become amongst my most popular, including my Harry Potter stories Perils of Magical Investigative Journalism, Ex Umbra in Solem, and Gorgon and Thanatos, along with my crossover with Thor (the first marked crossover to be posted on this website) Light the Blue Touch Paper and Run Like Hell. I also did a post-Unlimited Blade Works oneshot called Coconuts? (well, originally Coconuts?!, but it wouldn't stay in the title), a crossover where Arturia watches Monty Python and the Holy Grail. And there's another first, the first marked crossover between Final Fantasy IX and Fate/Zero, Kuja von Einzbern, based to a degree on the Everything for My Family challenge by Gabriel Herrol.
These stories are basically a variety of both pure and crossover stories, but like sakurademonalchemist, I have published this in the pure Fate/Stay Night section. It will also become a repository of stories I have had to abandon and archive.
One thing I must emphasise here is that I will not be putting any of these stories up for adoption. I am saying this right here, right now, so that I don't get any reviews or PMs asking for that. Part of this is that, archived abandoned fics aside, I have first refusal on turning these into full stories. Please do not ask to adopt these, as refusal will offend. I will get annoyed if people do not read this notice, or else ignore it. I will reiterate it for emphasis: NONE OF THESE STORIES ARE UP FOR ADOPTION. DO NOT ASK ME. IF I BITE YOUR HEAD OFF FOR ASKING, IT'S YOUR OWN FAULT.
Also, if you want to review a particular story, please point this out in your review. In other words, name the story. This goes especial if you want to see a non-abandoned story get published: I want to know which ones tickle your fancy.
Now that that's out of the way, time for my disclaimers. Firstly, because the ratings of these sample chapters are variable, this one is rated M to be safe. Sexual references, violence, and crude language abound, along with possible disturbing themes. Then again, given that this franchise gave us Crest Worms, this should be taken as read.
Secondly, there will be annotations, as is usual for my works. Do not gripe to me about them.
Thirdly, there may be spoilers for various franchises, and certainly for the Nasuverse. You have been warned.
Finally, the following is a fan-written work. Fate/Zero, Fate/Stay Night and the various franchises crossed over are the properties of their respective owners. Please support the official release. Otherwise, Zelretch will give you a Kaleidostick...whether you want one or not...