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484Faith »
If Beth had NOT been kidnapped and Daryl and she had stayed on the road together: On the road, searching for safety, searching for community, keeping an eye out for their dispersed group, Daryl and Beth make a go of it as best they can, becoming a solid unit of two. Encountering both the living and the dead, they must fight not only for survival but for faith the fight is worth it.Walking Dead, T, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 79, words: 257k+, favs: 267, follows: 351, updated: 8/1 published: 5/3/2014, Beth G., Daryl D.
102MSCL Vignettes »
A series of snapshots following MSCL characters before, during & after the show. Story centers primarily around the life of Jordan Catalano, ranging from ages 11-52, exploring his on & off relationship w/ Angela, as well as his relationships w/ family, women, friends & Tino. As scenes are added out of sequence, chpt #s will be revised & reordered. NEWEST: chpts 16, 19, 66, & 67My So Called Life, T, English, Romance & Angst, chapters: 67, words: 350k+, favs: 30, follows: 28, updated: 9/2/2019 published: 9/1/2012, Angela C., Jordan C.
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Sansa Stark and Sandor Clegane: A Reunion at Winterfell
A S8 GoT one shot. Amidst the many reunions the coming of the Targaryen Queen to Winterfell brought, Sansa Stark encounters again Sandor Clegane.Game of Thrones, T, English, Drama & Romance, words: 1k+, favs: 34, follows: 13, 4/17/2019, Sansa S., Sandor C.
38HOME »
Mini story. Jordan and Angela meet again. What is the connection between two people who, for very different reasons, cannot name, cannot nurture, sustain or maintain said connection, but who feel it all the same? [An exploration of a different future for JC than my Vignettes.] M language and contentMy So Called Life, T, English, Romance & Angst, chapters: 5, words: 11k+, favs: 21, follows: 12, updated: 11/1/2015 published: 8/11/2013, Angela C., Jordan C.
156Hold On »
Beth stands close to Daryl. Daryl's eyes always float to her. The group is beginning to notice... Is there a life to be made together? [Set post Season 3, the bulk written before Season 4 aired, thus rendered a little AU, i.e. no Zach, Carl's not in the farming penalty box, etc.]Walking Dead, T, English, Romance & Angst, chapters: 32, words: 56k+, favs: 129, follows: 190, updated: 1/13/2015 published: 5/9/2014, Beth G., Daryl D.
7 Without You: A Requiem
Post mid-season [5] finale: A grief-stricken Daryl Dixon carries Beth Greene's lifeless body from the hospital. She is gone, the sister he never had; the love he never allowed himself. The Hope too precious, and too delicate to last. Gone. And she had just been there- What happened? [Bethyl One shot]Walking Dead, T, English, Angst & Romance, words: 1k+, favs: 16, follows: 8, 12/4/2014, Daryl D., Beth G.
28The Ending of Things »
In the wake of Graham moving out Patty has sunk into depression, Danielle has completely withdrawn from the world, and Angela is left alone to function and keep things afloat. The absence of any parental oversight allows Jordan an in to get closer, but how will Angela cope when the only one paying attention is her? ... [On pause NOT abandoned.]My So Called Life, T, English, Angst & Family, chapters: 10, words: 13k+, favs: 19, follows: 21, updated: 11/16/2014 published: 5/25/2014
9Jordan: Redux »
Revival of Ace Hart Hunter's excellent slash story "Jordan". Jordan Catalano is drowning in a paradox of excess & self-denial - looking for salvation, distraction, a connection. His addiction and bed hopping seem to be leading him nowhere, yet he always ends up back at Tino's. Redux fleshes out the original 4 chapters plus 3 more. *Absolutely an act of fandom; LOVE the original! *My So Called Life, T, English, Romance & Angst, chapters: 8, words: 26k+, favs: 3, follows: 6, updated: 10/12/2014 published: 3/29/2013
4 The arrival of Zach
He's new to the prison, close to her age and refreshingly charming; she's in a rut of work and jobs and survival. Beth meeting Zach between seasons 3 & 4. (Slightest hint at something Bethyl) [Canon One shot.]Walking Dead, T, English, Friendship & Romance, words: 1k+, favs: 4, follows: 3, 7/2/2014, Daryl D., Beth G., Zach
16 No Recourse
[TV;canon divergent;NOT for everyone] War rages on; Gendry is leading the Brotherhood W/out Banners, & Arya Stark has come of age. W/ no Stark-Lannister heir from Sansa, Arya is now highly pursued by the battling factions, her bridal bed becoming the newest quarry in the war tearing Westeros apart. Her consent is the least they are after. [Not faithful to the politics/arguably OOC]Game of Thrones, M, English, Angst & Drama, words: 21, favs: 13, follows: 6, 8/31/2013, Gendry W., Arya S.
46 What Now? »
8 months after the show ended, Angela & Jordan are still together, & Angela is pregnant. An anomaly from my vignettes - the world & the characters are the same, but the events in this story do not carry over to those others. (I do not think this would have been a storyline on the show, but after years of others' versions of this plotline, I wondered how I would write it.) Okay...My So Called Life, T, English, Angst & Romance, chapters: 10, words: 38k+, favs: 18, follows: 12, updated: 10/30/2012 published: 9/29/2012, Angela C.