I was initially posting my unfinished fanfiction here, but have since made all of that private.  Right now it's just a place to post and organize my original stories/universes.  Expect art in addition to stories!  New stuff will be mostly public, I think.

BTW, if you like writing, be sure to check out runaway_tales .

Second Chances is a little different from what I was working on before. It's an intimate look into the lives of these characters I've been developing for ages. The drama of these stories is the drama of every day life: of making friends, of looking for love, of finding your place and purpose and all that awesome stuff. Stories listed in mostly chronological order.

(And yeah, "Teenagers" is actually my working title for part one XD They're still, uh, teenagers at the beginning of part two.)


part 0. (backstories)

way back
Emotional Rescue : Anna and Sandy (Rayn's parents). 2255 words.

less far
C&C: Serve: Mike, pre-story. 100 words.

Locked Out : Rayn and Tina, pre-story. 308 words.
Keep Away : Rayn and parents. 100 words.
The Drug Dealing Story : Rayn, pre-story. 1039 words.

Valentines 1999 : Darcy (and Levee), pre-story. 100 words.

No Such Thing : Lonnie, pre-story. 644 words.
Wakes and Parties : Lonnie, pre-story. 1289 words.

The Middle School Story : Rayn, Mike and Darcy. 1313 words.
C&C: Offer : Rayn and Mike. 100 words.
Smoothies and Bullies : Rayn, Mike and Darcy. 1077 words.


part i. ("teenagers")

2000-2001
Do the Right Thing : Rayn. 100 words.
Right Thing Revisted : Rayn. 100 words.
C&C Throw : Tina and Rayn. 100 words.

2001-2002
Everyone Can Ollie : Darcy and Rayn. 265 words.
C&C: Fall : Darcy and Mike. 100 words.


2002-2003
C&C: Reach : Darcy. 100 words.
C&C Laugh : Mike and Lonnie. 100 words.
Fuel Lines : Mike and Lonnie. 732 words.
Coming Out? : Mike and his father.
Movie Night Hits a Snag: Darcy and Lonnie. 592 words.
C&C: Cry : Darcy, Mike and Lonnie. 100 words.

This Day Has Been Crazy : Ensemble. 7900 words.

that whole darcy/rayn thing
Near Miss : Darcy and Rayn. 682 words.
Patio Scene : Darcy and Rayn. 1933 words.
C&C: Run : Darcy. 100 words.
Pull : Darcy and Rayn. 1583 words.
C&C: Climb : Darcy and Rayn. 100 words.
Tim, wish you were born a girl: Darcy, Tony, Levee, etc. 266 words.
Look Alikes : Darcy and Mike. 458 words.
Quidnunc : Mike, Darcy and Levee. 565 words.

Woodwinds : Tony, Levee, and Mike. 591 words.
C&C: Hide : Tony and Levee. 100 words.
Spidey-Style : Tony and Levee. 439 words.
Open Mic Night (1/2) : Mike, Lonnie, Rayn, etc. 1588 words.
Open Mic Night (2/2) : Rayn, Charli and Mike. 594 words.
Deep Thoughts : Mike and Lonnie. 387 words.
Speed : Mike and Lonnie. 656 words.

2003-2004
Personal Statement: Mike, and Rayn's admissions essay. 1229/953 words.

"Second Chances Christmas Special"
~12,400 words.
This was what you did on Christmas if you didn't have a damn to give.
Mike tries to survive the holidays alone.
one . two . three . four . five . six . seven . eight . nine
ten . eleven . twelve . thirteen . fourteen . fifteen

Hang Over : Lonnie and Mike. 1369 words.
Candy Grams : Mike and Darcy. 78 words.
Leftover Chocolates : Lonnie and Mike. 902 words.
Knee-Deep : Rayn, Charli, Tony etc (the band). 268 words.

rodeo summer
Welcome to Wyoming : Mike, his father, Jerry etc. 1940 words.
Rodeo Roadtrip : Darcy and Rayn. 1383 words.
Western Wearhouse : Darcy and Rayn. 1092 words.
C&C Slip : Mike and Jerry. 100 words.
Voicemail : Mike and Lonnie (sort of). 590 words.
C&C: Chase : Mike and Susie. 100 words.

Goodbye, Take Two : Rayn and Mike. 511 words.

comics
Self Esteem : Mike and Lonnie. They just saw Amélie.
On Cheating (bonus comic) : Mike and Lonnie. Scene mentioned in the Christmas Special.


part ii. ("wrapped up in books")

2004-2005
Ethnic Ambiguity : Rayn, Trish and Simon. 142 words.
Hella : Simon and Rayn. 232 words.
No Wrong Decisions : Rayn and Simon. 673 words.
C&C: Push : Simon, Trish and Rayn. 100 words.
Fight Test : Rayn and Simon. 1192 words.
Paranoia : Rayn and Simon. 1718 words.
C&C: Grow : Rayn and Simon. 100 words.
Visiting : Rayn and his family. 901 words.
C&C: Lean : Rayn and Simon. 100 words.

Second Best : Levee and Brie. 1157 words.
Snapshot : Levee and prom. 610 words.
C&C: Smile : Levee and Derek. 100 words.

2005
Get Me Away From Here I'm Dying : Mike, Darcy, and Lonnie. 1609 words.
(Missing Scene) : From the above story. Mike/Lonnie. Explicit. 1749 words.
You Could Either Be Successful or Be Us : Mike, Kathy, and Tony. 1733 words.
Forks and Napkins : Mike and Kathy. 384 words.
Kitchen Talk : Mike and his father. 1295 words.
Closing Time : Mike and Kathy. 397 words.
Turning Point : Mike and Lonnie. 765 words.
Get Over It : Lonnie. 1549 words.
Diner Showdown 1 / 2 / 3 : Mike, Lonnie and Kathy. 513/825/1093 words.
Reststop : A poem. 95 words.

2006 and on
In or Out? : Levee and Rosie. 997 words.
Do you Party? : Levee, Rosie, etc. 1344 words.
In for a Penny : Levee/some guy. adultish. 1650 words.
Soft Opens : Levee (and family). 480 words.

C&C: Break : Roy etc. 100 words.
C&C: Hold : Heidi. 100 words.
C&C: Strike : Mike and Heidi. 100 words.
Where This Started : Mike and Nathan. 1095 words.
What not to Wear : Mike and Roy. 1067 words.
Queer Eyed : Mike, Roy, Heidi and Rayn. 1132 words.
Friendly Competition : Mike and Nathan, adultish. 139 words.
C&C: Cover : Mike and Heidi. 100 words.
Hiccups : Roy, Mike and Rayn. 1003 words.
C&C: Dream : Simon and Rayn. 100 words.
C&C: Wait : Mike and Nathan. 100 words.
C&C: Play : Simon and Rayn. 100 words.
C&C: Shake : Mike, Rayn and Roy, sort of. 100 words.

part iii. ("mixed emotions")

There's a War Going On : Rayn, Mike, Simon. 1019 words.
C&C: Spin : Mike and Rayn. 100 words.
C&C: Settle : Simon and Heidi. 100 words.
C&C: Catch : Simon/Heidi. Explicit. 100 words.
C&C: Open : Simon and Heidi. 100 words.
I Wanna Take You To a Gay Bar : Simon, Heidi, Mike, Roy and Rayn. 836 words.

Faking it : Levee etc. 606 words.
Foul Weather : Mike and Levee. 1184 words.


et cetera

Zombie Valentine : A goofy, non-canon story. Darcy, Mike and Levee. 807 words.
THE ZOMBIES STRIKE AGAIN! : Zombies in the diner. Darcy, Lonnie, Mike and Kathy. 2162 words.
Mike/Simon (AU) : About as canon as the zombies. 1712 words.

Potluck Picnic! : Contribution to a RaTs malt challenge, Roy and Simon join others' characters on a picnic. 813 words.

C&C: Call : ??? 100 words.
Make a Wish : Levee's wedding. 339 words.
Stealing St. Catherine : Set further in the future, Levee meets Dee. 773 words.
C&C: Scream : Around the time of the above story, Levee. 100 words.
this was never your song : A free-verse poem. 128 words.

(more coming!)

 

CAST OF CHARACTERS
Rounding up the usual suspects from Second Chances.
So far, we've met...

MIKE FARRINGTON : ...is just trying to get it together. After graduating from high school and having not applied to any colleges out of fear of rejection (wtf?), he opted to stay in his nowhere hometown and work at this local diner. So far, this plan has sucked. He has some self-esteem issues and tends to take life rather seriously.

DARCY LANE : Mike's best friend from high school, but they've known each other most of their lives. High energy and extremely likable (unless you get on her bad side), she's a totally awesome friend. But she also has her insecurities.

LONNIE PAXTON : Mike's on-and-off boyfriend of three years who has trouble taking anything serously. His family has more money than God.

LEVEE JORDAN : Appears to have it together. She goes through life with a certain level of confidence and tends to do her own thing. Definitely not a follower. Can come off as a bit prickly and intimidating at times, but can always be trusted to do what she thinks is right...whatever that might be.

TONY PARISE : Levee's one-time boyfriend and everyone's buddy. Both a goof-ball and a surprisingly skilled musician. Usually well-intentioned, but tends to be somewhat clueless to what's going on around him.

RAYN SILINO : A close friend to both Mike and Darcy. Is off being a first-generation student at a prestigious private college. Though a bit of trouble-maker in the past, he's an intellectual at heart and a nice guy. Came from a rough background, but has proved to be rather resilient. He tries very hard to be a good person.

SIMON GAMMA : Rayn's first roommate and friend from college. Quirky and keeps things exciting. But he's not the easiest person to live with.


and also...

HEIDI DUPONT : A sassy figure model.

ROY GOLDMAN : Mike's slightly flamboyant friend.

ROSIE : Levee's roommate and potential BFF.

NATHAN : An art student.

TRISH : A college friend of Rayn and Simon.

KATHY : Mike's co-worker. A very grumpy waitress.

TINA SILINO : Rayn's younger sister.

WREN PARK : A girl drummer.

CHARLI : A cool coffee-shop lesbian.

BRIE : Levee's high-school friend.

"Milkshakes"
"fanfics" for stories from runaway_tales

Out of My Hands
Sometimes he's afraid the memory of that night is fading like it wants to leave him and make him move on. Sasha/Sergei and Sergei's gun. For kusarinokokoro's ROTOS universe.

Wine and Roses
He'd left it on the bed, neatly folded in the box between layers of tissue. Ros/Del. Explicit. For slysionnachnano's Sub Rosa universe.

Mind Your Manners
The Deadfayths play a game of Clue. For slysionnachnano's Spectrum universe.

Surrender
Young necromancer slash (it's tame). Sethan/Kairn. For shayna611's Knights universe.



Other Fiction

Up Close, Impersonal
Original fiction. Girl meets boy. Boy punches girl in the face. A comedy. 341 words.

Untitled Serial Killer AU
Technically an AU of my Dee and Jason stories, but so AU it feels wrong to archive with the others. Violence, incest, underage and implied rape.

Dee and Jason
introduction and characters

"Jason and Dee are brother and sister. Their (white) father claims to be a Shaman, and travels around the country performing rituals for money. He also claims to talk to their dead mother's ghost. Dee thinks this is awesome, but Jason's more skeptical. They accompanied their father on the road when they were younger, but he wanted Dee to finish high school in one place, so they wound up in the desert town of Painted Valley staying with their aunt, Christine."

The stories listed below occur in chronological order, though there are big gaps of time that are unaccounted for (I'm working on filling out the story). Most are from Jason's POV or in 3rd person, unless otherwise noted. It really isn't necessary to read them in the order listed; I just wanted a way to organize things. I would recommend reading some of these before you read the backstory though.

**Starred** stories are my favorites, so if you're wondering what to read, read those!

on the road
before you could sleep
fish hook
monster
you can't just add them up*
wolf country*

painted valley
get there safely
makes the world go round
ode to high school gym
susannah, don't you cry*
meet the wolf boy I
meet the wolf boy II
the weed-whacker story
war games
girl things (Dee's POV)
don't say a word
dearest, you're the nearest to my heart*
kiss the girl

the future
bunny ranch* (Malila's POV)

art
a drawing of Dee
Christine and Jason

Backstory

These are stories about Dee and Jason's parents (Jake and Melody) and their aunt, Christine, and take place either before the main characters were born (parent-era) or when they were very young (bridge).

painted valley, parent-era
this town was cool for one night*
halloween special*
untitled (appearances)
untitled III (cake)

bridge
untitled II (home front)
spirit quest
we're okay