Thursday June 5, 2014 @ 3:40 pm
mako_lies: Final Fantasy XIII Lightning (04)
[personal profile] mako_lies
Username: [personal profile] mako_lies
Class: White Mage
Title: Like a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Summary: After puberty hits, Lightning has some pretty mixed feelings about her looks.
Characters/Pairings: Lightning, Serah, Snow, Fang, Sazh, (can be read as pre-Lightning/Snow)
Word count: 2,138
Rating/warnings: T, for negative body image and a scene involving harassment.
As a preteen, her skin fits perfect. The Bodhum sun cooks her golden and lightens her hair almost white.  )
Wednesday June 4, 2014 @ 2:10 pm
chacusha: (merlin - working magic)
[personal profile] chacusha
Username: [personal profile] chacusha
Class: Neutral/Black Mage
Medium: Digital
Categories: Rough lineart; lots of shading
Background category: basic
Description: Just a portrait of Sazh, sort of done for the previous UA art contest.

Sazh )


Title: Bonds of Family
Summary: Short snapshots (art and fic) of Sabin and Vargas's relationship spanning from age 8 to age 27. Done for DOINK! FF Exchange 2014
Characters/Pairings: Sabin, Vargas (platonic), with a smidge of Duncan
Word count: 1482

For the art:
Medium: Digital
Categories: clean lineart; medium shading?
Background category: none x2; sketch x2

( Fake cut to AO3 )


Not sure this really needs points, just wanted to share!
Sunday May 5, 2013 @ 9:32 am
breyzyyin: (Yin)
[personal profile] breyzyyin
This was originally meant to be a Gil Request fill for [personal profile] nal_rene...but writer's block for how I wanted to tackle the piece, real life drama, and time constraints had me not able to complete the story until much, *much* later than when the request had been asked. So because of that, I'm waiving the gil fee for the request...so this is just now a gift piece for a very patient and awesome member of the comm! :D

I'm so sorry for the wait, [personal profile] nal_rene, and I hope that you like the story! ♥

Username: Yin (of [personal profile] breyzyyin)
Class: White Mage
Title: Warmth
Summary: As requested by [personal profile] nal_rene, a story centered around Vanille and Sazh (either separately or together...in the case of this story, I went in both directions! ♥). Essentially, it is four shorter pieces connected by a loose central theme into a larger story: two of them are prologue stories centered around both characters, the third is an interaction between the two during the course of the game, and the fourth is an epilogue piece from Sazh's point of view.
Characters/Pairings: Vanille, Sazh, Fang, Dajh, and Sazh's Wife are central focuses of the piece...though Hope, Snow, and Lightning are also mentioned too. The only pairing featured is Sazh x Sazh's Wife.
Notes: I hope I was able to do the characters justice, [personal profile] nal_rene! I had a really hard time coming up with the direction I wanted to go with the piece which is why it took so long to finish, and I tried experimenting with a different flow-of-thought-direction for the Sazh prequel piece than I'm normally used to writing...but hopefully the end result is something you'll like! I agree so much with you, I love both characters but there really isn't a lot of fan representation for either in fic form--so I hope this is an enjoyable read in that regard! :D
Word count: 4,619
Rating/warnings: G. Spoilers abound for FFXIII.

It’s like…it’s like it feels the same in a lot of ways, but it isn’t all at once. Does that…make sense to you? )
Monday January 30, 2012 @ 12:10 am
[identity profile] breyzyyin.livejournal.com
Username: Yin (of [livejournal.com profile] breyzyyin)
Class: White Mage
Title: Letter Writing
Summary: A gift exchange piece for the Holy Swords Gift Exchange for [livejournal.com profile] yunie_sigh, who requested a story centering around Larsa and Penelo (it's a Larsa, Penelo, and Vaan friendship fic). Penelo and Larsa have a conversation together around writing letters.
Characters/Pairings: Larsa, Penelo. Vaan and Drace are also pretty prominent, and a few other characters are also mentioned.
Word count: 1,394
Rating/warnings: G. Spoilers for Final Fantasy XII.

I've always wanted to write letters to someone. )


*****


Username: Yin (of [livejournal.com profile] breyzyyin)
Class: White Mage
Title: Practice
Summary: A gift exchange piece for the Holy Swords Gift Exchange for [livejournal.com profile] lumati, who requested a Snow x Serah fic. Babysitting Dajh for a little while cause Snow and Serah to arrive at a pretty big decision.
Characters/Pairings: Serah, Snow, Dajh, and Sazh. Lightning, Chocobo Chick, and "Snow" from FFXIII-2 are also mentioned. Pairing is Snow x Serah.
Word count: 2,679
Rating/warnings: G. Spoilers for Final Fantasy XIII and allusions to FFXIII-2 (nothing I'd really call spoilers for that one though!).

I don't know...I'm a pretty big handful even for her! )
Thursday November 10, 2011 @ 9:13 pm
[identity profile] mako-lies.livejournal.com
Username: [info]mako_lies
Class: White Mage
Title: Breath and Relics
Summary: Lightning can't just let go. End-game spoilers.
Characters: Lightning/Odin, Snow, Hope, Sazh, Dajh, Serah
Word count: 3,948
Rating: R (for dream sex and light kink)
Do you dream? )
Tuesday August 2, 2011 @ 6:22 am
[identity profile] naliarenegade.livejournal.com
Username: [livejournal.com profile] naliarenegade 
Class: Black Mage
Total Word Count: 750



Title: A Knight's Folly
Fandom: FFXII
Characters: Vossler, Basch, Ashe
Word Count:
150
Rating: PG
The look you gave me cut deeper than any other wound. ) 

Title:
Mud Puddles
Fandom: FFXIII
Characters: Vanille, Dajh, Sazh
Word Count: 150
Rating: PG
Her smile always puts you in a good mood... )

Title:
Walking the High Wire
Fandom: FFXIII
Characters: Snow, Fang, Serah
Word Count: 200
Rating: G
Fighting side-by-side and back-to-back )

Title:
Grieving For You
Fandom: FFVII
Characters: Yuffie, Aeris, Vincent
Word Count: 250
Rating: PG-13 (Language)
This isn't funny. )
Monday August 1, 2011 @ 1:43 pm
[identity profile] mako-lies.livejournal.com
(Do not link in newsletters please)

Username: [livejournal.com profile] mako_lies 
Class: White Mage
Total 100 words drabbles: 8
Total 200 word drabbles: 5
Total Word Count: 1,800

Title: Found
Summary: Agrias has an unappreciated view of how loyalty works.
Characters: Agrias, OMC
Word count: 100
Rating:
PG
Judgement Blade. )

Title: Rescue
Summary: Agrias saves the day; Malak will not be pleased.
Characters: Agrias, Malak, Mustadio
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Will he recover? )


Title: Home
Summary: In a world gone wrong, Snow and Lightning cling to the memory of home. Post-Game AU
Characters: Snow, Lightning
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
There's nothing left. )

Title: Usual
Summary: Sometimes, Sazh feels like a dirty old man.
Pairing: Sazh/Vanille
Word Count: 100
Rating: M
I love you, I love you, I love you )


Title: Forgotten
Summary: Seifer sometimes has the best of intentions.
Characters: Seifer, Quistis
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Anything you say. )


Title: Dandelion Seeds
Summary: Fang takes forever to understand what Vanille's trying to say.
Pairing: Vanille/Fang
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Is it like gasping? )


Title: Focus
Summary: Hope continues despite everything. Post-game.
Characters: Hope, (Lightning)
Word Count: 200
Rating:PG
The air at his back is cool with the absence of his partner )


Title: Proof
Summary: Serah knows what she wants; Snow's trying to give it to her.
Pairing: Snow/Serah
Word Count: 200
Rating: G
Baby, you gotta stop flinching. )


Title: Burning
Summary: That final night, Sephiroth catches them by surprise.
Pairing: Zack/Cloud/Sephiroth
Word Count: 200
Rating: PG-13
Cloud has the impression that Sephiroth couldn’t cry even if he wanted to. )


Title: Gratitude
Summary: Reks wants; Penelo gives.
Characters: Reks, Penelo
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Hey, kid, if you’re not buying, get out. )


Title: Goodbyes
Summary: Tseng's not-so-final moments.
Characters: Tseng, Aeris
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
I can't help you. )


Title: Phoenix Tears
Summary: Reeve tries and fails.
Characters: Reeve
Word Count: 200
Rating: G
He drops the third feather into the water and watches it gently float toward its fellows. )


Title: Greatness and Its Many Paths
Summary: Cid finds exactly what he expects in Giruvegan
Characters: Cid, Venat
Word Count: 200
Rating:G
Shall it be you who saves them from darkness? )
Friday July 29, 2011 @ 9:59 am
[identity profile] mako-lies.livejournal.com
Username: [livejournal.com profile] mako_lies 
Class: White Mage
Title: Heavy Burdens
Summary: Tifa reflects on dreams and reality.
Characters: Tifa
Word count: 556
Rating:
G
All she has to offer is a bar that still doesn’t feel like home and a bed that will never be his. )

Username: [livejournal.com profile] mako_lies 
Class: White Mage
Title: Second Chance
Summary: This is what an empty house feels like. Spoilers for Chapter Six.
Characters: Sazh
Word count: 511
Rating: G
You should be proud, Mr. Katzroy. )
Sunday July 24, 2011 @ 2:48 pm
[identity profile] naliarenegade.livejournal.com
Title: A Change of Pace
Username: [livejournal.com profile] naliarenegade 
Class: Black Mage
Word Count: 589
Fandom: FFXIII
Characters: Fang, Vanille, Sahz
Rating: G... maybe PG
Summary: Fang and Vanille are caught by the military and Vanille starts to question their Focus.
Warning: Hints at Violence? Honestly, I don't know.
Note: I wanted to explore Fang and Vanille's pre-game adventure and this is the result. I also wanted to explore what Vanille was saying to Hope in Chapter 11. Also, the reason for why Vanille chickened out was either unclear or lame, so I wanted to make it stronger. I may make this part of a longer fic later.
I hope to see you again. Maybe in another lifetime... )
Friday July 22, 2011 @ 11:36 pm
[identity profile] zerrat.livejournal.com
Title: So, What Happens Next?
Chapter Title: Taejin’s Tower (7/11)
Author: [livejournal.com profile] zerrat
Team: Monk
Characters: Lightning, Fang, Vanille, Snow, Sazh, Hope.
Pairings: Fang/Lightning
Rating: T
Word Count:
Spoiler Warning: Contains spoilers for all chapters of FFXIII.
Chapter Specific Warnings: Violence, swearing. Blatant hypocrisy, and pretty skeevy manipulation.
Summary: The greater your anxiety, the closer to cie’th you become. Lightning is going to have to sort out her issues before they consume her. Old, bitter regrets, confusion, jealousy – the journey to Oerba is dangerous enough without being your own worst enemy. Part Seven – The party begins to connect the dots, leading to realizations. After Taejin’s Tower, Oerba lies just over the horizon – just how much worse could things get?

This chapter doesn't actually fit in an LJ entry, so readers have the option of reading it on FF.net, or on AO3.

AO3 Option.

Fanfiction.net Option.

Fanfiction.net|LJ Vallis Media|Archylte Steppe|Mah'habara Subterra|The Earthworks|Maw of the Abyss|Sulyya Springs|Taejin's Tower (current)
Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 1:58 pm
[identity profile] mako-lies.livejournal.com
Username:  [livejournal.com profile] mako_lies 
Class:
  White Mage
Title:
  No Clues
Summary:  Hope's learning some hard lessons. Spoilers for the entire game.
Characters: Hope, Lightning, Serah, Snow, Sazh, Dajh
Word count:
  5,345
Rating/warnings: Rated R for violence and disturbing themes.
You feel like a kid again, making deals to get out of eating your broccoli. However, the fates are as unrelenting as your mother had been. )
Friday April 29, 2011 @ 5:19 pm
[identity profile] zerrat.livejournal.com
Title: So, What Happens Next?
Author: [livejournal.com profile] zerrat
Team: Monk
Chapter Title: Sulyya Springs (6/11)
Pairings and Characters: Lightning/Fang, Snow, Sazh, Vanille, Hope.
Rating: T
Word Count: 10,130
Spoiler Warning: Contains spoilers for all chapters of FFXIII.
Chapter Specific Warnings: Violence, sexual references, swearing.
Summary: The greater your anxiety, the closer to cie’th you become. Lightning is going to have to sort out her issues before they consume her. Old, bitter regrets, confusion, jealousy – the journey to Oerba is dangerous enough without being your own worst enemy. Part Six – things are getting worse. Lightning’s brand is accelerating, despite her best efforts, and Fang’s quietness isn’t helping things. Taejin’s Tower is looming like a shadow in the distance, and everything is going to come to a head – whether the two like it or not.

Fanfiction.net Option

LJ Option
Friday April 1, 2011 @ 11:31 am
[identity profile] zerrat.livejournal.com
Title: Other Side of a Saber's Edge (2)
Chapter Title: The Gattai
Author: [livejournal.com profile] zerrat
Fandom(s): Final Fantasy XIII, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Characters: Lightning, Snow, Hope, Sazh, Fang, Vanille, Dahaka.
Summary: The fal’Cie Dahaka has an unfair advantage, Snow decides, so he’s going to even the playing field! Gurren Lagann parody, crack.
Word Count: 1,515
Warnings: Spoilers for chapter 11 events in FFXIII.

Additional Notes: For [livejournal.com profile] freijya, who requested FF13: Okay, I have to ask. Can I have whiny!Hope or peptalk!Snow fic? The more annoying and hilarious, the better! Particularly if Lightening gets to smack some people around.

Frei also happens to be a big fan of Gurren Lagann. I hope you don’t mind this particular parody, Frei, I’m just sorry it’s taken me so long to get around to writing this out!

("Don't believe in yourself! Believe in the me that believes in you!")
Wednesday March 23, 2011 @ 11:11 pm
[identity profile] zerrat.livejournal.com
Title: Howl, the Moon! (2/24)
Chapter Title: The Raging Red Horde
Author: [livejournal.com profile] zerrat
Team: Monks
Fandoms: Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy IV/The After Years
Characters: Lightning, Sazh, Jihl, Snow, Serah, Fang, Nora (in order of appearance).
Pairings: Snow/Serah, pre-Fang/Lightning
Rating: T/PG (mild language, mild violence)
Word Count: 6,706
Spoiler Warning: Spoilers for FFXIII (plot parallels, characterization), spoilers for FFIV/the After Years
General Warnings: None this chapter.
Summary: The Red Wings leave Baron, and things have only gotten more complicated for Lightning with Snow’s proposal to Serah. Either way, they’ve got a job to do, and Lightning isn’t going to let anything – not Snow, and not Yun, either – get in her way.

Fanfiction.net|LJ Captain of the Red Wings|The Raging Red Horde (current)

Enjoy!
Saturday February 26, 2011 @ 3:36 am
[identity profile] lumati.livejournal.com
Username: [livejournal.com profile] lumati
Class: Thief
# of icons: 31 icons total (22 without variations) all from Final Fantasy XIII
# of variations: 9 variations


More over here at [livejournal.com profile] lovestoryicon
Wednesday February 23, 2011 @ 8:57 pm
[identity profile] zerrat.livejournal.com
Title: So, What Happens Next?
Chapter Title: Maw of the Abyss
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII
Pairings and Characters: Lightning/Fang, Vanille, Hope, Sazh, Snow.
Rating: M15+ (violence, injury, language, sexual references)
Word Count: 14,234
Spoiler Warning: Contains spoilers for all chapters of FFXIII.
Chapter Specific Warnings: Dealing with bad memories of the War of Transgression, a few descriptions of the past war.
Summary: The greater your anxiety, the closer to cie’th you become. Lightning is going to have to sort out her issues before they consume her. Old, bitter regrets, confusion, jealousy – the journey to Oerba is dangerous enough without being your own worst enemy. Part Four – Fang entrusts Lightning with a heavy responsibility, even as the shadows of Ragnarok begin to grow long in her mind.
Fanfiction.net|LJ Vallis Media|Archylte Steppe|Mah'habara Subterra|Maw of the Abyss (current)

Previously written chapters are linked above! A FF.net option, and individual chapters on LJ (except this one).

This chapter ended up exceeding the limitations for an LJ entry, so the link below goes straight to the FF.net chapter.

(A part of Lightning wondered if the caves would end at all.)

Enjoy!

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