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Joined 07-30-10, id: 2472847, Profile Updated: 09-28-19
Author has written 13 stories for How to Train Your Dragon, Teen Titans, Mega Man, Destiny, and RWBY.

I'm Ike, and I used to have no established upload schedule because I am a fickle writer and couldn't be bothered to commit to anything at all. If I wrote a story, it's because the idea was fun and it was all I could think about for anywhere from a week to six months, so I started the story out of it to get it out of my head. That's how my four completed stories, Exodus and Return-us, V for Viking, and Wash It Away, and A Man of No Tribe were written.

I don't currently have a project, which means I'm living my best life of using my free time to read other fanfics or play video games. Probably the latter. I'm definitely not spending the time studying like I ought to be.

I started off in the How To Train Your Dragon fanfic fandom, where I took a stab at literally the most common premise possible, "protagonist runs away from home." Seriously, like throw a dart at a board with all the HTTYD fics and you'll pick one based on this idea. That, or a self-insert.

Oh yeah, I can't stand Song-Fics or Self-Inserts, and I am not fond of OCs. If your whole story is just about OCs set in a fandom's universe, please don't bother me with it. Go write your own book/show/movie and let us write fics for that. Yes, I know that is much harder than I make it seem, such is my contempt for OCs.

After my first HTTYD fic ended (I might have lied about the epilogue, but it might still come one day!), I started another because I really enjoyed writing the "protagonist is evil because he couldn't handle his past" arc that my first story ended in (or, as my roommate puts it, I'm a sadomasochist). The story written with this as the premise, V for Viking, is one of my favorite things to have ever done, even if I did piss a few people off. What are you gonna do when the whole flippin fandom hadn't really ever done an 'evil protagonist' thing before, amiright? Some reviewer compared that story to Shindler's List and I'm not sure how I feel about that comparison, but they liked the story, so...

From there, I told myself I was done with and was going to get a life. When this failed, I started a Teen Titans fic that, well, stalled is the best way to put it. This was the first time that I realized that a super OP character is not fun to write. Stakes are important to compelling storytelling, and it was also around this time that I really started to take an interest in sharp, well-written plots and heavier themes.

I dabbled a little in one-shots for my two favorite video games, and half-heartedly started a shorter story for one of them that really was just meant to be a comedy outing. It has also stalled, although it is more likely to be resumed, as I still have a plot for it. Sorta.

Then I had a dark thought about RWBY one-day, and after a few weeks the idea just would not be contained so I wrote a really dark, heart-twisting one-shot. RWBY was the show that made me realize just how compelling dark, complex stories can be. I started watching in the hiatus between Volume 2 and Volume 3, making 3 the first season that I watched as it aired. The Fall of Beacon arc was fantastic, and made me realize that I had an appreciation for darker themes that 'hero saves the day' and 'cool action scene where the good guy wins.'

Then at the request of like two people, I wrote a follow-up chapter to that one-shot, and then that was it. Totally did not come up with how that two-shot could expand into a darker, grittier, and more exciting full-story, and I CERTAINLY did not continue writing it.

I lied.

Wash It Away was a lot of fun, and is certainly something I'm proud of. It was like throwing paint against a wall to make modern art: you didn't really know what you were doing, but somehow, you ended up with a very good product. Okay, so maybe not exactly like modern art, but...

I even got recognized by username on reddit one day by a guy who knew me as the author of Wash It Away, which was a very surreal thing. I've since been recognized on a mobile game app for writing MoNT, which was also surreal.

I finally tied up A Man of No Tribe, too, which was a ton of fun. One simple premise change - that Jaune was raised by Raven - had such massive implications for the world of RWBY. I enjoyed the hell out of writing that.

I have a few random ideas for a new story or a small project, but nothing that has grabbed me the way that A Man of No Tribe or Wash It Away grabbed me and drug me to my writing chair. Maybe that changes soon; wouldn't surprise me.


A little bit about my fandoms (at the moment; y'all know how it goes):

Favorite Bands: Thousand Foot Krutch, Nine Lashes, The Letter Black, We As Human, Icon For Hire, Three Days Grace, Shinedown, Disciple, Awaken, Seether, Volbeat, Avenged Sevenfold

Favorite TV Shows: Psych, Arrow, Teen Titans, House M.D., The Walking Dead, Person of Interest, NCIS, Daredevil, Last Man Standing, Blacklist, The Flash, Game of Thrones,

Favorite Internet Series: Red vs Blue, RWBY, Sportsball (RIP the OG Sportsball, not that new version that fizzled out), On the Spot

Favorite Movies: How To Train Your Dragon Series, Battle: Los Angeles, The Hunger Games Series, Divergent Series, Toy Story Series, Kung Fu Panda Series, Star Wars series, The MCU (Infinity War specifically)

Favorite Books: The Inheritance Cycle Series, The Hunger Games Series, Divergent Series

Favorite Games: Mega Man Zero series, Call of Duty: Black Ops 1-4, Destiny, Destiny 2, TitanFall series, Mario Sluggers (Mario Baseball) series, Halo series, Infinity Blade series, For Honor, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor & Shadow of War, Assassin's Creed series, Fortnite: Battle Royale, Wizard101, Pirate101, Ark: Survival Evolved, NCAA14

Favorite Podcasts: Roosterteeth Podcast, The Ben Shapiro Show, Louder with Crowder, SEC: Smothered and Covered (rest in peace), Ghost Stories: A Destiny Podcast

Gender & Sex: Male

Age: Old enough to drink

Largest Personality Trait: Cynicism

Fandoms: How To Train Your Dragon, Red vs Blue, RWBY, Teen Titans, Kung Fu Panda, Psych, Infinity Blade, For Honor


Fanfiction that I recommend:

RWBY: Anything by Coeur Al'Aran, but specifically Not this time, Fate. Couer is a great writer who has a very polished style and strict upload schedules, that last part being the most impressive thing you may ever see on . Seriously, Couer cranks out writing like it's nothing and has several fics uploaded weekly, in addition to actually have a job and a life. NTTF is the best work I have ever read on this site. There is a reason Couer Al'Aran is the God-Emperor of RWBY Fanfiction.

Also in RWBY, I'd say go ahead and try My Abominable Monster Classmates Can't Be this Cute by Mallobaude. I think I spelled that story name right. Whatever, I just call it "Grimm Girls High" and that is about all you need to hear to know if it is right for you.

How To Train Your Dragon: The best thing to do is to set your search settings to Words-Over 100k and Sort-By Favorites or Sort-By Most Reviewed, and go from the top down, reading any story where Hiccup runs away from Berk. Every fandom has that one premise that everyone seems to do a story about, and that is HTTYD's. And it is great.

Anything else, I haven't dug through enough yet to really recommend much.

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ENMY: Team Enemy by Nezz.Foxe reviews
Team RWBY is disbanded and Yang is left to find new allies. For her, that may very well be yesterday's enemies. Joining up with the likes of Emerald, Mercury, and Neo, the four will form Team ENMY(Enemy).
RWBY - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 91 - Words: 433,149 - Reviews: 174 - Favs: 322 - Follows: 349 - Updated: 5/14/2019 - Published: 5/14/2016 - Yang X.L., Mercury B., Emerald S., Neo
One Step by Mr. Dicko reviews
Jaune leaves Ruby, Ren, and Nora and has a stumble into a river.
RWBY - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,173 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 21 - Follows: 10 - Published: 12/1/2018 - Jaune A. - Complete
Not this time, Fate by Coeur Al'Aran reviews
When Jaune woke up back in his house with his sisters and family, all he could do was sigh. Every time he died he was forced to start over again, and this was what... the one thousandth time? More? If it doesn't matter how hard he tries, doesn't matter how much he fights. Then maybe it's time to just kick back and enjoy himself. Fate can find someone else to be its whipping boy.
RWBY - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 51 - Words: 657,800 - Reviews: 9487 - Favs: 9,116 - Follows: 7,224 - Updated: 8/12/2017 - Published: 3/3/2016 - Jaune A. - Complete
In Darkness by NightsAnger reviews
Two souls, broken and lost with no hope of redemption. But in a meeting of fate, perhaps something can form. A bond of friendship and of brotherhood, forged in fire and their darkest moments. This is their story. {Act II of V now complete}
How to Train Your Dragon - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Friendship - Chapters: 38 - Words: 109,833 - Reviews: 273 - Favs: 280 - Follows: 308 - Updated: 2/9/2017 - Published: 11/13/2014 - Hiccup, Toothless
Unbound by Mach56 reviews
It has been a cruel, cold world ever since Jaune has lost his partner. Under a starlit sky, he once again tries to reason with his sorrow... and everything changes. Reviews welcomed!
RWBY - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Drama - Chapters: 13 - Words: 39,072 - Reviews: 66 - Favs: 230 - Follows: 216 - Updated: 11/23/2016 - Published: 2/17/2016 - [Jaune A., Pyrrha N.] Team RWBY, Team JNPR - Complete
Sartorial Struggles by Gerti reviews
Your missions: Protect the City. Look better than Warlocks. But don't look like you're trying. A collection of Destiny one-shots.
Destiny - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 12 - Words: 10,840 - Reviews: 38 - Favs: 103 - Follows: 95 - Updated: 9/28/2016 - Published: 9/25/2014
Breaking Through the Bottom of the Bottle by College Fool reviews
Five years after Beacon, Jaune's still going home alone as often as not. An unlikely encounter with Yang may have just the solution- drinks, company, and a hell of a lot of pickup lines. (Now Complete)
RWBY - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Romance - Chapters: 19 - Words: 41,947 - Reviews: 511 - Favs: 1,661 - Follows: 973 - Updated: 7/24/2016 - Published: 7/1/2016 - [Yang X.L., Jaune A.] - Complete
Becoming Lífþrasir by Midoriko-sama reviews
People often wondered what kept Hiccup going during those early years. When that single, most-treasured thing is taken from him, there is little left to keep him on Berk. The day Stoick returns, and the day before the best recruit is finally chosen, Hiccup leaves Berk; little knowing that he would one day return under ... strange circumstances. H/A, R/F, rated for violence.
How to Train Your Dragon - Rated: T - English - Family/Adventure - Chapters: 23 - Words: 121,591 - Reviews: 1073 - Favs: 4,496 - Follows: 1,805 - Updated: 8/14/2014 - Published: 1/24/2014 - [Hiccup, Astrid] Stoick - Complete
Famous by Gembomz reviews
Shawn Spencer is a real psychic. He knows EVERYTHING. How does an all knowing Shawn make a difference to the episodes? PLEASE REVIEW!
Psych - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural/Adventure - Chapters: 43 - Words: 68,732 - Reviews: 264 - Favs: 205 - Follows: 210 - Updated: 8/5/2014 - Published: 2/3/2013 - Shawn S.
Hitchups by The Antic Repartee reviews
Hiccup didn't see the point in stopping Astrid as she ran off towards his village—towards his father—with his most desperately protected secret. He was leaving anyway. A coming-of-age tale. Deviates from movie. Borderline bromantic-comedy.
How to Train Your Dragon - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Friendship - Chapters: 40 - Words: 307,899 - Reviews: 4830 - Favs: 9,602 - Follows: 4,152 - Updated: 6/12/2014 - Published: 9/12/2010 - Astrid, Hiccup, Toothless, Gothi - Complete
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The Why We Fall Apart reviews
The Grimm are beaten, the day is saved, and humanity reclaims Remnant. Their job is complete, and now everyone is settling down and leading the happy lives that used to be out of reach. Except for one of them. Jaune has been out of contact for years, ever since the falling out. They've let that go on long enough. It was time to get their friend back.
RWBY - Rated: T - English - Drama/Mystery - Chapters: 5 - Words: 52,533 - Reviews: 289 - Favs: 829 - Follows: 1,085 - Updated: 12/1/2019 - Published: 10/13/2019 - Weiss S., Blake B., Yang X.L., Jaune A.
Stepping Stool reviews
Neo is bored while undercover at Beacon as part of Cinder's team, and could use a distraction. Jaune is looking to get over his crush on Weiss. How do they meet? A dating app, of course. Just a nice distraction for Neo and that's all. Right? Co-written with Mallobaude. Cover art by Mallobaude.
RWBY - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 4 - Words: 32,534 - Reviews: 114 - Favs: 742 - Follows: 939 - Updated: 11/17/2019 - Published: 10/27/2019 - [Jaune A., Neo]
A Man of No Tribe reviews
Although taken in by Raven as a kid, Jaune never saw eye to eye with her. So when Raven sends him to Beacon to spy on Ozpin, Qrow, and Yang, Jaune must decide what lines he is willing to cross in order to become his own master. What good is being a better person than Raven if you're too weak to break free from her, and why trade one leash for another by joining Ozpin? Complete
RWBY - Rated: M - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 75 - Words: 742,380 - Reviews: 1477 - Favs: 1,483 - Follows: 1,575 - Updated: 9/1/2019 - Published: 2/19/2018 - [Yang X.L., Jaune A.] Pyrrha N., Raven B. - Complete
Choice reviews
TWO-SHOT. They're being hunted. They met up with Cinder in Atlas and tried to get the Relic of Knowledge back. They failed. Emerald finds herself and Mercury in a familiar setting now, as she, Mercury, and Cinder are left with one last option. Go to Beacon. Find the Relic of Choice. Change it all. And try not to lose what matters in the process. COMPLETE.
RWBY - Rated: T - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 2 - Words: 21,112 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 43 - Follows: 22 - Updated: 5/26/2019 - Published: 4/7/2019 - [Emerald S., Mercury B.] Cinder F., Marcus B. - Complete
Wash It Away (But It Comes Back Stronger) reviews
COMPLETE. Jaune takes a page out of Qrow's book, "Dealing With Your Problems." When that leads to an unexpected confrontation, Jaune is suddenly struck with an idea: give Destiny the middle finger. Fighting against himself and his friends, Jaune prepares to make a great sacrifice and tosses his hat into a very dangerous ring. Luck, or someone else, at least, is on his side.
RWBY - Rated: T - English - Tragedy/Mystery - Chapters: 22 - Words: 100,740 - Reviews: 108 - Favs: 372 - Follows: 335 - Updated: 9/12/2017 - Published: 2/12/2017 - [Jaune A., Pyrrha N.] [L. Ren, Nora V.] - Complete
Backasswards Fireteam reviews
A Hunter who punches his foes. A Warlock who wields a knife. A Titan who studies the Traveler vigilantly. What in the world could twist Fireteam Green and Yellow like that? Themselves. (Oneshot)
Destiny - Rated: T - English - Suspense/Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,040 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 7 - Published: 9/4/2017 - Complete
Pahanin Errata 2: The Unfinished Sequel reviews
HIATUS Super Good Advice has plenty of time to itself as it sits unused in your vault, so it decides to edit Pahanin's unfinished draft of the sequel to his Pahanin Errata. This time around, the Tower's favorite Hunter wanted to tell some of his funny but more serious stories, of which there are actually at least one, surprisingly.
Destiny - Rated: T - English - Humor/Adventure - Chapters: 4 - Words: 11,740 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 11/4/2016 - Published: 10/31/2016
V for Viking reviews
COMPLETE. While searching for missing Vikings, Astrid finds the man who killed them: Hiccup. After six years, Hiccup has returned to Berk hell-bent on killing everyone...for some reason. Astrid is left torn between trying to save herself, her tribe, and Hiccup' soul, and soon finds herself failing at all three. She'll have to decide if she can give up on Hiccup to save her home.
How to Train Your Dragon - Rated: M - English - Drama/Tragedy - Chapters: 11 - Words: 43,796 - Reviews: 47 - Favs: 73 - Follows: 67 - Updated: 8/28/2016 - Published: 7/1/2015 - Astrid, Hiccup - Complete
Curious Ramblings from the Logs of a Lonely Fireteam reviews
While stuck out in the middle of the snow to guard an unimportant relic, three Guardians find it difficult to keep their rambling thoughts out of their official reports. Some of these include pranks, jokes, stories, and tall tales from the frontier. Others... well, let's just say that when you have a lot of time, you start to create theories to explain the world you live in.
Destiny - Rated: T - English - Humor/Mystery - Chapters: 3 - Words: 6,514 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 10 - Follows: 6 - Updated: 1/14/2016 - Published: 12/30/2015 - OC
The 'Cyber Elf Wars' Code by X reviews
As Zero lay dying, he finally remembers everything and makes sense of X's actions. X had always known that something would go wrong, and set up an elaborate contingency plan should things fail: Zero IS that failsafe. The Resistance, The Guardians, Ceil... they were all pawns in X's backup plan. But as fate and irony would hold it, Zero realizes that they came to mean much more.
Mega Man - Rated: K+ - English - Suspense/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,811 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 16 - Follows: 3 - Published: 6/23/2015 - X, Zero, Ciel, Dr. Weil - Complete
Exodus and Return-us: The Soul Trumps the Mind reviews
Hiccup leaves Berk to create a place for himself. He finds that he is not meant to withstand the pressure of his new life, and adapts in order to thrive. However, in doing so he has created a monster within himself. After tragedy rocks Hiccup's world, he gives into his own monster, and it is up to his closest friends to save him from himself. Complete.
How to Train Your Dragon - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Tragedy - Chapters: 30 - Words: 138,139 - Reviews: 306 - Favs: 244 - Follows: 270 - Updated: 6/6/2015 - Published: 11/11/2014 - Astrid, Hiccup, Toothless, Thuggory - Complete
Side Effects reviews
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Teen Titans - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 9 - Words: 34,556 - Reviews: 55 - Favs: 52 - Follows: 69 - Updated: 6/1/2015 - Published: 3/28/2015 - [Raven, Beast Boy] Robin, Slade
Season Six, Episode 'One-Shot' reviews
ONE-SHOT The perfect way to kick off the season six we'll never get: Cyborg investigates an intruder alarm, only to find something truly horrifying on the roof. Meanwhile, by complete accident, the alarm also helps Robin catch another intruder who had a 'foolproof' plan that didn't account for someone else tripping a silent alarm. BBRae, mentioned RobStar. Utter pandemonium :D
Teen Titans - Rated: T - English - Humor/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,348 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 2 - Published: 4/13/2015 - Complete
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