CynicSun92
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Joined 02-11-16, id: 7543688, Profile Updated: 05-01-17
Author has written 3 stories for Fallout.

Current Stories:

Behind The Mask

Main Pairing: Female Sole Survivor/Desdemona

Summary: She still wasn't sure if this was right. So many things could go wrong and the fault would lie squarely on her shoulders. Desdemona had already lost too much to allow that to happen and Charmer knew that. But they still sought each other because only they knew what truly lay beneath the masks they wore.

The determined leader and the perky prewar agent, both of whom deeply longed for an opportunity to rebuild a past dream they once had that tragically slipped through their fingers. With the war for the Commonwealth quickly escalating, revelations coming to light and tensions running high, can they survive the coming storm? Or will circumstance sever their burgeoning relationship?

The Wolf and The Nightingale

Main Pairing: Male Sole Survivor/Female Sole Survivor

Summary: A veteran couple emerges from the vault to hunt down those responsible of taking their son, only to find themselves in a world that looks just as bad if not slightly worse than the one they were familiar with for plenty of years. The Commonwealth had become an inhospitable war zone but that won’t be enough to stop these determined parents from finding their child and perhaps leaving their mark on this land.

War had made them experienced in handling danger from all corners. It would only be a matter of adapting to the new playing field. After all, enemies, allies and the battlefield all change as the years pass by. But war...war never changes.

(Stories exclusively on AO3)

Stress Relief

Main Pairing: Female Sole Survivor/Desdemona

Summary: It's not an easy life that Desdemona leads and many burdens weigh on her shoulders. At least agent Charmer is there to put her at ease and bring her attention to something else. Dez isn't sure if that's a good or bad thing though.

(Takes place sometime before the plot of 'Behind The Mask'. At this stage, Aveline and Desdemona are just friends (comrades? co-workers?) with benefits.)

New Lives, New Horizons

Main Pairing: Male Sole Survivor/Desdemona

'New Lives, New Horizons' is a series of one-shots that take place after the fall of the Institute and focus on the relationship between Nate, Sole Survivor of Vault 111 and General of the Minutemen, and Desdemona, leader of the Railroad, as they try to figure out how to live a 'normal life' now that the Commonwealth and it's people are on the cusp of experiencing the closest thing to peace. However, the wasteland has a pretty skewed definition on what a normal life should be and the Commonwealth's newest power couple have a few issues of their own to sort out before they can officially retire from their roles of leadership.

One-shots for this collection will not be updated frequently. They're mostly short stories I write for fun when I feel stuck on my other stories and I thought I might as well share them in case anyone might be interested.

(Railroad/Minutemen ending. Brotherhood of Steel have not been destroyed and have not attacked the Railroad.)

- A Single Night's Respite

Summary: With the war for the Commonwealth over and the threat of the Institute long gone, Desdemona takes abreak from her usual duties as leader of the Railroad and ends up spending the night with her best agent, the General of the Minutemen, at his home in Diamond City.

- Chains Of The Past, Hope For The Future

Summary: Nate looks back on events that have brought him to where he is now. Taking a moment for himself as he watches over activity within his new home at the Castle, he privately laments everything he had lost. His home, his family...But he thinks on everything he has gained during his time in the Commonwealth, granting him some hopes for the future.

Especially when his lover is also probably the only person in the wasteland who understands him the most.

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Thick As Thieves by Vengaarnos reviews
So a clandestine spy and a former FBI agent walk into a bar and...whoops, wrong index card. At any rate, navigating the growing complexities of friendship amid a high-stakes operation can be rough. Especially if one of them is a pathological liar with a wealth of emotional baggage and the other is experiencing metaphorical freezer burn in an unfamiliar world. (Deacon x F!SS)
Fallout - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 21 - Words: 89,126 - Reviews: 61 - Favs: 76 - Follows: 113 - Updated: 10/25/2019 - Published: 12/8/2015 - Sole Survivor, Deacon
Letters and Survivors by Beckon reviews
"So does the Ghost of the Commonwealth have a real name then?" Haylen asked. Ghost looked up and smiled at her- that tired, melting smile that seemed too old on such a young face. "And why would I give up something so personal? Is Haylen your real name?" [F!SS/Haylen]
Fallout - Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 5 - Words: 37,509 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 38 - Follows: 51 - Updated: 4/7/2017 - Published: 7/30/2016 - [Sole Survivor, Scribe Haylen]
Ash Seekth Embers by Beckon reviews
Fahrenheit's hands grasped at Glory's biceps, feeling them strong, flexing underneath her palms- feeling Glory's stronger grip against her own forearms. Fingertips pressed against former bullet wounds, still pink and red in infancy; fingers curled against them, still unable to let them go.
Fallout - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 9,147 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 2 - Published: 2/18/2017 - Glory - Complete
What Makes a Memory by sunsolace reviews
Kaelyn Prescott lost the last of her family for the Commonwealth's freedom. With nowhere else to go, she seeks out Nick Valentine. He has a timely case: a missing daughter leads to the distant Far Harbor. No matter the old advice to 'expect the unexpected', neither of them anticipate just how much they care for each other. F!Sole/Nick Valentine. Part 7 of A Lantern in the Dark.
Fallout - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 21 - Words: 75,924 - Reviews: 36 - Favs: 43 - Follows: 32 - Updated: 1/21/2017 - Published: 8/11/2016 - [Sole Survivor, Nick Valentine] - Complete
Gunsmoke Sun by Beckon reviews
Everything was happening all at once, and if Nora didn't do something, if she didn't make the right choice, then a lot more people would die. Things that she had been around to help bring back up would be torn back down- and it would all come down on her head. It didn't feel fair. But she couldn't keep dipping her hands in the blood of the people around her. [Minutemen Ending]
Fallout - Rated: M - English - Tragedy/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 11 - Words: 61,689 - Reviews: 24 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 14 - Updated: 7/14/2016 - Published: 2/25/2016 - Sole Survivor, Preston G., Desdemona, Ronnie Shaw - Complete
Pistols at Dawn by Beckon reviews
She was wrapped up in Fahrenheit, in the warmth of her mouth, and the heated touch of her hands as they moved over her. Her rough, callous fingers reminded Glory of her minigun, of Ash Maker, whose barrels burned red and spewed fire. Blackened tips from too many battles, from too many fires- like her scarred palms and misaligned knuckles from too many cuts and broken bones.
Fallout - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,010 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 2 - Published: 3/29/2016 - Glory - Complete
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Behind The Mask reviews
She still wasn't sure if this was right. So many things could go wrong and the fault would lie squarely on her shoulders. Desdemona had already lost too much over the years and Charmer knew that. Both sought each other for comfort but with the war quickly escalating and tensions running high, can their relationship survive the coming storm? (F!SS/Desdemona; Full Summary inside)
Fallout - Rated: M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 17 - Words: 102,422 - Reviews: 25 - Favs: 36 - Follows: 42 - Updated: 9/1/2018 - Published: 4/22/2016 - [Sole Survivor, Desdemona] OC, Preston G.
The Wolf and The Nightingale Vol 1: A New Legend Begins reviews
A veteran couple emerges from the vault to hunt down those responsible of taking their son, only to find themselves in a world that looks just as bad, if not slightly worse than the one they've been a part of. Still, it is only a matter of adapting to a new playing field. Because war...war never changes. (AU where both husband and wife survive the events of Vault 111)
Fallout - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 16 - Words: 97,291 - Reviews: 75 - Favs: 246 - Follows: 347 - Updated: 9/1/2018 - Published: 6/10/2016 - OC, Sole Survivor, Preston G.
Behind The Mask - One-Shots and Short Stories
A collection of one-shots and short stories that take place before and during the events of my main story. Mostly meant to fill in what I see as plot-holes and empty spaces within it, along with additional ideas that I may not have been able to incorporate into the story initially. May or may not be in chronological order. Expect some divergence from canon.
Fallout - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,321 - Favs: 1 - Published: 7/20/2016 - Sole Survivor