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Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:24:25 GMT

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Who I am
I'm lenticularstudy (both here and Dreamwidth), known as Rose Tinted Contact Lenses (or, if you're feeling friendly, feel free to call me Rose, which bears no relation to my real name). My AO3 username is TrulyCertain. This is my fandom journal. Cis, heterosexual, Brit female.

Comms where you might find me

masseffect

dragon-age

swooping-is-bad

doctorwho

peopleofthedas (Dreamwidth)

What I'm into
Well, you can get me (far too) talky on the subject of just about anything, but for now:

Most kinds of sci-fi, the majority of fantasy.

Anything BioWare in the past ten years or so - though mainly Dragon Age and Mass Effect, I admit, with a side ofJade Empire.

The games industry in general.

Mention Tomb Raider and I'm there (The Last Revelation was the first game I ever played, and I'm still fond of it).

NuWho (If you're asking, the Doctor I've got a soft spot for would have to be Ten). Still working on the Classic series; I'll get there someday.

'50s - '70s rock/pop. Rolling Stones, Small Faces, Aretha Franklin, some of David Bowie's work... well, most things in that time bracket.

British/English pop culture.

The works of Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett and Joss Whedon.

Star Trek: TOS and some of TNG, Spaced, Black Books, Chuck, Firefly, bits of Buffy and Angels.

A little of Batman (some of the popular storylines and comics, like Year One and Scott Snyder's stuff) and The Avengers (mainly MCU, my comics knowledge isn't the best).

Feel free to engage me in discussion about... well, anything (though I can't promise my knowledge isn't rusty on a few topics).

Why I'm here
I love the communities here, and I hang out in a few of 'em. That's mainly what I keep this journal for. I like the atmosphere and practical layouts here. ~~I also like fangirling.~~

Why I used to be here
I used to write fanfiction for Mass Effect and Dragon Age (both fandoms which I still have some involvement in), but that's stopped due to personal issues and concentration on my original work. The (fairly large) archive of that fanfiction, however, can be found at FF.net. A compilation of drabbles written for the Insanity Round at the Mass Effect comm and some SFW Kink Meme minifills can be found over here, at AO3, where I'm TrulyCertain.

This journal is seldom written in - it's pretty much just used for community stuff - but feel free to leave a comment or ask to be friended (I'm perfectly willing to oblige).

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An end and a beginning

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:07:31 GMT

I think I've finally left behind fanfic for good. After a long-winded goodbye on FF.net, I only wrote a few occasional drabbles for the LJ masseffect community's Insanity Round, but even they're finished, I think.

It's complicated, and there are a lot of reasons, not all of which I can explain comfortably. Some of it's the quietness of the fandom; some of it's my unsureness of the legal ramifications of fanworks; some of it's personal and complicated. My focus is going to lie with my original work for... well, the future. The rest of it, anyway.

Here's what I posted at FF.net:

( An Explanation )

All of which is true, except that with the drabble collections it may be fifty-one stories now. I'm going to miss the characters I wrote about like hell - particularly Morgana and Alistair and John and Tali, who made my heart ache to write them - but it's time to move on.

All my fic is at FF.net (old series, old oneshots, multi-chapter stuff) and AO3 (drabbles and such), if you're interested, though it's safe to say that the "ongoing" stuff... isn't.

Thanks for your time.

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Fic: Sweetheart (T)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:04:49 GMT

{For a prompt on the BSN Writers' Lounge forum. Quite proud of the result. Wynne's untold story. During Armour.}

( She feels each rune on the ring, mouthing the meanings as she does. Love. Only. One. She had believed these words once, when she was young and just a little foolish. )

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Dreams & Books, Part 3: Settling In

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:38:15 GMT

{Connor and Morgana slowly begin to adjust to life in the Tower, and its people. We also meet Mattheu of Aftermath.}

( Chapter under the cut. )

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Fic: Epic (K)

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:17:17 GMT

{The gushing awfulness is intentional; it is a romance epic, after all (and a parody). Leliana does have a tendency to... dramatize, somewhat.
Pure silliness, not angsty (maybe if you squint?). During Armour.}

( Andraste's flaming sword, Lel isn't actually planning on showing this to anyone? )

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Fic: Dreams & Books, part 2: Practical Healing

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:06:05 GMT

{In which we see Connor and Morgana's entries to the Tower. Mention of minor burns.}

( She almost didn't see the woman stop Jowan in the doorway with a soft, "Look after her." )

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Fic: Dreams & Books, part 1: A Handshake

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:20:41 GMT

{If you save Connor with lyrium from the Circle, he becomes a Tower apprentice. This, a study of life in the Tower, follows his, Morgana Amell, Anders and Jowan's childhoods. Ties into the Morgana Amell series.}

Dedication: karebear, for many interesting conversations on this topic.

( "When you read it... remember that you aren't the only one. That some of us got out." )

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Fic: Smile (K)

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:51:48 GMT

{At Vigil's Keep, fifteen years after the Blight, Alistair receives a mysterious visitor... My take on the OGB. Separate from my other fic.}

( Fic underneath the cut. )

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Fic: Grace (T)

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:12:02 GMT

{A pre-Blight, pre-Leliana's Song, Leliana/Marjolaine piece. Slightly angsty, set in Val Royeaux. Probably the only thing I've ever written that could be called femslash (though the angst outweighs any romance).}

( She says nothing, fixing a hollow smile back onto her face. )

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Fic: Chocolate (T)

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:53:00 GMT

Title: Chocolate
Author: Rose Tinted Contact Lenses (lenticularstudy)
Fandom: Mass Effect
Characters: Male Shepard, OC (Emmie)
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Themes - crime, drugs, poverty, guns; brief violence; OC
Summary: He started on the streets. She's why he didn't stay on them.
Words: 2,555 approx.
Notes: Takes a little of "Old Friends" into account; some possible messing round with canon. For the Girl Saves Boy Ficathon 2011 (my first ever entry).

( She saunters in like she owns their little hovel, giving everyone in the place a wide, slightly toothy smile, and his glance turns into an involuntary stare. )

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Series Finale And... Collections!

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:39:38 GMT

For the sake of convenience - and after a few people mentioning it - I've decided to collect my Mass Effect one-shots into one (admittedly, very long) page. Well, two pages, each dedicated to a pairing I write, so, in this case, a Shep/Tali page and a Shep/Joker page. That'll be put up upon completion of both series.

Speaking of series completion... I'm pretty much at the end of all my ME2 material, and actually rather sad about it. Just a little post here to thank everybody who has read, reviewed, commented, lurked... Well, you've helped make the two series what they are.

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Fic: Pint for my friend here (Short, T)

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:35:42 GMT

{Challenge response: Awakening Anders and Alistair meet in a pub in Amaranthine. Well, this should be interesting...}

( There's a moment of silence before he can't help himself. )

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Fic: News (T, Short, DA2 spoilers)

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:21:16 GMT

{Amell's reaction to DA2's big finale, as a friend of Anders.}

( Of course she's heard the news. Everyone has. )

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Fic: Control (Short, K+)

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:13:04 GMT

{The Chantry has many different methods of control - the templars are as much prisoners as the mages.}

( Both of them found themselves leashed by a vial. )

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Fic: Making Amends (T, short, DA2 spoilers)

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:06:04 GMT

{Everyone assumes that the "running" ending is a happy one. What if they're wrong? Dark take on the Anders romance ending with templar-f!Hawke.}

( Cut for endgame spoilers. Click to read on. )

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My first ever Dreamwidth post

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:29:45 GMT

Well, I somehow managed to get an invite code (from a kind soul over at dw_code_sharing) and here I am. Now to start transferring things from my old journal...

Some observations:
•I like the fact that the rich text editor here actually seems to work with my computer - before, I had to use the HTML editor - a true pain.
•DW is much faster than LiveJournal - incredibly so. When you've got hardware that isn't absolutely up-to-date, something like that can make the difference between enjoying your time there, browsing, etc. and giving up on blogging completely.
•I have a few years of experience with web design and CSS, but I'm still trying to get my head round the system. Therefore, no real custom site design yet.
•You don't seem to have to pay to use CSS here, which is a nice change from LJ.

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