I'm Skylark. I write fantasy (usually modern fantasy) and I usually stay away from anything "traditional". In other words, if you want a hero or heroine who is chosen to save the world, participate in duels against dark enemies or be mentioned in someone's prophecy, I'm probably not the kind of fantasy writer you're looking for. I write ordinary characters into extraordinary situations. I also write extraordinary characters into ordinary situations. Usually I do this to both of them at the same time. Originality is my speciality, and while I can't judge the quality of said originality, I hope it's at least decent.

Older stories include Born of the Future, which deals with the hazards of time travel in an alternate history; Daruma, which is what might happen if you were followed around the city by a giant red statue; In the Lap (Dance) of the Gods; Gone Bad, and lastly Renegades, which was my original interactive fiction. Of the lot, only BOTF and Gone Bad are complete.

The interactive stories I used to organise are well and truly dead/kaput/finished. My apologies to all who put in characters and never got to see them make it into the story! However, what was done will remain up here for the record. :)

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1. Agents of Orange » reviews

The Orange family are inter-dimensional agents, assigned with protecting Earth from natural harm. But not every Orange has the proper sense of duty. When spoiled daughter Whisper shirks hers, she unexpectedly finds herself in all sorts of trouble.

Fantasy - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 4 - Words: 7,182 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 7-23-08 - Published: 7-15-08

2. Oblivion reviews

In a decaying world that passed its use-by date a long time ago, a boy called Sage finds himself coerced into becoming Death's champion, charged with the task of finally destroying the earth. Unfortunately, he doesn't really want to...

Fantasy - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,299 - Reviews: 9 - Updated: 2-25-08 - Published: 2-25-08

3. The Girl Who Loved Everything reviews

Acton's sister is inexplicably unable to feel negative emotions such as guilt, sorrow and fear. In an attempt to save her and the world from each other, he sets off a peculiar cast of supernatural forces they never dreamed existed!

Fantasy - Fiction Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 996 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 2-25-08 - Published: 2-25-08

4. Bathwater

Is what you get all over the floor when you've got spa problems.

Complete - Humor - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 224 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 11-4-06 - Published: 11-4-06

5. No More Cold Shoulders

When you lose interest in things new and interesting.

General - Fiction Rated: K - English - Drama/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 103 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 5-3-06 - Published: 5-3-06

6. Fête reviews

Fete comes to town in an eddy of dazzling light shows and eccentric music on the heels of a dying scandal, but for Megan it could mean getting caught in something equally sinister… and far more bizarre. Modern fantasy with twists.

Fantasy - Fiction Rated: T - English - Suspense/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,113 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 3-1-06 - Published: 3-1-06

7. Interactive Story » reviews

Interactive fantasy story. Chapter 3 up! No longer accepting characters. On hold until I work out this file uploading problem... please be patient!

Fantasy - Fiction Rated: K - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 4 - Words: 7,182 - Reviews: 25 - Updated: 7-19-03 - Published: 7-6-03

8. Renegades »

Join Leejae the hyperactive cat-boy, innocent elf Jumal, the 10-year-old seductress faerie Etcetra and Garrick the most evil, conceited villain ever to live on a journey that will take them through strange lands.

Fantasy - Fiction Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 8 - Words: 17,124 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 7-19-03 - Published: 7-19-03

9. In the Lap Dance of the Gods reviews

When the messenger Hermes breaks into Amy's kitchen bearing the news of her imminent death, she is understandably a little concerned. But not to be put off, she embarks on a quest against time, death and perhaps most importantly, fate itself.

Mythology - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,061 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 4-22-03 - Published: 4-22-03

10. Daruma » reviews

The death of Osa's cousin leaves her with only the tiny daruma doll to remember him by. But she gets more than she bargained for! Not your typical fantasy story, and a work in progress.

Fantasy - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,165 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 9-4-02 - Published: 8-3-02

11. Born of the Future » reviews

Time-travel, cults, world-wide disaster, threatened natives, kung-fu priestesses and irritating young kids. What do these have in common? A mix of fantasy, sci-fi and suspense, set in a world which might have been.

Complete - Fantasy - Fiction Rated: T - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Chapters: 4 - Words: 12,823 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 8-2-02 - Published: 8-1-02

12. Gone Bad reviews

This is what happens when schitzophrenic relatives get out of hand.

Complete - General - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,654 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 8-2-02 - Published: 8-2-02