Metal Gear Solid was the second video game I ever played, after FFVII. I have to admit, I'm probably better at FFVII, but it's a lot easier to get hooked on games where the characters have voices and faces with more definition than two pixels. So, as is my wont, I got sucked in hard core. Like all the other pages on Rakuen, newest works are at the bottom. The stuff at the top is rapidly accumilating dust, and in hindsight, some cringes. Fics marked with * are what I would consider below par.

House Call (Metal Gear Solid/House M.D. crossover)
Chapter 1  Chapter 2  Chapter 3  Chapter 4  Chapter 5
When Hal falls ill with something other doctors are quick to push off as the flu, who's left for Dave to turn to? PG-13 COMPLETE.

To Jupiter (Metal Gear Solid)
"Jack once asked me what I thought of my job as being. 'Did you ever,' I asked him by way of reply, 'see 2001: A Space Odyssey?'" Short Hal-centric piece, drabble-esque and reflective. G COMPLETE.

* The Problem
Either way, nothing would be okay again. R, slash HalxDave COMPLETE

Broken
Hal's other thoughts vanished suddenly, and in the silence that remained one thought echoed through his mind: He has so little time left. PG, DavexHal COMPLETE

50 Statements
50 drabbles as Philanthropy visits the 50 states, most reflecting on the nature of the partnership. Covers most genres. PG COMPLETE

Hold On
Two weeks after refusing to take out an assassin's ring, Dave comes home to find the apartment empty. Written for Amythyst Wolf in the MGS Slash Secret Santa contest. NC-17 DavexHal COMPLETE

* Paradigm Shift
PART ONE: Otacon
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Forced to play the part of Dave's lover to save both their lives, Hal discovers it isn't as ludicrous an idea as he had thought.
PART TWO: Snake
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Epilogue
Snake sets out to rescue Otacon. NC-17, DavexHal COMPLETE

In the End
The end, and after. G, vague DavexHal COMPLETE

Safety Catch
Snake knows exactly how dangerous he is. So he begins to build himself a safety catch. G, DavexHal COMPLETE

In Line
Dave and Hal stand in line at the grocery store. G, DavexHal COMPLETE

Kobiyashimaru
The no-win scenario. How do you choose? G, SnakexOtacon COMPLETE

Light a Candle
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Living through loss of a different kind. G, Vague SnakexOtacon. COMPLETE

* If You Go Into the Woods Today
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Unfortunate encounters in the woods, and their aftermath. NC-17, SnakexOtacon.COMPLETE

Perchance to Dream
They say, when you die, your life flashes in front of your eyes. Hal Emmerich has never been very good with convention. PG. COMPLETE.

Miss You
He knows nothing about coffins. G COMPLETE

Through a Glass, Darkly
Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
One man's reality is another man's dream. But Snake's never had time for pithy philosophising. PG, SnakexOtacon COMPLETE

Close Your Eyes
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Epilogue
They tell him Snake is dead. He thinks immediately: No, he's not. But he can't say that. PG, SnakexOtacon COMPLETE.

Beauty
Snake's conception of beauty could be considered slightly skewed. R for disturbing imagery, mildly SnakexOtacon COMPLETE.

Aesthetics
One spring, Hal buys a rocking chair. A few connected domestic scenes. G, SnakexOtacon COMPLETE.

Lay Me Down to Sleep
He's been burning to meet the FoxHound legend, like fat in a grease fire, insides hot and sizzling so high he wonders there's not steam coming out his mouth. A first conversation. Pre MG. PG COMPLETE.

Wish You Were Here
An accident splits Philanthropy apart, before it even finds its feet. In this age of electronic supervision, the Philanthropists are forced to resort to old standbys to communicate. Originally written for the MGS Slash mini- bang. G, SnakexOtacon COMPLETE.

Track Listing
A series of vignettes written from the titles of Sarah McLachlan's Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. Almost none of them are in fact related to the content of the songs. Don't necessary take place in the same universe. Circle and Hold On have spoilers for MGS4 Twin Suns. NC-17, SnakexOtacon COMPLETE.

Heat
They spend the third Christmas after Philanthropy's formation in a warehouse with no heating. NC-17, SnakexOtacon PWP, COMPLETE.

Sleep Cycle
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 (NC-17)
It had been a long, long time since he had trusted someone outside a combat situation with his life, his future. And now the man was cracking up. Snake is forced to deal with an oddity he never expected in his partner. PG except 6, SnakexOtacon COMPLETE.

Only One of Each of Us
"This is science? Screwing with men's lives, tinkering and fiddling and twisting until something snaps?" MGS4 AU, dark. R, SnakexOtacon COMPLETE.

Irene Goodnight
Sometimes you grieve so hard you don't even notice it. If you're Hal Emmerich, this can only mean you're doing it wrong. Post MGS2. G SnakexOtacon, past JuliexHal. COMPLETE.

Grave Reflections
An unexpected offering made in Philanthropy's early days. G, No pairings. COMPLETE

Useful
The obligatory post-Tanker wrap-up dealing with Snake's rescue from the Harbour. Pulls on the codec conversations; if you didn't save ridiculously you will be confused. G, No pairings. COMPLETE

Resurrection
The Tanker sank, and it took Solid Snake down with it. Except, it didn't. With half of America in arms against Solid Snake, Philanthropy takes the only measure it can... Sequel to Useful, same universe as Grave ReflectionsPG-13, no pairings. COMPLETE

The Northern Star
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Death isn't the worst thing that ever happened to Liquid. PG-13, mild Liquid/Ocelot IN PROGRESS.

Afterburn
Every year, Snake makes the rounds. Inspired by Saphrawn G Nominal Snake/Gray Fox, Snake/Meryl, possibly even Snake/Big Boss COMPLETE

Knife Work
Snake was determined to see that he would be a survivor. G, SnakexOtacon COMPLETE

Daisy, Daisy
A retake of the end of MGS4 act 4. Somehow, a main player has gone forgotten. G, Rex/Otacon, Rex/Snake COMPLETE