Penname: Mara [Contact] Real name: Mara
Member Since: 05/22/04
Membership status: Member
Bio:
I'm a 30-something editor/public affairs goober for a major scientific professional association. I got into fanfiction about four years ago, although I've been a science fiction fan my entire life.

As you can see from my stories, I'll write whatever style, genre, or pairing takes my fancy. I hate being pigeon-holed in any category and I like to find a new twist to an old story or cliche.

I'm multi-fandom and you can find my X-Men (movie and comic), Enterprise, Stargate, and Firefly fic on my website. (Also some additional comicverse DC fic that I haven't posted here.)
Web Site: http://mara.ink-and-quill.com
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Stories by Mara
World's Finest by Mara Rated: PG [Reviews - 901]
Summary: When Tim leaves the superhero life behind, Kon and the other Teen Titans decide to track him down.
Categories: Romance > Romance: Comics
Characters: None
Genres: Drama/Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 4 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3153 Read Count: 736
[Report This] Published: 05/24/04 Updated: 03/13/06
That Good Night by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 2]
Summary: Alfred has an unusual visitor for tea.
Categories: Crossovers > Crossovers: Comics
Characters: Alfred
Genres: Drama/Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 592 Read Count: 842
[Report This] Published: 03/13/06 Updated: 03/13/06
Whether in Purple or Rags by Mara Rated: PG [Reviews - 3]
Summary: A man who listens to what other people say about him is unlikely to hear anything good.
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Comics
Characters: Batman
Genres: Humor
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 840 Read Count: 651
[Report This] Published: 03/13/06 Updated: 03/13/06
Cosmic Curveballs by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 1]
Summary: "That's a double fudgesicle for me, and an ice cream sandwich and a firecracker for the immature geezers," Lian said.
Categories: Romance > Romance: Comics
Characters: Arsenal
Genres: Humor
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 819 Read Count: 508
[Report This] Published: 03/13/06 Updated: 03/13/06
Everybody Has a Birthday by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 1]
Summary: They say never to work with children or animals. Where did Bruce go wrong?
Categories: Action/Adventures > Action/Adventures: Comics
Characters: Alfred
Genres: Humor
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3127 Read Count: 544
[Report This] Published: 10/22/05 Updated: 10/22/05
The Fundamental Unit by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 3]
Summary: You can choose your friends and you can choose your enemies, but you can't choose your family. Or so they say.
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Comics
Characters: Batman
Genres: Humor
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 486 Read Count: 648
[Report This] Published: 10/22/05 Updated: 10/22/05
Where in the World by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 2]
Summary: Sometimes life gets too weird, even for a guy who dresses like a bat.
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Comics
Characters: Batman
Genres: Humor
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 399 Read Count: 678
[Report This] Published: 10/22/05 Updated: 10/22/05
Till You've Left it by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 2]
Summary: "You can't appreciate home till you've left it."
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Animated
Characters: Batman
Genres: BM/WW
Warnings: S3-Once and Future Thing
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 597 Read Count: 1061
[Report This] Published: 01/27/05 Updated: 01/27/05
The Cat Always Gets Out of the Bag by Mara Rated: PG [Reviews - 7]
Summary: You'd think Bruce would know better than to let Ollie start thinking about certain things.
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Comics
Characters: Batman
Genres: Humor
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 899 Read Count: 913
[Report This] Published: 11/29/04 Updated: 11/29/04
Familiar Complaints by Mara Rated: PG [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Two well-known women get a chance to discuss their significant others with someone who understands.
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Comics
Characters: Black Canary
Genres: Humor
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 440 Read Count: 882
[Report This] Published: 10/14/04 Updated: 10/14/04
You're Only Human (Second Wind) by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 4]
Summary: Office romances are difficult enough, but when you're dating Batman...
Categories: Romance > Romance: Animated
Characters: Batman
Genres: Drama/Angst
Warnings: S2-Starcrossed
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2131 Read Count: 2449
[Report This] Published: 08/19/04 Updated: 08/19/04
Finding Hozho by Mara Rated: NC-17 [Reviews - 4]
Summary: A spur of the moment kiss sparks something more between Arsenal and Robin.
Categories: Romance > Romance: Comics
Characters: Arsenal
Genres: Fluff
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 5415 Read Count: 657
[Report This] Published: 07/19/04 Updated: 07/19/04
It's a Kind of Magic by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 1]
Summary: Superboy goes looking for a teacher.
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Comics
Characters: None
Genres: Humor
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 706 Read Count: 522
[Report This] Published: 06/01/04 Updated: 06/01/04
Ducking the Question, As Usual by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 1]
Summary: Bernard is determined to figure out what's bothering Tim.
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Comics
Characters: None
Genres: Fluff
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1127 Read Count: 480
[Report This] Published: 06/01/04 Updated: 06/01/04
There is Only the Dance by Mara Rated: R [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Two figures move in a timeless dance.
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Comics
Characters: None
Genres: Drama/Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 265 Read Count: 637
[Report This] Published: 05/30/04 Updated: 05/30/04
Engineering 101 by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 2]
Summary: "Engineering is about testing to destruction," Bruce said, settling into lecture mode. "You don't understand how you can do things better until you understand when and why they break apart."
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Comics
Characters: None
Genres: Drama/Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2014 Read Count: 617
[Report This] Published: 05/27/04 Updated: 05/27/04
Touched by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 1]
Summary: Where words fail, a simple touch may succeed.
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Comics
Characters: None
Genres: Fluff
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1954 Read Count: 1535
[Report This] Published: 05/27/04 Updated: 05/27/04
The Suffering Frame by Mara Rated: R [Reviews - 8]
Summary: "To be Batman, I must be in control. And I knew--as certainly as I've ever known anything--how to find that control again."
Categories: Action/Adventures > Action/Adventures: Comics
Characters: None
Genres: Drama/Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 4466 Read Count: 989
[Report This] Published: 05/26/04 Updated: 05/26/04
A Riot of Relaxation by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 6]
Summary: The members of the Justice League reminisce about childhood.
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Animated
Characters: None
Genres: Fluff
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1353 Read Count: 1096
[Report This] Published: 05/26/04 Updated: 05/26/04
It's All in the Tone by Mara Rated: G [Reviews - 4]
Summary: Bruce Wayne and Oliver Queen have a little chat in public.
Categories: Vignettes > Vignettes: Comics
Characters: None
Genres: Humor
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 778 Read Count: 887
[Report This] Published: 05/25/04 Updated: 05/25/04