Hey there! RiptheRaptor13 here. You can call me Rip or Raptor or anything that's like my pen name, really.

So, about myself...

I'm a straight male. Yes, those still exist.

I like drawing and writing. I've been told I'm pretty good at both.

I also compose music, the instrumental/orchestral/midi stuff. But I don't do it that often. And don't bother looking for any of my compositions, you won't find them anywhere... Sorry.

I practice Arnis, too. It's Filipino martial arts. With sticks. And damn do I enjoy it. I'm not exactly what you'd call "proficient", though.

...What else, what else...

I write pretty slow? Yup. It's a fact you probably know by now. Seriously... Can't even get a chapter out in a month. WHY MUST I SUFFER FROM WRITER'S BLOCK SO OFTEN.

ANYWAY, yeah. In case you're wondering...

I like metal and maybe even those emo songs. Is it because of raging teen hormones? Trying too hard to be edgy? Or just wanting to get on power chords and murder the hell out of it. Fortunately or unfortunately, I can't play a guitar. But yeah. Those kinds of songs pump me up.

I like playing Minecraft. No, I don't rage-quit, scream into a mic (because I don't have one), or think pixelated diamonds are the most amazing thing that has ever graced mankind. I just like building, is all. The game allows me to, say, let my imagination do its thing.

I have a fascination for weapons. No, not in that "show me one and I'll instantly love it because I'm so edgy and I must love it because I want to kill people with it" kind. It's more of... I just wonder how people come up with stuff like this and I try to understand how they work, how they can be used in certain situations, etc. I'm especially interested in blades. You know, swords, daggers, and all that. I just do. No explanation for it... Just kinda do. Maybe because they look cool?

I am a good boy that has good grades, amazing friends, hates letting people down, and can be described as lawfully obedient. But guess what? I'm also terrible at sports, unreasonable when irritated (though it might take a while to get me mad), looks depressing (I've been told I look high... Maybe because of the eye bags and "forever irritated look" as many friends had called it), socially awkward in person, can be unintentionally offensive at times (so tell me when I am), I curse a lot (though I'm not sure if I'm allowed to in here...) and I just have a very low self-esteem! Yeah. That works pretty damn well.

Hmmm... I sometimes think life's depressing... But I just blame it on teenage hormones. I mean, I like imagining myself as a character living life in a story... In a sense, we all are, but I just like imagining that my life was like, say... a tv show. Maybe an anime if that's how you like it. Makes it more interesting!

I guess that's all...

And feel free to PM me for anything. You might have some questions you want to ask me about my stories and stuff, or maybe you just want to talk. That's fine by me.

Aaaaaaannnnd, yeah. Now I'm done.

See ya.