My name is Samuel.

I write for Altoshipping, and have done some other random stuff. I'm not sure how other people came to write for Altoshipping, but I know very well how it went for me. Around the time when I was 14, Heartgold and Soulsilver were being hyped for release in North America. I was obviously excited for this new Pokémon game and began digging for specifics. What Pokémon would be version exclusive? Stuff like that. It was taking me awhile to decide on which version I would get. One night, while scrolling through various websites, I paused and looked at my older brother. "Which one can I catch Latias in?"

After that, I quickly realized ever since Pokémon Heroes, Latias had become a favorite of mine. It was such a revelation to me that I began writing a story. It never got a proper title or ending and I forgot about it. Fast forward 2 years and I'm a Sophomore in high school. Digging around my room, I found a binder. I was confused for a second and opened it. Inside was the very same story I had started 2 years prior. Excitement coursed through my body and I pulled all the pages out. First, I organized them, and then I read it.

"I can finish this! It needs some fixes, but I can finish this!"

That story would end up becoming Alto Mare: Fated Reunion.