Age: 23

Status: Graduate Student / American Literature Studies

About Me: There have been three significant periods in my life up until this point, this point being the year 2010. The first consisted of my blissfully ignorant years (see any stories written before 2008). The second pertained to my awkward middle years, kind of like my cocoon years even though they occurred when I was legally considered an adult (see "Chasm" and "Reasonable Madness"). The third is the stage in which I am now, and if I had to label it, it would go something along the lines of the bitter but necessary consciousness of reality years (see "And:Reboot"). I know that some people will be upset to know that I will not be continuing "Reasonable Madness," but after serious contemplation, I simply cannot. I was writing it during the time when I was realizing, Ah, so this is life, but I was still not yet able to depict that life within my writing. RM does touch upon reality on occasion, but mostly it's how I wished the world would be, not to mention the fact that the stylistics of my writing were still being honed and have seriously changed. Which brings me to now, I suppose. Now, I really am writing for myself, or from myself, as it might be more apt to say. I find it impossible to write a story where the characters are not written realistically--and of course, what I consider realistic is subjective. Add to that the fact that a large amount of bad things have been happening to me and around me as of late, forcing me to really stop and look at things. I know all of this makes me sound, I don't know, like a bunghole really, but I merely wish to try and express where I am mentally and emotionally at this time. In all actuality, I am a hyperactive and outgoing individual (we're talking over-the-top craziness), but I'm at a point in my life where I take my writing very seriously, I suppose, because I know what it is capable of. Still, I try my best to write characters truly and do my best to put forth a good story. Please enjoy. And if you ever have questions/comments/issues about anything, do tell me--whether through email, PM, or review. I'm always up for a good conversation. I rather fancy them, actually. Thank you.

A Few of My Favorite Things: Naruto (manga), Darker Than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha (anime), Bart Yates (author), Inception (film)

Universal Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters featured in my stories. Obviously. But if I did... :D

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Currently-Active-Fic STATUS (updated when I make story progress)

"Refrain from Chorus"
--Series: Naruto
--Pairings: Naruto x Gaara
--Rating: they will vary
--Summary: forthcoming
--Status: planning stages
--My comments: I was going to do this a long time ago, only it was going to be a collection of oneshots that were going to be a mix of canon and AU. Now I'm conceiving of it as a series of (canon) snapshots in their life--sort of zeroing in on certain aspects or moments. Some of them might be drabbles, but knowing me, that's probably a lie. Even though the style, rating, P.O.V., and tone of the pieces will vary (there will be some happy, some funny, and some very serious ones), the stories should all build upon one another to give an overall view of their relationship. This way I don't have to separately publish twelve or so stories that are part of the same story anyway.

Future Prospects (as of 7/26/2010)

Let's just say I'm working on several other NaruGaa fics that are coming along little by little. One three-parter entitled "Stars Go Blue," and two other random oneshots tentatively titled "stranger than your sympathy" and "Prenuptial Agreement." And let's not even pretend that there won't be a few other random-arse oneshots that pop up out of nowhere. Yup.

Misc. Ramblings of Friday, November 11, 2011: Happy 11/11/11! I'm still writing; but I'm also still juggling school and teaching. In other words, I can't wait for Thanksgiving break!

“Somewhere in this world, right now, someone else is telling a story. A different story. A saga, a romance, a tale of unforseen death--it doesn't matter. It's sustaining the universe. That's why we're still here: You can't stop stories being told."
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.