Name: Seren

Gender: Female

Age: Eighteen

Hobbies: Reading, gaming, writing

Obsession: Music. I like trying to find new bands.

If you have any manga you would recommend, I'm all ears.

I'm big on videogames, though I'm quite content with my Pokemon games.

You most likely clicked this link because...

-I favorited your story

-Gave your story some praise

-Gave your fic some NonCrit or some ConCrit

-Told you your story goes against the Guidelines (It does exist.)

- Other

I'm currently am...

-Thinking about writing original fiction.

-Thinking about writing fanfic.

-Roleplaying. Yes. :)

-Lurking in my fav. fandoms.

-Temporaily leaving the Naruto fandom. I need a break from all the Uchiha!Sues. I might pop up here and there, but only breifly.

-Replying to your PM/Reply.

-Other

WARNING:

I've failed to warn others of this small fact so here we go: I do not use the internet during the week. I rarely use it on the weekends. If you still want me as a beta, fine, but be aware of this fact. I'm liable to disappear from here in long time spans. My critique will not be immediate. Be patient with me.

OBITUARY FOR THE LATE MR. COMMON SENSE

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense,who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair; and Maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6 year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get Parental consent to administer Calpol, sun lotion, or a band-aid to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 3 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

A moment of silence.

For those who don't know better or require 'proof' (or just plain lazy), here it is, copy/pasted directly.

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Helpful Links:

Surprisingly so, some do not know what is a Mary Sue. The following links lead to two different websites with the definition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue

http://missy.reimer.com/library/guide.html#5- A definition and a good fanfiction writing guide.

And here is a rather interesting article about Mary Sues nowadays:

http://www.ravenswing.com/eshva/rants/mary_sue.htm

The definition to Ebert's Law: why I don't need to have over 10 fics to review your work:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ebert'sLaw

A Mary Sue litmus test made ESPECIALLY for the Naruto fandom. Lord knows it needs one. Since I've began treading through it, 'OCs' and all. It's accurate, I believe, and it helps.

http://community.livejournal.com/sonps/10832.html

And to avoid confusion, I will also give the definitions for flames, non constructive criticism, and constructive criticism itself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming- (Chose 'Flaming (Internet). The actual article won't work.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_criticism-(Defintion for constructive criticism.)