“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call The Twilight Zone.” –The Twilight Zone opening

Songbird is a girl. No matter what she sounds like or writes like, she is a girl. (Who perceives herself as genderless, but she won't get into that here.)

Songbird believes she has a few screws loose, but since she also believes everyone is insane in some way, shape or form, she isn’t too worried about it. In fact, she often makes light jokes about it in casual conversation.

Songbird physically lives in the USA, with pieces of her scattered across the country. (With several bits lost in Europe, surprisingly.) Mentally, she changes vocations quite often and lives everywhere from the sun drenched Isle Delfino to the rolling fields of Hyrule to the tiny world of Pikmin to the ghost infested Amity Park.

Songbird loves videogames and has been told she watched her brother play them while still in diapers. The Legend of Zelda series holds a special place in her heart. (Of which, Majora’s Mask appears to be her favorite.)

Songbird wonders if putting that she has already had the Swine Flu on her résumé would get her a job.

Songbird is a "beast" with the sander.

Songbird’s brother once said she was born in the wrong country due to her liking and memorizing of Japanese songs. Her mother agrees. Her father thinks she should learn the language.

Songbird has predominately Swiss blood in her veins, was born under the astrological sign of Libra, and born the year of the Monkey. Unsurprisingly, she prefers to remain neutral in most conflicts.

Songbird has six muses, but they're never all active at once. They refer to her as The Mirror and as their PR agent.

Songbird is nearsighted in many things. (Meaning she cannot plan ahead/is a procrastinator and has to wear glasses.)

Songbird is usually cynical and likes things with dark or morbid themes. (Really, her chosen penname should’ve tipped you off to that.) She also likes to sing.

Songbird's Beliefs About Fanfiction

A good fanfic is like an orchestration of a video game soundtrack. It takes the basic feel and message of a piece and expands on it, creating something both new and exciting while staying true to the original source material. For stories, that means keeping the characters in character and not introducing a Fanmade Character that would completely destroy that the original's creators worked so hard to make. Yes, most of us have freedom of the press, but with freedom comes responsibility.

Blanket Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated, all proper nouns in the stories and ficlets found on this page do not belong to Songbird of the End and are written purely for entertainment. Instead, they belong to whoever is the mind behind the category they are sorted into: for example, a story sorted under Naruto would borrow characters and places created by Masashi Kishimoto, and a story in the Zelda category would use proper nouns copywrited by Nintendo. These stories are made for fun and not profit, and the last thing on Songbird's mind is to steal someone else's work and take credit for it.

She hopes all godlike CEOs out there understand and will not track her down with the intention of suing. (If they need someone on their writing staff, however...)

Note to the Readers

Listen. I know I'm not the best writer out there, and you're probably not either, but I think I'm a little better than the average person here on FFNet. Which, actually, isn't saying much. But I write not only for the fun of it, but to entertain you all with stories from my mind. This is much, much safer than the alternative, which is for you to enter my labyrinthine brain which will surely either drive you mad or turn you into a vegetable. And no, I don't mean the organic produce type.

In short, I write so you can enjoy the madness of my ideas and still be (relatively) sane at the end of the day. Before you decide to flame me, keep in mind that I don't have to upload my stoires here. I'd be perfectly fine printing out hard copies and handing them out to people who actually like them. Hell, I don't even have to write them at all to enjoy 'em!

And yes, I have surprisingly low self-esteem. (So low, in fact, many of you would be surprised I haven't commited suicide.)

Book Excerpts:

"Who made the world?

Why, God, of course.

And who created sin?

Why, the devil of course.

And who made the devil?

Why, God, of course.

So who then is the ultimate sinner?"

--Excerpt from Nostradamus; Prophecies for Women, by Manuela Dunn Mascetti & Peter Lorie.

"Never shall I forget that night, the first night in the camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed.

Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath the silent blue sky.

Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever. Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself.

Never."

--Excerpt from Night, by Elie Wiesel.

"I think it is unwise to say you do not believe in anything when you can't prove that it is true or untrue. There is so much in the world which is always new in the way of discoveries that it is wiser to say that there may be spiritual things which we simply are unable to fathom. Therefore, I am interested and have respect for whatever people believe, even if I cannot understand their beliefs or share their experiences."

--Franklin D. Roosevelt, as written in the Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt

"Why does Fate play such tricks with poor helpless worms?"

--Sherlock Holmes, as written in The Boscome Valley Mystery by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Quotes:

"What!? There's no bomb in 13!" "Are you sure? Look carefully." (-puts phone to wrist watch-) Bomb Terrorist and Yami, Yu-Gi-Oh! Season Zero

"If it's us, it's possible!" Jonouchi, Yu-Gi-Oh! Season Zero

"You've given everyone else in your life a second chance. Why not you?" Clockwork, Danny Phantom

"Now class, I'm handing back your essay tests. Undoubtedly, some of you will be happier with your grades than others." "Oh yes, I'm happy. What about you, Rich?" "I'm... one of the others." Ms. Pettibunk(?) Virgil and Richie, Static Shock

"There is only one miracle, right? Then what's the second one?" Ichigo, Bleach

"I've got no idea of what's right, so I'll just protect my friend!" Saulo, One Piece

"Piece of cake; just remember to always cut the red wire. (-lifts panel to show all red wires-) Aw, Dark Kat, you miserable psycho!" Razor, SWAT Kats

"A big smoking hole. Could be a clue." Terry McGinnis/Batman, Batman Beyond

"By the way, what's the creepy lady's power?" "I don't know, but they call her Bombshell." "Oh, that's really encouraging." Terry McGinnis/Batman and Tamara, Batman Beyond

"DamnEuropean samurai! Why don't you speak English like the rest of us Japanese citizens!" Kuwabara, Yu Yu Hakusho Abridged

"Don't worry about life; you're not going to survive it, anyway." HateFre, on IMEEM

"Ocarina of Time may have been set in a world you have already failed to save, but Majora's Mask is set in a world you can't save." GeneHarper, on ZeldaInformer

"I used to have trouble with my s, sh, and r." "So you used to talk with a lisp?" "Yesh." (Me and my friend talking.)

"You have to wonder what Lewis Carroll was high off of when he wrote Alice in Wonderland." (Me again.)

"Never pick a fight with a train. The train will always win. Unless it's a gas truck. Then it's a tie." (Tis me.)

"Goodnight Diglett--""Piplup!""--in denial." (It would be best if you didn't ask.)

Currently working on: Two-shot for Detective Conan. Life gets in the way too much.

On hiatus: Breakers. Not that anyone cares.