2/20/2012 UPDATE

Everyone...I sincerely apologize for not having updated my story, Shizuka na Sonata, in so long. I had gotten disillusioned with the Naruto series, but I recently rewatched all of the episodes and read the manga, and it has somewhat reinvigorated my love and excitement for the series. I will be honest in saying that I went back and reread Shizuka na Sonata and I was disgusted at my writing style, the plot, its development. But I suppose that makes me want to improve the last few chapters that will be written. I apologize for not having updated. I went through personal issues, I got distracted, and more bouts of depression have brought me down. Trust me when I say that I've had the desire to update. Some incredibly encouraging interviews have gotten me excited to update. Please be patient with me. I would like to update within a month's time. Do know, thought that the conclusion of this story is in view.

However, before I update the next chapter, I will be going back and editing each and every chapter to better and more properly convey the issues that this story touches on. None of these changes will not/should not have any bearing on the continuity of the plot but will rather reflect a more dignified approach to the subject. By going through this process, it will ensure that this story is related in a manner fit to relay its topics. It will also encourage me to update it if I get more intimate with the story again. Please be patient with the process.

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2/22/2011 UPDATE I ask that if you are going to leave a review for my story anonymously and you request a response for some reason or another, please leave your email so that I may respond. Otherwise, there is no way for me to communicate with you. Also Shizuka na Sonata is not a rape fic. However, it does deal with harassment which is very real, and very pervasive. Please, if this is an issue for you, or if it possibly triggers you or an unhappy event, do not read it. Unfortunately, this has been happening quite often as of late to the point that I have to respond in this manner, which I think is rather unprofessional. Harassment is a real issue. There are psychological issues that deal with this subject that I am addressing. Unfortunately, I'm getting a slew of anonymous, angry reviews assuming that my story is just another rape story [those of which, by the way, I find highly inaccurate]. The last thing I want to do is disable anonymous reviews because those that don't have an account or are too lazy to sign in with their accounts at that moment will not have the opportunity to review, and that is not fair for them.

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Age: I'm 24.

What I do!: Artist

Who I am: Multilingual nerd who loves to play piano, loves music, loves video games, has an active online-life, and tries to see beauty within the carnage.

Games I love: Ico, FF12, Grandia II, Project Justice, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, DDRRRRRRrrrrRR

About Me and Music

So, a lot of people have asked me about my musical background, given that I am writing a story that is music-based. First of all, I have you guys know that a lot of research tends to go into my stories before I go ahead and post a chapter. If you find something in depth in my stories, 9 times out of 10 it has been researched before it was posted. If you really want to write a good fanfic or a good story, you must realize that you must research what you write so that it's credible. The other option is that if you are fictionalizing what you research, make it extremely believable. Aside from that, there are a couple of other things about my musical background.

I'm self-taught at the piano. I don't know all musical terms, but I tend to put a lot of effort into research just so that I know what I'm doing. Music and sound are an intimate lover to me. We are connected, knotted. We are soul mates.

Me and Deafness

Ah, I've actually been asked a lot if I know sign language, if I'm deaf, etc. No, and no. I don't know sign language, and I'm not deaf. In all honesty, I'm just very easily intrigued by things beyond my scope of understanding, deafness being one of the things.

Criminal Minds and Issues With Spencer Reid

Recently, I got into the fanfiction of this genre and have been mostly reading fics that center around our awkward genius, Spencer Reid. While some fics are extremely well written, others leave a bit to be desired. For the most part, as long as it centers mostly on Reid, I'm likely to read it. However, even though I may read them, there are some things about CM fanfiction that I won't accept. My one biggest issue in Criminal Minds fan fiction is that Reid tends to be weak. He only rarely comes off as a strong character emotionally and mentally in many fanfictions. People want to sexually abuse him. However, the creators of Criminal Minds have gone out of their way to prove that since Reid's fiasco with Tobias Hankel and his drug-use thereafter, his abilities as an intelligent, strong, and wily profiler have been in no way compromised or hindered. He may be targeted by unsubs because he seems weak initially, but he has proven time and time again to his colleagues that he will not go down without a fight, physically and mentally. Yes, as a human, he has his foibles, but he does not let them hinder him. He may besocially awkward, but the BAU is his surrogate family, and because of that he opens up to them. He jokes with them and doesn't quail under their taunts because he knows they mean well. He's not unbelievably shy with his workmates because he knows them well enough, and he certainly is not timid when he is interviewing potential suspects. He is not hindered.

Therefore, any stories that I have Reid in, whether he becomes a victim or not, will not imply that he is weak. Spencer Reid is a person that empathizes deeply with both victims and even with unsubs, and it makes him an excellent profiler. He tends not to judge people.