Icon is an original painting of mine.

Other Haunts

You don't need to know my real name. I go by vermilionbird at LJ and DeviantArt . VB or birdie to my friends.

You can find my art at http://vermilionbird.deviantart.com/ This is where I usually blog, so if you want to see my inane ramblings on life, or check out my art, here is the place. LJ page http://vermilionbird.livejournal.com/ sometimes I remember to post a comment or two there.

Stupid Stuff about me (The Wall O' Text)

I'm a college grad. I have a degree in Criminal justice and another in Behavioral Science, or as I like to call it the "Why people do the stupid shit they do degrees".

I'm female (I hate being called a girl. Girls wear pink and gush over boys. I do neither.)

I am married. My husband thinks I'm crazy, but loves me anyways. Our first date was "Starship Troopers". We laughed the entire time.

My favorite movie is Jaws. The original one. Just sit and watch it, it's got witty dialogue, engaging characters, and a really big shark that eats people. What more could a person ask for?

I hate to cook, even if I am really good at it. Really, I'm a good cook. I just hate the mess. Hubby taught me everything he knew. Hubby collects cook books. I stoped counting at 200.

I'm a total bibliophile.

I drink gallons of coffee and wine. Usually not together.

I am a brunette.

I have two tattoos. Thinking about another one.

I collect skulls, Precious Moments figures, eggplates, depression glass and Optimus Prime figures. I promise my house doesn't look like a junk store. Each collection is displayed seperately. Most people don't even know about the OPs or skulls.

I can't sing. Flat and off key. But I love music.

I'm old enough to have watched the G-1 transformer cartoons, and remembered some of it. Ouch.

I'm an Aries.

I don't smoke. Never have I done drugs (don't need to. Sober is interesting enough).

My political and spiritual leanings are no one's concern, but my own. If you ask I will share, but be ready to be confused. My characters have their own opinions, and sometimes conflict with mine. I warn you I am very friendly and love to chat, so don't ask unless you want me to send you lenghty emails.

I lied, I do have a pink shirt, and I do wear it (hangs head in shame)

My sweet hubby calls me a Transformer geek ot the 3rd power. Made it to Botcon 2008 and LOVED it. Wished I could have spent more time there. Now all I need to do is convence the man that this is going to be our annual vacation.

My Stories

Finding Salvation/ Holding Onto The Future

(AU) Is set roughly in the movie verse. It is OC centric, but it doesn't deal with just the OC, if that makes since. Be warned I have librally drawn from other TF verses and created a little of my own. If MBay can give Optimus flames, paint Ratchet green and make Bumblebee a camaro, then I can have a little fun. If I had known that people were actually going to read this, then I would have done a lot of things different. Oh, well. I am hoping to put this to rest after HOTF, but ideas for a third part are tring to grow. Damn it. Please note that this series was started before the Revenge Of The Fallen, and doesn't pertain to anything in that movie.

Finding Salvation - Complete- The autobots stumble across an anchient race on the verge of extinction.

Holding Onto The Future - In progress- Takes place immediatly following FS. Velocity tries to cope with the massive changes in her life, and the new Autobots arriving everyday. The Decepticons are plotting, and sometimes it is hard to tell friend from foe. Yes, I know I am slow at updating right now, but the summer is here and I have RL things to do. Once school starts upagain in August the writting will pick up.

The Tempering Of Flesh - in progress (unpublished) - A short story sat centuries after HOTF. It can be seen as a little spoilerish to HOTF. Basically, it will involve humanized TFs and much smutty goodness. I probably shouldn't write, but it is a bunny that won't die.

One shots

His Angel - comlpete - Came from a nasty case of writers block, a bottle of merlot, and a religious discussion with a friend. I couldn't write a thing for HOTF and just typed something. As soon as the first line was finished, the rest fell into place. I wish it was always that easy to write something.

Megatron - Complete - A one shot that ate at my brain while reading a book titled The Cygnus Mystery. What did Megs think while the chased the Allspark?

10 Short Drabbles- complete - Is exactly that. It was my response the a meme on LiveJournal. Total crap, don't waste your time.

Cast of characters

A reviewer mentioned that it was difficult keeping with all of the Transformer Alt-forms is my longer fics Finding Salvation/Holding Onto The Future, and that person was correct. So here is a list of the characters that have been introduced and their alt modes described.

Autobots

Optimus Prime - Red and Blue flame painted Peterbuilt

Velocity - red Saturn Sky

Prowl - black and white Dodge Charger police cruiser

Ironhide - black Chevy Topkick

Ratchet - Chartreuse Hummer rescue vehicle

Wheeljack - pearl white with blue racing stripes Shelby GT-1

Bumblebee - yellow and black 2010 Camero

Sunstreaker - yellow Lamborghini Murceilago LP640

Sideswipe - red Lamborghini Gallardo

Cosmos - silver-green alien space craft (non-Terran alt form)

Warpath - desert tan Sherman Tank

Mirage - blue Mosler MT900S

Hound - moss green Jeep Patriot, off road

Cliffjumper - red Jeep Windcharger (non-existing vehicle)

Huffer - dark blue Freightliner

Smokescreen - blue over red Bugatti Veyron

Decepticons

Barricade - black and white Seleen Mustang patrol car / black Seleen mustang

Hardcore - silver Aston Martin Vanquish

Thundercracker - F16

Overdrive -