Long, long ago (really long ago), I changed my name from Jumi-Pearl. Just so no one gets confused.

About me:

I love a lot of things, namely reading, art, writing, and things that smell good. I'm currently taking a break from college after a diagnosed bout of severe depression (o.o) and am working in the meantime. So I'm a bit swamped and a little unmotivated these days. Still, I like to go out and enjoy life, mainly coffee. Espresso runs thick in my veins, I assure you. I'm a very eccentric sort of socialite. I love dancing, particularly salsa and tango, and I'm always dinking around in art, so I'm usually rather busy. Most people are, but that never, ever excuses one from enjoying the simple things, like cookies and butterflies, or something metaphorical and wise like that.

Fanfiction wise, I like to read numerous game and anime fics and, for some reason, Teen Titans. I've also been known to browse through some book-based fics, though rarely. That aside, you'll mostly find some Wild ARMs 3 fics in here. I like those fics. I don't care if they've made a WA4 ... 5... XF... WA3 will always be the best.

I have expanded my stories into Kyou Kara Maou, and I'm hoping to continue in that genre. I love the series to death, and I'm heartbroken it hasn't been renewed for a fourth season. DAMN YOU, ANIME GODS!! YOU'VE OFFICIALLY KILLED MY HEART. That aside, hooray for the manga being released in English! Maybe the light novels will come next? (GIVE THEM TO ME. GIVE THEM TO ME NOOOOW. Manly Wolfram = smexy.)

As a sidenote to that point: Wolfram/Yuuri fluff. Does it need more explanation? Conyuu makes me sick inside. I don't even know the coined name for Murata/Yuuri, but that's also weird. Not as weird as Murata/Woflram (Muram? Ehehehe... It's like a cow and sheep... Oh boi.) And I really can't decide either way if I prefer Anissina and Gwendal or Gunter and Gwendal. Maybe Gwendal is doomed die a lonely old man. Ah, well. I luv him anyway.

Ideas in my head:

I have the urge to write a Virginia/Gallows fic. Not because I think they belong together at all, but just because it would be darn fun to write.

Desperately wanting to type out some Folklore fics. One of the best games ever made. And now it has it's own category!! YES!

I have KKM ideas swimming around and begging to be written, and they will be!! YES! Tally-ho! Sally-forth! Here we go! ...Slowly.

I have a couple of Ouran fics in my brain, twin-based. Hikaru and Kaoru have some very interested dynamics, and I'd like to expand on that.

Story Updates:

Well, I figured this might be a good idea. I'm a slow writer, so I hope this assures many of you that I haven't given up on certain fics yet!

The Earning: My most recent pretty of substantial length. I've cranked out a little over half a page on chapter six, finally. Almost in time for the NEXT Mika concert. Eheh... Writer's block. It's killer.

Managing Mischief: A drabble/drabblette collection that I happen to adore. I wish more people would show some TLC for this darling, but that's okay. I write on this in an attempt to kill the aforementioned Writer's Block. Recently updated, and working on more soon. After Earning, probably.

黒い: A cute little short based on the ponderings I had when KKM R came out. Complete one-shot, and a dear little story if you ask me. The title (prounced 'kuroi') means 'black'. Like the colour. :) It is finished and will not be updated. But I know a lot of people like it. (Thank you!)

Bloody ARMs: This story is heading for it's ... what... Fifth? major rewrite, and I WILL finish it. After my new fics and ideas are better established, that is. Show some lovings for this old fic of mine. It's been in my life for YEARS now, and I do so love it.

Simple Wonders: I fully intend to continue this. No, I haven't thought of pairings. There may be none, for all I know! But I'll try to cater to everyone's requests. Let's just say the 'drabbles' will not be related?

Some other important stuff you should maybe know:

An unnecessarily long title for a few simple ideas I would like to assert.

Mostly in relation to Kyou Kara Maou (though can be applied to other random fic sections)... In gay relationships, why must one of them always be a 'female' of sorts? Specifically, calling Wolfram the 'wife' or 'queen'. Honestly, in a society wherein homosexual relationships are freely and openly supported, do you really suppose they would demean a man's gender? In a sense, though these writers may be 'supporting' gay relationships, they are still being intolerant of the idea. Still slightly prejudiced. Many gay relationships have two very masculine men who would be insulted to be related to a female. If a man marries a man, they are husbands. If a boy marries a king, he is most likely going to be called the consort or prince consort or perhaps just prince. He may even be given a specific title, Duke or Earl or what have you. Now, you may argue, "But Wolfram and/or Yuuri is so GIRLY!" I say to you, Yuuri is a blundering, inexperinced fool, albeit endearing, and is definately not the I'm-going-to-dominate-you-sexually-and-domestically-because-I-can type. Wolfram, despite the pink nightie we all so love, is so manly I think he doesn't even know what to do with himself sometimes (and if you don't believe me, read the novels or manga. Wow. It makes you that much hotter, Wolfram. Really!). So there.

On another, though often related, topic. ... Mpreg. Oh, wow. Oh, WOW. What female doesn't wish such a thing existed! But here's the thing... It doesn't. So why must every fic in every section have it? Yes, that was hyperbole, but you understand. If you are going to write Mpreg, could you at LEAST incorporate Mmenstruation? Make it scientifically accurate? If you give me a VERY believable background and argument and evidence, I'll go with it. But otherwise, it's ridiculous.

Marysues. I don't think I need to explain this one, so I won't. Just ewwww...

The colour orange. I think it's ugly. Like bile or something. Just a little point of interest for those of you still reading. :)

This has gone on for much too long! So just enjoy!

~Maeleene~