You know, I've had this account for years, and I've never bothered to write anything about myself on here. I suppose that's because there isn't much for me to say about myself except that I love to write. I'm not the best writer by any means, but I do feel that I have at least some talent in writing once I actually sit down spend time on something.

I do not function off of the approval of others; I function off of the honest criticisms of others. I urge readers to give me honest opinions on my works, even if their opinions are harsh, and ways to improve what I have written if one should have any suggestions. Likewise, I will also offer my honest opinions to any fics written by others that I read. I believe that an author cannot grow and make their writing better if they do not accept criticism.

I've been a fan of Dragonball Z since I was thirteen or so, and since then I've spent a lot of time developing a character I named Aquamarine. Believe me when I say that I have spent a lot of time on her and her family. The stories revolving around her and her family's adventures may not get a lot of recognition by fellow Fanfiction dot net users, but I feel that I have done well on what of them I have written so far. She may have begun life as a Mary Sue character, but over the years I have developed her and changed her ways that I really don't believe that she is anymore. I believe that I developed Aqua's character depth to the point where not even I know how deep she goes. I seem to discover something new about her every time I write about her.

I think readers will notice that my fics are either really silly or very serious. Humor is one of my favorite elements in a story. I especially enjoy comic relief planted throughout a serious story. I have just as much fun writing humorous works as I do reading them, and I daresay that I sometimes get carried away with the silliness in my own humorous fics. In my more serious fics, I tend to write from a first person point of view to help the reader better understand the central character. I feel that if I can place myself in my character's shoes, I can tell the story better. After all, who knows the story better than the characters experiencing it? I love reading as well as writing first person fics because you can see into the character's mind and walk in their shoes and follow their thought processes.

As a reader on this site as well as a writer, I enjoy reading fics where human emotions play a large part in plot devices and character developments. I love character depth and dimension. Characters who always elude your understanding and who you can never quite figure out are my favorites. The role of the underdog particularly interests me, as I implement this element often in works of my own. There's just something about a character who has conquered all odds, redeemed him/herself, and risen to the top that I like. This is probably why Future Trunks is one of my favorite characters in Dragonall Z. I also love fics where Gohan's role in the normal timeline has altered in a way that he is not the wimpy, nerdy idiot we see dancing around in the Saiyaman outfit in the actual series. Gohan has always been my favorite character, but my liking of him lessened considerably after the Cell saga. I'm also not afraid to admit that I despise Videl and feel that she is a lame character--she's just like Chi-Chi and is also the daughter of the man who stole Gohan's credit for saving the world, making Goku's death completely in vain. I know that things like this happen in real life in a manner of speaking but it still aggravates me.

Also, I'll read just about anything, even Mary Sue fics. I believe that talented writing is not limited to just those who can manipulate the canon characters in a fanfiction of a series. I believe that all of us, at some point, has written/will write ourselves into a fic. All authors do it, whether or not their role is large and important. I've done it in Not Another DBZ Fanfiction as a joke. It's a shame to see that so many great fics out there are passed up by readers just because they have an original character in it. What I find more unoriginal and boring are the fics that include nothing more than romance between the same couples over and over again: Vegeta/Bulma, Gohan/Videl, Trunks/Pan, Goten/Bra are the major ones that turn me off. Most fics about those pairings I see are just different ways of how they met and fell in love and such; not much else is implemented and leaves a lot to be desired, unless you're a horny kid just out looking to read something naughty. Sex sells, though, so that's why those stories get more reviews and recognition. Yes, I said it.

Aside from reading about the main heroes, I do also enjoy reading about the villains!

I always thought Cell was the freakiest villain of them all because of how he stabs people with his tail and sucks them up and... it's just gross! Dx I LOVE the Androids! Some of my favorite episodes out of the entire series are those of 16, 17, and 18 driving around in that pink van and just having a good time. I think one of the saddest moments in Dragonball Z history was when Perfect Cell crushed 16's head and caused Gohan to release his power. 16 was just so sweet and gentle; he adored life and nature and overrode his own programming in order to do what was right; he was the last person who deserved to die. The History of Trunks is amazing not only because of how awesome Future Gohan and Trunks are, but because of how the androids are so much more unrelenting and villainous. They just kill and blow up stuff because it's fun to them.

Frieza is pretty interesting for several reasons. For one, he was the only person I remember Vegeta ever truly being afraid of--Frieza terrified him, and I imagine that Vegeta would probably have nightmares about him throughout the rest of his life. Another thing that makes Frieza unique is that unlike the other major villains the Androids, Cell, Majin Buu, his transformations that make him stronger are not upgrades of himself, but rather downgrades. That final form he takes where he's white and purple and very lizard-like is how he looked when he was born; his other forms were just to conceal and maintain his immense power. Also, what makes him stand out from the other major villains is that he's the only one who ruled part of the universe and had his own army of henchmen and didn't begin life seeking revenge against Goku. Speaking of Goku, Frieza put up one hell of a fight against him--their battle lasted like a million episodes! See, there's just so much about Frieza that makes him stand out, and I could go on, but this paragraph is long enough.

I'm not exactly sure why I like Majin Buu so much. Perhaps it's that playful demeanor or that devilish smile.. but it's certainly not the oversized pants. I don't know, I just like him.

Wow, this turned out much longer than I thought it'd be. O_o; Turned out I had quite a bit to say, I guess.

Anyway, I enjoy talking to people online, so if after reading all of this you wish to contact me, I encourage you to! Message me and we'll exchange AIM screen names or something. Ta ta! :)