Alright...just because I feel like being a nice guy, my real name is Brian, and I'm 21 years old, currently in college as a mechanical engineering major. In any event,

Welcome to reality! Everyone's just a LITTLE bit weird here... (made it up on my own)

Those who dance are considered insane...by those who cannot hear the music. (saw it on a t-shirt)

EDIT: As of 3/20/2013, I HATE FF.N's NEW LOOK. I want the previous one back. I liked the white summary box and the darker background from the contrast button. I don't like the black text on grey background in the summary box now, and the same goes for the links in the summary box. I also prefer how the old 'chapter select' and 'next/previous chapter' drop-down menus and buttons looked.
(Well whaddaya know. My first rant on this site that doesn't have to do with how someone's written something. LMAO)

EDIT: 3/25/2013 - About time they fixed that... well, partially, IMHO. They finally got around to changing the color of the text in the summary box to fit the contrast mode.

For those who are curious, my name is a reference to one of my favorite series of Star Wars books, specifically a certain character.

Favorite anime/manga:
>Gundam SEED
>Gundam SEED Destiny (fairly low on my list of favorites though...its only up here because its the sequel to SEED)
>00 Gundam
>Gundam Wing
>One Piece
>Naruto
(and a bunch of others I can't remember off the top of my head...)

Something funny I noticed about Gundam SEED: the Strike's beam rifle HIGHLY resembles an M4 or M16 assault rifle with a grenade launcher (mostly just b/c of the parts sticking up on the top of the rifle and the shape of the handguard (the section right behind the end of the barrel) (or what would be without the tube underneath it).

Favorite fan-fiction...(uhh..."types"? "universes"?..."base"? (you'll know what I mean...))
>Naruto
>Gundam SEED/Destiny
>Gundam Wing
>Gundam 00
>(most crossovers of the above 3)
>Gundam SEED x Star Wars (well, when an author does it right, they might have a REALLY good fic for this, I don't write, and I can easily tell that it would be VERY hard trying to deal with starfighters, mobile suits (espcially those with DRAGOONs), Jedi, and SEED-users (eg: Kira, Athrun, Shinn, etc.)/newtypes)
>Halo
>Metroid
>Legend of Zelda
>Halo x Metroid (tbh, haven't read any of these in a LOOOONG while) (Also, lets be honest. The suits are so different that it's obvious Samus' power suit is much stronger than the Chief's. I mean, seriously. Which one has multiple built in (ENERGY) weapons with unlimited ammo (beams (power, ice, plasma, etc.) and morph ball bombs)? Which one can take more damage? Also, I'm pretty sure the speed booster goes faster than a SPARTAN can run... Finally, which one can actually TRANSFORM?)

Favorite video games: (and usernames where applicable)

PC:
For most games on Steam: Wraith 5 (I also use: Wraith 5 IGYB)
>Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - UTF Wraith 5
>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - (same as Steam username) (also, if anyone plays this and is looking for someone to do spec ops co-op with, I'd LOVE to)
(lets be honest folks, multiplayer in Modern Warfare 3 is broken. Spawns in Kill Confirmed (well... in general) are WAY beyond FUBAR. Poor hit detection, a lot of BS lag, and the "lag OVER-compensation" just screws you over more (did some messing around in my config file, managed to (somewhat) fix this). Add to that the fact that there are no RANKED dedicated servers...CoD4 is soooo much better. EDIT: with the use of an up-to-date FPS unlocker and some edits to the config file, MW3 MP is *relatively* good.)
>Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - (same as Steam username, but will probably use an in-game clan tag, typically Whut or IGYB)
>Magicka - (Wraith 5)
(Single player games:)
>Star Wars: Republic Commando
>Half Life 2 (I haven't played HL1, but the Black Mesa mod for HL2 is AMAZING.)
>Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3
>Star Wars: Jedi Knights 2: Jedi Outcast (I love using console commands... I've crashed the game by stacking too many det packs XD)

Nintendo DS:
>Metroid Prime Hunters (haven't played this in a LOOONG time)

Nintendo Wii:
>Super Smash Bros. Brawl (haven't played this in a LOOONG time)

NOTE: if you want to add me as a friend or want my FC for any of these games, just PM me!

If you find a fan-fic that you think i might be interested in, send me a message recommending it! (and NO, i don't want people to send me links to THEIR OWN STORIES!!! (unless they REALLY think I'd be interested in it))
ESPECIALLY don't send me links to AU fics that put characters in a HIGH SCHOOL or similar setting...I'm not a big fan of fics that are THAT AU...if its a Gundam fic, then make sure that its GOT GUNDAMS IN IT!! (and a plot)

And finally... please only send me ones written by competent authors. OCCASIONAL spelling/grammar/etc. errors are okay, but if they don't use commas, capital letters, or appropriate paragraphing (you know, like breaking up dialogue between multiple characters?), I find it LITERALLY painful to read. No, I am not exaggerating. Also, if the author doesn't bother to use proper grammar, use proper spelling, or even CAPITALIZE the first letter of names/sentences in the SUMMARY of a story, I probably won't bother reading it.

Things I like in a fan-fic:
> A good plot (yes, that DOES mean a plot is actually required)
> Character development
> Logical plot advancement (I enjoy a plot twist as much as the next guy, but there are limits...)
> Moments of fluff.
> Good action scenes/sequences.
> Appropriate moments of sad.
> Good grammar.
> Good spelling.
=I do realize that the two items above do not apply quite evenly given regional 'dialects,' speaking habits, or whatever you want to call them.
My favorite fic I've recently read that fits this:
Team 8 by S'TarKan

Things I do not like in a fan-fic:
> Character bashing (Well, most of the time. I will accept bashing of a truly douchebag-ish character and mild bashing of assholes, but like above, there are limits...)
> People acting OOC. Example: Hyuuga Hinata being overly gung-ho (especially Naruto-level gung-ho) and Naruto being absurdly shy. If the author can work the character development to actually make the behavior fit, then I'll accept it (probably, lol).
> HIGH SCHOOL. If I'm reading a Gundam fic, I WANT THERE TO BE GODDAMN GUNDAMS IN IT!!!!
> Time travel (beyond the limits of the original work). I just do not like the whole idea in the first place.
> Incorrect... uhh... 'labeling' of speech (best word I can think of). Example: Here.
> Wall-o-text.
> Bad spelling.
> Bad grammar.
=I am being quite serious. The 3 items above can cause a fic to be almost literally painful to read.
(No, I will not list examples.)

Only REAL men wear pink! If you play as pink Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros. Melee OR Brawl, copy and paste this on your profile.

If you spend multiple hours each day reading or writing or a combination of both... copy and paste this on your profile.

If you have ever forgotten what you were going to say right before you were going to say it, copy this on your profile.

If you have ever slapped yourself and/or banged your head against a desk for no reason, copy this on your profile.

If you know someone who should be run over by a bus, copy this to your profile.

Admitting you are weird means you are normal. Saying that you are normal is odd. If you admit that you are weird and like it, copy this onto your profile.

If you are weird, insane, crazy, odd, not-normal, a freak of nature, psychotic, random, or anything similar, post this in your profile.

If you've ever copied and pasted something onto your profile, copy and paste this onto your profile. The irony... (oddly enough...I don't really find this ironic...)

There's nothing wrong with arguing with yourself. It's when you argue with yourself and LOSE when it's weird. If you agree, copy this and put it in your profile.

98 percent of the teenage population does or has tried smoking pot. If you're one of the 2 percent who hasn't, copy and paste this in your profile.

92 percent of the teen population would be dead if Abercrombie and Fitch or Hollister said it wasn't cool to breathe anymore. Repost if your one if the 8 percent who would be laughing your ass off.

If you've been on the computer for hours on end, reading numerous fanfictions, copy this onto your profile, and add your name to this list: Danyan, Avatarwolf, Shifter-youkai ChOpstIcKsXOXO, RadicalEd57, Fierygirl0, tsukiko3000,Neonzangetsu, gadzooks97, Kireteiru, Wraith Five

95 percent of the kids out there are concerned with being popular and fitting in. If you're part of the 5 percent who aren't, copy this, put it in your profile, and add your name to the list: AnimeKittyCafe, Hyperactivley Bored, Gem W, Bara-Minamino, Yavie Aelinel, Crazy Billie Joe Loving Freak, Shadow929, SweetNCrazieSugarmuffin, The Komodo Dragon Phoenix, Bust_A_Groover, Tecna, Triggonseed, The Only Innocent Writer Here-Yumi, Kikyouhater118, Midnight-angel-of-darkness, adngo714,cyber-porygon, the aku dragon of light, PirateCaptainBo, Ski Bo, bleachrules1314, KivaEmber, SilverFlameoftheWindScar, Kireteiru, Wraith Five

95% Of Teens Would Break Down If Justin Beiber Was About To Jump Off A Building To Kill himself. Copy And Paste If Your The 5% That Would Grab Your Camera yelling JUMP ALREADY!! (although, I wouldn't be to surprised if the majority of people started chanting "Jump! Jump! Jump!" lol)

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uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal
pweor of the hmuan mnid. Aoccdrnig to a
rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't
mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the
olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer
be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl
mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed
ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Amzanig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling
was ipmorantt! tahts so cool!

If you could read that, copy and paste it into your profile. (I also think it would be HILARIOUS if someone wrote a paper for school like that...XDDDD)