4/09/09- EDITED

Too many plot bunnies trying to cut in line...and evil meme is evil.

This is a true story. A girl died in 1933. A man buried her when she was still alive. The murder chanted, "Toma Sota balcu," as he buried her. Now that you have read this chant, you will meet this little girl. In the middle of the night she will be on your ceiling. She will suffocate you like she was suffocated. If you post this on your profile, she will not bother you. Your kindness will be rewarded. Lucillia

~~~~~~ MARIE'S FANFIC GUIDELINES: ~~~~~~

1. No citrus. Fluffy romantic stuff can be cute when well-written enough, though.

2. I pull fics down if they don't produce sufficient reviews; why waste my valuable writing time on a fic that few/none are interested in? I'd rather work on the ones lots of people are enjoying. Please do note that if I notice a whole lotta pageviews, I won't yank the 'fic down even if there is a lack of reviews. If I pull a 'fic down that you were enjoying, you're more than welcome to send me a mail saying 'Hey, would you please reconsider reposting '(insert name of 'fic here)?' and I might seriously think it over. The surest way to never see the 'fic again, however, is to bug me repeatedly.

3. I know boy/boy and girl/girl stuff has its place (and I do enjoy a nice, well-written, classy, non-sexual shonen ai) but I don't write about it. Sorry.

My logical left brain has threatened to walk out on me after reading some of my story ideas, but my creative right brain is very nice and supportive of me and my efforts. (Since I'm a lefty, everything is more controlled by my brain's right hemisphere anyway. Geh, enough of medical rambling.) My primary genres are Mystery, Action/Adventure and Comedy, but I do write angsty stuff on rare occasion.

~~~~~~ MY DIFFERENT LABELS/WARNINGS: ~~~~~~

Epic--You're going to be in for a long ride with a 'fic bearing this label. Epics, to me, are 'fics that are going to span SEVERAL months and tons of chapters while telling the story; not my average 15-20 chapter 'fic. I'll tell you which ones are epic.

AU--I'll mention this in the summary as well. I'll take what the characters do/say in the 'normal' universe of the anime and twist and bend it to my will while throwing the poor, hapless characters into a universe of my own design (while keeping it as true as possible to those characters.) ((Insert godlike, maniacal laughter here.)) I do try very hard NOT to have them be OOC, but a few things might seem off/odd. That's why they're labeled and called 'alternate universes.'

Random--Reading a 'fic of mine whose summary includes this word? Don't expect a plot, a moral, or for ANYTHING to make ANY sort of sense. You've been warned. These are generally products of my warped imagination on a sugar high. (Again I say: You've been warned.)

One-Shot: Just what it says. Ask me for more and I'll sic Bakura (Yami, NOT Ryou) on you. A very pissed-off Yami Bakura who'll be given a flamethrower beforehand. 'Tis a ONE-SHOT. I MAY turn it into a story--with another name--at some point if it seems to be warranted (i.e. several folks tell me it would be an interesting expanded story,) but please don't ask me for a second chapter, a continuation, etc... Wellsir, those are my labels.

~~~~~~ MARIE'S SHOUT-OUT TO REVIEWERS: ~~~~~~

-I'd like to thank every single person who's ever left me a review from the bottom of my heart. It means a lot more than non-authors/authoresses would think when someone takes the time after reading a story to leave a review. It's not only an ego boost, it's a thrill and gives us encouragement. You never know, your kind words (or constructive criticism) may save a 'fic from being yanked down, or even give the author/authoress a much-needed boost at the end of a rotten day when the words just don't seem to come out right and the dreaded Writer's Block seems to have descended heavily upon thier shoulders. And for you fellow authors/authoresses who've left them for me, well, you guys know how reviews can make one feel. Thanks a ton for taking the time to review and critique my work from the writer's perspective. Remember, leaving a review might seem like a silly thing, but it takes only a few minutes, at the most, and it means everything in the world to the recipient of that review. -Second, I'll thank any and everyone who has a story of mine on thier favorites list. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving an authoress a reason to write. The thrill of seeing a story of mine on someone's favorites list never lessens, and I especially thank those who take the time to review every chapter. It's very nice to hear critique from someone who's been following the story since its beginning.

Thanks for sitting through all that! Enjoy my stuff, and review if you like it!