About me:

Translation of username: Maelstrom of Death

Real name: Mike. Just Mike.

Age: *Laughs* Right, like I'm gonna tell you. Let's just say that I was born within the first HOUR of '93.

Gender: I'm a dude. Seriously, how many people have even HEARD of a girl named 'Mike'? Huh?

Location: Computer... (DUH!)

Home: Las Vegas (Not zoomin' any closer than that!)

Likes: Stories: .Hack, Code: Lyoko, Gin Iro No Kami No Agito, Pokemon

Other Stuff: Bike Riding, Video games, Reading (Fanfiction and otherwise), Video games, Manga, Big Blue (Soda), Video games, Nightwish (Awesome music band n_n), Did I mention Video Games?

Dislikes: Yaoi, bad reviews (Flames for the purpose of Flaming somebody)

Favorite Fanfiction author(s): UBE Chief

Favorite characters of all time: Shugo, Rena, Kite, Black Rose, Aura, Zefie, Ouka of the divine fist (BOOBS!), Mirielle, Helba, Mistral, Balmung of the Azure Sky, Orca of the Azure Sea (.Hack); Dawn, Ash, Lugia, Latios (the blue one), Groudon, Rayquayza, Dialga, Pikachu, Deoxys, Empoleon, Venusaur, Kyogre (All of these are Pokemon, obviously); Ichigo Kurasaki, Orihime, Rukia (Bleach); Ako, Keita and Rika (PM me for an explanation, 'cause I'm NOT explaining here); Jeremy (Who's practically my twin when it comes to nerdiness and intelligence), Aeleita(*Drools*), Yumi, Odd, Ulrich (Code: Lyoko)

Favorite pairings:

Shugo/Rena (*Sarcastically* Yes, I know it's twincest. So sue me)

I think a Kite/Aura or Shugo/Aura would be interesting... Just sayin'. (Hmmm... Maybe Zefie in place of Aura... *Evil Laugh* Mwa ha ha ha ha!)

Jeremy/Aeleita (Who DOESN'T like this one?)

Ulrich/Yumi (*Yawn* I've seen this movie...)

My randomness; A.K.A. Random Quotes for Random People:

Call me crazy. Everyone else does. (So true...)

"Do you have a purpose?" The girl asked me. For once, I had no answer.

An island!/ In a storm!/ I've seen this movie! (Hey! Can ya blame me? Pokemon is AWESOME!)

I'm a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar. (There's a cookie for anyone who understands that reference, but first, let me find the box... *Rummages around* Oops! Sorry! Fresh outta cookies!)

Don't make a girl a promise... if you know you can't keep it.

Any man that wants to find himself had better start by admitting that he doesn't know where the hell he is.

This is an actual conversation between me and a friend at school:

Friend: Kotisaina sukachi unichaka!

Me: Suta liton bashdedu! I don't need to know about your boners!

(Yeah... We're strange...)

This is a LITERAL translation of the above conversation:

Friend: Pervertedness throughout my private parts!

Me: Shut up you little bastard! I don't need to know about your boners!

This is funny:

Man 1: My wife wanted me to get her something that went 0-200 in three seconds, but I got in trouble.

Man 2: Why did you get in trouble?

Man 1: Because I got her a scale...

Copy and paste this if you've ever put your phone number after the /S/ in the url. (I got a hilarious parody of Frosty the Snowman...)

This is an actual question, taken off of AOTS on G4:

Would you want to be covered in crickets for eight hours if you would get one thanksgiving feast a month?

71% said yes.

29% said no.

85% of the male population has a fascination with guns. IF YOU'RE PART OF THE 15% THAT BELIEVE IN AIR SUPERIORITY, COPY AND PASTE THIS INTO YOUR PROFILE!!!!!!!!!

True courage is knowing that you can't win, but making the effort anyway. If anyone agrees, Copy/paste onto your profile and add your name to the list: ForsakenDarkness,

It's pretty bad when Google Translate is your sixth most used site on the computer. If anyone agrees, Copy/paste onto your profile and add your name to the list: ForsakenDarkness,

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

93 percent of American teens would have a severe emotional breakdown if someone called them a freak. If you're a part of the 7 percent who would ask the person, "What was your first clue?", copy this into your profile and add your name to the list: Sunlit Goddess of the C.O.C.A., Moonlit Goddess of the C.O.C.A., Evil Genius of the COCA, Invader Miley Phantom, dAnnYsGiRl777, BloodySalvation, Lady Lost-A-Lot, bellabookworm9, Bella Masen Cullen, Alice001, SesshomaruLover23, Celestial Slytherin- Black, psychoticKisshu, NitaIce, Sa'Kage, ForsakenDarkness

If you KNOW the voices in your head are real, copy and paste this to your profile!

If you have ever zoned out for more than five consecutive minutes, copy this to your profile and add your username to the list: ForsakenDarkness,

If you've ever wondered what you are like in another dimension, copy and paste this in your profile.

If you and your friends have a nickname, title, or anything else for each other, copy and paste this in your profile. (Yep... I nicknamed one of my best friends 'Fluffy')

If you've ever wished to go back in time, copy and paste this onto your profile

If you ever read past two in the morning, copy and paste this to your profile.

If your profile is long copy and paste this to make it even longer

If you have ever gotten so completely sidetracked in a conversation that you don't remember why you were talking in the first place, copy this into your profile.

If you have your own little world, copy and paste this into your profile. (World? Hell, I got my own parallel dimension!)

I process several thoughts at the same time. One is always a song...

On a 'pervert' scale of 1-100, I am a 69.

If you have a scary crush on a book, anime, or game character; copy and post this into your profile. (Black Rose from .Hack is hot...)

Have we come too far to turn around, does emotion hold the key? Is logic just a synonym for this savagery, disguised in forgotten lost memory?

Hey, maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events, but we just got our asses kicked, pal!

Daedalus: master inventor of ancient greece, contributor to the great fortress city of troy, architect of the maze of minos and creator of the stone giant, defender of Crete... How that links to a bloody sea serpent... your guess is as good as mine...

I believe that if it weren't for humans, cats would rule the world. (They'd do a hell of a better job at it, too.)

If I had a pet cat, I'd name it Pebkac. It means 'Problem exists between keyboard and chair. :)

95% of teens would panic if a Justin Bieber was on a 250 foot building about to jump. 3% would bring popcorn and shout "Do a flip!" 2% would go up and push him off. If you are part of the first group, kill yourself. If you're part of the second group, copy and paste this. If you're in the third group, copy this and add your name to the list: Bondubras of Devoncroix,

I believe that the phrase 'common sense' is a contradiction: If it's so common, then why don't more people have it?

If a friend of yours says "Hey, guys! Check this out!" or something similar, run. Just run.

Nerds are cool. Nerds are smart. Nerds will one day rule the universe. If you're a nerd and proud of it, copy this into your profile.

If you get bored easily post this on your profile. (All the time...)

If you are obsessed with fanfiction copy this into your profile.

Remember the 50-50-90 rule. If we have a 50-50 chance of success, 90 percent of the time, it will blow up

If Twilight should go die in a hole, add this to your profile.

"I have an eternal rivalry with the floor!! Its the ceiling of opposite world!!"

To find the truth in the world, you must first find the truth within yourself.

We change people just by being near them. Our existence deforms the universe. There's nothing wrong with that.

All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: Freedom, Justice, Honor, Duty, Mercy, and Hope. -Winston Churchill

In valleys of dusk, in oceans unbound.

In rivers of blood, in skies of black.

I shall never fall, for my spirit is of stone, and my will of iron tempered.

In these words of mine, I vow to fight.

I vow to make my enemies tremble before me.

For I am the whisper in the wind, the predator on silent wings.

I am the master of the dark, he who haunts the dreams of sinners.

I bow to no one. I am... Nightwing.

-Myself.

"'Her hair was up in a ponytail, her favorite dress tied with a bow.

Today was Daddy's Day at school, and she couldn't wait to go.

But her mommy tried to tell her, that she probably should stay home.

Why the kids might not understand, if she went to school alone.

But she was not afraid; she knew just what to say.

What to tell her classmates of why he wasn't there today.

But still her mother worried, for her to face this day alone.

And that was why once again, she tried to keep her daughter home.

But the little girl went to school eager to tell them all.

About a dad she never sees a dad who never calls.

There were daddies along the wall in back, for everyone to meet.

Children squirming impatiently, anxious in their seats.

One by one the teacher called a student from the class.

To introduce their daddy, as seconds slowly passed.

At last the teacher called her name, every child turned to stare.

Each of them was searching, a man who wasn't there.

"Where's her daddy at?" she heard a boy call out.

"She probably doesn't have one," another student dared to shout.

And from somewhere near the back, she heard a daddy say,

"Looks like another

deadbeat dad, too busy to waste his day."

The words did not offend her, as she smiled up at her Mom.

And looked back at her teacher, who told her to go on.

And with hands behind her back, slowly she began to speak.

And out from the mouth of a child, came words incredibly unique.

"My Daddy couldn't be here, because he lives so far away.

But I know he wishes he could be, since this is such a special day.

And though you cannot meet him, I wanted you to know.

All about my daddy, and how much he loves me so.

He loved to tell me stories.

He taught me to ride my bike.

He surprised me with pink roses, and taught me to fly a kite.

We used to share fudge sundaes, and ice cream in a cone.

And though you cannot see him.

I'm not standing here alone.

"Cause my daddy's always with me, even though we are apart

I know because he told me, he'll forever be in my heart"

With that, her little hand reached up, and lay across her chest.

Feeling her own heartbeat, beneath her favorite dress.

And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads, her mother stood in tears.

Proudly watching her daughter, who was wise beyond her years.

For she stood up for the love of a man not in her life.

Doing what was best for her, doing what was right.

And when she dropped her hand back down, staring straight into the crowd.

She finished with a voice so soft, but its message clear and loud.

"I love my daddy very much, he's my shining star.

And if he could, he'd be here, but heaven's just too far.

You see he was a policeman and died just this past year.

When airplanes hit the towers and taught Americans to fear.

But sometimes when I close my eyes, it's like he never went away."

And then she closed her eyes, and saw him there that day.

And to her mothers amazement, she witnessed with surprise.

A room full of daddies and children, all starting to close their eyes.

Who knows what they saw before them, who knows what they felt inside.

Perhaps for merely a second, they saw him at her side.

"I know you're with me Daddy," to the silence she called out.

And what happened next made believers, of those once filled with doubt.

Not one in that room could explain it, for each of their eyes had been

closed.

But there on the desk beside her, was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.

And a child was blessed, if only for a moment, by the love of her shining

star.

And given the gift of believing, that heaven is never too far.'

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate

them,

a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them."

If anyone understands the airplane reference, please PM me with what you think it is.

My ideal playlist:

1. Chowa otowith reflection by Kokia.

2. Gorillaz-Clint Eastwood (Wtf on the title...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoQYw49saqc

3. Angel of Darkness by Alex C.

4. Blurry by Puddle of Mudd (Those who have played Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War will understand...).

5. I Can Walk on Water, I Can Fly by Basshunter (Don't ask...).

6. It's a tie between Tourniquet, Imaginary and Hello by Evanescence.

7. Thunder Rolls by Toby Kieth.

8. Whiskey Lullaby by Allison Krauss.

9. Jacob's Dream by Allison Krauss.

10. (What do we have here? Another tie!) Fruitcakes, Jolly Mon Sing, Pascagoula Run, and Last Mango in Paris all by Jimmy Buffett.

11. Unforgiven 3 by Metallica.

12. Breaking the Habit and Catalyst by Linkin Park.

13. Into the Ocean by Blue October.

14. Gotta be Somebody by Nickelback.

15. Into the Night by Nickelback.

16. Bard Dance by The Tailesin Orchestra.

17. Siul La Run by Celtic Woman.

18. Walking Through the Air by Celtic Woman.

19. Moroccan Rain Dance by Ayman.

20. Eva, For the Heart I Once Had, Amaranth, Bye Bye Beautiful, Cadence of Her Last Breath, The Islander, Last of the Wilds, Meadows of Heaven, Moondance and Escapist (All by Nightwish).

21. Kurrel Raven (A good Youtube rapper with a British accent...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxFvV5PXK7A, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBoqdWGd0Ew

22. Catalyst by Linkin Park

23. Iridescent by Linkin Park

YouCan'tTearMeDown had a quiz on their profile. I took it too, and here are my my answers:

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 81, and find line 15.

Dr. Hopkins took a deep breath of relief. “Ah, Geology. A won-“ (It stops there.) Thief of time, Sir Terry Pratchett

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What can you touch?

A printer (And to my right is a wall...)

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?

A science channel special on black holes. (My god! Somebody get me a life!)

4. Without looking, guess what time it is:

8:19 A.M.

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?

11:54 A.M. (Man, am I off...)

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?

My sister’s computer (Her music sucks...)

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?

Last night, taking out the trash

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?

Avatar: The Last Airbender-Kung Fu Fighting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3ed9KpdAV8

9. What are you wearing?

A gray tank top and plaid shorts. (My pajamas... Don’t judge.)

10. Did you dream last night?

If I did, I would NOT want to remember it! (My mind goes through a million thoughts a day, while only two or three are actually on topic. This is when I’m awake. I don’t even want to THINK about what goes on when I’m asleep...)

11. When did you last laugh?

I was watching a YouTube video of Gabriel Iglasias. (Yeah, nearly a month ago...)

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?

Dirt.

13. Seen anything weird lately?

I saw a YouTube video of three babies squirting their tears into a beer bottle... (Orphan tears by Your Favorite Martian... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=929sn1qMCcM)

14. What do you think of this quiz?

What in the seven hells was the creator of this quiz smoking?

15. What is the last film you saw?

Labyrinth (I like mazes...)

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?

I’d actually buy parts to build a custom car from the ground up. (This might say more about me than I want it to...)

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know:

My E-mail address has a purposeful misspelling of the name of a supernova remnant. (WOO! WOO! NERD ALERT! NERD ALERT!)

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?

Real-life Pokémon would be awesome...

19. Do you like to dance?

I scare people with my dancing. (Picture one of those air-powered dancing tube guys you sometimes see on the streets flailing in a tornado, and THAT is better at dancing than me...)

20. George Bush:

I like Bu- Oh, you mean the president! (Sorry. Couldn't resist the Jeff Dunham reference...)

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?

Aura Lyn Marie Oakes (I don’t know why...)

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?

Zakariah Lee Koranu Oakes (Yet again, I Don’t know why...)

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?

A broad what? A broad stretch of water? How the hell can you live a broad stretch of water?

24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?

How did YOU get here? I thought you would belong down below... (I would laugh my @$$ off if somebody said this to me...)

I also have a fictionpress: http://www.fictionpress.com/u/792063/ForsakenShadows

I made a story there, too: http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2964359/1/The_Perfect_Storm

To see the characters in my Gaia Online FanFic, check these links:

Bondubras, post-transformation: http://tektek.org/avatar/47986848

Bondubras, D.A.S.H. suit: http://tektek.org/avatar/47780637

Aras, Sister of Bondubras, kimono outfit: http://www.tektek.org/avatar/48437400

Annalise: http://www.tektek.org/avatar/48437973

Kuragari, Husband of Bondubras: http://www.tektek.org/avatar/48790332