Hello! My name is Aideko and welcome to my little piece of FF.net, where I've been reading others' amazing works for some years now.

Fandom Related:

~ My favorite movies are The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Gladiator, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Bringing Up Baby, Galaxy Quest, and Back to the Future.

~ I love cartoons, so Nick is one of my most watched stations (along with Animal Planet and the History, Travel, and Discovery Channels). My favorite American cartoons are Avatar: The Last Airbender and SpongeBob Squarepants. Of course, I still continue to love all the Disney classics and a bunch of old-school Nick and CN shows as well. As far as Japanese animation goes, my favorites are Sailor Moon, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, Samurai Champloo, Gundam Wing, Vampire Princess Miyu, Diamond Daydreams, Princess Tutu, Elfen Lied, Ouran High School Host Club, Pokémon, Red Garden, Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, etc. Other T.V. shows I enjoy include: I Love Lucy, The Tudors, Family Guy, Planet Earth, Friends, Law and Order: SVU, King of the Hill, Fraiser, Xena, Hercules, and Robot Chicken.

~ I'm not much of a manga reader (nothing against it; I just think anime is more entertaining) unless the anime differs a lot from the manga or continues beyond the events of the anime. Such series include Sailor Moon, Naruto, and Ouran High School Host Club. I hardly read any western graphic novels, but I do love Jhonen Vasquez. Without a doubt, JTHM is my favorite comic, and I couldn't stop laughing throughout SQUEE!

~ Characters that I'm hopelessly obesesed with are Draco Malfoy and Gaara. They are my all time favorite characters, and I can rant and rave about them all day long. Others who deserve honorable mentions are (in no order): Sakura Haruno, Naruto Uzumaki, Kankuro, Usagi Tsukino, Heero Yuy, Relena Peacecraft/Darlian, Hiei, Kazuma Kuwabara, Genkai, Kaoru Hitachiin, Tamaki Suoh, Mugen, Aang, Zuko, Azula, Toph Bei Fong, Harry Potter, Luna Lovegood, Tom Riddle, Ash Ketchem, Misty, Howl Jenkins (book only), and Sophie Hatter (book only).

As a Writer:

I love writing about the strange, obscure, and underdeveloped. Minor characters are great fun because there is so little known about them, leaving more room for the writer's imagination. I really respect originality, (normally) loathing over used plots and common cliches. Because of that, I take "odd" as a compliment when it comes to my stories. Some may call it "crack," but I prefer to consider it as pulling the possibilities within a fandom. Still, I'm kind of a snob when it comes to canon. While I adore crack pairings and strange scenarios, I don't see those as excuses to completely change a character's personality or the laws within a fandom. I walk a very fine line, and I tend to be picky about how such fics are written.

I have no desire to restrict myself to one genre. I find that to be very boring, but I do have ones that I especially enjoy writing in. For starters, I like writing romance fics, which is ironic since I don't consider myself to be much of a romantic. Still, I like taking the romance between two characters very slow. Seeing the relationship develop is much more interesting than having fics where the two characters are confessing their love by the second chapter. The only exception to this is where they are already a couple or if the fic is a one-shot.

Also, I hate, hate incest on any level. It's gross. I can accept it in mythology and other fandoms where incest actually exists, but I strongly dislike non-canon incestuous pairings. It's already a major personal squick; I don't need fans to make it worse. I'm also not a slash, femslash, shonen-ai, shojo-ai, yaoi, or yuri fan unless the characters are originally gay. There have been exceptions to this, but they are very rare. Infidelity and adultery are other things I really don't like in fanfics.

As for the common question pertaining to which pairings I support: I consider myself to be rather picky when it comes to supporting a couple. I can only go crazy over a pairing if there's definite love or a very specific chemistry. I don't like pairing characters just because they'd look cute together or their love would be oh-so dramatic. I need logic, interest, and development when it comes to supporting a pairing. Consequently, I normally prefer canon couples, but there are exceptions. Pairings that I support include:

Naruto/Sakura (Naruto), Shikamaru/Ino (Naruto), Gaara/Matsuri (Naruto), Mamoru/Usagi (Sailor Moon), Kuwabara/Yukina (Yu Yu Hakusho), Fakir/Ahiru (Princess Tutu), Heero/Relena (Gundam Wing), Draco/Luna (Harry Potter; OTP!), Harry/Luna (Harry Potter), Ron/Hermione (Harry Potter), Lucius/Narcissa (Harry Potter), Aang/Katara (Avatar), Zuko/Toph (Avatar), Mugen/Sara (Samurai Champloo), Howl/Sophie (Howl's Moving Castle; the book), Tamaki/Haruhi (Ouran High School Host Club), and Ash/Misty (Pokémon). I also like a ton of crack pairings, such as: Tom R./Luna (Harry Potter), Luna/Most Guys, (Harry Potter), Kankuro/Sakura (Naruto), Kankuro/Ino (Naruto), Shukaku/Matsuri (Naruto), Kaoru/Mei (Ouran High School Host Club), Silver/Kris (Pokémon; gameverse).

As for other genres I like to write for. . .

Humor is always fun. As I write a lot of romantic stuff, I often throw some comedy in since I don't like making my stuff too mushy. I also enjoy writing psychological stories, character portraits, or just pieces that focus on a certain emotion. I like works that have a darker tone to them as well. If written well, they tend to be very thought-provoking. As a good friend of mine once put it: a part of my psyche is somewhat disturbed, however, I hide it extremely well. But, honestly, I believe occasionally writing something darker and heavier is good for you. Otherwise, you're just cheating yourself.

Peace,

Aideko