"And her eyes they shone like diamonds,
You'da thought she was queen of the land,
And her hair hung past her shoulders,
Tied up with a Black Velvet Band."

-Irish Pub Song

Name: Cryssi

Age:18

IM: UnhappyDiva (It's a joke from Spamalot!)

Email: magicaltinky@yahoo.com

About Me: I'm a recent high school graduate and have read fanfiction for years but never actually got the courage to write one until junior year. I came up with the idea for my first fanfic, "What Happens in Kyoshi" while sitting in Humanitites class with one of my close friends. I love theatre, and enjoy pursuing all aspects of the performing arts. I also love to write, but haven't made much time over the years for creative writing endeavors. If you'd like to talk to me, feel free to use the contact information posted above, just be sure that you indicate right away you're a reader, or I will most likely think you're a pedophile trying to seduce me and block you.

SHIPS:

HARRY POTTER: Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Neville/Luna, George/Luna, Dean/Luna, Scorpius/Rose, Lily/James

AVATAR: Zuko/Katara, Sokka/Suki, Sokka/Toph, Toph/Aang

BLEACH: Ichigo/Rukia, Ishida/Orihime, Hitsugaya/Matsumoto, Nanao/Shunsui, Byakuya/Hisana

BLOOD: Saya/Hagi

"Look at me."
-Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

STORIES IN PROGRESS:

Tomorrow and After: Set five years after the events of Tossed Aside. When Nanao loses her ability to perform kido in the middle of a battle she is faced with a serious problem. Her position as a fukutaicho is in jeopardy and her relationship with Shunsui, who is also her superior officer, suffers under the strain. What office can function with a second in command that can't fight? In light of her own insecurities, Nanao makes a rash decision that could change her relationship with Shunsui forever as business finally interferes with the matters of the heart...

Purple Steam (Can be found on my joint account with Conterra-san with the creative username CONTERRA-SAN&BLACKVELVETBAND) A work in progress that I am co-authoring with my friend Conterra-san. The story is set in a post-war fire nation. Zuko is celebrating his twenty-first birthday and the anniversary of his third year as Fire Lord. In honor of the occasion, Zuko decides to hold a grand tournament. The catch is that all benders must fight in teams with a bender of another element than their own. As things heat up between Zuko and Katara (both literally and figuratively) the competition heats up as well. As strange and dangerous accidents keep occuring to both Zuko and Katara and neither can distinguish who the intended target was, it becomes apparent to both benders that they are no longer fighting for the tournament, they're fighting for their lives. Full of laughter, seduction, romance, danger and intrigue, Purple Steam is a wild ride guarenteed to leave you wanting more at the end of every cliff-hanger chapter ending! A main dish of Zutara with a large side of Taang. ON HIATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!

Points in the Right Direction (Located on joint account CONTERRA-SAN&BLACKVELVETBAND): This story is a byproduct of the efforts of three authors, Conterra, our awesome friend Debbie, and myself. While making T-shirts for the premier of the fifth Harrry Potter movie, we were moved ourselves to write a Marauders fic detailing how Lily and James finally got together as it is left mainly out of the pages of the series. In this story, James is still trying to win Lily's heart after seven long years, and Lily caught between the real James and the image she's had of him for so long keeps finding herself in awkward situations. Little do the two know that on the sidelines, their friends are keeping score. Set against the backdrop of Voldemort's first ascent to power, Points in the Right direction is filled with humor, romance, secrets, forbidden friendships, conflicting desires, and the teens' realizations that war changes everything...

"How many cuts should I repent?
How many fates should I accept?"
-Hyde, Season's Call

REQUEST LINE: As a fanfic author, I thrive on reviews and appreciate those of my wonderful readers who take time to write down just a small comment to let me know how I'm doing. In appreciation for this, I love to grant requests that readers ask me for. If you have one, please feel free to send it to me! Please realize however, that I will not accept all requests or that I can't write something well if my heart isn't into it and reserve the right to politely deny a request, but I will try my hardest to make it up to you. Also, requests will be filled in the order that inspiration comes, but will be filled...eventually. Here's a list of current requests, feel free to add yours!

Bleach: Hanataro/Okuni (My Original Character from Tossed Aside, who also makes an appearence in Paying Up)
Bleach: Hitsugaya/Matsumoto set up by Shunsui and Ukitake (Give me some time, I'm working on it)
Bleach: Ichigo/Orihime

NEWS: THE REQUEST LINE IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD (a.k.a I'm not accepting requests at the present time). My schedule has been very busy lately and I would like to finish the Request projects lined up a above before writing any new requests. Thank you for your patience.

Blood is red as sunset
Blood is warmer than wine
The taste of salty summer brine

Steel is cold as moonlight
Steel is sharper than sight
The touch of bitter winter white
-Glory, Pippin