If I had a dollar for everytime I had someone tell me that I was scary, I'd be even richer (though can't really say I'm rich-rich now but...).

Name: Specter Cross
Age: 2501+ and counting (more people should write it like this, it proves they're alive)
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 87 kg (all muscle baby)
Like: You, me, anime, manga, yaoi, Otakon, Japanese people, Japan (in general), my viola, role-playing, and fanfiction (of course, that's why I'm wasting my valuable time and energy here).
Dislike: The color pink, and the act of running. If you make me run, I will kill you (if you're running away from me, I'll walk after you and kill you).

I am an otaku, now and forever. I'm expanding more from just the anime itself to the theme songs, the artists of the theme songs, and seiyuu. I have a lot of favorite seiyuu... I even have a few favorite English voice actors (for when I am resigned to watch a dub); namely, Crispin Freeman (the voice of Hellsing's Alucard and Naruto's Itachi among other roles) and Yuri Lowenthal (that guy is highly entertaining).

Wasn't Code Geass amazing guys? Oh my Kenshin, I was absolutely mesmorized by almost each and every episode.

I can't get on youtube that often, or crunchyroll or anything, so I really depend on manga for my Japanese fix (aside from gendou for anime themes). I've a decent collection upwards of a hundred manga, of maybe 14 different series (not counting the stuff that comes in the Shonen Jump mags). Speaking of, I got a Shonen Jump in Japan, and what the hell, not only was it cheaper, it was three times as thick. I know want to watch/read 'Neuro: Demon Detective' or whatever it might be (I'm only sure about the Neuro part). And Grimmi brought me back a promotinal mag with new titles and merchandise of anime coming out, which is why I am now obsessed with Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler); I learned a Japanese pun from that. I strained my eyes looking at the tiny kanji, then typed a jabillion things into Wikipedia and lo, it was there (hooray); now they just need to update the character profiles.

GetBackers. I love GetBackers. Everytime I re-read it, I remember why I love it so much. But oh my Kenshin, I made some shocking discovery (...well, it's not a discovery, just something I noticed). While re-reading some of Rurouni Kenshin, I noticed how in the beginning of the Saito arc... Saito-san had similar traits to Akabane-san... There were other characters similarities too I noticed, between Udo Jin-e (mr. Huh Huh) and Fudou...

I am completely fascinated with this new genre (well... I guess it's not a separate genre unto itself but...) that involves serious crack. When I say this, I mean when something important/serious to the plot is happening, and either directly involved in it or slightly contributes to it is something entirely ridiculous (CRACK-y). This is a mild example, but think about how in order to get Undertaker (Kuroshitsuji) to tell you anything, you have to make him laugh. That in itself isn't all out there, but also consider the fact that every time Undertaker's been made to laugh, he does it HYSTERICALLY (and I cannot help but laugh too). I would cosplay as Undertaker if I could... (The Shinigami... I can almost do Grell's voice.) GetBackers is another example of a serious crack anime. Random stuff is prone to happen, especially when there are more people in the mix (not just Ban, Ginji, Natsumi, Paul, and Hevn, but Kazuki, Shido, Himiko, Akabane, Makubex, Juubei, Sakura, Emishi, Kagami, Clayman, Natsuhiko, and Akihiko too!). For example, did everyone read that random game of hide-and-seek everyone played at Mugenjou? CRACK WISHES IT COULD TAKE YOU THAT HIGH. I laughed hysterically though too... (people nearby looked at me funny and I almost made my lip bleed trying to hold it in.) Try it out everyone; go look for some new anime that is completely and utterly serious, but CRACK-y as well. Something about knowing that the random stuff you write for fanfiction actaully has a high probability of happening will make you enjoy writing the fanfiction more, and the anime as well.

Serious crack manga is a little more noticeable it seems...

Okay! Let's get to an interesting topic. OCs. Yes, I have them. I'm sorry for being so creative. However, I try to limit how I use them for everyone's precious favorite characters in slash, but what can I say? If I want it that way, I want it that way. I also try to keep the number of OCs down to one or two, or have them consume the entire story (in which case, I am borrowing a series setting to flesh out my OC. Knowing this crowd, I am grateful if you simply enjoy reading them). In addition, I tend to not decribe my OC's all that much when there's justy a few (you will see this in one of my 'Kuroshitsuji' stories); it takes away from those already established. So it's as if I like to pretend they were already there from the get-go, and maybe you didn't just see them. If you are curious about any of my OC's, I'll be happy to send you a more detailed profile of them, per your request.

I would also be more than happy to beta for anyone, and I enjoy the thrill and challenge of writing with people. It helps if I already know you though, and we can easily get in contact with each other for writing something together.

Video games! I like them! Super Smash Bros., Okami, Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda, Castlevania, Soul Caliber, Tekken, Guitar Hero, and Wii excersise games are my favorite so far. Halo is the only game that I play semi frequently (hop over to my neighbor's house every weekend and play on their giant TV) yet cannot remember the controls each time I play (which disappoints me a little because I do like it). J-rock! I like it! I have recently become obsessed with Phantasmagoria, Versailles Philharmonic Quintet, and Gazette. I have been madly in love with Buck-Tick, MUCC, and X Japan forever. However, I can't listen to 'Forever Love' anymore without tearing up slightly (I always thought it was a moving song, but then I saw it performed for The Last Live...).

Aside from my lovely Belphegor, YAOI drives my soul. Don't fret if you see your favorite bishounen in a slash! "He's not gay! He's not!" you might cry. I will agree with you if it's true; I promise. But remember this raving obsessive fans, in the hands of skilled and capable fanficiton writers, the characters are pawns to do our bidding. And on that note, abusive fanficiton writers (you know who you are!), remember... use the creator's characters with love.

I eat lemons raw. I'm not joking. I peel it and eat the fruit. But be warned, if you eat enough of them they will start to taste sweet. You are on the verge of a very sour stomach and will feel it in the morning, and your puke will be yellow. I know. I eat peanut butter on a plate with a spoon when I watch TV... early morning anime or Japanese News broadcasting.

Remember to appreciate the voice actors too! My favorite Japanese seiyuu: Takehito Koyasu, Nobuo Tobita, Kouji Tsujitani, Daisuke Ono, Junichi Suwabe, Shigeru Nakahara, Megumi Ogata, Ken Narita, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hiyama Nobuyuki, and Jun Fukuyama. My favorite Engligh voice actors: Crispin Freeman, Yuri Lowenthal, Paul Dobson, Christopher Sabat, Justin Cook, Jay Hickman, Ben Pronsky, John Burgmeier, and Chuck Huber. I aspire to be like all of them! If I could meet more of them (cause I've met Yuri Lowenthal and Kappei Yamaguchi), I could die content. Crispin Freeman and Nobuo Tobita make my heart beat fast... (Daisuke Ono too, do you guys know him? And Takehito Koyasu's done EVERYTHING.)

Alright what else... anybody want to see a favorite pairings list?

I changed my name, so if you see Gatem on my works, those would be my first works written under my first pen name, Gatem-sama.

Someone please tell me how you get writers block by typing. Please.

Things I learned from anime/manga, Lesson 347: When in doubt, shoot it. No exceptions.

(I... have nothing to add... except, make sure you use a big gun.)