Announcements (and other random things):

05/09/2009: Damn, I've been slow with updating this. After dealing with S&S, I have since update The Legend Within: Rise of a Champion, and Shinigami Passage. More updates coming.

04/08/2009: I announce the discontinuation of Second Existence: Dual Objectives, which after a harsh self-assessment, did not live up to my expectations for the most part. (It did not meet two of my own twelve basic requirements.) In it's place, I announce the first chapter of Shinigami Passage, another atempt at a Naruto/Bleach crossover, with a different realm, while keeping what made SE good in the eyes of many readers.

03/24/2009: I found out that the New York Daily News quoted me in an article about an online forum during the 2008 presidential election, speaking about Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Read the link: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/10/29/2008-10-29_daily_news_readers_swamp_inbox_to_say_sa.html

03/21/2009: After much haggling with legal advisors, I decided to take their advice and continue all my stories. Although my updates will be at a sporadic pace, they gave a convincing argument that my written property should not be given away.

So it looks like I'm back. I'll update my work as soon as possible while continuing my work on Spirit Fusion. It helps that I'm weeks ahead of schedule.

Story Projects:

Shinigami Passage
Status: Chapter 4 uploaded on 05/04/2009.

War of the Stones
Status: Chapter 2.2 uploaded on 02/06/2009.

The Legend Within: Rise of a Champion
Status: Chapter 12 completed on 05/03/2009.

Chronicles of the Crimson Flash
Status: Complete, a one shot story based on the Fire Emblem character Marisa.

Second Existence: Dual Objectives
Status: Discontinued on 02/17/2009.

About Me:

Kisoku Seishin means "Noble Spirit" in Japanese. For those who know me, Noble Spirit was my initial handle for years. Had it since my third year at New York University, and it stuck with me.

As you can guess from the Japanese influence in my pen name, my interest in fanfiction lie mostly in anime and gaming sections. However, if prompted by a good story, I'll visit other sections.

My real name, age, status, etc. ... PM me, and I'll gladly tell you about myself. I only have one rule however. If you approach me with respect, I'll give it you. If you approach me with malice, don't be surprised with the response (if there's any.)

Review Policy:

I am a fair and honest reviewer. I do not care about your age, race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation, so do not use it as an excuse. When it comes to reviewing, I only care about three aspects:

1) Creativeness. (Meaning, don't bore me to death with something predictable or rehashed.)

2) Presentation. (This includes technical aspects such as spelling and grammar, but also other important aspects, such as maintaining a balance between dialogue, narration, and description.)

3) Believability. (e.g.: the death penalty for a brawl does not work if no one dies.)

If your writing is good, I will say as such and likely add it to my story alert (or my favorites if I revere it). If your writing needs improvement, I will also state as such. Even experienced writers can improve. If your writing is atrocious, I will state my reasons without flaming you or being rude, usually with the suggestion of a beta reader, or suggesting research on writing techniques.

Twelve Problems with Stories on this Website:

1) Poor Spelling and/or Grammar
This is self expanatory. One doesn't have any business writing on a public site if a five year old can write better.

The one exception I'll give is if there is a lack of language command is an issue (i.e.: English is a second language). In that scenario, I recommend a beta-reader before posting to correct language errors. Another option is to write in the native language, and have someone translate the story.

2) Poor Formatting
You don't need to bold or italicize every other word, nor do you need to center-align an entire section of the story. The last thing you want as an author is to distract your readers with excessive formatting.

3) Poor Dialogue and/or Characterization
If it doesn't feel like a person would say a statement, or act in a certain manner, the dialogue fails. Also, dialogue has body language to keep things realistic.

4) Poor Narration
If a person must read endless paragraphs describing events, they will leave your story. (No one likes reading long paragraphs for pleasure.) Likewise, if your narration isn't enough, you will confuse readers.

5) Bad Cliffhangers
There are good cliffhangers, and there are overused ones. Anime, comics and television have space constraints, so cliffhangers are common and often necessary. Writing doesn't, and it manages to peeve readers, especially if the scene is cut off at a bad point. (And if you apologize for a cliffhanger, that makes it blatantly obvious.)

6) Undeveloped Original Characters
Named characters that don't provide anything useful to the story should be dropped. Characters that have Mary-Sue qualities (mainly, taking the story away from the main characters of a series) don't make the cut with any reader, as they are often unbelievable.

7) Out of Character Canon Characters
Unless done intentionally in a parody, this is a universal sign of bad fanfiction.

8) Humor Abuse
Stories can be funny, but if the punchlines are overdone or irrelevant, it loses value. Also, depending on the type of humor, it may not reach various people as humorous.

9) Irrelevant Scenes
If you don't need a scene, or if a story works without a scene, drop it.

10) Writing Level
No teenager or adult wants to read a story meant for toddlers on their free time. No teenager or adult wants to read the equivalent of law documents either. (Yes, sometimes one must "numb" their vocabulary so readers can understand work.)

11) Lack of Research
The sign of a lazy writer. Before you write anything, know and understand the subject or series. There is no excuse for it.

12) Excuses by the Author
Explanations, yes. However, once a story is posted to the public, there is no room for excuses.

~ Fin ~

For people that hate stereotypes:

If you think people should just shut up and stop, put this on your profile. (BOLD the ones you are.)

(This may make my profile too long, but eh, I like it.)

I'm SKINNY, so I MUST be anorexic.
I'm EMO, so I MUST cut my wrists.
I'm a NEGRO so I MUST carry a gun.
I'm BLONDE, so I MUST be a ditz
I'm JAMAICAN so I MUST smoke weed.
I'm HAITIAN so I MUST eat cat.
I'm ASIAN, so I MUST be sexy.
I'm JEWISH, so I MUST be greedy.
I'm GAY, so I MUST have AIDS.
I'm a LESBIAN, so I MUST have a sex-tape.
I'm ARAB, so I MUST be a terrorist.
I SPEAK MY MIND, so I MUST be a bitch.
I'm a GAY RIGHTS SUPPORTER, so I WILL go to hell.
I'm a CHRISTAN, so I MUST think gay people should go to hell.
I'm RELIGIOUS, so I MUST shove my beliefs down your throat.
I'm ATHEIST so I MUST hate the world.
I don't have a RELIGION, so I MUST be evil and have no morals.
I'm REPUBLICAN, so I MUST not care about poor people.
I'm DEMOCRAT, so I MUST not believe in being responsible.
I am LIBERAL, so I MUST be gay.
I'm SOUTHERN, so I MUST be white trash.
I TAKE (or used to take) ANTI-DEPRESSANTS, so I MUST be crazy.
I'm a GUY, so I MUST only want to get into your pants.
I'm IRISH, so I MUST have a bad drinking problem.
I'm INDIAN, so I MUST own a convenient store.
I'm NATIVE AMERICAN, so I MUST dance around a fire screaming like a savage.
I'm a CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be a whore.
I'm a DANCER, So I must be stupid, stuck up, and a whore.
I wear SKIRTS a lot, so I MUST be a slut.
I'm a PUNK, so I MUST do drugs.
I'm RICH, so I MUST be a conceited snob.
I WEAR BLACK, so I MUST be a goth or emo.
I'm a WHITE GIRL, so I MUST be a nagging, steal-your-money kind of girlfriend.
I'm CUBAN, so I MUST spend my spare time rolling cigars.
I'm NOT A VIRGIN, so I MUST be easy.
I FELL IN LOVE WITH A MARRIED MAN, so I MUST be a home-wrecking whore.
I'm a TEENAGE MOM, so I MUST be an irresponsible slut.
I'm POLISH, so I MUST wear my socks with my sandals.
I'm ITALIAN, so I must have a "big one".
I'm EGYPTIAN, so I must be a TERRORIST!
I'm PRETTY, so I MUST not be a virgin.
I HAVE STRAIGHT A'S, so I MUST have no social life.
I DYE MY HAIR CRAZY COLORS, so I MUST be looking for attention.
I DRESS IN UNUSUAL WAYS so I MUST be looking for attention.
I'm INTO THEATER & ART, so I MUST be a homosexual.
I'm a VEGETARIAN, so I MUST be a crazy political activist.
I HAVE A BUNCH OF GUY FRIENDS, so I MUST be fucking them all.
I HAVE A BUNCH OF GIRLS WHO ARE FRIENDS, so I MUST be a player.
I have Big BOOBS, so I MUST be a hoe.
I'm COLOMBIAN, so I MUST be a drug dealer.
I WEAR WHAT I WANT, so I MUST be a poser.
I'm RUSSIAN, so I MUST be cool and thats how Russians roll.
I'm GERMAN, so I must be a Nazi.
I hang out with GAYS, so I must be GAY TOO.
I'm BRAZILIAN, so I MUST have a BIG BUTT.
I'm PUERTO RICAN, so I MUST look good and be conceited.
I'm SALVADORIAN, so I MUST be in MS 13.
I'm POLISH, so I MUST be greedy.
I'm HAWAIIAN so I MUST be lazy.
I'm PERUVIAN, so I MUST like llamas.
Im a STONER so I MUST be going in the wrong direction.
Im a VIRGIN so I MUST be prude.
Im STRAIGHT EDGE so I must be violent.
I'm a FEMALE GAMER, so I MUST be ugly.
I'm BLACK so I MUST love fried chicken and kool-aid.
I'm a GIRL who actually EATS LUNCH, so I MUST be fat.
I'm SINGLE so I MUST be ugly.
I'm a SKATER so I must do weed and steal stuff
I'm a PUNK so I must only wear black and date only other punks
I'm ASIAN so I must be a NERD that does HOMEWORK 24/7
I'm CHRISTIAN so I MUST hate homosexuals.
I'm MIXED so I must be screwed up.
I'm MUSLIM so I MUST be a terrorist.
I'm in BAND, so I MUST be a dork.
I'm BLACK so I MUST believe JESUS WUZ A BROTHA
I'm MORMON so I MUST be perfect
I'm WHITE and have black friends so I MUST think I'm black
I'm GOTH so I MUST worship the devil.
I'm HISPANIC, so I MUST be dirty.
I'm NOT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, so I MUST be a loser.
I'm OVERWEIGHT, so I MUST have a problem with self control.
I'm PREPPY, so I MUST shun those who don't wear Abercrombie & Hollister.
I'm on a DANCE team, so I must be stupid, stuck up, and a whore.
I'm YOUNG, so I MUST be naive.
I'm MEXICAN, so I MUST have hopped the border.
I GOT A CAR FOR MY BIRTHDAY, so I MUST be a spoiled brat.
I'm BLACK, so I MUST love watermelon
I'm BI, so I MUST think every person I see is hot.
I'm an ASIAN GUY, so I MUST have a small penis.
I'm a GUY CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be gay.
I'm a PREP, so I MUST be rich.
I don't like the SUN so I MUST be an albino.
I have a lot of FRIENDS, so I MUST love to drink and party.
I wear tight PANTS and I'm a guy, so I MUST be emo.
I couldn't hurt a FLY, So I MUST be a pussy.
I support GAY RIGHTS, so I MUST fit in with everyone.
I hang out with teenage drinkers and smokers, so I MUST smoke and drink too.
I have ARTISTIC TALENT, so I MUST think little of those who don't.
I don't like to be in a BIG GROUP, so I MUST be anti-social.
I have a DIFFERENT sense of HUMOR, so I MUST be crazy.
I tell people OFF, so I MUST be an over controlling bitch.
My hair gets GREASY a lot, so I MUST have no hygiene skills.
I'm DEFENSIVE, so I MUST be over controlling and a bitch.
I'm a NUDIST, so I MUST want everyone to see my boobs.
I read Comics, so I MUST be a loser.
I hang out with a FORMER PROSTITUTE so I MUST be a whore myself.
I'm TEXAN so I MUST ride a horse
I’m a CROSSDRESSER, so I must be homosexual.
I draw ANIME/MANGA so I MUST be a freak.
I watch ANIME AND/OR READ MANGA so I MUST have no life.
I like to COSPLAY so I MUST be a crazy loser.
I am a FANGIRL so I MUST be a crazy, obsessed stalker.
I WATCH PORN so I MUST be perverted.
I'm an ONLY CHILD so I MUST be spoiled.
I'm INTELLIGENT so I MUST be weak
I am AMERICAN so I MUST be obese, loud-mouthed and arrogant.
I'm WELSH so I MUST love sheep
I'm SCOTTISH so I MUST have ginger hair and wear a skirts (It's actually called a kilt)
I’m a YOUNG WRITER, so I MUST be emo.
I’m CANADIAN, so I MUST talk with a funny accent.
I'm a GUY, so I MUST ditch my pregnant girlfriend.
I'm CANADIAN, so I MUST love hockey and beavers.
I'm DISABLED, so I MUST be on Welfare.
I'm a FEMINIST, so I MUST have a problem with sexuality and I want to castrate every man on the earth.
I'm a TEENAGER, so I MUST have a STEREOTYPE.
I WEAR A BIG SUNHAT when I go outside, so I MUST be stupid.
I like BLOOD, so I must be a VAMPIRE.
I'm an ALBINO, so I MUST be an evil person with mental abilities and is A MURDERER!
I'm ENGLISH, so I MUST speak with either a cockney or a posh accent, love tea and cricket, and have bad teeth.
I’m WHITE, so I MUST be responsible for everything going wrong on the planet: past, present, and future.
I don't like YAOI or YURI, so I must be a HOMOPHOBE
I’m not the most POPULAR person in school, so I MUST be a loser
I care about the ENVIRONMENT...I MUST be a tree hugging hippy
I have a FAN CHARACTER, so I MUST be an annoying Mary-sue.
I CHAT, I MUST be having cyber sex.
I'm PAGAN so I MUST sacrifice babies and drink the blood of virgins
I'm PAGAN so I MUST worship Satan
I'm CONSERVATIVE, so I MUST be against Abortion
I'm SWEDISH so I MUST be a tall blond blue-eyed lesbian.
I'm a LESBIAN so I MUST want to get with every single girl that I see.
I like CARTOONS, so I MUST be IRRESPONSIBLE.
I like READING, so I MUST be a LONER.
I have my OWN spiritual ideology; therefore I MUST be WRONG or MISGUIDED.
I am WICCAN, so I MUST be a SATANIST.
I DISAGREE with my government, so I MUST be a TERRORIST.
I am a WITCH, so I MUST be and OLD HAG and fly on a broomstick.
I love YAOI/YURI, so I MUST be GAY.
I'm a PERSON, so I MUST be LABELED
I DON'T CURSE, so I MUST be an outcast
I like GAMES, ANIME and COMICS, so I MUST be childish
I'm SWEDISH, therefore I MUST be WHITE.
I SPOT GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, so I MUST be a pendantic bastard.
I'm GOTHIC, so I MUST be mean.
I’m STRONG so I MUST be stupid.
I'm Australian so I MUST hunt crocodiles and talk to kangaroo’s
I go to RENFAIRES, so I MUST talk weird, be a loser, and not be up with the times
I’m GAY so I’m after EVERY straight guy around.
I don’t want a BOYFRIEND so I MUST be Lesbian.
I'm NOT CHRISTIAN so I MUST just need converting.
I love marching band, so I MUST be a friendless freak.
I DRINK and SMOKE, so I MUST have no life.
I am friends with a CUTTER, so I MUST be a CUTTER too.
I cry easily, so I MUST be a wimp.
I can't help pointing out mistakes so I MUST be an over-controlling perfectionist
I'm a PERFECTIONIST so I MUST check everything ten times, then burst into tears at one mistake
I DON’T LIKE to talk about my personal life so I MUST be having problems
I like FIRE so I must be an arsonist