March 2, 2008
Not much to report, just thought I'd update, clear out some old announcements, and mention that I have a new fic going, called Twilight of Spira. It's set after FFX-2. Go read if you liked Schism or just find FFX in general fun.
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Some things curious minds may want to know: I'm a now-freshman in college at Carnegie Mellon University. (I should mention here that I'm male.) I've been writing since the third grade and though I seek to get my original novels, of which I've written three, published, fanfiction will always be important to me. It's sort of a limited sandbox, where you can write without particular worry about having to develop characters or worlds and make them mesh, because the bases are already in place. On the other hand, these preset tools come with a price; namely, conforming to the ideas presented by the characters and the expectations of any readers who are familiar with the material. Balancing the need for creativity and innovation in the limited mindframe allowed by fanfiction is a challenge that I find worthy, to say the least.
I've somewhat deviated from myself, it seems. At the time of this writing I'm eighteen. Things that I like besides writing? The Three Kingdoms era of China, as you can infer from my moniker (if you're familiar with the period). Anime, manga, video games... I think a list of "favorites" is in order. You'll undoubtedly see an Adult Swim influence on the anime, as I just watch whatever they put up, most of the time.
Manga
Rurouni Kenshin
Hellsing
Trigun
The Cowboy Bebop manga, including the Shooting Star series
Ghost in the Shell, as well as the sequel, Man-Machine Interface
Anime
Neon Genesis Evangelion and The End of Evangelion
Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Fullmetal Alchemist
InuYasha (though filler episodes are far too frequent)
Rurouni Kenshin
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and 2nd Gig, as well as Ghost in the Shell the Movie and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Appleseed (the CG-movie; I've never had a chance to read the manga)
I liked all the Miyazaki films, but two that really stood out were Castle in the Sky and Princess Mononoke
Lupin III, as well as the Castle of Cagliostro
Video Games (really too many to list, but I'll name a few items/series)
God of War
Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden Black
Final Fantasies VI, VII, and X
World of Warcraft (not so much any more)
Half-Life and Half-Life 2
Starcraft and Starcraft Brood War
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and Frozen Throne
Serious Sam First Encounter and Serious Sam Second Encounter (minigun is win)
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (wish it still ran)
Star Wars: Dark Forces, Jedi Knight, Jedi Outcast, Jedi Apprentice (wow)
Star Wars: X-Wing, Star Wars: TIE Fighter, Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
MechWarrior 3, MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
Dynasty Warriors 3, 4, and 5 (I'm so sad)
MDK 2
Devil May Cry
Eesh, that was a long last list there. Any other questions or whatnot, you can e-mail me, I suppose. The address is public. Thanks for slogging through this.
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