Hello All! This is Baby Kat Snophlake from Fanfiction.net. Scouring the internet I found Namco/Bandai's supposed Vision and Philosophy which includes the following: (Please note NUMBER FIVE!)Namco Bandai Philosophy:

To play is human
The 21st century will be an era of spirituality
Greater added values are attained as industrial activities advance to a higher level of industrialization

Namco Bandai Vision:

NAMCO BANDAI Games exists to:
Inspire people around the world and help them enjoy time to the full through play

"NAMCO BANDAI Games will become the world's most admired videogame maker, capable of consistently supplying games that deliver happiness, fun and satisfaction."

Only supply products that deliver real customer satisfactionContinually aim to create genre-breaking productsWork to offer more chances to enjoy videogames (multi-content approach) Work to enhance the gameplay experience (media-mix approach)Actively supply products to overseas customers

I don't know that Namco Bandai will pay attention to emails, but I have written snail mail before and got a response! If you want Tales of Vesperia to come to Europe, Canada, and America on the PS3, PLEASE send a letter to them via snail mail! The only cost is the ink, paper, envelope, and a stamp! Also, please include their own vision so they can see that by NOT bringing ToV PS3 to the English speaking countries, they are denying their own vision! Also, you'll need the snail mail address:

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
4555 Great America Parkway, Suite 201
Santa Clara, CA 95054

The more letters we send, the more likely they will allow themselves to be convinced it's a good idea. So please, please, PLEASE! take five minutes, type up, or hand write a letter to Namco Bandai and drop it in the mail. This is for all the English-speaking fans of Europe, America, and Canada!

Sample letter:

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
4555 Great America Parkway, Suite 201
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Dear Namco Bandai,

I am (insert name/nickname here), and I'm writing to encourage you to bring Tales of Vesperia, the PS3 version to America, Canada, and Europe. While I know the XBox 360 version didn't sell as well as you had hoped, there are many more PS3 owners who are waiting for the game to appear on their console. I have friends who own PS3's who have never been able to play but are waiting patiently for the chance. By bringing Tales of Vesperia PS3 to America, Canada, and Europe, I can at least guarantee that (Number of friends you know will buy the game and therefore copies) will be sold. I know others like me who can guarantee other copies sold as well.

So please, we, as fans of your Tales Series, beg of you to uphold your vision (especially number five: Actively supply products to overseas customers) and bring to us the game so many have been waiting for, Tales of Vesperia for the PS3.

Thank you for your time,

((Insert your name in print and handwritten signature form.))
((Insert your return address and (optional) phone number.))

Me personally, I am going to add my own personal touch and story by saying that I am collecting the games, and have already purchased the Japanese PS3 version, and the XBox 360 version, and I plan on adding the Japanese XBox360 and the American PS3 version to my collection, should they come out with it. Help us to bring ToV to the English-speaking fans!!

~~Kat
Baby Kat Snophlake on Fanfiction.net
kaytlynn.dragon@gmail.com

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Well, Kitty has an idea... Yeah...

UPDATE: Tales of Symphonia Collaboration has a forum for all the information you need. Click here! if you are new to the project. Click here! For the main forum listing all of the topics available for viewing. If you haven't already looked into it, you should. Everyone is included! Thank you all for your participation in the Collaboration poll! It was an overwhelming "Yes I am!" and "I will if I have time" along with a single vote for, "it sounds cool, but I probably won't." For the latter, I hope you will least read our collaboration! Thank you for your time, all of you!

We even have a name: Sno Phoenix, come visit us!

Now, I have a question for ya'll. I am creating a website via Google and their new nifty little sites option, and the purpose of it is to be anything and everything that you need to write better fanfiction. These are all things that I have learned, picked up, and/or read about from reliable sources so don't base the credibility of the information off my stories, base it off the credibility of the sources. My stories still need a lot of work, but these sources have published works and are successful at what they do. But the reason I bring this up is because I am conducting a survey. The more people who respond to it and are honest about their responses, the more accurate my research will be. If my research is accurate, then you will be able to come this site for any information you need about the characters themselves, how to keep them in character (complete with exercises), the games, locations, monsters, items, grammar, spelling, editing, betaing, and so much other stuff that I can't possibly hope to list it all here. I'm hoping that this site will become extremely valuable to ALL "Tales of" fanfiction writers. If you'd like to help me help you, please return the survey to me so that I can collect the information and use it. Usernames and other such information will not be kept. The only things I keep are the answers to the questions, which are as follows:

1. What is your goal as a writer?

2. What would you expect to see on a site that claims to have everything you need to write your Tales of fanfiction?

3. What turns you off on a story that makes you quit reading and return to the main list page? (Besides bad grammar, spelling, and punctuation?)

4. How do you feel about “Self-inserts”? What about Original Characters? What about yaoi/yuri? And lemons/limes? If there is one category you don’t like, are there any exceptions? If so, what are they?

5. What, to you, makes a good story?

6. What kind of reviews do you like to get? What kind do you currently get? Are you happy with the reviews that you get? What kind of reviews do you leave for others?

And that's it! If you are thorough and honest, I greatly appreciate your input. Thank you!

Now, for the regular boring profile of Baby Kat Snophlake:

My official Disclaimer: HAHAHA! The Tales Series is mine! All mine! I can do whatever I want with them! HAHAHA... ... What? You didn't actually believe that did you? ;P No, the Tales Series is not mine, but someday it will be. And when that day comes, we'll get a proper sequel for ToS and Kratos will be in it, the graphics will be good, and Yuan won't scare small children just by walking down the street. He's supposed to be pretty. Look at how pretty Yuan is supposed to be. He's very pretty... -.- How dare they...

However, in my endeavors I have decided to create a Tales Museum where such things are housed such as the games, the guides, the figures, the costumes, and whatnot. If it gets popular enough, I might try to get permission from everyone to put their stories into books for the library, and their drawings for the artwork to decorate the walls. Until then... I'll work on building up my collection to get there. Everyone is invited when it's open.

Now, I decided to completely revamp my profile as it was seriously outdated. Too many things needed changed so I decided the entire thing will be changed. Moreso to reflect things about me that never have been shown before. I decided the system I found on Sage's profile is actually kinda cool, but I want my own, so I'm cloning the system and then changing it to suit my whims. The categories are thus: (S1) General Info about me, Kat; (S2) Random Facts; (S3) Pet Peeves; (S4) Writing; (S5) FF.N Favorites & Recommendations. (The last two being ones in progress. Also note, my Pet Peeves might piss some people. I care not what you think of me after reading them, and I care not for flames that might directed at me for daring to type up such things. But as always, I am open for an adult discussion. I've always been interested in other people who can speak their hearts, mind, and topics maturely.)

(S1) General Info about me, Kat

NAME: (To sound less bitchy...) I'm sure you can figure it out by now. It's been spelled out so many times already...

AGE: Mentally or Physically? Physically, I'm 25. Mentally, who knows? But just because I age, doesn't mean I have to grow up. So I refuse. I will enjoy my comic books, games, toys, and cartoons. For those who are picky... I will also enjoy my mangas, games, figurines/action figures, and anime. You can fight it all you want, but they really are the same thing from two different places. Why it matters is beyond me.

LOCATION: Idaho, USA. Yes, I am Western, where we have Fry Sauce, Wally World, and mud racing. I've tried heading East. I'm allergic to Kansas, Maryland has NO fry sauce, and Idaho is the only place in the world with Anime Oasis. I think I'll stay where I am.

LIST OF FAVORITES:

Food: Nnn, I still think I have to say Cheese. Though my homemade pizza with cheese, tomatoes (you heard me), and cream cheese is heaven on earth.

Movies: I don't have many that I watch, but I love Freedom Writers, Ever After, Princess Bridge, Holes, Dragonheart, and Beauty and the Beast.

Music: I'm so eclectic that I can't tell you. I love everything from Nickelback, Nickelcreek, Garth Brooks, Loreena McKennitt, (The last two literally meaning, I love all of their songs,) right down to a bunch of songs from so many artists. The most beautiful that I can hear all day long, looped over and over are as follows: The Last Unicorn by Declan, Seminole Wind by John Anderson, A Gentle Goodnight by Vic Zhou, Fearless Heart by EFY 1999 (actually, I'm not sure who the artist is, but that's what my MP3 player said so...), To Be By Your Side by ... some guy..., Where from Chronicles of Narnia, One by U2, Gentle Hands by Tomoyo Mitani, and Is it Okay by Serena Ryder.

However, I do have others that I listen to a lot including: Listen to your heart by DHT, Hoy by Morbo, Savin' Me by Nickelback, What it's like by Everlast, T-u-r-t-l-e Power from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles Movie 1, Like Toy Soldiers by Eminem, Suteki Da Ne from one of the Final Fantasy... somethings, movie? game? I dunno, a friend gave it to me, Stay by Lisa Loeb, Nocturne by Paralysed Age, It's Not My Time by 3 Doors Down, Hotel California by the Eagles, High School Never Ends by Bowling for Soup, Bobby by Reba McEntire, Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis, New Divide by 3 Doors Down, and so many others... these are just ones that popped out at me through a quick flip of the MP3 list,

Songs for mention:

The Storm by Garth Brooks--This song is one I heard around the time my friend Tommy from Australia was alive. She was struggling through depression among other things, and I noticed how Garth's song related to her and reminded me of her situation. I also wrote Link's Reawakening for her and dedicated it to her and she was very happy. Shortly after, she committed suicide, and I wrote a Songfic and posted "The Storm" for our friends to read and for them to understand what happened. We miss you, Tomika! T.T

One by U2--This song is special to me because it was used as the background for a video made for my cousin's funeral. She was barely in her twenties when she died from aplastic anemia sometime during the late 80's early 90's. I only barely remember her and all I have are a few pictures and stories. I do remember the last day I got to see her alive. She was in a hospital bed in Salt Lake City, UT, and mom said that if I wanted to say goodbye for good, I had better do so now because I wouldn't get another chance. I gave my cousin a hug and said goodbye not really understanding. The next I remember, we went to her funeral.

The Highwayman by Loreena McKennitt--Or just about anything from Loreena really. This woman's music was passed onto me by my friend Solqua at the very beginning of our friendship. At the time, Solqua and I weren't very close, but I felt like I could talk to her about anything. Eventually, we became the best of friends and I'm reminded of that every day. Thank you, Loreena, for being the ice breaker, so to speak. I don't remember that anything else before our Asparagus Hunting trip that brought us together to be such good friends years later.

Lollipop (Candyman) by Aqua--Actually that one's a funny story. I HATED that song until Solqua showed me an AMV for it. Even then I hated it, but she just kept playing it over and over all the time and I finally grew to like it. I remember driving home that day thinking, "damn it! It's stuck in my head!"

Books:

The Xanth Novels, and the most sickening thing in the world is that these books keep coming out, there are tons of them, and youth today have no idea what they are! I grew up on these books, they were the ones that stuck out at the library, and I am just appalled that so many people have never stumbled upon any of them! It's a shame, really. Today's kids are missing out on so much.

I also enjoy the Harry Potter Series, Writing how-to books of ALL sorts, Patrick McManus (Stories about the outdoors), and the Chicken Soup series. I'm trying to broaden my horizons more by reading books that were required in school but I don't remember them. Such as the Diary of Anne Frank and others. I miss these kinds of books, the ones that everyone should know, the ones that everyone praises but never actually reads, and the ones that teach you so much and help you open your mind a little.

Anime: My list isn't as long as most, but I do have a few that I like. Black Cat, FullMetal Alchemist, The Tales Animes (including Phantasia, Symphonia, and I know I'm going to love the new Vesperia Movie), Erementar Gerad (or Elemental Gelade depending on your region), Kyou Kara Maou, Hikaru no Go, Yuigoh, and a few others.

Manga: Again, my list isn't long, but meh: Black Cat, Immortal Rain, Yugioh, the Tales Series manga(s) and a few others.

Games: The Tales Series (obviously...), the Legend of Zelda Series, and a couple of those brain games where you do random things or whatever. Other than that, I don't really play many other types of games. I do like sociable games like card games, board games, and such, but mostly those you have to play with family when they get together. Otherwise I end up playing by myself.

Favorite Guys:

Yes, I have finally admitted my rabid fangirlisms. The following have pedestals:

1. Genis Sage (Tales of Symphonia)

2. Klarth F. Lester (Tales of Phantasia)

3. Flynn Scifo (Tales of Vesperia)

4. Regal Bryant (Tales of Symphonia) (Yes, someone abused him one too many times and I decided the man needed some honor, damn it!)

5. Ba'ul (Tales of Vesperia)

And the rest are loved, but have no pedestals:

Kratos Aurion (ToS), Lloyd Irving (ToS), Yuan Kaafei (ToS), L (DeathNote), Yuri Lowell (ToV), Karol Capel (ToV), Morgif (Kyou Kara Maou), Wolfram (Kyou Kara Maou), Rock Lee (Naruto), Train Heartnet (Black Cat), Ed & Al (FullMetal Alchemist), Black Mage (8-Bit Theater, though I don't read it anymore), Rui (Hana Yori Dango), Little Yugi (Yugioh), InuYasha, Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin), Link (Legend of Zelda), Stewie (Family Guy), Dr. Gregory House (House, MD), Coud (Erementar Gerad/Elemental Gelade), Daisuke (DN Angel), Tsukasa (.hack//sign, and I don't care if she is a girl in real life. I liked the puter version.)

(S2) RANDOM FACTS:

I don't like water, in fact it's really disgusting. I drink milk, Mountain Dew, and many juices, but water has fallen out of favor.

I had a time, a few years ago, that I refer to as My Depression. Yes, I was depressed, and I know what it's like to be so. However, during that time I was prescribed medication and I worked with doctors who were idiots. As a result, all doctors have fallen out of favor as well. The ones who interact with me seem to lose too many brain cells from looking at my file, I don't know why that is. So, I'll probably die of some easily preventable disease, but it's better than dying from some stupid mistake some idiot doctor did because he wouldn't get his head out of his ass and listen to me. If you think my feelings are unwarranted tell me this: I took Lexapro, had psuedo-seizures, and they blamed Diabetes, did a blood sugar test and were confused as to why the test didn't prove I had diabetes because Heaven FORBID that Lexapro would do such a thing to my body. Never mind that I quit the medicine after three days, and I haven't had psuedo-seizers (nor diabetes) thereafter. Yeah. Real geniuses.

I do have to give some doctors some credit though. My dad has so far survived two heart attacks and there was ONE competent doctor as the mental hospital I was shoved into. Thank god that man was competent, though he was Regional Manager. :/ There's something wrong with that, ne?

I have kitties, two alive, two who have passed on, and are waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge. Snophlake, my white, born 7-12-1998 died 12-7-2003 to antifreeze poisoning, Pharaoh, my yellow, DoB Unknown, but he was put down due to age. He was old when I got him and already very sick, but I loved him for the short time I had him. Raine Midna Sage, my three year old gray named as such because both the half elf and the kitten are beautiful. And lastly, my black with the faintingly long name:

Freedom Bee Klarth Declan L Jamie Morgif Sora Lee Ase Train Sage Alchemist Lloyd Black Mage Sam Rui Yugi Sado-Hollow-Yasha Oro Link Stewie House Touya Flynn Coud

For those that care, Sado's name grows depending on the fandoms I come across. In order, the fandoms are as follows: Freedom Writers (the movie), Transformers ("Bee, quit lubricating on the man!" that and he's just so loyal and... well... cool!) Tales of Phantasia, Declan (a musician who did the Last Unicorn, one of my favorites), DeathNote, Harry Potter (actually Jamie is an OC Headmaster created by my friend Razzy. Razzy is the creator of the message board where I met Tommy (mentioned above)), Kyou Kara Maou, Kingdom Hearts (I actually never got far in the series, but the game was fun, even though I never did beat the second boss), Naruto (Rock Lee is AWESOME! I hated the way he looked at first but it don't bother me now. He's earned my respect), One Piece (though I'm not really a fan per se... I just love how Ase is spelled), Black Cat, Tales of Symphonia (as recognition of both Raine and Genis Sage, I love them both), FullMetal Alchemist, Tales of Symphonia (the only of my fandoms allowed to have two. I respect Lloyd), 8-Bit Theater (before it went to crap), Holes (as a tribute to Sam, the black guy who loved Katherine. Truly, his death was unfair, and that scene where they kiss is so magical... I had to add Sam to Sado's name), Hana Yori Dango (I didn't list that anywhere because I loved the live-action version of the thing until the girl ended up with Tsukasa. I liked Rui better, he treated her better, he behaved better and all that. But I got the last laugh. In real life, Rui and the girl are married :P ), Yugioh (Little Yugi is my favorite. Yami is an ass, especially later), Sado is just a Japanese name I found, so I use it as a representation of my interest in the Japanese culture. Hollow is from Bleach, though I keep it not because I'm a fan, but moreso because Sado is black and came home with half his face covered in dirt. I laughed and tacked on Hollow because that's what he reminded me of. InuYasha, Rurouni Kenshin, Legend of Zelda, Family Guy (though some episodes piss me off, there are a few good ones and Stewie is my favorite), House, M.D., Hikaru No go, Tales of Vesperia, and Eremantar Gerad.

Rest assured that more will come. The question will be, will I be too lazy to update it when it happens? Probably.

(S3) Pet Peeves: Oh, this one is good...

Twilight: Yes, the book series that gripped the nation. I feel awful for Twilight Scribe. She had the name first... What's so bad about it? Well... it's all my own humble opinion, but I don't like the way it's written. My comprehension is so bad that flowery unnecessary writing confuses me among other reasons I don't care to go into right now. So I couldn't stick with it. Why is it a pet peeve? Well, to be honest, it wouldn't be, except the fans turned it into one. Yes, the fans. I don't mind you sane people who love it for your own reasons and not only understand that some people don't like it and WHY they don't like, you people are fine. It's the ones who will catfight over you saying that Harry Potter is better. People have picked fights with friends of mine, people have threatened a woman pregnant with twins, saying that they hope her twins are stillborn just because she expressed her distaste. Now I won't even begin to defend the fans of Harry Potter who do the same thing. They are just as wrong. But everyone needs to understand that this is just a book series. It's nothing to get all bent out of shape over, and who wants to be known as such a horrible person that loved something so much, she'd kill someone else for hating it? I love my Tales Series, but if you don't, that's fine. I won't wish you death or ill just because you don't like it. And I don't like Stephanie Meyer as a person, but I won't wish her ill or death just because she wrote what I'd call trash. But it's well within my rights to not like her either. And I say "as a person" because I took the time to try and get to know her. I saw a couple of her interviews, I read about her, and I don't like her.

But let me repeat this so that we are clear:

THERE ARE NO FANDOMS IN THIS WORLD WORTH WISHING ILL AND DEATH UPON ANOTHER HUMAN BEING OVER! NONE!

This includes Yaoi, Yuri, Incest, all of which I am not a fan of, and Harry Potter, the Tales Series, and the Xanth Novels, all of which I am a fan of. Seriously, why become the kind of horrible person who wants someone to die for not liking something? Have you any what you mean when you say that? You are basically saying that someone should die for their opinions and their own feelings on fandom. What if someone felt the same way about you?

And while I'm on the subject... Drooling Rabid fans of Yaoi, Yuri, and Incest worry me. I don't mind those of you who enjoy Yaoi and Yuri for their guilty pleasures value, but it's concerning when people read or even write Yaoi and Yuri merely because of what it is. Do you realize what that says about you? Don't get me wrong, I have no problems with gay people, especially in real life, however, this is such a complicated thing...

While people can love whoever they want to, I'm not hugely into turning a boy from a fandom who isn't gay into a character that is. You may, that's fine, but I will choose not to read it. I mean, people like Kratos Aurion and Yuri Lowell from Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Vesperia respectively, are obviously men who love their women. That's their choice, and I won't refute their choices by turning them gay. Kratos loved Anna enough to take her away, run away with her, and have a child. Yuri is quite obviously a woman person with his comments about Judy's body to her face. Because it is who they are to be men loving women, I won't make them love another man. As I said, that's fine if you like to, I just won't read it.

However, for those that know what Kyou Kara Maou is, you'll point to that and say what about that? For those who don't know, Kyou Kara Maou is about a boy who is King and another boy fell in love with him. It's entirely one-sided, but it's fine because that's canon. It's the way that Wolfram is, and Yuri (who ironically shares Mr. Lowell's name...) doesn't mind it. If someone is originally gay in their respective fandom, then as long as the fandom has taste, I won't mind it so much. I won't write about it, but it won't bother me either.

Now, as for taste... that's where it gets tricky. Because I don't find it tasteful to follow ANY couple into the bedroom. What happens there is a sacred thing between them, and it's none of my business. For something that goes into the how, and the feelings of the relationship, that's what's tasteful. And interesting even. But if all it does is turn into one sour lemon, it makes me wonder why the author decided to write it. Are they themselves feeling sexually frustrated and decided to take it out on these characters as a way of relieving themselves? Who knows. I never felt that way, so naturally I wouldn't understand. And maybe I just insulted many of you. But really, that's the only reason I can see why sex would be so popular among Yaoi and Yuri fans. I've even gone so far as to suggest if Parents knew what Yaoi and Yuri is, would as many people still be allowed to read/watch it?

I will admit that I have looked up a few Lemons in the hopes of finding something tasteful, after all, there are some romance novels that are, but I still haven't found any such luck. I have since given up my search as all of them pretty much based themselves around, what I feel, is the wrong thing. If anyone wants a grown-up discussion on this, feel free to PM me. I love talking to people about their feelings, customs, and ideas. However, if you're going to behave like a child in your PM, I will pass it on to FF.N and I won't hear from you again, ne?

And lastly on this subject: incest. Why on earth anyone thinks inbreeding is okay is beyond me, but really think about it. Would you REALLY be okay with someone writing a story about you sleeping with your brother or sister or father or mother or another such family member? Look me straight in the eye, with a straight face, and tell me you would completely okay with that. So why one earth would you write that kind of stuff about anyone else? Call me crazy, I know, but I feel it's wrong in all aspects. I don't care if the people involved are fictional. It's just wrong. Even the mild, guilty pleasure fans... Why do you think it's okay? Our world is becoming too tolerant of things if stuff like rape, incest, and such are considered good enough to write about in such a casual manner. Granted, there are stories out there where they use rape as a character building thing or stuff it into a character's past as means of giving them hardship, but it bothers me that so many people throw these things around like they're as lighthearted as buying a puppy. Rape is serious business. If you don't understand that, then I'm sorry, but you are disgusting. Rape hurts people. Rape is the reason two beautiful girls from Australia killed themselves, and ruin so many lives of others who you or I have never met. Girls have grown up as rape victims, having to live with that for the rest of their lives. Yes, many do get over it, but at the same time... it's truly a terrible thing to have to live through. Rape is just as bad if not worse than murder because the victim have their memories of such events. So why do you take someone's pain like that and toss it around casually with phrases such as "mind-rape", "rape" in terms of "glomping", the "f" word, or other such ways? You never know who might be reading that and bursting into tears from the memories? All I ask, is to be more careful about tossing such things around, and if you're going to write about it, make sure there's a warning. In the meantime, I hope you think about you are writing. Odds are, you truly don't understand the emotional impact is has on people.

Also, a guilty little pet peeve of mine. The word "muse". It has long ago been proven that I was wrong, but I will stand firm in my belief because I am just that damn stubborn. I was taught that "muse" should only be used as a silent, internal thought. If you are "thinking" aloud, you aren't really silent, are you? But "thinking aloud" was included in the definition on the traitorous Dictionary.com. So people still use it with quotation marks, but it still bugs me. I've decided to decline using it altogether. It's just much easier.

Post-this-in-your-profile:

Stop Flamers Now!

No more shall we tolerate flamers that flame for stupid reasons such as for pairings, who wrote the story, and just because they can! --This includes you Flame Jackass. Knock it off and grow up!-- Believe it or not, there is such a thing as improvement. An author can only improve with a solid review telling them what you liked or don't like about the story. It's useless to tell them that they suck. Why not tell them why it sucked and what they can do different without you having to be an ass about it? Not to mention how childish it makes you look. Take your diapers off and learn to communicate like a decent human being and not a two year old spewing shit from its mouth.

Copy and paste this into your profile if you want to join the organization called "Stop Flamers Now"

We want a Proper Tales of Symphonia Sequel!

Tales of Symphonia is too good to be left alone. We want a sequel to quell the storm of questions in our heads. What happens to Kratos? We NEED a second Tales of Symphonia game, and we need it NOW! Copy and paste this if you want a

Tales of Symphonia Sequel!

What? I'm not a "Post this in your profile" nerd. I just really believe in these two. And yes, I know ToS has a "spin-off", but I want a proper one! The graphics look bad and Kratos's fate is a mystery.

And just look at what they did to Yuan! --cries-- (And I'm not just talking about the cape. He looks terrible.)

And my probably famous:

A Review is only that, a review! It's not an advertising tool. You will never see me asking you to read my fics in someone's review. It drives me crazy when people ask in their reviews for the author of the story they just reviewed to read their own story. It tells me, "Hey, I just read your story, and though I don't really care about giving you advice, it was great, now will you read my story?" The answer, to me, is always "no, not right away, let me stumble on it." I don't appreciate the pressure put on me like that, I'm sure other authors don't appreciate it either. So please, stop that nonsense. Advertise elsewhere that you have a story! Often, I do go through my reviewers, friends, and others' profiles and stories. I just don't always review right away though I am getting better. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

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(S4) Writing

I'm my own self-appointed writing coach. But I decided that I want to help others as well. So, it here that I suggest some of the best advice ever given to me.

James V. Smith, Jr's. Writer's Block is Overrated!

Writer's Block only means that you are too lazy to come up with an idea, not that you can't come up with one. Open a blank document and write about what happened today, write about whatever comes to mind, whether it's related to your story or not. Keep writing until you come up with an idea that will work. If you don't like where it's going, start over in a new document until something comes to mind. The best cure for this "writer's block" is to keep going!

"You'll never master the art of giving readers what they want if you settle for the first words that slither through your fingers onto the keyboard."... "Avoid automatic writing. If it's coming too easily, beware. It might not be the muse in you talking, but the garbage man."

Also, you can visit here for more writing tips! I'm working constantly on that thread, even though it doesn't really look like it... There's a lot to type up...

(S5) FF.N Favorites & Recommendations

I decided to return some of the quotes, but I'll do that after I get all my favorite stories and authors organized. As usual, click on the author's name to be taken to their profile, click on the story to be taken to Chapter One of that story. Please read them all, and enjoy!

Inky's "Waiting"--A "Complete" Harry Potter Fic about Sirius sitting in Azkaban. Very well done and very under-appreciated! -

Kitten Kisses's "A Mother's Love"--A "Complete" Tales of Symphonia Fic about Raine and Genis concerning Mother's Day. Very cute and fluffy. purrs

Midnight Feathers's "A Summoner's Will"-- A "Complete" Tales of Phantasia Fic about Klarth before "the game". It's a believable past, and very nicely done.

The Fated One's "Chosen Paths"-- A dropped Tales of Symphonia fic that might be rewritten, who knows? But it's worth the read anyway.

Yami-Chan and Unrealistic's "That Cooking Fic With A Lot of Titles"-- A "Complete" Tales of Symphonia Fic. Hiliarious and cute! (Actually it's called "Cooking with Cruxis" but I wanted to be funny. ;P So sue me.)

Koinekid's "Corrine's Killa"-- A "Complete" Tales of Symphonia Fic about Sheena and Lloyd. It's very good, and very well written.

Rakka Ravi's "Embrace" -- A "Complete" Tales of Symphonia Fic about Kratos and Lloyd. Good Father/Son Fluff! Adorable.