What's New In The World

November 21st, 2008

I figured since I haven't bothered to fill you guys in on what's been happening in my life...yeah, I should update, for those who care what I do in my personal, daily life.

Things are...good, I guess. School's keeping me busy like no one's business (particularly this week, for some reason-I've yet to finish my homework before nine at night once this week). Most of this reason is that my big, junior-year research paper (and by big I mean this determines whether or not I not only pass AP English 11, but high school as well, because you can't graduate until you pass your research paper) is due in about...two weeks, so now we're down to the final, nit-picky revisions that have me printing out this thing time and time again...not to mention there's my AP U.S. History teacher, who, for some reason thinks we need to be learning about the Civil War by Thanksgiving...even though the AP test isn't until May and there's only about 150 years of History after the Civil War, which, in retrospect, isn't that much...and, of course, she keeps giving us the time-consuming outlines to do, which drive me insane...yeah, it's been a little busy.

Other than that, things are good. I'm working on a new collaboration story with SpeedDemon315, featuring our favorite little roleplay pairing, Catherine Van Helsing and Egil Swenhaugen and the screwy, strange relationship between them...still working on Intrusive Dusk as well, and boy do I have some good stuff planned...so things are good. I still find time to write in class.

Most of the time, I do not pay attention to what I'm supposed to be doing.

And yet, I still get A's. Funny our world, isn't it?

A Random Little World...

Hi! Welcome to my page! I am Celtic Aurora, but you guys...just call me Aurora! Seeing as you were brave enough to come visit my crazy little world, I shall reward you with a little behind-the-pen information!
- I love vampires, werewolves, and fallen angels, and have practically become an expert in vampires (I know a lot about them, believe me!).
-I also love regular wolves (ya know, the kind that walk on four legs, live in the wild, can't turn into humans, those kind?) and am strongly against the hunting of them! It's just wrong, people. In fact, if I could, I'd want to keep one as a pet...
-Someone may have told you I'm in love with Van Helsing. Well, they were wrong. I don't love it...I'm obsessed with it! I will admit that...but can I help it?
-I believe that you're never too old to play pretend. Playing pretend simply gets more sophisticated the older you get. Hell, actors and actresses get paid for playing pretend!

Additional Likes: Reading, writing (though, seeing as I'm here, that's kinda a given..), drawing, listening to music/ singing along with music, talking to friends, playing Rappelz or Kingdom Hearts, and surfing the net. I also like drama/theatre, especially improvisation!

Now that we've covered the basics, let's move onto some personal favorites...

Aurora's Loves:

Movies: Van Helsing, Underworld/Underworld: Evolution, Phantom of the Opera, Pirates of the Caribbean (all three), Sleepy Hollow, Dracula 2000, Interview With the Vampire, Queen of the Damned, The Mummy/The Mummy Returns, Blood and Chocolate, and now-after having seen it in theaters-Beowulf.

Movies That I Wanna See(But Haven't Come Out Yet): X-Men Origins: Wolverine (May 2009), Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (January 23, 2009), Twilight (again)(November 21, 2008), and Austrailia (HUGH JACKMAN!!)(November 28, 2009)

Bands: Evanescence, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Skillet, Three Days Grace, Linkin Park, Flyleaf, Nickelback, and I'm starting to become quite fond of Evans Blue, Paramore, and H.I.M. just a little bit

Books: Vampire Hunter D series-Hideyuki Kukuchi (I swear to God, D reminds me so much of Van Helsing it's scary!)

Vampire Academy series-Richelle Mead,

Blood and Chocolate-Annette Curtis Klause,

Bloodline series-Kate Cary,

Twilight saga-Stephanie Meyers,

Vampire Kisses series-Ellen Schrieber,

Harry Potter series-J.K Rowling(a no duh),

The Gemma Doyle Trilogy-Libba Bray

The Mortal Instruments Series (City of Bones and City of Ashes)-Cassandra Clarke

Or basically anything that has to do with vampires or werewolves! I also read a lot of novelizations, such as the Van Helsing novelization and the Underworld and Underworld: Evolution novelizations.

I also am a big fan of mangas. My favorite series include InuYasha, Chibi Vampire, Vampire Knight, and Vampire Kisses: Blood Relations. Notice a theme here?

TV Shows: Heroes, Angel, Criss Angel: Mindfreak, InuYasha (I will admit I watch the English version, bad me...), Phenomenon, Mythbusters, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody...um, that's really all I can think of...

Celebrities: Guys: Gerard Butler, Hugh Jackman, Orlando Bloom, Antonio Banderas, Will Kemp(otherwise known as Prince Velkan Valerious...wow, is he gorgeous!)David Boreanaz, Milo Ventimiglia (from Heroes) Daniel Radcliffe (before the whole naked-on-a-stage-in-London thing!)

Girls: Kate Beckinsale, Amy Lee, Amy Acker, Emmy Rossum, Kiera Knightly, Rachel Weisz, Eliza Dushku

Quotes: "So we live with a cross-dressing bat who's in love with a side-show mutt who's friends with an immature teenager who can't tell the difference between the Oscars and the truth."
"Yeah, pretty much."
"Great-the world is doomed."-Sora Lockheart and Terra McClain (Whispers From Within, an as-yet unpublished book that I am proud to be on the team for-as the editior)

"You cursed. Not very well, mind you, but you're a monk. You shouldn't curse at all."
"Well, actually, I'm just a friar. I can curse all I want...Damn it!"-Gabriel Van Helsing and Carl (Van Helsing)

"Good morning, Vietnam! It's oh-six-hundred! What does the "o" stand for? Oh my God, it's early!"-Adrian Cronauer(Good Morning Vietnam)(how I feel every morning when I wake up for school...except it's not oh-six-hundred, it's oh-five-hundred)

"I have a plan!"
"Oh, thank God...what is it?"
"We both die horrible, painful deaths, you go to Hell, and I spend eternity in the arms of baby Jesus!"-Charles Gunn and Wesley Wyndem-Pryce (Angel-"There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb")

"I'm not that guy! That guy is funny, and charming, and...emotionally useful! I'm the guy in the dark corner with the blood habit and the 200 years of psychic baggage!"-Angel (Angel-"Smile Time")

"Some kind of...puppet cancer?"
"I do not have puppet cancer!"-Lorne and Angel(Angel-"Smile Time")

"No! Whatever it is, whatever you want, O' Connell, I don't care! Every time I hook up with you, I get shot! Last time, I got shot in the ass! I'm in mourning for my ass! Remember that bank job in Marakesh?"
"Bank job?"
"It's not how it sounds!"
"Ah, it's exactly how it sounds! I'm flying high, hiding in the sun, the white boy here flags me down, so I fly in low for the pickup. Next thing I know, I get shot! I'm lying in the middle of the road with my spleen hanging out, and he comes waltzing up with some belly-dancer girl!"
"Belly-dancer girl? I think you and I need to have a talk..."
"As long as I don't get shot..."-Izzy and Rick and Evie O' Connell(The Mummy Returns)

"I'm a shapeshifter."
"Are you fucking kidding me?"-Sam and Sookie (True Blood)

"Did you know my birth name...wasn't really Catherine?"
"Really? Then what was it? And please don't tell me it was Chastity!"-Catherine Van Helsing and Egil Swenhaugen (Van Helsing RPG: Seperate Scenes)

"Of course I'm religious. Look...(extends claws) One for the Father...one for the Son...and one for the damn Holy Ghost!"-Wolverine(this is actually from a Sky High fanfic my friend Missmacavity will be putting up soon...or so she-and I-hope!)

"One of you will betray me tonight...(pause) Wesley."
"Oh, can I deny you three times?"-Angel and Spike(Angel-"Not Fade Away")

"Could you stop squirming?"
"Well, if you had bought me the proper sized corset I wouldn't have to squirm!"
"There...a vision of loveliness."
"I told the Cardinal-when he recieved your cable-that I'm not a field man!
"There's not much chance of you being mistaken for any kind of man, Carl."
"You've put on too much powder. And this lip rouge with this scarf? No lady would be caught dead with-perhaps not the best choice of words..."
"You know, for a friar, you know an awful lot about lip rouge..."
"Any job worth doing is worth doing well. Even if it is being demon bait!"
"Well, it's not as if I could put an innocent life at risk..."
"What about my innocent life!"
"If you truly believe this is beyond the scope of your calling..."
"Don't worry. I know exactly what I'm doing!"
"That's what worries me..."-Van Helsing and Carl (Van Helsing: The London Assignment)

"I'm making an action movie soon, and you won't be able to see me dance. I'm Wolverine. Wolverine does not do high kicks!"-Hugh Jackman (2005 Tony Awards. Ironically enough, he was doing high kicks with the Rockettes about...four minutes later or so)

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"I don't know! Are you thinking 'HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT, A GIANT SWORDFISH ALMOST WENT THROUGH MY HEAD?!'?"-Maxwell Smart and The Chief (Get Smart)

Habits and Styles of the Author

See, while looking through my wonderful friend Dr. Lust's profile, I found something that made me realize something: I never said anything about my writing style and all that good stuff! So, here it is, for those of you who care:

-I deal mostly in the genres of action, adventure, sci-fi/fantasy, and drama. Now, when I say sci-fi and fantasy, I usually mean werewolves, vampires, fallen angels, or all of the above. I'm not real strong in romance-anything past kissing and I'm pretty much lost. Sorry if that's your thing...I try as hard as I can to develop relationships and then leave things open for the reader's imagination. Oh, and no, I do not write slash. I simply can't bring myself to do it...particularly not Dracula/Van Helsing slashes. Sorry if you like those, too...

-As far as ratings go, I stick around the PG-13 level or so. I do include things such as violence and language in my writing, yes-it's a part of everyday life that can't be avoided unless you live under a rock or something like that. But I do like to keep my writing decent...not to mention do you know how much trouble I would be in if my parents caught me writing inappropriate stories?

-Do I want to be a writer? You bet your sweet arse I do! Writing has been my passion since I was eleven, and I have no intentions of giving it up at all. Simply put, without writing, I'd die.

-Unlike some authors, when I recieve a review, I reply to it. It's the polite thing to do, especially if someone has complemented you and your work! And reviews always put me in a good mood, so naturally, I'll respond!

-I often listen to music when I write...no, it doesn't distract me! Quite the opposite, it actually makes me type a lot faster...not too mention the right song can really put you in the mood for chapter writing. I also believe that all characters have a "theme song", as it were...it's one song that suits them, their personality, and what happens to them the best.

And Now For Something Completely Different!

If you think Gabriel Van Helsing is not only the Left Hand of God, but is also your guardian angel, copy and paste this into your profile.

I think that the Phantom of the Opera doesn't deserve to have people hate him. I think his voice is like an angel's. If you would be the one to love the Phantom forever, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you think Christine should be slapped upside her head for choosing Raoul over the Phantom(who we all know is clearly the better choice), copy and paste this into your profile.

If you think rap is the most awful thing to ever be called "music", and that rappers are wanna-be's who are getting paid to make fools out of themselves and can't even sing, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you have music in your soul, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you are one of those people who think that there's no chance in hell that Gabriel Van Helsing and Vladislaus Dracula were lovers in the past, and are in agreement that Dracula probably hates Van Helsing now, copy and paste this into your profile. (Sorry if you like VH/Dracula slashes, but I can't wrap my head around it)

93 percent of American teens would have a severe emotional breakdown if someone called them a freak. If you're part of the 7 percent who would ask the person "What was your first clue?", copy and paste this into your profile. (That's so me. I've known I'm a freak since I was, oh, about ten years old)

If you cannot see the world without Gerard Butler, copy and paste this in your profile. (Without that man, the world would have no meaning...)

If you think Hugh Jackman could-and should-play the Rum Tum Tugger in CATS, and that he'd do a great job doing it, copy and paste this into your profile. (This one's for you, missmacavity)

If you have ever seen a movie (or show) so many times that you can quote it word for word. And you do at random moments; copy and paste this in you're profile (Hmm, let's see here...Van Helsing...the first POTC...parts of various other movies...)

If you sign your name Mrs. Van Helsing, copy and paste this into your signature. (Heh heh...my friend missmacavity made this up for me...and it's pretty much true...)

I don't suffer from insanity... I enjoy every minute of it. If you are insane, enjoying every second, and proud of it, copy this and paste it into your profile.

If you're writing a novel or book that ISN'T fanfiction, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you think Tuomas Holopainen is the most amazing lyricist and sexiest keyboard player you've ever seen, copy and paste this into your profile.

Just In Case You Were Wondering...

See, here's the thing: Whenever I write a story, I'll come up with what the important characters look like, and I'll usually end up picking a model to represent them, especially if I put it on my Quizilla account, where I can actually put up pictures in stories. Well, seeing as my fanfic Night Warriors was originally on Quizilla, I picked models for my characters. So, in case you were wondering, here's a few character pictures:

Catherine Van Helsing: http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t18/Aurorabelle92/Amy24.jpg
Alexsei Dunkirk: http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t18/Aurorabelle92/sleepy-hollow-promo-019.jpg
Gabrielle Valerious: http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t18/Aurorabelle92/115952763415.jpg
Sirius de Autechane: http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t18/Aurorabelle92/Lestat.jpg
Edward de Fore: http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t18/Aurorabelle92/johnny-depp-libertine.jpg
Alana Tremarie: http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t18/Aurorabelle92/anette-olzon-new-nightwish.jpg
Nickelia Van Helsing: http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t18/Aurorabelle92/anna-paquin-wallpaper.jpg
Now, of course, we all know what Van Helsing looks like, so no real need to post a link to his piccy, huh?

By the way, you can also find me at:

Quizilla-The site where I have a couple of original vampire stories...a few quizzes, too. Also the original home of both Night Warriors and A Hero to Save Us.
www.quizilla.com/users/Aurorabelle92

DeviantART-Because I like to draw a lot, I got one of these to post my artwork. Please feel free to drop by and maybe have a look around my gallery! I now have some character sketches up of some OCs from Night Warriors, Kindred Spirits, and Intrusive Dusk!
www.angelwolfsfire.deviantart.com

FictionPress-See, I work with original stories, too! I may post things up there that I had on Quizilla(although they might require a little revision) and perhaps some yet-to-be-released(or written, for that matter) stories!
www.fictionpress.com/~aurorawolfheart

YouTube-I finally got a YouTube account. I'll probably have a montage to the characters of me and a friend(Sapphire-Phoenix) up there soon!
www.youtube.com/user/FallenVampireAurora

Mibba-Because, unfortunetly, Quizilla just sucks now. This place is so much better.
http://member.mibba.com/76292/

Collaberations and Communities

Communties
Manager: An Angel Among Us Van Helsing community, a community for any and all stories that support the theory that Van Helsing is the Archangel Gabriel.
On-Staff: Gabriel Fans Exclusive community, managed by Dr. Lust, for all stories featuring Van Helsing as the main man of interest.
My Life, My Job, My Curse community, managed by Satine Valerious, mostly for anyone and any story with Van Helsing and Anna and Carl and all those good peoples.

Collaborations
A Price to Pay For Shades of Gray-Collaboration with Sapphire-Phoenix, Fop Huntress, and vamplady101. Story can be found at the page for The Vampire League.
Serpent's Moon-Collaboration with Dr. Lust. Story can be found at the page for NightWolves.
Two Became One: The Story of Egil Swenhaugen and Catherine Van Helsing-Collaboration with SpeedDemon315. Story can be found on the page for Tuomas Is Our Sin as of Sunday, November 30, 2008

The End of The World

"Leave Out All the Rest"-Linkin Park

I dreamed I was missing
You were so scared
But no one would listen
'Cause no one else cared

After my dreaming
I woke with this fear
What am I leaving
When I'm done here?

So if you're asking me
I want you to know

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
And don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest

Don't be afraid
I've taken my beatings
I've shared what I made

I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you

So if you're asking me
I want you to know

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
And don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest

Forgetting all the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well
Pretending someone else can come
And save me from myself
I can't be who you are

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
And don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest

Forgetting all the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well
Pretending someone else can come
And save me from myself
I can't be who you are
I can't be who you are

Now...bring me that horizon...