I'm a purveyor of Subdued Insanity (have been since 1999); if you know me iRL or online, you'll know why.

It may take me a while to finish a fic, since my creative energies are perpetually stretched thin. (Got too many fics in progress and too many in conceptual stages.) And I'm the first person to admit that some of my fics are not that good.

To read more of my fics, check out my website. Also, some of my fics are archived at Reboot: Project Metaverse ( http://www.projectmetaverse.org/ ). This is a spinoff ficverse of Reboot, not strictly Reboot itself.

You can also read some of my writing on Kupopolis. ( http://www.kupopolis.com )

As may be obvious by my larger fics on FF.net, I am a major WWF wrestling fan. And yes, I am aware they aren't called the WWF anymore, but frankly, I could care less whether Those Panda People won the lawsuit. To me, it is, always has been, and always will be the World Wrestling Federation. Get the "F" out? Nay, I say GET THE "F" BACK!

Shout Outs:
+ Red Sonic - Another good writer, currently working to get his first novel finished. I found him first via his now-defunct wrestling fanfic "Ironside Championship Wrestling," but he's written some other good fics as well, including his epic Harvest Moon fics "The Valentine Conspiracy" and "The Valentine Redemption." He also has an original sci-fi story up on FictionPress, "Star Force One." Check him out!
+ Java Trinomial - My RL girlfriend, her work on FF.net is mostly poetry and some short fiction, but most of it is spiritual/religous in nature, and comes across as quite controversial. If you disapprove of criticism of Christianity, I recommend you avoid reading her work, but if you can maintain an open mind, then I suggest reading her work. I highly recommend her if you can keep an open mind.

Projects in the Works
THE MATRIX: FORGING THE WILL - A neophyte hacker gets lucky with a computer virus, attracting the attention of both the Rebels and the Machines. I haven't updated this in a while because of a spot of writer's block, but don't worry, I will finish it.
BATMAN BEYOND: THE STRANGER #3 (tentative title: "The Pit of Vengeance") - The Stranger returns to Gotham City, following a violent cyborg gang... except it's not business this time, it's personal. Still in progress, bear with me.
THE INCREDIBLES: SLIVER - A deadly serial-Super-killer, presumed dead, returns and starts his killing spree again, drawing the Incredibles into the hunt. Lack of updating because my creative energies have been going in different projects.
WRESTLING
THE COUNTER-INVASION - The third installment in the chronicles of "The Storm" Matthew Skinner, as the WCW/ECW Alliance invades the WWF, causing Billy Rose to bring in CIW to level the playing field.
THE ERA OF AGONY - A continuation of "The Counter-Invasion," it picks up after Matthew Skinner succumbs to the Dark Side, and wraps up the Invasion.
THE NOWHERE MAN - Recently revamped to take place in TNA instead of WWE, a newcomer arrives in TNA, promising to unleash his madness upon them all.

CURRENTLY:

READING: "SMOKE AND MIRRORS" by Neil Gaiman. I'm a big Gaiman fan, I've read the entire Sandman series and a few of his other novels. This book is a collection of his short stories and poems. He is a very creative and distinctive writer, and I like his material. Granted, some of the pieces in this book are a bit creepy, but I like his work nonetheless. In particular, look for his story where he re-tells the story of Snow White from the Queen's perspective. You'll never look at Snow White the same way again. (B+)

WATCHING: "FIREFLY" and "SERENITY." Firefly, as many know, is the SF TV series created by Joss Whedon (the creative mind behind Buffy and Angel) and tragically cancelled before its time. It's been described as a cross between the science-fiction and western genres, and that's the best description I can come up with. It's a very creative and eclectic combination of cultures in the Firefly universe. For those who don't know, it centers on the "crew" of the ship Serenity, a transport ship that roams the outskirts of the Planetary Alliance, taking up any job that will make ends meet, and dodging trouble from the Alliance, who wants to get its hands back on two siblings, Simon and River Tam, the latter of which is the mentally traumatized and hyper-intelligent escapee of an Alliance experiment. The movie Serenity picks up after the series left off, and answers a few more questions about River's condition (and conditioning), while still leaving some questions about other things unanswered. By all means, watch these two. (A for the series, B+ for the movie)

PLAYING: "HALF-LIFE 2" (PC) After some computer issues (barely enough memory and processing power to run it, a dying monitor that makes everything too dark), I finally got a chance to play the long-awaited sequel to the game that made a crowbar one of the handiest blunt objects to use against killer zombie aliens. In this one, it's several years since the Black Mesa Incident, and in the interim, an alien force known as the Combine has conquered the world, with humanity living under the Combine oppression and their puppet ruler, the traitorous Dr. Breen. The enigmatic G-Man (aka 'the serpentious b-st-rd') drops Gordon Freeman (that's you) in the midst of City 17, from which the Combine dictatorship is run. You link up with the Resistance, which seeks to overthrow the Combine. The graphics in this game are downright gorgeous, and the physics engine has been perfectly tweaked. Every object responds as you would expect it to respond, and this is especially noticeable when you use the Gravity Gun, which lets you pick up and launch objects at enemies -- which is important, since some levels are scarce in ammunition. If you've got a good enough computer, play this game. (B)

Thanks for all the support! Keep reading! Keep writing! Keep reviewing!

Jay 2K Winger
Quietly Going Insane. One Day at a Time.

(Profile updated: Feb. 7, 2006)