"The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies."
/meaningful quote to catch your interest

I'm Kaitlyn, but you can call me High Mistress Kabbage.

I'm an antisocial and lame teenager with a flair for the odd. I adore art, reading, sometimes writing, daydreaming, France, and wishing for things I'll never get (like losing ten pounds). My interests change with the tides, though, and I'm always finding something else that is so amazing I need to share it with the world.

My current - and most likely permanent - fandom is that of Kingdom Hearts. I don't know why. It's really lame. But so am I, so it's all good, man.

My "unofficial" beta is Red Dye Number Three because she's my eye-are-el friend, which means I don't have to make an effort to make online friends (how sad is that?). But don't let that turn you away, I love internet friends! PLEASE BE MY INTERNET FRIEND! I'M LONELY! -deep breaths-

I like to write but alas, I'm no good at it. I end up going, "Hey, that's not so bad!" but then I read it again an hour later and just weep. I mean, I get some really snazzy ideas, but I just... can't write them. I have about seven fic ideas right now that I REALLY want to get out, but I don't want them to suck.

So, mostly, I just stick to reading.

.:High Mistress Kabbage's musical interests:.
- Margot & the Nuclear So and So's - Miyavi - The Dresden Dolls - Maximo Park - SO MANY MORRRRRE -

.:High Mistress Kabbage's literary works of choice:.
- What Happened to Lani Garver - Good Omens - Howl's Moving Castle - Fahrenheit 451 - The Lord of the Rings - too many to list -

.:High Mistress Kabbage's most favorite pairings:.
Axel X Roxas
Zexion X Demyx
Riku X Sora
Leon X Cloud
Marluxia X Larxene
Xemnas X Saix

.:High Mistress Kabbage's most hated pairings:.
Roxas X Sora
Roxas X Namine
Axel X Demyx
Axel X Larxene
Demyx X anyone but Zexion
Zexion X anyone but Demyx

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THE KH SURVEY
(Please copy and paste this onto your profile and answer the questions! Axel says to spread the KH fever!)

SECTION ONE: The "Favorite" Questions

1. Your favorite KH guy?
There are WAY too many to pick from. No answer!

2. Your favorite KH girl?
I'm not very fond of any of them, to be perfectly honest. But Aqua, from the scant amount I've heard, is gonna be pretty snazzy.

3. Your least favorite KH guy? Why?
Pete.

4. Your least favorite KH girl? Why?
I'm gonna have to say... all of them. I don't see why it's so hard for Squeenix to make a girl character that is not... so stereotypical to "useless female." ANGER.

5. Favorite World? (Includes both KH1 and KH2)
Traverse Town. It's so much better than Twilight Town =(

6. Least Favorite World?
Agrabah of KHI and Atlantica of both, but the second was way worse.

7. Favorite Weapon? (Includes both KH1 and KH2)
Oblivion - when you hit stuff, stars go everywhere! =D

8. Least Favorite Weapon?
Kairi's keyblade. I mean... WHO thought that would be a good design?

9. Fav. Summon? (includes both KH1 and KH2)
I never used summons.

10. Fav. Form? (aka. Sora's Forms)
I rarely used them. The times I did use them, I didn't pay attention to the form. OH WELL.

11. Favorite Pairing? (includes yaoi coupling) Why?
Zemyx, Cleon, RiSo, or AkuRoku. I do like Marluxia/Larxene, but I support it more as a side pairing because I've never read anything good with them as the main. Sadness =(

12. Least Fav. Pairing? (includes yaoi couples) Why?
LexZex because I'm not a fan of Lexaeus (don't get on me for being the stupid stereotypical fangirl for disliking him 'cause he's not 'bishie' or something, because that's not why).

13. Any cool crack pairings you've heard of? List 'em.
Does Xigbar X Luxord count? I like that one a lot, mainly because of How to Do Nothing at All~

14. Weirdest Pairing(s) You've Ever Heard Of?
AxelXAxel

15. Any "Kh-pet-peeves" you have?
Gross mischaracterization. I mean, sure, you can have an AU - but that does not mean they are your original characters.

16. Fav. Partner in KH? (includes both KH1 and KH2)
Beast in KHI because he was just AWESOME. And Auron for KHII.

SECTION TWO: Do you believe it, or not believe it?

17. Do you believe in the Xemnas/Saix theory?
Hell yeah.

18. Do you believe that Zexion is emo?
Hell no.

19. Do you believe that Marluxia is gay?
Nope, he's a lady killer. But fer srs, he's actually really manly looking - he's up there with Xaldin and Lexaeus for muscle and his face is not feminine at all. Plus, his voice...

20. Do you believe that Kairi is the most annoying character in KH?
Sadly, yes. I really wish she wasn't.

SECTION THREE: Answer Yourself!

21. If Roxas had to choose either Namine or Olette, who would you root for? Why?
Olette. Namine and Roxas are, like... brother-sister to me. I do not support RoxasXNamine at all. It's just too weird.

22. What's your theory on KH: Birth by Sleep?
None. I JUST WANT IT TO COME OUT RIGHT NOW AAAAAGGGGGHHHHH.

23. Was Chain of Memories a waste of time?
I like the story...

24. If you had the choice of meeting ONE (and ONLY ONE!) KH character, who would it be?
Demyx. He would be oodles of fun =D

25. Which KH character do you relate to the most? Why?
I can't say I relate to any of them, really, but I guess Riku. Not for obvious reasons, though. I'm not part of the dark side.

26. What's the most embarrassing moment that ever happened to you that had something to do with KH?
When I was in End of the World, at the World Terminal, I went into the Neverland place. It took me about half an hour to figure out how to get back out.

27. Have you ever cosplayed as a KH character? If so, who? If not, who would you like to cosplay as?
I would probably never cosplay period.

28. The Funniest Moment in all of KH would be...?
Anything that Demyx ever says. Mostly in 358/2 Days. "Do you ever get the urge to do something stupid... and AWESOME?!"

29. The Hardest Enemy/Boss was...?
The only one that REALLY stands out to me is Cerberus, the first fight you have with him in the Colliseum. It took me SO long to beat him. Am I the only one?
As for KH2, the very final fight with Xemnas - y'know, where he's in his... cow jacket. I went through that entire game without a challenge, and then they threw that at me. Not cool.

30. What was a good addition in KH2 that made it oh-so-addictive?
The sheer ridiculousness of it.

SECTION FOUR: Decisions, Decisions...

31. Hayner or Pence?
They're both annoying, but... Hayner is less so.

32. Zexion or Marluxia?
I am not picking between them. I refuse!

33. Riku or Roxas?
Riku. I don't actually like Roxas very much...

34. Roxas or Sora?
Sora because he's technically both of them?

35. Axel or Demyx?
See 32.

36. Kairi or Larxene?
Larxene.

37. AkuRoku or SoRiku?
Again, both.

38. Namixas or Namiku?
Namiku. But why is Namine the dominant one?!

39. Zemyx or AkuRoku?
Zemyx.

40. SoKai or SoRiku?
SoRiku.

41. Sea Salt Ice Cream or Paopu Fruit?
Sea Salt Icecream. It doesn't screw with your destiny, it's just delicious =D

42. Cloud or Leon?
Cleon. Omnomnom.

43. CloTi of Clerith?
CloTi, but I haven't ever played FF7, so I'm not as qualified as most in that respect.

44. Simple and Clean or Passion?
I like all the songs except Hikari. I don't know why, I just DESPISE it.

SECTION FIVE: The Last Section!!

45. List all the KH character you've fallen for. (This includes Final Fantasy character as well)
Cough.
Riku, Leon, Cloudy Pie, Xemnas, Xigbar, Zexion, Saix, Axel, Demyx, Luxord, Marluxia, Jareth (oopsie, wrong fandom. He could totally pull it off, though).

46. What crossovers would you like to see with KH?
Wall-E. WOULDN'T THAT BE ADORABLE?!

47. Does anyone in KH look like another character? List 'em all!
Well, obviously the whole Axel-Reno thing. Axel and Setzer are long lost soul twins, of course. Oh, you didn't notice it? How unobservant of you. Oh, but I think that Marluxia and Riku actually look A LOT alike. Like, really close. Save for hair color, obviously. Terra looks an awful lot like Saix, too, which is weird.

48. Which new KH game can you absolutely NOT wait for?
BIRTH BY SLEEP BIRTH BY SLEEP BIRTH BY SLEEP. It needs to come out.

49. Do you like KH1 or KH2 better? Why?
KHI. It was so much more fun, and Riku was so much worse in the second game. I liked him being evil.

50. LAST QUESTION! What makes Kingdom Hearts one of the best games in the world!?
PLOT.

~THE BEST OF THE BEST~

A Sorrow of Magpies by Luc Court
Spoilers for KH1, CoM, KH2. Every Organization has to start somewhere. A look at the Nobodies and how they learn the rules of an existence they never expected.

A Thought and a Shadow by Casey V.
AkuRoku
You are not Sora. You were Sora. What you are now is a fragment. A splinter. A coin that fell through a hole in his pocket and was left behind. You must not call yourself by that name." But Roxas never wanted to be the hero. Axel/Roxas and others

Advanced Theory by Dualism
RiSo (first ever~!)
There were very few things in life that Sora hated. Riku was one of them. RS

Are We Friends Yet? by Lorca the Great
AkuRoku
Being stuck in community college sucks. Roxas just so happens to find something to keep him there for a while yet. And it all started with a freaking cold. AkuRoku. Some Zemyx. AU.

Boys by Casey V.
RiSo
It's about growing up, mostly. Sometimes it's about love and sometimes it's about friendship. Sometimes it's about hockey. But sometimes it's about the difference between what's real and what's fake, between being a boy and being a man. Riku/Sora, Roxas

Deae Ex Machina by VIII of XIII
(not located on this site - it used to be, but I had to hunt it down after I realized it no longer was)
AkuRoku
Should they have gotten a second chance? No. Do they deserve a second chance? Probably not. Will they do better as productive members of society than they did as criminal masterminds? Even they can’t screw that one up. AKUROKU, MARVEX, CLEON, ET. AL.

From Out of Town by Junipertree
AkuRoku
When Roxas first saw Axel, he figured the guy was at least half-alien. AU, AkuRoku

Honesty Blue by CloverFromMars
AkuRoku
Going to college is a big step that requires change and Roxas didn't expect anything less. What he didn't expect was for that change to come in the form of a redheaded biker.

Inertia Creeps by risokura
AkuRoku
Note to self, next time you try to commit suicide, jump off a building. It's a lot more effective. AxelRoxas AU.

Let Me by YonderB
Leon/Cloud
A series on Leon and Cloud's ever-changing relationship, how the two act toward eachother, and the occasional problems their 'friendship' causes. -bad summary- Eventual LeonCloudLeon. Based on the titles of the chapters. Rated for later chapters. COMPLETE

Life on the Blitz by finem
RiSo
RS Soracentric Sora has wanted to befriend Riku for years, but when they become teammates in High School Blitzball, Sora finds that gaining Riku’s friendship isn’t exactly simple, and life in High School can just be downright confusing…

Light Underneath by VIII of XIII
AkuRoku
Roxas was just Sora's amnesiac younger brother. Axel was just the guy who came in through the bedroom window. Next life, American comic book style AU... no high school.

Marigold by Falaphesian
AkuRoku
He never knew what not to do. But he always got it right. Up until The Lightning, The House, and The Kid all came crashing down. Now he just can't stop doing it wrong. Axel x Roxas.

Perfect Match by Beutelmaus
AkuRoku
His life seemed to be perfect, from the outside at least. But when four mysterious boys come to town, how long will it take them to turn Roxas' perfect life upside-down? And how long will it take Roxas to find out their secret?

Reverse by RamaLlama
AkuRoku
Roxas just wanted a sea-salt ice cream. He didn't plan on dying. And he definitely didn't plan on having his life rewinded like a cassette tape. AkuRoku

Sex Ed 101 by kokoro77
AkuRoku
Roxas wishes summer vacation would never end. Who wants to end up in Sex Education in an all boys school? Especially when you're paired up with the new bad boy in town... -AkuRoku- -sequel posted-

Stockholm Syndrome by Mthaytr
XemSai (first ever!)
Castle Oblivion is a place where the dregs of society - the insane or mentally disturbed - are thrown to be conveniently forgotten about. Saix tries to hold onto his sanity in a world that doesn't acknowledge him as human, and others find reasons to live.

Surgeon General's Warning by Dualism
Cleon, Zemyx, RiSo, AkuRoku...
Life's never perfect, but it can be pretty close, you know? For the Strife family, it was as close to perfection as you could get. And then the Leonharts moved in. Poor boys.

Through the Shadow by kurosora1984
AkuRoku
A centuries-old curse. A lonely King. A chosen sacrifice. When fate spins death, only the heart given in love can save them, bringing them through the shadow.

The Unfamiliar by the.israel.project107
AkuRoku
Roxas leads a semiperfect life. He's a good person, with reasonable grades, friends he's growing out of, and a regular home environment. Until Axel comes along. Roxas doesn't realise just how much of a sham his whole existence is...AkuRoku,RiSo,Zemyx,CL

The Vertigo Shot by Appuru
Zemyx
Memory, like pride, is a dangerous thing: a blade that, when unheeded rusts, and handled carelessly, cuts its owner. Some people are lucky enough to forget, and some people aren't. AUish, Zemyx

Those Lacking Spines by Organization VI
Immune to a suspicious parasite by merit of their manly looks, Xaldin, Vexen and Lexaeus set out on a journey to save the rest of Organization XIII from the biggest nightmare of all: stupid fanfiction.

There are a ton of other amazing stories out there. I put it upon myself to find them, but suggestions would be totally welcomed!