Announcement Corner.
Little bits to tell.

I'll be getting my own laptop soon, and I plan to write to my heart's content on the upcoming Christmas vacation. :) Also, my inspiration for The Painter and the Playwright has returned, but I will completely start from scratch. I have no idea if my readers will still be interested with the change I plan to do, but please do take note that I strive to satisfy myself than to satisfy my readers. Think of it as selfish if you want, but that's the way my mind works now. :P

I still don't know when I'll be able to put up the next chapters or my new random stories up, so please wait and simply stay tuned. There is always the Author Alert and Story Alert options, and I think that would help, ne? :)

Rosa en Bouton.
Enveloped with thorns.

Since my pen name is French, most of you probably can't pronounce it right at first. It's pronounced as "ro-sa un bu-ton", simply meaning rose bud. To those who have watched (or know) the anime Maria-sama ga Miteru, my pen name was taken from there. I kind of grew particularly fond of hearing it, so I decided to have it as my alias here. So far through all the changes I've been with, this is the most stable one. ;)

Nevertheless, you are free to call me by my real name, which is Danielle Mari, or if you wish, my nickname Mi-chan. As long as it's not offensive, I'd be glad to be called with whatever nickname you have in mind for me. :)

Gakuen Alice-Related Fact: 27th of November, the birthday of our beloved Natsume-sama, is also my birthday. My jaw dropped for hours when I first found out. I'm so glad to share the same birthday with him. My age? Fourteen. I call it Valentine Age and that's just something from me. ;)

I'm a quiet person at heart, so I don't really start conversations right. I prefer actions over words. :) I'm also interested in illustrative arts, photography, web design, and foreign cultures. I just love learning. Studying is a completely different story. :P

Certified Otaku.
A third of my life.

My favorite manga is none other than Gakuen Alice, and I just totally heart Higuchi Tachibana for creating it. My utmost favorite bishoujo is Sakura Mikan and of course, my favorite bishounen is none other than her partner, Hyuuga Natsume. These two are definitely meant to be, and I don't really care if there's no thrill or not--they make me happy, period. I love this manga's plot, characters, clothes--everything to the core! It keeps me wanting more and that's definitely a major factor for the type of manga I read. ;)

I have began adoring lolita fashion more nowadays and Toboso Yana is to blame, since she's now my favorite artist when it comes to clothing. Kuroshitsuji is my second favorite manga next to Gakuen Alice; all because of Ciel Phantomhive, the awesome plot and quotable lines, and Toboso Yana's very adorable and intricate clothing style. ;)

Pandora Hearts is my third favorite. I love Oz Bezarius, whom I prefer to as my-fictional-boyfriend-that-I-can't-even-have-in-dreams, the hardcore references, especially with that of Alice in Wonderland, my favorite fairytale ever. I love the themes used here, along with the plot. :)

Other anime series I love are Clannad and Air because they made me cry. I can't wait to watch Kanon too. :) Lucky Star, Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu, and Toradora! are school-themed anime that I simply adore too. I also love the mystery and lessons found in xxxHolic, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, and Full Metal Alchemist. Shakugan no Shana is one of my favorites too. ;)

Kana Ueda, Aya Hirano, Romi Paku, and Rie Kugimiya are my favorite seiyuus, while I find Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles's soundtrack the best so far. I favor Yui Makino's and Maaya Sakamoto's songs most though. ;) Oh yeah, Yuki Kajiura is my favorite composer/pianist because she has composed most of my favorite songs. :)

I cosplay too, but it's more of a costrip since I don't join in the contests. I used to be enthusiastic about wanting to join them, but eventually I've grown tired of the whole excitement. :)) Nonetheless, going to conventions is a yearly occasion for me. :P

World of Words.
The freedom of expression.

In the Writing Corner...

Currently, The Painter and the Playwright is going to go under revision. I suggest that you guys just wait for the complete change I plan to do with it soon. ;)

My newest story, Charmed, is still on-going. To those who want a clearer, more definite summary of this fic of mine, just read it below. :)

Synopsis: Sakura Mikan enrolls in Alice Academy for her high school education, excited to finally be schoolmates with her long-time best friend, Imai Hotaru. Hoping to start a new image for herself unlike in her middle school days, she begins to show her true energetic and optimistic personality. Her goal is to make her first year in the academy memorable, and with the help of the charm bracelet that carries the lessons and memories she's earned, she isn't far from reaching it. Slowly the bracelet becomes more and more important, but who on earth is giving her the charms?

If you haven't read it, then read! I've only submitted the Prologue, but I promise there's more to come. If you have the time, please do drop in your reviews. They are always appreciated. :) I might probably submit random drabbles/fluff fics/oneshots every now then, so do expect them too. :)

In the Reading Corner...

For reading, I could say that I'm not really the type who would go for something long and deep. Light and easy; probably the best two words that can describe my reading style. I don't read much nowadays, but it's because I'm more of a writer than a reader. I can really go for anything if I'm in the mood, but I'm a huge fan of family-centric stories. :)

I don't like judging stories by the author or the number of reviews. Basically, I'm picky and quite carefree at the same time. Pretty much unpredictable, you can say. :) I'm not a consistent reviewer, to be frank. I only review stories that I really like, and these are the stories in my favorites/alerts list. :)

The End.
Closing the curtains.

There's nothing more to say, I guess. x) Do feel free to send me a PM by scrolling up and clicking that Send Message link if you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or if you just want to befriend me. Do remember to drop off your reviews in my stories--they'll always be appreciated. ;)

Hugs and Kisses,
Rosa en Bouton