Stories are all around us. They come in every shape and size. Big stories, told in long series, stories made of moving pictures, tiny stories told by children. They are formed through memories and hopes and fears and dreams, the threads connecting all people.

God has given me the gift of telling stories. It began through music, sometimes abstract in feelings such as in Mozart, Liszt, Mendelssohn. Sometimes more concrete, where stories of a lonely water spirit and Romeo and Juliette’s forbidden love come to life in sound. Music is one of the least representative arts, and so the stories and emotions can take on as many different shapes as there are people in the world.

Discovering dance as another storytelling form has been one of the highlights of my life since leaving college. Finally discovering an adult beginner ballet class gave me the chance to fulfill a life-long dream of dancing a story. S

Only since graduating college has time been kind to putting pen to paper. My roommate in college majored in English and introduced me to fan fiction in my last year of school. It sparked my curiosity; the more I read, the more I wanted to give it a try. Here are just ordinary people doing what they love; if they can do it, so can I. In writing I found that words are more powerful than I ever imagined.. They have the ability to heal and to inspire, and also to hurt and to blind.

Languages are my passion. The power of well-chosen words in the creation of narrative; learning foreign languages and the culture and stories behind their words. The universal language of music, the language of harmony. The diverse art of dance, language of movement. I tell stories in all of these languages, and each of these languages is telling my story.

“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape? … If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and take as many people with us as we can!” J.R.R. Tolkien

About the name: Sophia, from the Greek meaning love/love of. Villo, from a modification of Philo, also Greek, meaning wisdom. These same two elements make up the word "philosophy." Love of wisdom. Life-long learner.

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Fanfic Court II: This Time it's Personal! This story makes the most sense if you read the whole story, and also the prequels (The Hearing, Parts 1, 2, 3, and a separate sequel), but in case you don't have time, the long and short of it is that whatever authors post online, somehow the characters in the stories live out whatever is written. Tired of the abuse inflicted by authors in the name of freedom of speech, the characters from Hogan's Heroes decide to take legal action, ensuing in a huge trial and mass chaos. Even if you're not familiar with any of the fandoms involved (Hogan's Heroes, Night Court, Star Trek: TNG, and many, many others) it's still hilarious. I should know; I was one of those who knew only two fandoms before getting sucked in. My contribution begins @ Chapter 17 and follows with 51, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, and the finale.