News:

February 5th, 2010: Nothing story related, but I'm now dating a most wonderful, sweet, shy young woman named Shelley, and haven't felt this happy in so long. Then again, maybe I'll start writing again. Likely not fanficition, but poety, et al.

December 20th, 2009: Long time no see. I've posted an incomplete version of A Step Back From Perdition, which may never be completed. I'm not much into writing fan fiction anymore, and am focusing on comedy now. No promises though. Enjoy.

August 30th, 2006: Closet Bohemia has hit 100 reviews! Thanks everyone who gave me feedback!

April 30th, 2006: Not a whole lot of news. Kristina and I broke up a few weeks back (not surprising, but still painful). I also experimented with LSD, and was pleased with the results. It will not be a regular thing, however. And I may be getting a new job soon. No story news, the writer's block is still firmly in place. But after reading the Rama cycle (plus the two off-shoots by Gentry Lee), the Catteni cycle by Anne McCaffery, George Carlin's Brain Droppings, and Napalm And Silly Putty, Lewis Black's Nothing's Sacred and Stephen Davis' Jim Morrison: Life Death Legend, I'm starting back into Harry Potter again. Fan fiction at the moment until I get the first two books back, and Order Of The Phoenix. Maybe I'll be struck by the writing bug again, maybe not. Also depends on how much I play World Of Warcraft :P.

March 27th, 2006: I haven't written a whole lot since my last update. However, I have started a few new fics that will likely not be finished, as usual. But my life has taken a turn for the better, as I'm now seeing a wonderful girl named Kris. Hopefully, she'll be able to inspire me to keep writing.

December 17th, 2005: Finally updated my profile (duh). Even more story ideas have attacked me. I've got a nice list now.

December 13th, 2005: I've started accounts with Fiction Alley and Sink Into Your Eyes. I may find some other sites, so that I can increase my coverage.

I've been striken with several one-shot ideas. I have no idea if or when I'll get around to writing and posting them, but I'm hoping so. Mostly fluff, as usual.

December 11th, 2005: All of the Animorphs stories are hereby on Indefinite Suspension, as I've lost interest in the series. Who knows? Maybe in a few years I'll pick them up again.

Anneth Lagamo's artwork, "The Aurors And The Bookworm" can be found here. Check out the rest of her website as well. There are some fantastic pieces there, fan or original.

About Raine Lionheart:

Heavy Metal Fan Since Midnight, Tuesday, October 1st, 2001

A Proud Member Of
The HMS Emerald Flame, HMS Heron, SS The Government Stole My Toad and HMS Honks
The Airship Clouffie, ISS Swedecatt, NRS Brandy Copper
(Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Neville/Luna, Harry/Tonks,
Cloud/Yuffie (FFVII), Kristen/Zainal (Catteni Cycle), Jacen/Tenel Ka (YJK))

Part-Time Deck Hand On
The HMS Harmony, HMS Red Moon, HMS Wolfstar, SS Bookwormswood,
HMS Frivolity And Felines, SS Unknown And Unforgettable, HMS Unimaginable Love,
HMS Venomous Snakes, HMS Heartbreaker
(Harry/Hermione, Ron/Luna, Sirius/Remus, Hermione/Snape,
Albus/Minvera, Harry/Girl!Blaise, Harry/Pansy, Draco/Girl!Blaise, Neville/Cho)

The Name:

I want to explain Raine Lionheart. For the record, it is not an homage to, nor does it have anything to do with Final Fantasy VIII. I only found out about Squall Leonheart and the character Raine after I started playing FFVII back in 2002 or so, and visited several Final Fantasy pages.

The reason I sought a name was due to my joining the Happy Hogwarts Place RPG in January '02. Then, as that progressed into some very fun and interesting storylines, I began writing Harry Potter And The Pupil Of Redemption. And I felt like making it a self-insertion fic.

So obviously, the character was to be named Raine. But at this time, my pen name had gone through several stages - I think that I started with Anthony Hart (another character in my stories - Enemy Mine on my FictionPress account, and in the Tobias' Legacy cycle I never finished; there may be others I'm forgetting), then used Black Phoenix for a while (or perhaps I used this as a brief replacement for Raine Lionheart - that, or it was the one just before Raine). I think that I even went by my own name for a while - Jordi Daniel Sharpe. Others might have included Viper and Kazz... In any case, it's been almost four years since I started writing as Raine Lionheart, and I don't see any end to it. I may do other stories under another character name (Lataerez Wolfstrom) which is my black metal persona, whilst Raine Lionheart is my main metal persona (power metal mostly ). Raine Lionheart also serves as my online alias, some video game character names (Perfect Dark), my future leather crafter name, my future pen name (as far as published works go) and possibly my future first born's name (sans Lionheart), depending on my actually having a child, and my partner's opinion.

Now, let me explain the name:

Raine: This quickly became my favorite first name for a boy. Just as I was getting into heavy metal, I was still big into Our Lady Peace. And I have always thought that Raine Maida is a very attractive person (now I just think he's hot), and I thought that his name was unique. Somehow, Raine just felt like a good name.

Drake: Just a name that I like, as far as middle names go. I suppose that Drake could be a reference to fire/ice/water drakes, which are mini-dragons (fire-drakes are a part of Lands Of Lore III). It's there mostly for convenience and aesthetics.

Lionheart: This is the Harry Potterverse we're dealing with. You have names like Lovegood, Lupin, Weasley and Sprout - indications to their respective characters. My character Raine, being that loyal, honorable rogue, needed a last name that spoke of his character. Luckily, as I've read the Rama series several times, I've come across Richard the Lionheart's name several times. It seemed to fit.

So I guess that the name is an homage to both Raine Maida and Richard the Lionheart. It's been a part of me for years now, and has become an almost separate entity. And now I can yell at people for accusing me of stealing the name from FFVIII. Ha!

The Facts:

Age: 23 (DOB: 06/14/86)
Sex: Male
Hair/Eyes: Curly Brown/Hazel
Local: Crescent Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation: Grocer
Religion: Head In The Clouds
Heritage: Irish, French, Norweigen, Scottish, English, Welsh, Lithuanian, Jewish, Italian (?).
Marital Status: Dating a beautiful young woman named Shelley, who makes me feel so... insert indescribable feelings here
Tattoos: One on my left biceps, a French cross.
Piercings: One in my right lobe.
Smoke: Yes.
Drink: Yes.
Other: Pot.
Guilty Pleasures: Ju-jubes, Riesen, Cinnamon's Chocolates; Chocolate Strawberries...

The Favorites:

Music

Genres: Heavy Metal as a rule. My top three bands are Pink Floyd, Blind Guardian and Evergrey. I adore power, black, death, thrash and progressive metal. Recently, I've been listening to a lot of punk. I also like industrial, techno and other electronica forms. I'm also a proud opera/classical/classic rock/alternative/instrumental fan.
Band Of All Time: None. I simply cannot choose.
Song Of All Time: Demons & Wizards - Fiddler On The Green
Album Of All Time: Evergrey - The Inner Circle
Bands/Artists: Iced Earth, Blind Guardian, Iron Maiden, Nevermore, Evergrey, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Burzum, Bathory, Immortal, Demons and Wizards, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Testament, Metallica, Necrodemon, Vertical Horizon, Dave Matthews Band, Course of Nature, Coldplay, Nobuo Uematsu, X - Japan, Led Zeppelin, Louise Tucker, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stormwarrior, The Doors, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Wolf, Slayer, Alice in Chains, Avantasia, U2, Days of the New, Nirvana, Finger Eleven, Our Lady Peace, silverchair, Tantric, Smashing Pumpkins, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Megadeth, Thy Majestie, Dragonland, DragonForce, Mötorhead, Emperor, Cannibal Corpse, Anal Cunt, Ded Leppard, Obituary, Death, Deicide, Therion, Cradle Of Filth, Wehrwolfe, Thorns, Gamma Ray, Metalium, Lost Horizon, Skyclad, Freedom Call, Tool, Strapping Young Lad, Pantera, Muspellheim, Gross Misconduct, Depeche Mode, Rammstein.

Movies

Drama: The Shawshank Redemption, Angela's Ashes, The Green Mile, American History X, The Red Violin, The Village, Hannibal, The Truman Show, Cast Away, Clockwork Orange, The Outsiders, The Last Samurai, Lolita (1997), Dangerous Minds, Edward Scissorhands
Action:Face Off, Con Air, The Rock, The Fifth Element, The Boondock Saints, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2, Pulp Fiction, True Romance, Apollo 13, The Butterfly Effect, Equilibrium, The Minority Report, Run Lola Run, The Crow, Terminator II, Leon: The Professional, Spawn
Sci-Fi/Fantasy: 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Star Wars Trilogy, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, Contact, Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, Ghostbusters I & II, AI, Dragonheart
Comedy: Ghost World, The Breakfast Club, Being John Malkovich, Dazed And Confused, Catch Me If You Can, Rules Of Attraction
Romance: City Of Angels, Baz Lurhmann's Romeo And Juliet, Immortal Beloved, The Girl In The Cafe, Ever After
Horror: From Hell, Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Final Conflict: The Omen III, Stir Of Echoes, American Psycho, The Dead Zone, The Shining, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Stigmata, The Prophecy, The Stand, Se7en, Stigmata, The Ninth Gate
Children: Hook
Other: Pink Floyd: The Wall, Baraka

Actors: Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Takeshi Kitano, Douglas Bradley, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Nicholas Cage, Tim Curry, Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, Christopher Walken, Anthony Hopkins, Vincent D'Onofrio, Alan Alda, Gary Sinise, Matthew Perry, Kenneth Branagh, Adrian Brody, Matt Frewer
Actresses: Kirsten Dunst (for Interview with the Vampire)/Milla Jovovich, Emily Watson, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Bertram, Patricia Arquette, Portia de Rossi
Directors: Tim Burton, David Fincher, Stanley Kubrick, Mel Brooks, Quinten Tarantino
Comedians: Lewis Black, Robin Williams, George Carlin, Henry Rollins (Spoken Word)
Television: MASH, Star Trek (TNG, Voy), The Daily Show, Colbert Report, Family Guy, The Simpsons, CSI (Las Vegas, Miami), Law And Order, MythBusters, The Universe, Arrested Development, Red Dwarf, Mr. Show, Tim And Eric Awesome Show Great Job!, Dexter

Writing

Novels: The Rama Series and The Space Odyssey Series by Arthur C. Clarke; the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling; The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton; The Catteni Cycle by Anne McCaffery; The Integral Trees by Larry Niven; The Giver by Lois Lowry; The Dead Zone, The Dark Half, Everything's Eventual, The Green Mile, Hearts In Atlantis, Different Seasons, The Dark Tower Series and The Stand by Stephen King; Bright Messengers, Double Full Moon Night and The Tranquility Wars by Gentry Lee and many comedian-penned books (George Carlin, Lewis Black, Denis Leary, Jim Norton, Bill Maher)
Poets: Robert Frost, T.S. Elliot, William Blake, Jim Morrison
Fan Fiction Writers: ruskbte, greengecko, Sam Vimes

Art

Artists: Vincent Van Gogh, Gutav Klimt, Salvador Dali, Marta, Makani, Anneth Lagamo
Webcomics: PVP, Least I Could Do, Questionable Content, Loserz, ...Hey Suburbia, Bigger Than Cheeses, Chugworth Academy, Penny Arcade, Ctrl-Alt-Del, Girly, Nothing Nice To Say, The Coffee Achievers, Joe And Monkey, Krakow, Marilith, High Ping Bastard, Carbonado, Headbanged, Fallen, End Times, Slackers, Girls With Slingshots, Awkward Zombie, Hark A Vagrant, Sequential Art, Perry Bible Fellowship, Subnormality

Misc.

Food: Japanese (Salmon Rolls and Sashimi, Tuna Rolls and Sashimi, Avacado rolls, Ebi Sunomono), Vietnamese, Salads, Lamb, Pasta, Kalamata Olives, Various Cheeses, Pistachios, Sausages
Soft Drink: Root Beer or Dr. Pepper
Tea: Green Tea
Color: Green/Black (clothes)
Killer(s): Jack the Ripper/Albert Fish
Honorable Mentions: Clive Barker's Hellraiser, Greek/Viking Mythology, Cuddling, Guitars, Cuddling Guitars, Wolves, Crows, Cold Pizza For Breakfast, Japan Itself, Swords...

Quotes:

"Sarcasm is anger with a smile." - Natalie Hyde

"All warfare is based on deception." - Sun Tzu, The Art of War, 1:18

"Pain... Pleasure... Indivisible." - Pinhead, Hellraiser

"There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line." - Oscar Levant

The Links:

1. , the Ultimate Harry Potter site.
2. The Harry Potter Lexicon, a place for all your Harry Potter info needs.
3. , an online dictionary, thesaurus and rhyme machine!
4. BW&BK, an outstanding heavy metal news provider.
5. The Metal Archives, the ultimate heavy metal site on the internet, period.

To find out more about me, ask a question or just say hi, e-mail me or find me on MSN: rainelionheart. You can read my LiveJournal if you'd like, and feel free to add me to your Friends' List. And please, read some of my poetry and original works, even if I haven't added a piece to it in almost two years.

I hope you enjoy my works.

~Raine Lionheart~