Profile updated 29 September 2020.

"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices." -- William James

About me:

I am currently active(ish) in the Naruto fandom and used to be active in the Harry Potter and Zoids fandoms, though I dabble in others occasionally. I used to go by Amrun at NarutoForums and other places as well, so some of you may know me and my Lord Zetsu-fapping ways from there. I will and do read anything well-written, but I have my obvious preferences.

I am tiredbuthyper over at livejournal. I don't really use it anymore, but it's there.

I often come across too harsh on the internet. I assure you - I don't actually bite. It's just the medium. I am actually nice.

About my ongoing works and status updates:

Playing the Game (Naruto):

PtG is a psychological bildungsroman centering around Sakura and Kakashi. From a writer's perspective, it is an experiment in withholding information from the reader among other literary techniques I wanted to test run. The broadest themes are morality, loyalty, and discovery of self identity and sexuality. Do not take the M rating lightly or assume that it is just because there's a graphic "lemon" somewhere; in actuality, I chose that rating because this version of the Narutoverse is far more adult and the concepts alone are not meant for children. Do not go into this story expecting an easy, romantic read. It is, in a manner of speaking, my "baby."

Status: Complete

SPECIAL NOTE ON FANMIX FOR THIS STORY!

I made a fanmix (album) for this story that details Kakashi and Sakura's emotional journey. Details, embedded song videos, and a free download can be located at my livejournal, specifically in this post. If you listen carefully, you may be able to discern spoilers, but nothing concrete. I hope you enjoy! This was made as a thanks to my readers.

Under the Moon's Eye (Naruto):

This story is a joint project between KakaSaku author LolaLot and me. It's manga current up to 677, ie a "post reveal" KakaSaku. It's a bit fucked up (naturally, look who is writing it), but enjoyable nonetheless, we hope. It takes a broader look at the consequences of something like the Infinite Tsukuyomi on the ninja world as a whole.

Progress: We're currently working on 28. Chapters 25-27 in various stages of editing, but basically complete. 24 will be posted at a time very soon we feel is optimal for readership.

Status: Complete

Foreign Affairs (Naruto):

We've all read arranged marriage and harem fics -- the good, the bad, and the really bad. This is my hare-brained attempt to take all of our favorite cliches, mash them up, turn them on their heads, and forge them into something else entirely. Essentially, Foreign Affairs is me taking all the worst ideas in the world and trying to make something presentable out of it. I probably won't complete this but you never know. I get bored sometimes.

Status: Hiatus

La Petite Mort (Harry Potter):

Status: Hiatus

Upcoming projects:

Extra notes on my works:

November 2009: The Dark Union of Insensate Dust has WON First Place in the kakasaku lj community's word challenge #3 - Beach. Thanks to everyone who voted! I am honored.

REVIEW POLICY (Please read):

I want to re-emphasize that you don't HAVE to critique me to leave a review. I love any sort of review, but I do welcome constructive criticism. I try to leave the sort of reviews I like to receive as an author. Unfortunately, I have come to realize that the sort of critique circles I run in for my original works are not quite so common in the fanfiction world. I have adjusted my reviewing style to reflect what the general fanfiction writer is looking for. This is my formal request for more, though. Of course, no one is obligated to review more extensively than he or she wants to; if all you want to say is "Great chapter!" then I will be grateful for that. Sometimes, though, I think people are intimidated by the fear of offence or simply don't know what the author is looking for.

This is what I'm looking for: tear me apart. You will not offend me; it is virtually impossible. Some people do not like the level of criticism I am looking for, so I understand not giving it out of hand. For me, though, nothing would make me happier than someone ripping apart my writing line by line to tell me how terrible it is. I'd be thrilled to bits, in fact. I write fanfiction in order to improve my overall writing.

Many people are not comfortable doing that, though, and that's okay too. If you don't want to do that, simply telling me particular bits you liked (or didn't like) is more helpful than you might imagine. If you don't want to do that, that's okay! Showing me you're reading and leaving a kind word always lifts my spirits.

I try to return in kind any reviews left for me. Thanks to all my reviewers, especially those faithful ones that follow me consistently.