Hello, everyone. I am CrimsonStrawberry17 and have joined the wonderful world of fanfiction. I would like to inform everyone several things concerning my fanfics.

1.) I am a yaoi writer, although I do occassionally have malexfemale pairings, but those are usually background characters.

2.) I am a yugioh-centric writer, and I do not think I will be writing any other stories involving characters from other books, anime, manga, or movies. Well, perhaps a Yu-Gi-Oh and Harry Potter crossover somewhere down the line.

3.) I don't care much for Puzzleshipping (or any hikari/yami pairing) although I do respect those who write it and I do read quite a few of them. I view their relationship as more of a sibling one. Yami seems more like a guardian and an older brother to Yugi than anything else. So to those of you who want a Puzzleshipping story, I'm probably not going to write one. Their relationship just doesn't strike me as romantic. Plus, Yami just screams UKE at me . . .

4.) Mostly I am a Prideshipper/Scandalshipper. I absolutely adore this pairing, and most of my stories will revolve around this pairing when there is a romance involved. I enjoy other pairings so not all my stories will feature Prideshipping.

5.) As a warning, I have a deep fascination with Yami Yugi for some reason, so most of my stories will include him and more often than not, I tend to put him in some type of main character role. Most of the shippings I like include him too. So to anyone bothering to read this who is also reading my stories, I don't picture Yami excatly like they do in the anime. I prefer him with crimson eyes and the way Rapan Online drew his hair, which was shooting backwards in long strands rather than straight up. Also, he's always about 5'2 in my stories, and taller than Yugi.

PET PEEVES OF FANFICTION:

1.) When people majorly screw up a character's personality to make a pairing work, or to fit them into a role. I especially hate it when people muck around with Seto Kaiba's character. I can't count on my fingers and toes how many fanfics I've come across that makes Kaiba into some kind of weak, weepy person, who openly displays friendly or caring emotions to everyone.

2.) The misspelling of names. I don't mind the different variations of the name, whether it's Japanese or English, but it annoys me when people don't bother to look up the proper spelling. Seto and Yugi are usually the ones who get their last names majorly screwed up. I've lost track of how many times I've seen someone spell Seto's name as either Kiba or Kiaba. It's spelled K-A-I-B-A. People tend to spell Yugi's surname as Muto or Moto. It's spelled M-U-T-O-U, people! Even 4kids spelled it the correct way!

3.) When people list two people as a pairing and then pair them with another character or OC.

4.) Self insertions and major OCs. I don't mind OCs when they're minor or background characters because I'll admit sometimes there just isn't a yugioh character that will work, but it gets a little annoying when people pop in their own characters when a yugioh character can play the role just as well. And I don't have a problem with OC villains because, let's face it, most of the bad guys in Yu-Gi-Oh turn out to be sob stories. Kaiba, Dartz, his three henchmen, Pegasus, even Bakura . . . Zorc was basically the ONLY true villain on the show, aside from Aknadin and who (aside from little kids) didn't see THAT coming? So cliché. It's always the uncle.

5.) The whole "yams" nickname everyone gives Yami. His name is NOT pronounced "yammy." Go listen to the season 0 opening song with English subs. There's a line where they say the word darkness. You'll hear them pronouncing it more like "yah-mi."

6.) People always claiming that Yami and Yugi are obviously gay for each other because they hold hands in the manga/anime. In Japan, it is perfectly acceptable for two males to hold hands, no matter what age. Holding hands is a sign of close friendship in Japan, as well as in some parts of Africa and the Middle East, like Saudi Arabia. People need to remember that every culture is different, and not to go assuming things based on their own culture. Flashing the peace sign or giving a thumbs up might be perfectly acceptable in America, but in another country it can get you arrested or beat up. Just remember that.

Mummy . . . Johnny brought a gun to school

He told his friends that it was cool

And when he pulled the trigger back

It shot with a great crack

Mummy I was a good girl

I did what I was told

I went to school, I got straight A's, I even got the gold

But mummy when I went to school that day, I never said goodbye

I'm sorry mummy I had to go, but mommy please don't cry

When Johnny shot the gun he hit me and another

And all because he got the gun from his older brother

Mummy please tell daddy that I love him very much

And please tell Chris, my boyfriend, that it wasn't just a crush

And tell my little sister that she is the only one now

And tell my dear sweet grandmother that I'll be waiting for her now

And tell my wonderful friends that they were always the best

Mummy I'm not the first I'm no better than the rest

Mummy tell my teachers I won't show up for class

And never to forget this and please don't let this pass

Mummy why'd it have to be me no one deserves this

Mummy warn the others, mummy I left without a kiss

And mummy tell the doctors I know they really did try

I think I even saw a doctor trying not to cry

Mummy I'm slowly dying with a bullet in my chest

But mummy please remember I'm in heaven with the rest

Mummy I ran as fast as I could when I heard that crack

Mummy, listen to me if you would

I wanted to go to college

I wanted to try things that were new

I guess I'm not going with daddy

On that trip to the new zoo

I wanted to get married

I wanted to have a kid

I wanted to be an actress

Mummy I wanted to live

But mummy I must go now

The time is getting late

Mummy tell my Chris

I'm sorry but I had to cancel the date

I love you mummy I always have

I know you know it's true

Mummy all I wanted to say is "mummy I love you"

In memory of the Columbine students that were lost

Please if you would, pass this around

I'd be happy if you could

Don't smash this on the ground

If you pass this on, maybe people will cry

Just keep this in heart

For the people that didn't get to say "goodbye"

And Now you have two choices:

1) re-post and show you care

2)or just ignore it and show people that the place your heart should be is bare

(Please just copy and paste this on to your site and show that you care)

Ninety-five percent of the kids out there are concerned with being popular and fitting in. If you're part of the five percent who aren't, copy this, put it in your profile, and add your name to the list: AnimeKittyCafe, Hyperactivley Bored, Gem W, Bara-Minamino, Yavie Aelinel, Crazy Billie Joe Loving Freak, Shadow929, The Astrology Nerd, brown-eyed angelofmusic, piratesswriter/fairy to be, The Gypsy-Pirate Queen, Sam Fenton, Blood of a Tear, RemembertheLegacy, BloodPhantom, Soului, VampireArgonian92, akeara4, JadeKurosaki, Coolaloo, Kyo 1 Lover, CrimsonStrawberry17

Ninety-three percent of American teens would have a severe emotional breakdown if someone called them a freak. If you're a part of the seven percent who would ask the person, "What was your first clue?", copy this into your profile and add your name to the list: Sunlit Goddess of the C.O.C.A., Moonlit Goddess of the C.O.C.A., Evil Genius of the COCA, Invader Miley Phantom, dAnnYsGiRl777, BloodySalvation, Lady Lost-A-Lot, bellabookworm9, Bella Masen Cullen, Alice001,HeartOfAgony,sorceress-of-faith, Ribbon-chan03, MyObsessionIsGaara, kage kui, NejiTenfanforever, 9shadowcat9, AkatsukiMascot, VampireArgonian92, akeara4, JadeKurosaki, Coolaloo,Kyo 1 Lover, CrimsonStrawberry17

Ninety-two percent of the teen population would be dead if Abercrombie and Fitch or Hollister said it wasn't cool to breathe anymore. Repost if you're one if the eight percent who would be laughing your ass off.

Ninety-eight percent of the teenage population does or has tried smoking pot. If you're one of the two percent who hasn't, copy and paste this in your profile. (I don't do drugs of ANY kind. That includes smoking.)

Ninety-two percent of teens have moved onto rap, if your part of the eight percent that stayed with rock, copy and paste this into your profile. (Nowadays I listen to Alternative more than rock, but I still love rock, especially bands from the 90's. I grew up listening to rock, so I'll love rock even when I get to be so old that all the young people think the old rock bands are lame.)

Everybody has Six Names!

1.) Your Real Name: -Not telling-

2. Your Detective Name (favorite color and favorite Animal): Black Cat (Hey! Like the anime/manga! I love Train Heartnet.)

3. Your Soap Opera Name (middle name and street you live on): Colleen Marigold (Eh, there's nothing funny about this one.)

4. Your Star Wars Name (first 3 letters of last name, first 2 of middle name, first 2 of first name, last 3 of last name): Pomcoapmes -- O.o;

5. Superhero Name (Color of your shirt and first item to your right): Gray Pillow -- LOL (Because that's SO awe-inspiring. Tremble at my name villains! Nah, they'd laugh at me. Until I pummel them with pillows! Maybe I'll get pillows that look like Kuribohs and have some kind of device that blows up when it hits the villains I'm aiming for. They'll fear me then!)

6. Goth name (black and name of one of your pets): Black Itchy (I have nothing to say for this one. It speaks for itself.)

Put this
on your profile
if you support
the ORIGINAL
YUGIOH!!
ORIGINAL YUGIOH
(meaning not GX or 5D or Zexal!)

This is really sweet...

When a girl is quiet, a million things are running through her mind.

When a girl is not arguing, she is thinking deeply.

When a girl looks at you with her eyes full of question, she is wondering how long you will be around.

When a girl answers "I'm fine." after a few seconds, she is not fine at all.

When a girl stares at you, she is wondering why you are lying.

When a girl rests her head on your chest, she is wishing for you to be her's forever.

When a girl wants to see you everyday, she wants to be pampered.

When a girl says "I love you." she means it.

When a girl says "I miss you." nobody could miss you more than that.

Life only comes around once, so make sure you spend it with the right person.

Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, and calls you back when you hang up on him.

The guy who will stay awake just to watch you sleep.

Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead,

Who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats.

The one who holds your hand in front of his friends and is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you there for him.

The one who turns to his friends and declares "That's her.".

If you read this, you have to repost it, guy or girl, or you will have bad luck for the rest of your life.

If you repost this, in five minutes your true love will call or message you.

Tonight at midnight, they will realize that they love you.

Something good will happen at approximately 1:42 pm tomorrow, and it could happen anywhere.

So get ready for the biggest shock of your life.

If you don't repost this, you will be cursed with relationship problems for all of eternity.

Repost this to your profile, and spare yourself the emotional stress

On Sears hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping. (B-but that's the only time I work on my hair!)

On a bar of Dial soap: Directions: Use like regular soap. (That's helpful.)

On some Swann frozen dinners: Serving suggestion: Defrost. (What if I don't want to? It's only a suggestion.)

On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box) Do not turn upside down. (A little too late for that now isn't it?)

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: Product will be hot after heating. (Are they sure? Let's experiment!)

On packaging for a Rowenta iron: Do not iron clothes on body. (But that's the only time I iron anything! Wait. Whose body?)

On Boot's Children's cough medicine: Do not drive car or operate machinery. (Yep. It's not like kids aren't allowed to drive or anything.)

On Nytol sleep aid: Warning: may cause drowsiness. (Isn't that the whole point of taking this . . .?)

On a Korean kitchen knife: Warning: keep out of children's reach. (Really? Keep sharp pointy things away from three year olds, got it.)

On a string of Christmas lights: For indoor or outdoor use only. (As opposed to what?)

On a food processor: Not to be used for the other use. (Now I'm curious . . .)

On Sainsbury's peanuts: Warning: contains nuts. (Well duh!)

On an American Airlines packet of nuts: Instructions: open packet, eat nuts. (Aww... I was hoping to throw them at random strangers.)

On a package of peanuts: open package, eat nuts (Again, why do I bother?)

On a chainsaw: Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands. On a Swedish chainsaw: Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands. (Nope, stop it with your feet!)

On a child's Superman costume: Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly. (That's nice. Destroy a bunch of kids' dreams.)

On T-Rat (Military food): It's not for Human Consumption, Animals and Military Use only... (W-What?)

On the pole of an American Flag: Sticker saying "Made in China". (American Patriotism: Flying an American flag on a flagpole made in a foreign country. Bravo.)

ATTENTION ALL FEMALES!: Here are some pick up line comebacks! These may come in handy someday!

Man: Where have you been all my life?

Woman: Hiding from you.

Man: Haven't I seen you someplace before?

Woman: Yes, that's why I don't go there anymore.

Man: Is this seat empty?

Woman: Yes, and this one will be if you sit down.

Man: Your place or mine?

Woman: Both. You go to yours, and I'll go to mine.

Man: So, what do you do for a living?

Woman: I'm a female impersonator.

Man: How do you like your eggs in the morning?

Woman: Unfertilized.

Man: Your body is like a temple.

Woman: Sorry, there are no services today.

Man: I would go to the end of the world for you.

Woman: But would you stay there?

Man: If I could see you naked, I'd die happy.

Woman: If I saw you naked, I'd probably die laughing.

Man: If I could rearrange the alphabet I'd put U and I together.

Woman: Really? I'd put F and U together.

Man: Your eyes, they're amazing.

Woman: Seeing your back would be pretty amazing.

Man: I know how to please a woman.

Woman: Then please leave me alone.

Man: I want to give myself to you.

Woman: Sorry, I don't accept cheap gifts.

Man: I'd go through anything for you.

Woman: Good! Let's start with your bank account.

Man: So, wanna go back to my place?

Woman: Well, I don't know. Will two people fit under a rock?

Man: I'd like to call you. What's your number?

Woman: It's in the phone book.

Man: But I don't know your name.

Woman: That's in the phone book too.

Man: Hey, baby, what's your sign?

Woman: Do Not Enter.

Man: Hey, come on, we're both here at this bar for the same reason.

Woman: Yeah! Let's pick up some chicks!

Man: Haven't we met before?

Woman: Perhaps. I'm the receptionist at the VD Clinic.

I am the girl that doesn't go to school dances, or games, and when I do go, I sit in a corner and read a book.

I am the girl that spends most of her free time reading, writing, or doing other activities that most teenagers wouldn't call normal.

I am the girl that doesn't spend all her time on Facebook, or talking to a friend on a phone.

I am the girl that has stopped to smell the flowers and admire the beauty of the landscape after the rains.

BUT I am also the girl who knows and is proud to be who she is, doesn’t care if people call her weird, who loves reading and writing and doing the things that no one seems to have the time to do any more, who loves and is obsessed with books, who can express herself better with words than actions, who doesn't need a boy to complete her, and knows the importance of the little things.

Copy and paste this onto your account, and add your name to the list, if you are anything like me, so the people who are different, beautiful, and unique can know in their weakest time that they are unique but not alone: HarryArtemis1220, edwardcullenissosexy, Mikiness-Teh-Goddess, Kawaii-Inu-Mimi, hungrylikethewolf1994, ellaoptimistic, Darling Summers, Rozzyrox, Lupus Stevens, xThexBlackxRosex, Rose angel 428, Alyss Mainwaring,Ali Ranger51, Mo the Forensic One, Celebel Svit-kona, kookookarli, Pie in the Face, AryaFan1121, MageNellofGalla, SerenePanic, CrimsonStrawberry17

Random Favorite Quotes:

"Chaos. Panic. Disorder. My work here is done."

"Never take life seriously. No one gets out alive, anyway."

"MENstrual pain, MENstrual cramps, MENtal anxiety, MENopause... godamnit... all of our problems start with MEN!"

"Smile. It confuses people."

"Bravery is just a nice way of saying stupidity."

"Stupidity killed the cat. Curiosity was framed."

"No, I don't have PMS. I just really hate you."

"I'm not so good at advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?"

"Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you're up to."

"Never knock on Death's door. Ring the doorbell and run away! He really hates that!"

"When life gives you lemons, make orange juice. Then sit back and let the world wonder how the hell you did it."

"Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience."

"Definition of an alarm clock: A mechanism used to scare the daylights into you."

"A babysitter is a teenager acting like an adult, while the adults are out acting like teenagers."

My definition of irony: When your favorite articles of clothing are socks and your sister fears them. Okay, she doesn't exactly fear them, she just has some weird OCD about touching dirty socks and being touched by a sock that's on a person's foot. She's fine when they're on her own feet, although she hardly wears any. She usually goes around in flip-flops.

LOL's of Fanfiction

- Reading a vampire fic where the author accidently misspells "stakes" as "steaks." It happens a lot and gets me laughing every time because I always get this image of the hunter whacking a vampire with a piece of meat and screaming "DIE!" No offense to anyone who has done this. It's one of those little things that always manages to make me smile after a bad day.

GRAMMAR LESSONS:

People always seem to make the same grammar mistakes no matter where I go, so I thought that (on the slim possibility that anyone is actually reading my profile) that I'd try to clarify some of them for those who can't tell one from the other.

1.) There, their, and they're seem to be the most common of grammar mistakes. So to remember the differences, here are a few tips:

- 'There' indicates a place opposite of here. For example, "The book is over there." To remember it, remember that "there" is a place, and place and there both have the letter 'e' at the end. Also, the word 'there' has the word 'here' in it.

- 'Their' indicates that something belongs to another person. For example, "It's their book." Since the letter "I" appears in the word "their," a tip to help you remember is to think the phrase, "I" am a "person, thereby connecting the letter "I" to the word "person" to whom the item in question belongs.

- 'They're' is just another way of saying "They are . . ." To remember this, think of the apostrophe (the little comma -like symbol between y and r) as the letter a. Or, try repeating the sentence to yourself, using "they are" instead of there/their/they're, and see if it makes sense. If it does, then it's "they're" if it isn't, it's one of the other two.

2.) The confusion between where and were is easy to understand, because when 'were' is used as a prefix, such in werewolf, it is pronounced the same as the word 'where' although it's pronounced differently as a word by itself.

- 'Where' is asking the location of something or someone. Such as "Where did you go?" or "Where is the book?" A good way to remember this is that 'where' is almost always used in some sort of question concerning location.

- 'Were' usually indicates the possibility of doing or being something, or having done so. Such as "If I were to buy this book then I wouldn't have enough money to buy the other book" or "Were you at the mall today?"

3.) Your and you're are also one of the most common mistakes.

- Your is an indication of possession, much like their. Example: "This is your book."

- You're is actually short for 'you are' as in "You're reading a book." Same as they're, just imagine the apostrophe as the letter a. But if you're still having trouble remembering which one to use, try switching the word to 'you are' and then read the sentence and see if it make sense. If it doesn't, use your, if it does, then it's you're.

4.) Site and sight.

- Site indicates a particular place. Such as "There is a construction site by the mall" or "It was on this site (i.e. website) that I read a book." Place and site both have an 'e' at the end, to help you remember.

- Sight is the act of seeing something. For example, "I caught sight of the book I was looking for on the wrong shelf."

5.) Reign and rain.

- Reign is what you call a period of time in which a monarch rules. Example: "The Queen's reign lasted twenty years." It can also be used to refer to a monarch's influence/authority over something, sort of like a synonym to the word rule. Example: "Pharaoh Atemu reigns over Egypt." A tip to help you remember is that reign has the letter 'g' in it, as does the word king.

- Rein can refer to the strip of leather used to control a horse's direction (usually spelled with an 's' as they're used in pairs), such as "I pulled the horse's reins to slow it down." It can also refer to a person's restraint, as in "You need to rein in your temper."

6.) Quiet and quite

- Quiet is when there is an absence of sound. Such as "It's quiet in the library." To try to remember, trying thinking that "quiet" has an "it" sound to the word, which looks similar to the "et" at the end of quiet.

-Quite is word usually used to describe something to a greater extent, although the dictionary defines it as meaning completely/absolutely. For example, "It's quite cold outside" or "I'm not quite finished reading this book."

But! Without further ado to my rantings, please, enjoy the stories. They are here for your entertainment, and feel free to review or flame. Flames are always useful to make s'mores and hot chocolate regardless of what time of month it is. (I'm not kidding. Middle of July, my friends are all sweating to death in the living room, and I come in with a mug of hot chocolate wearing pants and a jacket, and told them I was cold. --Something's wrong with my body temperature. *sweatdrops*)

One of my favorite fanfiction quotes of all time:

"Yes, when faced with another Shade I shall perform a startling pirouette and they will flee in terror before me. Great realms of victory shall be mine." – Yami from 300 Hysterically Giggling Elves, by Shyranae.