Hi, I'm jakeroo123! It's been a while since I've updated this profile, yeah?

... Alright, let's start with this: My stories aren't really likely to feature certain genres much. Horror and romance certainly aren't going to be the primary focus. Darker themes, to me, kind of lose their impact if they aren't contrasted against. I'm not a huge fan of romance, so any of it that happens is going to be something that was in the past, and in the background. ... I don't feel I can write it well.

Stories of note

Distorted Worlds

Currently, Distorted Worlds is the only story I'm writing. In spite of what it seems, my goals with the story aren't really the same as what you might expect from the whole time travel premise. The story isn't intended to 'fix' things, or to follow the stations of the plot that were there in the first place. I'll admit that I'm not that great a writer, so I did introduce it as a jumping-off point, so to speak. The story's grown into one where I explore characters, their pasts, and what's made them the way they are - Especially Luigi, and how spending time with Ash and his friends affects him. Some of it's to show characters in a light you might not expect, too, and in a way I haven't tried before.

Everything else

If it's incomplete, it's dead. A lot of these are so old that I can't reconcile my writing style now with how it was back then. If I ever come back to them, I'm starting completely from scratch, the same way I've done for Distorted Worlds, compared to Thunder and Lightning.

Distorted Worlds characters (& Pokemon)

Ash Ketchum

Age: 10 (13 before time travel)

Ash is a friendly kid with a fierce determination to help people and a penchant for attracting trouble.

Pikachu: Ash's first and oldest Pokemon, and his closest friend. Pikachu's usually on the same page as Ash, but a bit smarter and more level-headed than his trainer.

Butterfree: The first Pokemon Ash ever caught. He's travelling with Ash again just to keep him out of trouble.

Pidgeotto: Is travelling with Ash for the same reason as Butterfree.

Misty

An old friend of Ash's. Is following him to keep him from causing too much trouble, and to catch up with him. Not necessarily in that order.

Age: 10 (12 before time travel)

Staryu: The only Pokemon Misty currently has traveling with her. She left the others at home, hoping they would be able to sort her sisters out a bit.

Brock

The Pewter City gym leader, and Ash's best human friend. He's often acted as a sort of mentor figure to Ash, and his knowledge of Pokemon and how to care for them is unmatched.

Age: 15 (18 before time travel)

Croagunk: Brock, like Misty, left his Pokemon at the gym for his siblings. Croagunk, who Brock only caught in the old timeline, showed up out of nowhere. His reasons and methods are a mystery.

Luigi Mario

A superhero from the Mushroom Kingdom. In spite of all his strengths, Luigi is incredibly insecure and tends to view things in a pessimistic light. Nevertheless, he has a strong drive to protect people.

Age: 24 (de-aged to 15)

Bulbasaur: Originally Ash's Bulbasaur, but somehow ended up with Luigi. Knows there's something odd about his trainer, but doesn't realize just how far it goes.

Clefairy: Started following Luigi after he saved the Moon Stone, and quickly grew attached.

Mario Mario

The Hero. Luigi's optimistic twin is a friendly character with incredible powers. Mario will help anyone in need indiscriminately. There's no problem too big, no problem too small.

Age: 24 (de-aged to 15)