UPDATE (07/07/20):

Hi again all,

I'm sorry to post this for those still hoping for an "Insurrection" update, but I am taking an indefinite hiatus from writing.

I need to focus on my family, my health, getting a new job, and ultimately transitioning successfully into a new career field. Right now, all of my time is being devoted to this. It's also incredibly difficult to go back to school after eight years since graduating college.

I don't know when or even if I will return to finish "Insurrection" or post new works, but I do want to thank all of my loyal reviewers, followers, and anyone in general who has taken the time to read my work. This month marks fourteen years, FOURTEEN, since I first joined this site as an author.

I made many friends on here, some that I remain friends with to this day. I hope the fan fiction community continues to thrive for many years to come.

Thanks again, and may the goddesses smile upon you all.

Keelah se'lai,

-Sheik

P.S: I will still be around reading good stories and maybe even leaving the occasional review. I will also respond to any p.m's I get, so feel free to message me.

I'm also now on Twitter! Handle is "at" Way of the Sheikah (no spaces, W and S are capitalized). Give me a follow, I post whatever catches my fancy!

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Basic Information-

Name: Way of the Sheikah, a.k.a. "Sheik"

Past Aliases: halomasterchief, a.k.a. "Chief" (2006-2012)

Age: Early 30s (exact age unknown)

Current Location: Coastal New England, United States (Exact location unknown)

Home Area: New England, United States

Gender: Male

Species: Human

Status: Engaged (Addendum: to an amazing girl that's not only my best friend, but the love of my life!)

Known Occupation(s): Writer, romantic, loving fiancee, N7 special forces, Council Spectre, leader of the Rebel Alliance's elite Rogue Squadron, Commander of the Grey Wardens of Ferelden, Proud Member of the Sheikah Order (in service to the Royal Family of Hyrule), legendary Maverick Hunter/NetOp/Virus Buster, former member of FOXHOUND and UNSC's Noble Team.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Romance, Sci-Fi, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Comedy

Favorite Pairings-

The Legend of Zelda: Link/Midna, Link/Malon, Link/Zelda, Link/Mipha

Super Smash Brothers: Link/Zelda, Link/Samus, Samus/Snake, Peach/Roy, Marth/Samus

Star Fox: Fox/Krystal, Falco/Katt

Metal Gear Solid: Solid Snake/Meryl, Raiden/Rose, Otacon/Naomi, Big Boss/EVA

Devil May Cry: Dante/Trish (no, it's not weird to me even though she looks like his mother), Dante/Kat (I'm not a huge fan of the reboot, but I did end up loving Kat as a character), Dante/Lady

Mass Effect: Male Shepard/Tali'Zorah (Addendum: Best couple...EVER!), Female Shepard/Garrus, Kaiden/Liara, Joker/EDI, Cora/Male Ryder

Dragon Age: Male Cousland (or Tabris)/Leliana, Male Hawke/Merrill

Mega Man: Lan/Maylu, Yai/Chaud, Megaman/Roll (Battle Network), Zero/Ciel (Zero series), X/Alia, Zero/Iris (though not as huge of a fan of her as I am Ciel)

Resident Evil: Billy/Rebecca, Leon/Claire, Chris/Jill

Code Geass: Lelouch/Kallen (Addendum: Favorite anime couple!), Lelouch/Shirley, Suzaku/Euphie, Lelouch/Milly, Lelouch/C.C. (not my favorite but I know it's pretty much canon at this point)

Zoids New Century Zero: Bit/Leena, Brad/Naomi

Gundam Wing: Heero/Relena, Duo/Hilde, Quatre/Dorthoy, Wufei/Sally, Zechs/Noin, Treize/Une

G-Gundam: Domon/Rain, Domon/Allenby

High School DXD: Issei/Rias (even if he becomes Harem King, she'll always be his queen in my mind), Issei/Asia

Sword Art Online: Kirito/Asuna, Kirito/Sinon (if Asuna is not in the picture, though I'm starting to slightly favor her more than Asuna), Sinon/OC, Philia/OC (why aren't there more fics about her? She's a fantastic character and I wish she was in the anime!)

Ghost Hunt: Mai/Naru (also known as Oliver or Noll), Ayako/Monk

Initial D: Keiske/Kyoko, Takumi/Natsuki

Teen Titans: Robin/Raven (Addendum: Favorite DC universe couple! Can be Dick Grayson's Robin or Damian Wayne, either one), Beast Boy/Starfire, Cyborg/Bumblebee

Batman: Bruce/Selina (probably my favorite out of all of his possible matches), Bruce/Talia, Bruce/Harley, Bruce/Ivy, Bruce/Babs, Dick/Babs, Terry/Melanie (way better than Dana, wish they'd ended up together instead)

Harry Potter: Harry/Fleur, Harry/Daphne, Harry/Hermione, Harry/Ginny, Harry/Luna, Harry/Multi (not too many, but 2-3 women I'm okay with if it's done in a way that makes sense and isn't purely just some person's wet dream)

Avatar: The Last Airbender: Sokka/Suki, Aang/Katara, Zuko/Katara

Terminator: John/Cameron (TSCC), John/Kate (films), Kyle/Sarah

Published Works-

One Shots:

-To Love A Demon

-Healing a Demon

-I'll Come For You

-Echoes of the Twilight

-How The Snake Stole Christmas!

-Tricky Shot First!

Stories:

-LAH: Life After Hyrule (Last chapter is a plot outline for the final part of the story, which I titled "Endgame.")

-Solace Before the Storm

-Heart of Steel

In Progress-

Stories:

-Insurrection of the Shooting Star (13% complete, on hiatus)

External Links:

Joint Account with The Stupendous Jimbo: http://www.fanfiction.ws/u/4119946/Stupendous-Way-Of-The-Sheikah

Twitter: "at" Way of the Sheikah (no spaces, W and S are capitalized)

Personal Note:

Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or even if you just want to say hi, please don't hesitate to PM me. I try to respond to every review and message I get as soon as possible. Also, I want to give a heartfelt thank you to all the readers and reviewers I've had over the twelve years (wow!) I've been on this site, all the way back when I was known as halomasterchief. You guys make this all worth doing, and it's humbling to be able to entertain you all with my work. Keep calm and write on, my friends!

-Sheik

I thought it right

To still at night

To keep at watch at my new post.

But what I feared

At last drew near,

And flawed my watch.

My wandering watch;

My wandering eye which guards the night.

The eye it sees through all the walls

And travels atop the roofs.

It looks upon the shantytown

That I once left aloof.

It is not under my control

I see it less and less.

Although the eye is my own flesh

To see it won’t confess.

As night lingers on

I leave the pier

To wander aimlessly.

Left to the night

To watch the sky;

The eye which set me free.

The post I leave now disappears

A new one takes its measure,

In a far off land that I know not

To wait is its displeasure.

It's A Secret To Everybody.

-Anonymous

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