I am female, in my twenties, and you may call me E.

I have many passions, music, books, and reading included. My main favorite fandoms consist of V for Vendetta, The Shape of Water, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Black Dagger Brotherhood, The Inheritance Cycle, and various K-Pop groups. But from time to time I'll also dabble in the fandoms of Percy Jackson, Marvel, various Disney, various anime, and whatever movie or book I've dived into most recently.

I am intelligent, introverted, and paradoxical with a sarcastic wit. I've been sorted repeatedly into Slytherin, and I have a minor fascination with snakes.

I love the arts and enjoy painting, sketching, singing, and dancing. I harbor an intense dislike for people, but those who prove they actually have a drop of original personality and can hold a conversation become quick friends.

For first time readers.

AU - Alternative Universe (Ex: In this story, Elvis never sang and became a chef instead.)
AH - All Human
OC - Original Character (Character not part of the original work, that was created by the fanfiction author.)
OOC - Out of Character (Characters will act differently than how they were portrayed in the original work. Ex: Harry Potter is evil, Voldemort is kind etc...)
IC - In Character
WIP - Work in progress
Lemon - Graphic sex scene
Lime - Intense fluff (but not a sex scene)
Fluff - A sweet moment shared between characters (like a kiss)
Slash/Yaoi - Boy on boy lemon or plot line
Femslash/Yuri - Girl on girl lemon or plot line
Chan - Underage lemon or plot line with sexual themes
Flame - Mean review critiquing your writing (Note: A bit different from constructive criticism, which doesn't have to be unkind. Flames are always uncharitable at the nicest and purely malicious otherwise.)
PWP - Porn With Plot, Porn Without Plot, or Porn Without Purpose (I know this is confusing, but authors can't make up their minds on this one.)
Mary Sue - A Mary Sue (sometimes just Sue), in literary criticism and particularly in fanfiction, is a fictional character with overly idealized and hackneyed mannerisms, lacking noteworthy flaws, and primarily functioning as a wish-fulfillment fantasy for the author or reader. (Often an OC with overblown powers and knowledge who defeats the evil easily, and with whom everyone falls in love.)
Dub Con - Dubious Consent to something sexual.

The Idiot's Guide to Flaming

Here it is ladies and gentlemen. I am going to personally hand out some tips on how to properly flame.

Now I will admit that I've only ever been flamed once, but let me tell you that it was a sore disappointment. I was waiting for my first flame and then when it came, it was a complete flop. I've seen an awful lot of poorly executed flames here and there and I think it's about time that people start spreading the word on proper flaming before one of these idiots hurts themselves. So here are the basic rules:

1) Please have a point. I can't stress this enough people. If you think something sucks, there has to be a reason. If you have no point then there's no point in reading your review.

2) Post some literary venture of your own before you attempt a flame. Think of it as your resume. We need to see some credentials damn it! You can't just walk in off the street! How do we know if you're qualified to be making this judgment? We can't let people go around writing these things all willy-nilly. If nothing else, it's bad form not to give us something we can flame you back for. (Remember, you only get the credit for this one if you're brave enough to sign in.)

3) Check your spelling and grammar. There's nothing worse then making a bunch of grammatical errors right in the middle of telling someone else what's wrong with their writing. You lose all credibility. Yeah... You hear that?... They're laughing at you!

4) Do it with style. You've heard the saying, I'm sure. 'If a thing is worth doing it's worth doing well.' If you're actually going to take the time to cut someone down, the least you could do is get their attention. A simple 'duh... it sucks George' is not gonna cut it. Seriously. If you intend to be mean, then at least try to come off like the villain, and not like one of his nameless henchmen. (think scathing)

5) Read summary warnings. Trust me. You don't want to go ripping on people for content that you were clearly warned about. That honestly only makes you look like an idiot. Wait, what's that?... Oh, they're laughing at you again!

6) Throw in some amusing word play. When you step into the arena baby, you want to show off your skills. A truly good flame entertains the crowd. That way people don't just plain hate you outright. You want them to almost look forward to more of your acerbic wit.

7) NO CAPS LOCK!!! OR REPETITIVE PUNCTUATION!!!. Not only does this make you look like a spazz, but it totally removes the element of surprise. It's far too unsubtle. The author will immediately take note of what's going down and possibly not bother to read at all, and that's no fun. The best flames are sneak attacks. You want to lull your target into a false sense of security.

8) Keep the cursing to a minimum. I know you may be tempted to show off that 'vast vocabulary' of yours. But while a single curse (or creative phrase) in the right placement can accentuate a point or give a flame some interesting flavor, an over abundance of cursing will make it seem that you're trying to cover the fact that you don't actually have anything relevant to say. Remember, there is in fact a difference between enthusiasm and Tourette Syndrome. (And those people have a real problem. You shouldn't mock them like that... you animal)

And last but not least

9) Think quality, not quantity. Try -as hard as you can, for the love of god- to refrain from over-zealously spamming the author with mountains of inane reviews, especially for a fic that you know is already complete. You cannot automatically assume that your opinion is important enough to the author that they'll actually bother to read twenty-some-odd crappy (repetitive and/or conflicting) comments. -yawn- You have to earn that kind of importance through a demonstration of skill and intelligence. While one may be able to get away with the multiple review tactic if each review has real substance, generally one big well-executed flame at the end has much more impact.

There they are. Please feel free to rip them off and post them wherever the hell you like. Don't hesitate to let me know if there's anything that you think should be added to the list as well. I may think of some more later myself. Invariably you think of more of them when you happen to see a poorly executed flame. It's a real problem and we need to get people educated on the issue.
Thank you for taking the time to review the facts.

I'd like to finish with a moment of silence for all the poor, lame little flames out there who never really had a chance...

Links For My Stories

The New Student

Sean With The Woodpile

The Painting to Sean's Rooms

Stories I Beta

Currently none, I just returned from an excruciatingly long hiatus. Let me know if anyone is interested.

Favorite Quotes

"If you make Frodo a Jedi, you must give Sauron the Death Star." - Unknown

"You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant." - Harlan Ellison

"Fame is the thirst of youth." - Lord Byron

"It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech." - Mark Twain

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln

"I reject your reality and substitute it with my own." - Adam, Myth Busters

"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." - MLK Jr.

Now, just a little hint. Though I write for my own amusement, enjoyment, and the appeasement of my inner fangirl...reviews speed the writing process. So please review.