RakeSlayer's Journal

"Never seem to find the time...Plans that either come to naught, or half a page of scribbled lines."
(Pink Floyd's "Time")

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All right. You guys have DEFINITELY noticed my lack of dedication, right? I mean, seriously. There's no doubt I've completely checked out, and I'm sorry to say that this account is going down the toilet. :(

In laymen's terms, I'm off of "RakeSlayer".
(Did I use that word correctly..? I don't know if it should be "e" or "a"...haha.)

I'm trying to be facetious...kind of a funny joker here. I want to lighten the blow, probably more for me to feel better than you guys. So I'm putting lyrics after every few paragraphs! :)

You know what? I'm even going to give my dedicated, lovely, absolutely AMAZING and SUPPORTIVE fans a realistic reason why RakeSlayer is "dead". Well, actually, you can probably call them excuses instead...I mean, I can't really put a rational reason out there because I've left everyone alone for MONTHS!

My reason(s): Haha.
1. I stopped readingmanga and watching anime all-together. Why? I fell out of interest.
2. I got horribly stressed when I was writing a draft for a future Deidara story at the same time I was writing a Naruto story. I couldn't commit to the characters. They seemed so...2D. Too simple. Too easy. I was doing it wrong!! Haha.
3. School. We were assigned so many projects, and I just could not write anything. Again, I can't commit.
4. So much pressure to get things right the first time.
5. This one's a really, really stupid reason. Ignore it, if you want, but I started to decide that, if fanfictions were way too easy, I needed to create my own version of a fanfiction! I needed to create my own love story with my own characters. My own plot. My own love. My own, 3D, original characters. Basically a fanfiction without the "fan" part. Romance, but an original one. You know?

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"Encumbered forever by desire and ambition, there's a hunger still unsatisfied. Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon, though down this road we've been so many times."

(Pink Floyd's "High Hopes")

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I feel so horrible about giving you all so much stuff on here and just DROPPING it at a moment's notice. Though I guess everyone saw it coming, right?

BUT!

Yes, there's a positive! Well...-ish.

I want whoever is reading this to keep in touch with me. Just because I'm leaving fanfictions doesn't mean I'm leaving Quizilla, or the world, for that matter.
That said, my new account (which will NOT be posting any Naruto/anime/manga-based stories) is:

TheFreshman

Feel free to add my on MySpace too.
www.myspace.com/economyofxmercy
Just tell me you're from Quizilla so I know.

And I have a Facebook account too, so if you want, message me on "TheFreshman" and ask for my name so we can be buddies on there.

Ask anyone. I suck at e-mailing. :(

I still feel like such a bastard.
I'm so sorry, guys!

Of course, the stories are staying up. I'm taking down the poems and other "original" stuff so I don't accidentally post it on the other account and get messages saying, "YOU STOLE RAKESLAYER'S POEMS! I'M REPORTING YOU, BITCH!" Because who wants that? Not me. :)

I'm so, so, so, so freaking sorry!

Please, feel free to shoot me a message. Chances are I won't sign into this account unless I get a sudden urge to write more fanfiction. :( This won't be soon...

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"There are two paths you can go by, but in the long run there's still time to change the road you're on."

(Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven")

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And if you don't want to follow me to the new account, it's all right. I understand. :) I'm just offering, just in case.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH EVERY MESSAGE MEANS TO ME!

I seriously have an attachment to all of you guys. You're amazing, and I love you ALL for watching over me. :D

So this isn't goodbye.
This is just a new beginning.

So, my last quote is a decent song. Really, I just like songs for their lyrics in the first place, haha. But I guess, when you think about it, it pretty much sums of how I feel and what I'm thinking. :)

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"There are places I remember all my life, though some have changed. Some forever, not for better, some have gone and some remain."

(The Beatles' "In My Life")

Hey, guys!

Yeah, it's been a while, huh? I figure it's about time to update with something about what I'm doing.

School. Project after project, I swear. Everything for me is due on the fifth (Thursday), so I'm scrambling to get it all together. I really hate all the work, but what else can I expect in high school?

As far as stories go, I'm not 100% sure what I'm doing anymore. Here's my breakdown of ideas and what happened to them:

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One) Deidara. Got to the eleventh draft chapter and have NO idea what else to do. It's even crap up to the eleventh chapter, so I'm not sure if it's worth posting. It's okay, but I really feel like it sucks and doesn't really envelop a real-life relationship thing...like the plot is missing. No drama. No interest. All boring and dragging. I don't know.

Two) Naruto. Wrote about eight pages. Then, I went to read the last two chapters of the manga (436-437) and practically beat myself up since I was insulting a character horribly. ((BIG SPOILER OF CHAPTER 437: After what happened to Hinata, I don't know if I want to break that bond thing. I mean, Naruto seemed pretty into her there, so if she's alive, they'll be dating. If not, he still likes her. It's almost like...a moral objection to the whole plot, you know? Heartbreaking. I don't know what I would write since it's like they love each other and all. END SPOILER.))

Three) Sequel to "A Few Breaths Away". Okay, this was actually a fan's idea, but it kind of struck me as interesting since I still have a thing for Sasuke. I didn't even start anything for this though, so I'm not very sure where I'd begin or where I'd go. Plus, I threw all my ideas into that last story.

Four) Absolutely nothing until summer starts. Yeah, I know that sounds awful, but starting something and not posting or updating very often seems worse. I mean, look at how quickly I reply to your messages! Holy crap, you guys have GOT to hate me by now! I would hate me! If I chose this idea, I would probably post more polls, maybe a quiz here and there, and some one-shots. It doesn't feel right posting so little and quick things though, so I might even start a story and not finish it until October, if things are how they are now for the next few months.

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So if you've been wondering why I'm so slow and haven't actually gotten back out here with an idea or a story, that's why. Those are my ideas, and I have NO leads or ideas to continue writing them.

Right now, I'm leaning toward completely rewriting the Naruto story and going over the Deidara one to see which one I feel the hots for. I really don't know what to do about the Naruto one though! It's tough, you know? But oh well. I'll just make an alternate reality where everything's a little more how I planned it. =^-^=

...You know, I had never heard the song "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down until yesterday. Shocking, huh? =)

God Bless! Feel free to message me with any ideas you might have. Love you and your support through all this!

~Mary

When I was young I knew everything;
And she a punk who rarely ever took advice.
Now I'm guilt stricken, sobbin' with my head on the floor.
Stop a Baby's Breath and a shoe full of rice...

I can't be held responsible...
...'Cause she was touching her face
I won't be held responsible.
She fell in love in the first place.

For the life of me, I cannot remember...
...What made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise.
For the life of me, I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins.
We were merely freshmen.

My best friend took a week's vacation to forget her.
His girl took a week's worth of Valium and slept.
And now he's guilt stricken, sobbin' with his head on the floor;
Thinks about her now and how he never really wept;
He says:

I can't be held responsible...
...'Cause she was touching her face.
I won't be held responsible.
She fell in love in the first place.

For the life of me, I cannot remember...
...What made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise.
For the life of me I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins.
We were merely freshmen.

We've tried to wash our hands of all of this.
We never talk of our lack in relationships;
And how we're guilt stricken, sobbin' with our heads on the floor.
We fell through the ice when we tried not to slip, we'd say:

I can't be held responsible...
...'Cause she was touching her face.
And I won't be held responsible.
She fell in love in the first place.

For the life of me, I cannot remember...
...What made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise.
For the life of me, I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins.
We were merely freshmen.

For the life of me, I cannot remember...
...What made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise.
For the life of me, I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins.
We were merely freshmen.

We were merely freshmen.

We were only freshmen.

...Deidara?


Hmm...I'm not so sure, but he might be my next story, if anyone out there agrees that I have the skill to tackle Akatsuki stories...
I don't know. Does anyone think I could do one without messing up too badly? I really don't know. 0__o


I guess I decided to get into Akatsuki now, huh? xD I'm so indecisiveeeeee. lol. =)



~MARY / RAKE

I'm all done!
No, I don't mean I'm done with Quizilla and everyone on here. Of course not! I mean I'm done with my stories for another year!
Let's see my status.

Joined: August 21, 2007 (That's over sixteen months!)
Total completed stories: 6 (Average of about 29 chapters each.)
Quizzes: 5
One-Shots: 7 (On four Naruto characters.)
Polls: 4 (Randomly created.)
Poems: 7 (Again, random.)
Friends: Tons (...that I try to message every once in a while.)

In the coming year, I plan to:
1. Post at least two full stories.
2. Two one-shots.
3. One poem.
4. One quiz.
5. Three polls.
6. Read two completed stories.
7. Add three new friends.

Wow, I have some interesting stats. 0_o Honestly, I didn't expect to be on this site so long. I have had about three accounts on here, and this one's lasted the longest. One of them was about a month before I got bored. The other one was probably about six months of messaging people before I gave up. It's pretty crazy.

Okay, so maybe before New Year's Eve, I'll begin another story. I don't know about you guys, but I gave a pretty big hint to some people who pay attention to what I've posted. I might give another shot at making two at the same time, but I'm pretty far in the one I'm on now. (I'll tell you what. This one is confusing and spoilers galore!) I could try, but because of character foil (two conflicting characters in a story, thank you, crazy-awesome English teacher) the stories would be completely different atmospheres and all that jazz.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas or whatever you guys celebrate. I know I wished someone a merry Christmas who was agnostic, so that was just a tiny bit awkward. =__=U It was definitely an interesting conversation, though!

Let's see...On the 29th, I'm not going to be home for any replies to messages or anything. I'll be gone until about 11:30 A.M. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday because I'll be out all night partying with my buddies drinking liquid chocolate, playing Apples to Apples, and staying up till three in the morning.

Well, I have to go. My spacebar is giving me hell so I have to fix it before I start going insane. I can barely type without screwing up because of the stupid thing!

~Mary / Rake

(P.S.: Thank you so much for all the support and messages you guys send me! They really do inspire me and make me feel accomplished. I don't get that a lot, so it really does mean so much to me. Love you guys! Thanks!)

I'm all done!
No, I don't mean I'm done with Quizilla and everyone on here. Of course not! I mean I'm done with my stories for another year!

Let's see my status.

Joined: August 21, 2007 (That's over sixteen months!)

Total completed stories: 6 (Average of about 29 chapters each.)

Quizzes: 5

One-Shots: 7 (On four Naruto characters.)

Polls: 4 (Randomly created.)

Poems: 7 (Again, random.)

Friends: Tons (...that I try to message every once in a while.)

In the coming year, I plan to:

1. Post at least two full stories.

2. Two one-shots.

3. One poem.

4. One quiz.

5. Three polls.

6. Read two completed stories.

7. Add three new friends.

Wow, I have some interesting stats. 0_o Honestly, I didn't expect to be on this site so long. I have had about three accounts on here, and this one's lasted the longest. One of them was about a month before I got bored. The other one was probably about six months of messaging people before I gave up. It's pretty crazy.

Okay, so maybe before New Year's Eve, I'll begin another story. I don't know about you guys, but I gave a pretty big hint to some people who pay attention to what I've posted. I might give another shot at making two at the same time, but I'm pretty far in the one I'm on now. (I'll tell you what. This one is confusing and spoilers galore!) I could try, but because of character foil (two conflicting characters in a story, thank you, crazy-awesome English teacher) the stories would be completely different atmospheres and all that jazz.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas or whatever you guys celebrate. I know I wished someone a merry Christmas who was agnostic, so that was just a tiny bit awkward. =__=U It was definitely an interesting conversation, though!

Let's see...On the 29th, I'm not going to be home for any replies to messages or anything. I'll be gone until about 11:30 A.M. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday because I'll be out all night partying with my buddies drinking liquid chocolate, playing Apples to Apples, and staying up till three in the morning.

Well, I have to go. My spacebar is giving me hell so I have to fix it before I start going insane. I can barely type without screwing up because of the stupid thing!

~Mary / Rake

(P.S.: Thank you so much for all the support and messages you guys send me! They really do inspire me and make me feel accomplished. I don't get that a lot, so it really does mean so much to me. Love you guys! Thanks!)

...man.
See title.

That's it.

Merry Christmas, man.

God bless. ^_^
~Mary


(P.S: I'm feeling for Sasuke. ~.^)









(P.P.S: *nudge*nudge*wink*wink*)





(P.P.P.S: If you don't get that, you're probably half-asleep or high.)

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(P.P.P.P.S: Just kidding.)

Okay. Short, sweet and to the point: my school's exams are this coming week.

I'll update once (maybe twice) this weekend, but I probably won't during this week. =)

God Bless. ^__^

~MARY / RAKE

You
How did you discover Naruto?
I think I knew about it since about 4th grade when it was on CartoonNetwork and my dad said the show was so crappy since it took the nine o'clock spot when nothing else was on and we ended up getting a DVR so we didn't have to watch it, then my friend really got me into it last year in 8th grade.

Do you reccomend Naruto to other people?
Yes! And some actually liked it. Others...not so much.

Are you happy you discovered Naruto?
Very.

Are you obsessed with Naruto?
Depends what you mean. If you mean like mechandise and OMG I HAVE TO READ THE NEXT CHAPTER THE SECOND IT COMES OUT and I HAVE TO LEARN JAPANESE BECAUSE OF IT then no, I'm not obsessed. But if you mean fanfictions and OMG I LOVE THIS CHARACTER and I HAVE TO CATCH UP SINCE I'M 20 CHAPTERS BEHIND then yes, I am.

Are you insanely obsessed with Naruto?
Oh. Well. I explained that up there without knowing it. ~^

WHEN did you first discover Naruto?
About 4th grade or so. I'm not sure exactly.

Download
Do you download Naruto manga?
No. I'm scared of getting a virus. Plus, I can get it on a website without issue.

Do you download Naruto anime?
I don't watch the Jap. anime anymore. I only watch the English one and read it.

Do you think you have the right to do that?
Yes. I just don't.

What do you say when people tell you it's wrong to download it?
"Hey, man. I'm not waiting a year to see if Gaara dies in Part II or not. Screw you. I'm downloading!"

Where did you first download Naruto manga from?
Ahh...narutomanga(dot)com, I think.

Where did you first download Naruto anime from?
Same site.

Characters
Who is your favorite character?
Ahh, right now? Sasuke.

Who is your least favorite character?
I never really liked Konohamaru...

Which character do you think is most misunderstood?
Since I'm answering this with Part II in my head, I'll say Sasuke and not Gaara.

Which character is most under-rated?
Hinata, probably. And Chouji gets it pretty bad, too.

Which character has the worst past?
We've never seen Shino or Tenten's past, you know. But probably Sasuke since he's still emo about it all. Gaara always had a family and siblings that loved him. Naruto has tons of friends and senseis that appreciate him and a village that loves him. Sasuke's got nothin'.

What do you think of Ino and Sakura's rivalry?
Ahh, I don't care much.

Does it anger you to see Sakura reject Lee?
YES.

Do you even like Lee?
Not as much as I used to.

Do you hate Sasuke?
No.

Do you hate Yashamaru?
I finally decided that s/he was a hermaphrodite. ~^ Haha, kidding, kidding. But he wasn't very nice.

Do you think all Gaara needs is just a hug and a good night's sleep?
I think he's pretty well off now, thank you.

Can anyone honestly say they hate Naruto?
No, because without him, there'd be no show.

Do you think Shikamaru deserved to become a chuunin?
Yes.

Do you think anyone else deserved to become a chuunin?
Yes.

Do you think Shino could've made chuunin if he had the chance to fight?
YES. Shino kicked Kankuro's ass. Put that in your juice box and suck it. =P

Do Shino's bugs creep you out?
No. I actually like bugs.

What do you think of Kankurou's outfit?
Black. In the desert. Wow.

What do you think of Sasuke's jumpsuit?
I never thought it was a jumpsuit...

Should Naruto ditch the orange jumpsuit?
No. It's totally him!

Should Lee get a different haircut and outfit?
No, then it wouldn't be Lee!

Do you think Gaara is evil?
Not really.

Do you think Orochimaru is a closet-pedophile?
Slightly.

Why do you think Kakashi is late so much?
He's at Obito's grave. Read the Gaiden. It's kinda obvious to me.

Do you think Itachi's nails are pretty?
Haha, very.

Do you think Haku had pretty nails?
I hate Haku. He's dead. Get over it.

Did you originally think Haku was a girl?
Nope. There's always a twist.

Did you originally think Yashamaru was a girl?
Yes.

Which character is the best looking?
Ahh, I like Shino's looks, even though you can't see any of his smexyness through the XXXXL jacket and sweatpants that look like girl's capris.

Which character is the worst looking?
I don't like Ino's outfits.

What was your first impression of Lee?
Most awesome character in the show.

What was your first impression of Gai?
Fatherly, but some kind of mental problem.

Do you think Sakura is useless?
No.

Which female kicks the most ass?
Ahh...Temari.

Who should become the 6th Hokage?
Naruto.

Fandom
What is your favorite pairing?
KibaxHina. I have no idea why.

What is your least favorite pairing?
ItaXSasu. Just...ew.

What pairing makes the least amount of sense?
Oh, there are so many...I love crack pairings though.

What do you think about Naruto yaoi/yuri?
Let people write what they want.

Do you read/write Naruto fanfiction?
Of course.

Do you look at/draw Naruto fanart?
No.

What is your favorite fanfiction genre for Naruto?
Romance.

What do you think of all the 'Naruto gets stuck in sexy no jutsu' fics?
Kind of stupid.

what do you think of all the Naruto Mary-Sue fics?
I have no idea what that means...*ten minutes later* Okay, just looked it up. (That the girls are perfect in the fic.) Those are just stupid. Honestly, they take no imagination or creativity if there's no plot or negative or dangerous side to dating and pairing up.

Does it bother you that Gaara is so Ooc in most romance fics?
A little, yes.

Do you think Naruto is secretly depressed and/or suicidal? Deep, deep down, but I think he's come to grips with it.

Do you think Naruto is secretly a genius and just hides it?
No

Do you think Sasuke actually has warm fuzzy feelings for anyone?
Yes. Naruto. Why else is he unable to kill him?

Do you think the 4th Hokage was Naruto's father?
Yes.

Do you think Shikamaru and Chouji are more then just friends?
NO. My God, no.

Do you WANT them to be more then just friends?
NO!

Is Neji obsessed with birds or what?
Yeah, he is.

Is Kakashi really that obsessed with looking underneath the underneath?
Probably. Haha, I was laughing when he had to read it out loud to Shikamaru.

Does Sasuke secretly lust after Naruto?
Nope.

Is Kakashi secretly lusting after one or more of his students?
Nope.

Is Kakashi secretly lusting over Iruka?
Haha, I always thought that was the funniest pairing ever. No way!

Do you pair up characters fully aware that these are 12 year old kids?
No, I usually age them to Part II or older.

Or do you make them older just so you won't have that on your conscience?
Oops, just answered that. ~^

Do you like A/U Naruto fics?
Another thing I don't know...*five mintues later* Okay. (Alternate universe...like their past changes.) Sometimes, if it's a change that leads to a good plot or idea, then it's not bad. If it's just like...making Sasuke's parents alive and Itachi a good guy so Sasuke's not emo anymore and he can love the OC, then it's pretty dumb.

Do you like OC's in Naruto fics?
I use them, yes.

Do you read NCS Naruto fics?
(Non-consensual sex.) I'll admit, I used to read them when I came across them, but now I usually skip by them because it's so stupid if that's all you can think of.

Do you read NCS Naruto fics but adamantly deny it?
Nope.

Do you read M-Preg Naruto fics?
(Male pregnancy.) NO.

What type of Naruto fans are the most annoying?
The ones that think lemons are all it takes to make a good fanfiction. The ones that think merchandise is the best thing since sliced cheese. The ones that only watch the English anime and say they adore the plotline. The ones that do cosplay just because they want to show off how much they look like a character and brag about it. Plus many more fans.

Do you mix your canon Naruto knowlege with your fanfic Naruto knowledge?
I don't really know what that means...

Do you get mad at people who like a pairing you hate?
Nahh, it's cool.

If so, aren't you ashamed of yourself?
Nope.

Misc (this means you're almost done)
What's a good Naruto website?
I like narutowallpapers(dot)com.

Another?
I don't know.

And one more?
I don't know.

What's a good Naruto fanfiction?
Mine! Haha, no, just kidding. I don't know.

And another?
Ahh, any of my friends write good fanfictions! Just go to them and check it out!

What's a good Naruto fanart?
Go on deviantart(dot)com and you'll find TONS.

And another?
Google images.

What do you think about Asuma?
I love him. He always made me smile because he reminds e so much of my dad. It's insane.

Wasn't he awesome when he saved Shikamaru that time?
Yes, he was.

He showed us his mad skillz didn't he?
Oh yes.

Sasuke looked really cool when his curse seal first activated, right?
Not really. He looked like a hippopotamus to me.

What do you think of Orochimaru's tongue?
Kinda creepy.

Does it disturb you?
Yes.

Does it haunt your dreams at night?
Haha, nope.

Do you think Orochimaru is a sexy beast?
xD NO!

Do you think I'm insane for asking that?
Haha, nahh.

If you could be any Naruto character, who would you be?
Since I'm a girl and have to pick a girl character, I'd go with Tenten. She's just awesome. Maybe even Temari so I could live in the sand.

What jutsu would you want?
Fire techniques, or maybe water.

Do you think if a girl used sexy no jutsu she would turn into a man?
Yes.

Say something random about Naruto or a random Naruto quote!
Shino's laugh is creepy.

Did you enjoy this survey?
Yes. I did.

Naruto && Naruto RP Survey

Character
If you were to be a Person in the show, what would your name be?: Mm...Ayano just because I like the name best
Family?: Mom, dad, maybe a sibling
Hair?: Long and dirty blonde, as it is now. =)
Eyes?: Blue or red
Height?: I'm 5'8" now but everyone in the show is like...4'8" tops so idk
Weight?: Mm...well, not a twig like most of the girls in the show.
Special Abilities?: Eye techniques
Shinobi Rank?: Chuunin or Jonin *just to reach Neji's level. Mwahaha
Your Crush? ^.^: Ahh maybe...either Kankuro, Neji, Shino, or Kiba
Your Rival?: Sakura if it had to be a girl. Kankuro if it had to be a guy.
Personality? [3 or 4 traits]: Intelligent, quiet, attitude (like comebacks...)
Personality? [if need more room]: (...and sarcasm), tough/persistent
Village?: Ahh, probably Konoha but it's hard to choose between that and Suna
How do you Die?: In battle
Character VS Character [Who you like morer]
Naruto Vs Sasuke: It's a tie.
Sasuke Vs Sakura: Sasuke
Sakura Vs Naruto: Naruto
Hinata Vs Kiba: Kiba
Kiba Vs Shino: Ahh, uhh...It's a tie.
Shino Vs Hinata: Shino
Ino Vs Shikamaru: Shikamaru
Shikamaru Vs Chouji: Though I like Chouji, I pick Shikamaru.
Chouji Vs Ino: Chouji
TenTen Vs Neji: Neji
Neji Vs Rock Lee: Neji
Rock Lee Vs TenTen: Ahh...Tenten
Gaara Vs Temari: If it's Part II, then Gaara. Part I, Temari.
Temari Vs Kankuro: Kankuro
Kankuro Vs Gaara: Kankuro
Doso Vs Kin: Who cares.
Kin Vs Zaku: Who cares.
Zaku Vs Dosu: Who cares.
What Is your Favorite Young Shinobi?: Right now, Kankuro
Favorite Jounin?: Kakashi or Asuma...maybe Ebisu (I like the glasses...heh)
Favorite Hokage?: Tsunade because I know most about her. But maybe the Fourth...
Favorite Akatsuki Member?: Itachi...or Zetsu
Which Character do you want to Kill?: None really...I don't really like Pein though since he keeps coming back...
Do you think you would get along with Sakura?: Yeah
How About Rock Lee?: He doesn't have any enemies so I guess I would.
Thoughts About Tsunade?: She's pretty cool. I like her attitude.
What are the Three Shinobi Weaknesses?[As said by Jiraiya]: Money, women, alcohol.
Which is your Favorite Sannin?: I kinda like Tsunade but Jiraya is my favorite by far.
Favorite Sound Ninja?: Ahh...Does Kabuto count?
Hate or Love? Why?
Naruto:: Love: main character
Sasuke:: Love: Been through crap
Sakura:: Love: strong female lead
Hinata:: Hate-ish: needs a backbone
Kiba:: Love: one word ~ dogs
Shino:: Love: mysterious but protective
Neji:: Love: hard-headed genius
TenTen:: Love: thinks female ninja can be just as good as male ninja
Rock Lee:: Love: persistent
Chouji:: Love: such a sweet kid
Ino:: Love: she's a foil to Sakura so she's all right
Shikamaru:: Love: complete genius
Gaara:: Love: he just has that flair
Temari:: Love: attitude
Kankuro:: Love: he has that thing against children and always wants to fight
Doso:: Who cares.
Kin:: Who cares.
Zaku:: Who cares.
Haku[HAH Rhyme]:: Hate: he's dead. get over it.
Zabuza:: Hate: dead.
Kakashi:: Love: I read the Gaiden and cried so hard. T_T
Kurenai:: Love: one word ~ Asuma
Asuma:: Love: he reminds me of my dad
Gai:: Love: definitely a foil to Kakashi
Hayate:: Love: he was soo awesome
Anko:: Hate-ish: her attitude is so overbearing
Hokage:: Depends which one
Kazekage:: Depends which one
Orochimaru:: Love: yeah, he's bad, but he's a main enemy
Tsunade:: Love: attitude
Jiraiya:: Love: so perverted. haha
Itachi:: Love: reason ~ part 2
Deidara:: Love: he was cool
Sasori:: Love: he was cool too
Kisame:: He's all right.
Tobi:: He's all right.
Zetsu:: Love: he's just got that kind of bipolarity
Hidan:: Hate: he curses wayy too much
Kakuzu:: Hate: greedy jerk
Leader:: Love: so strong
Tsunami:: All right.
Yondaime:: Love: so sad
Nidaime:: He's all right.
Ichidaime:: He's all right.
Don:: Didn't really care
Nawaki:: Cute
Kabuto:: Love: such a strange person
The Finishing Touch
Best Move?: Chidori
Best Bloodline?: Sharingan
Ninjutsu or Taijutsu?: Ninjutsu
Ramen or Energy Drink?: Ramen
Wind or Earth?: Mm...wind
Fire or Water?: Fire
Light or Dark?: Dark

MUSIC

[x] I listen to metal.

[] I listen to country.

[] I listen to classical.

[x] I listen to rock.

[x] I listen to classic rock.

[] I listen to rap.

[] I listen to R&B.

[x] I hate when bands change their sound.

[x] My ipod/mp3 has over 1000 songs.

[] I prefer music videos to the mp3.

[] Acoustic sounds better.

[] I play an instrument well.

[x (dont mess with my radio] I've hit someone for changing the radio station.

[x] My music is politically incorrect.

[x] All rappers are poser.

[x] Hardly anyone has heard of my favorite band(s).

[x] I've crushed on band members.

[] Music is my life.

[x] I listen to 90's love ballads.

[x] I hate when people blare their ipods/mp3s so loud that I can hear it through the headphones.

[x {chaaa] The 70's are better than the 80's.

[x] Emo is a style of music, not clothes.

[] I have a soundtrack from High School Musical/Grease/The Little Shop of Horrors/any other musical.

[x] AC/DC kills Guns N Roses.

[] Guns N Roses kills AC/DC.

[x] I write lyrics.

[] I've taken a class on music and lyric analysis.

[x] CDs are better than downloads.

[x] I've used Limewire/Napster/other free download sites and applications.

[] I have more bands on myspace than real friends.

[] My top 8 has at least one band on it.

[x] I know what "moshing" is.

[] I've been to a concert.

[x] I hate hearing songs that sacrifice meaning for the sake of being able to rhyme.

[x] Just because you can sing doesn't mean we care.

[x] TV theme songs are pointless and stupid.

SPORTS

[] I watch sports on TV.

[] I play soccer.

[] I play basketball.

[] I play football.

[] I play softball/baseball.

[] I play lacrosse.

[] I play hockey.

[] I was a cheerleader in high school.

[x] Dance is a sport.

[] I consider climbing stairs a sport.

[] My coach is a hard-ass.

[x] I've been skiing.

[] I used to do winter sports.

[x] I've fallen while skiing.

[x] Hunting is a sport.

[x] I know both meanings of the word "game".

[x] I've gotten clocked in the head with a ball.

[x {haha] I've gotten clocked in the nads/balls/crotch with a ball.

[] I surf.

[] The majority of posters in my room are sports-related.

[] My favorite store is a sport store.

[] My wallpaper on my computer is sport-related.

[] Football is harder than soccer.

[x {i dont like the time it takes] Baseball is boring because it takes too long to finish nine innings.

[] Hockey is the most dangerous sport.

[x] I know what "rugby" is and how to play it.

SCHOOL

[] I have a favorite teacher.

[] I have a least favorite teacher.

[] I hate lunch.

[] I have recess.

[x] My school is religious.

[] I have never been to a public school.

[x] I love math.

[x] I love science.

[< {not the class...] I love English.

[x] My foreign language teacher is weird.

[x] Some teachers don't teach me anything.

[x] I'm in a club.

[x] I love social studies / history.

[] I'm a suck-up.

[] I don't pay attention in class.

[x] I usually turn in my homework on time.

[] I've never failed a test.

[] I've cheated on a test.

[x] I've given answers to homework when my friend didn't do it.

[] I don't understand when we'll use math in real life.

[] I take a career research class.

[ {LOL] My art teacher is on drugs.

[] Our physical education teacher is a pedophile.

[x] Some teachers are actually funny.

[x {English...teacher is insane] I hate fourth period.

[x] I try to do the right thing in class.

[<] My projects are always done beforehand and neat.

[] I've never forgotten a test date.

[] I never do study guides.

[x] I can pay attention in class without talking.

[x] I can't take a test when people are talking around me.

[] Reading gives me a headache.

[x] I like to sit in the front of the class.

[< {depends] I like to sit by the teacher's desk.

[< {but i love em] My school friends are all morons.

APPEARANCE

[] I'm shorter than 5'.

[x] I'm taller than most people my age.

[x] I don't like my hair.

[x] Someone likes something about me that I hate.

[x] My eyes change color.

[x] Green eyes make me swoon.

[] Brown eyes make me swoon.

[] Blue eyes make me swoon.

[x] I wear glasses.

[] My clothes are ironed.

[x] Sometimes I think I'm ugly.

[x] I think I'm overweight.

[] I think I'm underweight.

[x] None of my clothes fit properly because they are too big / small.

[x] I wear Bermuda shorts.

[x] I know what Bermuda shorts are.

[] My pants are always hanging low.

[] My underwear / boxers show when I sit / bend over.

[x] I wear makeup.

[] Flip-flops are the best footwear.

[] I prefer not to wear socks.

[] I have over 3 pairs of jeans.

[] I have band t-shirts.

[] I wear hats.

[] I don't wear a bra.

[x] I have never had braces.

[x] I have a lot of scars.

[x] My hair is past my shoulders.

[< {not really] My hair is super curly.

[] I can't make eye-contact with people of the opposite sex.

[] My ears are pierced.

[ {wtf?] My crotch is pierced in some way.

[] I have freckles.

[x] My hands are big.

[x] I don't like my appearance most of the time.

[x] I wonder if other people think I look weird.

[] I walk strangely.

[] People have told me that I'm attractive.

[x] I am self-conscious.

[] I dress how I want, when I want.

FAMILY

[] I have a younger sibling.

[x] My older sibling annoys me to death.

[x] My siblings think they know everything.

[] I'm an only child.

[x] My biological parents are still together.

[] One of my parents has died.

[x] I was/am close to my grandparent(s).

[] I want to have kids.

[x] My parents want me to have kids.

[x] Kids are troublesome.

[] I plan to be married by age 25.

[] I plan to marry someone I know now.

[<] My parents fight a lot.

[] We are always laughing.

[x] I have a relative that is addicted to something.

[< {kinda sorta related] I have a relative that is in jail.

[] My family eats dinner together most every night.

[x] Sometimes I want to run away from my family.

RELATIONSHIPS

[x] I'm single.

[] I'm taken.

[x {TONS of crushes. xD] I have a crush.

[x] I have more than one crush.

[x] I have been in a relationship.

[x] I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.

[] Someone had feelings for me when I didn't have them back.

[x] I like someone at my school.

[x] People know I like someone.

[] I'm looking for a boyfriend/girlfriend.

[x] Whatever happens, happens.

[x] I'd rather be asked out than be the one asking.

[] Guys should always make the first move.

[] Girls should always make the first move.

[] I'm afraid to be in a relationship.

[x] I don't want to be hurt.

[x] I'm too young to have a serious relationship.

[x] I haven't been kissed.

[] I have a secret admirer.

[x] Someone left me an anonymous message telling me that I was cute.

[] I wonder who sent that message and wish they'd tell me.

[x] People are shocked to find out I've never been on a real date.

[] Love is the best feeling in the world.

[x] Don't say it unless you mean it.

[x] I prefer the movies to a restaurant date.

[< {sometimes] The opposite sex is so confusing.

[x] I have a crush on a myspace friend.

[] I don't have a crush on anyone.

[x] I point out cute guys/girls to my friends.

[x] I need a hug. {OR} Someone has told me that I need a hug.

[] I think someone likes me.

[x] Sometimes I wish someone would listen.

[x] Sometimes I wish someone would want me to listen to them.

[] I crave attention.

[] I've had sex.

[x] Sometimes I think people take relationships and being in one too far.

[x] My friends complain about their boyfriends/girlfriends or lack of one.

[] I envy them.

[] So there's this girl...

[x] So there's this guy...

[x] I prefer to be single right now.

LABELS

[x] I know the real definition of "scene".

[x] People call me "emo".

[x] I label people to describe them.

[] I am Goth.

[] I'm punk.

[] I'm emo.

[] I'm a nerd.

[] I'm a jock.

[] I am preppy.

[] I'm a pothead.

[] I'm popular.

[] I'm poser.

[] People hate me.

[x] Dinosaurs, polka dots, and tiny bow ties do not make you scene.

[x] You are not emo if you don't cut.

[] My family has a lot of money.

[] I always have a lot of money on me.

[<] My parents give me money when I ask or want it.

[<] I get to go wherever I want, whenever I want.

[] I do drugs.

[>] I snort or breathe heavily.

[] I always raise my hand and answer questions.

[x] People seem to like me.

[x {my brother's fault] More people know me than I know them.

[] My clothes are usually black.

[] I usually don't go anywhere on weekends.

[] I skateboard.

[] I'm obsessed with WOW / Runescape / Neopets.

[] I have used a ten-sided dice in a board game.

[] I know how to play Dungeons and Dragons.

[] Surfer boys are the hottest. {OR} Cheerleaders are the hottest.

[x] My hair is long and I listen to heavy metal music.

[ {haha so emo] No one understands me.

[] I'm the loudest person my friends know.

[] I speak my mind, no matter how harsh.

[] Sports are number one.

[] I'm captain of some kind of sports team.

[] I don't to any extracurricular activities.

[] My life is worthless.

[x] Anime/manga is cool.

[] I hang out with the kids everyone talks to.

POLITICAL

[x] I'm patriotic.

[] I hate the current president.

[] I can vote legally.

[x] I pay attention to the news.

[x] Politics gets me heated up.

[x] I'm republican.

[] I'm democratic.

[] I'm a third-party supporter.

[x] Abortion is wrong no matter how the woman got pregnant.

[] The war in Iraq is pointless.

[] The troops should be pulled out immediately.

[<] I support the war.

[] I have an American flag in my room.

[x] Religion influences my views on politics.

[x] I feel like I can make a difference.

[x] I like to debate or argue my point of view.

[x] Reagan was in the top five of the greatest presidents of the USA.

[x] Extremists scare me.

[<] I'm a moderate.

[x] My opinions are steadfast and important to me.

[x] America should handle the war before going into the poverty-stricken countries.

[] I plan to run for an office one day.

[x] I'm open about my political views.

[] I don't care about politics.

EMBARRASSING

[] I've slipped in the bathtub / shower.

[x] I dropped something down the toilet.

[x] I ran into a wall.

[] My favorite color is the color of my bed sheets.

[x] I watch cartoons.

[] I watch PBS.

[x] I have stuffed animals.

[] I still play / sleep with my stuffed animals.

[x] I've snorted when I laughed.

[x] I've had to ask someone I don't know well for homework help.

[x] I've fallenup stairs.

[x] I've slipped in front of someone I like.

[x] I've fallen off my bed.

[] I've put my shoes on the wrong foot.

[] I've tripped on my shoelaces.

[x] I've tripped on air.

[] I collect something odd.

[] I've gotten really bad acne on school picture day.

[x] My hair poofs when it's moist outside.

[x] Someone has caught me singing to myself.

[] Someone has caught me dancing in my underwear.

[x] I own something completely radical and showy.

[] I've bitten someone else's tongue.

[x {and inside-out] I've put my shirt on backwards and not realized it.

[] My zipper has been down in public.

[] I've been caught masturbating.

[x] I've poked myself in the eye by accident.

[x] I've accidentally hit someone.

[] I brought my mom / dad to a dance as a date.

[x] I hurt myself in stupid ways.

[x] People sometimes expect me to do something stupid.

[x] If it's possible to slip, I will slip.

[x] I got lost in my own school.

[] I hit on a teacher without knowing it.

[] I always win the "peanuts" game.

[] I've sneezed on someone.

RANDOM

[x] People in general annoy me.

[] I tell my mom / dad everything.

[] I tell my sibling everything.

[x] I can always talk to my friends.

[x] I really do know someone named Bob.

[] I go by my middle name.

[x] My nickname means something completely different.

[x] I've wanted to move to another home and start fresh.

[x] I believe in God.

[] Heaven and Hell exist.

[] I'm not very religious.

[] I send chain letters.

[<] I text people often.

[x {i have a few heroes] My hero is from a band.

[x] My hero doesn't know he or she is my hero.

[] I can draw.

[x] I can sing.

[<] I can write.

[x] I have a cell phone.

[] I delete my myspace comments.

[x] Someone on myspace really gets on my nerves.

[x] I don't have a working camera.

[] I want someone to stop commenting / messaging me.

[x] I get overwhelmed by school.

[] My friends are more important to me than my family.

[x] I hate to be ignored.

[<] My grandparents are dead.

[x] The first person that comes to my mind when I read this is a boy.

[x] I own a dog.

[x] I've ridden the Zipper at a fair.

[] I love coffee.

[] I'm a night person.

[] I'd rather sleep with someone than alone.

[x] I don't like waking up.

[] The first person that comes to my mind when I read this is a girl.

[x] I'm better at talking to people through myspace than in real life.

[x] I hate someone.

[< {depends what site. on here, i'm me. on neopets, i'm preppy. on yahoo, i'm me. on dA, i'm emo...it depends] I am a completely different person on the internet.

[x] Disease runs in my family.

[] I can cook.

[x] I'm afraid of the dark.

[x] I'm afraid of ghosts.

[] I'm afraid of the Final Judgment.

[x] I believe in ghosts.

[x] I've seen a ghost.

[x] I'm smarter than most people my age.

[x] I like animals.

[] I use AXE deodorant.

[] I'm afraid to try Pop Rocks and Coke.

[x] I know Pop Rocks and Coke is totally fake.

[] Barqs root beer is better than A&W.

[] Quiznos kills Subway.

[x] I have allergies.

[] I love cats.

[] I love birds.

[] I love trees.

[x] I would rather live my life unknown to the world than have no privacy.

[x] I tell the truth more onthe internetthan I do in real life.

[x] I can tell people more on myspace than in real life.

[] I cry a lot.

[x] I know someone who has committed suicide.

[x] I've considered suicide.

[x] I sign into myspace more than five times in a day.

[] When I wake up, I have homework to do.

[] My alarm wakes me up.

[] I forgot my best friend's birthday this year.

[x] I like the beach.

[<] Life is good to me.

[] I never wear my seatbelt.

[] I can drive.

[] I know a murderer.

[x] I'm sarcastic.

[>] I get angry easily.

[>] My patience never runs short.

[] I feel guilty for something right now.

Wow, it's been a while.

School's good. Stupid English teacher likes to mess with my grade though. It's not that I don't think she's a great teacher (aren't they all?), but she's always giving me easy work, then IMPOSSIBLE work. And the worst part? She holds my grade at an 89% all the time. Sometimes it goes up to 92%, but then it goes down to 84%, then it goes back up to 89%. Right below an A. One more point! And you know, the real average is like 89.31 or something last I checked. But now she gave me another impossible assignment so it's going back down to a low B. I hate it so much!
But other than that, the work is just tons of work. Projects aren't really fun. Biology throws them on. History is just INSANE. I mean, "The Travels of Marco Polo" is boring enough for me as it is. Now I have to write nine journal entries on the stupid thing as if I was there?! Are you kidding me?! Dude, I just can't stand it. And that's due...next Monday, I think. Then I have to watch "The Westside Story" and write a journal entry on it about how it compares to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". That's due Tuesday. Then two Bio labs due that Wednesday and Tuesday.
...
Dudeee, I'm dying. X___x

My stories.
Hm. I should probably post them more like...one of each for four days instead of four chapters for each story in one day. DX I have a feeling some people are wondering what the heck I'm up to with my strange posting schedule. It's like I'm off for two weeks, then all of a sudden, there are 7 posts from me on your watch list.
"HELLO!"
(I just found a huge knot in my hair. That's random, but holy crap, it hurts. lol.)
I don't know. Maybe I'll try more like one or two a week instead of just catching up on a Saturday.
...
Pfftttt, yeah right. XD

DUDE. I have completely neglected "Naruto" manga. Can someone catch me up on what's happened since Chapter...400-something? I don't feel like reading 60 chapters.
I mean, I JUST caught up with "Sket Dance". It took me an hour, and I only had to read six chapters.



And I'm out of here. God bless! =)
~ Rake / Mary


[[Oh! And the title to this is from a song by Innerpartysystem called "Don't Stop". I love it so much. =) ]]

Haha, I'm in such a good mood today. I don't even know why. Well, maybe I wasn't in a good mood earlier, but I am at this second. Haha.

Okay. So my updates.

1) I still haven't caught up on any of my mangas. Even Naruto has fallen back on my priorities! I mean, oh my God, I left it at Chapter 413. I don't even know what one they're on now! I feel really bad. I've only kept up to date with Sket Dance because I still love my Usui "Switch" Kazuyoshi! Haha, but I haven't seen any of my buddies in Naruto for a while, so I haven't really caught up. O___o I still feel bad though.

2) Sorry for that...two week hiatus I went on. I had so much work to do for school that I just...left. ^////^ But if it makes you feel any better, I didn't forget I had an account like I always did with Neopets when I had an account. XD

3) The stories are coming along well. I'm actually almost done with the Kankuro one in my Word document, but I'm nowhere close to posting it. Mah bad..haha. Anyway. The Neji one is going a little slowly. I mean, or every page of the Neji one, I have like...three pages of the Kankuro one. ^^;;; Haha, but I know I'll finish them. Neji's might have a slightly...well, quick ending though. No promises.
KIND OF A SPOILER: Kankuro and Tsumi have a song in the next chapter! Haha, yes...I like giving my stories songs to have a little base. I bet you can't guess what it is! xP

4) School is getting a little better. I have my clubs and everything. I decided to stick with writing for that, too. I'm in Kaleidoscope (our magazine), Playmakers (drama...though I should switch into something else because there's nothing to do), and Reflections (a religious prayer group that I JUST joined the other week so I could get some peace and God-ness in my life). I know I'll jinx myself by saying this, but the work is getting a little more bearable. It's still way too much to handle, but now I know how to space it out for my time. I only wish I could pull my grades up before the report card, but alas, I cannot. =/ My history grade is a B. I'm not good at history. That STUPID test...God, I hate studying for them. They're tough, you know? But anyway, I'm sure that now I can just balance out things academically and get it all worked out.
The people are getting better too. I mean, there are SOME that are just...blechh. X___x Like if they were zombies, it'd be, "WHY WON'T THEY DIE!? I JUST SHOT THEM IN THE FREAKING HEAD AND THEY'RE STILL MOVING! OMFG, THIS IS DUMB!" xD But seriously, there are people I can stand and others...I shall make them love me.
...
Haha, just kidding. You know me. :D

5) Okay. Since I haven't read any manga lately, I'm just going to give you some bands and websites to check out. x)

BANDS:
Thursday ~ That's where my journal title is from. They're hard rock/metalcore kind of sound. Yes, they scream! xD More specifically, check out the songs, "Cross Out The Eyes" for a more metal sound and "This Song Brought To You By A Falling Bomb" for more piano-y softer sound. :)

Lynam ~ They have a rock sound. I kind of wanted to compare them to Seether, Disturbed, Shinedown, and Trapt thrown together. "Save My Soul" is my personal favorite song. :)

Less Than Jake ~ Hm...They're kind of punk, acoustic, alternative sound. Maybe like The Starting Line, All Time Low, Cartel, or Mayday Parade. I like "Look What Happened" and "History Of A Boring Town" best.

SITES:
www.xanga.com/SketDance

www.myspace.com/economyofxmercy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QaJKnH2qqM&feature=related
That guy is hilarious. Watch all of him if you like it!

http://istheday.blogspot.com/2007/09/today-is-day.html
This site made me laugh in that, "It's so weird!" way.

God Bless! ^__^

~ Mary / Rake

Okay, I've no idea why everything has been going off course, but here are my updates. There are only a few though. I don't have so much time.

1) Silence Screams has ended.

2) ...Which means something new will be posted. I can't be sure whether I'll post both stories (Kankuro and Neji) and the exact same time. I have Kankuro's info page done, but the Neji one is taking longer because I'm not exactly sure how it's developed or what will happen, so it's been taking longer to get it out there. I keep changing things, and to do that, I have to change parts and the characters change and it's just getting done slowly. They will be up soon though. I should have at least one of the stories posted by October 8th. Haha, it's my little personal gift to myself.

3) Lili~~! I'm working on that thing but I haven't sent it yet! I'll seriously, 100% honestly get it in your inbox by Friday! If I don't have anything to you, throw rocks at my Q! homepage until I do. Or send a nasty e-mail. Haha. =P

4) School. Is. A. Bitchh. I've been doing hell loads of homework every night and I just now find out that my publiclibrary books are due tomorrow. So since tonight's an easy homework night (only an hour to two hours...not bad), I'm going now and hopefully the block day tomorrow will be an easy one. Uhm...That is exactly why my updates are slow so...just bear with me. I'm still adjusting to being a freshman (and to the new jerks and old jerks). I WILL get back on track soon! Promise!

No manga recs this time. I haven't had time to read any of my favorites, and I feel horrible about it.


Okay, I'm off. God bless.

~Mary / Rake

Hey! Just another update, even though I know the month isn't over yet. It turns out there have been some change in plans I've made. SO:

1) School's moving along well. The first few days were Hell, but I think I've gotten over the worst of it and am now adapting to the life of waking up when the sun hasn't even risen yet. o.e My teachers are piling on work too so there's always the risk of forgetting to study for a test.

2) Yes, Hurricane Fay has practically left our little town. The only decent thing about the hurricane was that I had an extra few days to work on homework, although I'd much rather be at school. It was hovering over Central Florida for about two days, and there was nonstop rain at my house. The power didn't go out though, so that was great. BUT we're completely flooded. School has been out since Tuesday since most of the roads are closed, so we're back in on Monday. Right now though, it's just really cloudy, wet, and mushy. ^__^

3) Silence Screams Update: It may take longer than I thought to finish this story since the hurricane and school...plus various other things. I expect it to be finished by the end of August, which is just about how I scheduled it on my last post. (Though I still think that's a while.) I don't think you have to expect anything brash. There shouldn't be any big surprises in the time of posts anymore. No promises.

And send me feedback on the alternate ending! It was just so...cliche and sad, in my opinion. I want to know if it was decent or not. Let me know!

4) Mm...Okay, the other two stories are going to be posted as soon as I get up the nerve to write the information pages. One of them may actually begin BEFORE I finish Silence Screams. I'm not sure on that though, but if I do begin one, you'll see the post if you're watching me on Q! watch. I probably won't start it during, but again, I have no promises. And to reiterate: The two other stories are Neji and Kankuro.

5) Check out my icon site. Includes Naruto icons!!! ^-^ I just updated it yesterday too.

http://www.xanga.com/SketDance

6) Check out my personal Myspace. Add me if you want. Just give me your Q! name and I'll add you.

http://www.myspace.com/economyofxmercy

7) My NEW manga recommendation: Boku ni Natta Watashi. It's on www.onemanga.com and is totally an interesting piece of work. Definitely rated "Mature" for some adult-ish scenes and racy pictures, but it has a great storyline and keeps my interest.

It's a lot like Desire Climax, only a little less perverted and a little funnier to make up for it. Again, both of those are rated "Mature"!

Have a great week or so! Message me! I'll keep in touch! ^-^

~~~{Love, Rake}~~~

Okay, because I'm really lazy and know I'll forget to mention something, here's what's going down in the next...month or so. You can just read the bold and get the jist of what I'm saying without reading all my ranting. ^^;;; SO:


1) School begins tomorrow! (Friday. Just freshman. Yeah, this school's screwed up.) You know what that means, right?
Me = Freshman
Freshman = New
New = Confused
Confused = Annoyance
Annoyance = Less time on computer and more time sleeping
That = Less updates
U-___- I know, I know, it's such a drag. (No pun intended, Shika fans.) But I seriously don't even know my way around the school and have to get used to waking up at 5:50 A.M. every freaking morning again, so...I might not be able to update my stories that much.You might have to be just a tiny bit patient with the chapters, but I will NOT be not posting the chapters! (Weird way of saying it, but!)

2) TOMORROW EVENING, I am leaving to Pensacola for my brother's boot camp graduation. (Marines...or is it Navy...?) That means I'm stuck in a car for almost eight hours just getting there and we're leaving at two in the morning. (Yes, Pensacola is THAT far away from my house. It's a serious drag. We have to be there by 10:00 A.M.) You know what I'm saying, then? Yep, I'm gone again. *____* For the love of God, I want to stay home, but I can't. Anyways, we'll be there at about ten, then his graduation ceremony, then we'll be staying at some hotel up there for the day until...Sunday. I still have to see if I can get internet connection up there, considering I don't know where the Hell we're staying. X__XI should be able to reply to messages via my cell or my mom's cell (since I'm almost to my limit. I just HAD to look up Cinema Bizarre and Shino on it last week.Damn it. I DID get a sweet background out of it though...) But, I won't be able to post Silence Screams Chapter 20-whatever-I'm-on. (Yes, I'm too forgetful to remember and too lazy to look. Deal with it. xD)

3) Silence Screams Update: The last chapter I post before I leave will be a serious one. It's a fight - no duh, poindexter - between the people...so on, so forth. I don't think this is a spoiler unless you think the story is the best thing since sliced cheese. (Yes, "cheese" sounds better than "bread".) It's just about how the chapters will be, not what's in them.But just in case...I'm putting it in white type. Highlight? Thechapter after next (or the one after that...I have to double check)is going to be an alternate ending! In other words, there'll be an ending, then a recap with the continued ending. TWO ENDINGS! Okay, that's it for that.
And I'd also like to say that - and someone's going to hate me for this, I know - I have FINISHED Silence Screams. It's actually been done for about two weeks - including the majority of editing. ^-^;;; Heh, I just like to build anticipation for the next part, so I don't post it that quickly. I could finish posting it today if I wanted, but I'm not going to because it'sa lot of editing and time and it just gets tedious after a while, you know? Plus, it's not as...entertaining. Butthe whole thing isactually complete with epilogue and ending. ;__; I know,I know. But trust me, I've still yet to edit the epilogue, so it's not EXACTLY done. But mostly, yes. Heh...

4) It's really too early to talk about this, but I've already decided what I'm going to do about Silence Screams and the following stories I'm making. I think Silence Screams will be done by the end of August to the start of September (unless there's a hurricane or something BIG happens down here).
Immediately following Silence Screams, I have two - count them, TWO - stories already started and bothhave the first ten chapters or more completed(although I haven't edited like I would, so they're not even close to being posted yet). One is on Kankuro, and the other is on Neji. I'm further in the Kankuro one though.
Anyway, I've decided to give a shot at two stories at once! As soon as Silence Screams runs its course, I will work on the info pages for both stories (and find decent titles for them, which is one of the hardest things next to finding a good name for any OCs...Plot is easy if I can get a title and characters down). They will - hopefully - be updated at the same time every time I update. When one updates, so will the other. I also have to get the stories done before I lose interest in the character.
That's what happened with But I'm Different andWild Thing. I started to lose interest in Lee and Kiba, and the ending had a little...dragging significance. But, if I have to be fair, I really just didn't want to end the stories. I rushed through it to get it done. (Still, my favorite ending was either Shika's or Kiba's. They were just the best, in my opinion. I cried at Kiba's. Hehe, well...not CRIED, but I was smiling through the whole thing. I rushed, but in a good way. I wanted to know how I'd end it. xD) And my Gaara story...Dude, where the Hell did THAT go? I mean, I reread my notes for it, and it was just...messy! Completely horrible. For the first fourteen chapters, there was NO action between the OC and Gaara. I had to cut it because it sucked. (Actually, some of those notes went to the Shino and Kankuro stories since I killed it off.)
SO....I must post two at once before Neji and Kankuro dieee.

E) Check out Cinema Bizarre. They are an awesome band.
And look at the manga The World God Only Knows. It's hilarious!

6) If you know where I can find decent or hardly seen pictures, icons, or drawings of any character I'm writing about (Kankuro, Shino, Neji), please message me a link or a tip. I'm running out of places, and dA is going dry for unique things while Quizilla is sucky when it comes to posting comics. *sigh*

7) Look at my icon site. Includes Naruto icons!!! ^-^
http://www.xanga.com/SketDance


And...I think I'm done. =_= I talk too much. Agreed?

~:::: Rake ::::~

Hey!


Okay, I'm going out of town again! I gotta go with my dad to the beach to work. -_-U Seriously.

I'll post the next chapter of Silence Screams right after this but I'm in a super rush so...
I'm not going to italicize the thinking....


Okay.
Later!

Happy 4th of July to everyone!

Sorry to say...I'm gone until Sunday. My mother is forcing me to go to the beach with the family, even though I'd much rather stay here and run through random neighbor's sprinklers or take a shower in order to get wet. *sigh*
But there's no internet connection up there. I'm bringing my laptop just in case there's a shred, but don't count on it. It's raining and thundering like crazy lately, so any shred of hope that there's a public connection will probably be shot down.
I might be able to get internet on my cell though....Hmm...maybe I'll check that out. *shrugs* Ah, it's not long enough for that.

I'm posting the next chapter of the Shino story BEFORE I leave. It doesn't really end at a drop off, so it should be okay. (The sixth chapter was a serious cliffhanger. Haha, my bad.)

All right, so....I'll think while I'm gone. Hopefully I'll have enough courage to go down to the beach and at least sit in the sun for a while listening to my iPod or something.

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Yeah right!

See ya! Happy IndependenceDay!

-Mary / Rake

Ahhh, poor Shino! *sobs* I don't know how big bugs get, but as long as he's happy, I'm cool with it. *laughs* xD It's awful, but so funny. "Shut-up." I can hear it now. *sigh* I love his blunt-ness. Hehe, so cute. xD And everyone knows Naruto's expression, right? It's like, "Are you serious about that? You look like an idiot." Oh geez, I love this comic. :)

Aw man, I finally finished the Kiba story!

Guess what's next!!

*drum roll*

....

....

Probably Shino's story because I already have that one started on my computer.
Then it'll probably be...Neji?

No promises!

I have one-shots on my computer too. I really should post those, but they're so...one-shot-y. I don't know. Maybe I'll post them when I get bored with the story.

Whatever story I post.


You know, one-shots are way too easy to write. I wonder if I'm doing something wrong. I mean, they don't have plot! Well, hardly. It's like love-hate relationship and develops from there, I guess.
Who knows? I'm just ranting now. -_-U

Well, I'm off! God bless, take care, and I'll catch you in my next story! ~_^


-Mary

Back-track to months before the Quizilla reload.
I'mreading an all rightstory.
Each chapter has about 3000 words or so - about four pages of Verdana pt.8 typed work, maybe.
I'm notreally looking at how many entries are in the folder. (As usual, I'm very unobservant.)
It turns out there's over seventy-five chapters in ONE story!

And it wasn't finished yet.

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Has that ever shocked anyone else? I'm not saying that it was a bad story because it had so many chapters. I AM saying that it took a months to get through to the Xth chapter, and Inever finished the story because I got tired of having to find the next part and got sick of the theme after so long.

I know that sometimes stories are longer becauseso muchis going on and it may bean original, so you need character development and so on.

But this was a fan-fiction!

It was break-up, together, break-up, together, lemon, break-up, together...and it just kept going. Can anyone else say DRAMA much?

I'm not sure if I'm alone in this, but it bothers me.

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So, I want to know your opinions on neverending stories!


How long is too long?

Where should you draw the line?

Have you ever been drawnto write an epicfanfiction fantasy- or lack of it (depending on your standpoint)?


How do you feel about it?





Message or commentme and let me know! I want opinions!