(Bio updated as of 1/10/03)

Updates:

I'm still alive. I'm trying to finish the next chapter of Anrui and I'm currently having writers block. I would update the other stories but once I have my mind set on something...I just need about one two more word pages and I'll update, possibly by Thursday (now where have we heard that before?) Other then that I added some plans for the future. That's it for updates.

Yõkoso minasan! You can call me Sarien or Sailor Emerald (my real name shall remain a mystery).

What anime/manga do you like the most?
That's an easy question. I like Sailor Moon, RayeEarth, Cowboy Bebop, Inuyasha, Excel Saga, Ah! Megami-sama, BurnUp W, Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku, Ronin Warriors, Final Fantasy (I'm not too sure if that counts). Princess Mononoke was a really great movie so I'll slip that in...Gundam Wing, Shinzo, Yu-gi-oh (Kaiba..*drools*) and almost all anime with bishonen (i.e. Weiß Kruez) or magical girlish...anything with pretty colors. ^__^

What kind of music do you listen to?

Lots of rock and R&b. I like Korn, The Vines, Dashboard Confessions, Guns n Roses, The offspring, System of a Down, 311, Disturbed and Shakira (a guilty pleasure...don't ask). I like almost everything. I'm so damn genki.

What don't you like? I don't like the way FF is going to the moonies. All of the stories basiclly follow the same plot (Usagi is either a killer all of a sudden, or she gets betrayed by the other Senshi, Darien cheats on her (Usa and Darien all the way!)and on top of that she has all of the senshi's powers). Some of the stories have poor plots (I shouldn't be talking). There are so many Usagi centered stories out there! She usually mysteriously gets new powers and a lot of the times she's this beauty and all bishonen with in a ten mile radius are in love with her.
Let's get things straight. Usagi isn't some genius, super assassin, or beauty queen. I like Usagi but if you write a story with a valid reason on how she got that way, then I'll read it.
Don't get me wrong, there are some great Usagi-centered stories out there. I can name one off the tip of my tongue. Curse of Immortality (and it's sequel) by Cheska-chan (I think). And others. There's also a rise of Hotaru look a like stories out there...Don't flame me, I love her to death. I read almost all stories of the scouts, Makoto just happens to be my favorite. That brings me to my next little segment...

Quick Tips 1. When you upload a story don't name the story 'Untitled.' There are so many out there that it's hard to tell them apart. Instead try to think of a name, really think (a phrase in a poem you read or a song you like). Then, if you really can't think of anything then put 'untitled' but try to change it within a couple of chapters 2. At least attempt a summary. I'm tired of seeing stories without summaries or that say I'm not good at writing summaries or something along those lines. I'm not good at them either but at least I try. I hope you don't think that not making one will make a lot of people curious but it usually doesn't work out that way. I just skip them because I'm lazy (not the only one) and that usally tells something about the author. 3. I can't offer tips on your story. I'm not the best writer in the world so I can't say what to do or what not to do. Those tips were just things I've noticed. It's a free country so you can write what you want to write (try not to write anything offensive though because everybody else in this free country will flame you ^__~). Just try to have good grammer and try to be original, it helps. Get a Beta-reader (Makoto Almasy helps me occasionally) or have a fellow anime otaku look your story over.
Please don't flame me, this part was filled with rants I've had lately. 4. Flames hurt. When you review try to give construstive criticism or boost the author's ego by pointing out things you like (I love those) or asking questions. Though when you write a story you shouldn't expect reviews (something I've learned recently). Write because you like it not because of what others think. 5. Write when you get an idea- right when your muse inspires you, gives you plot ideas or even with a new concept for a story, right it down. I can't stress that enough. I've lost a couple of ideas for stories just because I was too lazy to write the basic idea of it down. I'm not saying to write the whole damn story down, just abbreviate stuff for example...You want Heero to shoot Relena so he can have the girl. The idea comes during English class and you don't have time to write the whole dialogue for it, just write anywhere (my hands/arms are my notepad-I really should get some paper). Write: 'Heero kill Relena, get girl' or something. Very bad example but you get the picture...That's about all I have to say advise wise...for now *evil laughter*

What happened to that story you deleted, My Better Half? I'm going to rewrite it some time in the distant future but I have too much work to do now.

What are your plans for future Makoto-centered stories?
1. Oh...I'm going to rewrite My Better Half. 2. I have like six prologues on my computer so I'm going to have Battle of the Prologues (Round II) in March. 3. I have a Shinzo fic in my mind, I might add it to Battle of the Prologues or I'll just go ahead with it. But I have too much work to do right now. 4. There's another Weiss Kruez fic that I'm going to write. I knew you'd like that Youji. It's going to be seperate from the rewrite of My Better Half. 5. I'm going to upload a short (most my stories are novel length) GW/SM crossover that was in my first Battle of the Prologues. It's about an angel...that's all I'm willing to reveal. You'll just have to wait and see. It's called Angels can Bleed if that helps jog memories for the older members who might remember. 6.That's about it other then finishing Anrui, Rhapsody of Life, La Belle Morte and Fly Me to the Moon and Angel Wings, the story I'm co-writing with LitaLebeau . I don't know what I've gotten myself into with all these stories at the same time. -_- Please visit my Anime Fanfiction website, Emerald Waters http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/sailoremerald/