Greetings to you all. My name is Count Ceretto, though if your memories are extremely good(as in, you can remember somewhat unimportant names two or three years ago), I was once known as Master of the Phoenix, and before that, Phoenix14, maybe. I'm not entirely sure myself if I used Phoenix14 on this site.

Well anyways, my new PenName is Count Ceretto, though you can call me Ceretto, or Count, or CC, or by my real name Joseph(or Joe, do NOT call me Joey though, or I will have to do unpleasant things). Yeah, not really original nicknames, but hey. You get to call me by original nicknames only if you get to know me better through AIM or somethin'. Ah yeah, before I forget, my IM addresses.

AIM: stickfigure950

MSN: advisorphoenix@hotmail.com

Anyways, enough rambling. I s'ppose you want a bio then. Well, my real name is Joseph. I am a 17 year old Senior(going to be a senior this autumn at any rate...) who just so happens to be homeschooled. Shocking ain't it. I'm learning about how it works as I go too. I've been homeschooled since third grade, and I've been an A student since then, so I'm doing SOMETHING right... Anyways, caucasian male I am, specifically, half Polish, quarter Italian, eighth English and eighth German. People have commented I look German, have the appitite of an Italian, am a stubborn fool like a Pole, and love tea like the English. All that, and I live in Los Angeles County, California, the United States of America. I truly am a mutt.

Moving on, I have shoulder-length, brown, straight hair that seems to curl a little at the ends. Normally it's in a ponytail, because otherwise I look like a hippie, and while I don't mind that, I'm trying out new styles. I have glasses that are in front of my hazel eyes... eyes that look deep into your soul and see your dark past... ahem, sorry. Got carried away there. I am 5 foot, 7 inch tall and weigh 120 or so pounds, so I SUPPOSE I'm an average highschooler... kinda. Sorta. Not really, not with my homeschoolin'.

I like video games(honestly, what normal male highschooler doesn't?), specifically strategy and first person shooters, though I like RPGs and will not turn down a lot of sports games. I love books, and have been reading since... three I think, out of my own free will. I know, I'm out of this world. I currently own a Macintosh, Sega Genesis, Gamecube, Xbox, Gamboy Color & Advance, and a DS. I'm planning on getting the Xbox 360 once I scrounge up enough money and I'm planning also to play my friend's Wii as often as I can.

Moving on now to my writing. I view myself as a decent writer, as I often participate in role-playing online. Specifically, forum-based role-playing. Currently, I'm a co-founder of a role-playing site called Open Blue. Tis a wonderful little RP that involves pirates and stuff. Really fun. I enjoy writing humor, and will not turn down action. Drama... only when I'm in the mood really, and romance is a meh for me, because I'm a lonely, horny little teenager that doesn't have the guts to write good romance. XP Also, horror and suspense I can do only when I'm in the mood. Matter of fact, most of the stuff I can do only when I'm in the mood really. I find that playing music while I write REALLY helps. Inspiration, mood setting, it will help, and I love using music. This reminds me, I believe I have about 623 songs on my iPod nano, so I've got a bunch of music to pick for my inspiration/mood.

And, I guess that's it for now. This MAY be changed later, when I realize I've forgotten something or... something. Yeah. I hope to turn out a bunch of good stories here. Just review! Please. I need all the help and encouragement I can get. XD