Hey, this is Mango Smoothie, which is of course, is not my real name. I'm a freshie in high school, and if you think I'm young and naive, you're probably right. But don't get the impression I'm some illit school girl who writes stories about cliche romances about guys I'm crushing on. No. Sorry, but I'm nothing like that. If you're looking for stories that, I think, are pretty down to earth and realistic, than look no further. If that isn't how you roll, than that's all good, you like what you like and nothing I say is going to change your mind. I have a bad habit of leaving months between my updates, but don't worry, I'll get to them eventually.
But the one thing I ask, if you do read one of my stories, please review. I don't care if you hated it, I want to know your opinions.
Gifted: My first every story on FictionPress that I love with my whole heart. It's one of those high school stories that don't really have an end and that I'll continue to write for until I get tired of it, which hopefully isn't any time soon. It's about seven kids (and soon to be nine) who find out they have SUPER POWERS! Sounds bad, but if you read it, it's much better than the sum of its parts. Rated for language, but other than that, nothing really bad about it. So check it out! Each part of this story is broken into parts, or episodes, whatever. (For example, And The Plot Thickens and Enter the Shengs are two different plots, set in two different times, but for the most part, with the same main people. It's like a new tv episode, same show, different episode. I know it sounds weird, but if you read it, it'll make sense.) So if you think one of them is boring, you can skip to the next episode. (Another example, if you feel tired of reading And The Plot Thickens, you can skip to Enter the Shengs. You'll know you're in a new episode because it starts with Part 1 again. I can very rarely write an episode with less than two Parts, so episodes are ususally very long.) You probably won't miss much, but I'd advise you to read the whole thing just in case I refer back to something in a future plot line/episode/whatever. Each plot line/episode/whatever is set in each month. (Last example, I promise, And The Plot Thickens takes place in October, Enter The Shengs takes place in September only because I have to introduce the twins and how they play into the whole thing. The next plot line/episode/whatever, Party, will take place in November, and so on and so forth.) They're almost ALWAYS in chronological order, so don't worry. If you do get confused, look at a calendar or something, I don't know.
The Dream: I wrote this short story just recently after I took a nap and woke up to a great dream I had. I usually get a lot of dreams, but this one really jumped out at me. I usually just tell my friends about them and nothing really special, but this time was different. I guess I'd have to reluctantly thank my brother on this one. He was hogging the computer and I wasn't able to sign on to IM all my friends bout it. So being majorly bored I started writing a story on some paper and now it's published. It's my first ever real tackle at the humor section and hopefully people will enjoy it and think it funny, cuz there's nothing worse than clicking on the humor category and finding nothing funny. =)
Some Would Call This "Higher Learning": All new story. Somewhat follows Gifted's format, but I might change it up a bit. Interested in another HS story? Check it out. I just started on it, so I hope it's as good as I think it is.
Normalcy Isn't an Option: Another brand spankin' new story. Like it a little bit more than SWCTHL, but I shouldn't really play favorites. Another gifted story, but a sort of twist. Another one with a huge array of characters. I don't know what it is about me and making so many. I'm sure it scares a few people away due to being so overwhelmed. But that's all right. Only the truly committed stick by!
Currently Working On: As of 7/5/08 Gifted is in MAJOR rewrite mode. I'm not sure where I'm going with it and now that I've read it back a couple of times, I find it sub par. So sorry, it's been MONTHS since my last update and I'm still going to add any new chapters any time soon, but I will redo ALL of it. So maybe if you reread it, you'll like it better? I hope so. Also, I'm trying to write daily with all my stories which is quite a handful since I have a lot of them and I'm a lazy bum. So hopefully another chapter will be up for both SWCTHL and NIaO. Though, I might do a few rewrites on those. Thanks again for all the support!
Gifted Character Bios(Only for Main and Supporting) The Pictures DO NOT represent the characters. They are only guidelines so you have an idea.
Corey Nuncio
Hair Color: black
Eye Color: blue
Height: 5’ 8”
Distinguishing Features: glasses, spiked hair
Special Powers: able to shoot beams out of his eyes
Sign: Taurus (May 17)
Hangs Out With: Brad, Deb, Minnie, Lilian, Paige, Brian, Izzy, TJ, Daniel, Walt, Jay
Other: hates the sight of blood, smartest guy in his grade
Famous Quote (so far): "It's your crap." Chapter Fourteen Party! Part Three (Nerves, Threats, and Breaking Up)
Memorable Moment (so far): Accidentally walked in on Deb while she was changing.
Brad Bennigan
Hair Color: sandy brown
Eye Color: hazel
Height: 5’ 11”
Distinguishing Features: wide eyes, awkward posture
Special Powers: able to create illusions with his mind
Sign: Pisces (March 19)
Hangs Out With: Corey, Deb, Minnie, Brian, Taylor, Kennan, TJ
Other: has the most horrible luck, loves Deb, great pitcher
Famous Quote (so far): "Okay, guys, we all know she was looking at me, but seeing as I still love Deb, I don't care." Chapter Eleven Meet Aimee Sheng (The Girl's Got Claws)
Memorable Moment (so far): Headed the best Knoxville High Halloween Night Mystery Festival in the history of the school.
Deb Pandelo
Hair Color: black with bright brown streaks
Eye Color: dark brown
Height: 5’ 3”
Distinguishing Features: skinny, hair
Special Powers: can see the future
Sign: Virgo (September 5)
Hangs Out With: Corey, Brad, Lilian, Minnie, Brian, Izzy, TJ, Michelle, Taylor, Elena
Other: extremely flexible, wiser than she lets off, determined, Brian’s cousin
Famous Quote (so far): "Another sex text from Paige?" Chapter Eighteen The Reasons We Hate Part Two (A Son's Plan)
Memorable Moment (so far): Broke down like never before at Corey's house party.
Minnie Valtina
Hair Color: red
Eye Color: green
Height: 5’ 5”
Distinguishing Features: curly hair, thin lips
Special Powers: can control fire
Sign: Cancer (July 6)
Hangs Out With: Corey, Brad, Deb, Midge, Paige, Izzy, Ned, Smith, Carly, Taylor
Other: her passion is journalism, incredibly athletic
Famous Quote (so far): "Parents are always acting weird; you need to be specific here." Chapter Fifteen Party! Part Four (Minnie and Brad Interrupted)
Memorable Moment (so far): Had a very explicit conversation with Brad at Corey's party underneath Kennan's and Carly's constant arguing.
Lilian Nanami
Hair Color: black with a single streak of brown on the left side
Eye Color: brown
Height: 5’ 2”
Distinguishing Features: bouncy, curly hair, well proportioned ((cough)), great smile
Special Powers: healing wounds (and sickness, but this only applies to her)
Sign: Leo (July 11)
Hangs Out With: Corey, Deb, Brian, Izzy, Michelle, Elena, Aimee
Other: all the boys find her extremely cute, intelligent, can speak Japanese well, was in a relationship with Brian back in the day
Famous Quote (so far): "That's not the first rule, silly." Chapter Ten Meet Daniel Sheng (Honoring the Code)
Memorable Moment (so far): Patiently explained "Girl Code" to Deb.
Midge O’Hara
Hair Color: red
Eye Color: brown
Height: 5’ 4”
Distinguishing Features: perfect teeth, short flipped out hair, freckles
Special Powers: none
Sign: Aries (March 24)
Hangs Out With: Minnie, Paige, Ned, Smith, Carly
Other: father owns very successful peanut business (O’Hara’s Salted Nuts), rich, allergic to nuts, stuck up, obsessed over Brad
Famous Quote (so far): "You better watch your back, Bayard, shit comes around, you know." Chapter Fourteen Party! Part Three (Nerves, Threats, and Breaking Up)
Memorable Moment (so far): Acted excellantly as a dead student who had been bludgeoned by a paper weight during the Festival.
Paige Morela
Hair Color: mousy brown
Eye Color: hazel
Height: 5’ 4”
Distinguishing Features: pale skin, naturally straight hair
Special Powers: none
Sign: Virgo (September 20)
Hangs Out With: Corey, Minnie, Midge, Brian, Ned, Smith, Carly
Other: stuck up, in relationship with Brian (paranoid over him), controlling
Famous Quote (so far): "Crap, I didn't bring an umbrella." Chapter Six And The Plot Thickens Part Six (As It Closes)
Memorable Moment (so far): Complained about missing out on make out time while Brian was away helping Deb.
Brian Gabilo
Hair Color: black
Eye Color: dark brown
Height: 5’ 9”
Distinguishing Features: buzzed hair, athletic physique
Special Powers: can control water
Sign: Aquarius (January 30)
Hangs Out With: Corey, Brad, Deb, Lilian, Paige, Izzy, TJ, Daniel, Walt, Jay
Other: egotistical, very athletic, in a tense relationship with Paige, was in a relationship with Lilian back in the day, Deb’s cousin, positive
Famous Quote (so far): "Maybe it takes seeing your best girl friend in her bra and panties to make a guy realize how much people can change." Chapter Sixteen Party! Part Five (The Morning After)
Memorable Moment (so far): Solved the Festival mystery!
Izzy Okapi
Hair Color: black (brown in the sun)
Eye Color: brown
Height: 5’ 9”
Distinguishing Features: short straight hair, height, perfect skin
Special Powers: teleport from one place to another
Sign: Aries (April 15)
Hangs Out With: Corey, Deb, Minnie, Lilian, Brian, Michelle, Elena, Aimee
Other: extremely beastly at basketball, fun, care free, nice
Famous Quote (so far): "Ohmygawd! My ass is huge! How come no one's told me that?" Chapter Fifteen Party! Part Four (Minnie and Brad Interrupted)
Memorable Moment (so far): Helped encourage Brad and was an accomplice (with Taylor) in lying to Paige about who Brian was dancing with at the Homecoming Dance.
TJ (Theodore) Worth
Hair Color: brown
Eye Color: hazel
Height: 6’ 1”
Distinguishing Features: height
Special Powers: none
Sign: Scorpio (November 10)
Hangs Out With: Corey, Brad, Brian, Walt, Jay, Daniel
Other: was formerly a classified nerd, always over shadowed by Brian, doesn’t have the best confidence
Famous Quote (so far): "Whoa, who is that?" Chapter Eleven Meet Aimee Sheng (The Girl's Got Claws)
Memorable Moment (so far): Almost got killed by Aimee when introducing himself.
Michelle Delling
Hair Color: blonde
Eye Color: blue
Height: 5’ 5”
Distinguishing Features: long, perfect hair, freckles, bright eyes
Special Powers: none
Sign: Libra (October 1)
Hangs Out With: Deb, Lilian, Izzy, Elena, Aimee
Other: best friends with her polar opposite Elena, hates Brian’s guts, smartest girl in her grade, arrogant over her intelligence
Famous Quote (so far): "It's not winter, FYI. I mean, atleast not yet." Chapter Twelve Party! Part One (Fleeing the Market)
Memorable Moment (so far): Came along with Elena to the Flee Market.
Taylor Flynn
Hair Color: blonde
Eye Color: green
Height: 5’ 9”
Distinguishing Features: deep eyes
Special Powers: none
Sign: Capricorn (January 8)
Hangs Out With: Deb, Brad, Minnie, Kennan
Other: super athletic, intelligent, keeps quiet most of the time, when he does say something it’s usually full of wisdom, almost always right
Famous Quote (so far): Doesn't talk enough to have one, lol.
Memorable Moment (so far): Tried to get Brad to ask Deb to dance and lied to Paige during the Homecoming Dance.
Ned Carrington
Hair Color: sandy brown
Eye Color: hazel
Height: 5’ 6”
Distinguishing Features: mop top hair cut, round face
Special Powers: none
Sign: Cancer (July 7)
Hangs Out With: Minnie, Midge, Paige, Smith
Other: crazy crushing on Midge, doesn’t like Deb too much, best friends with Smith, not the fittest guy around, admires Taylor
Famous Quote (so far): none so far
Memorable Moment (so far): Used his nose to find Midge during the Festival.
Smith Alary
Hair Color: brown
Eye Color: brown
Height: 5’ 8”
Distinguishing Features: curly hair, nice smile
Special Powers: none
Sign: Aquarius (February 12)
Hangs Out With: Minnie, Midge, Paige, Ned
Other: crazy crushing on Midge, doesn’t like Deb too much, best friends with Ned, one of the fastest kids around, admires Taylor, but not as much as Ned does
Famous Quote (so far): none so far
Memorable Moment (so far): lol no so far either. oh, how sad. promise he'll make an appearance soon.
Elena Bayard
Hair Color: brown
Eye Color: dark brown
Height: 5’ 4”
Distinguishing Features: naturally curly hair, wide eyes, well developed (if you catch my drift)
Special Powers: none
Sign: Gemini (June 5)
Hangs Out With: Deb, Lilian, Izzy, Michelle, Aimee
Other: best friends with her polar opposite Michelle, free spirited, doesn’t care what other people say, is a beast on the cross country team despite her developments
Famous Quote (so far): "If you guys like it so much, I'd be glad to take you along with me. I'm sure they'll be more bug pins for you to buy. Then, we can all match!" Chapter Fourteen Party! Part Three (Nerves, Threats, and Breaking Up)
Memorable Moment (so far): Struck up a heartwarming conversation at the flee market.
Daniel Sheng
Hair Color: black
Eye Color: dark brown
Height: 5’ 7”
Distinguishing Features: identical twins with Aimee, killer smile, spiked hair
Special Powers: can turn his arms into weapons
Sign: Scorpio (October 30)
Hangs Out With: Corey, Brian, TJ, Aimee, Walt, Jay
Other: incredible in martial arts, is an expert at sending mixed signals, really good looking, more open than his sister
Famous Quote (so far): "She thinks you're gonna' say it back. Poor girl, so delusional." Chapter Fourteen Party! Part Three (Nerves, Threats, and Breaking Up)
Memorable Moment (so far): Forced Corey to break up with his girlfriend online. Causes serious repurcussions. He also caused the scar on Aimee's face.
Aimee Sheng
Hair Color: black
Eye Color: dark brown
Height: 5’ 3”
Distinguishing Features: identical twins with Daniel, long straight hair, scar over left eye, constant frown
Special Powers: can transform into any other human or animal (her favorite is her cat Bao Bao), can detect others who have powers
Sign: Scorpio (October 30)
Hangs Out With: Lilian, Izzy, Michelle, Elena, Daniel
Other: incredible in martial arts, never really happy unless she’s alone with Daniel, cold to others
Famous Quote (so far): "You know, I can kill you seven different ways right now using just my hands and this locker door. So if I were you, I'd back off and leave me alone." Chapter Eleven Meet Aimee Sheng (The Girl's Got Claws)
Memorable Moment (so far): Threatened to kill TJ on her first day of school. Also walked around Corey's party as a cat.
Anything else I can put on here? Feel free to tell me!
Updated 7/6/08
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