始めまして！私はカタナブラックです。どうぞよろしく。

9/6/2012: So, I'm not going to say I've made a full recovery, but I'm a hell of a lot better than I've ever been. As soon as I'm not so busy getting settled into a routine for the semester, I'll get back to posting regularly. Thanks, everyone, who's ever supported me, thanks to my readers, and here's to getting back into things!

And now about me!

Interests: Reading, writing, music, gaming, anime/manga, learning.

Favorites:

Genre(s) of Music: Classical, symphonic metal, neo-classical, rock, reggaeton, visual kei

Song(s): Nobuo Uematsu, One-Winged Angel, Vanessa-Mae, Bach Street Prelude, Emilie Autumn, Manic Depression

Movie(s): Moulin Rouge, Final Fantasy: Advent Chidren, Speed Racer, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Legend of Zorro, The Fast and the Furious (all four), Smokin' Aces, Mulan, American History X, Hotel Rwanda, Space Chimps, Mary Poppins, Gladiator

Musician(s): Bond, Clint Mansell, The Used, Ludwig van Beethoven, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Black Violin, Muse, Adele, Explosions in the Sky, 30 Second to Mars, Vanessa-Mae, Utada Hikaru, Nobuo Uematsu, E.S. Posthumus, Dir En Grey, Emilie Autumn, Versailles Philharmonic Quintet, The GazettE, The Contortionist, Imogen Heap, Aeneid Tells

Game(s): Kingdom Hearts, Soul Calibur, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty, The World Ends With You, FF: Crisis Core, FF: Dissidia

Gaming Platform: Xbox 360, PS2, Nintendo DS, PSP

Character(s): Train Heartnet (Black Cat), Ludwig Kakumei (Ludwig Kakumei), L (DeathNote), Axel and Riku (Kingdom Hearts), Kakashi-sensei (Naruto), Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII), Zack Fair (Final Fantasy VII), Curious George, the entire cast of Axis Powers Hetalia, Sebastian and Ciel (Kuroshitsuji), Vash the Stampede (Trigun), Nicholas D. Wolfwood (Trigun), Alucard (Hellsing), Ray (GunXSword)

Villain(s): Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII), Creed Diskenth (Black Cat), Organization XIII (Kingdom Hearts II), Light (DeathNote), Iago (Shakespeare's Othello), Grell Sutcliffe (Kuroshitsuji), Legato (Trigun), Knives (Trigun)

Book: Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Authors(s): Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAlister, Cornelia Funke, Dan Brown, James Patterson, Christopher Moore

Manga: Black Cat, DeathNote, Rurouni Kenshin, Buso Renkin, Ludwig Kakumei, Kuroshitsuji, Elfen Lied, and Deadman's Wonderland

Anime: Black Cat, Higashi no Eden, Hellsing, Axis Powers Hetalia, PASWG, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Kuroshitsuji, HOTD, Trigun, Pokemon, Black Lagoon, Strike Witches

Color(s): Black, red, pink

Food: BBQ chicken, ramen, tempura

Dessert: rum raisin ice cream, pocky

Fruit: watermelon, peaches, cherries

Animal: felines

Pet Peeves:

Bad grammar: Okay, it's one thing if English isn't your first language, or if you have the occasional slip up here and there. But when the sentences look like, "he sliped me a paper i wasn't shur what it was but when i read it, i knew and said, 'your a cop?' and he was like 'yea,'" go ahead and get a quick lesson in proper grammar.

The worst is when people use online speak in stories. It's understandable if it's an in-story text message, or something like that, but when the basic telling of the plot includes things like, "OMG, guys," it's time to return to the land of non-abbreviated words.

And one last thing: there's a difference between "their," "they're," and "there,"; there's a difference between "you're," and "your,"; there's a difference between "then," and "than,"; there's a difference between "to," "too," and "two,"; and there's a REALLY BIG DIFFERENCE between "defiantly," and "definitely!"

Plots that move too quickly: It's hard to find that balance between going too fast and too slow with a plot, but I hate when I'm reading the first chapter, and at the top of the page, they're worst enemies, and by the end of the page, they're making out. I understand if it's a one-shot, but even so, at least make it slightly believable. Especially for multi-chaptered fics, take the time to develop the plot.

A/Ns in the middle of the story: Author's notes are called author's notes for a reason. They're notes. Not dialogue, not descriptions, nothing that belongs in the story because if they did, they wouldn't be called author's notes, they'd be called the next paragraph. If something really needs to be explained something that bad, footnote it and put the A/N at the end.

Humanity in General: I just can't stand people. I get peoplephobic from time to time. It's rather inconvenient.

Tools of the Trade: Mental instability and something to write with. A kickass soundtrack doesn't hurt, either.

Favorite Quote: "I write to keep from going mad from the contradictions I find among mankind - and to work some of those contradictions out for myself." --Michel de Montaigne

Welcome to my world! Please buckle up and keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times. Don't worry about emergency exits; there are none. If you wish to exit before the ride is over, you do so at your own risk. If you sustain any form of brain damage, IQ reduction, and/or psychological disorder from any of these rides, I will not be held liable. Have a nice day and enjoy your trip!

Other Places Where You Can Find Me:

: http://www.fanfiction.net/katanablack

deviantArt: http://

theOtaku: http:///portfolio/rexikat_rhapsody (I keep a portfolio of character profiles here)