HOME | DD

Description
Honestly, this deviation is long overdue. This is something I should have done back in 2013.

I am an aspiring writer and novice graphic artist (I will likely remain a novice because, believe it or not, that's just not where my interest rests) best known by my friends for having written F-Zero: Seppuku (or perhaps better known as the creator of Chiya Flower) and of course, my restless efforts to help those in need. And on a lesser note, I try my hardest to read unseen works, for I know how it feels to have an unseen work (note, F-Zero: Seppuku only passed 10 readers in the very end).

But that's just common knowledge anyone could grasp by so much as looking at my profile or reading my comments. What more is there to say about me?

I am, as I write this, a 19 year old Wisconsinite (Wisconsin, USA) who writes hard, studies hard, works hard, and has no shame in failure; if a drawing or literary work is imperfect, I will still post it. Failure is a mandatory aspect of life that cannot be avoided; despite common belief, failure can become your greatest asset when aspiring to better yourself. I know this to be true from countless experiences. Would anyone believe that I was put in Special Education for English learning? Yeah, the person who has published many news articles in Wisconsin, leaves the longest comments you'll ever see, and posts the biggest stories you'll ever see actually started his journey off 'inept' in the field of English. I couldn't speak it, nor could I write it; I was awful at doing both things and humiliated myself constantly as a result. But deep inside I was a natural born storyteller, but alas, I had no way to put my storytelling to use. My undying commitment to breaking my English learning disability provided fruitful results in the end; I wanted to be a writer, and so I did. I became that one student in high school everyone referred to for help and even found my way back into regular English classes. Now, am I claiming to be a master of our language? Absolutely not. To make such a claim would be ridiculous; all you need to do is read one chapter of F-Zero: Seppuku; you'll spot errors somewhere no matter how many times I go through and edit my work. Quite frankly, I do not believe I'll ever master the art of language, but that isn't important; what's important is that I can write good enough that people understand what I'm writing and even enlist legitimate interest. In this sense, I am a champion of my disability.

You might be wondering, does this mean I'm turning writing into a career? Nope. I am a fully-pledged web designer with my own website already up (for EngelReise). What can I say, web design sounds boring; but the entertainment comes from the unlimited customization you get to work with and the extreme gratification you receive when successfully getting a desirable final product. But no one wants to hear me talk about web design; if you are interested in HTML, CSS, or Javascript; shoot me a text and I'll aid you in any way I can.

One thing you might notice is that I have a very bossy face. Outside of the workplace, I like to refer to this as a curse I call the 'Hitler face'. Despite how nice and helpful I am, I have a natural mean look (the eyebrows do it). Why do I call it the Hitler face? Because he and I both have that kind of face you can't possibly imagine looking happy. Believe it or not, though, I can look very friendly and often do; but mostly when I'm with someone I like. My eyebrows are undoubtedly a bit bushy, but I have no intention of changing how they look. If I can accept (and even show romantic interest in) someone who's fat, a different skin color, has a disability, etc.; they'll just have to make due with my glorious doombrows.

My interests: Anime, football (NFL), writing/drawing. It's a very open triangle of interests for sure; often times people with one of these interests cannot like another. I've met too many people who say they love anime but hate sports, or vice versa. For me, I can't lie when I say I love all three of these things in an inconceivable way. How can I not? Anime is fun, football is like war without killing, and writing/drawing is just a pleasant experience that draws in new friends. For football, I am a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. I already talked about writing and I have little to talk about in terms of the Cowboys, so I'll move onto anime.

Anime plays a huge role in my life. I do not agree at all with the idea that you can and should grow out of anime; because anime is like an animated book using Japanese culture. Unlike American cartoons, anime almost always has continuity; and that is why I believe it is an ageless medium of entertainment: Continuity. Be that as it may, I understand that there are particular shows that should probably be left behind at a certain age; specifically those geared towards the younger audiences. But that's debatable. What kind of anime do I like? Literally, all kinds. I love watching something as violent and sadistic as Hellsing, just as I love watching something as cute and friendly as Axis Powers: Hetalia. There's no bar, really; if it has a great story and excellent characters, it's worth a watch, in my opinion.

Some, or many, of you may know who Earl Bendek is. Earl has a code of honor in F-Zero: Seppuku dictating that he must: 'Protect his home, his family, and those of whom he loves'. This was based off of my code of honor, which has established the basis of my strictest morals for a little more than half a decade. As an agnostic protestant, I have put my code of honor ahead of the Bible and treat it as a higher moral authority in my life. My code of honor, unlike Earl's, is much stricter. I will not list any of the laws that make up my code, however; there are 5 laws.

As I portray in this drawing, I do dress up whenever leaving somewhere. And yes, that includes a fedora. I do not agree with the internet gag that fedoras are unfashionable and for 'douchebags'; that makes no sense in almost all cases. I have, however, seen cases where it is absolutely unfitting to wear such a hat. To wear an orange Naruto sweatshirt, shorts, sandals, and top it off with a fedora is just embarrassing; fedoras should be equipped with a suit/dress--as they were designed for. I don't really care if someone wears a fedora without such clothing; but for God's sake... just wear a beanie hat or something a bit more casual if you're going to put on the above mentioned set of clothing. As for those who wear fedoras plainly with regular everyday clothing; I have no opinion on that. But anyways, I chose the fedora as my hat at a very young age (to be fair, I wore a Pokemon shirt with shorts and a fedora when I was an elementary student. Just an embarrassing fact), along with my tall person and thick eyebrows; the fedora is an iconic part about me that helps everyone in my village identify me. And trust me, in a village as small as this one, it's not hard to identify me.

So here's an excellent question to answer: What type of person do I like? The better question would be: What type of person don't I like? The answer to that would be: Narrow-minded individuals. That's it, I like everyone else. What I cannot stand are people who refuse to consider the other side. Yeah, I'm on this side of the argument, but you know what? I don't blindly whine arguments about why I oppose/support this and that. Nothing drives me crazier than when I look at an article about our president and see:

"Dumbass f*%^ libtard democommunist b%^4#es and your marxist bulls%^%! If you vote democrat yer a piece of uneducated s^%^!"

and then

"Ha typical republicu%^s! You all have fun voting for your stupid ass candidate while we win another election. You know why? cause liberalism is f%^%^g amazing!"

It's childish, it's pointless, and it's harmful. The worst part, especially in the above example, is that these people act as though there way is, without a shred of doubt the one and only way. Fact. It's not. Sure, you can hate Obamacare because it does this and that; but no matter what someone argues, something like Obamacare is crucial to the lives of others. On the other hand, yeah, a good portion of people struggle in affording it. Answer: Well, I don't know; but there's certainly no factually correct side. My point is, I can't stand people who refuse to at the very least try and legitimately look into the opposing side. It annoys me, it's redundant thinking, and above all it's not furthering our civilization in any shape or form at all. I'm sorry, but, I can't tolerate people who do this with every little thing. Am I saying I hate all people who have a biased and unquestioned belief? Nah, I'd be a hypocrite if I did; of course I'm biased in many ways. I just don't like people who do this for everything. If anyone has the fortunate talent of being able to consider the other side of some issues, I see no problem being your friend. Friends are power, and I practically accept them all.

How about one last bit of information--or perhaps a philosophical bit about literature.

As a storyteller, I cannot stress enough one thing: Size does not equal a good story! This is a major recurring belief many seem to have about literature; after reading 1.5 million words, one could certainly say that it was the long length of F-Zero: Seppuku that made it memorable. But is that really true? Did I really have to write 1.5 million words to accomplish such a thing? No, not at all. 100k words would have been enough.

Just because a story is long does not make it good; it's helpful at times, but not the leading factor in making a story good and memorable. To make a story good, the story needs to be... good. But not just the story, the characters must be good as well. Through much studying, I've found that many of my characters were loved for different reasons. People love Chiya because she was a spirited girl full of ambition and joy; people love Earl because he was honorable, the lover of Chiya, humorously awkward at times, and many things. People like Seppuku because he was kind of unbelievable at times, inappropriate is an understatement, and he's definitely a funny character for all the wrongest of reasons. If these were just bland characters, then the 1.5 million words would basically serve no purpose. When combined with working characters and a heartfelt story, the 1.5 million words becomes effective. But again, would it have made a difference if I had done 100k words instead? Yeah, the size of the story created more memories which offered more incentive to love these characters. But still, people would have liked the story still if it were 100k words; just to a lesser extent. Nonetheless, F-Zero: Seppuku would have still served its purpose and entertained.

My bottom line here is that you shouldn't confuse yourself. Worry about the key concepts that makes a story actually good; don't fret over the size of it. No one wants to read a story with boring characters and plot; worry about those two things and only make chapters extensive if necessary. The only reason I continue to do the 7k-10k word limit for chapters is because I know I can make it work; if I didn't have so much faith in my plot and characters to deliver me the love, I wouldn't dare make such long chapters. Word count serves one purpose: To lengthen memories and build up care and respect for your characters.

This is my special advice to those who fret about this (since I do have friends with this issue). And for God's sake, don't be afraid to seek out beta readers. Yes, they will criticize; but don't forget what I said in the very beginning: 'Failure can become your greatest asset when aspiring to better yourself.' If you do not accept this and welcome failure through criticism, you will learn less than you could be. For aspiring writers like you and I, we are not perfect; we can only become 'more perfect', but never perfect.

So anyways, there's my character biography at long last. I hope this information serves some form of value to my friends and those of whom visit my profile.

Now, you may commence the fedora jokes...

Description
Honestly, this deviation is long overdue. This is something I should have done back in 2013.

I am an aspiring writer and novice graphic artist (I will likely remain a novice because, believe it or not, that's just not where my interest rests) best known by my friends for having written F-Zero: Seppuku (or perhaps better known as the creator of Chiya Flower) and of course, my restless efforts to help those in need. And on a lesser note, I try my hardest to read unseen works, for I know how it feels to have an unseen work (note, F-Zero: Seppuku only passed 10 readers in the very end).

But that's just common knowledge anyone could grasp by so much as looking at my profile or reading my comments. What more is there to say about me?

I am, as I write this, a 19 year old Wisconsinite (Wisconsin, USA) who writes hard, studies hard, works hard, and has no shame in failure; if a drawing or literary work is imperfect, I will still post it. Failure is a mandatory aspect of life that cannot be avoided; despite common belief, failure can become your greatest asset when aspiring to better yourself. I know this to be true from countless experiences. Would anyone believe that I was put in Special Education for English learning? Yeah, the person who has published many news articles in Wisconsin, leaves the longest comments you'll ever see, and posts the biggest stories you'll ever see actually started his journey off 'inept' in the field of English. I couldn't speak it, nor could I write it; I was awful at doing both things and humiliated myself constantly as a result. But deep inside I was a natural born storyteller, but alas, I had no way to put my storytelling to use. My undying commitment to breaking my English learning disability provided fruitful results in the end; I wanted to be a writer, and so I did. I became that one student in high school everyone referred to for help and even found my way back into regular English classes. Now, am I claiming to be a master of our language? Absolutely not. To make such a claim would be ridiculous; all you need to do is read one chapter of F-Zero: Seppuku; you'll spot errors somewhere no matter how many times I go through and edit my work. Quite frankly, I do not believe I'll ever master the art of language, but that isn't important; what's important is that I can write good enough that people understand what I'm writing and even enlist legitimate interest. In this sense, I am a champion of my disability.

You might be wondering, does this mean I'm turning writing into a career? Nope. I am a fully-pledged web designer with my own website already up (for EngelReise). What can I say, web design sounds boring; but the entertainment comes from the unlimited customization you get to work with and the extreme gratification you receive when successfully getting a desirable final product. But no one wants to hear me talk about web design; if you are interested in HTML, CSS, or Javascript; shoot me a text and I'll aid you in any way I can.

One thing you might notice is that I have a very bossy face. Outside of the workplace, I like to refer to this as a curse I call the 'Hitler face'. Despite how nice and helpful I am, I have a natural mean look (the eyebrows do it). Why do I call it the Hitler face? Because he and I both have that kind of face you can't possibly imagine looking happy. Believe it or not, though, I can look very friendly and often do; but mostly when I'm with someone I like. My eyebrows are undoubtedly a bit bushy, but I have no intention of changing how they look. If I can accept (and even show romantic interest in) someone who's fat, a different skin color, has a disability, etc.; they'll just have to make due with my glorious doombrows.

My interests: Anime, football (NFL), writing/drawing. It's a very open triangle of interests for sure; often times people with one of these interests cannot like another. I've met too many people who say they love anime but hate sports, or vice versa. For me, I can't lie when I say I love all three of these things in an inconceivable way. How can I not? Anime is fun, football is like war without killing, and writing/drawing is just a pleasant experience that draws in new friends. For football, I am a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. I already talked about writing and I have little to talk about in terms of the Cowboys, so I'll move onto anime.

Anime plays a huge role in my life. I do not agree at all with the idea that you can and should grow out of anime; because anime is like an animated book using Japanese culture. Unlike American cartoons, anime almost always has continuity; and that is why I believe it is an ageless medium of entertainment: Continuity. Be that as it may, I understand that there are particular shows that should probably be left behind at a certain age; specifically those geared towards the younger audiences. But that's debatable. What kind of anime do I like? Literally, all kinds. I love watching something as violent and sadistic as Hellsing, just as I love watching something as cute and friendly as Axis Powers: Hetalia. There's no bar, really; if it has a great story and excellent characters, it's worth a watch, in my opinion.

Some, or many, of you may know who Earl Bendek is. Earl has a code of honor in F-Zero: Seppuku dictating that he must: 'Protect his home, his family, and those of whom he loves'. This was based off of my code of honor, which has established the basis of my strictest morals for a little more than half a decade. As an agnostic protestant, I have put my code of honor ahead of the Bible and treat it as a higher moral authority in my life. My code of honor, unlike Earl's, is much stricter. I will not list any of the laws that make up my code, however; there are 5 laws.

As I portray in this drawing, I do dress up whenever leaving somewhere. And yes, that includes a fedora. I do not agree with the internet gag that fedoras are unfashionable and for 'douchebags'; that makes no sense in almost all cases. I have, however, seen cases where it is absolutely unfitting to wear such a hat. To wear an orange Naruto sweatshirt, shorts, sandals, and top it off with a fedora is just embarrassing; fedoras should be equipped with a suit/dress--as they were designed for. I don't really care if someone wears a fedora without such clothing; but for God's sake... just wear a beanie hat or something a bit more casual if you're going to put on the above mentioned set of clothing. As for those who wear fedoras plainly with regular everyday clothing; I have no opinion on that. But anyways, I chose the fedora as my hat at a very young age (to be fair, I wore a Pokemon shirt with shorts and a fedora when I was an elementary student. Just an embarrassing fact), along with my tall person and thick eyebrows; the fedora is an iconic part about me that helps everyone in my village identify me. And trust me, in a village as small as this one, it's not hard to identify me.

So here's an excellent question to answer: What type of person do I like? The better question would be: What type of person don't I like? The answer to that would be: Narrow-minded individuals. That's it, I like everyone else. What I cannot stand are people who refuse to consider the other side. Yeah, I'm on this side of the argument, but you know what? I don't blindly whine arguments about why I oppose/support this and that. Nothing drives me crazier than when I look at an article about our president and see:

"Dumbass f*%^ libtard democommunist b%^4#es and your marxist bulls%^%! If you vote democrat yer a piece of uneducated s^%^!"

and then

"Ha typical republicu%^s! You all have fun voting for your stupid ass candidate while we win another election. You know why? cause liberalism is f%^%^g amazing!"

It's childish, it's pointless, and it's harmful. The worst part, especially in the above example, is that these people act as though there way is, without a shred of doubt the one and only way. Fact. It's not. Sure, you can hate Obamacare because it does this and that; but no matter what someone argues, something like Obamacare is crucial to the lives of others. On the other hand, yeah, a good portion of people struggle in affording it. Answer: Well, I don't know; but there's certainly no factually correct side. My point is, I can't stand people who refuse to at the very least try and legitimately look into the opposing side. It annoys me, it's redundant thinking, and above all it's not furthering our civilization in any shape or form at all. I'm sorry, but, I can't tolerate people who do this with every little thing. Am I saying I hate all people who have a biased and unquestioned belief? Nah, I'd be a hypocrite if I did; of course I'm biased in many ways. I just don't like people who do this for everything. If anyone has the fortunate talent of being able to consider the other side of some issues, I see no problem being your friend. Friends are power, and I practically accept them all.

How about one last bit of information--or perhaps a philosophical bit about literature.

As a storyteller, I cannot stress enough one thing: Size does not equal a good story! This is a major recurring belief many seem to have about literature; after reading 1.5 million words, one could certainly say that it was the long length of F-Zero: Seppuku that made it memorable. But is that really true? Did I really have to write 1.5 million words to accomplish such a thing? No, not at all. 100k words would have been enough.

Just because a story is long does not make it good; it's helpful at times, but not the leading factor in making a story good and memorable. To make a story good, the story needs to be... good. But not just the story, the characters must be good as well. Through much studying, I've found that many of my characters were loved for different reasons. People love Chiya because she was a spirited girl full of ambition and joy; people love Earl because he was honorable, the lover of Chiya, humorously awkward at times, and many things. People like Seppuku because he was kind of unbelievable at times, inappropriate is an understatement, and he's definitely a funny character for all the wrongest of reasons. If these were just bland characters, then the 1.5 million words would basically serve no purpose. When combined with working characters and a heartfelt story, the 1.5 million words becomes effective. But again, would it have made a difference if I had done 100k words instead? Yeah, the size of the story created more memories which offered more incentive to love these characters. But still, people would have liked the story still if it were 100k words; just to a lesser extent. Nonetheless, F-Zero: Seppuku would have still served its purpose and entertained.

My bottom line here is that you shouldn't confuse yourself. Worry about the key concepts that makes a story actually good; don't fret over the size of it. No one wants to read a story with boring characters and plot; worry about those two things and only make chapters extensive if necessary. The only reason I continue to do the 7k-10k word limit for chapters is because I know I can make it work; if I didn't have so much faith in my plot and characters to deliver me the love, I wouldn't dare make such long chapters. Word count serves one purpose: To lengthen memories and build up care and respect for your characters.

This is my special advice to those who fret about this (since I do have friends with this issue). And for God's sake, don't be afraid to seek out beta readers. Yes, they will criticize; but don't forget what I said in the very beginning: 'Failure can become your greatest asset when aspiring to better yourself.' If you do not accept this and welcome failure through criticism, you will learn less than you could be. For aspiring writers like you and I, we are not perfect; we can only become 'more perfect', but never perfect.

So anyways, there's my character biography at long last. I hope this information serves some form of value to my friends and those of whom visit my profile.

Now, you may commence the fedora jokes...