User blog:Freefalling Lilacs/February Blog Post and 10 Fun Facts

So I was unexpectedly gone for about a week now, and it was due to a combination of stress and a death in the family. I'm kind of in a rut now due to seasonal depression, but I'm trying to get out of it and continue on with my usual business.

You might have noticed that I missed the starting date for my Valentine Day One-Shots. Well, I was actually really excited to post something with the canon characters, but the stars just didn't align. I'll probably be posting these at another time later in the year, maybe in the summer? I have no idea when, but they'll be posted eventually as a non-Valentine series. Sorry to anybody who was waiting for them, but now just wasn't the time and I don't want to struggle to catch up.

As for TDI: FYE, it's going well enough. I am going to say that the merge is coming up in Episode Ten. That means two more episodes to go! I know it might seem like an early merge, but it's definitely needed. I'm going to start interacting with the readers a little more as the story goes on, and the first instance happens to be during Episode Nine. There'll be a seperate blog post though when that time comes. As for now, I have one question: would anybody be interested in userboxes for the Final 13 that made it to merge? They would probably be hand-drawn in Photoshop, so I'm asking now so I can start them in advance.

I'm pretty sure I had something else to say, but I really can't remember what that was. Oh well. Here's 10 fun facts about myself to end the blog...


 * 1. My real name is Kristen. I've never had a nickname, and really have never wanted one. Most people unfortunately don't remember my name.


 * 2. I like to keep my age a secret because I really don't like sharing that online. Let's just say I'm old enough to drive but too young to drink. Let the guessing begin...


 * 3. I'm extremely pale with long, pin straight brown hair, which for some reason weirds people out a bit when they first meet me. When Twilight first came out, a lot of preteens would come up to me in the mall and ask if I was a vampire. I wish I was joking, but I can tell you plenty of stories about this.


 * 4. I've broken about a dozen bones, including four in my left arm and two toes. Most were broken in seperate incidents. :P For the record, I have pretty terrible health so it's no surprise that I'm breakable.


 * 5. My first fandom was either Xiaolin Showdown or X-Men: Evolution. I have no idea which one, but all of my stories for those were total CRAP so they've been wiped from existence.


 * 6. I have an unhealthy obsession with Jersey Shore... I'm not kidding.


 * 7. My favorite bands include Evanescence, Adam Lambert, Madina Lake, Breathe Carolina, Flyleaf, and Hollywood Undead. I like plenty others, but these are the few that I like practically all of their songs.


 * 8. Art has been my passion since I was in elementary school. I've never really fit in, so it was my signature thing to get people to remember me. I've always loved drawing people and lettering.


 * 9. When I went to Europe last year, my two friends and I managed to get lost in every city we went to. Most people spent their free time eating, but we spent it exploring or shopping. The tour group had to wait an extra hour for us in multiple cities because they actually couldn't find us. It was always accidental, but led to some pretty great Youtube videos.


 * 10. Most of my characters were originally based off of real people, but have slowly developed into their own entities. For the record, Risty, Avery, Cara, Paul, Donna, Minerva, Eric, Zack, Monique, and Wes all have pretty direct real life counterparts. Oh, and real Minerva is a guy. XD If anybody wants more info on this, feel free to ask since most characters have interesting stories behind them.