"You know imekitty, you have a knack for creating an atmosphere of unease and refusing to give it any catharsis. And I like it a lot."

- pretty much the best compliment I've ever gotten in a review

If you want to know the honest truth, I never actually try to write angst. It just happens. :/

For checking out my profile, I thank you. :) And do message me if you like what I have written! I love to chat with people about writing or Danny Phantom, and so many wonderful reviewers and authors here have inspired many of the great ideas that I have featured in my fics. You are all my muses!

And please message me because talking to people about fics or DP makes me happy.

Also, I have a tumblr. Username is also imekitty. I sometimes post DP-related stuff that makes me think. :) Also DP ficlets.

General Information

Name: Kayla (Feel free to call me this. I love my name!)

Alias: imekitty
How to pronounce: ai-em-ee-kitty (the first three letters are an initialism)

I have a BA in Linguistics, an MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and I now work as a full-time editor. As a former teacher and current editor, I enjoy the art of academic writing, but my true love is creative writing. I of course have many original works of fiction (one being a finished novel that I'm working on getting published but did you know it's really time-consuming to query agents?), but fanfiction has always been fun for me since I am quite the geek with many fandoms.

What I am doing with Danny Phantom fanfiction now:

Currently uploading "Dissembled," the sequel to "Disparaged."

Danny must take a part in the school musical in order to raise his grade. The catch? His ghost side must take a part as well. Progress: Six chapters completed

Star begins a secret affair with Danny as he comes to her roof each night. Progress: Seven chapters completed

Danny agrees to attend eight sessions of therapy in order to appease his mother. Progress: Five chapters completed

Maddie gives Valerie lessons in flirting in order to subdue and take down Danny Phantom. Progress: Five chapters completed

Working on a sequel to "Mind Wrapped." Progress: Five chapters completed

Working on a Danny/Spectra fic. Progress: One chapter completed

Yeah, I actually seriously am working on all these fics at once. And yes, it's going just fine. Totally fine. I'm fine. You're fine. We're all fine.

If something here sounds interesting to you, totally ask me about it. There's a good chance I'll even let you read what I have so far. Always looking for test readers.

I have finished a Danny/Paulina fic that is rated M that I have yet to upload here. You can find it on AO3 under my username titled "Magic Tower."

I also post DP ficlets exclusively on Tumblr. Search for "imekitty" there!

About my fanfiction:

I only write Danny Phantom fics. I just think it lends itself the best to fanfiction out of all of my fandoms. The characters are so much fun to work with, and there is so much that the show never had a chance to get into because it was cancelled far too soon. My fanfics are all character stories, focused more on development and revelations rather than action. I love really getting into the characters' heads, making them tick, getting them out of their comfort zones, doing things with them that no one has done before. The show didn't do that nearly enough, I think. It was more focused on action. That's not a bad thing, but I would've loved to see more inward character stuff. That said, I recognize that it is a cartoon for an intended audience that is younger than I am, so any serious character development would not have been appreciated by younger viewers. Even when Danny Phantom first aired, I was still a couple years older than the intended age group.

My Danny Phantom headcanons:

Like any writer, I've created a world for my fanfiction that abides by specific rules that are not necessarily canon but are based on observations I've made and theories I've developed. You'll see these rules inform all of my fanfiction in some way.

Danny's ghostly obsession: He might be only half ghost, but he too has a ghostly obsession that is stronger when he is transformed but sometimes affects him in human form. He is obsessed with eliminating his pain, especially emotional but also physical. (I explore this specifically in "The End of Danny," but traces of it can be seen in other fics like "Disparaged" or even the Spectra chapter of "Undressed.")

Vlad's ghostly obsession: Vlad is obsessed with obtaining the perfect life, the perfect status, the perfect family, the perfect wife, and to have his greatness recognized, especially by Maddie. (I also explore this in "The End of Danny.")

No perspiration in ghost form: Danny (and Vlad and other ghosts) does not sweat when transformed.

Generally normal vitals when human: Danny (and Vlad) has mostly normal vitals when human. A few abnormalities and traces of ectoplasm in his blood which is why Danny avoids seeing a doctor, but not enough to cause too much alarm.

Half ghost does not equal half dead: Danny (and Vlad) is half ghost, but he is not in any way dead. Being a ghost is distinctly different from being dead. Danny still has working organs and physiological systems even when transformed. He can still be killed. When he does die, he won't become "full" ghost but will pass on to whatever existence is beyond the ghost realm like any other human (and ghost who is killed). And really, this technically isn't headcanon because Butch Hartman itself has confirmed that ghosts are not dead but rather "monsters from another dimension."

Ectoplasmic blasts induce nausea: Being directly hit with an ectoplasmic blast results in debilitating nausea and increased temperature. Effects are more or less the same for humans and ghosts, but humans are more likely to be killed or seriously injured.

Clockwork does not know if God is real or not: Clockwork has omniscience only regarding the Ghost Zone and its inhabitants. He does not know if there is an afterlife beyond the Ghost Zone, does not know if there is a final resting place for the souls of humans or ghosts who have been killed or have finally overcome their obsessions allowing them to move on.

Danny is Maddie's favorite: Maddie loves both of her children dearly, but Danny is secretly her favorite. (And Jazz is Jack's favorite...but to a lesser extent.)

Danny's blood type is O negative: O negative blood is the universal donor, meaning it can be given to anyone. I like the idea of even Danny's blood being a hero for everyone. I also like the added irony that his blood actually can't save anyone, like he could never donate it because its ghostly properties would almost certainly kill anyone who got it in a transfusion. He also cannot accept blood from anyone but himself because his blood is no longer strictly human and his body would reject it. So I imagine he might start drawing and keeping vials of his own blood in case he ever lost too much and really needed it.

Happy Luscious Danny

My default DP fanfic cover. My sister made him for me. :3 He makes me smile every time. HE'S SO LUSCIOUS I'M GONNA DIE