Hey, y'all,

I used to write fanfiction when I was in high school. Now I'm in college. I'm still writing, but only for original content nowadays. If you've read something of mine in the past and can't find it, I've probably deleted it.

My biggest stories back in the day were (I think) Prussia the Boss and Chibi Germany (Hetalia, comedy), Somebody That I Used to Know (Fairy Tail, NaLu, drama), and Black and White Reminiscence (Hetalia, PruAus, drama). I've since deleted all 3 because I feel like they no longer reflect my writing. All of them featured something that I am at least a little embarrassed by in the present day, some of it just cringey and some of it I feel was genuinely bad writing. None of the stories were planned from the beginning (save for BWR, which had a plot point or two mapped out when I came up with the idea) and were mostly written on a week-by-week basis, which resulted in all of them having muddled and winding plots that caused a plothole at best and were impossible to follow at worst (PB&CG, which was written in an arc format from what I can remember, was the worst offender).

I've kept one fic posted on this site, half because it was a request someone had asked me to write, and half because I think its the fic that I wrote closest to the end of my activity on this site. It's the closest thing to my present-day writing this site has ever (and most likely will ever) see.

I don't really regret my time on this site, because back then I was just a kid who wanted to be a writer and didn't know if I was good enough. Having people actually read and enjoy my stuff, and leave reviews telling me just how much they enjoyed it, really made me feel like I had some talent. If I'd just kept my writing to my own circle of friends, I don't know if I'd still want to be a writer today. It's like fanfiction was the thing that helped me get to my feet, then gave me a nice pat on the shoulders and sent me off on my way. Even if I'm not really writing fanfic anymore, I still read it, because the joy it brings is unique, especially when you find one author that just really, really has something special.

I'm writing this little message because I've gotten a few PM's over the years asking about the whereabouts of certain stories I've since deleted, and I decided putting an explanation here might save someone the trouble of messaging me and waiting months for me to respond (I am VERY slow with this site, considering I don't write here anymore). If you do want to message me here, for whatever reason, I promise I will always respond. It might take me a good long while, but I'll get there.

If you are, by any chance, someone whose here because you enjoyed a story I posted here in the past, I'd like to say thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for remembering and for caring. I still have dreams of being a writer today because I want to make someone out there feel something from my writing. If I managed that, even just a little bit, then that makes me happier more than you'll ever know.

It's been fun,

Nico