(Original) I am a Teen Titans fan. Period. End of story. I doubt I'll ever write anything outside of this (except my own books).

(New) And I was proven wrong. I have written several different one-shots for the anime "Rising of the Shield Hero." And I'm currently writing a story for that fandom right now called Hope of the Shield Hero.

IMPORTANT: Return Missionary from the Michigan Lansing Mission.

About me:

Skin: White, yet tanned (don't really sunburn all that easily thanks to years of sports and walking around a lot in the sun during my mission (Go ChevroLegs!))

Height: 6'1" (At least I claim to be)

Hair: Brunette, almost blackish bordering on brownish.

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Birthday: May 29

Currently live: Salt Lake City, UT (Attending University of Utah)

Hobbies: Basketball, Ping Pong, Video Games, Writing, Track and Field, Football, Playing Piano, etc. etc. etc. blah blah blah.

Religion: Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Don't know why I have to add this, but yes we believe in Jesus. Apparently, some people don't know that despite the name.

What I like the most: Reading/Writing/Procrastinating (Thought I should finally put this third one up here since it's so true)

Mental State: Not exactly sure. I have a very mild form of Aspergers. It might reflect in my writing at times. So if I seem a little crazy, you all know why.

Major: Quantitative Analytics of Markets and Organizations (Business)

Minor: Creative Writing

And that is all there really is to know about me without going into detail.

I will do story requests as long as they fit the parameters down below. Please don't ask me to do anything outside of what I'm comfortable with. Also, be aware that I college workload and a life outside of fanfiction.

1. If it includes pairings, I have to be comfortable with them. (Ex. I won't do BBxStar, NaofumixMalty/Bitch, or a weird crossover like NaofumixRaven)

2. The max rating I'll go to is T. No smut requests.

3. It cannot be a rip off of someone else's idea.

4. It can only be either in the Teen Titans or Rising of the Shield Hero Fandoms.

5. One-Shots and short chapter stories preferred.

6. I can't use your OC for it. It has to be something involving the actual characters.

Ultimate Favorite Pairings: BBXRae, RaphtaliaXNaofumi

Other pairings I like: Rob/Star, Cy/Bee, Cy/Sarah, KF/Jinx, Jericho/Kole, Hot Spot/Argent, basically all well-written pairings that are canon in the DC Universe. As for Rising of The Shield Hero: Itsuki/Rishia, Ren/Wyndia, and Melty/Ruft.

Pairings I tolerate: Not really any I say I tolerate. It's either I like it, or I don't.

Pairings I dislike: Anything that disrupts the natural order of the pairings above. Non-canon pairings beware... Sometimes pairings that involve OC's. Especially the OC involves dragons and Raven! (Not the brightest combo since *cough* *cough* issues) I also really don't like NaofumixBitch for obvious reasons.

Biggest pet peeve: When I find other authors on this site who hate BBxRae and RobxStar and don't explain why they don't like them. It's alongside my pet peeve of anyone who trashes on Beast Boy or any of the other Titans.

Other Biggest pet peeve: Talking with people who judge Shield Hero on either the first few Episodes, the first few manga, the first few Light Novels, basically only judge the beginning and say the rest of the series will be just like it. Excuse me for calling that retarded.

Favorite Titans in Order:

1. Beast Boy (Garfield Logan AKA Beast Man/Beast Dude)

2. Raven (Fake Alias she invented in comics: Rachel Roth)

3. Cyborg (Victor Stone)

4. Starfire (Koriand'r or Kori Anders)

5. Robin (Richard "Dick" Grayson)

Favorite Characters from Rising of the Shield Hero:

1. Naofumi (Shield Hero)

2. Raphtalia (Katana Hero)

3. Ren (Sword Hero)

4. L'arc (Scythe Hero)

5. Filo (Candidate for Filolial Queen)

6. Itsuki (Bow Hero)

Least Favorite/Most likely hated characters:

1. Princess Malty/Myne AKA Bitch/Whore/Witch (Strong Hate)

2. Kyo (Bitch's Male Alter-Ego) (Just as Strong Hate)

3. King Aultcray/Wise King AKA Trash/Foolish King (Hate)

4. Pope Balamus AKA The Devil (Dislike)

5. Motoyasu (Spear Hero) AKA The Love Seeker (Actually, his manga is pretty hilarious so far, and Brokoyasu is kind of funny, so he might get bumped to Favorite Characters list)

Now, why am I so against RobRae, BBStar, and other noncanon pairings between the founding Titans?

Look, I'm just going to apologize for this upfront. It's not that I hate the people who write all this stuff. There are honestly good people I've seen on those pairings. I came onto this site though to read Teen Titans material. As in material that really captured the Teen Titans from the original show or in the comics. And just about every noncanon story I've read fails spectacularly in that regard. As I've found, changing up the relationship between any two Titans gets rid of the Titans spirit in the fanfic since I know that isn't how those two act around each other (and never would, like ever, unless we had a universe reboot).

Now, why did I list Rob/Rae and BB/Star specifically? Look, I'm going, to put it bluntly. The few fanfics I've read for developing relationships between them make it look too easy and unrealistic. That's my biggest issue with it. That was something I discovered when talking with Golem XIV and a few other authors. If you really wanted to put those Titans together and keep them together, it shouldn't be easy to do if they're in character. For example, to put Starfire with Beast Boy, you'd have to undo five seasons and a movie of her crushing on, growing attached to, and finally getting together with Robin. You'd have to get her attracted to Beast Boy as not a friend and brother. He, in turn, would have to grow an attachment to her while cutting off other attractions he had with other girls (because be honest with yourself, if you know his character, you know he thinks of Starfire as an older sister). It shouldn't be that you like them and mash them together. It's not that simple! And to the few that keep on saying it in reviews, it's not in character. Get over yourselves.

My last thing with it is that I've met too many people here who think that just because two people are close personality-wise that they'll along great romantically with each other. That notion as I've seen, repeatedly in my life, is false, false, false. In fact, it flies in the face of relationship advice. That's not half the battle. Hell, that's not a quarter of it. The real relationships I've seen are built on work, communication, and trust. Not perfection. Not match-making. But actual work. I've seen too many relationships around me fall apart because of the lie that you're so alike. I've had that bridge burned on me a couple of times too. It's something I've vowed to try and not write in any of my stories when portraying a relationship. (I try at least) Not saying it's a total dealbreaker, but focusing on that specifically will eventually lead to ruin. The worst lie in being told that you're so much alike in my opinion, is that they fail to mention how a couple of years down the road can change both persons involved in the relationship to be almost polar opposites of each other.

Plus, this is unrelated to the rest of up above, the couple fanfics I tried either hated on Beast Boy, Starfire, Raven, or Robin in regard for choosing that pairing. I'm sorry, but if you hate on Beast Boy, or Starfire, or Raven, or any of the other Titans for some prideful shallow snot bratted reason that isn't plot-relevant, then that's an automatic disinterest on my part. Whether it's a noncanon fic or a canon fic. You can keep your fanfic to yourself. I'll refuse to read it.

Now, what about Terra?

I can say fetch her. Especially the comic book version of her. She's horrible in the comics. Oh, and I watched the first half of Season Three of Young Justice. No spoilers or anything, but... Ahem, FETCH HER!

'Love isn't about liking what's on the surface. It is to like every hidden part of the person it is directed to. Both light and dark as it is revealed to us. If we can't love him/her when their own dark side is revealed. Or if he/she can't love you for when we trust them with ours. Was it ever truly love to begin with?' - Allen Blaster: Dark Side

'To admit you love someone is a risk to your heart, but to not admit to that someone you love him/her and leave it as a what if… that is what truly kills us as human beings.' - Allen Blaster: Acceptance

To conclude, I am with Rob/Star and BB/Rae (mainly BB/Rae if you read my stories) because I like them.

After some introspection, there is no grand overarching reason for why I like them. There's also no grand reason I've found for people to hate them. Really, they're fictional characters. And they're DC property. DC can make them whoever they want to be, act like whatever they need, or put them with whoever they want. Why make such a fuss about it? It's rather immature actually to have pointless arguments just because of what my preferences are. I like them because I like them. They both remind me of me and what I'd prefer my relationship to be like. That's it. You want to argue me about it, take your argument to the curb. I'm done wasting my energy on a pointless ship war that hurts people on both sides. Besides, it's likely DC will either validate your argument or push it further into the noncanon abyss in the next 20 years. You just have to be patient and see what happens. Based on how things are going though, I think it's safe to say that most of your arguments are again being pushed deeper into that dreaded abyss of noncanonality. :)

Raven and Beast Boy. And to the best of all the BBxRae shippers and supporters out there. May you find with me a beacon of light that will burn through fanfiction.

Why Rising of the Shield Hero?

I just really liked the show. I like how the other three heroes were based on stereotypes from other shows. I liked how the main character in it has a shield. I liked the references that were made to other media. I liked the humor. I also liked how it addressed a wide variety of topics. One of which was what could happen to someone who was falsely accused of rape. And before you make any arguments about that because I do know rape is a real thing and everything, yet false accusations, as rare as they are, are also real. And they destroy lives. Also, for those who want to claim Naofumi abused Raphtalia as a child, I served a two-year mission. I met with plenty of people who were abused as children. Raphtalia acts nothing like them. Read all the LN's and watch all the anime yourself and stop judging it based on the first two Episodes.

One of the other things I liked was the moments the show had. They captured emotion in it so realistically at critical points. Like the moment after Naofumi was beaten unfairly in a duel. Raphtalia berated the Spear Hero Motoyasu, the princess, and the King for what they did. Then proceeded to get through Naofumi's anger and open him back up after he'd shut himself off from the world and had been consumed by his anger for everything. That was my favorite moment of the show. I bawled like a baby the first time I saw that. Which also explains why I put their pairing beside BBxRae in my ultimate favorite pairings. Although it looks like Naofumi has the same problem as Robin in that he's rather thick-skulled to Raphtalia's feelings for him at first just like Robin was to Starfire's feelings for him.

But she's Ten Years Old

Since people can't seem to tell that it's a different race of people we're talking about here with Raphtalia, I'll explain about demi-humans in general in Shield Hero. Unlike in other anime or lore, they grow and mature not only by living life but by leveling up. In other words, a 10 to 12-year-old can grow to look 16 to 20 years old physically, mentally, and emotionally if they decide to level up a certain amount. For Tanukis, that's shown to be around 20-30 to get them from 10-12 to 19-20. For Dogs, it's around 30-40 to get to 15-16. For Hakukos, it's shown to be somewhere between 50-60 or even higher to get to 18ish. And it ranges with different species. Now the point of this is that when they achieve a certain level and grow up, in demi-human culture, they're officially recognized as adults. And allowed to do what adults do. Like join the military, raise a family, drink alcohol, etc. In a way, this gives them an advantage over humans since they can grow up twice as fast, and reproduce more quickly because of it.

If you still find it weird, I'll mention something else that's weird. Elves. They live for hundreds of years. Depending on the lore, some elves can still be considered kids even at 50 years old. And let's not forget the classic 100-year-old 'young' elf that falls in love with the 18 or so year old human protagonist in stories. (Got to love Lord of the Rings and other pieces of literature with elves for that). Imagine dating someone older than your great-great-great-great-grandmother (Hell, she was probably there to witness her being born). The only reason we accept this and don't find it completely weird is that elves are a different race and go by different standards. That's the same for demi-humans. They're literally a different race with different standards. If you quote the point above in bold to me in an argument, I will refer you to this.

Criticisms

For any serious fanfiction author, copy and paste the following to your Profile page:

The following are examples of constructive criticism I prefer to receive from a reader:

Allen Blaster: "I think you have a good thing going here, but you have a few issues I want to address. One, I don't like the way you have (insert character here) interact with (insert character here). Two, I don't like how (insert grammar, punctuation, syntax, or another issue here) disrupts the flow of the chapter. I feel if you were to (insert another idea here), and (insert idea for how to fix grammar, punctuation, syntax, or other mistakes), then it would improve the flow of the fic and lead to something better than the good you have now."

RageALot: "I really don't like how you use (plot element) in your story. I don't think that's something that should be joked about. Could you please refrain from using (plot element) in the future? You have something good here, but this is really killing it for me."

It doesn't have to be exactly like what I said in the two examples up above. However, it should at least satisfy the following parameters:

1. Unless it really is that bad, start with something nice. Or end with something nice. Or start and end with something nice. Authors take criticism a lot better and a lot more seriously if it's sandwiched between compliments.

2. Don't just address what the Author is doing wrong. Offer advice on how they could improve like in the example above. How can we improve on something if you're not going to open our minds on how that something can be improved?

3. In some cases, offer an explanation for why you don't like something. Just stating you don't like something could be very misinterpreted by the Author or by other readers.

4. No one likes a Guest Troll or Guest hater. Don't have authors mistake you for one. Try and sound friendly as you offer input. If you want to show you're serious, offer the input under your actual fanfiction persona instead of as an anonymous guest.

5. Don't purposely try to kill the Author's motivation. A bad author will never improve if he isn't allowed the chance to practice. Unless he really is that bad.

The following are examples of what we Authors hate to see offered as 'criticism':

Guest (Dumb as F*ck): "This fic is dumb as f*ck, and so are you."

Guest: "I hate where you're taking the plot. It could be sooooooo much better, but instead, you went and (insert dumb here). I'll be taking my leave now."

A Random Troll: "I'm offended by your writing."

Guest: "(Criticism and derogatory comments about fic and other readers, then ending with something like) I hope you are better than that. Or prove me and the others wrong."

The first example is an example of "Really?" It offers no explanation for why the fic or Author is dumb. It's literally a waste of time reading it.

The second example isn't as close to hate as the first one, but its close enough. The Guest claims the fic can be a lot better but offers the Author no ideas for how to improve it. Acting as if the Author should be some all-powerful deity that can satisfy everyone's wants and demands by reading their minds and putting down what it is they want. Newsflash, no author is like that.

The third example honestly speaks for itself.

The Fourth example is the worst. Not only is the reviewer hiding his unhelpful comments behind anonymity, but they then try to pressure/bully the Author into changing the fic to his/her preferences. This type of review is the biggest motivation killer any Author could fear to receive.

I'd include a fifth example, but it's not exactly criticism of the Author. Still, I'll include it here. Don't criticize other reviewers and start a review war between each other. Us authors find it very annoying when that happens.

For all you reviewers out there, if you have a problem with a story, please be like the two examples up top instead of the four examples down below. This is Fanfiction, and we're all different in some way. I'm sure we're all here though because we either have an idea we want to write, or we are simply trying to fine-tune our writing skills. Try to be someone who's here to help others improve.

Above all: Don't bite the hand that writes the Fanfiction for you ;).

Currently writing:

Justice League Vs. The Beast: Trigon was defeated. The end of the world was averted. Things can go back to normal now, right? If only a superhero's life could ever be that perfect. One big demon has been defeated. One girl has been freed from a demon's influence. One boy has seen his mate die and come back to life. And now the forces of good want them both for reasons unknown. Will they survive what is to come? Will they finally be able to live in peace? Will the two of them be able to stand each other for that matter?

Hope of The Shield Hero: Naofumi Iwatani was summoned to Melromarc as the Shield Hero. Everything looked great... until he overheard Itsuki and Motoyasu talking about parties sharing experience from kills. He then finds out some stuff from his help guide that Malty hadn't told him about. In going to Malty to ask his questions, he eavesdrops on her conversation with a nun from the Church of the Three Heroes and learns more than what he wanted to hear. Not wanting to stay and wait to be arrested and tried unfairly, he runs away from the Capital. Now a criminal on the run, Naofumi has to do his best to avoid the Church and the King outside the waves. And find someone who, slave crest or not, will help him to overcome his own trials and pains past and present, and restore that which he thought he lost long ago. Hope. RaphtaliaXNaofumi

Price We Paid: Happily Ever After can be reached, but what is the cost of getting there? (On Hiatus)

I'm Sorry: War of the Titans: The pairings have now been formed. Love is abounding among our heroes. Everything seems normal. But what happens when an enemy comes back to earth to recapture its prize and exact its revenge on all our group of heroes? And what happens when it extends to all of the Titans? Well, one thing's for sure. This means war. (On Hiatus)

I Am A Teen Titan: Alright. Imagine that you were once a normal kid. Then imagine that out of nowhere you find yourself in a strange place with strange powers and stranger friends you recognize somehow. Oh, you also have Amnesia. Welcome to my world. (Season Six, written out. Publishing)

Future Ideas:

A World Without Green: Garfield Logan was never bitten by the monkey, so Beast Boy was never born. He lived a normal life in Africa, up until he and his parents died on the waterfall. What effects would this have on a group of teens who meet years later where he was supposed to be. Would relationships be the same? Would things be better for a certain empath on the team? Or would everything change for the worse? And by that, I mean the end of the world worse. Raven POV.

Hurts of the Past: Like The White Stick, this is from a series of connected one-shots from my submissions to BBxRae week. Beast Boy has always been seen as the most carefree of the Titans. Yet he still has his days where he needs to be alone. What happens though, when a certain empath finds him on one of these days? Will she allow him to wallow in the darkest of feelings? Or will she bring him to the light? BBxRae (Thanks Force for suggesting a story for this!)

Devil's Gambit: Beast Boy has been gone for two years. Batman has been gone for longer. The Titans are trying to move on. But things have changed. Drastically so. Raven only smiles for her daughter. Nightwing is obsessed with the villain who killed his teammate and his mentor. Starfire and Cyborg aren't so cheery anymore... and just when you'd think things couldn't get worse, an evil organization is after Raven's daughter. With two villains helping them towards that end. The one that killed Batman. And his newest apprentice.

Episode Summaries for "I Am A Teen Titan"

Episode One, Meet The Titans:

Episode Two, Blood Control: An old villain is out of prison, and his nefarious goal is the same as before. Only, it gets complicated when things don't go according to his plan. The Titans are set on bringing him down. So if he's going down, he'll settle for one he assumes to be the weakest willed of them all. Beast Boy.

Episode Three, Training Disasters: Robin thought he had had trouble training Titans before. But Adam's new abilities, and his almost utter incapability of using them right, make training him a downright disaster. He hadn't been this frustrated since... an annoying villain kidnapped the Titans to date Starfire.

Episode Four, Trouble in Paradise: It starts out normal for the Titans. Normal morning, normal banter, normal... argument between our favorite star couple? Strange. I guess things aren't so normal when you've got trouble brewing in Paradise.

Episode Five, Clone Shock: It was a normal routine. Go in, take the bad guy down, go home, celebrate. It was their routine. Things are shaken up though when things go south in the fight against Doctor Light. And the Titans receive reinforcements from a source they never could have expected. Themselves.

Episode Six, Geo-Force: Just when the Titans are taking a day off, things are again shaken up in their city. Villains left and right are being taken down by a mysterious ally, and an old face is brought back up with old memories on their mainframe. Will the old memories shake up the team? Better yet, will two Titans finally be able to move on from the past that comes with it?

Episode Seven, The Return of X: Red X has returned. And his targets are more valuable than ever. With the Titans pushed to the limit trying to defeat him and our new Titan going through some trauma of his own, will he pull himself together to help the Titans take down their greatest agitation, or will his fractured memories doom him to despair?

Episode Eight, Mad Dimension: Something weird has happened. It was only a routine capture of Cinderblock. And then things went wrong. Very wrong. Now Robin, Beast Boy, and Adam are trapped in a dark version of Jump City. Unsure of how they got there. And the enemies they're facing... are Starfire, Raven, and Cyborg.

Episode Nine, Guilt Freeze

Episode Ten, The Devil In A Pink Dress

Episode Eleven, Rose Connection

Episode Twelve, Opposites

Episode Thirteen, Coming of Dimension X