Coelacanth

Welcome, welcome! Everyone here is pretty friendly, and if you need anything stop by the shoutbox. There is usually a conversation going on there...for better or worse.

Hello there. I'm willing to Beta for anyone writing a story in the following sections: Anime, Bleach, DBZ/FMA/Gundam, Games, and Naruto. I don't care if it's a oneshot or a complex story, I'll do my best to fix anything I can find and bring up any inconsistencies or grammatical issues that I find. I'm usually free, just send me a message with anything you might need.

I don't like chicken. On a serious note, I feel like that was a really dumb thing to say from a business perspective.

Rudyard Kipling twice, then James Fenimore Cooper three times. I used a few very long stories that I've written, as well as "Seeing the Lightning". I must say, even if it is a bit silly, I am honored to be compared to Kipling, and to a lesser degree, Cooper.

Hello there, everyone. I'm Coelacanth. Yes, the fish in my avatar pic is a coelacanth as well. I've been writing for many years, but I usually don't show people anything that I write. For the most part, my writing consists of story lines for a video game. I even have a book that's meant to be made into a game when I finish college, provided I can pitch it to someone who likes it. Speaking of college, I am a Junior majoring in Computer Science (focus on game design) with a dual minor in Math/English. I need to be able to tell a good original story, and my professors all agreed when I told them I should take more English classes. I fully plan on designing my own game when I'm older. Right now I'm only 23, so I've got plenty of time. I have many hobbies. First and foremost, I'm a gamer. Some of my earliest memories involve me holding a controller. I can remember beating Megaman 2...when I was 4 years old. That started my rise into the gaming world. I even played Halo 2 competitively across the country for a couple of years. No, I'm not going to tell you my MLG name. I love computers, and I really enjoy programming. While a lot of people find it a chore to sit around and write lines of code, I've always been fascinated with writing a code then seeing what happens. I love to read. Truthfully, I've been on this site for longer than I can rememeber. I probably shouldn't admit it, but I remember the first time that the site asked me if I was 18, and I could truthfully respond that I was for once. I've read countless stories on aff.net, some amazing, others...not so much. I have never been one to talk down to people about writing, though. I love to help people who have a good story to tell, but have grammatical problems. Same with math, I tutor people for free in my spare time. I often come off as pompous or condescending, but I really am a nice person. I never mind going out of the way to help a friend, or anyone for that matter. I even give rides to hithikers. I have too many hobbies to really sit here in list, so I'll only name a few more important ones. I love cars. I autocross now and then, and I visit a nearby dragstrip a few times a year. I feel at home in water more than on land, swimming is probably my favorite physical hobby. I exercise a lot, and enjoy running 5ks when I can. I love the outdoors and hiking. I enjoy visiting local waterfalls and cave crawling, and generally I'll try anything once if it's not overly dangerous. Well, I think that's a pretty decent introduction. If you have any questions, just ask! Oh, and I'm also a cosplayer/congoer! I live in the southeast, so I go to Dragon*con every year. I've made a lot of close friends at conventions, and if you've never been to one I'd definitely recommend it. Con people are usually very nice.

Dear 16 year old self: First off, let me tell you that if you challenge me to a game of Halo 2, I'm gonna punch you in the mouth. I know you're better than me at it, geez. How about we go outside and see who can run a mile faster? Oh, you can't run a mile because you're busy practicing for an MLG tourney? Cool story bro. Well, I'll give you a fighting chance. I'll run 4 miles and you run one, and I'll still hand it to you. Quit eating so much, and quit being reclusive. I know, you think you're so much smarter than everyone else. Truthfully, you're right. I know you tested with an IQ of 148, making you a genius. I know you make a 33 on your ACT by just kind of trying. You know where that gets you? No-f'ing-where. You blow it all away playing video games. That's fine, because I'm going to college to learn how to make them, and guess what? I've held a 4.0 all the way up to my junior year. Yeah, so shove that in your face, you overconfident, overweight teenager. Now then. Don't date that girl. You know the one. The first one you date. Avoid her like the plague. You can do better, she cheats on you anyway. PS, after that, I don't know when the next time you enter a relationship will be. I still have yet to do so. Sure, she's an easy lay, and you get to lose your virginity, but when have you ever cared about that? Again, you won't do that again for a long time either. I still haven't again, and I'm way hotter than you are. You weigh too much, your hair is way too long, and you still believe in white Jesus. Be serious please. I know, I know. Your parents just went through a divorce. You're still a really nice guy, and you're talking to both of them as much as you can to try to console them in their time of need. Stop it. It hurts you, it breaks you down and you take a while to recover. It's tough, I realize, but you can't save everyone. When you try to help someone out of a hole they end up stepping on your head to get out and they leave you behind. Please, use your brain and your ability to learn quickly. It shouldn't take your best friend dying to make you see that you're not living up to your potential. It shouldn't take making underwear for a couple of years at Fruit of the Loom to force you to take charge. You have it in you, just grasp it and go forward. Wow, that felt pretty good. Almost like I was really talking to a 16 year old me.