BETA READER:

NOW THAT THE SITE HAS AT LAST ADDED A NEW BETA READER FEATURE, MY TWO-YEAR-OLD FORUM, "SOKAI'S BETA READER CENTRAL:" MAY NOT BE AS ACTIVE AS IT'S BEEN EVER SINCE ITS CREATION. HOWEVER, AS I'D WRITTEN WITHIN THE FORUM, I WILL STILL KEEP IT OPEN, AND LEAVE THE LINK HERE, JUST IN CASE:

http://www.fanfiction.net/ft/846794/12967/1/

REQUIEM FOR A DREAM COMIC BOOK:

CLICK HERE TO READ THE PROLOGUE, CHAPTERS ONE AND TWO (WITH MORE TO COME IN THE FUTURE) TO THE COMIC BOOK VERSION TO MY (PRETTY POPULAR) STORY OF THE SAME NAME:

http://www.freewebs.com/meiru/reqforadreamcomic.htm

REQUIEM FOR A DREAM/TEARS OF REDEMPTION/BEYOND DEATH'S DOOR (AND OTHER RELATED STORIES) FAN CLUB:

IF ANY ONE HAS ANY ART TO SUBMIT OR JUST LOVES ONE OR ALL OF THE W.I.T.C.H. STORIES TO BEGIN WITH, THEN CLICK HERE (AND JOIN, IF YOU HAVE AN ACCOUNT):

http://requiem-tears-beyond.deviantart.com/

ONE-SHOT STORY REQUESTS:

SEND REQUESTS (EITHER THROUGH PM, MY E-MAIL, OR THE FORUM I'VE MADE) TO ME TO DO (ONLY) ONE-SHOTS OF YOUR FAVORITE SERIES OR COUPLES IF YOU'D LIKE:

"ONE-SHOT STORY REQUESTS (FOR SOKAI TO TACKLE):"

http://www.fanfiction.net/forum/OneShot_Story_Requests_for_Sokai_to_tackle/33100/

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"You were everything I wanted
But I just can't finish what I've started
There’s no room left here on my back
It was damaged long ago
Though you swear that you are true
I still pick my friends over you. . . ."

~ Newfound Glory, "My Friends Over You"

(SERIOUSLY...kinda personal reason for choosing this as my latest quote, but yeah...it's true...LoL)

"PERSONAL" UPDATES:

9/8/08:

YAY!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY WONDERFUL MOMMY!! HEHE

8/8/08:

THE SUMMER OLYMPICS (MY FAVE OF THE TWO) IS FINALLY BACK, AND HERE LATER TONIGHT!! YAY!! HEHE

7/29/08:

OBVIOUSLY BACK FROM VACATION, AND YAY! NEW COMPUTER AND NEW STORY TO CELEBRATE! ENJOY IT! LOL

7/17/08:

I'LL BE AWAY FOR A WEEK, DUE TO GOING TO FL FOR VACATION ON MONDAY. SO PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME FOR MY NEXT STORY UPDATES!

ALSO, JUST FOUND THIS LINK ABOUT ME AND MY PENNAME, ETC, OVER ON THIS SITE I NEVER HEARD OF 'TILL NOW, "FAN HISTORY.COM." WEIRD STUFF. FLATTERING, BUT WEIRD. LOL

http://fanhistory.com/wiki/Sokai

7/9/08:

STILL NO BLIPPING NEW COMPUTER, NOPE. LOL AND HAPPY BELATED FOURTH OF JULY (TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE IT, OF COURSE)!

6/1/08:

STILL NO NEW COMPUTER, DAMN IT. SO STORY UPDATES WILL TAKE SOME TIME, WHETHER I WANT TO OR NOT.

4/22/08:

HEY, PEOPLE WHO READ MY STORIES! NO, I DIDN'T LEAVE. JUST BEEN BUSY AND HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO POST. I'VE WRITTEN, BUT HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO EDIT. OR, IF I HAVE EDITED, I HAVEN'T COMPLETED IT AND THUS, OBVIOUSLY, HAVEN'T POSTED LIKE I SAID. LOL PLUS, MY FIANCE CAME TO VISIT FOR TWO WEEKS, SO YEAH. HAVEN'T (DUH) HAD TIME TO WRITE OR ANYTHING CUZ OF THAT/HIM, EITHER.

AND NOW, MY GODJEN COMPUTER DIED, SO I COULDN'T WRITE EVEN IF I WANTED TO (WHICH I DID/DO/STILL DO, AND SOME NEW THINGS I WAS WRITING ARE LOST NOW TOO. PIECE OF SPIT COMPUTER...). ARGH!! I'M NEVER GONNA GET TO UPDATE MY FREAKING STORIES!! (AND I'M USING MY SIS'S LAPTOP RIGHT QUICK RIGHT NOW TO WRITE THIS, SO YEAH. THIS DOESN'T COUNT LOL)

BUT NO WORRIES. AS SOON AS I GET A NEW COMPUTER I'LL POST EVERY LAST CHAPTER/STORY I'VE BEEN WRITING ALL THIS TIME. AND I'D BETTER GET A BILLION REVIEWS, TOO. LOL :WAVES:

1/15/08:

YAY!! HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY TO MEEE!! WOO!! HEHE :DANCES: SEND ME SOME LOVE!! C'MON!! LOL

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1/9/08:

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!!

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12/5/07:

ALL RIGHT!! 12,000 PROFILE PAGE VIEWS!! Thanks so very, very much for them, everyone!!

10/31/07:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

AND HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF MY PRETTY SUCCESSFUL "THE ROYAL GUARDIAN" W.I.T.C.H. STORY!

THANX FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT!!

8/10/07:

WOO!! 10,000 PROFILE PAGE VIEWS FOR ME!! I'm sure the majority of you guys on here are beyond 10,000 and have like, a million page views which is awesome. But for ME, this is a huge accomplishment.

So, thanks so much!

STORY STATUS (ACTIVE) UPDATES:

12/7/08:

1) "The Royal Guardian," my W.I.T.C.H. story, has just been updated with chapter forty-four. I, as always, hope you all enjoy it, and leave a review, if you can!

(And btw, I still need assistance in writing the National Anthem for Marsily, so anyone interested in helping, please PM me.

If still interested in viewing the flag of Marsily (that's featured in the story), here is the link:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/Issui/028baee5.jpg

-AND-

Also, please visit the following link to read my request for help on writing a National Anthem for the country of Marsily, if interested:

http://www.fanfiction.net/topic/3966/2728271/1/#2728392

-IN ADDITION-

Please click here to look at Will's new look from chapter thirty-two:

http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs21/f/2007/251/3/0/New_Version_of_You_by_Sokai_Sama.jpg )

2) "Sirène: HCW," my W.I.T.C.H. story, will be updated as soon as I can manage. I hope you all continue to enjoy the overall story and review, and still please scroll down to the very end of my profile, to read my newly added "section" that will explain what this story's about in case you haven't already. Also, in accordance to the latest chapter, I have placed the three links of what Will, Hay Lin, and Cornelia each look like while within their mermaid forms. So, please, feel free to check them out, and, thanks, as always, for the continued support and growing interest within this story!

3) "Change of Heart," my new H2O: Just Add Water story, should be updated with chapter three in a little while, as planned. Again, I still can't honestly promise that I will continue it, since it is a story challenge made by claire.fan, and I do have my other stories to tend to still; however, for now, we'll simply see. Please read and offer more reviews than I've so far received, in order to let me know what you think! And thanks, again, for the growing interest and support for it!

4) "Tears of Redemption," MY sequel to my "Requiem for a Dream" W.I.T.C.H. story, is still taking a bit longer to be updated as originally surmised, yes, sorry. However, I can very much assure all of you patiently awaiting that, yes, it WILL still be updated pretty soon as planned, regardless. So, please stay tuned!

5) "Chrono Guardians," my W.I.T.C.H. story (and crossover with the video game/RPG, "Chrono Trigger") will also still be updated within a little while. Be patient with me, please, as it is a lot of writing to tend to, and on my own (and with a busy schedule)!

6) "Beyond Death's Door," my W.I.T.C.H. story and spin-off to my "Requiem for a Dream" story (as well as a crossover that involves the extremely kick arse "Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth" role-playing video game), is, as well, still to be updated within a while.

Again, if you've never heard of or played Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, here is the website to view the trailer and learn more about it (so you won't be so confused while reading the story):

http://na.square-enix.com/valkyrieprofile/index2.html

Also, please click onto this link to read the differences from the game and my story (so you won't be confused anymore, again)

http://requiemforadrm.proboards98.com/index.cgi?board=death&action=display&thread=1169078554&page=1#1169081574

STORIES (STILL) ON HIATUS:

1) "Atonement's Echo," my Tin Man story.

2) "The Truth Of It All," my W.I.T.C.H. story.

3) "Fires of the Moon," my Sailormoon story (and set within the Silver Millennium).

4) "Senshi & Spies: United," my Sailormoon/Totally Spies crossover story.

5) "Chronicles of Light," my W.I.T.C.H. story (which showcases the life and eventual/inevitable death of Queen Elyon's birth mother, Wiera).

6) "Be Careful What You Wish For," my W.I.T.C.H. story (It is on hiatus for NOW, at least).

7) "The Trio of Mystics," my Charmed story.

8) "Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon: Cosmic," my Sailormoon story.

9) "Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon: Goddess," my Sailormoon story.

10) "Harry Potter and the Collided Worlds," my W.I.T.C.H./Sailormoon/Harry Potter crossover story (although it, too, is expected to finally be updated in a while).

MISCELLANEOUS:

1) If you would like to listen to the official (more or less) soundtrack to my "Requiem for a Dream" story, feel free to click here (and leave comments either over there or here somewhere, if you'd like):

http://witchreq4adrmsndtrck.imeem.com/

2) My "W.I.T.C.H. Crossovers" C2, for those who are familiar with it or would be, has been moved into the "General C2's" section, for those who still have yet to realize this. So, if you haven't yet subscribed to it and were looking for it in its usual "W.I.T.C.H." C2 section but can't find it, that's why. I see that it's starting to get a lot bigger with stories placed into it, as well as acquiring more subscribers. Thanks for the support, and let's keep it coming. =)

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"W.I.T.C.H. Fanfiction Awards Competition" 'Trophy' Shelf

(With a shared spot of first place with the extremely talented Seniya for "People's Choice"):

"Requiem for a Dream" - First place ("Best Story"); first place ("Best Drama"); first place ("Best Action/Adventure"); third place ("Best Angst")
"Tears of Redemption" - First place ("Most Original Plot")
"The Royal Guardian" - First place ("Best Comedy")
"Be Careful What You Wish For" - Second place ("Best Comedy")
"Harry Potter and the Collided Worlds" - First place ("Best Crossover"); third place ("Best Drama")
"Beyond Death's Door" - First place ("Best Crossover"); second place ("Best Action/Adventure");
"Chrono Guardians" - First place ("Best Crossover")
"The Invisible Man" - First place ("Best Oneshot"); first place ("Best Angst"); third place ("Best Romance")
"Somebody to Love" - Third place ("Best Angst")
"Chronicles of Light" - Third place ("Best Drama")
"To Be With You" - Second place ("Best Slash")
"Best Author" - First place
"People's Choice" - First place

As always, I am extremely humbled and give my esteemed gratitude and thanks to the following who'd voted for me/those stories listed above (and please let me know if I'd missed anyone, of course):

For Greg
Hells agent
Dramalicious
Kadeana
Seniya
DayDreamer9
hugLov3XOR
AngelOfAir
Hollywoodland
Orinocono (for the "Special Awards" of "Best Author" again, and "Best Crossover," as well)

ABOUT THE "AUTHOR:"

I'm 24; birthday's on January 15th. I am engaged to a wonderful man, am a graduate student, with a degree in Biochemistry (major) and in Pharmacy and Psychology (double minor). Hate the stress involved (who doesn't?), but I'm trying to hang in there. Just gotta keep telling myself two things:

"This too, shall pass,

and

"Keep moving forward."

I'm a pretty laid back, can be deathly lazy and sometimes sensitive/uptight person (not all the time though; depends on the beef we might have :) ) who hates to see others get hurt or lied to, hating it even more to happen to myself (which, sadly it does...a lot).

I've written several other fanfics and regular stories before in my day, some succeeding and others flopped. I'm currently revising my Sailormoon Trilogy fic I'm doing, that so far doesn't have a lot of support on THIS site, but has it on the other site I'm a member at (scroll above). :Dances:

Been here once before in the past as a member, but I lost patience with it. So, now I'm trying again. LoL And apparently it was worth it, because a lot of you truly like me AND my work! Yay. :Dances again: LoL

Anyhow, I am not one of those perfectionists (GOD, no LoL), but when it comes to writing or my art, I go crazy.:) So, yeah; if you think my writing sucks, that's on you. I write for me and only me, however as it turns out, many a person loves my works so there you go. =Þ

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ALL OF MY STORIES POSTED ON HERE:

PLEASE UNDERSTAND (FOR THE LAST, ABSOLUTELY FINAL TIME) THAT I, AS THE WRITER, ACTUALLY DO KNOW WHAT I'M DOING IN EACH STORY I SHALL PRODUCE. SO IF THINGS DON'T SEEM TO MAKE SENSE OR ADD UP, RELAX, WILL YOU? NOT TO MENTION KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS A FANFICTION, WHICH MEANS I COULD MAKE ANY OF THE CHARACTERS MYSTERIOUSLY MORPH INTO MEN IF THEY'RE ORIGINALLY WOMEN, BE SUGARY SWEET IF THEY'RE NORMALLY MOODY AND VICE VERSA, OR SPROUT TENTACLES IF I'D HONESTLY WANTED THEM TO.

THAT'S THE BEAUTY AND PREROGATIVE OF FANFICTION. SO IF IT SO HAPPENS THAT YOU DO NOT LIKE IT, DO NOT READ IT. I OF COURSE APPRECIATE THE CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM THE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ON HERE, AND AM IN NO WAY HONESTLY SETTING OUT TO BE DISRESPECTFUL OR "WHINY" IF IT COMES OFF AS SUCH IN THIS NOTE. MOST WHO KNOW ME OR AT LEAST KNOW OF ME ON HERE KNOW THAT I AM TRADITIONALLY PATIENT AND RESPECTFUL TO ALL WHO CROSS MY PATH.

SO, ONCE MORE, I AM SORRY TO SEEM "RUDE" OR BLUNT, BUT I HAVE GROWN MASSIVELY TIRED OF "QUESTIONING" REVIEWS AS THOUGH I AM INCOMPETENT. I UNDERSTAND, ACKNOWLEDGE AND WELCOME CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM, BELIEVE ME; HOWEVER, IF IT IS MERELY COMMENTS LIKE "YOU DO REALIZE THAT SHE/HE'S NOT REALLY LIKE THAT IN THE ORIGINAL SERIES, RIGHT? HE/SHE WOULD NEVER DO THAT!" OR "IT SUCKS" OR "IT'S TOO SHORT" THAT PROVIDE ABSOLUTELY NO ASSISTANCE TO THE WRITER RECEIVING THEM ON HOW TO IMPROVE ON THEIR WRITING/STORY, ARE THEREFORE DEEMED "USELESS" AND CONSIDERED "FLAMES."

I MAY NOT BE THE GREATEST WRITER IN THE WORLD AND I'M MORE THAN AWARE OF THAT, BUT I AT LEAST TRY MY BEST AND KNOW THAT I AM ALSO NOT THE "WORST" WRITER, EITHER. THANK YOU.

NOTEWORTHY MENTIONS (IN RELATION TO THIS SITE):

IMPORTANT: THERE'S A NEW W.I.T.C.H. STORY I'M HELPING TO WRITE WITH MY GOOD FRIENDS, DayDreamer9, Senshi of Valis, xaddictedx, and DataIntegrationThoughtEntity, CALLED, "Guardians of Eos." IT'S POSTED UNDER DayDreamer9's PEN NAME, SO I'D APPRECIATE THAT YOU GO TO HER PROFILE TO READ AND REVIEW IT, PLEASE, TO LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK (TRUST ME, IT'S A GOOD STORY)!

HERE'S THE LINK:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2926956/1/

ALSO . . .

1. My good friend, Senshi of Valis, has posted her latest story, "The Light and the Darkness." It's HER sequel to my W.I.T.C.H. story, "Requiem for a Dream." Since it's based on my story, I already know how this one of hers turns out, as she and HER good friend (and my new one), 5hadow Lady, gave me the rundown of what's what within it so I'd approve, etc. Trust me, it's a good read. =)

So for those who are interested,

HERE IS THE LINK:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3147020/1/The_Light_and_the_Darkness

2. My other good friend, Dark Master 1988, has recently posted HIS own sequel spin-off to my W.I.T.C.H. story, "Requiem for a Dream," entitled "Silence of the Awakened." It may have just started, but it's beginning is spectatcular and with great promise. PLEASE go check it out, all you RfaD fans:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3617414/1/

3. For those who have read my "The Invisible Man" W.I.T.C.H. oneshot story about Caleb and his feelings for Will, and ended up falling in love with it and begged for me to do a sequel (and I said that I probably would not, personally, but encouraged others to do so should they like), my friend, Lennex, has done so, himself. I recommend that, if you were/still are a fan of my Invisible Man story and craved a sequel, then you should read this wonderful follow-up that he named "Revelations."

HERE IS THE LINK:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2941701/1/

4. I'VE MADE AN OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR MY "REQUIEM FOR A DREAM" AND "TEARS OF A REDEMPTION" STORIES, AND ADDED THE "OFFICIAL" SOUNDTRACK THEMES TO BOTH (STORIES)!! TO VIEW IT, PLEASE CLICK ON THE "HOMEPAGE" LINK UP THERE.

THANX!

5. Here is the link to my W.I.T.C.H. Forum:

http://requiemforadrm.proboards98.com/index.cgi

Please join ;)

6. FOR THOSE WHO'VE BEEN READING MY "THE ROYAL GUARDIAN" W.I.T.C.H. STORY, PLEASE GO TO THIS FORUM THREAD TO HELP ADD TO THE "OFFICIAL" STORY'S MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK (WITH RELATED SONGS), PLEASE!

http://www.fanfiction.net/topic/3966/3062779/1/

STORY SUMMARIES (THAT WOULD BE TOO LONG TO INCLUDE WITHIN MY A/Ns, ACCORDINGLY):

1. "Sirène: HCW:" While inspired by the Australian show, "H2O: Just Add Water," as stated in my first chapter, it is NOT a crossover with it within the traditional sense. I have done quite a bit of research (as always, before beginning a new story) on mermaids all that I can, taking bits and pieces from each new bit of information I have accumulated. So, therefore, it SHOULD be a bit more different than the TV show (although the basic premise of three girls becoming mermaids with special powers over water shall remain).

Next to make note of, is that it will be quite A.U., and even a tad OOC, in that the Guardians of the Veil never were nor ever will be Guardians, and are not ALL close/best friends with one another. I will not reveal much just yet, not until I've posted each chapter accordingly, but please be forewarned of this, so that no one will comment upon it in review. However, this is not to say that I've completely demolished the girls' original personalities or anything, because I haven't. I've simply taken the whole "H2O" premise, and built the W.I.T.C.H. world around that from the ground up within a befitting manner that would/could make sense and be believable.

Do be sure to check back here within this section to see the character "profiles" I will and have already established and will post later on, so as not to further confuse anyone who might read the actual story. I just want to make sure everyone can/will understand where each original character stands/doesn't stand within this "new world" I've created for them, etc.

One more thing. While there are five Guardians, obviously, I will only make three of them become mermaids, just as "H2O" has done. And, as already stated within the first chapter of the story, they are Hay Lin, Cornelia, and Will. Taranee and Irma are/will be involved within this story as semi-major characters, however will not have any sort of magical power to speak of (sorry! LoL).

NEW (10/23/08): To view what the girls look like as mermaids, please, click upon the following links:

(Will Vandom): http://fc46.deviantart.com/fs32/f/2008/213/4/c/Mermaid_Will_Vandom_by_Sokai_Sama.jpg

(Cornelia Hale): http://fc78.deviantart.com/fs32/f/2008/214/a/1/Mermaid_Cornelia_Hale_by_Sokai_Sama.jpg

(Hay Lin): http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/213/0/5/Mermaid_Hay_Lin_by_Sokai_Sama.jpg

And, if anyone is still confused about the show I am referring to ("H2O," I mean), here is the link to do a quick read about its basis, etc:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H2O_Just_Add_Water

To watch both seasons 1 and 2 of the series (in case anyone hasn't been able to catch the show), please click here:

http://www.sidereel.com/H2O_Just_Add_Water