12/1/09 Edit: Flamehead... part of your request is done and posted.... ---> [link]

So Flamehead23a is offering ten free limericks while the original free thing was sketches, and I wanted something from him. But I cannot do either... so I'm offering ten free slots for a page or a few of the written word in story format... however, I may not dabble in your (insert movie, TV show, book, etc. here) fandom, but I will do my best! I'll even work with original characters.

No guarantees on the time... I'm a busy woman! But it will be about a week.

The original rules:
The first 10 people who comment on this journal will get a sketch (few pages of story) free. However, in return, you must offer 10 free sketches (or whatever you do best) in your own journal. If you've already done 10 free sketches, simply link the journal entry in your comment. You still qualify. (NOT all 10 slots have to be filled, you just have to offer them.)

01 - I will NOT draw (write) your request until I see this in your journal.
02 - In your comment, you must give me a description of the character, situation, or subject you want your sketch (story) to be about.
03 - Only one per person - Remember, this is FREE.

The List
Number-Name-Stage of Request
1) - Approximately 1/4 to 1/3 done... (9/16)
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~*~ Rad

1. What color is your bra?
White sports bras. One gray one. I have two tan regular bras that I don’t wear often.

2. Do you ever lie about your age?
No. I have missaid my age a couple of times. Usually a year up or down.

3. Do you prefer "sensitive boys" or "tough guys"?
Well, my fiancé (wedding in one month!) is tough in that he’s taken karate and will protect me and give his life for me. He’s also an EMT, training to be a paramedic. You’ve gotta be resilient to work that. But he’s also sweet and sensitive in his own way. I love ‘em. ^_^

4. Do you prefer blond or brunette guys?
He’s a brunette, but it depends on the guy, the look, and the personality. Legolas seems to be doing fine. XD

5. Are you currently single?
*Laughs* See #3.

6. How many things in your past do you regret?
Oh, I had a bad elementary school experience but that wasn’t my fault, so nothing really.

7. Do you have a best friend?
Two, kinda three. My fiancé, old roommate, and the mother of the great children I babysit one day a week.

8. What do you want to be when you grow up?
An editor of fiction novels (though I’d settle for short stories or novellas, too).

9. Have you ever kissed two people in one night?
Does pecking my parents on the check goodnight before bed count?

Oh, you mean THAT kissing? NO.


10. Where do you shop to buy most of your clothes?
Goodwill. I only buy them brand new if they’re inexpensive OR I need them for something (*Cough wedding cough*)

11. Who was the last person you hugged?
Stephanie. I’d just talked about the fantasticness of my day and happenings in life and just plain had a great conversation with her.

12. Have you ever had your heart broken?
Oh, sorta, I guess. There was never much to begin with, so more like a couple of nicks and dings.

13. Have you ever thought about suicide?
No.

14. Have you ever wanted someone but you knew you couldn't have them?
Once.

15. Have you ever felt like killing somebody?
Not literally. But you know how some people just push your buttons and tick you off? Figuratively, a couple of people.

16. If you could change anything about your past, what would you change?
Well, considering it makes me who I am today, not much. Prolly nothing.

17. Do you like your life?
I like it now much better than I did, oh, a couple of months ago. Jobless and planning a wedding and a new life VS. having a job, loving my new job, doing fantastically well at my new job (I’ve only been there five days and there’s already talk that I’m full-time material), one month to my wedding, having everything planned for the wedding.

18. Do you shop at Hollister?
No. No thank you to their ads and the smell in the air. Or is that Ambercrombie and Fitch?

19. Has one of your friends ever stolen a boyfriend from you?
No. Though a roommate of a couple of months once dated my fiancé. Heh. It worked out well though.

20. Did you forgive them?
N/A

21. Who was your first best friend?
The neighbor girl. Ah, to be young again.

22. Have you ever skipped school?
Only for being sick, the doctor’s, or some other legitimate exusal. No, not even on senior skip day.

23. Has anyone ever cheated on you?
No.

24. Have you ever slapped a boy in the face?
No

25. If so, why?
N/A

26. What are some of your biggest fears of your life?
Failure. Failure at life. Not paying off debt. Getting pregnant within the next couple of years (we want to wait). Not having enough money to live semi-comfortably. Having kids that turn out… not so very good.

27. Has anyone close to you ever passed away?
My aunt and grandmother would be the closest, but they weren’t that close….

28. Have you ever cried yourself to sleep?
Yes. During elementary school.

29. Have you ever not been able to get someone out of your head?
Characters, original and non. The one boy that I wanted but couldn’t have… Oh goodness, I had never been obsessed with a boy before him. (It wasn’t “bad” but I was struggling to focus.)

30. Do you believe in the saying "once a cheater, always a cheater"?
I don’t know. It depends on the person and the situation and how she handles it.

31. Are you a player?
No. Though I suppose friendliness can be seen as flirting.

32. What kind of cell phone do you have?
Why is this a girl question… oh wait. Never mind. Uh… I have a Nextel phone…? I80 maybe…? I dunno, I’m too tired to look. Ya don’ really care anyway.

33. Have you ever had a good feeling about something and it turned out you were right?
A couple of times, actually. My fiancé and I now have part of a duplex rather inexpensively and we can take a whole month to move our stuff in, not live there, and not get charged rent. His family knows the guy who owns it. I had a good feeling when I first called and talked with him.

I had a good feeling about my new job during the interviewing process (a lot of nervousness, but a good feeling too). And now it’s GREAT!

34. Do you ever wish you were famous?
Nah, I’m too well-mannered, kind and… well, I don’t want to be mean to them, but I don’t drink, smoke, chew, or hang out with those who do. I don’t steal, swear, cheat, or sleep around, either. Plus, I wouldn’t want the crowds, either. Nah, that life isn’t for me.

35. Do you ever wish you were a man?
Only when Aunt Flow visits. But only partially, I don't really mean it. (My fiancé just laughs and holds me. )

~*~ Rad

I got my beads and lace and lanyard hooks out last week and I finally found a horse/pony pattern to use. I've been making Hasbro MLPs (My Little Ponies) beadie buddy zipper pulls/key chains. I also made two zipper pulls that are Glory and Moondancer themed/inspired. The dreamcatchers were made a couple of years ago but I just now uploaded them.

They are for sale!! Shipping to be determined. (Rad isn't, she's mine.) I am also open for commissions on any craft and I will attempt almost any Hasbro pony or avatar. Every one in ten orders will receive free shipping (within the USA, outside the USA will receive half off).

1) Beadie buddy key chain: $3.50
2) Zipper pull/key chain: $1
3) Plastic lace and canvas: w/o background: $3.50
4) Plastic lace and canvas: w/ background: $4.50
5) Dreamcatchers: $10-$20 (depending on size and complexity of symbol)
6) Cross-stitch: $6.50-$10 (depending on size and complexity of symbol)
Get 2, 3, or 6 framed! Add cost of frame: $3 or higher, depending on size

I also have an animation program; I can animate simple pictures. $1 and up, depending on amount of pictures.

~*~ Rad

Another one that several of my watched dAs are doing...

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I have a ‘scar’ on my left knee. It’s more like light purple skin than a scar… I got it the summer between eighth and ninth grades. I was riding my bike home and I turned too sharply from the main street onto my family’s street. Which was gravel. I fell off my bike and skinned my knee really badly.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Green paint. A brand new coat of it. I have an Escaflowne Movie poster and a few other random stuff… but that won’t go up in my parents’ house.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP.
I talk in my sleep sometimes.

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Christian. Some country, light rock, pop, and dance. Escaflowne OST.

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
2 am? 3 am? Something like that.

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
A job! And an internship!

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Hanging out with my friends from school.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
Laptop, I guess.

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
Five feet eight inches.

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Not really.

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Not so much scared as “where is this or that, I don’t want to bump into it.”

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Um…

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Sharks and spiders.

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE?
My fiancé has brown eyes and hair. ^_^

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
CJ proposed in his living room.

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Neither, icky!

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
CHEESE, lots of cheese!! Bacon and ham too.

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Rice.

19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Purple.

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
No.

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
I have a stuffed animal that I got for Christmas when I was seven. She’s been my best friend ever since!

22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
I have a shiny ring on my finger, too!!! ^_^

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
Nope.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
17

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Brunette

32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
“ick one.”
“I could no sooner choose a favorite star in the heavens.”
Danielle and Prince Henry from Ever After: A Cinderella Story.

33. FAVORITE PLACE?
With my man.

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF [the United States]?
I’ve never been to Ireland… I’ve been out of the USA a handful of times to Canada… A few times fishing, once on a missions trip.

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
Ticklish, white chocolate, white rice with butter and brown sugar, my man’s kisses, thick-headedness and clumsy when sick.

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
Nope.

37. FIRST JOB?
“In-store” at Papa John’s. I answered phones, made pizzas, folded boxes, and walked neighborhoods handing out flyers.

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
No.

39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
Yes.

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Checking my dA messages and watched peoples.

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
Um… I had oral surgery my… sophomore year? of high school. I went to volleyball practice (but didn’t participate) afterwards and had no painkillers.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My great work ethic and servant’s heart.

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Yup, two years and two months.

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Not much. A job!! Hopefully I’ll get one LONG before then…

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES?
Two… names are not yet determined.

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I’m not sure about Rachel, but I have an aunt who’s middle name is Ann. I think I had a grandmother named Ann too…

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Immaturity. Stupidity.

48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
They were FAR more mature than elementary classmates! Well, the girls were…

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Whatever Mom gives me…

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
More than my fiance’s!

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Ham

52. ANY BAD HABITS?
I don’t take showers as often as I should. Don’t worry, I take them before I start smelling or if I have somewhere to go!

53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
Not any more than your average Joe… Sure, I want a nice (insert here), but I’m not /jealous./

55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
NO.

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
A little, but not much.

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Alone time. Listening to musice.

58. WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS.
I’d rather lose ten pounds… but I’d rather lose the fifty-eight before I gained anything…

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
My stuffed animal previously mentioned and My Little Ponies and Littlest Petshops.

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Uh… More than fifty?

62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
Sure.

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Sometimes

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
Mac and cheese. Though my grandmother makes GREAT mashed potatoes.

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Maturity.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Rach, Rad.

67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER?
Strength, flight.

68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
LOST, Castle… there are lots.

69. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
Ignore them.

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Cake batter, white chocolate, cotton candy, superman, vanilla.

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Yes.

72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
Laptop.

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
Chiropractor appointment, church babysitting.

74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?
Somewhere warm in the summer, little snow in the winter, and few bugs… NO spiders.

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
*Shrugs* Sure.

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
The radio – Star 105.7

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Water

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Left a message on my old roommate’s boyfriend’s mom’s voicemail. I sold a book for him but the buyer returned it and now I need the money back.

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Well, I’m not blind… their appearance?

80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
Surf the internet, read, write, listen to music, watch TV.

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
Um… my lack of a job. And the LOANS I owe for school…

82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR?
Late spring, but not yet summer.

83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
Reese’s and Butterfinger. Cookies ‘n’ Cream Hersey bar.

84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
Yup, my roommate for 3/4 of my college career!

85. FAVORITE HAIR COLOR?
Natural dark-ish red. Though that’s not what I have… *Tear*

86. EYE COLOR?
Purple-red… I’m not sure that’s natural though.

87. SHOE SIZE?
Anywhere from 7.5 to 9, depending on the shoe.

88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Burger King or McDonald’s.

89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
Mongolian BBQ!

90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
No!

91. WATCH TV TODAY?
Half an episode of Home Improvement

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Eh… everyone I’m alive and breathing?
Anytime I’m with my man! Or my friends!

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
I played the recorder and the flute in elementary school.

94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
Republican

95. KISSES OR HUGS? -EDIT-
Candy or physical contact? I’m ok with Hersey’s Kisses… what’re hug candies? I like getting both from my fiancé. Hugs from good friends. Handshakes from other-class peoples (like strangers or acquaintances).
EDIT: Marbles has informed me that Hugs candy are the white chocolate striped with dark chocolate. YUM.

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships!! The either is unspeakable!

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Purple clothes from the second-hand store.

98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEWIFE?
*Nods*

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate. Harry Potter 1 is next on my list.

~*~ Rad

A couple of people that I watch are doing this one...

1. What does your deviantart name mean and why did you join this site?

They're my initials and the year that I was born. Only in freshman year of high school (2001) did I catch on that my initials actually made a cool word. So that became part of my AIM screenname. When I joined here "Rad" was taken, so I added on the date.

I joined the site to post my MLP and Escaflowne fanfiction. And to watch other people.

2. What fandom were you obsessed with when you joined and what are you into now?

My Little Pony and Escaflowne. Still into Escaflowne, though not much happens with it. Not so much MLP because I've kinda lost interest in collecting them... and I don't have any money. I just graduated from college after four years of not having money, currently I'm jobless, and I'm getting married in four months and my fiance isn't rich. So, I kinda stopped collecting. I still love the little things; I'll keep my original collection for my own daughters. Or sons. I am also into TMNT, Inuyasha, X-Men (Evolution), Avatar, and anything COLORFUL or funny that catches my eye.

3. How many watchers do you have now?

Uh, watchers...? Eleven! I have eleven!

4. Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA.

Marbletoast, Rose (berryberryrose/morrichan), and... Oh, just go look at my favorite artist list! That's why it's there!

5. Do you comment, fave, or both?

I comment if I have something to say that's relatively different that what several (million) other people have said. If the piece is older and many (million) people have already commented, I fave and run. I do fave if I like the piece or want to come back to it (ie: reading material) in the future.

6. Do you participate in clubs' contests here on DA?

Kinda... no. I did once or twice in the Escaflowne club I'm in. I will in the future (if it is a writing challenge).

7. What is your most popular deviation?

Done: Jester's Rehairing.

8. What are your favorite non-anime TV shows?

LOST, TMNT, NT:NM, Castle, Fraiser, Charmed.

9. What are the things you wish you could draw better?

Everything.

10. Summer or winter?

Summer.

11. Rain or Sun?

Sun.

12. What's your favorite type of music?

It depends on my mood and whether I'm listening to the radio or my own music. I like Christian, some pop, some dance, and some rock. I LOVE the Escaflowne and Shrek soundtracks.

13. PC or Mac?

PC. Though I have never used a MAC. I think the TV commercials for them being represented as men is FUNNY as all get out.

14. Anime or manga?

Anime! Though my one experience with manga would be the English Escaflowne. That... no thank you. I have read one other manga... it was ok. I'm not a big fan of "comics" and... manga is basically a long comic to me. I'd rather do lots of reading and have less pictures.

15. Coke or Pepsi?

Coke, because their Cherry and Vanilla taste better than Pepsi, IMHO. Though both are fine with me. School had Pepsi.

16. Read or TV?

Read, now that I have free time!

17. How many hours a day do you spend on DA?

Depends on how many deviations are there for me to view and hopefully comment or read. Anywhere from five minutes to three hours if I randomly decide to shift though searches and new artists' galleries and favorites.

18. Name a hidden talent.

I can frenchbraid my own hair.

19. Flash or traditional cartoons?

Probably traditional. What TV shows are in flash? I'm not sure I'd know what I was looking at...

20. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?

Burger King. McDonald's is a very close second. They both have their pros and cons.

21. What are your top 3 favorite books?

"I could no sooner pick a favorite star in the heavens," to quote Danielle from Ever After. I couldn't pick three favorite books, actually, because I enjoy reading series. There's a list on my profile page. Go there and look.

22. Wii or Playstation?

N64. I'm old school. Wii to a Playstation though.

23. Name 3 of your favorite bands.

Rich Mullins and a Ragamuffin Band. Um... let's go with two more artists: Jesse McCartney and Clay Aiken.

24. Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?

Usually fast-ish. Depends on if I'm distracted or out of practice.

25. Do you like Denny's?

Yes. Great breakfast food for a decent price.

26. What is your favorite emoticon?

^_^

48. What do you want to be now?

Employed!! I want to be a writer/editor.

49. If you could eat one person, who would it be?

EEEEW! I suck face with my fiance... but that's about it!

50. What character would you hate to be stuck in a room with?

O.O Watch me not pay attention to this question... I thought it read "What character would you WANT to be stuck in a room with?". --> Katara or Hitomi.

Now that I am rereading this PLT a few hours later (and catching a couple of mistakes)... Ha. Ha. Ha. I would NOT want to be stuck in a room with Dilandau or Azula. Although as some grand artist has drawn here, I think the two of them together might make a great pair.

51. When is your birthday?

September 19, 1986.

52. Favorite type of ice cream?

Butterfinger!

53. Last book you read?

Currently reading Naomi Novink's Tremeraire 4: Empire of Ivory (I think that's the full title).

54. Which store would you max out a credit card at?

A bookstore.

55. Do you buy / sell / both on eBay?

No, too unlikely to sell something.

56. What is the most annoying thing people ask you?

"Are you excited for your wedding?" Uh... yes? What am I supposed to say? "No"? Of course I'm excited! I'm just not grinning from ear to ear or jumping up and down like an idiot. I'm sensible people, remember?

57. Favorite all time TV show?

One? Just one?

58. What was your favorite show as a kid?

Power Rangers, the original! (Before they went stupid!)

59. What are you listening to right now?

Evanescence: Wake Me Up Inside.

60. What is the last thing you ate?

Three cheese Hamburger Helper.

61. If you were a crayon what color would you be?

Sunset purple.

62. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?

The first thing I notice would of course be looks, because that is the first thing that one sees. The first thing I take real notice of would be character/attitude. And aura... somethings I get vague feelings about some people.

63. Favorite sport to play?

Volleyball!!! And indoors, not beach. Blech. And more competative than "fun!", I'm kinda a serious player.

64. Favorite day of the year?

Meh. The one(s) that I'm alive? (And WHY was "day" and "year" capitalized?? *Fixes*)

65. Hugs or Kisses?

"Kisses" is capitalized, so the questionairre (*too lazy to look up spelling for "questionairre") must be asking about candy/food. Uh... what's a Hug? Kisses. I like the peanutbutter-filled Kisses.

66. Chocolate or vanilla?

Vanilla!

67. Favorite board game?

Dur! "Board game" should NOT be capitalized! *Fixes* Favorite board game? Geesh... they've kinda gone out of use in my family/friends... Trouble.

68. Favorite smells?

Cherry blossom!, orange/citrus, fruit punch, licorice (I have licorice-flavored chapstick!! Yes, I'm sure that's spelled wrong... forgive me... I'm in a hurry. >.>, uh... cheese?

69. What inspires you?

Music and oddly, prom/homecoming dresses. Much as I hate to wear them. I think it's the colors more than anything. Other people's fanfiction or fanarts.

70. Do you have any piercings?

Two, on in each ear.

71. How many siblings do you have?

One, younger brother. In four months I'll gain a brother-in-law.

72. Bacon Bits or croutons?

Neither, croutons aren't that good and while I love bacon, Bacon Bits are... fake.

73. Favourite day of the week?

Any one I'm alive, doubly if I'm with my man! (Day and week should not be capitalized.)

74. Favourite phrase?

Um... "Whatever floats your boat, curls your hair, or butters your bread!" And yes, the whole thing!

75. Favourite restaurant?

I don't really have one... WHO started this? WHY did you capitalize "restaurant"??

76. Favourite animal?

Dogs and cats. Albino tigers.

77. Favourite thing to do outside?

Walking, sitting with friends, biking, kayaking.

78. Favourite thing to do when it's raining?

Snuggling with a good book. And warm coca if the weather's cold enough. Or if I just want it. Watching TV.

79. Favourite Disney character?

Mulan and Belle.

80. Do you like coffee? If so, what kind?

ICKY!

~*~ Rad