MSN: xDember@hotmail.com ||
AIM, YIM & MSN: xDember
Email: shapeshiftdemon@hotmail.com
Hey there, the name's Dember. I'm twenty years old and I was born and grew up in california, which unfortunately, I've never left before. No, we don't actually surf to school or work, but we do indeed fry eggs on our driveways. Or at least, I have.
I love artwork and writing- or rather, role playing -both of which are my hobbies and passion, though I can't draw as much as I used to, due to some real fun nerve and joint damage in my right hand.

I don't usually do commissions, though. Sorry. Honestly, I generally dislike drawing for anyone but myself and my close friends, so I have to be pretty desperate before I even consider it. It's just not enjoyable for me to spend tons of time and effort on something I care nothing about, and I don't believe that I can perform to my full potential when I truly have no interest in what I'm working on.
You're welcome to ask if I'd be willing to do something for you, or just to see if I'm accepting them at the moment, but I can already tell you that it'll most likely be a no.
As for writing, I prefer to participate in full-text, past-tense, paragraph-style Modern Supernatural (also called Urban Fantasy) role plays. On rare occasions, I sometimes do short stories of my original characters as well, but these aren't very common for me.
I find it
far more fun and interesting to have someone else with whom to share my stories and characters, and to help brainstorm ideas, plots and such with, of course. I love to chat about and discuss a role play, or even just a potential role play, for hours and hours on end.
My characters are a part of me, and I especially enjoy meeting someone who is as attached to theirs as I am to mine.
If it wasn't already obvious, I also love animals. I have three dogs and four cats, all of whom truly are the center of my universe. They are my muses and my pride and joy who have been with me through thick and thin, and I love and appreciate them more than it is possible to put into words.
If you talk to me at all, you'll probably hear a lot about them, so if you dislike animals, keep that in mind. ..Actually, if you dislike animals, I'd rather just not speak to you at all, but I will if you have a decent reason.
I don't care if you've got a neutral opinion on them, but it just plain disgusts me when people consider themselves, their race or their species to be of more importance than anything else, to be frank.
Anyway, if you need anything, want to ask me something, or just want to chat, drop me a line, whether via instant message or email or whatever.
Please be aware, however, that I am
very outspoken-- I am honest in what has been called my traditional "spare
no feelings" kind of way, and if something bothers me, I'll definitely mention it on the spot, so we can work through it then and there. You'll never have to worry if you're offending or otherwise irritating me in any way, because I'll always let you know, and I not only accept, but I both respect and
appreciate the same in return.
It's always a relief for me to not have to worry about upsetting someone or fuss about walking on eggshells..so, really, if I say or do something that you don't like,
tell me, or I probably won't even know I've done it...and I'll probably do it again. Often, and in public. So please, just speak up, and we shouldn't have any problems. At all.
Myself, I find it an excellent policy to never keep things bottled up, because it has only ever caused problems in my experience with it. Inevitably, the bottle
will break eventually, and a tidal wave of ignored or overlooked issues can be a lot harder to cope with than a few minor ones here and there, which get pointed out and resolved on the spot.

A good rule of thumb is; if you're going to bury it, kill it first, or it's bound to claw its way right back up and bite you in the ass when you least expect it. Trust me, that's never a good thing!
I'm never, ever, /intentionally/ rude or offensive. Not unless you are, of course, or if you give me a very good reason to be, and even if you do, I am much more likely to become defensive, rather than aggressive. I'm only ever confrontational so I can get closure to any problem I face. I never hide my personal opinions or my feelings, but really, I don't bite.
If you want to talk to me for any reason (or even for no reason at all), please, feel free. Despite my less-than-pristine social skills, I don't mind company at all, and I'm usually quite thankful for it, to tell the truth~
