Raven Akuma Profile

"Say what you mean and mean what you say. Confront what frightens or offends you. Reckless or insulting talk should never go unchallenged."

- Cheshire Cat (Alice: Madness Returns)

Ladies and gentlemen, one and all, welcome to my profile page! I am Raven Akuma; the nerdy, metalhead, dark-minded writer. It's nice to meet 'ya all!

My role as a reader: My schedule has opened up lots, so I'll be able to get back into reading. Let me at it!

My role as a writer: Yes, my writing is amateur, but my imagination is not! I'll write short stories or poems as side-projects, but the majority of my time is spent writing my series "The Forsaken Race" (TFR for short). I started planning this series a few years back, put it to page two years ago, and I haven't stopped since! Nor do I plan to until I see this series published as a manga at the very least.

What is "The Forsaken Race" series?

"The Forsaken Race" is an anime-stylized story, set in a chaotic original world. It primarily falls under the "high fantasy" category, but it also has elements of classic Tolkein fantasy, dystopian fantasy, and even traditional folklore (from many different cultures). There is a lot to it, admittedly, but it's paced in a way that's easy to understand.

Tips for reading my book(s):

1: some minor things are always subject to change, so if you go back and notice I replaced some words in a description, please don't be surprised. The story itself is always intact.

2: I use double-spaced paragraphs to move between dreams/visions/flashbacks. I use \\\\\ to switch POV, or for dramatic time skips.

3: TFR is rated "Mature." It has strong language and gore, so if you're a sensitive reader, beware.

I can ensure anybody that I will never sell out in any way just for more attention; I stick to what I have. I'm not targeting some audiences over others, I'm hopefully making my own and catering to it.

I will say that I enjoy experimenting with my style of writing, though. Sometimes it comes out well, other times not. In the end, though, I try to make sure everything comes out better. If you find a spot in my stories you don't like, if you're willing to press on, you may just find yourself surprised! And of course, I ALWAYS encourage you to criticize me.

Anyways, that being said, here are some fun facts about me!

Favorite Color = red

Favorite Animal = raven

Favorite Movie = Labyrinth

Top-Ranking Animes = Black Butler, RWBY, Future Diary, Corpse Party, Your Name, Princess Mononoke, Tokyo Ghoul, No Game No Life, Spice and Wolf, Danganronpa, Code Geass, D.Gray Man, Hellsing

Favorite Stories = To Kill a Mocking Bird, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Warriors, Grimms' Fairy Tales, Harry Potter, Animal Farm, The Giver, The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, Dracula, ANYTHING by Edgar Allan Poe!

Favorite Poems = Dream Within A Dream, The Raven, Acquainted with the Night, Nothing Gold Can Stay, Porphyria's Lover

Hobbies = writing, drawing, reading, playing bass, antique shopping, collecting Venetian masks

Also Loves = pokemon, dragons, crocodiles, sudoku, solitaire, steampunk, cars, anything macabre, old cartoons, folklore

Dislikes = bugs, people who are jerks, rap and pop music, social media

Favorite Bands = Korn, Mushroomhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Motionless In White, Cradle of Filth, Blackbriar, Megadeth, Xandria, Dark Sarah, In This Moment, Slipknot, Dethklok, Avatar, Raven Black, Rings Of Saturn, Cattle Decapitation, Bullet For My Valentine, Lacuna Coil

Favorite Videogames = Alice: Madness Returns, FNAF, Halo 3, older Zeldas, Ark: Survival Evolved, Fallout 3, Bendy And The Ink Machine, Ib, Corpse Party, Undertale, Nevermind, Pinstripe, Alan Wake, Mad Father, the Strange Men games

Recommendations!

It's true that I've met many talented authors on here, and enjoyed their works! Below is a list of who I would STRONGLY recommend going to for a great read (note, there's no order to it). I can only read so many works, therefore fit so many names, but hey: the list is growing yet. For who I have now, it's...

Red Hunter

Blankly-Dreaming

Aravind Kumar

Joy Shaw 

MARIA KUZENARI SHINOHARA

Katherina Csernis

れつくる

Alpha Moon

Kossettes Novellettes 

Jaylisbeth

S.H.Heggholmen

AnaGVF

Noir Creations

Aaron.Austin.

Allen Darkmyst

Thank you for your time, friend(s). Happy reading!

- Raven Akuma