User:Gradient Arin

Hello; I'm Key. I'm a PPC newbie, but not among the newest of the newbies. I am not flirting with you.

No Spoilers, Please!
I am currently watching Star Trek in order from the first episode released onward. I am currently reading the Lord of the Rings series. If you want to discuss either, please ask me how far along I am first and try not to spoil anything!

I want to read the Song of Ice and Fire and Discworld series, as we

My Agents
Do not exist yet. I don't have Permission. They are, however, under construction, and I am happy to talk about them

Beta Reading
I really like beta reading.

My Contact Information
My email is oohlookitaknife at Gmail. Yes, that username is from my anime phase; no, I am not embarrassed by it. Google Docs are easiest for me to edit.

My Strengths and Weaknesses as a Beta
My main strength is that I am familiar with several rare fandoms (e.g. Gilbert and Sullivan, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell) and have other obscure knowledge (see below). I will catch all your spelling and grammar errors, so help me random deity. I'm good at structuring writing. I have a good sense of rhythm, so I can help with songs, poetry, etc.

My main weaknesses are that I don't have Permission, so I'm an unknown factor. The part of my brain that tracks what's going on tends to turn off during fight scenes, so I'll miss inconsistencies there. I'm much too fond of angst for my own good.

My Credentials
I beta-read the last incarnation of Bramandin's Permission prompt. I am currently one of many betas for Matt Cipher's New Olympus Fanfiction Academy.

I Am Comfortable Reading
I will read missions of fics which are NSFW and NSFB. I have a strong stomach; I'll even read the originals of the fics being sporked. Please warn, though; I have parents who like to look over my shoulder.

I tend not to be very level-headed around gender stereotypes, homophobia, and transphobia. If you're killing a fic where any of these come up, please put a warning so that I can put off reading it if I'm having a really bad day. I count stereotyping of any kind as bad writing; I will tell you to get rid of it.

Canons I Can Work With
Ask me! Even I don't know it, I can do research (unless it's on my "No Spoilers" list)

Miscellaneous Knowledge
''Disclaimer: I am not claiming to be an expert in any of the following areas! I'm a teenager, and not a prodigy of any kind. These are. . . hobbies, I suppose.''

I am well-versed in queer and feminist issues. Kinds of queer in order of how much I feel like I can talk about them and the surrounding issues: Bisexual (and pansexual, and related), Transgender (binary and non-binary), Lesbian, Gay, Asexual, Polyamorous (which maybe isn't the same as queer, but I know about it), Intersex.

I have a bad habit of trying to fact-check badfic, so I know at least basic safety precautions for any kink you'd care to name (and if I don't, I know where to find reliable information and will look it up). I also know a good bit about the history of therapy for pathologized sexuality, for no good reason.

Theatre! I like theatre. I can tell you stuff about everything from theatre games to Fitzmaurice breath work to what really goes on backstage.

I can speak a little Spanish. I won't convince a native speaker that I am another native speaker, although my writing is a bit better than my speech, but I will be intelligible, I will understand writing in Spanish, and I will catch basic SPaG errors.

I play piano and can read music. I don't imagine that'll come up much.