User:Actene

Me
Hello. I became a member on this site so that I can write and compare some pieces of Halo Fanon and have been completely drawn into the site.

I am a huge fan of the Halo series, and I am currently looking forward to Halo Wars and Halo 3: Recon with much anticipation. I hope to use this site as a way to improve my writing skills so that I can write a fantasy novel of my own (Actene is the name of a main character in the novel).

I have recently become a user at the LOTR Fan Fiction Wikia.

I will generally write articles only for characters and events. The technical information that goes along with making weapons, equipment, and vehicles is simply beyond me, so any articles I do write about these things will undoubtedly be inferior to most others. I guess I'm more of an "expert" in character creation, although this is probably one of the easiest categories on this website. When creating any species I'll pay more attention to culture and history rather than biology; any reader will just be required to accept that some things are possible without any technical data to back it up (science is not one of my strong points).

I guess the best thing I have going for me is the fact that I'm quick to respond to messages on my discussion and talk pages and that I'm a pretty easy going guy. I can take and use criticism about my articles and I don't think I'll ever go on any kind of offensive rant that gets me banned. Anything bad I do when editing will probably be a misunderstanding of protocol stemming from either rash action (see the talk page of Agent 2994) or a lack of information. I try to not put negative comments on talk pages or at least to add something good after a criticism.



Partners
Co-writing or developing something with another user is perhaps one of the more fun things to do on this site. Here is a list of users I have worked with and hope to continue working with in the future:
 * RelentlessRecusant
 * K4
 * LieutenantDavies
 * ODST Joshie

Articles
I've written a lot of articles, but there are a few in particular that I think are better than others. Anything here on this list is an article I'd want someone to read if they were assessing my work for something:
 * SPARTAN-G294
 * Cassandra-G006
 * Agent 2994
 * Agent 2042
 * Hai
 * Sons of the Silent Blade
 * SPARTAN-B030
 * G294 Midgard Diary
 * Halo: Team Kopis
 * Halo: Ultimatum (Not yet finished, collaboration with K4)
 * Halo: Post Project Scenario (Ongoing project)
 * Halo: Bridge to Dusk
 * Battle of Nalious
 * Kenus
 * David Wellesley

Fanon Stories
thumb|400px|right|The newest, and in my opinion cleverest, of the TF2 promotional videos. Here's a list of Fanon stories that I've either finished or am actively writing.


 * Halo: Beckon Forth Sunrise (collaboration with RelentlessRecusant)
 * Halo: Bridge to Dusk (a companion story to Beckon Forth Sunrise)
 * Halo: Ultimatum (Collaboration with K4) (Under Construction)
 * Halo: Team Kopis (Completed)
 * Halo: Post Project Scenario (Under Active Construction)

To-Do List
If anyone wants to know what I'm up to, here's my plans for any given week. Enjoy.
 * Come up with part names for every One Man Army section (Thursday)
 * Complete part 2 of One MAN Army (Friday)
 * Begin/finish SOTF Episode 1 (Friday/Saturday/Sunday)
 * Post for WARDOG (Any time in between)

The Young British Soldier
This is just a poem I really like: The Young British Soldier By Rudyard Kipling

When the 'arf-made recruity goes out to the East 'E acts like a babe an' 'e drinks like a beast, An' 'e wonders because 'e is frequent deceased Ere 'e's fit for to serve as a soldier. Serve, serve, serve as a soldier, Serve, serve, serve as a soldier, Serve, serve, serve as a soldier, So-oldier of the Queen!

Now all you recruities what's drafted to-day, You shut up your rag-box an' 'ark to my lay, An' I'll sing you a soldier as far as I may: A soldier what's fit for a soldier. Fit, fit, fit for a soldier. ..

First mind you steer clear o' the grog-sellers' huts, For they sell you Fixed Bay'nets that rots out your guts -- Ay, drink that 'ud eat the live steel from your butts -- An' it's bad for the young British soldier. Bad, bad, bad for the soldier. ..

When the cholera comes -- as it will past a doubt -- Keep out of the wet and don't go on the shout, For the sickness gets in as the liquor dies out, An' it crumples the young British soldier. Crum-, crum-, crumples the soldier. ..

But the worst o' your foes is the sun over'ead: You must wear your 'elmet for all that is said: If 'e finds you uncovered 'e'll knock you down dead, An' you'll die like a fool of a soldier. Fool, fool, fool of a soldier. ..

If you're cast for fatigue by a sergeant unkind, Don't grouse like a woman nor crack on nor blind; Be handy and civil, and then you will find That it's beer for the young British soldier. Beer, beer, beer for the soldier. ..

Now, if you must marry, take care she is old -- A troop-sergeant's widow's the nicest I'm told, For beauty won't help if your rations is cold, Nor love ain't enough for a soldier. 'Nough, 'nough, 'nough for a soldier. ..

If the wife should go wrong with a comrade, be loath To shoot when you catch 'em -- you'll swing, on my oath! -- Make 'im take 'er and keep 'er: that's Hell for them both, An' you're shut o' the curse of a soldier. Curse, curse, curse of a soldier. ..

When first under fire an' you're wishful to duck, Don't look nor take 'eed at the man that is struck, Be thankful you're livin', and trust to your luck And march to your front like a soldier. Front, front, front like a soldier. ..

When 'arf of your bullets fly wide in the ditch, Don't call your Martini a cross-eyed old bitch; She's human as you are -- you treat her as sich, An' she'll fight for the young British soldier. Fight, fight, fight for the soldier. ..

When shakin' their bustles like ladies so fine, The guns o' the enemy wheel into line, Shoot low at the limbers an' don't mind the shine, For noise never startles the soldier. Start-, start-, startles the soldier. ..

If your officer's dead and the sergeants look white, Remember it's ruin to run from a fight: So take open order, lie down, and sit tight, And wait for supports like a soldier. Wait, wait, wait like a soldier. ..

When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains, And the women come out to cut up what remains, Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains An' go to your Gawd like a soldier. Go, go, go like a soldier, Go, go, go like a soldier, Go, go, go like a soldier, So-oldier of the Queen!