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Focus on a Fan: MelMat from MangaBullet!

4/11/2014

17 Comments

 
As part of this blog, I promised to highlight those Death Note fans who scattered when MangaBullet went down.
Welcome to our monthly Focus on a Fan feature!

The rest of this entry is given over to, and penned by, Melmat! 


I've tried so hard to forget about you, to leave you and move onto something newer. But I can't- I'm in love with you! Yes Death Note, I'm talking to you. You come in here flaunting your charms in a cat and mouse game; then hit me where it hurts, your irresistible characters. Yeah, you got me good this time. I hate you! (screams) I hate you!

I love you!

(Inhales, then exhales slowly) Okay, all better now.

But in reality, it's true. Oh, I have tried numerous times in the past few years to write for different fandoms. Ones that I adore- Attack on Titan, Free!, Kuroko no Basketball and so many more. Damn you, Death Note for holding my heart so tightly.


Melmat Mello cosplay
Mello cosplay Melmat
The Battle Within

I am a writer, not a cosplayer. They were done as a homage of sorts for me, because Mello has been such intricate part of my life; in ways I can't begin to explain. The pictures were taken by MihaelJKeehl and the rosary was sent to me from Poland by non other than my chaos twin, TrishKeehl. I tweaked the color to add more focus to the scar. I liked the result. It wasn't bad for a first timer. (laughs)

“You got to lose,
to know how to win...”
This lyric reminds me of Mello. He knew who Kira was!

He freaking knew! And he died proving he was right!!

Oh, Mello (sighs)
When I'm not in a Death Note coma as I like to call my alternate reality, I enjoy hanging out with my family, reading, watching movies and music. My favorite thing though, is concerts! I'm addicted to them. And oh my God; September 2013, I got to see HIM live. Yes, after eleven years of waiting; it finally happened! Little did I know I would get another opportunity six months later. (laughs) It was heavenly!

Nowadays, I spend my time talking to my Shini (aka my MattyMatt), writing and balancing being a parent. I'm a rockstar, babyyy!

I have plans on going back to school or at least taking some classes to help me further my writing. I've been working on a few fan fictions but I really want to start on my original ideas. Maybe in the next year or so?

Not much else has been going on as of late. Though I can say, I am disappointed that my Shini has not moved here yet, but I guess that's life. Stuff happens! Right? Oh yeah, my kid will be going off to college in two years. I know it's still a ways off but not to me. I mean, one day she is heading off to kindergarten and the next, a sophomore in high school.

Umm...wow. (shakes head)

I just realized my life is not remotely interesting. I'm rather boring. (Laughs) Totally not cool.

(Annoyed growl) Okay guys, I can feel my A.D.D creeping up on me as my focus on this has drifted in other directions.

So with that; I will now end this, leaving you with one of my most favorite songs. Ciao!
-Fin
Places you can find me:
  • Fanfiction: ~melmat
  • Archives of Our Own: MelMat

* I would like to publicly apologize to MRS-Jeevas. She had approached me back in mid-May about doing this and at that point things were not going good for me in the writing department. There were more failed attempts at this than I care to count. And, for that - Madam, I am deeply sorry.

* No prob! And no apologies necessary. Less than three, MelMat.

If you'd like to feature in Focus on a Fan, then please let me know via the contact form on this site. It would be great to know where we can find the old gang!


17 Comments
orangepunch
4/11/2014 11:43:34

MelMat!

Good to hear from you! :D

And d'aww about your daughter being a sophomore in HS...That's where my sis is now. She just turned 16 in October... HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!?!?!?!?!?! She'll forever be an itty bitty baby to me <3 xD

Nice one on the cosplay... dramatic.

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Matti
10/11/2014 06:09:03

I loved her cosplay! I didn't even know she had any. But they are very nice pics of a lovely lady.

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MelMat
10/11/2014 13:31:15

Thank You!!

MelMat
10/11/2014 13:17:57

Yeah, time seems to be my enemy. I really need a pause button right now. High school is bad enough, I do not want to worry about college, especially since she wants to attend FSU ( Florida State University). Which is five hours from me- Ugh!

And yes, I can totally relate to the "always be me baby" part.

Thanks for the nice comment on the homage to Mello (AKA cosplay). I was a little nervous about posting it with my focus but the response to it was great. :)

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Alex (BrookeStardust) link
4/11/2014 17:30:13

So good to hear from you again! So excited for your concert going! They have been the best developments on my end as well, the best times with the best music!
I am going to prematurely wish your kiddo all the best luck in college, and I will wish you all the best luck with your future writings! Original things are always great and I hope you post them where we can all find them! Even the build up is pretty exciting!

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Matti
10/11/2014 06:10:47

It always stuns me when MelMat cants about her daughter. Firstly because I swear her kid grows another ten years every time I blink; and secondly because MelMat doesn't seem old enough to have a daughter approaching adulthood!

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MelMat
10/11/2014 13:38:35

*haha* She has grown so much just in the past year. My little girl is becoming such a beautiful young woman. I'm so proud of her!

I was going to post a picture of her with my focus but I really do NOT like posting her on the net. Once something is out there, it is out there and too many sickos trolling sites nowadays.

Thank you so much for the "Doesn't look old enough to have a daughter approaching adulthood" comment. It made me smile. I really don't put much thought into my age. I mean thirty-seven is still young. Your only as old as you feel, right? And today, I think I will be sixteen again. *haha*

MelMat
10/11/2014 13:25:57

It has been great to see everyone again!

Yes, I'm a concert junkie. But I'm sad to say I do not go to as many as in my younger days.

Thank you so much for the well wishes for my soon to be college bound kid and my future writings. Original works make me nervous- it is all me, you know? The fact I have to create everything from scratch. There will be no falling back on Matt or Mello but I'll get through it. *haha*

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TrishKeehl
5/11/2014 00:38:12

Finally, your article, Melly! :D

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Matti
10/11/2014 06:07:42

I'm beginning to get the sense that half of the fandom has been involved in the saga of MelMat's Focus on a Fan!

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MelMat
10/11/2014 13:39:23

Yeah, I happened to be working on one of the many attempts one night while talking to her. *haha*

MelMat
10/11/2014 13:28:11

Yeppers, finally!! I didn't think it was every going to get done. Maybe if I would have stopped deleting it Matti would have had it back in June. *embarrassed laugh*

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Alexhliel
5/11/2014 23:05:03

Now that i've seen eight thousand versions of this one focus…it's finally up :D

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Matti
10/11/2014 06:07:03

Much happy dancing here too! :D I let her off the hook a dozen times, but she was determined that this would be a thing one day. And here it is.

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MelMat
10/11/2014 13:30:03

And I truly thank you for being so patient. :)

MelMat
10/11/2014 13:29:12

Yeah..yeah, I know! Meany!

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MelMat
10/11/2014 13:44:48

Damn it posted my comment below Mattie's!! Ugh! Oh well

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