I'm Starlight Uplifting! (They/Them pronouns). I'm a 22-year old, full time employee who writes fanfiction and wants to become a video game developer. I take myself so much more lightheartedly now than I did years ago, as to be expected with 8 years of this account existing. I have since become competent, open-minded, and most importantly, confident. So this is where I'll be spending some time, every here and there. It may seem odd to come back to this fandom after so many disappearances, but I do like this website. Some great people discovered me on here. So this text box is for a solid introduction to me if you're not yet familiar!

I'm was your average brony for a long time. I never really identified with it back then, but it's an accurate label for who I was. With time my interest slowed but I miss it often, it was always fun to be part of a community of people who shared an interest, which is harder and harder to find as you grow up. Outside of ponies, I'd call myself a multifaceted person with a broad range of interests. I code and create ludicrously detailed prototype games that never get finished, I love mythology from just about any culture, and I live for the vibrant sounds of electronic music. I am openly gay and proud to be myself. My favorite characters in "Friendship is Magic" are Rarity, Spike, Starlight Glimmer, King Sombra, and Sunburst. I am still trying to teach myself to speak Norwegian. After like.. 4 or so years of not doing it consistently, don't ask .

If ever you may need a proofreader or editor, please don't be afraid to message me. I may also offer to co-author works, but only if I really like the idea. As a writing tutor at work, helping people with non-academic work broadens my horizons and gives me more joy in my spare time than in my present times. Additionally, please DO NOT ask me to proofread excessive gore or smut. I refuse to do so, as both make me uncomfortable nowadays. But other than that, I'm fairly open to reading all kinds of works. Consider it like having a beta reader, but for something ten times less important to literature. These opportunities are first come first serve, and are one story at a time. Just consider yourself added to the queue if I'm working on another piece. Thank you!

Overall, I'm here to make myself some friends, and to do things I was too fragile and unmotivated to do when I was in high school. It's about time I let the past be in the past. So, moving on to a new year, the really real resolution that trumps all else for me is "Let the past go". I recommend anyone with a plethora of grudges to lay them to rest. Thank you for reading, if you did. I appreciate it. .