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Post by Rascarin on Jan 30, 2011 21:05:26 GMT 1
Ok, after a bit of thought, I decided it might be a good idea to start a thread where we can all post a small dossier-like description of ourselves with photo and such for all the new people coming through. Obviously "new people" threads are still welcome, because they're fun, but I think this would be a good point of reference for newbies so they can get a feel for who's on the team straight from the start. I'll start (obviously). You guys can copy my format if it pleases you, and add bits in if you feel like it. Name: Rascarin, aka Your Lord and Master Sex/Gender: Female Age: I'm 21 days away from being 22, at time of posting Country: UK Role Here: I'm the creator of the Mass Effect FanFic Forums, which also means I'm admin and moderator. My word and whim are law. But seriously, my power trip aside, I'm one of two people currently responsible for keeping order (not that we've ever had trouble), and ensuring the general smooth-running of the site. A bit about me: I'm a university student, studying Biology. I'm an angry lesbian, I work in one of the biggest gay bars in the country, have an unhealthy appetite for alcohol, was raised by mormons, and have a great love for cheese and kittens. Favourite Mass Effect quote: Where would we be without your astute sense of perception? Picture: Here, have one of me as an ANGRY ZOMBIE LESBIAN (right, that's all I'm doing for now, suggestions for more very welcome, though.) (and thinking about it, can you guys let Buch go next? Just so we have the admins at the top ) (ALSO - if you don't want to post a picture of yourself, i demand a hilarious lolcat instead)
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Post by Mister Buch on Jan 31, 2011 2:15:32 GMT 1
Okey dokie. Name: Buch. It's my highschool nickname, but now I only use it online. The real name is Chris. Sex / Gender: Male. Age: 26. Country: UK. Role here: I'm the secondary admin / moderator or whatever. I'm like Riker from Star Trek. If you have any problems / questions, feel free to send me a PM. I've written some of the fanfic here (but nothing lately, mainly our earlier stuff.) I'm also the most prolific poster on the forums. A bit about me: I'm also a University student, studying English literature and creative writing. I also work at at Blockbuster for money. I like to write short stories and poetry for a hobby, and Mass Effect fanfiction is what got me 'into' it and practicing. I've truly loved Bioware games ever since Knights of the Old Republic but I'm not much of a gamer - modern games anyway. On the whole, I still prefer 2D games. I'm also very fond of a drink. I like wine, though I'm no expert, and rum. I'm mostly heterosexual (try finding that on the government paperwork) and atheist. I'm very, very fond of this website, and have made at least two good friends because of it. Blood type: A- Likes: Spinning bird kick, rice. Dislikes: M Bison (he killed my father). Favourite Mass Effect quote: "I made a mistake!"Picture: I've lost most of my pictures recently. Here's one that I still have.
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Post by jklinders on Jan 31, 2011 3:49:13 GMT 1
Name:jklinders Sex/Gender:Male Age:34 Country:Canada Role here:Sarcastic comic relief/sometime game reviewer/contributor of one fic A bit about me:Worked as a cook and in customer service in that strange and illusive "real world". Only have high school education but have aggressively pursued info on my topics of interest as far back as I can remember. I first stopped lurking here around this time last year when I was hiding from the rabid trolls of the Bioware forums. I liked it here so I decided to stick around and annoy you guys. ;D Favorite Mass Effect Quote:I was only mostly dead, try finding that option on government paperwork. Camera's self destruct rather than take photos of me so my picture does not exist on the internet. Edit: I dig up a photo that is not too out of date. Avert your eyes if ye not want to be blinded. One Last edit. Cripes what a pain in the but it was to get that sized properly.
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Post by ommadawn on Jan 31, 2011 4:15:48 GMT 1
Ooookay. I'm only posting this 'cause I trust you guys, m'kay? Name: ommadawn (actually the title of arguably the best album every made, way back in 1975 by Mike Oldfield) Sex/Gender: Male (the last time I checked anyway) Age: Somewhere in my 30's, and that's all you're getting. Country: Australia, central New South Wales to be more precise. Favourite Mass Effect Quote: "Sheppard." "Wrex." Blood type: A+ Role here: Nuisance and general layabout. A bit about me: I'm old school, a gamer from way back. I played Ultima 4 and 5 on my old commodore 64 when I was a kid, and have been an addict ever since. I'm in IT, trained and employed for years as a programmer (all sorts of old languages) but now I work for the government over here supporting data warehouses for the state). God, how boring was that? I'm not particularly angry and am totally straight. Oh, I was late coming to the Mass Effect/Dragon Age camp, but feel I've more than made up for it now. Picture: Let my piercing blue eyes dazzle you all. NOT.
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Post by Battlechantress on Jan 31, 2011 4:18:44 GMT 1
Name: What you see on the left is what you get.
Gender: Guess.
Role here: Most likely voted In Need of Duct Tape Over Mouth (or Broken Fingers). Current lead grammar/typo/spelling bitch. Occasionally remembers to add a chapter of fanfic every so often.
Age: 36.
Country of origin: the States. Currently living in what you'd call the "ass end of nowhere".
Stuff about me: Currently in health care and working on degree #2. I'm the forum's resident "farm girl". Can't imagine that you really need to know much else.
Favorite ME quote: What linders said.
Photos... look in "Random Pictures" or "Most Embarrassing Moments" threads if you must. Or dare. I'm not sure which.
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Post by Mr. Glow on Jan 31, 2011 5:14:06 GMT 1
Name: Mr. Glow
Sex/Gender: Male
Age: I recently turned 20. I already miss being an angry young teenager
Country: UK
Role Here: I try too hard to be funny, and complain about any and all change. (Except the Mass Relay theme. (That's a damn good theme. (Even if I don't use it.)))
A bit about me: I'm currently unemployed. In my ample spare time between job hunts, I'm an amateur actor, writer and photographer.
Favourite Mass Effect quote: "That was awesome!"
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Post by Clint Johnston on Jan 31, 2011 7:17:30 GMT 1
Name: Clint Johnston Sex/Gender: Male Age: 24 Country: USA Role Here: Layabout and occasional dabbler in highly derivative fiction. A bit about me: I'm a Librarian without a Library at the moment, having completed my Master's and not found a job in my field yet. I deliver Pizza for Domino's as a side job. I play RPG's but enjoy action games as well. Cannot get into civ games or WOW because I will obsess and turn into the worst example of crazy geek. Favorite Mass Effect quote: The part about Isaac Newton with the Drill Sergeant. Picture: Old, but since my sister is slow about uploading current pics and consequently slow about sending them to me, it's the best you're getting.
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Post by Tillian Panthesis on Jan 31, 2011 7:37:01 GMT 1
Name: Tillian Sex/Gender: Female Age: 25 in a couple of months... uh yay? Country: Australia Role Here: Just another forum goer, who does writes stuff occasionally. Also I have role in the forums as the Cloud Cuckoo Lander. A bit about me: Still a university student but probably not for long if I did my dues this year. Apart from trying to find my place in the games industry, I've enjoy crafting and modifying toys. Favourite Mass Effect quote: Its just mad that all of it's footage looked like a dream sequence. Picture: Sorry can't I'm still going through motions with my flu atm, so here's the next best thing. You said LOLcats right?
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Post by lieden on Jan 31, 2011 7:58:35 GMT 1
Name: lieden, or any relevant scramble thereof (with or without 'h'). Sex: Female Age: 28 Country: Greece Role here: Would probably be a good-for-nothing intermittent poster, but at some point I sat down and made a forum skin, complete with custom icons and all that jazz. People actually liked it! I've written part of a fic and a couple of drabbles I like not to draw attention to. I hope to write something better. A bit about me: linguistics & art graduate, but currently working in the family business. I like to paint in my spare time: some of my stuff can be seen at the non-mass effect art thread. I frequently dream of starships, epic battles, space colonisation, and wish I had been born at least two hundred years in the future. Favourite Mass Effect quote: 'Why is it whenever someone says "with all due respect" they really mean "kiss my ass"?' Picture: Older one here. More recent here.
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Post by Knightfall on Jan 31, 2011 8:14:43 GMT 1
Name: Anthony. Named after my uncle, who is not named Anthony. Yeah. Sex/Gender: Male Age: 22 Country: Team America Role Here: In-house troll. Joined up as a fan of Buch's writings, now the admins can't get rid of me. I'm that house guest that everyone prays they never get. A Bit About Me: Playing Knights of the Old Republic for the first time made me want to be a writer in some way. Since then, writing has become one of my prime hobbies. I've written three novels (one of which is fanfiction) and I loooove RPGs. Right now, I'm working as a bartender/waiter at a catering facility, and kinda between colleges while I figure out what I want to study. Before I left, I was a comparative religions major, but I'm currently studying Japanese to possibly get a job overseas. Favorite Mass Effect Quote: "Can it wait for a bit? I'm in the middle of some calibrations."
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Post by ommadawn on Feb 1, 2011 0:14:55 GMT 1
Photo: [/img]stiil working on that too how do get my photo inserted?Help needed![/quote] Ayesha, if you upload your photo to an image hosting site like Photobucket, then you can post the link here in the thread (photobucket even gives you the img code to do it).
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Post by jklinders on Feb 1, 2011 0:17:43 GMT 1
Photo: [/img]stiil working on that too how do get my photo inserted?Help needed![/quote] Ayesha, if you upload your photo to an image hosting site like Photobucket, then you can post the link here in the thread (photobucket even gives you the img code to do it). [/quote] She's getting some weird prompt or alert from norton when she goes to any hosting site. I got nothing from Nod32 when I went there myself, I think she is getting a false positive. Without being in front of her machine though...well you know the rest.
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Post by Rascarin on Feb 1, 2011 1:27:55 GMT 1
A random aside, but if anyone wants to suggest a better name for this thread, I'm all ears. This was the first ME related thing that came to my head, and I'm not convinced by it.
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Post by Mister Buch on Feb 1, 2011 1:31:29 GMT 1
I quite liked the name.
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Post by jklinders on Feb 1, 2011 2:19:54 GMT 1
I'm OK with it. We are the crew of this board, it fits.
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