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STATUS: This week I am both moving, and am somewhat sick, so there shall be delays on posts. Apologies! 10 days ago
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This week I am both moving, and am somewhat sick, so there shall be delays on posts. Apologies!
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Making out for a few minutes solves many problems
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Finally home and will post for my partners asap!
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I started ATLA late, around Covid. But I love the first series and think TLoK is pretty good despite some problems
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I never notice someone's post count until I see (ignore post count) and then I totally look at it, out of habit and curiosity.
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About Me
Name: Ben
Username: The one and only. Dare I say?
Age: 33
Ethnicity: Mixed
Sex: Male
Religion: Christian (Nondenominational)
Languages: English, Japanese (Semi-fluent & learning), I also know some Scots Gaelic, Quenyan (Elvish), and Miccosukee (My tribal tongue)
Relationship Status: Single (Though generally unavailable unless I find I really enjoy someone).
Current Projects/Freelance work
- I am a voice talent and script writer for Faerun History
- I have a much smaller personal Youtube channel that I use to make videos on various subjects. Only been making videos for 2 years, but it's growing!
- I'm the host of a Science Fiction & Fantasy Podcast where I interview authors of the genre.
Interests (Includes but is not limited to)
- Writing/Reading (Love writing and I own too many books)
- Video Games (Been a gamer for close to 23 years now)
- Working Out/Martial Arts (Wing Chun/Oyama Karate mostly. Some historical swordplay as well.)
- History (Military History is my specialty)
- Zoology
- Art (Mostly Illustrations. Used to be good. Am picking it back up)
- Voice Acting/Singing
- Tabletop Gaming (Started late in the game. Been at it for 3 years. I was the kid who bought the monster manuals and D&D books just for the lore for the longest time. I've played 3.5e, 5e, Star Wars D20, Edge of the Empire, PF, and PF2.)
- Weaponry of all kinds
- Anime (mostly action/shonen. DBZ & YYH being my favorites)
- Movies (Action/War/Drama films being my go-to)
- Music (Rock of all kinds, as well as historical folk songs, sea shanties, pub songs, a bit of classical music, etc)
- Guitar (am learning to play, but being left handed makes it challenging)
- There's more but if you care enough you can PM me :P
Roleplay F.A.Q.
- Fantasy, Sci Fi, and Historical are my genres. Fantasy being my favorite and Sci Fi/Historical being close seconds.
- Advanced / Nation / 1x1 / Casual (only in certain circumstances)
- I generally write at the 'Advanced Level' meaning 4+ Paragraphs with good grammar.
- I am usually busy with many projects and RPs, but if you wish to do a 1x1 with me, you'll need to present your case. Those I already do it with have my trust as a Roleplayer.
- I love many, many fictional universes so me trying to list them all is an effort in futility!
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@Carantathraiel I will probably visit Scotland again before then, or maybe go to Norway! After I finish learning Japanese, I'm likely learning Norwegian :) Germany does sound gorgeous though.
@GeekFactor Nice to see you too, miss Geek <3 :)
I am a huge supporter of creative freedom in all aspects, and that also includes being allowed to do cliches. I know you are not trying to say people shouldn't be allowed to do them, and granted I do get tired of a few myself. The arrogant bad boy with a rough past so he has an excuse to be a jerk, the "smart" character that beats an honorable character because he's devious and lucky (but people claim its because he is intelligent), etc.
But at the end of the day, it's how you use them. That's the difference between Tropes and Cliches. Sauron could be a pure evil being and that is boring to some people, but he could also be a corrupted Maiar spirit who was tainted and driven crazy by Morgoth in the War of wrath and wishes to emulate his Ainur Valar master in the 3rd age. It depends!
Stereotypes can be fun if you put interesting twists into them as well (bar actual racism). A stereotypical "girly girl" or a stereotypical "foreign laborer" can make sense in universe and even be valued as heroic and important to the plot, moral center, or climax of a story! The girly girl in Dragonball, Bulma, is also a brilliant scientist and without her a lot of things would have gone to hell, even if she can't fight. An immigrant laborer can (and probably is) also trying to do best for his family because he loves them, and moved to make a better life for them.
It's annoying when people use cliches and stereotypes just to use them, without any fluff. But they can be fun if you do them right!
But at the end of the day, it's how you use them. That's the difference between Tropes and Cliches. Sauron could be a pure evil being and that is boring to some people, but he could also be a corrupted Maiar spirit who was tainted and driven crazy by Morgoth in the War of wrath and wishes to emulate his Ainur Valar master in the 3rd age. It depends!
Stereotypes can be fun if you put interesting twists into them as well (bar actual racism). A stereotypical "girly girl" or a stereotypical "foreign laborer" can make sense in universe and even be valued as heroic and important to the plot, moral center, or climax of a story! The girly girl in Dragonball, Bulma, is also a brilliant scientist and without her a lot of things would have gone to hell, even if she can't fight. An immigrant laborer can (and probably is) also trying to do best for his family because he loves them, and moved to make a better life for them.
It's annoying when people use cliches and stereotypes just to use them, without any fluff. But they can be fun if you do them right!
@Carantathraiel Jealous!
Tentative interest.
@Carantathraiel LOL, I'm a history major.
I'm currently learning Japanese atm and I've gotten somewhat good, but I've never been to Japan. Let's just say I know about as much Japanese as I do Elvish (and Scots Gaelic) atm.
I'm currently learning Japanese atm and I've gotten somewhat good, but I've never been to Japan. Let's just say I know about as much Japanese as I do Elvish (and Scots Gaelic) atm.
@Carantathraiel Same! Well, with Dragons and asian culture. Mostly because I was and am an anime fan, and Dragons because...well, Dragons. (I wasn't a good student either. I was much better in college)
@Carantathraiel Thank you!
I love it for the colors, romance, and magic. But Mulan is definitely one of my favorites still. "Make a Man out of You" is always classic, and all of the intense battle scenes.
I love it for the colors, romance, and magic. But Mulan is definitely one of my favorites still. "Make a Man out of You" is always classic, and all of the intense battle scenes.
I tend to just go with this since Aladdin is my favorite Disney movie.
BUT, props to you for going the extra mile!
@Carantathraiel
BUT, props to you for going the extra mile!
@Carantathraiel
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