I was drawn to this forum when a person I know from another forum pointed me at your thread about the TVTropes issues, but I think I've got some mutual interests with the folks here in any case. I'm an avid gamer (both video and RPG), comic-reader, anime-watcher, and more. If it's a stereotypically nerdy hobby, I've probably done it.
So, Hi, I'm J.R., it's very nice to meet you all.
I play City of Heroes from time to time - though honestly just a couple of times a year at this point. I maintain my VIP membership there mostly out of inertia.
I've played (and own) dozens of roleplaying games, including an extensive collection of GURPS materials (though I prefer Mutants and Masterminds for most of my superhero gaming). I currently run games in D&D 3.5 and Mutants and Masterminds.
I'm currently working my way through ZZ Gundam and Gurren Lagann and Air Gear .. and I probably would be getting further, faster if I learned to focus on one at a time. I'm also reading manga versions of Tenjo Tenge, Negima, and Soul Eater as time permits - in addition to my regular Western comic book reading.
Now, I've never been an avid consumer or producer of Fan Fiction, but I have done lots of roleplaying (both in tabletop form and in online forums) with established properties, which is somewhat similar. Particularly the forum based version, which was like cooperatively written fan fiction. I did, however, write a single piece of fan-fiction for a contest - a contest that later fell apart due to lack of entries.
So, hi!
So, Hi, I'm J.R., it's very nice to meet you all.
I play City of Heroes from time to time - though honestly just a couple of times a year at this point. I maintain my VIP membership there mostly out of inertia.
I've played (and own) dozens of roleplaying games, including an extensive collection of GURPS materials (though I prefer Mutants and Masterminds for most of my superhero gaming). I currently run games in D&D 3.5 and Mutants and Masterminds.
I'm currently working my way through ZZ Gundam and Gurren Lagann and Air Gear .. and I probably would be getting further, faster if I learned to focus on one at a time. I'm also reading manga versions of Tenjo Tenge, Negima, and Soul Eater as time permits - in addition to my regular Western comic book reading.
Now, I've never been an avid consumer or producer of Fan Fiction, but I have done lots of roleplaying (both in tabletop form and in online forums) with established properties, which is somewhat similar. Particularly the forum based version, which was like cooperatively written fan fiction. I did, however, write a single piece of fan-fiction for a contest - a contest that later fell apart due to lack of entries.
So, hi!
