Howdy folks,
I was never too great at introductions so let me give you the brief of things. I'm 25, I live in Texas where I work in the gaming industry, and I'm one of those tortured artists who fights against being an introvert. Well, more or less, I suppose. I'm no true artist. There are many others who are far more worthy of praise than anything I would write.
I draw heavily from Jeff Somers, William Gibson, and Bernard Cornwell as my writing inspirations. I dabbled a bit with Chuck Palahniuk's writing style but it was a bit too uncouth for me. I realize that was the whole point and I'm not saying I dislike his work buuuut.. It just isn't my writing style. I'm a big fan of collaboration, so if our stories happen to cross paths, then definitely chat me up to discuss it.
I'm not sure what to say about myself, really. I'm a gamer, I have been since the 80s. APB is definitely a great game and the customization only adds to the flair of the game itself. I decided to try for the Rain Dogs because I needed a good social writing project. I haven't written anything in so long that I felt as though I may have lost my ability to express myself. The last time I had a good writing project was back in the early 2000's, with a Matrix Forum RPG called Future of Zion. Good stuff, that was. I'm also a big fan of text based games, like MUDs, MUSHes, MUCKs, etc.
In my short quarter century life I have been many things and seen even more. I'm originally from London, England (Westminster, specifically) and I've done a bit of travelling. I like a good read on a rainy day (as my first post implies), long walks on the beach, and listening to music with wonderful people. A good conversation goes a long way with me, especially if it's a conversation that requires more than just basic thought. I'm also a guitar player, although nothing fancy. I stick to jazz and blues since it's something I can really put myself into, as I do with my writing.
Unfortunately, that exhausts my ability to describe myself. I never was very good at that specific task. Please ask some questions if you wish, as I'm much better at answering a question than delivering a prepared statment of my general persona's qualities and traits.
Happy hunting and I hope to see you in game
EDIT:
Oh yes, and as for what you may call me, Alkain is just fine. Alk is a good nickname. If you'd like to get a bit personal, you may even call me Fox, which happens to be my name (well, part of it)
I was never too great at introductions so let me give you the brief of things. I'm 25, I live in Texas where I work in the gaming industry, and I'm one of those tortured artists who fights against being an introvert. Well, more or less, I suppose. I'm no true artist. There are many others who are far more worthy of praise than anything I would write.
I draw heavily from Jeff Somers, William Gibson, and Bernard Cornwell as my writing inspirations. I dabbled a bit with Chuck Palahniuk's writing style but it was a bit too uncouth for me. I realize that was the whole point and I'm not saying I dislike his work buuuut.. It just isn't my writing style. I'm a big fan of collaboration, so if our stories happen to cross paths, then definitely chat me up to discuss it.
I'm not sure what to say about myself, really. I'm a gamer, I have been since the 80s. APB is definitely a great game and the customization only adds to the flair of the game itself. I decided to try for the Rain Dogs because I needed a good social writing project. I haven't written anything in so long that I felt as though I may have lost my ability to express myself. The last time I had a good writing project was back in the early 2000's, with a Matrix Forum RPG called Future of Zion. Good stuff, that was. I'm also a big fan of text based games, like MUDs, MUSHes, MUCKs, etc.
In my short quarter century life I have been many things and seen even more. I'm originally from London, England (Westminster, specifically) and I've done a bit of travelling. I like a good read on a rainy day (as my first post implies), long walks on the beach, and listening to music with wonderful people. A good conversation goes a long way with me, especially if it's a conversation that requires more than just basic thought. I'm also a guitar player, although nothing fancy. I stick to jazz and blues since it's something I can really put myself into, as I do with my writing.
Unfortunately, that exhausts my ability to describe myself. I never was very good at that specific task. Please ask some questions if you wish, as I'm much better at answering a question than delivering a prepared statment of my general persona's qualities and traits.
Happy hunting and I hope to see you in game
EDIT:
Oh yes, and as for what you may call me, Alkain is just fine. Alk is a good nickname. If you'd like to get a bit personal, you may even call me Fox, which happens to be my name (well, part of it)
Last edited by Alkain on Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:56 pm; edited 1 time in total