ShadowLord XT
Commander
2646 Posts
    
Plane of Shadow
 | | 05/30/2006 3:46 PM |
| How did you come up with it? Did it take a while, or did it just come into your head? I keep seeing usernames on here that don't make much sense. I was just wondering if you guys were willing to explain.
Mine, there's not much to it. It just sounded cool. | |
Disipline is the only way to overcome chaos.
Champion of Half-Golems
Knight of Golems
"This world is made for love and peace" - Trigun
"anyway..shadow..you've figured women out. KUDOS." - raye_kino16 | |
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Zaukrie
Underboss
2007 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 3:55 PM |
| Zaukrie = name of one of my favorite D&D characters.
It is a combination of 2 German words (or close to them) Zauber=magic, Krieg = war. | |
Fastest dropping DCI ranking on record!
Champion of Juiblex | |
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maijstral
Underboss
2105 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 4:02 PM |
| Drake Maijstral, the name of a legal thief in a trilogy of books by walter jon williams. Cool character and an interesting concept, in the far future certain crimes,like burglary, are legal if proformed under a series specific rules and captured on camera for entertainment of the masses.
When I first started on line i needed a unique username i could remember and I had just finished his books so I picked it and it has been my usernamer everywhere ever since. | | | |
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IanB
Commander
3112 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 4:06 PM |
| | From my parents. [)] | |
Anson on WotC boards | |
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jgsugden
Commander
4320 Posts
Walnut Creek, CA
| | 05/30/2006 4:14 PM |
| Enworld/Maxminis = jgsugden. It's my name. Don't wear it out.
WotC: = Myztek. Myztek was one of my long standing PCs, a 1E dual classed fighter/wizard from Thay in the Forgotten Realms. He was 'born' CE, but started the campaign wearing a helmet of opposite alignment (which made him LG). I'm still waiting to recreate him in 3.5, but the right situation has not arisen. | |
Champion of Meepo _*_ Myztek on the Wizards Boards. _*_ (2206 DDM on 03/06/06)
Please note: The use of the  indicates an attempt at humor ... often a bad attempt.
BAD EBAY SELLERS LIST (CLICK HERE): AVOID AT ALL COSTS
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Avatar of the Irrelevant
Diomedes
Commander
3185 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 4:26 PM |
| Diomedes - My favorite Character from the Iliad.
I periodically identify with him, his attitude, and his plight quite strongly.
Other times, I suspect that I should be outside more... | |
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Count Dooku
Commander
4637 Posts
New York
| | 05/30/2006 4:26 PM |
| Before I knew i was gonna be a Knight Warlord i just quickly made a username so I could ocasionally trade.
I just picked a fan-boy character name. :)
I was THIS close to being Gamera :) | |
Champion of the Skulk
Vindicated Champion of the Twig Blight | |
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kgradert13
Sergeant
909 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 4:26 PM |
| | Mine is mostly from my parents. The 13 part refers to my lucky number [:)] | |
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Sulaco
Underboss
1605 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 4:34 PM |
| | Sulaco is the name of the marine ship in Aliens, my favourite film. I have been using it since the BBS days of the early 90's. Sometimes some pretender steals it first, trying to copy me and my brilliance no doubt, so it occassionally becomes "USCMSulaco" (such as on eBay) or "The Sulaco" (on XBOX Live before I let it lapse). | |
Champion of the Gelatinous Cube. Nemesis of Gnomes and Dinosaurs.
Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. ~ Terry Pratchett | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
13069 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 05/30/2006 5:02 PM |
| "Ghendar" is the name of probably my most memorable player character.
He was a fire loving human sorcerer who started off in the Forgotten Realms, took a brief trip to both Ravenloft and Spelljammer before junkets on several elemental planes. Along the way, he saw several of his teammates polymorphed into goldfish, sold his soul and became a half fiend, saw all his teammates become either half fiends or half celestials and one even a mummy, took a few levels in dragon disciple, tried to convert just about everyone he came into contact with to the worship of the Firelord, Kossuth, was attacked by a door in a haunted house, was killed by a door in City of Spider Queen, and finally became one with the nothingness when he came just a little too close to an umbral blot.
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WotC - making me wish more and more every day for a return to the TSR days. :(
I fought the snark and the snark won. I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!
Some of my favorite Maxminis quotes
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
Could somebody explain Snatch to me? I understand the basics, but not how to enter/use it. - Posted by orcmonk220
G's the man. - Posted By greyhaze on 11/11/2008 8:58 AM
I dont mind butting heads every once in a while. It makes thing interesting. Thats why I'd be heartbroken if Ghendar ever left - Posted By Count Dooku on 04/03/2006 11:58 AM
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The Defenestrator
AesophDarkfable
Warlord
5628 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 5:11 PM |
| Aesoph Darkfable was the name of my level 30 Magician on EQ back in the day, my highest level char before I got bored. I always liked the name and made a Bard for a forgotten realms game with the name and it kind of stuck.
The other major options were:
Tull Aqualung, My MUD name for many many years or it was very close to being TheHangedMan, which is that tarot card I identify most with and often use the Crowley-Thoth Deck version as an icon for myself.
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Im out- find me on Hordelings if you want to chat. | |
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Lachlarlan_the_Mad
Sergeant
470 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 5:11 PM |
| I've been using mine for such a long time I've forgotten where I came up with it.
If I had to say, I probably inverted Larloch (uber-lich from Forgotten Realms) and added a flourish of my own. | |
Champion of the Mimic; Knight of the Caryatid Column
Called Shots: Unhallowed - Tomb Mote
Vindicated Called Shots: Blood Wars - Solar
Aberrations 60/60, Deathknell 60/60, Angelfire 60/60, Underdark 60/60, Wardrums 60/60, WotDQ 60/60 | |
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yack
Commander
3320 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 05/30/2006 5:14 PM |
| | Yack is short for my real nickname Yacker. (which was taken or something can't remember on maxminis)Even my parents call me Yacker. | |
Champion of the Peryton
Vindicated Champion : Pit Fiend, Devourer
DW: Duergar Priest
RPG Only!!!! The Drumming Drunkn' DM | |
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Zozo
Warrior
218 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 5:23 PM |
| | Zozo The town where you find the chainsaw in FFVI. | |
Champion of the Ixitxachitl | |
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Avatar of the Irrelevant
Diomedes
Commander
3185 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 5:27 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Zozo
Zozo The town where you find the chainsaw in FFVI.
You know I have the music stuck in my head now ;p
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Fearfrost
Sergeant
518 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 5:30 PM |
| | Fearfrost was the name of my Shaman from EQ got him to level 52 before I had enough of EQ. The name has just stuck around and I still use it for PCs and in CoH. | |
Asystole is a stable heart rhythm | |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 5:47 PM |
| glumag is a gaelic word (meaning puddle, deep hole or pool); it might be a dutch word as well, not completely sure. I got it from a name generator a long time ago and I liked the sound of it and I used it as a name for the only LARP character I have ever ran. I've been using it for over 8 years or more.
It is not a form of glue/magazine, as some have told me. | |
Trades >> Completed: 49 | Bad: Ø | Pending: 0 | Trade & talk Live on IRC! SERVER: irc.psionics.net CHANNEL: #maxminis | |
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griffrat
Commander
3507 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 6:03 PM |
| griffrat= nickname for the 13 lined ground squirrel that populates the campus of Missouri Wester State College University
It was college when I went there.... dag nabbit [:D] | |
Ambassador of FUN!!! | |
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Stabmastaarson
Sergeant
442 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 7:34 PM |
| Stabmasta Arson was the name of the DJ in the fictional band "CB4" (short for Cell Block 4). It's the title of a movie from the late 80's/early 90's that parodies the rise of gangsta rap (which I really dislike). Chris Rock starred, it's one of his early roles. If you haven't seen it, check it out, it's pretty funny.
I use it because it a) sounds silly and b) always seems to be available. | |
Better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you're not
My Have/Want list
Trades pending with:
Competed trades (11) ares71,pagansexy,bradu,Unearthed Arcana, Garate,Arbados dobblegog, blackthorne,aussie_jim, spikegif, Lady Bast | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 05/30/2006 8:01 PM |
| I have used Bert the troll from my early LORD games on local BBS, and kept it for fantasny/sci fi related boards or logons. Though more often it has been BertTheTroll, or Bert_the_troll.
It is of course from the hobbit. | |
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
Semi-Secret sig business: "In the age of the internet attaching a famous name to your personal opinion to give more weight to it is a very valid strategy." - Benjamin Franklin
Champion of Epic Lolth, Orcus, & Demogorgon and bring us Asmodeus! | |
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kestrel.ca
Underboss
1687 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 9:52 PM |
| | For some wierd reason, I tend to pick bird names -- sparrow, sparrowhawk, kestrel, etc. When I first tried creating an account I received an error with kestrel, so tried again with kestrel.ca. Which worked of course. So I ended up being stuck with the more cumbersome version. Oh well, it works. | |
Completed Trades/Transactions: 94 || Bad Trades: 3 (Chaotic Good x2, MackeyV) | |
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CarrionCrawler
Underboss
1760 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 11:49 PM |
| | I love all things aberrant and gross, oozy and warped. I am the King of Tentacles! My favorite mini when I started trading on this site happened to be the Carrion Crawler....I've been using it for everything ever since! | |
Vindicated Night Below Champion of the Digestor!!! Knight of the OozesIcons called shot: Angry MobThe stink of rotten meat surrounds this multilegged creature with a segmented, 10-foot long body. Eight writhing tentacles protrude from its head, growing directly from below its clacking mandibles and tooth-filled maw. | |
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Can of the Cave Beer
Commander
2838 Posts
| | 05/30/2006 11:56 PM |
| I wanted something funny and original, and this is what I came up with.
I've never read any of Jean Aul's novels. [?]
I should have come up with something more interesting, but I didn't know that I was going to be around this much.
Kosh Narfanek would have been amusing. | |
Champion of the Werewolf Lord, Knight of Anything Duergar, and Squire of Things Gnollish
List reset with the start of previews for each new set...got Chainmail®? | |
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IHawk
Underboss
1054 Posts
Lisle, Illinois
| | 05/31/2006 12:10 AM |
| simple...
Iowa Hawkeye
It is my alma mater
I wanted to keep it to 2 sylables for ease of recognition.
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mark - Champion of the Goblin Worg Riders | anteblue_at_yahoo_dot_com
IHawk's Have/Want List | IHawk's Trade List | Completed Trades - 214 | Pending Trades - 0
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maijstral
Underboss
2105 Posts
| | 05/31/2006 12:10 AM |
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Originally posted by Stabmastaarson
Stabmasta Arson was the name of the DJ in the fictional band "CB4" (short for Cell Block 4). It's the title of a movie from the late 80's/early 90's that parodies the rise of gangsta rap (which I really dislike). Chris Rock starred, it's one of his early roles. If you haven't seen it, check it out, it's pretty funny.
I use it because it a) sounds silly and b) always seems to be available.
Wasn't stabmastarson also the name of Bob's cattlepunk character in the KOTDT. [:D] | | | |
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The Defenestrator
AesophDarkfable
Warlord
5628 Posts
| | 05/31/2006 12:37 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Stabmastaarson
Stabmasta Arson was the name of the DJ in the fictional band "CB4" (short for Cell Block 4). It's the title of a movie from the late 80's/early 90's that parodies the rise of gangsta rap (which I really dislike). Chris Rock starred, it's one of his early roles. If you haven't seen it, check it out, it's pretty funny.
I use it because it a) sounds silly and b) always seems to be available.
CB4 rules as does Stabmaster Arson! | |
Im out- find me on Hordelings if you want to chat. | |
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Stabmastaarson
Sergeant
442 Posts
| | 05/31/2006 12:55 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by maijstral
quote:
Originally posted by Stabmastaarson
Stabmasta Arson was the name of the DJ in the fictional band "CB4" (short for Cell Block 4). It's the title of a movie from the late 80's/early 90's that parodies the rise of gangsta rap (which I really dislike). Chris Rock starred, it's one of his early roles. If you haven't seen it, check it out, it's pretty funny.
I use it because it a) sounds silly and b) always seems to be available.
Wasn't stabmastarson also the name of Bob's cattlepunk character in the KOTDT. [:D]
I have no idea....I only read KOTDT when it was in The Rifter waaaaay back when I played Rifts. I'd laugh my a$$ off it it was though. | |
Better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you're not
My Have/Want list
Trades pending with:
Competed trades (11) ares71,pagansexy,bradu,Unearthed Arcana, Garate,Arbados dobblegog, blackthorne,aussie_jim, spikegif, Lady Bast | |
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Stabmastaarson
Sergeant
442 Posts
| | 05/31/2006 12:58 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by AesophDarkfable
quote:
Originally posted by Stabmastaarson
Stabmasta Arson was the name of the DJ in the fictional band "CB4" (short for Cell Block 4). It's the title of a movie from the late 80's/early 90's that parodies the rise of gangsta rap (which I really dislike). Chris Rock starred, it's one of his early roles. If you haven't seen it, check it out, it's pretty funny.
I use it because it a) sounds silly and b) always seems to be available.
CB4 rules as does Stabmaster Arson!
I've meant to ask before Aesoph...what is the large P3n!$ looking thing in your avatar shouting to one and all that it is, indeed, Baytor. What IS Baytor?
Also--mad props out on the Stabmasta arson love. | |
Better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you're not
My Have/Want list
Trades pending with:
Competed trades (11) ares71,pagansexy,bradu,Unearthed Arcana, Garate,Arbados dobblegog, blackthorne,aussie_jim, spikegif, Lady Bast | |
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Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6842 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 05/31/2006 12:58 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by kestrel.ca
For some wierd reason, I tend to pick bird names -- sparrow, sparrowhawk, kestrel, etc. When I first tried creating an account I received an error with kestrel, so tried again with kestrel.ca. Which worked of course. So I ended up being stuck with the more cumbersome version. Oh well, it works.
You could have it changed to Kestral. The moderators have done that before. Vash used to be vash(and some four digit number). | |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
Vindicated Champ of Hippogriff (Arcadian Hippogriff) and Uncommon Horse | |
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Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6842 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 05/31/2006 1:04 AM |
| Corim Danex is a name I created for a science fiction book I tried to start writing when I was about 12 years old. That was about 19 years ago. I didn't get that far into the story, having written several short chapters. I created several names for different characters, but this is the one that was for a kid about my age that was sort of going to be me in that book. The book was to take place after the year 3000 something. The funny thing was, I had at least one technological idea that has already been surpassed by today's technology. It seemed cool at the time.
When I was about 13, I incorporated Corim Danex into my signature for about a year. I added a stylized CD after my first and last name. | |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
Vindicated Champ of Hippogriff (Arcadian Hippogriff) and Uncommon Horse | |
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Zozo
Warrior
218 Posts
| | 05/31/2006 1:15 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Diomedes
quote:
Originally posted by Zozo
Zozo The town where you find the chainsaw in FFVI.
You know I have the music stuck in my head now ;p
GAH! Reading your post made me think about the music, now it's stuck in my head. I can even hear the rain in the background. | |
Champion of the Ixitxachitl | |
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Sammael
Underboss
1881 Posts
| | 05/31/2006 2:11 AM |
| I have to admit the name was originally a tribute to one of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time characters, the Forsaken Tel Janin Aellinsar, a great general and warrior.
As Jordan's books decreased in quality, I actually wanted to change the username... but it then occured to me that Jordan didn't come up with the name himself. He took it from mythology, didn't he, so all I had to do to divorce the name from its Jordanite roots was to associate it with its true origins.
Sammael (often spelled with one "M," but I greatly prefer the double-M spelling) is a fallen angel from Hebrew mythology. According to some sources, he is one and the same with Lucifer. According to others, he is similar to Lucifer in status, but a wholly separate entity. Wikipedia article. | |
Hypethetical Blood War Set List | Champion of the Gelugon | Vindicated Prophet of Blood War
Ha 69/80 | De 60/60 | Ar 57/60 | GoL 72/72 | Ab 60/60 | DK 60/60 | AF 60/60 | UD 59/60 | WD 57/60 | WDQ 3/60| BW
Total DDM Count: 1037 | No chance of finishing the set | Will finish the set | Set | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 05/31/2006 2:31 AM |
| | Well I'm a huge fan of H.P. Lovecraft and his stories, so that covers the first part. Fnord is a ******** **** *** ****** *******, it shows up in the card game ****; and most people are just not cleared to know that. It is horrible and terrible however... | |
Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
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Orion72
Underboss
1917 Posts
| | 05/31/2006 8:57 AM |
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Originally posted by Can of the Cave Beer
I wanted something funny and original, and this is what I came up with.
I've never read any of Jean Aul's novels. [?]
I should have come up with something more interesting, but I didn't know that I was going to be around this much.
Kosh Narfanek would have been amusing.
You also win for BEST... AVATAR... EVER! Pinky in the Vorlon suit brings a tear of joy to my eye whenever I see it. "I have always been here... NARF!"
Orion is one of the few constellations I can recognize on sight, thanks mostly to the film company's logo. Also, at the time, I considered myself a "hunter"... I've since given up the chase, but that's a whole other story...
The 72 indicates the year of my spawning, 1972. For the calculatorially challenged, that makes me 34. | | | |
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10493 Posts
United States
| | 05/31/2006 10:30 AM |
| Vrecknidj was once a blue dragon. Many fights and centuries later, he entered lichdom. Many millenia later he's now one of three deities of undeath in my current campaign.
Dave | |
Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
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Vicardie
Skirmisher
38 Posts
| | 05/31/2006 2:15 PM |
| My name comes from a fictional world I built for a LARP. We played in that world for about 6 years before we changed campaign.
It's french sounding, so it's not used by anybody. I use frequently in MMRPG usernames, etc.
@+ | |
Champion of the Lammasu (somewhat vindicated)
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scruffydude7
Underboss
1196 Posts
Rock Hill, SC
| | 05/31/2006 2:52 PM |
| I have used scruffydude7 as my screen name for pretty much everything since I started using AIM when I was like 14. I was a dude, I was scruffy, and I liked the number 7.
I have kept it because it was easy to remember your screen name when it's the same for everything. Of course now I often find myself wishing I had chosen something more original and less generic. Oh well. | |
Champion of the Revenant
Knight of the Elf Duskblade
Complete Trades: Oni, Kidkach, Melrune, callidusx3 | |
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Felagund
Sergeant
922 Posts
| | 05/31/2006 2:55 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by IHawk
simple...
Iowa Hawkeye
It is my alma mater
I wanted to keep it to 2 sylables for ease of recognition.
Go Hawks!
My name came from Tolkien's Silmarillion. Finrod Felagund was the elder brother of Galadriel.
I also have FFIII music in my head now... | |
Champion of Gnomes | |
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Man of Renown
Wraithborne
Warlord
5278 Posts
The Red Light District
| | 05/31/2006 3:08 PM |
| | I came up with mine as the name of a Death Metal band I drummed for from '91 till about 2000 when we broke up. | |
Eye dun no why youse guys think im not relly a person im jimgang from canada but im moving to cali as soon as i get a master card
-Jimgang
So, you stand at your grave, Has your soul yet been taken away?
So you can't read what's engraved, Is this Heaven or merely Decay?
Was there a light, enchantingly bright, A Question, just how did it end?
Just let me sift through your calm remains, And tear you away from your skin.
-Sumerias Fain. | |
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FeranEldritchKnight
Sergeant
385 Posts
Kansas City, MO USA
| | 05/31/2006 3:08 PM |
| | Feran is the name of my first, and still on-going, D&D character. He started out as a 2e Fighter/Mage, and went through S&P upgrade and then into 3e. Eventually, Feran took levels in Eldritch Knight. Like Corim, Feran was the main character in a novel I was writing. Unfortunately, my file got a virus and away went my novel. [:(] Ever since I've been on the internet, my screen names and such have all been variances of Feran. My current AIM name is FeranMageFighter. | |
Completed trades: Gausse, Mazra, Pagansexy, Galerians, Lord_Raven, Drakkengi, Temujinn x2, Random Sasquatch, elf_ranger, Azuretide, Hung4treason, Griffrat (face2face), Nasamonkey
Carpe Forum! | |
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