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What’s up Geeks and Gamers (always wanted to say that ) I’m Emrys and it’s a privilege and honor to be a member of this forum. I have been considering signing up for some time but, truthfully, never got round to it as life kept getting in the way. Now, however, I’m in lockdown and life has gotten rather quiet. Yesterday I was catching up on some G+G YouTube videos when suddenly I was reminded (by the great Jeremy himself ) to sign up for an account on the forum page. I have not been a member, much less posted, on a forum in years. The last forum I was a member of was Outpost Gallifrey in the early 2000s, where I would indulge in a shared love of a certain Time Lord.
I guess social media killed off the message board experience huh? And that saddens me as I loved logging on to forums and seeing if anyone had read and engaged in my posts about my favorite TV shows (Doctor Who/Hercules and Xena/Knight Rider/TMNT ) and discussing recent episodes, character developments, plotholes, story arcs and ideas with like-minded fans. You don’t get that with Facebook or the dreaded Twitter. I’m pretty much burned out on those aforementioned platforms as they only serve to divide us and, in my personal opinion, add to a society in which mental health and narcissism are running rife (future topic there perhaps?) Anyway, I can not express how liberating it feels and even a sense of nostalgia kicking in to be back typing away of a forum room once again. Thank you G+G and thank you, Jeremy, for giving us this platform away from the insane asylum that is social media and a place where we can discuss our favorite TV shows/ films/games once again. I knew I would like Geeks and Gamers from the minute I first saw Jeremy smashing up a copy of The Force Awakens.
Cant wait to start posting away.
Pleasure to meet everyone. I’m Austin. Currently stuck in Hiroshima but will make my move to North America once COVID restrictions are lifted.
Aspiring novelist and storyteller. I did webcomics last year but decided to stop it and move on,
but I will be resurrecting my comic’s characters and storylines in written form.
My comics can be read for free here:
The novel that I’m currently writing will be a mix of dark fantasy, horror and historical adventure.
It’ll be about liches and mummies set in the modern time with flashbacks to the ancient past.
Here’s a preview of my main antihero character who was a monk samurai in his mortal life. In a series of chaotic events, he transformed himself into a lich to uncover the answers concerning life, death, undeath and enlightenment.
My stories are influenced by my previous training as a monk (which I sucked at); years as a plant medicine practitioner; being a traveling amateur folklorist; and lessons learnt in life.
Yet equally important, I write stories and draw images to rebel against the SJW nonsense happening in media right now that are hurting story quality and storytelling as a whole. Stories are a way for me to both give a commentary on current events and to exorcise my inner demons, while also providing inspiration to the readers — while also (hopefully) overcome the SJW narrative through creative art forms.
I’ll make my stories freely available for everybody to read.
Cheers, Geeks + Gamers. Looking forward to interacting with you all.
@Andrewrodriguez – Please keep up the good work and I’d love to see an improved blog system in Geeks + Gamers. That will allow me to post my stories there for free while also interact with the readers. I also look forward to reading your separate thread on blogs so I can follow the rules and post at the same time. If you have already written a post on blogs, please lead me to there. Thank you.
@Legatus_Legionis – DnD player too over here. DnD and Gary Gygax being massive inspirations of mine.
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