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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 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.
@Andrew – 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 – DnD player too over here. DnD and Gary Gygax being massive inspirations of mine.
Hello Everybody, I’m Doctor Nic.
Actually, I’m not a Doctor nor play one on TV and name isn’t Nic. go by “Stormtracker” or “Not That Joe The Other Joe” or just Joe
I have been a PC gamer since the early 90’s started in the DOS era with my parents i386. First game I bought with my own money was Sid Meier’s Civilization. I generally play single player games a few MMO’s. Someday CFO may let me buy a console. Also grew up watching Classic Dr. Who on PBS and Star Trek reruns. And reading Star Trek technical manuals, Star Wars Novels and other Sci-Fi like DUNE.
I really enjoy playing the following series: Tomb Raider, Guild Wars ,GW2, Civilization1-6, Witcher, Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age, StarCraft, Diablo, and Mass Effect (even MEA despite its many flaws)
Normally I’m antisocial. I hate PSTD.. Deleted my Facebook account several years back tried Twitter but got burned out by all hatred towards everyone there.
Found G&G through Nerdrotic.
Konnichiwa.
I’ve been watching G&G for a few years now. Gary from Nerdrotic, Az from HeelvsBabyface, YoungRippa, etc.
I am a white male (ohh no!!). I am a person who spends most my time alone, partly because at my age, 46, most people are NOT into the things I am into. Partly because I live on night shift since I work nights. And, partly because I am not interested in drama in my life. I also live in area where it’s mostly boring college and sports types, which is not me. Then we have the fact that where I live is very “left”, and I am not left. I have also been single for many many years unfortunately. I would like not to be, but when you are 46 and into the things I am into with my night shift schedule, it’s not easy to find anyone. The dating sites are also devoid of interest, I’ve tried them all and no luck. I only made a friend or two. No, I am not an ugly troll, I actually take care of myself and ride my bike. But hey, in our current media induced division, try to go out on a date and tell the girl you voted for Trump…..
I am very much into metal and goth, as in VERY much. My home is decorated in that aesthetic, as my clothing. Music is a large part of me and my life since I am a musician. (one of my old bands with me on drums : https://youtu.be/6Ufty9KcObo ). I love all things Japanese, including Kawaii Metal and all the great music they have coming from Japan, there is a LOT of it too. I love the culture, the language, and the people. I am self learning Japanese, slowly. lol.
I love Sci-Fi and the dystopian. I like the darker things, and aesthetic. I am, or rather WAS until Disney came along, a Star Wars fan. I have an entire room of SW stuff, which is mostly all in boxes now. I have read over 100 of the books, I don’t care of they are “canon” or not. They are to me. When I was 4yrs old I saw the original Star Wars in 1977 10 times and when I saw Darth Vader on screen I said to myself “I want to be him”. So yes, I like the dark stuff. But, then you have the fact that I absolutely love Ahsoka Tano and all the kawaii stuff in Japan. : )
I am a gamer, but not as much as I used to be. Partly because I do not like a lot of the direction the industry has headed in, that being identity politics and loot boxes. I am also NOT a multiplayer/competitive gamer. I am for that matter not a competitive person either. I like to play games and enjoy myself, tog et lost and escape, not put up with other people. So, I am more into games like Ghosts of Tsushima, Horizon Zero Dawn, and the Batman Arkham games. I own 15 consoles and over 400 games. But, I don’t have a PS5 or XSeriesX…which is probably not a surprise since they are near divine intervention to obtain. I will say, I hated The Last of Us (I never bothered with the sequel) and do NOT understand all the hype that series gets.
I do not participate in the social media hysteria and idiocy. I have twitter, facebook etc. But I do not post, I find it a waste of time since people wont discuss things without acting like Neanderthals. I just have them to follow things/people I have interest in. I prefer civility and intellectual conversion. Critical Thinking. I watch people like Tim Pool, Jordan Peterson, and Micheal Savage even though he is partly retired now sadly. Andy Ngo has also done a lot of good things imo.
I am not a social butterfly. But, I take people at face value, and treat everyone with respect until they give me reason not to based on their attitude and actions. Race and gender are irrelevant to me, but sadly our media and government want everyone divided and at each others throats based on those things.
That’s enough about me. Hope to have some good conversation and meet a few decent people on here.
jaa mata!!!
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