Greetings! Just so you know, I prefer to use my old handle. So, Madrak Aetrus Arakeen, Duke of Dragonspire, at your service!
The real me, I'm a recovering hardcore gamer. I've been gaming since the days of the Atari 2600, and have a broad level of experience in several platforms. Presently, I own a PC, a PS2, and a GameCube with close to 70 titles so far. I also participate in Live-Action Role-Play as the head of the local chapter of Amtgard, a LARP society dedicated to bringing new life to the fantasy genre. It's there that my handle originated, and it stuck with me for 10 years.
I am a Computer User Support major at LCC, and have extensive knowledge of the technical end of the computing spectrum. But there is still more to learn, which is why I'm in college after all. I hope to graduate soon. Taking 3 years to learn what others take 2 to do is staggeringly slow.
I suppose that's because I am a family man. I have a wife and a lovely daughter. I also hold a part time job as a janitor at Courtsports in Springfield. So as you can see, I have quite a lot going on, and personally I'm suprised that I haven't become burnt out yet! It's tough, but that which I want, I must make time for.
Now for the name and persona behind the handle. Madrak Aetrus Arakeen began as a Palladium RPG character, Andrew Madrak. But it was too close to my real name, so I dropped the first name when I first joined Amtgard. Then I started to read Frank Herbert's Dune, and enjoyed it very much. Suddenly, it occured to me that I should add the last name in, after the desert planet featured in the book, Arakis.
A few years passed, and I left Amtgard in it's throes of scandal, taking more to online life, and joining the Draconian Empire, a combination gaming guild and roleplay society. Madrak Arakeen was later accepted into the house of Aetrus, and thus became who he is now. This is of course the short version, which doesn't even get into the nitty-gritty of the character's history and the events surrounding each event.
Thus my introduction complete, I shall withdraw and allow you to come to your own conclusions. Let us hope for Fate's good fortune as we continue into our term.
Your new colleague,
Madrak Aetrus Arakeen
Ranger of Night
Duke of Dragonspire, Draconian Empire
AKA Andrew
CUS Major
Lane Community College
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2 comments:
is that your charactor that is married or is that the true person in the class?????
Yeah man, the real me is married. She has to put up with all my gaming antics. She doesn't mind too much, if I cooperate with her on the household stuff.
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