Thread "I don't do 'Hello' topics." in forum "Meet, Greet, Show and Sell*"

Posted at 8:10AM, Oct. 23, 2007

…d'oh. Dammit, a habit of a lifetime foiled. Now I actually have to write things about myself.

Hey, I'm Markusdragon. I'm a 20 year old professional university dropout with a left-wing agenda and a penchant for Terry Pratchett books, Terry Gilliam movies, and Tim Schafer and Peter Molyneux videogames. I live on the internet due to my complete lack of social skills and borderline agoraphobia, but my IP address says I'm from the UK, so I guess I'm British. I have three dogs and two Guinea Pigs, and an allergy to all of them.

I've always liked comics, my favorite comic (sorry, graphic novel) by far being Alan Moore's masterpiece 'Watchmen'. I've created sprite comics for several years now, but only now, after my project with an Australian artist has come to a grinding halt due to a lack of good writing and good art, have I considered making something aimed at a general demographic rather than 10 people on a forum.

I'm a minimalist, and believe fervantly that large, clean pixellations look cool. This is because I grew up in the early 1990s, and don't know any better. I like grey-on-white colorschemes, and yet fervantly hate Apple products with a passion. I like old technology more than new. I once bought a 32" TV set on eBay for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£5, and it turned out to be the heaviest thing ever. I have an odd affinity for the Dreamcast, despite the fact that I can only remember the names of a small number of decent exclusives on it.

I create a webcomic called 'Mystery Sprite Theater', which is an homage (for 'homage', read 'stolen concept' ) of the classic TV Show 'Mystery Science Theater 3000', in which I take boring, lackluster or just easy to make fun of sprite comics and smatter them in witty commentary, irreverent comments and pop culture references.

I suffer from an inferiority complex, a thorough self-hatred and a total lack of self-confidence, and therefore am forced to seek confirmation and approval from other people on a very regular basis. This duplexes with my social anxiety disorder which means I have a tendency to try to hide from people that are just trying to be nice.

I'm also very self critical.

Posted at 9:10AM, Oct. 23, 2007

Longest…intro… ever.

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And hi.

Posted at 9:10AM, Oct. 23, 2007

Hello, *n00b*I mean, um, Markusdragon.

I have social skill thingies too!

Srsly, don't take cold hot cola, They(Dark Clown) want you to believe they are not telling you lies, when they say it is healthy, or tasty, even.:neenjah:

Posted at 10:10AM, Oct. 23, 2007

Oh hey hey!

Posted at 11:10AM, Oct. 23, 2007

Hello, konichiwa, Guten Tag, bonjour!

That was me trying to look intelligent by using multiple languages.

Posted at 11:10AM, Oct. 23, 2007

Hi, Markusdragon,

I'm Lynn. Older than 20; done with university (I went the whole way.) I'm VERY hard on "modern" writers, especially in the genre Pratchett tends to write in, I'm not a fan, not a hater, kinda' indifferent. Terry Gilliam is fantastic, I like all his films, even "Time Bandits." I like all kinds of video games, depending on my mood. I'm on the internet the better part of the day, work from home and although, I have a'tha "social skills" I prefer "cyber" friends to "real" ones; as I am horribly anti-social, but I love people. I'm American, Texan to be more exact, have no pets; but occassionally work on a ranch and give horse-drawn carriage rides, in the "westend" which is nothing like London's "Westend." So, I have my fill of animals.

I've always liked comics, my favorite comic (sorry, graphic novel) by far being Alan Moore's masterpiece 'Watchmen'. I've created sprite comics for several years now, but only now, after my project with an Australian artist has come to a grinding halt due to a lack of good writing and good art, have I considered making something aimed at a general demographic rather than 10 people on a forum.

I love comics, all comics. I like "Watchmen" but, feel it a bit overrated. I prefer "Preacher" "Transmetropolitian" "Strangers in Paradise…" to name a few…I like Alan Moore, always kinda' favored Miller though…But, can't deny Moore's appeal. I am no minimalist and think more is more. I do like a grayscale and loved the television show, MST3K; I'll have to check out your "homage."

I think we all have a small inferiority complex to a point…if you don't I'd wager you're kinda' a prick. I am the queen of self-hatred, it's hard not to do. I however am oozing to a disgusting extent with self-confidence, and tend to come off as tactless when I'm tryin' to be nice. Always a rub.

Welcome to Drunk Duck, I hope you enjoy it and have a blast!

Posted at 12:10PM, Oct. 23, 2007

Hey hey, welcome to DD.

Posted at 12:10PM, Oct. 23, 2007

Hello Newy ^.^

if you drink the cola you will SEE things!!! o.O

its quite fun actually :)

Posted at 2:10PM, Oct. 23, 2007

tl;dr

Welcome anyway though.

Posted at 2:10PM, Oct. 23, 2007

Welcome, YOUR NOT ALLOWED TO EXCAPE.

Posted at 6:10PM, Oct. 23, 2007

Welcome to DD
Don't drink the cola!

Posted at 7:10PM, Oct. 23, 2007

Must Everyone Try and Stop New Members from taking the Delicious and refreshingly thirst quenching Beverage we offer? Why must they Ruin Our Welcomes?? why??
F-ing Haters!
Never mind the Lies being fed to you. We are Dark Clown and we happily say:
Take the Cold Hot Cola! This We command!!
Welcome, Would you Like a Cold Hot Cola?

Posted at 5:10PM, Oct. 24, 2007

These offers disturb me.

Define Cold Hot Cola…

Posted at 6:10PM, Oct. 24, 2007

These offers disturb me.

Define Cold Hot Cola…

It's different from Hot Cold Cola.

Welcome aboard. I agree that clean pixellations can work. (Diesel Sweeties being a prime example) Your avatar, for instance, looks cool. Almost like a Lego dude.