Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Raiden

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Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Raiden

Postby Raiden no Kishi » Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:04 pm

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Well, it's a Sunday [sunday . . . someday] and, having just returned from riding my old Razor scooter around the neighborhood, I decided that I would post my bio. Don't ask me why ~ I just felt like it. o_O

But at any rate, for the few who might be interested, here are a few basic details about me:

Real Name: <SPOILER>
Age: 18
Educational Level: Homeschooled, high school graduate equivalent
Favored Manga: Rurouni Kenshin, DNAngel, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, Fullmetal Alchemist

Hmm ~ this dossier format is too restricting, so I'll just wax garrulous about myself.

I tend to be the quiet, weird type ~ although I'm not as quiet as I used to be. I was very shy when I was small and I still am, to an extent. I tend to be an introvert, though I enjoy the company of close friends. I place a high value on being a unique individual, a trait that likely comes from being a self-styled artist. I am generally not an outwardly passionate person; many things that would have others in tears/rage don't cause so much of a visible reaction from me. It would, I believe, be a mistake to classify me as cold, although I don't doubt that I may come across as such. In reality, I am fiercely loyal to those few that I form close relationships with. I do love those close to me deeply ~ probably more so than they think. Contrary to my present personality, I was rather impulsive as a kid. This is probably a contributing factor to the person I am today, as my tendency not to think things through caused me embarassment. In fact, it still does ~ I am not the brightest bulb in the box. I also tend to be a perfectionist in regards to my own performance, with considerably more tolerance towards others. I will console someone who feels they can do better, then turn right around and be upset about my own performance ~ even if it is considered good. Anything less than 100% bothers me. I am especially critical of my artistic endeavours; I believe this is largely due to my frequent surfing of deviantART, admiring all the skilled artists. Unfortunately, despite my desire for perfection, I am somewhat lazy by nature, and can lack motivation. However, if I find a project I am willing to commit to, I can be quite motivated. For example, I am an Eagle Scout [despite my general lack of interest in camping or the outdoors] and have competed in competitive speech and debate on the national level two years in a row, and a girl [a dear friend of mine] at roughly my skill level achieved first place in debate this year. It is also worth noting that I carry no particular love of debate and only some for speech. It's actually unusual that I would mention any of this, since I tend to have very little faith in my abilities of any sort and am largely reluctant to mention any awards I receive. I am also intentionally weird, and like to be odd. As such, I tend to shun anime characters that adhere too much to a particular archetype [which is why, for example, Fai is my favorite character from Tsubasa rather than Syaoran, even though I admire Syaoran's selflessness ~ he's just not unique enough, whereas Fai is just plain fun]. As to musical taste, I prefer rock in its more energetic forms, including old-school rock with pianos and organs and some metal. I also enjoy good techno, smooth jazz, some ska [mostly Five Iron Frenzy ~ it's the only ska I have], and some soundtrack music.

Naturally, any questions are welcome, and I will answer as many of them as I can.

.rai//
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Postby Phantom_Sorano » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:09 pm

Wow! That's really you!?! You are very photogetic....unlike myself...I fear cameras.
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Postby Raiden no Kishi » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:32 pm

[spellingfascist]photogeNic[/spellingfascist]

: : silly grin : :

Thank you. I'm not as photogenic as I used to be [I loved having my picture taken as a child].

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Postby rab357 » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:26 pm

I hate cameras, too, Phantom S.. You do any writing, Raiden? Artist can be specific and generic.
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Postby Raiden no Kishi » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:33 pm

I don't do much writing, although I may do some soon. I'm focusing on drawing, myself, since it's what I have a passion for. I'd like to do a webcomic once my drawing is sufficient, so I'll write for that.

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Postby rab357 » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:47 am

I see. Tell me about story ideas....also, career thoughts.
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Postby Radical Dreamer » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:08 pm

Awesome! And Fai is my favorite Tsubasa Chronicle character, too. XD He's just so funny, especially when mixed with Mokona and Kurogane. :lol: That's cool that you like to draw, as I love it myself. Could you post some of your stuff? I'd love to see it! :D Anyways, nice to get to know you a little better! :D
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Postby Angel37 » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:11 pm

WOW! You look GOOD! What a nice smile! You'd make a bishie lover very happy someday!
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Postby Linksquest » Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:46 pm

I was homeschooled for most of my life!

haha, your real name is a spoiler?
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Postby Raiden no Kishi » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:54 pm

Angel37 wrote:WOW! You look GOOD! What a nice smile! You'd make a bishie lover very happy someday!

: : blushes very red : : [or is that just my sunburn?]
Thank you . . . you do realize I can't believe you, of course. ^_~ My personality won't stand for it. But I appreciate the thought.

rab357 wrote:I see. Tell me about story ideas....also, career thoughts.

Well . . . as for story ideas . . . I think I want steampunk elements and an adventure story. Other than that, I dunno. I have to do some brainstorming. As to career ideas, I'd love to do something with art, but I doubt that's what I'll end up doing, since it requires a lot of talent that I simply don't have plus there are very few positions. Right now I'm keeping my options open and waiting for word from the Lord.

Radical Dreamer ~ I have a couple of pieces posted recently ~ one in Character Designs, another in Fan Art.

Linksquest ~ yes, my name is a spoiler. It gives away vital plot details to . . . something. ^_^ Even I don't know what it's a spoiler to. It's just that secret!

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