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My background is fairly general, with a bias towards the social sciences and amateur attempts at writing. Better foreign language? Is Afrikaans. Even still[[hottip:*:Gratuitous use of South African English]]. En 'n lang en komplekse storie dit is[[hottip:*:Gratuitous use of Afrikaans: it will only make sense if you know the argot. Or speak Dutch, Flemish, Frisian and/or Limburgish.]].
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My background is fairly general, with a bias towards the social sciences and amateur attempts at writing. Better foreign language? Is Afrikaans. Even still[[hottip:*:Gratuitous still[[note]]Gratuitous use of South African English]]. English[[/note]]. En 'n lang en komplekse storie dit is[[hottip:*:Gratuitous is[[note]]Gratuitous use of Afrikaans: it will only make sense if you know the argot. Or speak Dutch, Flemish, Frisian and/or Limburgish.]].[[/note]].
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<coughs - mounts a suspiciously convenient pulpit - hand held up in a preacher-manner>
(A whole keyboard full of [[BeserkButton Beserk Buttons]] are listed below. Enjoy.)
(A whole keyboard full of [[BeserkButton Beserk Buttons]] are listed below. Enjoy.)
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<coughs - mounts a suspiciously convenient pulpit - hand held up in a preacher-manner>
preacher-manner>\\
(A whole keyboard full of[[BeserkButton Beserk [[BerserkButton Berserk Buttons]] are listed below. Enjoy.)
(A whole keyboard full of
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(A whole keyboard of {{BeserkButton}}s go listed below. Enjoy.)
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(A whole keyboard full of {{BeserkButton}}s go [[BeserkButton Beserk Buttons]] are listed below. Enjoy.)
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It's not 'all in my head']], thanks.
BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy]] or uncaring to do anything. Ta.
''Pulling my socks up'' means "stuck in bed for a week", too, don'tcha know. It's also too often under-researched and misdiagnosed as something else.\\
BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy]] or uncaring to do anything. Ta.
''Pulling my socks up'' means "stuck in bed for a week", too, don'tcha know. It's also too often under-researched and misdiagnosed as something else.\\
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It's not 'all "all in my head']], thanks.
BeserkButtonhead", thanks.\\
And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being toolazy]] lazy or uncaring to do anything. Ta.
Ta.\\
''Pulling my socks up'' means "stuck in bed for a week", too, don'tcha know. \\
It's also too often under-researched and misdiagnosed as something else.\\
BeserkButton
And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too
''Pulling my socks up'' means "stuck in bed for a week", too, don'tcha know.
It's also too often under-researched and misdiagnosed as something else.\\
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Yes, it exists]].\\
[[BeserkButton No, it's not rare]].\\
[[BeserkButton It's not 'all in my head']], thanks.\\
[[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy]] or uncaring to do anything. Ta.\\
''Pulling my socks up'' means "stuck in bed for a week", too, don'tcha know. It's also too often [[BeserkButton under-researched and misdiagnosed as something else]].\\
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Yes, it
[[BeserkButton
BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy]] or uncaring to do anything.
''Pulling my socks up'' means "stuck in bed for a week", too, don'tcha know. It's also too often
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[[BeserkButton Yes, it exists]].//
[[BeserkButton No, it's not rare]].//
[[BeserkButton It's not 'all in my head']], thanks.//
[[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy]] or uncaring to do anything. Ta.//
'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know. It's also [[BeserkButton under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else]] - or visa versa.
[[BeserkButton No, it's not rare]].//
[[BeserkButton It's not 'all in my head']], thanks.//
[[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy]] or uncaring to do anything. Ta.//
'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know. It's also [[BeserkButton under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else]] - or visa versa.
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[[BeserkButton No, it's not rare]].
[[BeserkButton It's not 'all in my head']], thanks.
[[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy]] or uncaring to do anything. Ta.
'Pulling
''Pulling my socks
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Just sorting stuff...
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I'm a major fan of [[TerryPratchett Terry Pratchett's]] work, and have been for decades. Which is basically what got me into tropes in the first place. You can't read him and not bump into them in all shapes, sizes and colours.
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I'm a major fan of [[TerryPratchett Terry Pratchett's]] work, and have been for decades. Which is basically what got me into tropes in the first place. You can't read him and not bump into them in all shapes, sizes and colours.
colours. More recently, I've taken up ''TheOrderOfTheStick''. I participated!
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[[BeserkButton Yes, it exists]].
[[BeserkButton No, it's not rare]].
[[BeserkButton It's not 'all in my head']], thanks.
[[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy]] or uncaring to do anything. Ta. [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week']], too, don'tcha know.
It's also [[BeserkButton under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else]] - or visa versa.
[[BeserkButton No, it's not rare]].
[[BeserkButton It's not 'all in my head']], thanks.
[[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy]] or uncaring to do anything. Ta. [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week']], too, don'tcha know.
It's also [[BeserkButton under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else]] - or visa versa.
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[[BeserkButton Yes, it exists]].
exists]].//
[[BeserkButton No, it's notrare]].
rare]].//
[[BeserkButton It's not 'all in my head']],thanks.
thanks.//
[[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy]] or uncaring to do anything. Ta. [[BeserkButton //
'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for aweek']], week', too, don'tcha know.
know. It's also [[BeserkButton under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else]] - or visa versa.
[[BeserkButton No, it's not
[[BeserkButton It's not 'all in my head']],
[[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy]] or uncaring to do anything. Ta.
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It's OK, now. [[RantComedy The Rant]] is over. *grins*
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It's OK, now. [[RantComedy The Rant]] is over. *grins*
<grins>
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[[OopNorth 'Eyup!]] [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica Howzit?]] I'm [[OverlyLongName Euodiachloris]] [[XMakesAnythingCool Xurina]]. Or "Euo" if you can't be bothered to type the whole thing. Jawel (yeah, well) - weird digital ID, but, hey... beats "Fluffy666" in length, if nothing else.
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[[OopNorth 'Eyup!]] [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica Howzit?]] Howzit?]]
I'm [[OverlyLongName Euodiachloris]] [[XMakesAnythingCool Xurina]]. Or "Euo" if you can't be bothered to type the whole thing. Jawel (yeah, well) - weird digital ID, but, hey... beats "Fluffy666" in length, if nothing else.
I'm [[OverlyLongName Euodiachloris]] [[XMakesAnythingCool Xurina]]. Or "Euo" if you can't be bothered to type the whole thing. Jawel (yeah, well) - weird digital ID, but, hey... beats "Fluffy666" in length, if nothing else.
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[[BeserkButton ' 'Yes' ', it exists.]]
[[BeserkButton ' 'No' ', it's not rare.]]
[[BeserkButton It's not all in my head, ' 'thanks' '.]]
[[BeserkButton ' 'And' ', it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy or uncaring to do anything.]] [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know.]]
[[BeserkButton Yes, it's under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else - or visa versa.]]
[[BeserkButton ' 'No' ', it's not rare.]]
[[BeserkButton It's not all in my head, ' 'thanks' '.]]
[[BeserkButton ' 'And' ', it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy or uncaring to do anything.]] [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know.]]
[[BeserkButton Yes, it's under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else - or visa versa.]]
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[[BeserkButton ' 'Yes' ', Yes, it exists.]]
exists]].
[[BeserkButton' 'No' ', No, it's not rare.]]
rare]].
[[BeserkButton It's notall 'all in my head, ' 'thanks' '.]]
head']], thanks.
[[BeserkButton' 'And' ', And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy lazy]] or uncaring to do anything.]] anything. Ta. [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', week']], too, don'tcha know.]]
know.
It's also [[BeserkButtonYes, it's under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else else]] - or visa versa.]]
[[BeserkButton
[[BeserkButton It's not
[[BeserkButton
It's also [[BeserkButton
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Other media happen, but for me, the word will always be king. And the crown of that king has always been Speculative Fiction of most known types in my eyes. (Hence, {{NeilGaiman}} also happens to lurk on my shelves in several forms.)
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Other media happen, but for me, the word will always be king. And the crown of that king has always been Speculative Fiction of most known types in my eyes. (Hence, {{NeilGaiman}} [[NeilGaiman Neil Gaiman]] also happens to lurk on my shelves in several forms.)
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[[BeserkButton ' 'Yes' ', it exists.]] [[BeserkButton ' 'No' ', it's not rare.]] [[BeserkButton It's not all in my head, ' 'thanks' '.]] [[BeserkButton ' 'And' ', it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy or uncaring to do anything.]] [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know.]] [[BeserkButton Yes, it's under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else - or visa versa.]] Etc.... etc.... etc....
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[[BeserkButton ' 'Yes' ', it exists.]] ]]
[[BeserkButton ' 'No' ', it's not rare.]] ]]
[[BeserkButton It's not all in my head, ' 'thanks' '.]] ]]
[[BeserkButton ' 'And' ', it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy or uncaring to do anything.]] [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know.]] ]]
[[BeserkButton Yes, it's under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else - or visa versa.]] Etc.... etc.... etc....
]]
...&c.... &c.... &c....
[[BeserkButton ' 'No' ', it's not rare.
[[BeserkButton It's not all in my head, ' 'thanks' '.
[[BeserkButton ' 'And' ', it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy or uncaring to do anything.]] [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know.
[[BeserkButton Yes, it's under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else - or visa versa.
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[[BeserkButton Yes, it exists.]] [[BeserkButton No, it's not rare.]] [[BeserkButton It's not all in my head, thanks.]] [[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy or uncaring to do anything.]] [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know.]] [[BeserkButton Yes, it's under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else.]]
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[[BeserkButton Yes, ' 'Yes' ', it exists.]] [[BeserkButton No, ' 'No' ', it's not rare.]] [[BeserkButton It's not all in my head, thanks.' 'thanks' '.]] [[BeserkButton And, ' 'And' ', it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy or uncaring to do anything.]] [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know.]] [[BeserkButton Yes, it's under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else.]]
else - or visa versa.]] Etc.... etc.... etc....
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[[BeserkButton Yes, it exists.]] [[BeserkButton No, it's not rare.]] [[BeserkButton It's not all in my head, thanks.]] [[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy or uncaring to do anything.]] [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know.]] [[BeserkButton Yes, it's under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else.]] [[BeserkButton Or visa versa.]]
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I like playing Dryads in RP. Or other Fae-like critters if the GM screams at me about the whole movement thing. I don't try to analyse that too much, but my long-standing [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Chronic Fatigue]] TheSameButMore Syndrome (ME)]] is probably a factor.
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I like playing Dryads in RP. Or other Fae-like critters if the GM screams at me about the whole movement thing. I don't try to analyse that too much, but my long-standing [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Chronic Fatigue]] TheSameButMore [[TheSameButMore Syndrome (ME)]] is probably a factor.
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[[BeserkButton Yes, it exists.]] [[BeserkButton No, it's not rare.]] [[BeserkButton It's not all in my head, thanks.]] [[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy or uncaring to do anything.]] [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know.]] [[BeserkButton Yes, it's under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else. ]] [[BeserkButton Or visa versa.]]
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[[OopNorth 'Eyup!]] [[SouthAfrica Howzit?]] I'm [[OverlyLongName Euodiachloris]] [[XMakesAnythingCool Xurina]]. Or "Euo" if you can't be bothered to type the whole thing. Jawel (yeah, well) - weird digital ID, but, hey... beats "Fluffy666" in length, if nothing else.
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[[OopNorth 'Eyup!]] [[SouthAfrica [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica Howzit?]] I'm [[OverlyLongName Euodiachloris]] [[XMakesAnythingCool Xurina]]. Or "Euo" if you can't be bothered to type the whole thing. Jawel (yeah, well) - weird digital ID, but, hey... beats "Fluffy666" in length, if nothing else.
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Fairly new to this whole thing - hence, yet to get to grips with markups, links 'n stuff. Will get there. Hopefully.
Oh - and 'ignorant' is not the same as 'stupid', yet can be very, very foolish.
Oh - and 'ignorant' is not the same as 'stupid', yet can be very, very foolish.
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I'm a major fan of [[TerryPratchett Terry Pratchett's]] work, and have been for decades. Which is basically what got me into tropes in the first place. You can't read him and not bump into them in all shapes, sizes and colours.
Bookworm = me.
I don't mind what I read: book, ebook, newspaper column, fanfic, comic, manga, webcomic, blog, academic paper, back of a cereal packet... whatever, I'm not picky.
Well... heh-heh... to
Other media happen, but for me, the word will always be king. And the crown of that king has always been Speculative Fiction of most known types in my eyes. (Hence, {{NeilGaiman}} also happens to lurk on my shelves in several forms.)
My background is fairly general, with
Oh -
My South African background is the explanation for my [[WantonCrueltyToTheCommonComma interesting punctuation]] and
I like playing Dryads in RP. Or other Fae-like critters if the GM screams at me about the whole movement thing. I don't try to analyse that too much, but my long-standing [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Chronic Fatigue]] TheSameButMore Syndrome (ME)]] is probably a factor.
<coughs - mounts a suspiciously convenient pulpit - hand held up in a preacher-manner>
[[BeserkButton Yes, it exists.]] [[BeserkButton No, it's not rare.]] [[BeserkButton It's not all in my head, thanks.]] [[BeserkButton And, it's got a lot more to do with it than just being too lazy or uncaring to do anything.]] [[BeserkButton 'Pulling my socks up' means 'stuck in bed for a week', too, don'tcha know.]] [[BeserkButton Yes, it's under-researched and often misdiagnosed as something else. Or visa versa.]]
It's OK, now. [[RantComedy The Rant]] is over. *grins*
But, seriously - those of us who have it have to go through all the
Should I disappear for months at a time, you now know why.
All you could possibly need to know about me. Plus, probably more than you'd want.
Thank you for your time.