"I want to bail, but where the hell's the exit? There's no way out, is there? No getting out... Right, bro?"
"That's right. All we can do is keep running."
"Then let's find that exit they call Paradise."
After years of dormancy, I return.
Let's start from the beginning.
I'm Def Revenge 24601. I go by Def or Revenge, either works fine; I'm also known as CrossChanger in some circles. Jetman?
I'm a ripe 21 years of age, and I work in the service industry, so my schedule may be a little rough.
I mostly lurk around the Arena these days, but I've had history in the Roleplay and Forum Games sections of the forums, as well as some wiki editing.
I'm a huge fan of SNK's video game works, as well as Kingdom Hearts and Suda51's Kill The Past series. Beyond that, I also enjoy Dragon Ball, Kakegurui, Record Of Ragnarok, the new run of Doctor Who, Creepypasta in general, and most fighting game franchises; beyond even that, I have cursory knowledge and enjoyment of a whole bunch of stuff.
- Sophisticated as Hell: One my my primary traits. Despite my expansive and intelligent vocabulary, I know very well that sometimes you just need to say a 4-letter word.
- Brilliant, but Lazy: My other defining trait; Despite an above-average intelligence and an ever-growing set of learned skills, I still don't apply it as often as I should.
- Big Brother Instinct: I have two younger siblings, of which I share a 10-year age gap with the oldest one. I tend to be protective of them when push comes to shove, but especially now, I try to let them spread their own wings, especially since one of them is so insistent on their privacy.
- Big, Screwed-Up Family: And how.
- Cool Big Bro: And how. Old me, talk to the wall. I rule.
- Only Sane Man: To practically my whole home state. Trust me, I've seen some stuff. As of 2023, this extra applies.
- Not So Above It All: Not to say I haven't been crazy weird before either.
- Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?: Downplayed in recent times; after an exploration of my gender and sexuality, I've grown far more confident that I am indeed straight and cisnote , and that I'm the token cishet in a majority of my friend groups. I'm also more confident in the few "girly" or "fruity" things that I do enjoy as a result; It's 2023, I can admit that Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse was peak.
- Red Right Hand: I have a scar going down my left leg below the knee, from when I had a surgery at about 1.5 years old (yikes) and again at about 13, both for a recurring bone cyst developing right on the growth plate. It was a miracle that my leg grew as normal, because the first time around, if they either: A. Did the surgery any later, or B. So much as touched the growth plate, my leg would not have grown and they would have had to amputate. Additionally, I have a scar on my right palm from an incident with a wine glass at work.
- Big Eater: Downplayed in my recent years, but I used to eat practically everything in sight.
- Motor Mouth: I (and my IRL friends, for that matter) tend to lapse into this from time to time.
- Large Ham: Downplayed, but I am loud and silly. However, I don't carry the other Red Oni traits to play this trope fully.
- Blue Oni: I am this to most of my friend group. Considering my other tropes, imagine how my friends must be.
- No Indoor Voice: I'VE OFTEN BEEN DESCRIBED AS SUCH BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS! IT'S BEEN RECENTLY EXACERBATED BY MY COMING HOME EXTREMELY LATE FROM WORK!
- One-Steve Limit: Zig-Zagged. My name isn't super common as it is, but I've met maybe 1 person who spells it the way I do.
- "Super Sentai" Stance: The source for my alternate screen name, CrossChanger.
- 10-Minute Retirement: I honestly thought I was going to quietly fade off the site after not posting for a while, but...
