My handle (which I also use everywhere else on the net) comes from the original Baldur's Gate. Occasionally, I attach "Alvane" to it, after two characters from The Longest Journey Saga. I also have a wobsite
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My contributions
- I invented and launched the Laconic Wiki in January 2009.note
- I originally formalized the Fandom Life Cycle in July 2012.
- Wrote large chunks of following writing guides:
- Contributed to following Analysis entries and Useful Notes (and is maintaining the Analysis.Video Games index):
- Ace Combat
- Big List of RPG Plots
- Biker Media
- Blades in the Dark
- Bloodborne
- The Church
- Claymore
- Close-Knit Community
- The Con
- Cross Ange
- Dark Forces Saga
- Dark Souls
- Dice
- Divinity: Original Sin
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- Electronic Arts
- Fighter, Mage, Thief
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (social network analysis)
- The Garden of Sinners
- Ideal Hero
- Mass Effect 2
- Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics
- Non-Player Companion
- Pandemic
- Player Punch
- Relational Models Theory
- Revenue-Enhancing Devices
- Romance Sidequest
- Skill Scores and Perks
- Story Branching
- Syberia
- Turn-Based Combat
- Useless Useful Stealth
- Video Game Achievements
- Western RPG
- I also occasionally post essays on trope-related topics on my wobsite:
- Character Class: Importance of Cultural Archetypes in RPGs
- Interactive Storytelling Tropes: On Storytelling in Video Games (intro level), On Characters in Video Games (in-depth)
- Multiple Persuasion Modes: Persuasion Mechanics in RPGs
- Speculative Fiction: Science Fiction vs. Fantasy
- Video Game A.I.: Video Game AI Reading List (intro level), Scopes and Frames of Video Game AI (in-depth)
- Video Games: Games as Systems
- Character Class: Importance of Cultural Archetypes in RPGs
My works available in English
- I wrote the "The Yay Agenda", "Family Matters", "Heävy Mëta", "Song for You", "Troublesome Heirloom", and "Worst Case Scenario" arcs for TV Tropes The Webcomic.
- Occasionally updating a series of Urban Fantasy/Cosmic Horror/Conspiracy Thriller/Girls' Love short stories about Hanna Edelstahl and Greta Weissgold.
- My first major published fanfic was Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha AtonerS (e-book).
Made of Wins awarded to me
- From Scud East for starting the Weregeek entry.
- From Meta Four for starting the Laconic Wiki namespace.
- From Silent Hunter for writing the initial Common Ranks list.
- From Xander77 for the Hedgehog description in Russian Humour.
- A 1/3 MOW from Curtmack for slashing Konata/Kagami.
- A tiny MOW from Haven for inventing Wikimedea.
- From Malchus for compiling a chronology of TV Tropes The Webcomic.
Tropes associated with me
- Adjusting Your Glasses: Usually type 2 or 3.
- Born in the Wrong Century: Often hear this about myself.
- Classical Music: Ludwig van Beethoven is my God of Music.
- Forgets to Eat: There are more important things in life than food.
- Hell-Bent for Leather: Leather jackets are life.
- Husky Russkie: Of the Gentle Giant sort.
- Metalhead: My favorite band is probably Blind Guardian.
- Myers–Briggs: INTJ.
- Power Vest: Prefer them over sweaters for warmth.
- Stoic Spectacles: Default glasses of choice.
- Younger Than They Look: I regularly pass for someone five years older.
- Yuri Fan: Yeah.
I am currently waiting for...
Books:- The Doors of Stone
- The next volumes of The Dresden Files and The Cinder Spires
- The final volumes of Arcia Chronicles, if they ever get written
- Baldur's Gate III (TBA)
- Dragon Age IV (TBA)
