I work in IT support for a major defense contractor, where I’m surrounded by gamers, geeks, MMO addicts, SCA folk, and tabletop RPG players. I also had the good fortune to meet and marry another lifetime gamer, Alladania. Our daughter Alissa just turned seven and has autism. It can be difficult to do activities as a family, so online gaming has become our primary form of social contact over the last few years.
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Pseudonym: LaughingOtter
Real Name: Bryan
Age: 43
Profession: IT support
First Game System: Atari 2600
Favorite Games: Fallout 1&2, Arcanum, Deus Ex, Dungeon Keeper
Game Systems Owned: Wii, DS
Favorite Saying: “The bond that links your true family is not one of flesh and blood but of respect and joy in each other’s lives.” – Richard Bach
The Book That Most Profoundly Changed My Life: ‘Illusions’ by Richard Bach
Gender: M
Biggest Pet Peeve: People who mistake opinion for fact.
Odd Fact: I was once investigated by the FBI on suspicion of being a domestic terrorist. When buying maps and materials for running a post-apocalyptic RPG, making wisecracks to the checkout clerk about ‘blowing up Arizona’ is a really bad idea.
Favorite Game Genres: RPGs, MMOs, sim games
All MMOs Ever Played: Sims Online, Horizons, Ryzom, Vanguard, World of Warcraft
Favorite Profession/Class: Horizons dragon
Current MMOs Being Played: WoW and Horizons while waiting for Fallen Earth
Hobbies: Reading, writing, 3D art, photography
Favorite Movie: The Road Warrior
Favorite Color: Black
Three Favorite Websites: Gather (http://www.gather.com), Skippy’s List (http://www.skippyslist.com/index.html), Broken Toys (http://www.brokentoys.org/)