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El Héroe Oscuro February 25th, 2014 1:48 PM

elheroeoscuro reporting for duty!
 
Yo!


If anyone doesn't know me my name's Matt. Above is a picture of me, guy on the right. I joined in 2009 and just recently got back into Pokemon with the release of X and Y. I used to be really active in the Trade Center and had one of the biggest threads there for a time, but I'm happily glad to say that I'm finally branching out into the other forums and to be honest disappointed that I didn't do so earlier.

Love music, football, women, and adrenaline rushes. Just recently got into a lot of great anime like Space Dandy and Noragami. Currently in college and was studying to become a Registered Nurse until I changed earlier this spring. Most likely now will duel major in Human Services and International Affairs and hopefully one day go into the Peace Corps. Also really into video games (pff who isn't), and my systems include Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, N64, SNES, Nintendo 3DS/SP, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis!

As stated before I'm a huge music buff. Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys, The Colourist, Walk the Moon, Panic! at the Disco, Phoenix, John Legend, Mat Kearney, The 1975, Passenger, and Childish Gambino are only some of the bands that I listen to. If you want any good suggestions on what to listen to, I'm your man!

I've also got a blog here on PC called the Daily Bloggity! It's really a consistently nonsensical blog where I write about whatever's on my mind during the day. Things you can find in there include my art, interviews and podcasts with fellow members of the community, great new music, reviews, and a wide slew of other topics that are posted everyday at 5PM Eastern Time! So, if you're looking for a good read, I suggest you check that out!

I'll treat this like an AMA. I'm not afraid to answer any kind of question you may have for me, no matter how odd - it doesn't even have to relate to anything I posted above! No secrets from me! (:

Kanzler March 12th, 2014 6:34 PM

Are you at work/school atm? How's that working out for you?

Describe yourself: five words.

Raine March 12th, 2014 6:47 PM

What made you decide to become a nurse? My older sister has been a nurse for a few years and she loves helping people, but she clearly doesn't have the patience for it XD

El Héroe Oscuro March 13th, 2014 6:07 AM

Oh hey, people actually responded haha :3

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Originally Posted by Kanzler (Post 8140900)
Are you at work/school atm? How's that working out for you?

Describe yourself: five words.

I'm currently in school - a sophomore at Northeastern University - but I am currently in a leave of absence. In January I decided that Nursing just wasn't for me, and because it was too late to switch into any other classes I decided instead of spending a wasted $50K (-_-) that I just take the time off to decide what kind of major I did want to go into. Now, I'm finalizing the process in which I'll be declared as a Human Services major. Same thought process in which I can dedicate my life helping others, but I don't have to be in a hospital (:

Because I am at home, I have two jobs: one is at a Dunkin Donuts, and the other is at a local movie drive-in. Dunkin Donuts just sucks cause the customers treat you like crap (I'm staying with it because of the hours), but working at a movie drive-in is awesome. I love getting out early and just climbing onto the roof of the concession stand in which I work in with a radio and just watch the movie from up there. It's a cool gig cause I get to see free movies whenever I want, and also helps me when I need to take a special someone on a date :3

Helpful, optimistic, gullible, hard-working (I'll just count those as 2.) I always try to put my all into what I do, but sometime's it's enough as I feel I might have been a little mentally impaired by a few concussions I suffered my senior year of high school. It's not too bad, but sometimes it hurts to think (yeah, I know, that's bad). But hey, I try.


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Originally Posted by Vanille Sky (Post 8140926)
What made you decide to become a nurse? My older sister has been a nurse for a few years and she loves helping people, but she clearly doesn't have the patience for it XD

Haha I don't blame her, it's a long path to follow before actually becoming a Nurse xD This may seem like a long-winded explanation but it's justified:

I was born prematurely - about a month and a half to be precise - and without today's technology I probably wouldn't be here today. I had a lot of lung issues at the time. Thanks to the people who nurtured and took their time to bring me back to health, I was able to recover. However, not everything was perfect. I had a lot of hearing problems growing up, as every time someone would speak it would sound like they were talking to me underwater. Because of that, I was a very quiet kid as I didn't really have no one to talk to, and as a result I ended up going through the "star program" my first years in school, which essentially is the special-needs program. However, like the people before, the teachers and faculty there helped me overcome my problem and helped me become more outgoing and put me on pace with all the other kids. So essentially, the reason why I chose a career like Nursing was because I wanted to dedicate my life helping others the way others have helped me; I wanted to do something where I could give people the chances and opportunities to better themselves and make something of their lives as I was blessed with. This is where part 2 comes in:

My grandfather was an Army medic during World War II, and was actually there on the beaches of Normandy on D-day. He's a huge inspiration to me, as I take a lot of my quirks from him, and for that reason I actually have a dog tag of his that I wear around my neck every day. I wanted to be like him, and although I didn't have the tenacity or bravery that my grandfather had in joining the Army, I decided to follow a similar path by fighting on the home lines in the hospitals as a Registered Nurse. Although I'm not currently a Nurse anymore, I still feel like I'm following his mission of helping others - just in a different major.

Sorry for the long post, but just speaking the truth. Also, here's a picture of me with him that I absolutely adore haha ;D

derozio March 13th, 2014 7:17 AM

Oh my ♥♥♥♥ing god that is so goddamn cute. It truly is an excellent picture, yes. :'D

What do you look for when you watch anime? Is it the ability to make you laugh? Is it the action? The emotioally dramatic moments? Essentially asking what you like about anime. Oh, and you do not have marathoning 200+ episode series, do you? :p

Anyway, moar questions - is it not slightly disheartening to sometimes see your daily bloggity not receive comments? I love your blogs, mate, and I think they deserve much more attention than any single one of my entry or heck even 95% of all entries here of any user here have. They're so well written and so much effort is put into them that it is clearly visible.

Also, tips for a newbie when it comes to the opposite sex?

edit: another question, do you listen to j-pop? That is, download openings/endings from anime and listen to them? I personally find them very catchy even if I can't understand whatever the hell is being spokenn. In fact, I have stopped listening to english/hindi songs altogether lol

El Héroe Oscuro March 13th, 2014 7:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Dante (Post 8141647)
What do you look for when you watch anime? Is it the ability to make you laugh? Is it the action? The emotioally dramatic moments? Essentially asking what you like about anime. Oh, and you do not have marathoning 200+ episode series, do you? :p

Hmm, that's a really good question. I can't really say that there's one specific thing that I look for, as there are so many diverse anime shows out there. I love animes that have comedic value to them like Noragami, Kill la Kill, Bleach (so far), Accel World, Space Dandy etc. and aren't completely serious with themselves. I guess to answer your question I like shows where I can make an emotional connection with the characters, as that's evident of great character design and narration. That's why I loved Sword Art Online so much because you got to know the characters so well, and the relationship between Kirito and Asuna was really played out well. I really wish that anime wasn't budgeted because they could have made a really long run with it.

And concerning the marathoning, I mean I've watched shows that have 200+ episodes. Naruto Shippuden, Dragon Ball, and Pokemon have all been series that I've watched that have episodes reaching that number. The key is moderation; I have a rules that I only watch 5 episodes a day to keep myself from blinding myself by my computer screen. xD


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Originally Posted by Dante (Post 8141647)
Anyway, moar questions - is it not slightly disheartening to sometimes see your daily bloggity not receive comments? I love your blogs, mate, and I think they deserve much more attention than any single one of my entry or heck even 95% of all entries here of any user here have. They're so well written and so much effort is put into them that it is clearly visible.

I was curious to see if someone would bring up my blog at some point :3 Yeah, it's a little disheartening to me when people don't comment on it; even more disheartening when someone posts like 10 minutes right after my blog because then most people probably won't see it.But I mean, publicity wasn't really the most important reason why I decided to make the blog. I've always wanted to get into writing, so this is my way in dabbling in it. It also helps me learn a hell of a lot of new stuff that I never would have known (come on, that time travel article? I didn't just pull that out of thin air xD). So I mean - would I love to see more people interacting with my blog? Yes, I think anyone would attest to that. However, as long as one person is reading my blog, than I'll continue making entries for it (:

A little bit of free publicity also doesn't hurt haha


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Originally Posted by Dante (Post 8141647)
Also, tips for a newbie when it comes to the opposite sex?

To be honest, just be yourself man. There's definitely a person out there for you, whether you've met them yet or not; and that goes for everyone who's reading this. Don't force yourself to be something you're not as you're going to hate yourself afterwards for doing it. For me, I just stick to three principles: be courteous, have a good sense of humor, and just go with the flow. There's no reason to fret over finding someone, there's plenty of time. The best advice someone had for me is don't go looking for the right person, as the right person will come to you. And that's what happened to me. While we are currently not in a relationship at this moment, I met someone inadvertently at a party one time and we hit it off.

As long as you have a layed back attitude about it and don't worry about what other people think of you, you'll be impressing a lot of people. And that comes from personal experience.

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Originally Posted by Dante (Post 8141647)
another question, do you listen to j-pop? That is, download openings/endings from anime and listen to them? I personally find them very catchy even if I can't understand whatever the hell is being spokenn. In fact, I have stopped listening to english/hindi songs altogether lol

Just saw this question, and heck yeah man. Whenever I finish an anime or a video game that I like, I always download the soundtrack to that medium. When it comes to that kind of music, I don't really care what they're saying but rather that the beat is intense. I also figured out a way to organize all of my anime/video game music separate from my normal music on iTunes so all of the normal artists don't become jumbled with the Japanese composers. It's my way of keeping this a little secret haha (;

derozio March 14th, 2014 8:10 AM

Lol I personally didn't like SAO that much. Oh, and it was just planned to be a seasonal show. There are those like One Piece, Naruto, Detective Conan etc that are shows which will run as long as there's a manga. They don't generally take breaks. SAO was massively popular so I don't think money is an issue here ahaha. It was just planned to be seasonal. And season two of SAO comes this year, you heard?

And, well, keep at it man. That's a great way to keep yourself motivated - improes writing and helps you come across new info. Nice. And people will eventually comment on all of em. Just keep at it.

@jpop/VG music - ahaha, I see. So you do listen to them, after all! Would you mind if I send you some jap songs and ask what you thought of them lol?

Advise on opposite sex noted.

Anywho, you into games too. What's your all time fave and why? Oh, and is there any character in anime or video games you found yourself relating a lot to?

El Héroe Oscuro March 14th, 2014 4:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dante (Post 8143257)
@jpop/VG music - ahaha, I see. So you do listen to them, after all! Would you mind if I send you some jap songs and ask what you thought of them lol?

Go right for it man, I'm always open to new music (:
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Originally Posted by Dante (Post 8143257)
Anywho, you into games too. What's your all time fave and why? Oh, and is there any character in anime or video games you found yourself relating a lot to?

I've got a tie for favorite :P The first Bioshock game is definitely up there as one of my favorites. I absolutely love the environment of Rapture, and the "would you kindly" plot twist totally threw me for a loop; I couldn't believe what had just happened. Plus the weapons and upgrade system is amazing (loved using the powered up magnum), fighting the Big Daddy's is always a blast, choosing whether to save or harvest the Little Sisters for more Adam was always diffcult, and the Plasmids you use I think was such a unique and intricate way to introduce a new combat system into a game. My only disappointment with the game was the final boss as it was way too easy, but that's only a minor detail.

The other game would probably be Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. I know a lot of people have issues with the game, but for me it's been the game that I've always had the most playback value. The cartoon version of Link was such a fresh character design when it came out, and I loved all of the new items they had added (aka. the Grappling Hook and the Skull Hammer). Traveling the high seas was a blast, and I loved all of the unique islands that were just waiting to be discovered and plundered. Dungeons were super cool to go through (especially the Earth Temple), and the final battle vs Ganon is absolutely epic. I mean come on, what's more badass then this moment from the game?



El Héroe Oscuro April 28th, 2014 7:56 PM

Since we were told we are able to bump our threads, just doing so in case anyone has anything they may want to ask me! And feel free to do so, as I'm an open book and I'm not afraid to answer even the strangest of questions!

Aquacorde May 1st, 2014 7:13 PM

hihi

so what made you decide to focus on PC's community in some of your blogs?

El Héroe Oscuro May 2nd, 2014 7:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquacorde (Post 8227090)
hihi

so what made you decide to focus on PC's community in some of your blogs?

Good question! I learned pretty early on that my blog was becoming a pretty popular attraction on PC -self centered much am I right? - so I realized that I had an opportunity to do something really special with it. There were a lot of avenues that I could have taken the blog, but then I realized that the greatest accomplishment that it could have is connect the community into one entity. I felt like there were a lot of accomplishments and stories that were untold by bountiful numbers of our community that were just screaming to be told, and that my blog could become that key that would unlock this blockage. I wanted to foster new relationships that otherwise probably wouldn't have been made - bridge the gap between higher staff and regular members so a feeling of comfort could be fostered between one another.

That's why I'm really excited about the podcast series that I just started. It allows regular members and staff members to communicate on similar topics in a judgement free zone and find interests with one another that we might otherwise not find in a forum on PC. I want regular members to know that it's perfectly alright to talk to staff members and that a colored title should not make them feel intimidated by them in any shape or form. Don't get me wrong, the staff do an excellent job with communicating with lower tiers of members. I'm just trying to help a little bit. Furthermore, PokeCommunity is a humongous community; there are so many unique individuals that it's impossible to meet every single person on there. I want my blog to become a tool that bridges this gap between one another, and in turn continue to make PokeCommunity a place where people want to continually come back to so they can build on their relationships and friendships that they've made with other members here.

MurkMire May 4th, 2014 11:36 AM

Dude. Why do you look so cool?

No, but seriously, what kind of games do you like?

El Héroe Oscuro May 5th, 2014 1:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Murkmire (Post 8231105)
Dude. Why do you look so cool?

No, but seriously, what kind of games do you like?

It's just the beard, trust me (;

I like all games! I wouldn't really say that I have a particular favorite genre of games. I can say though that I have a preference for third person shooters/hack n' slash games like Vanquish, Dead Space, Tomb Raider, and Dark Souls. I've also recently been gravitating into a bunch of RPG games which I'm really liking, especially Bravely Default! I like it when games like BD give you the option on how to customize your battle's skills/class so you can play the game how you want to play it; the game isn't set on such a linear path in how it needs to be played out, I suppose.

Also just any game with a kickass OST. That's one of the main things I look for in a game ~

Hikamaru May 19th, 2014 8:55 AM

What do you think is the best thing you've featured or written about in the Daily Bloggity?

And on a more musical note, what do you think is the coolest-looking album cover artwork of all time and why?

Sydian May 19th, 2014 8:22 PM

maaaaaattttttttt

What's the worst game you've ever played?

Have you ever listened to Kings of Leon?

What kind of scrubs do you think you'll get when you become a nurse?

If you could dye your hair any unnatural color, what would you dye it to?

El Héroe Oscuro May 19th, 2014 9:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Hikamaru (Post 8258736)
What do you think is the best thing you've featured or written about in the Daily Bloggity?

The best thing that I've featured in the Daily Bloggity would probably have to be the Meet the PC'ers portion of the blog. Before the first Meet the PC'ers came out, I think it is safe to say that my blog wasn't exactly the most popular one out there. I would have maybe 20 visitors per blog entry and maybe 1 to 2 comments every three that were published. However, when I first published that first entry, I think that was when the activity for the blog started to become a tad more mainstream. Viewership and comment activity drastically went up and I honestly have that to thank for that. Not saying that I'm not proud of a lot of other things that I've published, but I definitely have that to thank for the current success of the blog.

What was the best thing I've written though? Personally, I just love going back to my first blog entry, which you find right here. I like to go back to that entry from time to time because I like to see how much my writing and presentation has improved since then, as it's essentially a feat in progress that I like to evaluate myself on. Since then my styling has improved as well, which is probably one of the most proud things I am about - learning how to CSS properly. And I don't see that stopping anytime soon as well; as I continue to learn more and more how to utilize CSS to it's potential, you'll see a trickle effect as it's applied to the blog.

I guess I didn't really answer that part of the question. However, I will say that the entry that I had most fun writing was this one, the time travel entry. I had come up with this principle of an idea but didn't have any clue as to how it may be done - or even if it was possible in that manner - so I found a lot of enjoyment in researching the matter.

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Originally Posted by Hikamaru
And on a more musical note, what do you think is the coolest-looking album cover artwork of all time and why?

Hm, that's a tough question. To be perfectly honest, I wouldn't say I've actually given this much thought. As I actually buy physical CD's instead of digital ones - and considering I own over 100 CDs at this point - you would think that I would have taken the time to evaluate them more. However, by briefly skimming through my collection, I would have to say I really dig Eminem's Marshall Mather's LP 1 + 2, as both albums feature his house where he was working in Detroit as a cook - 19946 Dresden Street - which essentially a feature a pretty startling turn of events of how so much can change in just a short amount of time. Here are the two album covers by the way:


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Originally Posted by Jak (Post 8259599)
What's the worst game you've ever played?

Another pretty tough question. I don't think there have really been any games that I've actually hated, but I have been quite disappointed by a lot recently. Probably one of the biggest disappointment's was Luigi's Dark Mansion for the 3DS. I was such a huge fan of the first game for the Gamecube, as it was my first game for the system and I remember it scaring the living daylight out of me. Nintendo had given the ghosts in that game a lot of personality in it, as each "boss" ghost was a different member of this giant ghost family, so each was specially designed in it's own unique ways. In the 3DS game though, Nintendo reverted to a bunch of generic ghosts that don't really have that much swag like the old game had. I only played about half way through it, but the bosses in it just downright suck: for instance - if you haven't played it before - you fight a possessed staircase as one of the area's main bosses. Like...really Nintendo? (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

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Originally Posted by Jak
Have you ever listened to Kings of Leon?

I have! And actually, I've seen them live in concert! (: I believe I saw them in...'09 maybe? I honestly can't remember, but they are amazing live! My favorite songs by them are "Sex On Fire," "Use Somebody," "Back Down South," and "Closer." I haven't had much of a chance to listen to their album Mechanical Bull - or rather I just haven't really cared that much to listen to it - but I'll get to it eventually.

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Originally Posted by Jak
What kind of scrubs do you think you'll get when you become a nurse?

Sadly, I'm actually not pursuing a career in Nursing anymore. I opted out of it earlier this semester due to myself feeling unfit to being able to fit the role as a professional nurse, so I ended up taking the semester off to decide on what I wanted to do (which is now Human Services after much thought and consideration.) However, I do have my own pairs of scrubs - light and dark blue - which I wear to bed from time to time as they are super comfortable, and I actually almost bought this for my stethoscope; I really wanted to work with kids so this was and is a must have if you are going to work with them (;

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Originally Posted by Jak
If you could dye your hair any unnatural color, what would you dye it to?

Oh lord haha. Probably blue. Although I will say, I don't think any color other than black would really work for me, as my hair is so long at this point because I'm growing it out for Locks of Love. However, when shortened, I could probably rock a blue haircut (*cough* never going to happen though *cough*)

Salzorrah May 19th, 2014 9:49 PM

Will you ever do an interview with me?

Do you think you are charismatic when it comes to the ladies?

Aside from PC Blogs, which part of the forums are you active in?

El Héroe Oscuro May 20th, 2014 7:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Avant Garde (Post 8259719)
Will you ever do an interview with me?

Mhmm! I wan to interview everyone on this site! I go week by week though when it comes to who to interview next, and I like to mix it up so the formula of who is going to be next isn't so consistent (i.e. I won't have two moderators in a row.) Will I eventually get to you? Of course! But the key word here is "eventually," as there are a lot of people who I want to interview.

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Do you think you are charismatic when it comes to the ladies?

Honestly? No. I've become very promiscuous as of late and as a result have become very desensitized when it comes to withstanding a relationship with a lady. I'm trying to change my outlook but that seems to be the dominating theme when it comes to women, where I'm thinking more of the sexual implications than the long-term relationship point. And I hate myself that I view them in that sense. It's not that I can't get myself a relationship - I'm perfectly fine socially with the ladies and have never had an issue knowing how to flirt with them - but rather I'm choosing not too get one, because I know that in the end I'll most likely hurt them emotionally in an unintended way. Furthermore, my heart is still broken from a girl I truly loved, and that happened three years ago. I honestly don't know if I'll ever get over her, but I feel like I might be so sexually active as of late because I'm trying to fill that void she's left. Either way to sum up, no, I'm not very charismatic when it comes to having relationships with women at this point because my heart is still fixated on a certain individual.

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Originally Posted by Avant Garde
Aside from PC Blogs, which part of the forums are you active in?

The three parts of PC I usually hang out in are the Video Games section, the Fan Clubs section, and the Chit Chat Cafe. I've also recently gotten into Forum Games just because of the laid back atmosphere there, but I'm not exactly happy about the direction that the CCC is going in. Too much spam now in my opinion (which I know totally contradicts the idea that they want more spam.)

Nathan May 20th, 2014 2:04 PM

How many women have you dated/slept with?

El Héroe Oscuro May 20th, 2014 3:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nathan (Post 8260836)
How many women have you dated/slept with?

Welp, that's extremely personable haha. But I did say at the beginning of this AMA that I wouldn't hold back on any question. Thinking back, I believe I have dated 6 people and have slept with 8 different people - 2 of which I have dated. I'm very open when it comes to my sexuality so things like "friends with benefits" doesn't urk me in the slightest. Sex used to be something that I viewed in a holy limelight - as I was a good Christian boy back in the day and believed that two people should only have sex once they are married - but now I've dropped those ideals and look at it more as a healthy, sexually stimulating experience for one another that should be done more often (with protection and a level head of course.) However like I said in my previous post, I walk a careful line in that regards because I don't want to be hurting anyone in the end; for friends with benefits to actually happen - which it has on numerous occasions - then we must both be on the same page that nothing will come of it.

Nihilego May 20th, 2014 11:47 PM

hahaha you stay classy pc

I'm gonna talk about something far more undeniably important than women. Music! What else, other than what you listed there, do you listen to? Does your music taste span a wider range of genres, and if not, are you open-minded towards other genres? Do you use any sort of music websites like last.fm or RYM? Do you tend to dig into new music, i.e. go looking for it, or do you tend to play it safe and listen to what comes to you easily?

I'm not asking for your favourite song here, but what's one song that I have to listen to? As in what's one song where you were sat there listening to it, thinking "I think people need to hear this for [reason]"? What is that reason and why is it important to you?

Also definitely far more important than women - this one'll be interesting since I don't usually think about what it'd be like from a non-staff perspective - what makes a good moderator?

El Héroe Oscuro May 21st, 2014 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Axton (Post 8261663)
I'm gonna talk about something far more undeniably important than women. Music! What else, other than what you listed there, do you listen to? Does your music taste span a wider range of genres, and if not, are you open-minded towards other genres? Do you use any sort of music websites like last.fm or RYM? Do you tend to dig into new music, i.e. go looking for it, or do you tend to play it safe and listen to what comes to you easily?

Haha thanks for the change of subject. Although I'm a huge fan of alternative rock and indie rock, I'm a lover of all kinds of music. By looking at my iPod alone, you can tell that I'm not biased towards a specific genre: old school rock (AC/DC, Journey, Beastie Boys, Guns & Roses), rap (Eminem, Jay Z, Kanye West, Childish Gambino), pop (Katy Perry, Neon Trees, Lady Gaga, Ellie Goulding), country (Hunter Hayes, Thomas Rhett, Phillip Phillips), instrumental (Lindsey Stirling, 2CELLOS) and so on. Like you asked, yes, I'm very open-minded when it comes to my music; I don't really care about the stigma that might surround a specific genre or artist, if they're good then they're going on my iPod. The only genre I can say I just honestly can't get into is metal. I'm not a huge fan of the style of vocalization nor the rawness of most metal songs. I attempted to get into that genre, but those two points are big turn offs for me.

Because I solely buy physical CD's for my music - meaning I don't use iTunes to just buy single songs; I like to have the full album to get the full experience or message that's being sent - I do use two music apps: Spotify and Last.fm. Those are the two sources that I use to find new music. I like Spotify's "Discover" feature because it helps me find a lot of new and similar artists to what I like, as well as it giving me a quick, straight-up discography of the artists in question. Similar to Spotify, I use Last.fm for it's "similar artists" feature. Usually when I like an artist I'll type in Google say, "Arctic Monkey similar artists" and Last.fm will always come up first, giving me a pretty accurate account of which artists have a very high tendency to sound similar to them or not. I really like that, and thus is why I use it!

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Originally Posted by Axton
I'm not asking for your favourite song here, but what's one song that I have to listen to? As in what's one song where you were sat there listening to it, thinking "I think people need to hear this for [reason]"? What is that reason and why is it important to you?

Good question! I've got three that come to mind. If you click the artist/song title, it will bring you directly to a video and it's lyrics so you can hear the song for yourself.

Eminem - Mockingbird: Love him or hate him, people need to realize that this man is a lyrical genius. The way he just so easily and smoothly lines up lyrics is mind-boggling, which is why I own every single album of his in physical copy. Although there are many songs to pick from, I've always loved the message of Mockingbird. It's a song where Marshal sits down with his daughter Hayley and has a one-on-one with her and tries to tell her that he's trying to provide the best for her even through the chaos of there life. It's really a beautiful piece and gives a lot of insight into Eminem's personal life.

Hedley - Anything: On a more upbeat note, I absolutely love this song and is a must here for everyone. I think a lot of people in this crazy world do things that they otherwise don't want to do because of the possibility of failure or disapproval. However, this song takes all that and just gives the world the biggest middle finger possible. "Anything" - as you might have already guessed by now - is an anthem that cries out for people to just do what your heart wants and strive towards what you are passionate about it. Which, I wholeheartedly agree with.

Michael Franti - I'm Alive: If you've ever payed real attention to song, the majority of them lean towards losing someone close to them, whether it was on an intimate level or someone like a family member. However, this song takes a different, more positive approach. You know that feeling you get when you've fallen in love with the girl/boy of your dreams and there's nothing in the world that can bring you down? Well multiply that feeling x100 and you've got this song. It's very upbeat, it's got a very positive message, and it's just a song that you can get up and dance to!

There are a lot more songs I could list - listen to Dr. Dre's "I Need A Doctor," as it's a great song about how Eminem is grateful for everything that Dr. Dre has done for him considering he was the one that signed Marshall - but those are the three that I felt like pointing out!

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Also definitely far more important than women - this one'll be interesting since I don't usually think about what it'd be like from a non-staff perspective - what makes a good moderator?

To me personally, there a lot of elements that I think should make up a good moderator. Do I think every moderator here fits the description I'm about to write? No, probably not. But then again, this is just my "ideal version" of a moderator which if I was ever given the chance would be something that I would personally try to oblige by.

The first element of a good moderator would be that they are a very personable person. What I mean by this is that 1.) they don't get a hot head just because they have a blue emblem underneath their username and 2.) that they are very engaging with the constituents of their community. That would include but not be limited to creating events or activities that many people can contribute in while at the same time isolating the least amount of people possible, promoting positive discussions and new ideas to their sub forums to boost activity, as well as just being an approachable person where a user doesn't have to feel afraid to talk them and can easily ask them what's on their mind. Being a leader of numerous elective boards in real life myself, that's at least how I approach my volunteers or members; you can most definitely create a balance between being a good friend to them and still being a person that enforces the rules. It's a tricky, fine line that a leader must follow, but it's definitely doable.

The second part that I would like to point out is being timely with your duties. Essentially, what I'm saying is that if you are assigned a task or promise something to your sub-forum's community, then you should follow through with said task/promise. A moderator is supposed to be an independent user who shouldn't have to be constantly reminded to fulfill their duties. For instance, with respect to a few moderators here who I won't name, if you run an event that promises an emblem at the end of said event, you need to follow through with it. Yes, I understand that real life complications may get in the way of doing this and yes, I know that the emblem system is shotty at best when it comes to handing them out, but the least that the moderator can do is update their community as to what is going on behind the scenes. A simple "Hey guys, the emblems will be rolling out in the next few days (b/c of [insert reason]) so keep an eye out for them!" would easily suffice and appease the participants; like I said in the emblem thread in Community Announcements, it's almost like you're fooling people by not following through with your responsibilities as a moderator, and thus can have a negative and inadvertent effect on your community.

There are other things that I could go into with this - such as being an enforcer of the rules and not letting your emotions get into the way of your duties - but that's the jist of what I personally think makes a "good" moderator.

Sydian May 22nd, 2014 7:54 PM

What is your priority when buying a new game? As in, what is the most important aspect that goes into your decision to purchase it? (New as in a recent release.)

If you could change your username color to any color you want, what would it be?

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Furthermore, my heart is still broken from a girl I truly loved, and that happened three years ago. I honestly don't know if I'll ever get over her,
It took me about four years to get over someone, but I finally did it. You will make it. I know you will.

El Héroe Oscuro May 25th, 2014 8:48 AM

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What is your priority when buying a new game? As in, what is the most important aspect that goes into your decision to purchase it? (New as in a recent release.)

Surprisingly enough, even though I do own a hell of a lot of games (over 100 Xbox 360 games for instance), I very rarely buy newly released games. I'm a stickler when it comes to spending my money, so I've learned to become pretty patient for game prices to drop down. For instance just last week I finally bought Dishonored for about $15, even though it was a game that I was pretty excited for when it initially came out. I think it just helps that because I have such a huge backlog of games to play, I convince myself to play those games first before buying another game because that would realistically just be backlogged as well. Recently though, the only times I've ever made a decision to buy games like the first week they come out is if my friends are going to be playing them as well. That's why for games such as Borderlands 2 and Halo 4, I bought them as soon as I could (as well as regrettably GTA V and Call of Duty Ghosts, which I sold both of them on eBay pretty soon after I had bought them.)

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If you could change your username color to any color you want, what would it be?

I actually really like the Platinum color I've got. I think because very few members have it, it's almost like our own "elite group," if I'm allowed to say that. Plus, I find that it matches very well with the themes I choose for my avatar/signature which is always good. I'm not a big fan of the Crystal colored tier as I think that color is too bright, but unfortunately the darker blue is being used for moderators. I do hope that HQ will do something about the Silver and Platinum ranks though: the colors are very, very similar and sometimes I get confused whether or not one is one rank or the other. However, I believe they're solving it by adding some kind of banner or userbar like the old supporter system which will help people differentiate each other better (which you probably already know about.)

If I had to change my color though, I would probably go with moderator blue or the admin red. I'm a big fan when it comes to darker colors over lighter colors, so I think both would look good in my opinion. It would take some time getting used to the boldness of the username, but that's doable. I think the SMod colors should just be a tad darker, as sometimes they are straining on the eyes, but that's just something minor that shouldn't raise any cause for concern.

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It took me about four years to get over someone, but I finally did it. You will make it. I know you will.

Eh, I hope that's the case. It has been very difficult these last few years, but I'm trying. It's hard to start new relationships with people considering all you are thinking about is this one person, but I'm doing my best to move on. But thank you for the insight - maybe it won't happen any time soon, but one day...hopefully everything will turn for the better.

Hikamaru June 1st, 2014 9:00 AM

What Pokemon type do you like to associate yourself the most with?

When you're feeling nervous, what do you do to overcome it?

How do you react to your fave singers/bands suddenly changing sound direction? And how long does it usually take you to get used to the new sound?


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