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Civility
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This user is polite and expects others to act accordingly.
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[edit] Username Explanation
Bear Eagleson is short for Bear son of Eagle, the translation of my name.
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Userboxes: Media
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This user really likes Code Lyoko, and doesn't care that 90% of people call it a kids' show. |
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[edit] Contributions
Most of my contributions to Wikipedia are in articles on anime or role playing games. That said, as Wikipedia is supposed to be encyclopedic, I also clean up grammar and spelling on articles that interest me, especially unnecessary apostrophes, improper gender pronouns and adjectives where pronouns belong.
[edit] Languages
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Userboxes: "Known" Languages
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I know textbook German as it was my most frequently studied language, and I can speak, write in kana and some kanji in Japanese. French, Italian, Spanish, and Korean are necessary for activities either past or present. As former member of Ring of Steel, I needed to know commands, and names of weapon parts in French, Italian, and Spanish. For Argentine Tango, I mostly need to know the names of my "vocabulary" in Spanish. Since I am an assistant instructor in my Choi Kwang Do school, I need to know how to count in Korean, as well as the Korean names for the moves and patterns.
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Userboxes: Grammar
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Thi's user know's that not every word that end's with s need's an apostrophe and will remove misused apostrophe's from Wikipedia with extreme prejudice. [sic] |
| less & fewer |
This user understands the difference between less and fewer. So should you. |
| . The |
This user does not put two spaces after a full stop. |
| IntS-0 |
This user has no interest in Internet slang, or talks like an offline person. |
| its/it's |
It's really not that hard to use each word in its proper manner. |
... in. |
Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which this user will not put. |
A, B, and
A and B |
This user prefers to use the serial comma only when its omission can be confusing. |
| their / there / they're |
This user knows that there, their, and they're are not the same word. |
to / too
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Too many people have no idea how to use words they should have learned in grade two. |
| whom |
This user insists upon using whom wherever it is called for, and fixes the errors of whomever he sees. |
| your/ you’re |
This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, you’re in need of help. |
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[edit] Grammar Policing
The purpose of language is to ensure that one's meaning is understood. I understand that language is adaptable and I feel that adaptability does not mean that all changes are for the best. Now I question old constructions that were perfectly acceptable when they were common, either because they were redundant even then or they use unnecessary descriptors (e.g. "has got" and "mental telepathy"). Silent and devoiced letters (i.e letters that you're supposed to pronounce and don't, e.g. the "a" in "diaper") are another issue with me. I feel that if a silent letter does not differentiate between words then it is a waste of space. Words with devoiced letters should probably have their spellings changed to reflect current usage, e.g. d-y-p-e-r instead of d-i-a-p-e-r. How you speak and write directly affects other people's perceptions of your intelligence.
[edit] Lifestyles
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Userboxes: Lifestyle Interests
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[edit] Role-playing
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Userboxes: Games
MMORPG |
This user believes MMORPGs are a waste of time and/or money. |
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I have played role-playing games (RPGs) for nearly two decades. During that time, I have played three incarnations of Dungeons & Dragons, as well as many other games including some that aren't class-based. As my personal development as a role-player unfolded, I have become more fond of skill-based game systems. It's not that I "hate" class-based systems, and I do still play them. What I don't like about class-based systems is "being handed your abilities on a silver platter".
Despite what Internet boards would have one believe, in my own personal experience, the d20 System is not nearly as popular as the messageboard culture would have us believe.
That said, my favorite games do include very few d20 System products, only two "games" by Wizards of the Coast. I buy the games that I would like to play in.
[edit] RPG Ranking
My current ranking of the systems and settings I am willing to run.
Systems
1. World Tree
2. Tri-Stat dX
3. HARP
4. RuneQuest
5. BESM d20
6. Star Wars d20
7. Dungeons & Dragons 3.25
8. d20 Modern
Settings
1. Diomin
- a. RuneQuest
- ab? BESM d20
- b. Dungeons & Dragons 3.25
2. Forbidden Kingdoms
- a. Dungeons & Dragons 3.25
- b. d20 Modern
[edit] Adventure/Campaign Ideas
1. Aeon Flux: Originally BESM d20, current idea is Tri-Stat dX (d8).
2. Code Lyoko: Tri-Stat dX (d8), or Paranoia.
