09-18-2017, 04:46 AM
...Sinistar quote-greeting aside, I'm actually a newcomer to the Pokemon fangames, Uranium included; it was only a few months ago that I really got into fangames, starting with Pokemon Prism (which is awesome, by the way). From there it was Uranium, Reborn, Rejuvenation, Insurgence, and a couple of "vanilla+" romhacks.
As far as Uranium goes, I actually left off just before the (actual) Championship match. I love how the Tandor League is designed, by the way.
As for myself, I'm a pretty unusual sort who has an interest in everything - literally, everything. Every area of every discipline, from science, law, politics, and medicine, to economics, education, and business, to music and fine arts, spirituality, philosophy, and everything in between and beyond. Pretty much all of this stems from my life circumstances, which, although I actually am comfortable being open about them, would rather talk about them in a more appropriate place - which this introductory post isn't. Let's just say that I have a past that's harrowing beyond words, and past events completely altered the course of my development; I actually had to create myself as an individual from scratch just a little over three and a half years ago, and it was nature in its bounty and brutality that served as my place of self-development.
I've been through more at my age than most ever would in their entire lifetimes...just a safe guess, really, and a personal hope as well. I'd never want anyone to go through what I have. To be honest, I don't think I really give the impression - that's what happens when you choose to stand a face your past, no matter how horrible the details. The irony is that I learned many things that aren't really taught in society, and also have more than one form of extrasensory perception and general psychic awareness - which, more than anything, is probably a side-effect of just one of the things I endured.
The funny thing is, when I was playing Uranium, I came across some concepts in the plot that totally resonated with me due to personal experience, namely and The first is part of my own experience, and is the reason my development was alter as it was (though the circumstances are different...and something not everyone would like to hear about. The second is something I'm able to do at will, though I'm still honing it (self-improvement never ends, hahah); so, I can elaborate on that particular concept out of my own experience and ability. I wasn't really expecting that to happen when I played through Uranium's story, but there you go. For me, it's just another reason to love the game.
As for my interests, I do plan to take up coding and game development, as well as digital music composition, digital art, including sprite-making and animation (like the idle Pokemon motions and move animations), and honestly...everything that would basically let me game games all by myself. These are prospects at the moment, though; I don't have the luxury to pursue them right now, and unfortunately, my developmental circumstances completly ruined my education and employment opportunities (and believe me, I've already tried many, many times, through many different avenues).
What this basically means is that I was left to do everything on my own. Self-development, including my own moral compass and value system; self-discipline and governance, resourcefulness and adaptation on the fly, autodidacticism, and learning to create my own opportunities, because I honestly have none in society according to "standards."
It's funny to think about, though - I was thrown to the wolves, and into "the jungle" as people like to call it. I was never given any other choice, and nature is the most brutal boot camp there is...but I learned the importance of connection and resonance; of accepting all things as they are and not for what I "wish" them to be, and walking with all things great and small, as someone who's no more or less a part of this world as anyone else. In the end, I'm far better off having suffered and overcome all these trials and travails than if I'd had a "normal" life. I guess that's the main reason I'm here on the forum - to connect with others, to teach people things they might not know or understand, and to be taught in kind. Once I get the chance, I'd like to see what I can offer to Uranium's development. I also have ideas for my own original IP and always come up with new ideas, just because I have a literal world of inspiration. Maybe there's something I could do even or Uranium now, but I guess we'll see, yeah?
By the way, I currently live in the US, but plan to move to Canada in 2 to 3 months. Dual citizenship is one thing working in my favor amid these overwhelming odds, and this move would rally be to start anew...or rather, to just start, since I haven't been able to do that here. I plan to dive into all sorts of volunteer work once I'm settled, so I don't know how much time I'll have to spend here. That's also the point when I'll finally be able to start pursuing all these interests - but I plan to take a holistic approach, instead of tediously going after each of them one by one.
For now, I'll just enjoy my time here. Oh, and I hope nobody minds tl;dr posts - it's hard to avoid them when I'm always pondering everything about everything. That said, I'm open to talking about anything, even sensitive or controversial topics (but PM me and ask for my Discord if you're interested, because those things are better talked about in private).
And so ends my own stream of text; a torrential deluge of flowing words leaving all readers swamped in a lake of letters and symbols - much like a meandering river that surges in a waterfall and crashes into a deep basin!
Nature is great for inspiration, yeah?
As far as Uranium goes, I actually left off just before the (actual) Championship match. I love how the Tandor League is designed, by the way.
As for myself, I'm a pretty unusual sort who has an interest in everything - literally, everything. Every area of every discipline, from science, law, politics, and medicine, to economics, education, and business, to music and fine arts, spirituality, philosophy, and everything in between and beyond. Pretty much all of this stems from my life circumstances, which, although I actually am comfortable being open about them, would rather talk about them in a more appropriate place - which this introductory post isn't. Let's just say that I have a past that's harrowing beyond words, and past events completely altered the course of my development; I actually had to create myself as an individual from scratch just a little over three and a half years ago, and it was nature in its bounty and brutality that served as my place of self-development.
I've been through more at my age than most ever would in their entire lifetimes...just a safe guess, really, and a personal hope as well. I'd never want anyone to go through what I have. To be honest, I don't think I really give the impression - that's what happens when you choose to stand a face your past, no matter how horrible the details. The irony is that I learned many things that aren't really taught in society, and also have more than one form of extrasensory perception and general psychic awareness - which, more than anything, is probably a side-effect of just one of the things I endured.
The funny thing is, when I was playing Uranium, I came across some concepts in the plot that totally resonated with me due to personal experience, namely and The first is part of my own experience, and is the reason my development was alter as it was (though the circumstances are different...and something not everyone would like to hear about. The second is something I'm able to do at will, though I'm still honing it (self-improvement never ends, hahah); so, I can elaborate on that particular concept out of my own experience and ability. I wasn't really expecting that to happen when I played through Uranium's story, but there you go. For me, it's just another reason to love the game.
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SpoilerAs for my interests, I do plan to take up coding and game development, as well as digital music composition, digital art, including sprite-making and animation (like the idle Pokemon motions and move animations), and honestly...everything that would basically let me game games all by myself. These are prospects at the moment, though; I don't have the luxury to pursue them right now, and unfortunately, my developmental circumstances completly ruined my education and employment opportunities (and believe me, I've already tried many, many times, through many different avenues).
What this basically means is that I was left to do everything on my own. Self-development, including my own moral compass and value system; self-discipline and governance, resourcefulness and adaptation on the fly, autodidacticism, and learning to create my own opportunities, because I honestly have none in society according to "standards."
It's funny to think about, though - I was thrown to the wolves, and into "the jungle" as people like to call it. I was never given any other choice, and nature is the most brutal boot camp there is...but I learned the importance of connection and resonance; of accepting all things as they are and not for what I "wish" them to be, and walking with all things great and small, as someone who's no more or less a part of this world as anyone else. In the end, I'm far better off having suffered and overcome all these trials and travails than if I'd had a "normal" life. I guess that's the main reason I'm here on the forum - to connect with others, to teach people things they might not know or understand, and to be taught in kind. Once I get the chance, I'd like to see what I can offer to Uranium's development. I also have ideas for my own original IP and always come up with new ideas, just because I have a literal world of inspiration. Maybe there's something I could do even or Uranium now, but I guess we'll see, yeah?
By the way, I currently live in the US, but plan to move to Canada in 2 to 3 months. Dual citizenship is one thing working in my favor amid these overwhelming odds, and this move would rally be to start anew...or rather, to just start, since I haven't been able to do that here. I plan to dive into all sorts of volunteer work once I'm settled, so I don't know how much time I'll have to spend here. That's also the point when I'll finally be able to start pursuing all these interests - but I plan to take a holistic approach, instead of tediously going after each of them one by one.
For now, I'll just enjoy my time here. Oh, and I hope nobody minds tl;dr posts - it's hard to avoid them when I'm always pondering everything about everything. That said, I'm open to talking about anything, even sensitive or controversial topics (but PM me and ask for my Discord if you're interested, because those things are better talked about in private).
And so ends my own stream of text; a torrential deluge of flowing words leaving all readers swamped in a lake of letters and symbols - much like a meandering river that surges in a waterfall and crashes into a deep basin!
Nature is great for inspiration, yeah?
It is by descending into the pits of one's personal hells to face them, conquer them, and make them part of one's strength that one realizes what's called "true power."
