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Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Seanchai on June 18, 2008, 03:46:58 PM
I don't normally go in for too much of the mamby, pamby Tangency-esque stuff, but I thought this would be fun and informative.

I'm seeing a lot of new avatars with familiar names. I've changed mine. So why did you change your avatar to it's current state?

My old one was a leaf 'cause I loves me some nature. But it was really old, small, and not a lot of fun. So with the new site, I decided to go for a new look.

I picked a bear 'cause I love bears. When I play shapechanging characters, bear is a popular choice for me. The Gurahl are my favorite oWoD shifters. I've got books on bears, watched DVD documentaries, etc..

And this past weekend, I was up at the family cabin. A bear came around Friday night. I didn't get to see him, but I heard him ("whuff whuff whuff") and I found what could bear tracks up the mountain a bit. Saturday night, I sat watching the Matrix with the door open, camera at the ready, in case he came back.

So I've got bear on the mind.

Plus, I just happen to like my new photo.

Seanchai
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Serious Paul on June 18, 2008, 04:25:32 PM
So many people seem unhappy when they discuss gaming. I am not. My new avatar is sort of a metaphor for that.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: walkerp on June 18, 2008, 05:35:25 PM
I was toying around with some other images of Mortimer, but felt like I should stick with the tried and true.  I did lift the EGG memorial black armband, just because enough time has passed.

I hope everybody but Stuart can stick with their current avatar.  I associate people with their avatars.  It confuses me when they change, except Stuart, who always changes.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Dr Rotwang! on June 18, 2008, 06:14:52 PM
I only changed mine because I was at work and didn't have access to the Han Solo one.

Walkerp, does my habit of aways including a pink tie help you out?
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: J Arcane on June 18, 2008, 06:19:59 PM
I like Spore.  

I'm also using that image as the logo for my new site (which will hopefully go up later this week), so I figured I may as well keep things consistent.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Jackalope on June 18, 2008, 07:50:52 PM
I've been meaning to make an icon for awhile.  This will do for now.

It's my player's characters, from the campaign I'm running, rendered in Order of the Stick style.  From left to right, they are Golden Axe, Brandar the Total Elf, Zoltan Ördög, and Barth Mader.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: David R on June 18, 2008, 07:58:01 PM
I'm obviously Jorune loving.

Regards,
David R
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Kyle Aaron on June 18, 2008, 08:30:58 PM
I just felt like a change, but wanted it still to be a portrait of me.

Ideally it would be me dressed as a Saxon warrior or spaceman or something, or perhaps wearing a Viking Hat, but amazingly I have no such pictures of me lying about :)

So I went over here (http://illustmaker.abi-station.com/index_en.shtml) and made a cartoony one.

Actually there is one of me at about 13 where I'm sitting with a D&D module, perhaps I should use that!
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Blackleaf on June 18, 2008, 08:40:26 PM
Quote from: walkerp;217268I hope everybody but Stuart can stick with their current avatar.  I associate people with their avatars.  It confuses me when they change, except Stuart, who always changes.

haha

The current Avatar is Barry from Realm of Atland (http://www.realmofatland.com/).  

I usually try to pick something very serious, because talking about Roleplaying Games on a website message board in our spare time is *serious* business and we need to keep that in mind at all times.:D
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Ian Absentia on June 18, 2008, 10:12:50 PM
My new avatar is actually the one that I created for when I was a member of the sooper seekrit Internet society, Sedes Sub Rosa.  I quit out of embarrassment, but it was a cool av. I'm still a sasquatch in real life, but I was so pleased with the nautilus, I had to put it to better use.  Besides, I've started using it at other sites as well.

!i!
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Bradford C. Walker on June 19, 2008, 12:30:34 AM
I couldn't find my old one.  My old HD died, so I had no local copy, and Google Image Search failed me.  So I picked another like it.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Anthrobot on June 19, 2008, 05:14:35 AM
Quote from: Seanchai;217221I don't normally go in for too much of the mamby, pamby Tangency-esque stuff, but I thought this would be fun and informative.
I'm seeing a lot of new avatars with familiar names. I've changed mine. So why did you change your avatar to it's current state?
My old one was a leaf 'cause I loves me some nature. But it was really old, small, and not a lot of fun. So with the new site, I decided to go for a new look.
Seanchai

Watashi wa jinzo ningen! Boku wa androido desu!
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Koltar on June 19, 2008, 09:21:27 AM
I have at least some 47 or more avatars stored in a file on this computer thats nicknamed "Avatar Parking". The Klingon face & outfit ones are used for the SJG forums, Yottaquest forums, and the CAG forums.
The regular Human face (mostly) are used for this site, D20 Heaven, Midnight's Lair ...etc....


- Ed C.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: One Horse Town on June 19, 2008, 10:01:04 AM
New look site, new look avatar - simple as that really. Although, my old one was from my Tonto RPGnet days, so i figured it needed changing anyhow.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Mystery Man on June 19, 2008, 10:42:10 AM
Because this guy's (http://www.myspace.com/macabrevultur) art kicks ass.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Pseudoephedrine on June 19, 2008, 12:15:20 PM
It's a photo of me fed through a face transformer that makes it look like a painting.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Engine on June 19, 2008, 12:29:09 PM
I've kept the same avatar, although at some point I'll bother to increase the size to match the max width. I considered using a shot of my own face, but I didn't want to make you all jealous of my transcendent awesomeness.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Dr Rotwang! on June 19, 2008, 01:03:10 PM
Quote from: Engine;217546I considered using a shot of my own face, but I didn't want to make you all jealous of my transcendent awesomeness.
I thought hat was your real face.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Engine on June 19, 2008, 01:09:41 PM
No, I think the only people on the board using unretouched images of themselves as avatars are you and Caesar Slaad.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Seanchai on June 19, 2008, 01:19:03 PM
Quote from: David R;217312I'm obviously Jorune loving.

Who don't?

Seanchai
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Seanchai on June 19, 2008, 01:19:51 PM
Quote from: Anthrobot;217402Watashi wa jinzo ningen! Boku wa androido desu!

Hmmn. Yes, but also tiny.

Seanchai
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Consonant Dude on June 19, 2008, 01:44:17 PM
Quote from: Seanchai;217221I'm seeing a lot of new avatars with familiar names. I've changed mine. So why did you change your avatar to it's current state?

It's just a new take on my old "consonants" concept, done in a larger size.

It's basically an inside joke with RPG.net, when I was unregistered and just typed random letters like this "gikgkjgkg" for my name.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Aos on June 19, 2008, 04:00:03 PM
I didn't change because Brett or one of the other mods suggested we stick to the old ones. And, as you know, I'm all about getting along with everyone.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: gleichman on June 19, 2008, 04:06:34 PM
I don't do Avatars, never have.

I may dig up the old Eeyore Avatar the nutkins gave me, I sort of liked that one for some strange reason.

Edit: Or I could go with this one... it sort of represents my reaction to the online world much of the time.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Edsan on June 19, 2008, 06:01:46 PM
Well I have never used avatars before but decided to start giving it a go. It's boring having to search for a pic you like and fit the *precise* guidelines of forum A, B or C.

The bald, bearded dude looks so unlike me I thought "Gotta have that one!".

Does this make sense?
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: David R on June 19, 2008, 07:27:14 PM
Quote from: Seanchai;217563Who don't?

Apparently everyone here. Jorune's fifteen minutes was in a WtF thread that was briefly popular around here last year. I'm almost envious of GrimGent, at least he get's to talk about Nob when the game is attacked....

Regards,
David R
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: walkerp on June 19, 2008, 11:39:58 PM
Quote from: Dr Rotwang!;217287Walkerp, does my habit of aways including a pink tie help you out?

Yes, I can work with that.  I did feel that the Conehead truly captured your attitude best, but I like the consistent pink tie theme.  I'll know it's you.  As it is now, I'm going to have to re-figure everybody's personality all over again.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Koltar on June 20, 2008, 12:04:20 AM
Quote from: walkerp;217717.................. As it is now, I'm going to have to re-figure everybody's personality all over again.


Not with me man - My avatars are always my face, ...I'm just wearing different shirts or jackets depending on the picture.


- Ed C.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Ian Absentia on June 20, 2008, 01:43:30 AM
Quote from: David R;217679I'm almost envious of GrimGent, at least he get's to talk about Nob when the game is attacked....
Dave, your favorite game sucks.  Er...doesn't it?

!i!
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: David R on June 20, 2008, 05:10:29 AM
Quote from: Ian Absentia;217740Dave, your favorite game sucks.  Er...doesn't it?

Yeah...but I wish the attacks would be the "your game is going to destroy gaming as we know it" variety....:D

Regards,
David R
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Mike S. on June 20, 2008, 09:49:50 AM
I liked the Stephen King Avatar I was using but this new Avatar is to show my love for two fisted tales
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Abyssal Maw on June 20, 2008, 11:46:36 AM
Now I feel behind the times . I will have to get a new avatar.

Maybe I'll draw one myself this time.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: James J Skach on June 20, 2008, 12:17:08 PM
Quote from: Mike S.;217819I liked the Stephen King Avatar I was using but this new Avatar is to show my love for two fisted tales
Those aren't two fists...
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: kregmosier on June 20, 2008, 12:34:22 PM
Quote from: Seanchai;217221I don't normally go in for too much of the mamby, pamby Tangency-esque stuff, but I thought this would be fun and informative.

I'm seeing a lot of new avatars with familiar names. I've changed mine. So why did you change your avatar to it's current state?

I usually stick with something from my collection of old pulp covers, since i dig the artwork.  If it weren't for those, i'd use a pic of one of my dogs.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Jackalope on June 20, 2008, 10:17:28 PM
Quote from: Mike S.;217819I liked the Stephen King Avatar I was using but this new Avatar is to show my love for two fisted tales

She's hot, where's she from?
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Koltar on June 21, 2008, 12:25:29 AM
Quote from: Jackalope;218092She's hot, where's she from?

Damnit - there's only one of me, please look at your page of the script not mine.



Thank you.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Malleus Arianorum on June 21, 2008, 04:33:04 AM
I thought it would be fun to refresh my Avatar but I wanted to keep the same guy in roughly the same pose as not to confuse everyone. I saw the flattened perspective on this one and I thought woah! Japanese Catholic synergy powers unite!
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Dr Rotwang! on June 21, 2008, 09:23:12 AM
I changed mine again because I finally found a picture of Dracula (aka 'Dracala') that looked like what I HAD wanted a few months ago.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: droog on June 21, 2008, 11:07:07 AM
I thought I'd better get a new avatar so I could post in this thread.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Ian Absentia on June 21, 2008, 12:36:07 PM
Quote from: droog;218152I thought I'd better get a new avatar so I could post in this thread.
And Baby Hopey is a fine choice.

!i!
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: KrakaJak on June 21, 2008, 02:06:00 PM
Same old avatar for me. It's me + the dukes - the ladies:p
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Ian Absentia on June 21, 2008, 02:32:26 PM
Quote from: KrakaJak;218181Same old avatar for me. It's me + the dukes - the ladies:p
You know, I've been meaning to ask something for some time.  Are you supposed to be Fightin' Abe Lincoln in that photo?  I know you're a wrassler, so I thought maybe it was your ring persona.  And if it's not, it should be.  And you should find yourself a gigantic, round behemoth of a tag team partner whose persona is The Indomitable William Howard Taft (Taft! He's one bad mother...shut'cho mouth!).  Together your could beat the shit out of The Roosevelt Cousins. Cousin Frankie could, like, break a wicker wheelchair over Taft's back when he has Cousin Teddy in a lock, and you could jump in the ring and totally suspend the Writ of Habeus Corpus on his punk ass.

!i!
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: jeff37923 on June 21, 2008, 06:14:07 PM
What new Avatar?

Just because the forum changes doesn't mean that I have changed.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: Caesar Slaad on June 21, 2008, 07:45:41 PM
Quote from: Engine;217558No, I think the only people on the board using unretouched images of themselves as avatars are you and Caesar Slaad.

:killingme:

Anyways, I have changed from using this Avatar on CM (twice), but didn't quite feel in the mood to do so here. I'll change when the mood strikes me.
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: James J Skach on June 21, 2008, 09:15:14 PM
Were we supposed to get new avatars?

Dammit guys - why didn't I get the memo?

Mad I'm seeing other forums on the side? Is that it?
Title: Your New Avatar - Why?
Post by: jeff37923 on June 21, 2008, 09:41:30 PM
Quote from: James J Skach;218230Mad I'm seeing other forums on the side? Is that it?

You know what they say, "Hell hath no fury like a forum scorned..."