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Title: Hi i'm new
Post by: Anidude26 on November 15, 2009, 02:33:17 PM
Well, not too new.  I signed up a while back.  But i've decided to begin posting! Anyway my name is Jerrod. I like movies, videogames, and making videos online.  I used to love books and read Animorphs/Everworld/Goosebumps and would like to start the habit up again sometime.  I read all the Harry Potter novels, and those were amazing.  Not interested in Twilight, but the movie was okay, I guess.  Other then that i've been pretty dormant with books.  Sad...

Anyway the economy has been hurting me, as I don't have a job and haven't had one since the end of January.  For a 26 year old male, that is a very bad thing.  So I will keep this site in mind for comfort while I continue searching.  :P
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Cloak on November 15, 2009, 02:41:32 PM
Hiya, Anidude.  I am the one known as Cloaky.

I hope you enjoy your stay here.
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Gaz on November 15, 2009, 02:42:12 PM
Welcome to RAF! I'm Gaz, nice to meet you!

Check out the RAFchat Meet & Greet thread in the main Social board.  ;D
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Myitt on November 15, 2009, 02:52:51 PM
Hey Jerrod, I'm Tara, welcome to RAF!  If you like RPGs you can also check out some pretty fun stuff going on at the Animorphs and General RPG boards.  I'm 25 and on medical leave from work, and my boyfriend is 26 and makes minimum wage three days a week so he can pursue an unpaid internship (doing what he really likes, which is good), so we hear ya on the economic crunch.  Good luck with your job search!

Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: DinosaurNothlit on November 15, 2009, 03:04:58 PM
Hey Jerrod!  Welcome to RAF.  I'm DinosaurNothlit, but I usually go by Dino, Nothlit, or DN.

I'd say that I hope you like it here, but from what I've seen, I can say with a fair amount of certainty that you will.  You seem to be getting on quite well already.

I hope your job-hunting goes well!
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: goom on November 15, 2009, 04:01:46 PM
welcome to the forum! ;)
feel free to pm me if you have any questions.

http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3160.0.html is a good thread if you're not sure on some of the SMF context.
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Anidude26 on November 15, 2009, 04:17:38 PM
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! It's cool knowing i'm in the presence of some pretty cool down to earth people. Lookin forward to getting to know u guys.
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Kit Cloudkicker on November 15, 2009, 04:40:21 PM
Welcome, Jerrod! My name's Jess, and that's what everyone calls me despite the forum name. :P

I'm 24 and a lucky bastard who is gainfully employed with a job she loves and is incredibly thankful for (I teach high school special education), however, I feel your pain through my family, none of whom are employed. :/ Good luck with the job searching, and welcome to RAF!
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Alic on November 15, 2009, 04:43:48 PM
hi! im patty... but most people call me alic. im as lucky as jess and love my job. :) you'll love it here!!
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: adeon222 on November 15, 2009, 05:34:37 PM
What's up, dude???

I'm Adeon...

Sorry about the job thing... I know how you feel... It's rough nowadays...

The people here are really nice, and the seals are nicer! :)
Glad you decided to start posting! I hope it continues!  :D
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Horsefan1023 (Seal) on November 15, 2009, 05:58:12 PM
Aw, shucks, adeon.

Hi!  I'm Horsefan, but you can call me Horse, Horsie, or Seal.  I am a seal.  Don't ask.

Anyway, welcome to RAF, Anidude!  It's great to see lurkers here start posting.  We're (so unfortunately) losing members, so it's great to see some new ones!

Once again, welcome!
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Darth Revan on November 16, 2009, 01:38:44 PM
Welcome to posting on RAF!!

I'm Spartan-281, AKA: Spartan, Parker, Park, Brandon, Shaft

The last is a rarely used nickname I've had since high school.

Sorry about the job situation, I couldn't hold a job for more than 3 months a couple years ago. But I have a pretty sweet set up now. Although my job duties keep expanding and expanding. :explode:

This site is a great escape, if you're looking for great conversation and like-minded friends.


Hope you enjoy it here!
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Dameg on November 17, 2009, 08:26:43 AM
wHELLcome, Jerrod!
I'm Vis... I'm Dameg, another RAFian. Come with me, please, I have something to show you. It's here, after this door *Open a heavy door* We call them the RAFprojects. *Lead Jerrod to a long and dark hallway, with many doors, some in the dark, some with light coming from the other side. Arrive near the first door* Here at your left...

- The Ebooks project: [Help wanted!] Animorphs (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?board=14.0 (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?board=14.0)), Remnants (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,157.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,157.0.html) <= finished) and Everworld (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,331.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,331.0.html)); we need somebody to scan the volume #10 of Everworld, and the other Everworld/Animorphs ebooks need to be cleaned a little (mistakes, we don't know where the chapters begin and finish, etc.) so if you wanna be a correcter... call me, I head that projects.

Facing it is...

- RAFipedia: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?board=22.0 (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?board=22.0), an encyclopedia headed up by Estelore, our star (a true star, who make light and burn in space... but she has a body to come on Earth);

Next it's...

- the Audiobooks project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?board=15.0 (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?board=15.0), a full-cast audio version of Animorphs who need more "actors" and voices, headed by Kit Cloudkicker (Jess), MrGuy, Morfowt, and Wildweathel;

and here...

- the Graphic Novel project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,416.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,416.0.html) and http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2276.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2276.0.html), a Webcomic headed by Gafrash.

You also have...

- the Smiley project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,1691.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,1691.0.html), we make Animated gifs, smileys about Animorphs (Andalites, Hork-Bajirs...);

here and facing it is...

- the Translation project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,1907.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,1907.0.html), a recently started project/mutual support group for translations into other languages; currently only in French (Tocade, Anidragon and myself), Chinese (Morfowt), Indonesian (Nat), Swedish (Mira and Zana), and Esperanto (Wildweathel); we translate only the volumes never edited in our countries/languages, to make the ebooks;

Next door is for the special project:

- http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3738.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3738.0.html): the adventures of the RAFians;

At the end it's for the little projects:

- the http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3810.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3810.0.html);

- the http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3911.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3911.0.html) to make the planets we hear about in Animorphs;

- the paper-RPG project: a role-playing game (on table, with paper, pen and dices...) about the World of Animorphs; I head this project, and it'll be write in French at the beginning, but we need help to find, class and write everything we know about the species, the planets, the powers we see in Animorphs, fix them, see what we keep and what we can't keep (because of the KASU, not clear, exception for the main characters/books, etc.), complete the knowledges about species/planets we know and even create new species/planets...; this project will be on my own website, so if you wanna join, ask me the link ^^;

- the RPG project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,4069.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,4069.0.html) to make a video game about Animorphs, with RPGmaker;

- the Command-line game project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3787.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3787.0.html) for another kind of video game about Animorphs;

- the http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3773.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3773.0.html) where we count all the people killed by the Animorphs;

- the RAFkaraoke: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3150.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3150.0.html), where we make songs and sing them... It's pretty new... But please sing with us!

and some other projects who come and go. Please check the list: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/board,13.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/board,13.0.html)

*Standing in front of Jerrod* I hope you enjoyed your visit. Oh, and I also invite you to add your species on this list: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2154.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2154.0.html) 'coz everybody isn't Human here. And we like to know who is what... For example, as you'll probably see, I'm a Controller.

Now I have to go, I don't invite you for the meal, sorry. *Beginning to go down dark stairs. Jerrod can hear a cry coming from the cave.*
Have fun!
*Jerrod is now alone in the hallway*
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Darth Revan on November 17, 2009, 02:33:12 PM
Yes! definitely check out http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2154.0.html. The thread is dying, and we need your help.
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Anidude26 on November 17, 2009, 06:41:34 PM
Thanks for the tour, Dameg. I wasn't really hungry, so i'm not too bummed on not being invited to the meal.  There is more here then I thought.  I do have all the Everworld books, so I might be able to help.  The audiobook project sounds like fun.  I like acting in general and do it a lot on YT.  Maybe the audiobook project will be in the cards for me sometime.
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Darth Revan on November 17, 2009, 07:22:16 PM
Sweet, we also have a great RP section, in your explanation of your H-B story, it sounded like you put a lot of thought into it. If you enjoy RPing, we have two different sections:

http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/board,6.0.html
There is the popular http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2089.0.html where you can just be your character's self and hang out and "talk" to other characters. Though being a bar, sometimes there are scuffles, but big battles are very rare. One is winding down right now.

And a number of Animorphs based RPs

Then there's http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/board,23.0.html
Here are any other RPs:

I'm currently running a HALO RP, so if you like HALO (I realize not everyone does), read the rules, PM me your guy, and we'll get you started: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3888.285.html

We have a fun http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2223.2370.html RP where you're yourself(ish) and we sometimes have great adventures, right now we're rescuing Moderators that were transported to different universes.

If you enjoy games like Civilization, there's a great story-based RP where you build an entire world and race: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3641.0.html. Definitely read the intro, and post your interest here: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3900.0.html

There are a bunch of other fun RPs that you could get into should you like RPing.
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Dameg on November 18, 2009, 06:52:01 AM
Oh really? We're actually looking for somebody who have the Everworld books, 'coz we have problems with the ebooks: many missing parts and unreadable words. So I'd be really thankful if you could come and help with them. *_*
And don't worry for the meal, unless you like the Kandrona rays.

Parker, why don't you present the RP threads to every new member? 0.o
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Cloak on November 18, 2009, 09:18:14 AM
Dameg, I think Anidude was the first, and that this'll become Parker's schtick now. . . .
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Darth Revan on November 18, 2009, 12:43:33 PM
Yep. ;D

I did it today because of his entry in the What's your Spieces thread.

[spoiler=Anidude's post]
Well, I am a Hork Bajir.  I was once a Hork Bajir controller, but not anymore, unfortunately. :( Well, it's actually a very interesting story.  One day I was just hanging out, collecting some tree bark, enjoying the weather, when my friend James took me to a Yeerk pool.  Of course he told me he was taking me to meet a lady Hork Bajir who had a bit of a crush on me.  But by the time I knew something was wrong, my head was already being shoved into the pool and a yucky Yeerk swam into my brain. The Yeerk and I quickly became friends though, because as he was digging into my mind he saw that we actually had a lot in common.  For instance, we both love baseball! So we decided to make a deal.  I would let him stay inside my head as long as I could do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, but not give up the secret of the Yeerk invasion in the process.  Was that a bad idea?  Well, he was pretty cool, and,  I mean, the guy was just a helpless little Yeerk after all.  And he was my friend!!! So I never told anyone.  Needless to say, I pretended to be controlled from then on out, always going to the Yeerk pool every 3 days, and this all lasted for a good while until old age kicked in for the Yeerk.  He wanted to die at peace in a lake, so I bent down in front of it, let him slide into the lake, and it was the last I ever saw of him.

I still miss him, and I still find myself crying a lot when I think about him.  That little slimy Yeerk turned out to be my best friend in all the world. So, please, cut the Yeerks some slack.  If you discriminate against them, just remember, they're not all bad!

[/spoiler]

I thought that he might like to join an RP, so I posted some of the cool ones that I knew of.

Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Anidude26 on November 18, 2009, 01:19:33 PM
Spartan 281 - I'm not really sure if I'd be a really good RPer or not.  I've never actually done that, to be frank.  I do love coming up with stories though, which isn't too totally different.  I'll check that out and see if it's something I'd like to participate in.  Thanks for the recommendation!

Dameg - I have a scanner, but i'm not sure where it's at at the moment.  Used it when I had a PC desktop, but now i'm on a Mac laptop. I can probably find it with a little searching though.  Where should I go to find out full details on what is needed?
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Darth Revan on November 18, 2009, 01:39:28 PM
It just takes practice, man. When I first started, I broke every rule possible. ;D You just have to read others' posts and emulate their writing styles. I would suggest reading http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3641.0.html if you want some tips on story telling. Finding an RP that has a good example of battle RP is difficult, you can check out http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,1984.210.html there's a good example of battling and OOC (Out Of Character) posts.
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Dameg on November 18, 2009, 04:27:47 PM
The main threads are:
(For both Animorphs and Everworld)
http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2975.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2975.0.html)

(For Everworld only)
http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,331.165.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,331.165.html)

(For Animorphs only)
http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,543.45.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,543.45.html)


Edit: Maybe I must add in my visit message that there are other projects. I didn't put every projects here. New projects appear sometimes, so it's better to check all the RAFprojects.

Re-edit: I edited my welcome message (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,4057.msg304215.html#msg304215 (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,4057.msg304215.html#msg304215)) and added some other projects. Please, everybody, tell me when you want I add some projects, and if you want I put the name of the leader(s) of the projects, or if you want I complete the presentation of your project.
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: estrid on November 20, 2009, 03:42:35 AM
hi anidude! didnt see this but better late then never! ya the economy does suck. ive been getting my hrs cut due to lack of work, but i NEED the money. im a starving college studen! anyways, hope u get into raf and become addicted to the nerd forum. its fun that way :P
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: HiImshort on November 24, 2009, 12:45:23 AM
Hello anidude. I am many people. Ask please. Anyways welcome to RAF. Job thing sucks. I've been searching for a couple years and am 23. :'(
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: estrid on November 24, 2009, 02:06:35 AM
ur still yng short. ull find sumthng eventually

same goes to you to new guy! :P seriously tho it just takes a while. i applied to well over 30 vet clinics over a course of 3 yrs before i finally got the pet nurse job i have now
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: yeerksforever on November 30, 2009, 08:34:46 AM
Hello!Im newish aswell you can call me Zoey.Have fun on the forum! :D
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: Dameg on November 30, 2009, 02:23:35 PM
and you don't participate enough, Zoey!!
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: HiImshort on November 30, 2009, 03:28:51 PM
I agree with Dameg. Participate Zoey.
Title: Re: Hi i'm new
Post by: estrid on November 30, 2009, 07:40:39 PM
i also concur! participate!