The Furious Angels
FA Discussion => Off Topic => Topic started by: Broin on January 24, 2009, 02:16:41 pm
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Greetings to all the new members...
Just to let you know a little about myself. My name is Broin, I'm second in command here in the faction. As we go along I'm sure many of you will get to know me better. Many of the new faces that are showing up I am very very pleased with and I think all of you have the potential to fit in perfectly.
Tbone pretty much runs the show and he works the faction in a democratic way.
As a new member please take time to realize that you are coming into a group of people who have been together for more than 4 years now and we have our own personalities that each of us have gotten use to over this time.
Also realize as a new member that you may not know all the ends and outs of how we run things and I understand that. But please be respectful with each other and the existing members.
If you are not quite sure about the status of the member you may be addressings check out the rank by their avatar.
Thanks and everyone have a great day.
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I'd also like to welcome the new members. It's good to see fresh faces - or names at least.
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It wouldn't be a bad idea for our senior staff and old memebers to post a small little intro about themselves here... What their roll in the guild has been so far etc.
Feel free to be as forth coming or as reserve as you would. As those who have been here for sometime know... I'm a bit reserved :p
Well until it's time not to be ;)
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Broin brings up some good points.
It's been a while since we've done new recruitment, so we're used to everyone just knowing how things are run. I will try my best to respect all of your opinions and input, as I consider the faction to be a tool to serve its members. That's why you'll see a lot of polls and threads asking for content.
That respect is a two way street, however. I won't always agree with you, and you won't always agree with me. But I promise to make things as fun and easy for you if you promise to try and make things fun and easy for me.
This is especially going to be important once we get in game. I assume you are all here because you want to be a part of something big...something that can accomplish huge tasks and leave people with a sense that they just saw what they always wished they could be a part of. Acting and moving as one when there are a lot of us comes down to everyone coming along for the ride, regardless of whether you think it is the best idea or not. Again, opinions are always welcome, but especially on the battlefield, it will come down to one voice making the calls. I won't always be around, so as Broin mentioned, make sure you know the chain of command.
This brings me to another point. Leadership restructuring is in the works. As soon as we get in Darkfall, I'll start looking at the way the chain of command system is set up. Currently we have a leader (myself), a few special councel positions (some working in game, like Broin, and some working out of game, like Lithium), and MxO Captains.
We will be needing new captains for Darkfall, and I don't really expect them to be the same captains we had for MxO. I'm looking for these people to be extremely active, have a very level head, be extrodinarily patient, and fiercely loyal. At this point I'm not ruling out new members...obviously older members I can depend on to be more loyal so I'll initially be looking to them, but being active and having a deep understanding of the game is an absolute necessity.
What are the perks of being a Captain? Honestly, it's a selfless position. You are there to serve the guild. Recruitment, helping new members, crowd control, leading in the game, adding content, etc. You'll be in charge when myself or Broin is not around, you'll get a nice (SA) by your name in TS, possibly have some mod powers on TS and the forums, and have access to our super duper secret staff forums. But the goal isn't to be an authoratative dick about things...well, unless you need to be.
Anyway, I veered a little off topic here. We'll be discussing leadership positions at a later date. For now, just familiarize yourself with our current leadership who are here to help you as long as you help us.
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Sorry for the double post, but since most of our new members don't have access to our Matrix bios, I figured I would post my stuff here. It'll let you know a little bit about my past as well as the past of the guild.
TBONE
Real Name: Cory
Birthday: April 28, 1984
Location: Washington, DC
Occupation: Professional Actor
Contact Information:
Email - tbone@followtheangel.org
AIM - Tbone42884
Online Gaming History: The first game I really got into was Tribes. After playing Tribes for a while, I was introduced to a mod of the game - TribesRPG. I eventually became admin of a server and moderated the community forums. After a few years of that, I got tired of it and moved on to bigger games. Not wanting to actually pay money, I began to play open betas. I played Endless Ages, El Kardian, and Runescape. I tried a few of the newer games only to find that my specs were now out-of-date. I returned to my old classic, Tribes, and was comfortable there until I discovered MxO. I then instantly decided that I would, for the first time, pay monthly for an online game. While my gaming experience may not be "mainstream", I have been in and have led online gaming communities for years. I've now been the leader of the Furious Angels for nearly five years, and our group has gained a legendary reputation. The next chapter of the guild is about to be written for Darkfall. The ability to adapt is important to survival, so I am eager to see what changes Darkfall brings for us!
Personal History: I have a degree in acting. After traveling the country for a while performing and doing 6 month gigs here and there, I am now based in DC and do most of my performing there. Currently I have a few jobs to keep the money flowing when I am in between gigs. This makes for a pretty sporatic schedule, so while some weeks I have a lot of free time, other weeks I have no time at all.
DARKFALL BIO
Tbone and the Furious Angels
Born in Mirendil to a Mirdain elflord couple, Tbone grew up around diplomacy and bureaucracy. His attention quickly grew towards combat, perhaps in a rebellion against his roots, and so his training started at an early age. Tbone was promoted through the ranks of the Mirendil Military rapidly, and became known for his combination of extreme eloquence in social situations coupled with a fierce and unmatched strength in battle. In the prime of Tbone's military career, however, he simply dropped off the map.
The truth of Tbone's whereabouts were unknown for quite sometime. Now, however, we know the story...
Fed up with the softness of the Grand Parliment and feeling that corruption was overtaking the Mirdain way of life, Tbone left the military. Months later rumors surfaced that a powerful team of Mirdains were traveling the land, attacking criminals and those suspected of betrayal. When onlookers would inquire about the group, the only reply would be something like "We are your Furious Angels." As quickly as they appeared, they would take flight again.
Finally it was recognized that the leader of these Furious Angels resembled the young hero Tbone. At first the Grand Parliment rejected this rogue group, presenting a bounty for their heads. As crime decreased and enemy forces lessened in Mirendil, however, a meeting was called with Tbone and the Aran.
The result is what the Furious Angels are known as today - an elite taskforce sanctioned by the government to gather intel and punish those they deem a threat to a peaceful way of life. They do the dirty work for the greater good. Not officially part of the government, the Parliment keeps their hands clean while the Angels get things done.
Word of the Furious Angels' success spread to the Human and Dwarf leaders, and soon all three governments were working with the Furious Angels to combat evil and corruption, with humans and dwarves alike joining the Angels' ranks.
To this day little is actually known about the Furious Angels. Some see them as blessed by deities, possessing powers and strength unmatched. Others view them as simply a thorn in their side. Everyone can agree that they seem to move as one, striking with precision.
A chance to speak with Tbone is a rare opportunity, as the Furious Angels are near impossible to track down. The secretive group is very protective of their organization, thoroughly vetting potential recruits before even apporaching an individual.
But this is simply the beginning of the story... I imagine the shape of things to come will largely be defined by Tbone and the Furious Angels. In some ways, they are our hope for the future.
THE MATRIX ONLINE BIO
Name: Tbone
Age: 24
Age Freed: 8
Current position: Commander of the Furious Angels and Captain of the Libertas
Journal Entry from Post-War:
I was freed at an early age...almost too early to remember. Supposedly I harnassed a great understanding of the Matrix. I was freed because some believed I could be the one. After seeing the Oracle, however, I was told that I was not the One but that I would be put to great challenges once the One was found. With this knowledge, I began working hard for Zion.
Initially I worked on repairing things. After I had a basic understanding of how things worked, I began working on building things for Zion's fleet. I learned about everything there is to know about hovercrafts through this. When I turned 18, I joined Zion's army. A part of me was eager to be assigned to a ship, but another part of me knew that it wasn't my time yet.
After working for almost two years doing tedious patrols and lots of maintanance runs, I heard a rumor that the One had been found. At first I thought it was too good to be true, but when I saw him step into the city, I simply knew it was him.
After I met him, everything sped up. It was as if everything I had been waiting for all my life was happening at once. We received word that the machines were on their way to destroy the city. I was quickly promoted to a small leadership position of a squadran. Evidentally my unusual power in the Matrix and my knowledge of machinery made me a prime candidate for this position.
The war was awful. I hated it, but at the same time I knew I was at home. When the dust had settled, I had lost count of how many machines I had taken down and how many lives I had saved. My entire squadran remained intact. We were the only fighting squadran that had no casualties.
Once the machines stopped, it was quickly realized that Neo had done his job. At last we were at peace - at least for the moment. I was named a war hero and began to help in rebuilding the city. At last I was able to get a ship back to condition to operate. There were many people who were ready to be freed, but we had no way of reaching them until a ship was fixed. Once the ship was fixed, one of our few remaining captains took it out to free some coppertops. I kept repairing ships. Meanwhile we had heard rumors that some of the freshly freed could not handle the reality that we had given them. They wished to live like cowards in the fake Matrix world.
I couldn't believe it when I received the transmission. The "Machinists", as we now call them, had hijacked our only operational ship, killing the captain and crew. The Zion Council knew that something had to be done fast. They came up with Operation Furious Angels. The name means that they need a task force that could both free more minds, being angels, but also get rid of the growing Machinist thread, hence being furious. They looked at who they had to lead this special operation. Even after the great number of casualties we had had in the war, I could not believe that I was at the top of their list. They remembered me as a hero of the battle and also recalled my amazing abilities in the Matrix. Because of my vast knowledge of both technology and the Matrix, I was chosen to lead this operation. I also heard a rumor that Morpheus had some input on the decision after consulting with the Oracle.
My assignment is clear. I am to be given as many ships as needed to be repaired and sent out to the Matrix. I am to recruit whom I believe are the best people Zion has to offer. Since we do not know who is for Zion and who is for the Matrix, the operation must be kept underwraps and my recruitment must be done in very vague hints through random transmissions. By the time the ships are repaired enough to enter the Matrix, we should have an army that will make Machine City tremble. I have made my choice and taken my path. Zion will not fail.
Official Entry in Operative Dossier:
Organization: Zion
Faction: Furious Angels
Skill Classes: Master Knife Thrower
Personality Traits: Mysterious, Commanding, Influential, Strong, Rational, Heroic, Honorable
Location: Unknown
Nemesis: All who oppose Zion and the freedom of humanity
Tbone is the leader of the Furious Angels, an elite organization tasked by Zion to control the growing Machinist and Merovingian threat while freeing the human race. Tbone, whom when first freed some believed could be the One, became a young hero of the War for Zion. When the sabotage began from redpill operatives who had aligned with the machines, the Zion Council tasked Tbone to secretly recruit promising operatives to fight back against the traitors to Zion. The operation was given the code name Furious Angels, a reference to the unique freedom given to the new organization to use as much force as needed to accomplish their benevolent missions seemingly without needing the permission of Zion officials.
Due to the amount of treachery within Zion, Tbone operated in a hidden facility which later became the home for New Zion. Secret transmissions were sent out to test potential operatives’ intelligence, loyalty, and aptitude. The result of this recruitment is the Furious Angels known throughout the Matrix today as Zion’s best – a force that makes even the most powerful entities in the Matrix show fear and respect.
Today the name “Tbone” is as recognizable as the old heroes of Zion. While this seems to give Tbone a great deal of influence within the Matrix, he is also one of the most hunted of Zion’s leaders. The Assassin who killed Morpheus was to kill Tbone after eliminating Niobe and Ghost before he was stopped. Tbone, however, continues to remain aloof and mysterious. A public appearance usually means a huge battle or a great speech. To many of Zion’s faithful, Tbone continues to represent the spirit of Zion and the hope of freedom for the human race. To the enemies of Zion, however, Tbone represents an eternal and undying force that most consider their gravest threat.
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I'll crank out a bio once I get to see the game on my machine.
Real leadership roles in guildes are thankless jobs, hope the right people get them.
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We will be needing new captains for Darkfall, and I don't really expect them to be the same captains we had for MxO. I'm looking for these people to be extremely active, have a very level head, be extrodinarily patient, and fiercely loyal. At this point I'm not ruling out new members...obviously older members I can depend on to be more loyal so I'll initially be looking to them, but being active and having a deep understanding of the game is an absolute necessity.
This might sound extremely over-ambitious, but if I'm not currently being considered, please tell me what I can do to get my name on that list. I'd love to be more than a plain 'ol Furious Angel member, and if that means selflessly serving other players and the faction as a whole then that's just an added benefit.
Now that that's out of the way, I just posted my character bio. I hope it's satisfactory.
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"Speak softly but carry a big stick"
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I'd love to be more than a plain 'ol Furious Angel member
First step is realizing that there is no such thing as a "plain ol' Furious Angel". These guys can tell you - you have no idea how lucky you are. And I say that in a semi-humble fashion...
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Trust me I realize how lucky I am. Not only being able to join such a well known and experienced group of players, but being able to do so in the easiest way possible. Add to that how hospitable and amazingly welcoming you guys have been to me, and I couldn't feel more privelaged. I couldn't make it more obvious not only how lucky I realize I am, but how lucky I feel.
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I'm a brown noser by nature, so while it's not my intent to be a suck up, it just happens subconciously. However, rest assured that my previous post was 110% genuine. That was coming from the heart.
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Fuse
Real Name: Brian
Age: Old enough.
Location: Midwest. Grew up in Chicago.
Occupation: Systems Analyst
Contact Information:
Email - Fuse@followtheangel.org - really, just PM me if you need something.
AIM - BSFuse
Real Life
I'm sure if you search the forums enough you'll find out every piece of info about me, so here's a bullet point list of general points about me.
-I am a Systems Analyst for the corporate headquarters of State Farm
-I can not get you a discount on insurance, nor do I care that you just saved a bunch of money by switching to GEICO
-I'm married to a great woman who likwidtek thinks is hot.
-I use to DJ parties in Chicago. I spun a few forms of house and Drum & Bass.
-I've also DJed for many internet radio stations
-Before "Fuse" my DJ/nickname was Rubix. I got that because I made a dirty joke with a girlfriend. Get a hold of me on Teamspeak for the joke.
-My hobbies are my Car (1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/rubixx/Car/l_63b1b16bcb414d888030fe4723de0fb9.jpg) 2 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/rubixx/Car/FILE0064.jpg) 3 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/rubixx/Car/l_62bf377b6f9e48bf944cf6b823292882.jpg)), my guitar, music, computers (http://www.lostlocalhost.com), and flying.
- http://www.lostlocalhost.com
The big news for me lately is that I have recently been accepted into the Air Force for a pilot slot. I'm still waiting on a few clearances for things, but near the end of 2009 I will be leaving for Officer Training School and then I'll be in ppilot training for a year before I'm flying overhead somewhere.
Can read about that HERE. (http://thefuriousangels.com/index.php?topic=5352)
FA/Gaming Stuff
I became an angel just over four years ago. You can read more about that in the first post HERE (http://thefuriousangels.com/index.php?topic=4414). Fuse's first MxO story is HERE (http://thefuriousangels.com/index.php?topic=2069). I have played games all my life. I learned my ABCs on a Commodore SX-64. Which for anyone born after 1983 when it came out, is basicly a laptop for the 80's. It was the size of a suitcase and weighed about 25 pounds. My first MMO was Everquest. I was very active in guilds there for about 3 or 4 years. We even spent some time partying together and once even threw a party in Michigan for the guild where we had people visit from overseas. When I ditched EQ I slowed down on my MMO time quite a bit. It was at this point that I started playing more RTSs and beta games. I have beta tested EQ2, PoTBS, Tabula Rasa, a couple others. What got me introduced to FA was the MxO beta. I came into the Beta in August of 2004. I joined FA in Jan of 2005. FA was my first, and only faction. I use to be pretty busy in game and in FA in general. The last year or two I was pretty distant though because my interest in MxO had dwindled. In FA I was always the humor of the group (http://thefuriousangels.com/index.php?topic=4269). I like to think of myself as very realistic and fair in games I play and have always been an interesting personality in TS. One of the things I tried to put together was the FA FTP/WEB server. It was a place we could all share files and settings directly related to MxO. It wasn't used enough, so it went kaput. My other claim to fame in MxO was DJing for the first MxO radio station, Radio Free Zion. When that died and turned into Awakened Radio I continued DJing there with more responsibility. When THinkingman Studios finally decided to market AWR and also bought MMO I helped out with the transition and also DJed for YARRRadio; a station made for Pirates of the Burning Sea.
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Alright, let me tell you a little bit about myself, what I do, and what not to do to piss me off. :)
Lithium
Real Name: Not Terribly Difficult to Find. But Still a Challenge.
Birthday: November 13, 1987
Location: United States of America
Occupation: Part-time Student Programmer
Education: Computer Engineering and Mathematics
Views: Conservative
Contact Information:
Email - lithium@followtheangel.org
AIM/Phone - By Request if You're Special Enough
Online Gaming History: When I was younger I use to play Age of Empires and Rise of Nations over dial-up with my cousin. I then began playing a little known, but awesome MMO, called MotorCity Online. MCO, as it was called was built off the Need For Speed engine and featured nothing but true good old American Muscle car building and racing. I joined a small mature clan and got to know a few people. Unfortunately I lost contact with them after MCO closed down and they went their separate ways. But as they were fissing out someone mentioned MxO and I began keeping my eye out on that game. So maybe 2 years down the road of watching MxO progress I got lucky and by chance stumbled into FA, as one of the very first, in 2004 of course. I have a lot of history with FA, a lot of great stories, a lot of ups and downs and crazy things have happened and I'm still here in all the fun!
Personal History: I'm currently working on my Computer Engineering degree with a minor in Mathematics. I've pretty much had an attraction to computers since I was a small child. I can remember playing games on my father's computer when I was 6 years old. And how excited I was when he got a new Compaq with Windows 95. When I was around 13 we got the internet and I quickly got interested in making websites and soon taught myself HTML so I could make a site for my passion at the time, Roller Coaster Tycoon. So picking a major for college was easy, it was either Computer Science or Engineering, I choose Engineering since it is more diverse and explores both Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. I work part time for a communications company as a programmer on their .NET web applications.
Webmaster of the Furious Angels:
As my title states I am Webmaster and a Senior Member of the faction. I am responsible for all the faction's web systems and lead the development on programming projects for the faction. I also run the server that powers the websites, teamspeak, email, and file storage. If there is a problem with anything web related, on our server, I am the guy you need to find and talk to!
Chain of command wise, I'd say I'm #1 cause I can lock Tbone out if I really wanted to! Heh, but in reality I'm probably the #3 guy just below Broin. So don't piss me off--tbone would say its hard not to! So if your being a douche, and it is something you are really upsetting me with I will probably pull you aside and let you know. :)
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So don't piss me off--tbone would say its hard not to!
This is true. And we try to piss off Lithium all the time, so go for it! Haha!
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JEYK
Real Name: Just call me �Jeyk� for now. Get to know me, and you�ll get to know my name.
Online Gaming History:
I began my console gaming with the original NES, and my first venture into PC gaming was through Doom (Shareware). Back in 1999, I played my first MMO with some RL friends on a factional PvP server in Everquest, playing on what was simply referred to as �the good team�. After hitting the max level and being a member of a raiding guild for a year or so, I cancelled my sub with my focus being shifted towards school and work � anyone who has been ever addicted to Evercrack can surely share my joy here. Afterwords, I remained primarily engaged in console gaming, and I moved on to CoH (beginning with Beta) with three RL friends. As they faded, so did I. I had brief runs with Everquest 2, SWG, Anarchy Online, and Vanguard FFA PvP (all with RL friends). However, aside from SWG and Anarchy Online, nothing could satisfy my yearning for a futuristic, heavily action-based MMO � that is, until MxO arrived. I applied to and was subsequently accepted into the MxO beta. With the exception of bugs, I thoroughly enjoyed playing MxO (particularly interlock, Hyperjump, combat animations, and playing with the people I have met in my time here). At the end of beta, I met the Angels, and joined their ranks after launch. I am currently approaching my third year of membership here.
While I play nearly every AAA console title release, I have grown very fond of MMOs - they are incredibly relaxing to play, especially with a solid group of individuals. Outside of this, FPS's, Third-Person Action games, and RPG's are my bread and butter.
Matrix Online & Darkfall Biographies:
I�ve never truly delved into creating a character biography. I find myself to be a creative individual, but pale in comparison to our strong and very-well articulated roleplayers. I�ve always enjoyed RP, because it often filters out a majority of the douchebags which you�ll find around every corner within MMO communities. However, I may have to give my first biography a crack with Darkfall. We'll see. I will say that I did begin one with MxO, but it never came to full fruition.
The Matrix Online Profile:
Name: Jeyk
Current position: Captain of the Evigilos
MxO Captain of The Furious Angels:
In my history as a Captain with the Angels, my role has been to provide input in decision making processes, aid in facilitation of decisions made, lend an open hand and an open ear to members, remain sharply observant, and to and set forth an example to members of how to conduct oneself respectfully.
Official Entry in Operative Dossier:
Organization: Zion
Faction: Furious Angels
Skill Classes: Gunman
Personality Traits: Loyal, Honorable, Reserved, Observant, Empathetic, Optimistic, Supportive
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LITS
Real Name: Krissie
Birthday: February 3, 1987
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Venice)
Occupation: Stage Manager
Contact Information:
Email - lits@followtheangel.org
AIM - litsbafitb
Myspace - www.myspace.com/xxlitsxx
Online Gaming History:
I've played a few games, (SWG, WoW, etc) but most of them didn't really hold my interest the way MxO did. Mostly because of FA.
Personal History: I went to college in Mississppi for acting where I wound up doing mostly technical theatre until I dropped out (for financial reasons) and went to work. In August of '08 I moved to Los Angeles where I've been working as a stage manager and assistant director while auditioning. I also work as a receptionist at a high end hair salon, a poker dealer, and a sound engineer for The Three Waiters.
Darkfall Profile:
Is posted in the bio thread
Faction Use:
I'm the one you can talk to about anything. I keep secrets and listen without judgement. It's not really an official position, but one I like to think is very important when building strong faction bonds. If you stick around long enough, you will become part of our family.
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a poker dealer
How to twist this?
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Anamodiel
Real Name: Ha ha he he ha ha ho
Age: 17
Location: Michigan
Occupation: Undergraduate Student
Contact Information: PM me. :)
Online Gaming History: I first started with Unreal Tournament: GOTY. I played that non-stop every day from about 1999 until 2003, interspersed with Neopets on the weekdays (remember, I was 8-12 at the time). I was a part of a UT gaming clan called ROS, but we called ourselves a "group of friends" because of the stigma's associated with a clan. I played on the Roseanne's Bum server, one of the most trafficked CTF-RocketX servers in UT history, and, in my prime, I was one of the best pilots on the server. I eventually rose to a semi-leadership role in ROS, maintaining the forums and the website for a time before I stepped away in early 2004 to begin playing the Matrix Online. From there, I spent a year migrating from faction to faction until I came to the Furious Angels.
Personal History: I was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but moved soon after to Fort Collins, Colorado. I began skiing when I was three years old, and have been skiing ever since. I've attended private schools my entire life, and actually did first and second grade together (but more of the second grade than the first grade), thus solidifying me as the perpetual youngest in my grade. I moved to Michigan in 2000 and continued on to Michigan State University where I'm studying General Business Administration with a Pre-law emphasis. I have traveled to South Africa, England, France, Monaco, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and nearly every state in the United States, except the northeastern seaboard. Every year for Spring Break my family went out west to the Rockies to go skiing at Vail, Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper, Steamboat Springs, Beaver Creek, or Aspen. My first warm vacation was my senior year trip when I was able to go to Atlantis in the Bahamas. I have about 15 hours behind a stick of a Piper Cub with water floats or skis attached to them and 15 hours behind the stick of a Cessna 152.
I try my hardest to either be at my computer or on Teamspeak for most of the day while I'm in my dorm room. I'll either be surfing the internet while I'm in the Away channel or I'll be doing homework. I'm normally very reserved when I'm sitting in Teamspeak, unless I'm either being directly addressed or I feel like I can contribute to the conversation. I believe that silence, just as much as patience, can sometimes be a virtue.
Matrix Online & Darkfall Biographies:
Working on them. Edited in later.
The Matrix Online Profile:
Name: Anamodiel
Current position: Communications Officer of the Veritas (Titular only)
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Zero
Real Name: David
Birthday: July 22, 1987
Location: Cleveland, MS
Occupation: Student
Contact Information:
Email - Zero7227@hotmail.com
Online Gaming History: The first game I really got into was Tribes. Yes, I know that's a direct copy from Tbone, but he's my brother, so what do you expect, haha. I also got into TribesRPG, but never became a big time admin like my brother. I played a few of the Betas that Tbone played for a while, but we shared a computer for the longest time, so it was hard to get into anything without him. I soon discovered Halo 2 and would go to my best friend's house constantly to play online with him. I had an Xbox live account and no xbox, haha. I still play Halo 3 all the time. In between my Halo sessions, I would play Starcraft with my asian friends. I've also played Guild Wars, Maple Story, and Mabinogi in an attempt to find a fun MMORPG. I also played Perfect World with Tbone while he was home during the summer, but we never managed to get back on after he left. I have found myself going back to TribesRPG all the time finding better servers with great mods! Within the past few days, I've managed to find the Kingdom of Kronos mod that I loved, and am currently hosting it. I look forward to Darkfall as it will be the first game that I am truly part of a great clan. I'm sick of soloing RPGs by myself.
Personal History: I am a 4th year (of 5) Senior seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Combined with my regular church and Bible study attendance, my early evenings (and sometimes late evenings) are often filled. With my degree in music, I plan on selling insurance, haha.
I am probably one of the earliest members of FA, ironically. I was there with my brother when he was setting everything up. I joined FA but was never able to get MxO, so I've been absent for quite some time. Some of the older members vaguely remember me. I hold no leadership position or rank. In fact, I'm probably more of an FA "n00b" than our newest members, haha. My role... is to be your servant.
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Tecknik
Real Name: AJ
Birthday: September 12, 1986
Location: Boca Raton, Florida
Occupation: Student, Maintenance Engineer
Contact Information:
Email - silencexevolves@gmail.com
AIM - silencexevolves
Online Gaming History: I don't quite remember where I got my start in online gaming. I have memories of the old days when GameSpy was called MPlayer, and when I used to use Battle.Net for Starcraft and Warcraft. I used to be a big RTS guy. Warzone 2100 is still one of my all time favorite games. I never got into the C&C series, though. I played the original Red Alert, but it just never peaked my interest. I am still a huge FPS guy. You give me an FPS, and I'll kick butt and take names. I used to rock the Alien Vs Predator multiplayer. I'm a huge Valve fan, and will play most any Valve title when I have the chance. I can rock your world in Counter-Strike, as most of FA will tell you. MxO was my first real MMO, but sadly I wasn't around for beta or launch. I didn't get into MxO until just after Chapter 1.2, but I loved the game up until the point when it started dying down. After SOE purchased MxO from Monolith, I tried the 10-day free trial of SWG and got hooked on that. I've since lost time for most gaming due to both school and work.
Personal History: I have lived in South Florida my whole life. I'm a student at Palm Beach Community College, going for my AA degree. The plan from there is to attend the University of Florida for my BA in Computer Science. I'm a huge car buff, and can probably tell you almost anything about anything.
The Matrix Online:
Name: Tecknik
Crew: Electus
Organization: Zion
Loadout: Martial Arts/Medic
Faction Use: Well, uh... Um... Guys, w-what do I do here again, exactly!?
Oh, that's right. I'm here to piss Lithium off. It's very easy, AND FUN, to do. :) But don't piss Broin off.... He'll find you. >_>
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Heironymus
Real Name: Steve
Age: 22
Location: GeeoorrGia.
Occupation: Sales Rep for AT&T
Contact Information:
Email - leputt@gmail.com
AIM - Leputt
Real Life
I am from and live in Georgia.
I work quite a bit.. too much in fact
I am in the middle of moving again. 2 time in 4 months.
I am trying to get into an overseas Teaching program out of South Korea.. if that happens it will start in July hopefully.. Which will put me in Southeast Asia for a full year.. good thing though is they have extremely good internet and super computers for cheap.. so other than my timezone being insanely crazy it shouldn't be tooo bad in staying up with the gaming.
FA/Gaming Stuff
I became an angel just over four years ago. I have played games all my life. My first MMO was MxO. However, I am a huge Diablo and Diablo II player from a long time ago.. Can't wait for Diablo III. FA was my first, and only faction. I use to be pretty busy in game and with FA. Due to personal reasons and MxO almost being killed I have been rather absent from the game but not the forums for the last year.. In FA I was always the low level of the group. Never quite made it to the level cap. I helped several new people level up and then watched as they surpassed.. I was never really excited about mindless grinding.. But i had a lot of fun regardless... I am looking forward to getting in-game with my fellow Old Folks and the newbies also..
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Woodgrain
Real Name: Bryan
Birthday: Dec. 13, 1983
Location: Salisbury, NC
Occupation: CSR for Sprint Online chat support
Contact Information:
Email - woodgrain@followtheangel.org
Online Gaming History: Lets see, where the hell do I start. I've always been a big fan of gaming. When I was younger, I played nothing but console games. Then, that's when it happened, I was watching the special features on my Matrix Trilogy DVD set and saw they were making an online MMO out of it. I nearly wet myself! I knew I was going to be playing that without a doubt. While waiting to be bale to play it I dabbled in Never Winter Nights (NWN) and then Guild Wars. All losing my interest quickly MxO fianlly released and I was in the beta. Shortly after the Official release of MxO I remember watching FA's first guild video. After that, I made it my mission and purpose to join FA and nothing was going to get in my way. After weeks of tracking down certain "individuals" within the game, I found out what it was I needed to do in order to join, thus began my journey. After 8 long months of dedication, I was finally excepted into the FA fold. Then a glitch in the system happened and unfortunately I was not longer with FA anymore. After 2 yrs of trying to return into the place I once new (FA), I had finally returned to the place I felt was my "home" and have been here ever since.
Personal History: I was born in Tucson, AZ and moved to AL, grew up there for 20yrs, moved to KY lived there for a couple of yrs and was deep into the modeling and acting industry. Got to meet Tbone, then moved to Salisbury NC to be with my fiance who drive me crazy on a constant basis.
The Matrix Online:
Name: Woodgrain
Crew: First Mate of the Electus
Organization: Zion
Loadout: MA/Dual handguns
Faction Use: I'm the most HARDCORE MUTHAF**KER in the guild! And I have proof! Ask Tbone.
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Phienyx
(Xannder Phienyx)
Real Name: David
Age: 35
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Occupation: Utility Worker
Contact Information:
Email - phienyx@comcast.net, gdghost1@comcast.net - Try PMing me first though
AIM - Phienyxx
Real Life
- Well, I used to be a Grand Rapids cop years ago. I may or may not get back into this line of work. We'll see what destiny brings.
- I currently work for Consumers Energy (don't like it. Boring.)
- I have a 13 year old son and one on the way.
- I write music of all kinds. I am in the process of updating my equiptment for doing such.
- I write creatively. You can read some of my FA related stuff here: http://thefuriousangels.com/index.php?topic=2017 and here: http://thefuriousangels.com/index.php?topic=2496
- I also play around a little with Photoshop : http://home.comcast.net/~phienyx/FACrest1.jpg. You can see some of my other work at in my albums on my Myspace profile here: www.myspace.com/phienyx
- I am a huge movie freak. It is something I'd like to get into in one capacity or another, but this is something that is not really practical to go after at the moment. I'd love to get into writing for movies. Speaking of movies, I will soon be purchasing iClone (http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/default.asp) and will soon be making machinema movies with this program.
Gaming Stuff
I have played a number of games online since beginning my gaming career in 1999. I started out playing the original Team Fortress, then I moved into Unreal Tournament (that is when I started a clan that is currently still going in the FPS community), Strike Force (when it was still just a free mod), Counter Strike (also when it was still just a free mod). Next I switched over to a realism based mod for UT called Infiltration. Around that time I tried my first MMORPG Ultima Online. Since then, I've also played Dark Age of Camlot, Anarchy Online, Jumpgate, WW2 Online (not really an MMORPG, but an MMO), Star Wars Galaxies, World of Warcraft, Eve Online and The Matrix Online and soon to be Darkfall. I currently play COD4, COD: World at War, Team Fortress 2 and Left 4 Dead, depending on what mood I am in. Offline, I play GTA 4, but most of the games I play are multiplayer games or MMOs.
I joined FA in 2004 after tackling The Challenge. i stumbled upon The Challenge in the Matrix Online forums. After following the thread for a few weeks, the mystique and my curiosity got the better of me. I was accepted while the game was still in open Beta. Due to computer and real life issues, I was away from FA for a few months, but I've been back for a while now.
Anything else you may want to know, just ask.
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Bellthazor
Real Name: Just Bellthazor or Bell
Age: Oldest Living Member
Occupation: Information Security Specialist
Location: Maryland
Contact Information:
Email: bellthazor@followtheangel.org
AIM -
Online Gaming History: My gaming history actually dates back to Atari 2600, so I'll start alittle later with something you guys should remember. The SEGA Genesis/SegaCD was actually my favorite console system, and then my first PC game was Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six back in 2002. I had been more of a console player up until that point ( Play Station). The Rainbow Six series was actually my first online game as well. The next game was the The Matrix Online which I got really into and played from March 2005 to present. During my first week of gaming one of the 1st groups that stood out and helped me to learn the game and made it fun was the Furious Angels. I remember Fuse gave me the link and said good luck...(Thanks Fuse!!!). I have played several other games CCSource, TF2, online poker, but it has been with this group of fiends.
Real Life:
* I have my Degree in Information Systems Security
* I am an Information Assurance Officer for the Dept of the Army
* I am married with a new addition to the family (7.5 months old)
* I enjoy Hockey
* Some of my hobbies are building computers, RChelicopters, reading,
computer games.
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Current guild members I have met in Real Life:
Fuse
Lits
Heironymus
Jeyk
Dagonet
Yotogi
ManicVelocity
Zero (my brother)
I also have met a number of members who are no longer with us (GrimKitten, Vermillion, Joaquin). Did I leave anyone out? Bellthazor is close to me, so I gotta guilt him into hanging out sometime. Also, my ultimate goal is to meet the mysterious Broin, who even I barely know anything about. We should really have an FA get together in DC sometime...maybe when NoCry plans on visiting.
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We should really have an FA get together in DC sometime...maybe when NoCry plans on visiting.
When is NoCry coming to DC?
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I've always wanted to have a meetup with you guys.
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Bellthazor is close to me, so I gotta guilt him into hanging out sometime
I'm up for a weekend getting out...Yotogi, Da6onet you and I should get together...
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We should really have an FA get together in DC sometime...maybe when NoCry plans on visiting.
When is NoCry coming to DC?
I'll hide in NoCry's suitcase.
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Current guild members I have met in Real Life:
Fuse
Lits
Heironymus
Jeyk
Dagonet
Yotogi
ManicVelocity
Zero (my brother)
I also have met a number of members who are no longer with us (GrimKitten, Vermillion, Joaquin). Did I leave anyone out? Bellthazor is close to me, so I gotta guilt him into hanging out sometime. Also, my ultimate goal is to meet the mysterious Broin, who even I barely know anything about. We should really have an FA get together in DC sometime...maybe when NoCry plans on visiting.
No F-in comment!
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Eroz
Real Name: Jon
Age: Old enough to drink
Occupation: Student
Location: Washington
Contact Information:
Email: xboxjon@chaoticdestiny.com
AIM - ebiohazard
MxO History:
Beside Tbone, I am the longest running Furious Angel member joining back April 1, 2004. (Zero may or may not have joined before me, but he left for quite awhile.) I was interested in joining the Matrix Online once I heard about it after the 3rd Matrix movie, and originally had joined the Children of Zion faction, and there I saw a thread stating another ex-member had stated a faction. So I checked it out and really enjoyed the challenge that it took to join the faction, so I traded factions and joined the Furious Angels. From there I became the official record taker of the faction. Quickly I became the captain of the Veritas, I was extremely active in the faction during the beta, and the first year or so of the release of the game, with my main job being interviewer of new members. Once I started college I just didn't have much time for MxO, between classes and leadership roles, so I drifted away into retirement.
Darkfall Online:
All I have is a laptop on me and an ever increasing course load, so I haven't had much time to get into Darkfall. I am 2 month shy of finishing this quarter, which is my last difficult quarter in my degree. I'm hoping to to get a laptop that can run decent games and start getting into gaming again. Then once I graduate I am so looking forward to not having homework.
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Current guild members I have met in Real Life:
Fuse
Lits
Heironymus
Jeyk
Dagonet
Yotogi
ManicVelocity
Zero (my brother)
I also have met a number of members who are no longer with us (GrimKitten, Vermillion, Joaquin). Did I leave anyone out? Bellthazor is close to me, so I gotta guilt him into hanging out sometime. Also, my ultimate goal is to meet the mysterious Broin, who even I barely know anything about. We should really have an FA get together in DC sometime...maybe when NoCry plans on visiting.
No F-in comment!
AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA
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Ouch. That's like a super burn, Wood.... >_>
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Haha, and it was Woodgrain's post that got me thinking about it. Doh!
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Brannigan
Real Name: Dean
Age: I remember when coke added life
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation: Sales manager for IT company
Contact Information:
Email – greavous69@hotmail.com
I wont bore you with a litany of past games I’ve been drawn into. There are the main ones, Diablo (being the one that changed my gaming world) Age of Empires (and all the others in the same genre e.g. War Craft, Red Alert etc) A lot of FPS’s and im a mad Counter Strike freak (1.6 fuck source)
I’ve beta tested a lot of the MMO’s around now. EQ2, AoC, VG and a few others. EQ2 has been my home of choice since the second week of launch. I have 4 lvl 80 toon’s. My main (Brannigan) is a top end raid toon. I have been the raid leader for one of the top guilds in game. I am currently playing lvl locked pvp.
Every game has a sell by date. EQ2 even though I believe is one of the most mature (in game depth) MMO’s around has lost a lot of it’s pull due to the dumbing down and care bear trends being implemented by SOE. What used to be a tough game with nasty high end content has become to those well equipped, nothing more than a farming run. Sure there are still a few mobs to slay that are real tough, but the ember of interest has died to just a spark.
Darkfall must deliver.
I’ts time to move on and up.
I’m a hard core player. I don’t expect people to help me and I don’t expect you all to like me. But I’m fiercely loyal and will always help those who are willing to be good at what they do. I don’t expect everyone around me to be the best, but I do expect those I group with to want to be good at their toon. I don’t hold hands and give coin to beggers but I will include you on a loot run as long as you do your part. I will do what is required of me by FA’s leadership and help all in clan that need it. But please don’t expect me to hang with you if you like going on follow and watching TV while I’m breaking my ass to score us some yummy lootz.
Respect is not a bonus you receive for joining Furious Angels, you earn every bit of it by the way you conduct yourself and the character you display in the process.
I hope to earn your respect in the coming months
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For the record everyone, there is a biographies forum where you can make and update your own thread with your real and in game bios
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Haha, and it was Woodgrain's post that got me thinking about it. Doh!
I'm still hurt by this!
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ArchNemesis
Real Name: Arch will suffice
Age: 22
Occupation: Student / Hobo
Location: Miami, FL
Contact Information:
Email: ArchNemesis26@gmail.com
Steam - ArchNemesis26
MxO History:
Where do i start?
This game, like Tbone, was my first MMO i was willing to pay for...
I was REALLY psyched as to how his recruitment was setup so i joined up around the same time as Eroz and Lith. I was younger then so i had all the time in the world to devote to this game. Later on i had become the Captain of the Evigilos (Which during the time, in my opinion, was the most active ship in MxO :P). Naturally i've been in through beta and out through the games bad times... Eventually, i started losing that "Free time" that i always had and decided to step down from my position and eventually leaving MxO.
Part of the reason i kept my MxO account open for longer than i liked was because of this faction. I had become friends and almost family like with many people here. I didn't want to leave them. I've tried many a MMO to find a group of players like the FA but none have ever satisfied my Appetite.
Now that they are looking at playing Darkfall, i'm extremely happy and giddy as a school girl to be able to play with my Guildmates once more.
Games:
I play all sorts of games... from handhelds (PSP, DS), Console (Wii =/), PC Fps and Strategy games. PC games that i currently play are TF2, L4D, UT3, BF2142, Red Alert 3, and DOD:S.
I've played many HL1 and HL2 mods along with many mmo's like Ragnarok, Lineage 2, Everquest 2, MxO, WoW (yuck!)... and a few others i can't think of at the moment.
Personal:
Honestly... i'm bad at this shit. If you really want to know about me, talk to me or message me. Asside from that, here is a pathetic attempt at a personal section.
I like food.
I play lots of games.
I'm easy going.
Mature when i need to be but a child at heart.
I like to laugh.
Le fin.
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I agree with the hobo comment there under profession Arch lol...
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enjoyable thread chaps (and lady). Keep em commin! saffy, where are you?
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Broin
Real Name:
Age:
Occupation:
Location:
Contact Information:
Don’t worry I’ll be in touch if I need to
History:
Some say Broin was born in a small town somewhere along the Mississippi Delta where the bullfrogs and cottonmouths swim through the mire of the dark water and the mosquito’s fill up the afternoon sky like small puffs of smoke from the tobacco farmer’s pipes.
Others claim that he was raised around the streets of East London somewhere around the Borough of Redbridge and would often be seen walking the short stint from his house to Loxford Park, a nice enough place to stretch ones legs and pass the time.
Still others would say that he spent his most formative years in North Carolina. Doing what he could to steal away to the small community of Harkers Island with what time he was able to find for himself. It was an out of the way place and rumor was an old family friend would let him borrow a boat to head over to Shackleford for the weekend. He’d sleep in a wooden make shift shack, marveling at the sunsets, smelling the tide roll in on the brisk wind, watching the ponies run wild. He hears things are different there now, but then things are different everywhere.
Truth be told no one really knows. All is speculation and supposition, but then again isn’t everything?
Darkfall Profile:
Whether it was Tbone who found Broin or Broin who found Tbone none could truly say except for themselves and neither talked of such things freely. Suffice to say that when Tbone returned to his ancestral homelands Broin was with him.
Wherever you find the young leader whether on the field of battle, in the halls of Parliament, or skulking across the lands of Agon you’ll find Broin by his side. Freely providing his own blunt perspective of things and dealing out what justice is required of the circumstances.
Not much more about this elusive Mirdain is known, and those few who may know more… Well it is safe to say they know better than to tell.
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tease.
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Whether it was Tbone who found Broin or Broin who found Tbone none could truly say except for themselves and neither talked of such things freely. Suffice to say that when Tbone returned to his ancestral homelands Broin was with him.
awww. romantic.
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Whether it was Tbone who found Broin or Broin who found Tbone none could truly say except for themselves and neither talked of such things freely. Suffice to say that when Tbone returned to his ancestral homelands Broin was with him.
awww. romantic.
Dude if you are wanting to play drop the soap with someone I'm sure I can find a nice cell mate for ya :p
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I've noticed others posting their profiles on this topic. Not sure if it's just the staff or if everyone can, but I decided I'd go ahead and throw mine in there. This is copied directly from my topic "Orphaeus" under Biographies.
This is a just a rough outline so far, and I intend to add more detail as I become more familiar with my Darkfall playstyle and world lore.
Orphaeus's life began like any other. Born to a strikingly beautiful Mirdain couple, Orphaeus was raised in the peace and serinity of Mirendil's forests. He looked nothing like either of his parents, that's not to say he wasn't attractive, he simply bore no resemblance. He was always told his features portrayed more intelligence than charm.
From birth Orphaeus was gifted with an outstanding intellectual capacity, and learned quicker than anyone else his age. He could outwit the average middle-aged Mirdain scholar in debate and banter by the age of twelve, and was considered "unteachable" by most, looking for every opportunity to contradict the statements of his instructors.
One as gifted as Orphaeus doesen't go unoticed by superiors, and notice him they did. Those in power quickly realized his potential. Though not exactly physically exceptional, his mind was sharp and his body young and moldable. If they couldn't make him a high-ranking officer, he would at least make a brilliant tactician.
By his late teenage years Orphaeus had already surpassed the expectations of his superiors. Not only had he become an adept combatant, but he had done so while remaining lithe and agile, rather than burly and thick. Those he couldn't overpower he could outmaneuver, and eventually defeat regardless of size. But before being placed onto the battlefeild, he vanished. Those who knew him say that he was placed within a special government program for the extremely gifted, but the truth is slightly different.
Orphaeus had been contacted by a group calling themselves The Furious Angels, and had abandoned his life as a soldier of Mirendil to serve their cause. Not much is known about The Furious Angels, as they are shrouded in an aura of folklore and mystery, and those who go looking for answers always end up wishing one way or another that they hadn't. One thing, however, can be ascertained: Orphaeus is now serving a cause far greater than himself, and those who had the pleasure to know him can be certain, it's what he had been born for.
(Again that's just a rough draft. I intend to change things up a bit. Feel free to add criticism where need be.)