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I'm a huge geek for D&D. I'll play whenever I can, though there isn't much call for players. I mean, really, it has been hell trying to get a decent running group together. Most people who are looking are really... annoying. No offense to anyone, but the people I've met in real life who want to play D&D are mostly people who haven't matured enough to enjoy the fruits of real life.
I'm a hardcore nerd. Not the fake nerds that you see around in life, no, hardcore.
I'm talking about watches Star Wars, Star Trek, and Nova geek. The kind of nerd that reads Isaac Asimov, H.G. Wells, and the Dune series rather than read Manga. I play Dungeons and Dragons, I role-play on Gaia, and, right now, am craving to watch all the Lord of the Rings movies.
That's just a piece of me though, I also go out to bars, watch boxing like a fanatic, and keep up with pro-wrestling. I'm white-trash, yes. I consider myself intelligent, though I do lack common-sense at times, but I still have the ability to go out and make friends. I can go out into the world and meet people at clubs or anything and socialize.
Now, I was introducing that to you, not to gloat, but because it gives to a feeling of who I am. I'm a nerd, but I can go out in public and not embarrass myself. Some people don't know who H.P. Lovecraft is, so I talk their speak to reach common ground.
The people I find for D&D are sincerely lacking this skill. I don't want to talk about Dungeons and Dragons all the time. I have many, many interests. I like the sword and sorcery genre, but I'm glad I live in the real world. I don't understand why people have this utter fascination with a fantasy world so much so that they neglect the real one. There's nothing wrong with losing yourself in a good story or role-playing, but don't loathe your true existence because you're not your character.
Your character might be interesting, but that doesn't mean you are any less. Things are much more mundane in our lives and that's a good thing. Anyone who reads any story with intelligence will know that the mundane, subtle details are the best in life.
Stories are meant to excite and liberate you from your mortal coils, but real life is a constant. This goes for WoW or anything that is life-consuming. Moderation is key.
I'm not saying I'm better than anyone else, I'm just frustrated with the lack of mature role-players. Role-playing is often a pool of people not ready to face reality, but that's not exclusively the player-base, I just want to meet four or five people who are mature enough to play D&D and still go out for a drink to a club or something.
 Super Flying Kick · Wed Dec 22, 2010 @ 02:57pm · 0 Comments |
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