VITAL STATISTICS Date of Birth MCMLXXIX.X.XXI RPGamer Hire Date MMVII.VII.VII RPGamer Position Interaction Editor Location Rochester Hills, MI, U.S.A. Personal Homepage Lusipurr's Domain Hobbies 1) Final Fantasy XI 2) Music 3) Literature Favorite Books 1) Lord of the Rings 2) Once and Future King 3) Commedia Divina Favorite RPGs 1) Final Fantasy Tactics 2) Final Fantasy VII 3) Final Fantasy IX

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   If you are reading this, it is presumably because you want to know more about me. Of course, I should like to oblige, but there is a problem. Writing about others is something which is easy. But here, where I am expected to write about myself, the result is never satisfying. If I make positive statements, I sound self-aggrandising and boastful. If I make negative statements I sound self-disparaging and emo. Instead of making any claims or evaluations, I will just state facts. Decide for yourself on the other matters.

   I have some experience working in video game journalism, but I am not a journalism major. I am an historian. My focus is British medieval history--specifically the role of the church. Though I would enjoy doing Arthurian studies and covering the Matter of Britain, I must also be reasonable and consider that I should like gainful employment in the future. That was, after all, the reason I left Seminary and abandoned my advanced studies in Logic. So here I am, trucking away in History with minors in English and French. Additionally, I am reasonably fluent in Latin and I have some general knowledge of German and Anglo-Saxon. Fascinating.

   My tabletop gaming knowledge is not diverse, but it is comprehensive, focused on D&D 2.5 and 3.5. Insofar as video games are concerned, I am obviously a fan of RPGs. Final Fantasy, as you might expect, features prominently. My other favourites are puzzle games--I am an avid fan--and platformers; I closely follow the Castlevania, Metroid, Mario, and Mega Man licenses. I collect imported game music soundtracks and have built up an extensive music collection. As noted above, music is a hobby--and indeed at one point it was my job. I am a former music minister for the Archdiocese of Detroit as an organist and pianist. In my youth I performed at various venues across the country, from Detroit, to Chicago, to Washington D.C. I have taught piano, vocal, jazz, and music theory at music schools across Michigan. Currently, however, I play only for my own enjoyment. Apart from that, I am a frequent attendee at the symphony, the opera, and the theatre. I never really enjoyed performing in public, anyway. I am much happier being an observer than a participant.

   For those interested in my historical and historiographical ramblings, I suggest a subscription to The Historian. You may be fortunate enough to read one of my papers there. For those more interested in game-related offerings, please see the RPGamer Editorial section.

   That is all. There is no more. Terminus est. Good day.

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