Get to know each other...

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UPDATED: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 11:58
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CROWLEY

Sunday, July 25, 2004 2:51 PM

My alias: I have no idea where I got that name from. I use it pretty much everywhere one the internet where I want to at least uphold the illusion of anonymity. Several people I've come into contact have asked if it stems from Aleister Crowley or the character from Good Omens. However I hadn't heard of either one when I started using this alias.

Who am I: A university student in University of Oulu, Finland. Age 21, 22nd birthday coming up soon.

Introduction to Firefly: One of my roleplaying friends recommended the series to me and gave me copies of all the episodes which he had gotten from the internet (I'm a dirty pirate, shoot me!) near the beginning of 2004, January or February, I think. Then in March they started showing it on TV here and ended in June. Going to get the DVD for my birthday which is 20th August.

Other interests: I'm trying to study history at the university so that's a definite interest. Others include mythology & religions, scifi, fantasy and TV series and movies which deal with the aforementioned. Manga, anime, programming, comics (especially Marvel), ummm... Writing, reading, video & computer games, roleplaying (pencil & paper and live-action)... I'm sure there's something I've forgotten. I'm one of those people who are interested in so many things they never really get to finish anything.

Favourite character in FF: I'd have to go with Book. A priest with a shady past is for some reason an archetype I always like. And I've never seen it used better.

MRSKBORG

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 7:02 PM

Alias - not very original mrs k borg, the other half loves the borg and k is his initial so I'm mrskborg.

Age: 35

Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland. A rather wet and dismal Scotland this summer I might add.

How did I get to know Firefly: My daughter saw it advertised and being both Buffy and Angel fans we watched and watched ( in the right order in the UK I might add) and bought the DVD's and watched some more.

What do I like: I read a whole lot and I do mean a lot - Ive got three books on the go at the moment. I love History,Mythology and Archaeology or more precisley the connections between them. I love Science Fiction that makes you think, like Firelfy, Babylon 5, Farscape but it was Star Trek and Star Wars that really got me hooked. Oddly enough though, the only thing on Tv that I have been watching is Joan of Arcadia.

Oh yeah the only other thing Im doing at the moment is trying to stop my eleven year daughter from growing. I think 5 inches in six months is quite enough. Not to mention the amount of food shes going through. I need a second job just to keep her in food.

Edit - I forgot to say that my favourite Firefly character (and my daughters) is Jayne. Its a hat thing.

CAT85

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 8:51 PM

Alias: Cat85
Meaning: 'Cat' is a nickname (because a lot people can't say my name right) and '85' my birthdate (it sounds so lame)
Age: 18, 19 in four days
Gender: Female
Location: Ontario, Canada
How I get to know Firefly: I saw it in a magz but wasn't really sure if it was any good (I was so wrong!) but later saw the last three eps that Fox showed before they pulled the plug (damn them) and was completely hooked. Later I order the DVDs and while I was waiting for them, the Canadian space channel was airing it.
Fav Firefly Character: all of them, but if I had to choose Kaylee and Zoe.

SERENITYVALLEY

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:04 PM

Alias: Serenity Valley
Meaning of the alias: I was in a band called Serenity many years ago, and we found a field in the middle of nowhere where we wrote a song and dubbed it "Serenity Valley". Three years later, Firefly came out. Weird, ay?
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Where am I from: Wisconsin
How did I get to know Firefly: Loved BtVS and Angel, so I trusted Joss and watched the new show.
My fav FF character: Wash b/c he's funny.

http://www.simple-assault.com/Firefly.htm

APEMAN61

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 12:46 AM

Alias: Apeman61

Meaning: Well it comes from my high school football days, it's a long story but 61 was my number

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Where I am from: Salt Lake City, Utah

How did I get to know Firefly: I saw the previews that i didnt like, but i was bored one night and ended up watching an episode

Other things I like: Rugby and other things but that's the most important

My fav. FF character: They are all great, but i would have to say malcom

"Rule of thumb? Maybe it should be rule of wrist."

BLUESUNCORPORATEGOON

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 3:10 AM

Alias: BlueSunCorporateGoon

Meaning of the alias: do i even really need to explain?

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Where am I from: Chicago area,now i reside in the middle of the vast cornfields of Indiana

How did I get to know Firefly: was in love after the first 'and a Girl in a box.' promo,watched the show religiously untill it was canned(i remember a friday night after seeing the ep War Stories,eating a slice of pizza,saying,"this show is litterally the best i've seen...it's done-for.")got the DVD for a gift and i've converted many-a heathens.

My fav FF character: toss-up between Mal and Wash,i have Wash's sarcastic,self-depreciating style,but with a Mal like temper,i tend to yell 'Bi zui' every so often.

Interests: Reading(Sword of Truth,Etc.),PC and console gaming,movies-and lots of them.starting to grow very fond of Mystery Science Theater 3000.and sleeeep,delightful sleep.yeah,thats all i gots.

I'll be in my bunk.-Jayne

THEGREYJEDI

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 3:34 AM

Alias: TheGreyJedi

Meaning of the alias: Well, I've loved Star Wars and lightsabers since days of yore, but as I grew older, I got a lot moodier, and thus the Jedi seemed a little too detached for me. I'm not pitching in with the Sith, but I see no issue with using dark to fight dark.

Gender: 6'3" of man-flesh

Age: 22 (my right knee is 44)

Where am I from: Appalachia, originally. Born in the mountains of Tenn. but I've lived in the Salisbury area of North Carolina for the last 16 years.

How did I get to know Firefly: Twin conversion by Static and another friend. I remember seeing the previews and wanting to see it, if only for the sake of sci-fi on TV, but the Friday time slot was a killer, as I was always out with Saffron, I mean my evil ex at the time.

Other things I like: Tolkien, writing, drawing, building computers, Ren-Festery!, sci-fi

My fav FF character: Zoe. She makes a good second, she's kick ass (you saw Serenity, right? She takes a bullet to the chest and recovers in seconds. Armor aside, that's tough!), she plays her emotions close to the vest, she can show her emotions sincerely if comfortable, she likes carbines.

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ZOE: Now we have a boatful of citizens right on top of our... stolen cargo. That's a fun mix.
MAL: Ain't no way in the 'verse they could find that compartment, even--Even if they were lookin' for it.
ZOE: Why not?
MAL: 'Cause... ?
ZOE: Oh yeah, this is gonna go great.
MAL: If anyone gets nosy, just, you know...shoot 'em.
ZOE: Shoot 'em?
MAL: Politely.

REGINLEIF

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 12:11 PM

First of all, happy birthday CAT85!!!

CAPTAIN wrote:

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Right off the bat, I must say this:
Firefly certainly brings a lot of folk together. Just browsing who we Browncoats are blows my mind as we have such a wide assortment of ages, locations, jobs, and lives. I believe it's a strong testimony to Firefly that it can connect to such a wide variety of people.

Yup. And it's really beautiful to see this. I remember being in a Con not long ago, and my friend and I were discussing FF on the queue to one of the lectures, and people all around us started asking: "Firefly, huh?" and "Oh, that's a sad story." "Did you see Jayne's Town? It's really good." And suddenly you find yourself talking with people you never knew before as if you know them for years. It's something really special, and it doesn't hapen every day.

You can't take the sky from me.

FIREFLEW

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 2:41 PM

Alias: Fireflew
Meaning of the alias:
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Where am I from: Engand
How did I get to know Firefly: I heard many things of it, I downloaded an episode - "Bushwhacked" - and loved it. I didn't hear much else of it beyond that until in March, when I heard they were releasing the Boxset in England. I bought it and thus begins my obsession with Firefly
Other things I like: Music, reading, playing guitar, trampolining, a whole host of things really.
My fav FF character: I'd have to say... for humour and one liners, Jayne, but overall, Kaylee. Who couldn't like adore someone with such a sunny disposition?

Jayne: "Know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I beat you with till you understand who's in command."

BLACKOUTNIGHTS

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 4:12 PM

Alias:BlackoutNights

Meaning: The power used to go out a lot in the neighborhood where I lived as a child. Since we couldn't watch TV, my family would sit around with lanterns and candles lit in the main room and tell stories. That was before the divorce.

Gender: Male

Age: 34

How I learned about Firefly: Pre-fall ads on FOX led to watching the series.

Hobbies: Writing stories and songs, the World Wide Web, reading, math (j/k)

Favorite Firefly Character: I like them all, but find River particularly fascinating.

"Art is Ego. Art is, 'I think this is good, therefore I'm going to present it to you.' That is Ego. That is the Id. If I don't walk out on stage like I'm the baddest motherfucker of all time, then I'm a charlatan. And whether you think I am, or he thinks I am, or she thinks I am—fuck you all, man. I don't give a fuck what you think. You're either in or you're out, and I'm playing to the in."—Greg Dulli of the band The Twilight Singers and former frontman of The Afghan Whigs.

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