Saint canonized, Patron Of Roman Catholics and Spaniards, First Saint Of AARLand!
First off, lets congratulate canonized on becoming a saint of AARLand! And on to the interview:
1. First off, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself:
As you all know I am descended from the most Christian Emperors of the Noble Nation of Germany , the most Catholic Kings of Spain , the Archdukes of Austria and the Dukes of Burgundy , all of whom remained UNTIL DEATH faithful sons of the Roman Church and have always been defenders of the Catholic faith . Har har har , joking aside , just the usual English Lit major going to Franciscan University in Steubenville though I hail from Orange County , California .
2. Why did you choose the name “canonized”?
It was actually my third choice . My first choice I won’t name , the second choice was Armitage which is my casual nom de guerre but since both the first and second choices were taken I chose canonized . The name itself was given to me by an ex-lover of sorts back in the sordid days of youth . They were more technologically savvy than I was and so decided to give me an AIM screen name that would be unique but fit my personality and voila .
3. How long have you been on the forums? What drove you here to the forums?
I’ve been here since October of 06 although I did stop in every once in a while before a few years back for multiplayer EU2 games . I came to the forums for EU3 tips and what not .
4. How long have you been playing Paradox games? What was your first experience with them?
I used to play Starcraft a whole lot back in the day and one of my SCBW buddies told me about Europa Universalis II when it was coming out . I was at the mall one day and saw it in the store and thought “Meh … I’ll give it a try” and was hooked on it ever since . Then I bought Vicky and CK and HOI2DD etc etc etc .
5. How long have you been writing in AARLand?
Since February of 07 . I still consider myself to be somewhat of a new writer even though I guess I’m not really anymore , haha .
6. Your Timelines AAR is fantastic and a true epic, what inspired you to create such a great AAR?
Thank you ! Inspiration for it partly was naturally from the EU3 game that I structured part of it on . The dynamicism of EU3 helped . Actually , to be honest , it was also more due to EU2 Multiplayer back in the day . I thought of how players are not monarchs in the paradox games but that in fact the spirit of the nation survives for centuries so I wanted to try and see if I could write about that in a way . Hence why the Silent Rooms exist in the story . I also was always fond of imagining what the world would look like if things had been different so that’s why there’s a modern day aspect to the tale as well . I guess I can’t say there was one single inspiration , a lot of my friends inspired characters and events . Things I watch inspire episodes I write . I was writing something a few years prior to Timelines that had similar figures in it and that helped to inspire it too .
7. Do you have any favorite parts of Timelines?
Hmm . That’s a tough one for me . I tend to like my inside jokes and Easter eggs the most as a guilty pleasure haha . Most of my fans know that I have a terrible memory so it’s hard to remember such a long tale sometimes . Some of the more surprising twists in the story are my favourites such as with you know who – wink - .
8. What characters or events did you enjoy writing about the most?
I actually do enjoy writing a lot of Rodrigo/Tom interplay . Those two seem to take a lot of thought for me . Although I enjoy the whole Season I cast , I also have a partiality for the failings and incompleteness of the Season II cast ; the hero that is conflicted , the soldier that is injured , the girl that can make mistakes , the cardinal who isn’t invincible . The contrast in Season I and Season II I’ve enjoyed writing and Season III would be an even greater contrast . It goes to my theme that as time progresses from that point of ‘high’ness , the greater the Earth pulls one down . The more we descend as we are descendants .
9. Who are your influences when it comes to AAR writing?
Mostly my friends although other authors have given me certain pieces of inspiration . Mettermrck , for example , a good friend he helped give me an idea just the other day . Talking with English Patriot on MSN a lot helps to flesh out hilarious and clever ideas . I like watching shows like Trick and Deitantei Conan to give me some inspiration . Reading for classes helps a lot especially having recently re-read Dante’s Divine Comedy over again .
10. Can you give any AAR writing advice to anyone who might look to you as an influence?
The attitude of writing is a choice . For many individuals , writing is a pleasurable hobby . As a hobby , however , it means that if it suddenly becomes un-fun , you’ll end up stumbling and not wanting to go on . Feelings we cannot change , we cannot help , we cannot control . Attitude , however , we can . If you love your AAR , that love is not a feeling , it is an attitude and you will stick by her . When I think of my AAR and of the times when I’ve sometimes felt low , I always remember that it is my choice to go on despite the pain . To that end , here’s a little video to help you understand how one should feel towards their AAR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
11. Finally, why do you think everyone loves Panzerkardinal so much?!
Haha , the Panzerkardinal is a unique kind of image . You don’t normally see princes of the Church wearing armor worthy of a tank and single handedly stopping galleons with the thrust of his javelin , but there you have it haha . He’s a no nonsense character who was probably more fit for the battlefield than as an elector for the Pope . I think , too , it was that one episode we had when we looked into his past that we gained a bit more perspective on his character and I think that’s one of the reasons for his endurance .
Once again, lets congratulate canonized for being the first Orthodox saint of AARLand!
The Glorification Of canonized!
First off, lets congratulate canonized on becoming a saint of AARLand! And on to the interview:
1. First off, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself:
As you all know I am descended from the most Christian Emperors of the Noble Nation of Germany , the most Catholic Kings of Spain , the Archdukes of Austria and the Dukes of Burgundy , all of whom remained UNTIL DEATH faithful sons of the Roman Church and have always been defenders of the Catholic faith . Har har har , joking aside , just the usual English Lit major going to Franciscan University in Steubenville though I hail from Orange County , California .
2. Why did you choose the name “canonized”?
It was actually my third choice . My first choice I won’t name , the second choice was Armitage which is my casual nom de guerre but since both the first and second choices were taken I chose canonized . The name itself was given to me by an ex-lover of sorts back in the sordid days of youth . They were more technologically savvy than I was and so decided to give me an AIM screen name that would be unique but fit my personality and voila .
3. How long have you been on the forums? What drove you here to the forums?
I’ve been here since October of 06 although I did stop in every once in a while before a few years back for multiplayer EU2 games . I came to the forums for EU3 tips and what not .
4. How long have you been playing Paradox games? What was your first experience with them?
I used to play Starcraft a whole lot back in the day and one of my SCBW buddies told me about Europa Universalis II when it was coming out . I was at the mall one day and saw it in the store and thought “Meh … I’ll give it a try” and was hooked on it ever since . Then I bought Vicky and CK and HOI2DD etc etc etc .
5. How long have you been writing in AARLand?
Since February of 07 . I still consider myself to be somewhat of a new writer even though I guess I’m not really anymore , haha .
6. Your Timelines AAR is fantastic and a true epic, what inspired you to create such a great AAR?
Thank you ! Inspiration for it partly was naturally from the EU3 game that I structured part of it on . The dynamicism of EU3 helped . Actually , to be honest , it was also more due to EU2 Multiplayer back in the day . I thought of how players are not monarchs in the paradox games but that in fact the spirit of the nation survives for centuries so I wanted to try and see if I could write about that in a way . Hence why the Silent Rooms exist in the story . I also was always fond of imagining what the world would look like if things had been different so that’s why there’s a modern day aspect to the tale as well . I guess I can’t say there was one single inspiration , a lot of my friends inspired characters and events . Things I watch inspire episodes I write . I was writing something a few years prior to Timelines that had similar figures in it and that helped to inspire it too .
7. Do you have any favorite parts of Timelines?
Hmm . That’s a tough one for me . I tend to like my inside jokes and Easter eggs the most as a guilty pleasure haha . Most of my fans know that I have a terrible memory so it’s hard to remember such a long tale sometimes . Some of the more surprising twists in the story are my favourites such as with you know who – wink - .
8. What characters or events did you enjoy writing about the most?
I actually do enjoy writing a lot of Rodrigo/Tom interplay . Those two seem to take a lot of thought for me . Although I enjoy the whole Season I cast , I also have a partiality for the failings and incompleteness of the Season II cast ; the hero that is conflicted , the soldier that is injured , the girl that can make mistakes , the cardinal who isn’t invincible . The contrast in Season I and Season II I’ve enjoyed writing and Season III would be an even greater contrast . It goes to my theme that as time progresses from that point of ‘high’ness , the greater the Earth pulls one down . The more we descend as we are descendants .
9. Who are your influences when it comes to AAR writing?
Mostly my friends although other authors have given me certain pieces of inspiration . Mettermrck , for example , a good friend he helped give me an idea just the other day . Talking with English Patriot on MSN a lot helps to flesh out hilarious and clever ideas . I like watching shows like Trick and Deitantei Conan to give me some inspiration . Reading for classes helps a lot especially having recently re-read Dante’s Divine Comedy over again .
10. Can you give any AAR writing advice to anyone who might look to you as an influence?
The attitude of writing is a choice . For many individuals , writing is a pleasurable hobby . As a hobby , however , it means that if it suddenly becomes un-fun , you’ll end up stumbling and not wanting to go on . Feelings we cannot change , we cannot help , we cannot control . Attitude , however , we can . If you love your AAR , that love is not a feeling , it is an attitude and you will stick by her . When I think of my AAR and of the times when I’ve sometimes felt low , I always remember that it is my choice to go on despite the pain . To that end , here’s a little video to help you understand how one should feel towards their AAR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
11. Finally, why do you think everyone loves Panzerkardinal so much?!
Haha , the Panzerkardinal is a unique kind of image . You don’t normally see princes of the Church wearing armor worthy of a tank and single handedly stopping galleons with the thrust of his javelin , but there you have it haha . He’s a no nonsense character who was probably more fit for the battlefield than as an elector for the Pope . I think , too , it was that one episode we had when we looked into his past that we gained a bit more perspective on his character and I think that’s one of the reasons for his endurance .
Once again, lets congratulate canonized for being the first Orthodox saint of AARLand!
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