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Started by GoneTooLong, July 31, 2010, 07:09:42 AM

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GoneTooLong

I thought I'd resurrect another old Asylum thread, especially since there are a bunch of new people here. This one's pretty self-explanatory: why do you use your current avatar on the forum?

In my case, mine's an obvious reference to the graphic novel Watchmen, which I love. If I remember correctly, I put the quote in my signature first (which holds a special significance for me), and then chose the avatar to go along with it.

How about the rest of you?
Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says "Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says "But Doctor...I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains.

B'rrr

Leanne made it for me! it is a fictional character she made up for a comic and such :brrr:
~Mary Jane supporter~
~Legend~

tessspoon

Decided it was time for a change from the pirate suffer avatar and played around in Paint.net.

Enchantermon

#3
Ryo from Digimon Tamers, the best Digimon anime. I didn't make it; I believe I got it at digimonspirit.net, though it doesn't seem to be there now.
So what if I am, huh? Anyways, I work better when I'm drunk. It makes me fearless! If I see a bad guy, I'll just point my sword at him and saaaaaaaaaay, "Hey! Bad guy! You're not s'posed to be here! Go home or I'll stick you with my sword 'til you go, 'Ouch! I'm dead!' Ah-ha-ha!" Ha-ha. *hic* See? Ain't no one gonna be messin' wit' ol', Benny!

Haids1987

The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies, and I wanted an avatar that represented it. :)
STATUS:
-Drinking water
-Checking the forum. 

Perpetually. ;D
Erica Reed is Katie Hallahan.
Leader of the "I <3 Doon" Fanclub

FFL2and3rocks

Woodruff from The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff and the Schnibble.
It's a fun adventure game that nobody ever seems to know about, so I might as well show it some love.

wilco64256

All I can say about where mine came from is

[spoiler] :suffer: and then  :suffer: so  :suffer:[/spoiler]
Weldon Hathaway

Enchantermon

Quote from: FFL2and3rocks on July 31, 2010, 09:07:30 PM
Woodruff from The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff and the Schnibble.
Ah! I knew that art style looked familiar. I haven't played it, but I've seen screenshots, and I hope to play it sometime in the future.
So what if I am, huh? Anyways, I work better when I'm drunk. It makes me fearless! If I see a bad guy, I'll just point my sword at him and saaaaaaaaaay, "Hey! Bad guy! You're not s'posed to be here! Go home or I'll stick you with my sword 'til you go, 'Ouch! I'm dead!' Ah-ha-ha!" Ha-ha. *hic* See? Ain't no one gonna be messin' wit' ol', Benny!

GoneTooLong

Quote from: wilco64256 on July 31, 2010, 09:51:38 PM
All I can say about where mine came from is

...that Alexander is actually a Romulan. I knew it!
Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says "Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says "But Doctor...I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains.

writerlove

Mine is Stacy London and Clinton Kelly from What Not to Wear. They have seen some bad fashion over the years so sometimes they probably wonder if anyone dresses well anymore.
"Love can't be banished, even from this place. ... still less can it be banished from my heart."
"ENOUGH! Burden me not with thy poetry."-KQ6

Deloria

Empress Josephine's head from The Coronation of Napoleon (1807). It's always been one of my favourite paintings. :P
 
Holy Roman Empress
Queen of *all* Albion
Précieuse and salonnière! :D
"In cases of doubt about language, it is ordinarily best to consult women."-Vaugelas
Space! :D Extraterrestrium! :D Espace! :D

koko_99_2001

Mine is a little kitty picture I found YEARS ago. She's been named Crystal...I've considered changing it, but after so many years, there may be a forum riot!
<3 Happily married to FataliOmega since July 11, 2009 <3

The Unofficial The Silver Lining Official Sarcasm Cleaner Upper :cat:

Catherine DaCosta

Enchantermon

You can't change it; it's too cute to be changed! :)
So what if I am, huh? Anyways, I work better when I'm drunk. It makes me fearless! If I see a bad guy, I'll just point my sword at him and saaaaaaaaaay, "Hey! Bad guy! You're not s'posed to be here! Go home or I'll stick you with my sword 'til you go, 'Ouch! I'm dead!' Ah-ha-ha!" Ha-ha. *hic* See? Ain't no one gonna be messin' wit' ol', Benny!

kindofdoon

Quote from: Haids1987 on July 31, 2010, 12:04:50 PM
The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies, and I wanted an avatar that represented it. :)

AWESOME movie, among my all-time favorites.

Daniel Dichter, Production/PR
daniel.dichter@postudios.com

Deloria

Quote from: koko_99_2001 on August 01, 2010, 05:44:57 PM
Mine is a little kitty picture I found YEARS ago. She's been named Crystal...I've considered changing it, but after so many years, there may be a forum riot!
It really is the most adorable picture ever. :)
 
Holy Roman Empress
Queen of *all* Albion
Précieuse and salonnière! :D
"In cases of doubt about language, it is ordinarily best to consult women."-Vaugelas
Space! :D Extraterrestrium! :D Espace! :D

snabbott

I think mine is pretty self-explanatory.  ::)

(Posted on: August 02, 2010, 08:41:50 AM)


Quote from: writerlove on August 01, 2010, 05:28:21 PM
Mine is Stacy London and Clinton Kelly from What Not to Wear. They have seen some bad fashion over the years so sometimes they probably wonder if anyone dresses well anymore.
I wonder what they would say about Graham's attire. XD

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crayauchtin

Mine is my WoW Paladin on Silvermoon server. His name is Crayauchtin. :P He's either hitchhiking or giving a thumbs up. Hard to say, but he has a horse (several horses) so it's a good bet it's the latter. :P
"If your translation is correct, that was 'May a sleepy hippopotamus lie down on your house keys,' but you're not sure. Unfortunately, your fluency in griffin-speak is too low."

We're roleplaying in the King's Quest world: come join in the fun!

darthkiwi

Mine is Nyarlathotep, one of the supernatural entities in the Cthulhu Mythos:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyarlathotep

I do like my Lovecraft  ;)

And before you ask, no, that's not a euphemism, "Lovecraft" is the author's name...  ::)
Prince of the Aquitaine. Duke of York.

Knight errant and consort to Her Grace the Empress Deloria of the Holy Roman Empire, Queene of all Albion and Princess Palatine.

MangoMercury

Quote from: Enchantermon on July 31, 2010, 11:03:03 AM
Ryo from Digimon Tamers, the best Digimon anime. I didn't make it; I believe I got it at digimonspirit.net, though it doesn't seem to be there now.

Our opinions on the best Digimon series totally differ!

Mine is a self-portrait.
~RESIDENT MANGO~
The sanest forum-dweller of all!


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