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The Baroness
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Real Name:Ashley
Home Town:Magrathea
Favorite Video Game Genre(s):This question is irrelevant. I enjoy a game from any genre that provides me with compelling gameplay and well written characters. Though I might have a slight affinity for games of the platforming and puzzle persuasion.
Gaming Turn Ons:Nunchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills, you know...I like guys with skills.
Favorite Gaming Snack: Admiral Crunch & Archduke Chocula
Worst Fear:I am fully prepared, and unafraid of the Zombie apocalypse. What scares me most is artificial intelligence becoming Skynet.

How exactly does one described themselves? I am a Canadian-German girl who enjoys a variety of nerdy activities. Ever since my fingers slipped around that Duck Hunt gun in my wee toddler years, I was a gaming addict. The year I received a N64 I was as excited as the Nintendo64 kid. All throughout my high school days I lived for my Playstation and PS2. I play all kinds of games and never let a specific label stand in the way of my enjoyment. Games that have earned a special place in my heart:
.Xenogears
.Metal Gear Solid
.Silent Hill
.Beyond Good & Evil
.Jet Set Radio
.Street Fighter
.Metroid
.Half-Life
.Okami
.Metal Slug
.ICO
.Hotel Dusk
.Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

I absolutely adore Tim Shafer and everything he's ever made. Especially Psychonauts, Monkey Island and Grim Fandango. My current favorite games are Uncharted, Little Big Planet, and Persona 3:FES. As you can see I lean more heavily on Sony's side, but I'm also a Nintendo fan, just not as big as I used to be. Gaming is a large part of my life and I don't intend to stop anytime soon.

Besides gaming, I enjoy reading quite heavily. Some of my favorite novels include The Hitchhiker's Guide, Dune, Wheel of Time, and Ender's Game. I also possess an undying love for cinema. I love all kinds of movies, from horror to sci-fi to comedy. My favorite movies could never fit in this profile alone, but I really enjoy films by Gondry, Guillermo del Toro, Terry Gilliam, and David Fincher. I watch alot of TV, and I especially love Firefly, Veronica Mars, Scrubs, and Futurama. I will love classic cartoons and anime forever. Bring on the Looney Toones and Akira.

When my time isn't being taken up by all those other things I'm sketching or painting, trying to realize my dream of actually making my own games.