what's in a name?<br><br>for me, it's<br><br>1) a name that has the letters 'c', 'l', 'e', and 'm' (not necessarily in that order) stand out in some way. for example,<br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>[clem]Sel*FromDomain</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>CrystaLsphEreMagic</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>CLaireEMerson</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>MErLinCarlisle</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>or<br><br>2) a name that sounds cool at the time. these names usually go out of style within a few days. <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>TeriWestlake</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, for example, has retreated back to her own domain of UT Domination games.<br><br>check my profile to see other names that I've used in the past:<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub44.ezboard.com/bschwantzsredeemerarenaserver.showLocalUserPublicProfile?login=clemmentine&language=EN" target="top">clemmentine's profile</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>since you're not the only one who don't like this changeling behavior, I will stick with 1) above when I play on the redeemer servers (and CG3).<br><br>why the name-changing, you ask? it's an outlet for my ever-feebling (yes, <!--EZCODE UNDERLINE START--><span style="text-decoration:underline">feeble-ing</span><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE END-->, probably not a word though <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ) creativity. always using the same name gets a little boring; I need a bit of something new every once in a while. winning under a different name? to me, winning (and losing) is just part of the game; the fun part is to game with the people we know. what name I'm using at the time doesn't mean too much to me. I'd most likely let you know who I really am if you've tried hard enough to guess. or you can vote for a map like Crane; I'd almost always voice displeasure when it wins the mapvote. my 56k ping is also a clue. it's usually better than <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Deadman_Walking</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> and <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>slayed</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->, and about the same or slightly better than <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>KindBud</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->.<br><br>you're wondering about late Saturday night (or really early Sunday morning)? I played until kind of late Saturday night so I may be able to offer some clues as to who these changelings are. for one, I'm none of them. someone by the name of <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>sdb|CRUXAN</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> (I probably spelled it wrong) was playing when I was on, my guess is that this guy used to go by the name <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>cruzan</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> or something. he's gotten pretty good and if I'm not careful, I could lose to him by 15 or so. another player who has improved quite a bit recently is <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>VETTE</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, but I thought you surely have met him already. it also appears that <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>VETTE</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> has corrected his high ping problem on his broadband connection. <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Taco_Man</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> has returned for a frag or two on occasion. or maybe it's <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>FireBlade</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> (aka <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>LaraCroft</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->) undergoing another name change. are you sure it's not <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Jester</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> playing undercover? it's the holidays you know (school's out?).<br><br>happy holidays everyone!<br><br>- clemmentine<br> <p>____________________________________________________________<br>... To the depths of the ocean where all hopes sank, searching for you,<br>I was moving through the silence without motion, waiting for you,<br>In a room with a window in the corner I found truth.<br><br>"Shadowplay" by Joy Division</p><i></i>
_________________ One day, one night, one moment,
My dreams could be, tomorrow.
One step, one fall, one falter,
East or west, over earth or by ocean.
One way to be my journey,
This way could be my book of days.
-- from "Book of Days" by Enya
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