Explain thy Screen name!

[limetom]

my current display name, coupled with the title, is a blatent parody.

I wonder who he could possibly be parodying?  Hmm...

[Numinous]

My username here is a result of a long brainstorming session dedicated to finding a nifty display name for forums.  Obviously, it isn't that clever, but it's recognizavle by now.

[Ishmayl-Retired]

I was writing a story when I was younger and was sure I would was going to be a famous author.  One of the main villains was named Ishmayl (long before that hack Robert Jordan made the name infamous, albeit with a different spelling ;)), and since this particular spelling of it is completely unique (apparently), I've never had any problems registering it with just about any board I've joined.

[Raelifin]

Raelifin was my first D&D character, an elven ranger. I've used it for so long it's like an alias.

[SDragon]

I was writing a story when I was younger and was sure I would was going to be a famous author.  One of the main villains was named Ishmayl (long before that hack Robert Jordan made the name infamous, albeit with a different spelling ;)), and since this particular spelling of it is completely unique (apparently), I've never had any problems registering it with just about any board I've joined.

its not really that unique. look for books by Daniel Quinn.

[Ishmayl-Retired]

I was writing a story when I was younger and was sure I would was going to be a famous author.  One of the main villains was named Ishmayl (long before that hack Robert Jordan made the name infamous, albeit with a different spelling ;)), and since this particular spelling of it is completely unique (apparently), I've never had any problems registering it with just about any board I've joined.

its not really that unique. look for books by Daniel Quinn.

Wrong... if you read carefully above, you'll see that I mention the spelling of my name is unique; not the name itself.  Hell, I can name off Ishmael characters all over the place, but they're all spelled with the "ae" spelling, not "ay."  Thanks for the input though ;)

[Kalos Mer]

My current name is taken from that of a famous raconteur and author in my main campaign setting, Tasothilos.

Herecgunina, the handle I use on the WotC boards, is the name of a trickster deity among one of the south-western Native American tribes (I forget which.)

[SDragon]

I was writing a story when I was younger and was sure I would was going to be a famous author.  One of the main villains was named Ishmayl (long before that hack Robert Jordan made the name infamous, albeit with a different spelling ;)), and since this particular spelling of it is completely unique (apparently), I've never had any problems registering it with just about any board I've joined.

its not really that unique. look for books by Daniel Quinn.

Wrong... if you read carefully above, you'll see that I mention the spelling of my name is unique; not the name itself.  Hell, I can name off Ishmael characters all over the place, but they're all spelled with the "ae" spelling, not "ay."  Thanks for the input though ;)

humm...... thats really odd, because i borrowed the sequel to 'ishmael: a novel' from a friend, and i couldve sworn it was entitled 'my ishmayl: a sequel'. after doing an amazon search for 'ishmayl', however, i guess that isnt the title. although, seeing as all the books that came up on the search apparently had to do with a jewish figure (im unsure if its a fictional figure or not), and the title character in 'ishmael' was named after said character (if i remember correctly).....

[Lmns Crn]

Luminous. Crayon.

I am a teacher at heart. I illustrate complex concepts in simple ways; I illuminate their secrets before the eyes of others.

I adopted the handle a few years back, when I was seeing a lot of really obvious questions on WotC-- the kinds of questions that prove the questioner is simply too lazy to open up the freaking PHB and flip to the index. The name Luminous Crayon was my way of saying, "Here, I'm going to spell this out for you in big, simple, glowing letters that not even you could miss!"

I like to think I've mellowed since then. I certainly hope so, because I used to use "Hi, I'm Luminous Crayon!" as a sort of secret code for "Hi, you are probably stupid, so I'm going to be helpful to you in a really jerky way!"

[Benicus]

Name: Benicus

I had this one given to me by my big bro who's gaming handle was Shanicus. At first I didn't realize what the heck it was (except for being part of my name) but then I realized "Ben+Sparticus=Benicus".

So there it is, I am Benicus. Master gladiator, rebel without a cause, and hard-working DM/Player.

[brainface]

I'm smart. :D