Hey people and Destructoid admin gods.

As you can all tell I'm new here and I figure, I may as well write an introduction post. Praise be to the great Apple overlords that allowed me to stumble upon Podtoid while browsing the wares of iTunes. Since then I've been reading and listening to Destructoids preachings. Seems as though the voices and articles from the admin gods have compelled me to create an account on this here website.

Sooooo... Where to begin?

Like I said, I found Podtoid on iTunes and that lead me to the main site. Since my current job requires me to sit at a desk from 9AM to 5PM and type away into the wonderful world of "Atlas", I tend to get bored. So, during those brief moments were my desk is free of paper, I would check the site.

I would listen to the podcasts while working however, I'm one of those people that type what people say. So I listen to trance music. Yeah, I'm one of those. Yes, I enjoy trance music. I enjoy a lot of music. From video game music to classical to even reggae (gasp!). Everything except fast country. *shudders*

Where was I again?

After peering into the Destructoid community for about 6 months I decided to join. So, here I am now.

As for what kind of person I am?
I... Don't... Know...
Hard to explain that one.
I'm simple but, complex at the same time.
I look like a puddle but, I can drown a whale.

My tags/handles/usernames that I run by around on games are a plenty. For this site I'm going with draycott; tag my old CS1.6 buddy used till he quit games and life. My usual one however is empty.

I live in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Due to the cold, I have winter gloves. Mine are fingerless. I like cigarettes. Cigarettes and a cup of strawberry tea would be nice right about now. I like tea but, live on coffee. Large black coffee from Tims Hortons for $1.49? I'm down!

My best friend, the dirty sanchez, must get a line in this introduction. I'm the brown one out of the four "fotographers". Yes, yes I am brown.

My other half won't get her face posted because she would probably destroy me, hence one of her nicknames, destroyer. She is of Lebanese decent and she too plays games. Shes got the PS3 while I hold the controller of the megalomanic that is Bill Gates. We both have DS's and the fun times continue.

My best friend and my better half prepare to fight.


Since, I was born I've been holding a controller. The NES and Genesis controllers allowed Mario and Sonic to walk and run when I was a child and I emulated both of them, teaching me to walk. Afterwards sadly, my hands were then empty for a long time until the grace that is PS1 and Final Fantasy VII brought me back into games and taught me to read.

Games have always been an outlet for me to escape the pressures of family, love life, friends, and life in general. Whether it was parents fighting, girlfriends breaking up, friends giving me crap, or a culmination of the three, games have always been there to allow me to not only get my mind off things but, to also teach life lessons. Games are my anti-drug (saw that slogan on a tshirt on a website, can't find the website so whatever).

Speaking of which, my first play through of FF7 , I remember a line that Barret Wallace said around 2:29 in the video below. I'm too lazy to find the exact moment, whatever. He says, "There ain't no gettin offa this train we're on." when talking to Cloud about life and Midgar. Kinda stuck with me ever since I read it so many years ago.



My career? Well I am currently working at a desk job, 9 to 5 kinda deal as stated earlier, in order to pay off the 2 years of tuition until I return to a different school for a different program. I want to be apart of Toronto Police Services. Oddly enough though, my passion is games and writing. I've always wanted to be a video game journalist. Seems like the in thing nowadays, to be one of those. I figure in order to develop as a writer, and more so as a person, I first must learn. So I'm here to read and learn from not only the people we, D-toid members look up to, the editors, but also my fellow members/peers of this video game site.

Culture and society have always interested me to no end. This community, this "Destructoid". I like it. So I am here. I am here to learn, to discuss, and to enjoy the occasional match on Xbox Live (when I get it).

I suppose I have ranted on long enough and have gone off topic more then neccesary for one blog post. I will be around the Destructoid site. If anyone ever wants to get a hold of me then just PM me and I'll respond as soon as possible.

Finally, a picture of me as so that one may attach a face the person who hasn't done anything at work for the past 4 hours.


And yes I do like Think Geek.

God speed...
draycott


PS
I'll update my profile so that it actually has something to look at, like an avatar. I'll do it when I'm not lazy. Could be awhile. Grab a pillow.