Today, Mastodon reminded me of the awful squick I feel in my stomach when someone refers to themselves as a “professional game designer” and asks everyone to refer to them by their cheesy fantasy handle.
Paul Beakley
I founded the Indie Game Reading Club in 2010. I've written and developed RPGs since the mid-90s, now I mostly talk about playing them.
Call me Lord Roquefort.
Who, may I ask?
Levi Kornelsen
You are indeed the cheesiest, my lord!
Levi Kornelsen I am the famous game designer Count Stilton and I challenge you a duel, you popinjay.
Mastodon the “new Twitter” ?
Puffs up, as a popinjay must.
How dare you question my professionalism? I’ll have you know that I wield great influence in the industry.
Yes, indeed, when Skemp and Tweet sit down to tea, there I am, on the side board. Being influential.
Like, he wants to be referred to by his character name, Paul?
This reminds me of a guy I met at a local con far away from my home. He insisted on telling everyone that his name was Panther.
Who’s Mastodon btw?
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Valamir was an Ostrogoth chieftain who defeated the sons of Attila, and was uncle of Theoderic the Great… not a cheesy fantasy handle.
Okay this is the person’s direct toot (!), but with the names changed because Ralph was so kind as to provide anonymization:
Hello community! My name is Ralph, but you can know me as Valamir. I’m a professional game designer based in Chicago, and looking to soon release a table top RPG called Universalis. Hope to chat to some like minded folk, and get insights into other views too 😀
Also, “toot” kills me. Every. Time.
When you change the names like that they sound like a smart savvy individual it would be a pleasure to know.
Ralph Mazza :D:D:D
It’s the “can” rather than the “might” in that toot (snicker) that makes me pause for a moment.
Actual mastodon toots must have been epic
You mean Valamir the Wise? Wouldn’t want to forget their honourific.
But… I haven’t tooted in MONTHS
Nathan Paoletta you might see a doctor about that.