Greetings~
Bear with me here. I've absolutely no history with UFF Site, RPG Site or Nova Crystallis. I am a veteran of Final Fantasy Forums, having moderated two of its sections, and working hard to update it with SE News, but there comes a time when you realise that your efforts can be better spent elsewhere, or just spared. Currently, that site is absolutely not what it once was about four to six years ago. Chances are, except for the few people I might recognise from my days casually lurking on NeoGAF, I will have no idea who any of you are. So it's just as well that there's an introductory thread here so I can announce my presence. So hello, denizens of Mognet Central! =D
I'm Olivia - but everyone prefers to just affectionately call me Livi - I'm 20, bordering on 21, and I'm from the UK. If you are American and you have been utterly driven to despair by your media's perpetual and obsessive coverage of the royal baby nonsense lately, I apologise on behalf of the country. I'm currently in my final year at university, reading History and Politics as a joint degree, and for some reason I'm quite torn as to what my career path should be. Do I go into teaching, or do I decide to pursue a path in Law? Come on, Livi, graduation is only this summer!
Okay, I'll confess. I discuss a lot more about video games than I do actually playing them. Picture yourself with a short interest span and few opportunities to actually properly play through most of your games. That's me, unfortunately. Fortunately, I have played through nearly every Final Fantasy title there is, sans the two online installments. I absolutely adore Final Fantasies 6 and 9 (though the latter is hard to play through again now, because of its speed...), and if you catch me running around the place singing the praises of Final Fantasy 12 as well, don't be surprised. I absolutely adore FFXII. You might want to also bear in mind that I am not a fan of the Lightning Saga whatsoever. Before you lynch me however, hear me out. I'm not here to drive-by troll the FFXIII threads. I'm not that sort of person; I would preferably rather articulate why I don't like the games so we can have reasonable discussions. That's what we're here for. Having said that, I am cautiously optimistic for Lightning Returns, because even if I have issues with it as a product, it could turn out to be a very decent game.
Outside of Final Fantasy, I adore a variety of RPGs from Mass Effect to Xenoblade, from Dragon Age to Disgaea. Turn your warning sirens on however, because I am a Tales, Suikoden, Shin Megami Tensei and Drakengard virgin. I hope to rectify some of this by purchasing Tales of Xillia soon. I lack a 3DS because I spend enough money in life as I do at the moment, but whenever someone finally decides to give the people of Europe SMT IV, I'll probably bite. Or maybe I can get an American 3DS, but I fear that will complicate things if I want to purchase digital DLC? I'm not 100% sure how it works. Despite my ambivalence towards the Grand Theft Auto games in general, I am very excited for GTA V, if I ever have the chance to play it. I think after games like Just Cause 2, Sleeping Dogs and Saints Row 2, it's piqued up that bit of open-worldness in me that was previously dormant? As it stands at the moment, The Last Of Us has been the most incredible and exhilarating gaming experience for me thus far this year.
Right, what else? I do aim to get into (good) anime. I've watched the occasional Madoka Magica and Steins;Gate, and I'm eager for a few recommendations to slowly wean me into the medium. My musical tastes and here and there. Some of my current favourites are Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding, The Script, Mumford and Sons, Laura Marling, R.E.M., Bastille, Muse, etc. In terms of extracurricular hobbies, I enjoy playing field hockey, dodgeball, chess and building houses of cards. I write for my university's student newspaper, as well as obsessively mull over the major political and current issues of the day, thinking of what to write about them. I've wrestled a bit with being a writer, but I've been nowhere near as successful as my friends have been. At most in recent times, I've done some roleplaying on Final Fantasy Forums. In my spare time, I do a lot of volunteering work such as primary school assistance, organising parties for the elderly and researching for the university's Law Society's scheme against the death penalty. I'm an ardent believer in getting out there, getting involved, and putting things in for the community around you.
Okay, this post is long enough. I'll spare you the pain of reading anymore. xD
See you around~
Livi.