So what's the story behind your username/avatar?

Hazy992

Why does this place still exist
Aug 1, 2010
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I like the word 'hazy' and I was born in 1992

Picked my avatar because I'm a big DBZ fan and my favourite character is Vegeta. Almost all my avatars involve Vegeta in some way.
 

Z of the Na'vi

Born with one kidney.
Apr 27, 2009
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My username when I first joined The Escapist was "RocketPocket," but I didn't really care for it. After James Cameron's Avatar was released in theaters toward the end of 2009, I became a bit of what the internet would call an "Avatard" for a little while. Basically, I took the first letter of my first name, and added "of the Na'vi" to it, because I thought it rolled off the tongue rather well.

As for my avatar, it changes constantly. Right now though, it's a badass gif of Ghost Rider I found and edited/optimized for the Escapist.
 

Fappy

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Fappy was the name of my first WoW character who was a Feral "Kitty" Druid. Haven't played in over a year but I still use the name for things online. The avatar is Mao from Darker than Black. Why? Cause he's a fucking baller.
 

xmbts

Still Approved by Shock
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May 30, 2010
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My name is a jumble of letters and my avatar is a character I like.

Woo.
 

Ravison

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Feb 9, 2011
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Mine's from the World of Warcraft random name generator. =O

My avatar is Hei from Darker than Black because... Hei, why not?
 

Snippy the Shoe

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Jun 23, 2012
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Both are from the webcomic Romantically Apocalyptic.

The name is based on Pilot's monologue where he believes that Snippy is a shoe, and the avatar is the lifealope.

I also use it as one of my many wallpapers:
 

ChildofGallifrey

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May 26, 2008
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Mine is quite simple: I enjoy Doctor Who very, very much. And David Tennant is one of my favorite actors and a tremendous inspiration to me (as I'm in the process of building an acting career, I strive to be as ridiculously versatile as Tennant is).
 

Calcium

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Dec 30, 2010
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My username comes from sounding kinda similar to name: Callum. That would sound silly to me though, if it wasn't for the fact I've had quite a few people completely misread Callum as Calcium in multiplayer... So yep, Calcium it is.

My avatar at the moment is just me - though I wrote a pretty simple program to split the image into basic colours. I like the picture and I like how my program made me look, so I'll be using this for a while. :)
 

Master_of_Oldskool

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Sep 5, 2008
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My avatar is, obviously, because I love Avenged Sevenfold. They are my absolute favorite band of all time.

My username is a reference to my preference for legacy consoles over current-gen. Also my tendency to accidentally rap (see the phrase "reference to my preference").
 

Laser Priest

A Magpie Among Crows
Mar 24, 2011
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Admittedly, I don't recall what started my interest in Necromancers when I first made this account, but I chose Jim as it seemed like the least intimidating name imaginable. No, it's not a reference to that book by Yahtzee, so shut up.

And the avatar is from a video from an old group I watched called Balloonshop
 

ramboondiea

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my name comes from a throwaway joke from the British comedy show, mock the week, i have used it for everything ever since, so if you ever see a Ramboondiea on the internet, there is a very good chance that its me, as i have never seen anyone else use it.

my avatar is just the templar logo from secret world back when i first heard about the gaem a few years ago i liked the description of templars so made it mu avatar, plus i wanted the badge
 

Samsa

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Nov 24, 2011
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My username is a reference to the main character in Franz Kafka's story The Metamorphosis: Gregor Samsa. And my avatar is the Unknown Pleasures album by Joy Division.
 

PsychicTaco115

I've Been Having These Weird Dreams Lately...
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My username? I was trying to think of names that weren't taken and sounded interesting, and a psychic taco fit both. 115 is my favorite number/song, so it made the cut too.

My avatar changes too, but always involves a taco in some way. Right now, it's President Taco with a mustache and a top hat as well

Golan Trevize said:
http://foundationseries.wikia.com/wiki/Golan_Trevize

And the avatar is me. :)
Foundation series reference?

*High Five*
 

The

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Jan 24, 2012
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I wanted a username that NO ONE would ever think to use. The. Just a simple word.
My avatar is a little icon of the Spy from Team Fortress 2.