Does your avatar reflect your personality?

[eidreff]

Hmm not come accross a discussion like this so...

lets have a bit of randomness people, I for one often run around (is this possible on a pseudopod?) waving tentacles in the air, roaring from my mouth which is 90 degrees to the norm and waggling eye stalks at passers-by.

did you all pick an avatar because it was cute, because it appealed to a deep psychological need or just cos it looked cool?

p.s. what do you all think of my disguise as a cute little bunny rabbit?

[smellie_hippie]

yes. pointless filler white text

[Ryshan Ynrith]

Picked my avi because it was my newest and (at that time) most-used Guild Wars character. Who happens to look awesome.

[Death, your friend the Reaper]

Hm, I would have to say yes.

I have black hair, 6 foot 5, so tall and imposing to most, so I suppose my avatar does match it.

Also been described as Tall Dark and Handsome, so pretty much perfect match :smallwink:

Join the Vain side Luke.[/Darth Reaper]

[Ceska]

Yes. I'm in fact a lynx.

[banjo1985]

Yes, in fact I have been known to spontaneously burst into song, though I don't have a glovepuppet!

[Rare Pink Leech]

I am in fact one of the members of the Beatles. I am also good friends with Alan Moore, and he used me for inspiration when creating Rorschach, which explains my previous avatar. Betcha didn't know any of us Beatles were that crazy :smallwink:

[Glaivemaster]

No, it doesn't at all! Are you all crazy? (I don't really need you to answer that)

[OverdrivePrime]

Mine absolutely represents me. I'm the generic big friendly defender of good, happiness and things that rock archetype. I'm ready to rock out at the drop of a bass note, and I wear a chain shirt equivalent made from select scales of a red dragon. Also, I have uncooperative hair and humongous feet.

[LCR]

No, I'm not Lord Flashheart. No, I don't think he reflects my personality.

[Arang]

Of course I look like Zachary Quinto and have radioactive hands. Who doesn't?

[Skippy]

Hope it did...

[Tormsskull]

I picked my avatar because I think it looks cool. It could be said that it represents my cold, calculating, and unforgiving side, but I didn't put that much thought into it at the time I picked it.

[Zar Peter]

I think so, yes.

[Morty]

Since I don't tend to walk around in chainmail with zweihander on my back, my eyes aren't red and my personality is far from intimidating, I would say no.

[Archonic Energy]

No, I'm not Lord Flashheart. No, I don't think he reflects my personality.

WOOF!
sorry.

do you think i look like a Dark Archon?
do you think i have the same powers as a Dark Archon?
do you tink that i have another reason for choosing a Dark Archon as my Avi?

[Last_resort_33]

Yes... I don't have one....

When I can be arsed to reinstall apache then yes it will then too

[The Vorpal Tribble]

My avatar was made to go with my nick, and yes, they both fit me.

Basically I'm normally a big lovable furball, but I have some mean teeth when I need to.

In fact, I'm even told I closely resemble my avatar.

[Trog]

Absolutely not. I am nothing like Trog in real lif -

What a load of crap!

*Trog walks into the room. An uncomfortable sanity questioning silence ensues. Trog lights a coffin Nail. His alter ego coughs slightly and waves at the smoke absently.*

Okay. So I must be dreaming. Have to be.

Whatever you need to tell yourself to sleep nights. Or not sleep nights. Or have dreams all night where you have arguments with your online persona. Whatever your messed up little head does at night. Aside from drool.

You're shorter than I expected.

That's what she said. Then the bed broke.

I... I can't even talk to you. It's like talking to a walking retort machine. You... you don't even converse for God's sake! You just wander in and make crass remarks. You're lewd and you always jump to the worst... the lowest possible conclu-

And you don't? :smallconfused: Is that what you're telling Trog?

Er... well no. Of course no-

EERRRRRR! Wrong! Lies! If you don't do it then how can Trog do it? Hmm? Smartasss?

Well you know you actually have a good poin- WAIT A MINUTE! This is insane! You don't even exist! *Looks around for hidden cameras*

Trog moved the porn if that's what you were looking for.

I... *sigh*

Anyways this conversation is boring the hell out of Trog. Trog's gonna go hit the bars and drink himself into oblivion.

*starts to walk out then pauses in the open doorway.* Designated Driver?

*Sigh* Sure... what the hell.

Good. Cause Trog can't reach the damn pedals. Even on your tiny car. *flicks the cigarette into the yard and fishes out another one*

*Grabs keys and follows Trog out the door*

Hey can we swing by someplace and get some Trogtilla chips? Trog always wanted to try thos- *puffs*

They don't exist. I made them up.

...

Trog hates you sometimes, you know that? :smallannoyed:

*Shuts door*

[Haruki-kun]

I'm hoping mine does.

[LCR]

WOOF!
sorry.

do you think i look like a Dark Archon?
do you think i have the same powers as a Dark Archon?
do you tink that i have another reason for choosing a Dark Archon as my Avi?

... so I flew straight through her bedroom window, popped a box of chocs on her dressing table, machine-gunned my telephone number into the wall and then shot off and shagged her sister ...


Woof!

[StickMan]

Well the charter my Avatar is based on is a lot like me. The Avatar its self, what can't you make magic missiles?

[I'm da Rogue!]

I made an avatar request for Cassandra, my current avie, because she's the character I've been playing for some years now.

She's from the d20 system- Game Of Thrones (based on Martin's series):
some levels as a knave (rogue), man-at-arms(fighter) and prestige class Waterdancer:smallsmile:

I put the "sneak" on my own, 'coz I'm a very roguish person. My hair colour is like my avatar's, although my skin is pale.

[Syka]

My avatar changes depending on the theme. I'm not a fox, no, but all the themes have been something I enjoy. Like, I love my zombie fox (and I love this pirate fox, too), because those are little things I'm interested in.

The pirate will probably be sticking around until Halloween when the zombie reappears. Then after Halloween it's the Grinch's time again. :)

Cheers,
Syka

[magicwalker]

No. Not really, it was mostly an attempt to stop trolling so obviously... I've said too much!

[Totally Guy]

There is a certain amount of dischord between my username and avatar. Avatar is an evil near middle eastern style wizard that has since been turned into a crocodile. Not like me at all. I'm a softy really. But I do have good teeth.

My username, in contrast, is an idiot name. This is intentional as previously, elsewhere online, I've used pompous names and then had to spend my precious time agonising over post content, prose and style. By having an idioyt name it allows my to say to myself "none of this is as serious as real life".

[Brickwall]

Some would say so, yes. Many would say so, in fact.

I have to go back in time and thank myself for this awesome username.

[Amotis]

No, not really. Quite different even.

[Jibar]

Feline?
Chocolatey?
Delicious?
Awesome?

All but the last have been used to describe me.
Yeah, I guess my avatar does.

[Castaras]

Meh.

It's a drowish thing. Drow like spiders(I like spiders), are twisted and evil(Yep, yep), and the ones hanging out with the surface races feel isolated and distant from everyone they meet(Yep.)

Currently, it's got playing with legos(I likes legos), a teddy(*hugs her teddies*), and a pie.

Come to think of it, pie doesn't actually describe me much....It's just a random thing that came from an ol' Kiss/Kill post...

Strangely enough, in real life I'm not actually a pie-obsessed maniac. :smalltongue:

[Thes Hunter]

I'll call you awesome Jibar.


And yeah... anyone who has met me at any of the meetups can tell you that I am a serious, grumpy, no sense of humour, person who is always seeing things in black and white, and will kill you if you even so much as think of hitting on me. :smallwink:


(Trog dies a thousand little deaths a day)

[B-Man]

Strangely enough, in real life I'm not actually a pie-obsessed maniac. :smalltongue:

* is shocked into a pile of ash * :smalltongue: :smalltongue:

Any ways, back on topic.

This avatar does not resemble my personality. This is just something I decided to make a long time ago and just finished it.

The avatar that somewhat fits my personality is the avatar I used for a long while. Which is here (minus the sword. I wish I had a sword...):
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i36/bman777/Ootsavatars/avatar-2.png

[Rex Idiotarum]

Actually, when I do draw new avatars for myself, they are often depicting the emotions I had when I was drawing them.

[Tengu]

I chose my avatar because it amuses and disturbs everyone who has seen Evangelion before. I'd guess it reflects my sense of humor a bit.

[Frojoe21]

Well, my avatar is me, so yeah, it kinda does. That and I have been known to say "You hurt my brain" on occasion.

[Hoggy]

Mine is a pixel-perfect representation of me.

[Ego Slayer]

Well, I'm certainly not a Catgirl, but I might be a little cat-like. Good balance, and I'm good at sneaking up on people. My current does show my love of royal detail. I do have a handful of avatars which hold some representation of the physical me.

[Amotis]

I do have a handful of avatars which hold some representation of the physical me.

Well if you ever go for the sexy lustful catboy look give me call.

[Ego Slayer]

Oh, yeah, and I'm like one of those cats who one minute it all happy and purring, and the next clawing your eyes out. :smalltongue:


Well if you ever go for the sexy lustful catboy look give me call.
That would be one of the avatars which in no way represents me. :smallamused:

[kuja.girl]

Well while I'm not a blue dragon named Simon, I do love coffee and I tend to get that look in the morning before I truly wake up.

[Korias]

My avatar doesnt represent me at all. Sure, it looks like me, but there is in no way I can drink. I'm underage, but I do like to make fun of drunks. Even though they tip me mucho bucks.

[Amotis]

That would be one of the avatars which in no way represents me. :smallamused:

*is half way undressed*

What? I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you, I have a banana in my ear.

[Wraithy]

yes. I am a hallucinating eccentric squirrel, aparently one that wears no trousers.

[purple gelatinous cube o' Doom]

I'm going to have to say that's definitely a negative. I'm neither purple, nor gelatinous, nor do I have anything to do with doomish things.

[Ego Slayer]

*is half way undressed*

What? I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you, I have a banana in my ear.
Te autore nom possum musa sapientum fixa est in aure!

Oh, well, in that case... *throws the Catboy at Amotis*

[bosssmiley]

Feline?
Chocolatey?
Delicious?
Awesome?

All but the last have been used to describe me.
Yeah, I guess my avatar does.

Mate, what are you doing in Meta-ethics? That place is nearly as big a dump as Liverpool! :smallamused:


Strangely enough, in real life I'm not actually a pie-obsessed maniac. :smalltongue:

"Boll-erks!" </Mister Creedy>

As for me. I in no physical way resemble my avatar, but am told it sums me up perfectly. Not quite sure how to take that actually... :smallconfused:

[Wooter]

Cassandra Cain is awesome.

That is all.

[Calamity]

I can honestly say no. I'm not red, I don't have a tail, I don't have yellow eyes, I can't balance the tip of a dagger on my finger, I'm CG, not CN.... I could go on.

This is probably why I've recently become cruel to my avatar, (What, everyone else was doing it! :smallwink: :smalltongue:) maybe I have gone CN :smallamused::smalltongue:

[Swedish chef]

Probably, even if I dont want to admit it. I'm usually a cheery and easy going person even if I make attempts at looking a little more "bad boyish" and usually describe myself as evil. I just recently got around to try to grow a goatee and a mustache to increase my evil looks... Even this "genious move" seem to fail. I still look quite friendly *sob sic*

[Actana]

No. I don't have a huge sword (Though I want one :smalltongue: ) I'm not aggressive at all, I'm not very muscular. I'm not evil at all, I'm probably the most pure example of NG alignment. No, my avatar doesn't reflect my personality.

[Evil_Pacifist]

yes. I am a hallucinating eccentric squirrel, aparently one that wears no trousers.

Oh yeah? Look, my squirrel avatar is wearing nothing but a hat!

[Dihan]

Unlike my avatar, I don't wield psionic katanas, I haven't died a million times, I'm not English, I'm not the sister of Captain Britain, I don't dress in skimpy purple spandex, I don't have purple eyes or long purple hair... I think I'm forgetting something... Oh yeah, I'm not a woman!

... I knew I was forgetting something...

[Maryring]

In a way. I've got the Kolibri title, and I feel that the virtues this tiny bird represents match me quite well. So yeah, I'd say it reflects my personality.

[Jibar]

Mate, what are you doing in Meta-ethics? That place is nearly as big a dump as Liverpool! :smallamused:


Whaaat?
So I started my Philosophy A Level, and that one just sprang out at me. They've got lovely gardens here that may or may not be good depending on your definition.

[FdL]

Yeah, kinda. I want to be more like Kurono, actually. I feel identified with the character in many aspects, but unlike him I haven't totally earned the strength that self-determination gives you. I guess I'm a figther too, an underdog. An underachiever who's about to show the world how much he's worth.

I was thinking of changing it though, I'd like to eventually make avatars of all my favorite characters from the awesome manga that is Gantz. I was thinking Masaru Katou, alone or with Anzu...Or Reika, that would be cool.

[Madmal]

damm, Trog beat us on the alter-ego/representation conversation...:smallsigh:

what are you talking around anyways? you're just an augmented representation of him on a fantasy setting, I'M the real alter-ego here!:smallwink:

it's all about you, isn't it?

HELL YEAH! i demand the spotlight!:smallamused:

well, actually We're both representations of himself in different ways, i'm represent his balanced side, the human, almost rational side, that is currently associated by society as features commonly related to males in general. You're capricious, obsessive, spontaneous, much more inmature, and driven by your emotions; you're obviously the part he doesn't easily show to life, the ego,the part that was buried for a long tim-ow! don't interrumpt me!

Was boring. we don't need an ...illussstratiooon...:smallbiggrin:

you're a pain.:smallannoyed:
so's your face.:smalltongue:
wait, what am i then?:smallconfused:
you're obviously his retired-god-complex
ahhhh...

errr...guys? don't you think we are a tad bit telling too much information about ourselves here?
we are? darn...>_<
true, we should be back to lurk
actually, we have a class...
TO CLASS WE SHALL GO, THEN!!
Shush
shush
Very appreciated...now, move along folks...nothing to read here...

[ForzaFiori]

gonna go with no.

However, i at one point tried to get an avatar of myself, but no one would attempt it.

[NEO|Phyte]

Hmmm, I'd say so, in a reclusive, not very talkative sort of way. Not the Goddess of Slaughter sort of way. At least, not that I'm aware of. <_<

[FoE]

Not really. I'm WAY more evil in real life. :smallwink:

[John_D]

My name is John and my avatar is me last Christmas (wearing a geordie style santa hat) taking a swig of coffee. It's pretty much me, yes.

Oh! Except my hair is longer and blonder and I have a beard now! I have been compared to Jesus, Kurt Cobain, Thor, Shaggy and (most confusingly) Ricky from the Kaiser Chiefs.

Here's (http://john.kundor.org/2007-07-05/100_0012.jpg) a recent picture of me at the D&D table. I caught the sun a bit that day though.

[LCR]

*is half way undressed*

What? I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you, I have a banana in my ear.

*head explodes*

[zeratul]

If you take away the gun, and give brown hair to me avatar it looks like me.:smallbiggrin:

[MandibleBones]

I should think not. Bones is, well, pretty much as far from me as you can get. He's a kobold, I'm a rather tall human person. He's a charismatic extrovert, I'm a soft-spoken introvert. He's a CE manic sociopath, I'm a NG (with LG tendencies) liberal arts major with a mild hero complex. He likes to swim and sail the sea, wheras I get seasick on anything more rocky than a swimming pool (and even then, I prefer a hot tub).

But the one thing we do have in common, personality wise?

That little half-smile smirk that annoys everyone so much.

[heretic]

I don't drink, but people have probably considered burning me at the stake before.

[potatocubed]

Well, I'm lazy and I like to be in charge. I think a potato with a crown neatly reflects that, don't you?

[eidreff]

Wow, lots of stuff to read, good job my eyes operate on independant stalks.

In reality i am not some kind of tentacled slithering monster, however one can always hope for re-incarnation...:smallbiggrin:

[Cyrano]

Does it reflect my personality? Eh. Does it reflect my massive hands? Hell yeah.

[Em Blackleaf]

Well, I am a little girl.
Seems to be a human child, with a teddy bear (yes, I still have teddies).
Completely adorable. :smallbiggrin: :smalltongue:
Nobody wants to kill it.
Very lovable.

Yeah, I'd say my avatar reflects my personality well.

[Cyrano]

Nobody wants to kill it? You suuure?

[Volug]

:smallbiggrin: well.... i say mine is an exact image of my personality....

yes i do have a character sheet of myself....:smallwink:

[EvilElitest]

Hmm not come accross a discussion like this so...

lets have a bit of randomness people, I for one often run around (is this possible on a pseudopod?) waving tentacles in the air, roaring from my mouth which is 90 degrees to the norm and waggling eye stalks at passers-by.

did you all pick an avatar because it was cute, because it appealed to a deep psychological need or just cos it looked cool?

p.s. what do you all think of my disguise as a cute little bunny rabbit?

I hope not, i really hope my avater doesn't relfect my personailty, though it is useful
from,
EE

[Cult_of_the_Raven]

hmm. yes. I am in fact a gold dragon.:smallbiggrin:
I do love shiny things like this pirate version, though.

[Em Blackleaf]

Nobody wants to kill it? You suuure?

Almost nobody. :smalltongue:

[SurlySeraph]

Physically, my avatar doesn't look much like me. My hair is much messier, I'm usually clean-shaven, and my head isn't that disproportionately large. I can't do magic, and I don't own an axe, an ankh, or plate armor. Oh, and I'm about 30 years younger than my avatar looks. Still, the color scheme reflects how I dress pretty accurately.

Personality-wise? I'm easily annoyed, highly judgmental, act a lot more like a cranky old man than like a normal 17-year-old, am kind of anti-happiness, religious, and strongly believe in fighting for the greater good. So, yes.

[de-trick]

i picked my avatar from my best character T'kal Strongclaw abomination magical made race of tiger people who were former slave paladin of helm

me I am a 15 year old human male so not really in looks

[Castaras]

(yes, I still have teddies).

YAY TEDDIES! :smallbiggrin:

[Micate]

Yes. I am in fact an evil gnome with fire in his hands and lust for power in his eyes. Of course, you would first have to know that most gnomes are over 6' tall IRL (well... there are exceptions, but 5 out of the 7 "gnomes" I've met were in fact over 6' tall).

[Hannes]

My avatar is the last character I made for a PnP one-shot campaign (which ended up being three, maybe four-shot campaign.)

[Narmoth]

Well, in a way , it does. Many will recognize the avatar as Ozymandias from the Ozy and Millie (http://www.ozyandmillie.org/)webcomic (stolen without permission of course).
I feel him to be a bit alike me when I was younger (except that I dressed boring rather than excentric), with the same interest in weird books and a "grown up" outlook on the world that estranged me to most kids.
I'll have to make an avatar with a guitar later

And kuja.girl: I really liked your avatar :smallsmile:

[Surfing HalfOrc]

Yes, and I miss Hawaii quite a bit.

[Timberwolf]

Well.... In terms of looks, no, not at all. In terms of personality, yeah, kinda.

[The Orange Zergling]

No.

I wasn't an assassin during the crusades, I never dress in white (NEVAR), I don't carry weapons (especially not a switchblade, despite it's awesomeness, I'd like to keep my fingers thankyouverymuch.), and I'm never dark or ominous. Especially on the ever-so-rare occasions I wear white.

[averagejoe]

Am I anything like a young boy who thinks the world mistreats him and, upon developing psychic powers proceeds to attempt to kill everyone, then goes mad because he can't control them?

Maybe a little.

[Jack Squat]

mine's me...I think it might reflect my personality just a bit

[CockroachTeaParty]

For too long did I wander the realms of custom avatars, never satisfied... Until I decided to MAKE a cockroach tea party! BWA HA HA HA HA!!!

Does a tea party with a bunch of cockroaches reflect anything about my personality? I don't really know. But I do empathize with insects quite a bit. I consider cockroaches to be my totem animal, if you will.

[Captain van der Decken]

Not really.

I do like Libris Mortis, but Necromancy isn't really my 'thing'.

[AdrianoIank]

... yes, I´m afraid it reflects my personality.

[Reinboom]

For personality reflection, yes. Blue is both an instantaneous attention grabber for me, and holds a special meaning to me in other ways. Soft and emotional, calm, various aspects associated with blue. Yet, I also burst out, and am rather hyper at other times - a very different aspect - and adore attention at times; rather cat like. The red string even has an underlying meaning to it.

Also, I have an affinity for cats. I cost 1 less to play for each cat in play.

[Em Blackleaf]

YAY TEDDIES! :smallbiggrin:

Yay!! :smallbiggrin:

[Midnight Son]

YAY TEDDIES! :smallbiggrin:I concur.

Wait, you mean the little stuffed animals? Drat!

[reorith]

it does now

[CharlieSmiles]

I am Warlord Zsinj

[eidreff]

it does now

Aaw, now eidreff sad too.

*issues intercontinental ballistic hug*

[Vuzzmop]

I guess it does. But only in that he's kinda mysterious, with snazzy glasses.. Other than that, I'm a complete leader/control freak, while Vuzzmop is being summoned, probably to bring about someone elses apocalypse.

[Solo]

Does my avatar reflect my personality?

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

*falls into a coma from laughing*

[ZombieRockStar]

Hmm...seeing as most of my avatars have been musicians...yes. As for Taliesin...well, I have long hair and would totally wear a feathered cloak if I could find one. I'll say yes.

On a more personality level, I think they do in most ways. Jeff Buckley was definitely me:
http://home.planet.nl/~hdgoede/tdg/StickArt/OtherPeople/JeffBuckley.gif

Taliesin is in ways too, I think. Just the general nature of him as a bard and poet, I guess.

[Vaynor]

Reflect my personality?

This is what I look like.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Well, aside from the red eyes and magicalness, yes(I'm purposefully leaving the sword and robes in).

[Skippy]

Does my avatar reflect my personality?

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

*falls into a coma from laughing*

That strip was hillarious

Yarrr!!! Me a'atar be awesome!!!

[Nibleswick]

I am Warlord Zsinj

But Zsinj wears the white of a grand admiral.

...and no my avatar does not reflect my personality, I am not Laurence of Arabia.