I am what I am, and I guess you could say that's all that I am. Regardless of what you read on this page, I really don't consider myself an artist of any sort. I like to write every so often, but I don't put time away to write just for writing's sake.

While I can be shy and quiet, I do consider myself to be friendly. I really don't have a lot of friends online or off, but I am open to meeting new people. Just please, if you intend on messaging me through IM or notes, talk like a normal human being. I do not mean to be harsh, but I find it annoying anymore when someone has to resort to using cute phrase from the furry community to express themselves.

When it comes to my interests, they vary. I really enjoy following motorsports in general, including NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1, and the like. My true passion, however, lies in endurance sports car racing and cross country rally raids. As such, my favorite events in racing include the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the Dakar Rally. I also passionately follow hockey and soccer. I do not consider myself a crazy fanatic of any team, but I do follow the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL and the English Premier League's Arsenal F.C. quite passionately. In truth though, I just enjoy watching the respective sports. It's not worth it to get wrapped up into the fortunes of any team as you'll be left disappointed, IMO. That just ruins the fun of the game.

Moving on, I also heartily enjoy orchestral music, especially that of the classical and film/TV/video game score varieties. Really, when it comes to music, I just love the orchestra. If I was to name one piece of music that I would count as the most influential to me and my favorite, it would be "The Rite of Spring" (or Le Sacre du Printemps) by Igor Stravinsky. My favorite movie composer is James Newton Howard, and it is difficult to explain why, but his styles just really...speak to me. I also enjoy certain forms of metal, especially power metal, symphonic metal, and progressive. It is safe to say that I find both styles highly complementary, especially when my favorite groups include the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Sonata Arctica, Rhapsody of Fire, and Streetlight Manifesto (yeah, ska, so sue me!). As for other interests, I really do enjoy science fiction, fantasy, and video gaming. I grew up watching the original Star Wars trilogy and Star Trek: The Next Generation & Deep Space Nine, and I delved into other shows & movies from there.

On video gaming, I just love gaming in general. I prefer action-adventure games and racing games, but if there is a good, quality game of any genre out there; chances are I will enjoy it. I own a number of consoles, though the two consoles that really got me into gaming were the Sega Genesis and Sony PlayStation. Sonic the Hedgehog and Spyro the Dragon were highly influential in my tastes and interests. I love both classic and modern gaming.

As for me personally, I am a male who currently resides in the friendly state of West Virginia. My online name is generally "Captain Spyro" and you can easily tell where that came from. Not only does it refer to me, but it also refers to my main character; a goldish-brown dragon named Draconius Tarsai Draken. I can proudly say that I take great pride in him, as well as the world in which he resides. For years I have been thinking up various characters, worlds, and plot points for which to develop the world and it has taken a great deal of passion and love.

As for me in real life, I can be fairly opinionated, though I admit to being ignorant on various subjects. I am also out of shape, though thanks to a dear friend of mine, I hope to be getting out of that rut. I am always open to learning about new things. Even as you grow older, you never quit learning.

Stay alive my friends and appreciate the time you have alive. Smile and spread happiness, even in a world full of hate, misery, and bigotry. :)

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Just to give a sense of my fic-verse, here are the characters which I consider somewhat major and am working to develop. Two species, Vulpa & Ru'mar, are of my creation.

Note-Some of the ideas presented are influenced by close friends of mine and they (one especially) really helped to develop the universe.

-Draconius Tarsai Draken - Dragon, male, 25, Captain of the Draconian Federation starship Dragonfury
-Darwin Arcticus - Gryphon, male, 25, Drac's closest friend, first mate & commander of the Dragonfury
-Flia Galeron - Firebird, female, 23, Darwin's lover, communications officer & lieutenant of the Dragonfury
-Blue Fox of Faith - Vulpa, male, age unknown, spirit user, shares close spiritual bond with Drac, drafted as head of security on Dragonfury

These four are my original four, if you will. They were my first OC's, which were started as Spyro the Dragon fan characters. Over the years, I branched then away from Spyro into their own being, with some influences coming from various sci-fi franchises. As for other characters...

-D'lara Bernarian - Dragon, female, 25, chief engineer on Dragonfury, had previous relationship with Drac.
-Chesa Tre'shira - Unicorn, female, 30, captain of Draconian Federation starship Dark Star, tomboyish and tougher than most any male
-Yaj'mei - Ru'mar, female, age unknown, was originally part of an invading force, Blue & Drac helped her
-Tileena Alkai - Raccoon, female, 24, current love interest for Drac, junior admiral of the Aquiterrian Alliance star fleet
-Hidoka Mirola - Pegasai, male, 32, captain of cargo ship Valdexia
-Shirea Brosk - Avian, female, 25, member of Avian Scientific Research Institute, associate professor of electrical engineering at Avian Herstam University, Drac's pin-pal from years back in Academy
-Tsukayah - Hybrid, mostly cat, 24, Guardian of a group of nomads that live on the desert

The following characters I generally separate as they act one their own. They form what I call an outlaw group called "Resonance" in that while they operate on the wrong side of the law, they avoid committing crimes against those who do not deserve it. Think of them like Sly Cooper mixed with Outlaw Star.

-Bluestone - Wolf, male, 34, leader of the Resonance team, fun-loving and sarcastic
-Coriana - Skunk, female, 30, second in command, assassin, expert in hand-to-hand combat
-Minearus Husda - Lion, male, 50, expert in weapons and dealings with the black market
-Fenrick Fenlocke - Fox, male, 22, twin, thief, head pilot of the Resonance team and their ship, the "Resonance."
-Fenrika Fenlocke - Fox, female, 22, twin, thief, mechanic, quite the flirty one
-Atrius Callabon - Parasaurolophus, male, 27, expert hacker and intel gatherer
-Xercoma - Ferrett, male, 30, ace starfighter pilot of the team
-Solara - Kangaroo, female, 26, twin, starfighter pilot
-Solana - Kangaroo, female, 26, twin, starfighter pilot

The following are villains in the universe.

-Kilas Dante - Dragon, male, immortal, mostly invincible, ruled a mighty empire from long ago
-Dalmatia - Unknown species, female, age unknown, made of a black & haunting mist, mysterious origins
-Gaius McClaren - Velociraptor, male, 42, corrupt head of the Saurian Republic
-The Demorians - Seemingly demons of shadow and flame
-Arkonian Empire - Immense empire of five galaxies

Lastly, to give a sense of size, these are the main governments.
-The Galactic Protectorate - Sort of a United Nations, if you will...
--Draconian Federation - Made largely of dragons, gryphons, firebirds, unicorns, and pegasai
--Aquiterrian Alliance - Made of the Terrans (furred beings) and the Aquids (those who live in the waters), with some avians...
--Saurian Republic - Made of dinosaurs, reptiles, and amphibians.
--Avian Union - Broke from the Aquiterrian Alliance, made mainly of avians.
--Insectoid Confederation - Speaks for itself, but split between Antiochans (ants), Bezalans (Bees), and Insectopians (the rest).
-The Kingdom of Ainuria - Vulpas homeworld, joined with reformed Ru'mar, only came about after Demorian curse lifted
-The Arkonian Empire - Already mentioned
-Earth - Where it all began...

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 South_Syde_Dobie,  Charlii,  bldymalice,  kanis88

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