I've been playing on OAS for a couple of weeks (off and on) now and wanted to step up and formally say hello to everyone. I've been playing P&P RP games now for about 25 years but this is my first sojourn into on-line RP. As another new player posted a few days back, I did spend time playing Gamma World, Traveller, Star Frontiers and GURPS with most of my experience in D&D. I must say that I find the on-line experience very eye-opening and fresh in a certain way. While I feel technically literate for someone close to 40 (especially since I work for a major software company
) I must admit that I find myself challenged by the skills necessary to carry on a chat conversation, use appropriate emotes, keep up with the other conversations going on while trying to ensure that goblin archer doesn't skewer me with an arrow while I'm trying to grab some berries. Oh yeah, and trying to remember to close the door and not run. 
I'm 'currently' playing a human paladin of Tyr named Aeron Damphier who hails from Cormyr. He is certainly not use to the cold weather and you may run into him either at the mission doing errands and chores for Tusk, speaking to whoever will listen to him at Dirks about the need for law in this seemingly lawless territory or watching for newcomers near the frontgates who are looking to go out exploring on their own and need the protection or escort of a servant of Tyr.
I haven't yet submitted my application since I really want to gain some more experience on OAS so that I can be better prepared if/when I am deemed ready to play on the Live servers.
Hope to see you all on OAS.
LONGHORN
