Ask DDD Eclipse

Do you feel like you raise the standard of conversation when you add to it, or is it not in your control?
If I do, it's definitely not a conscious decision. I tend to have a more sophisticated vernacular than most people - or I at least carry myself in such a way as to appear so - so I think people tend to naturally respond to my aura and reciprocate the conversation on a similar level. So I suppose it's a little bit of both, but it isn't something I actually try doing.

 

Ah, all right. That is a good frame of reference; thank you.

Do you play card games, like UNO (or others played with a shared deck)?
Generally, yes, and I tend to enjoy those sorts of games. UNO, Wizard, and Pinochle are long favourites of mine, even though they have custom decks. I decently enjoy card games that don't have custom decks either (i.e. those played with the 52-card set), and as long as it's generally easy to pick up, if you teach me the rules I will give it a try.

 

Do you play board games such as Chess, Snakes and Ladders, or Ludo?
I'm not sure if I would call chess a 'board game' in that sense, though yes, I do play and enjoy board games of that nature. Monopoly and chess are my personal favourites of the bunch, though I'm not sure if those are for the same or for different reasons - because they both allow for mind games, just different kinds. Ludo is a watered-down version of Parcheesi, which I enjoy more due to the defensive plays it allows. However, it's very hard for classic games like those to really die out, so I enjoy pretty much any of them.
Except checkers. I can't stand checkers because it's far too simple.

 

They're games that people like, or so I assume? I don't play the series so I'm not the right person to ask about that.

 

I'm not sure if I'd call you a deity per se. Definitely a light dragon, but "LDD" is a bit of a silly sounding name, isn't it? You could think up one better for yourself, I'm sure.

Do you make figures out of modelling clay?
I did that once in my life, as part of an art class I took while growing up. I still have the sculpture, but it looks terrible. I am not good at crafting things with my hands.

 

Normally I'd say 'never assume', but I'm so very blatant about that particular point that there's no way you could be wrong about that.

Assuming you're someone that really likes dragons, which dragon characters do you enjoy and are inspired by?
I'm not really inspired by 'characters' per se; it's more so the species as a whole that fascinates me. As I've alluded to a few times long ago, there really aren't many requirements to be classified as a dragon - reptilian in nature, a few limbs, ability to fly optional, and association with some sort of elemental force are all that is needed. There's so much variety in that alone that I essentially never run out of ideas for what dragons are like; even restricting yourself to certain body styles can still give you many ideas.
Dragons are pretty sweet.

 

What is your favourite type of egg and why?
I don't really like eggs. They taste strange.

Did anything spoop you on Halloween?
What's 'Halloween'?

In regards to the first one, I don't wish to answer that.
As to the second one, I don't understand the question.

 

Sorry, but I've never played those games.

 

What was one of your proudest moments ever?
I can definitely think of one that happened to me, during my earlier days at Lake Valor, in an old thread from 2015 when the then-staff were asking for feedback (link here).
Keep in mind that I had only been at Lake Valor for a scant 8 months (and didn't talk much), but already had a reputation as someone who goes very in-depth with talking about or explaining things. I honestly felt proud being described as a 'poster child for intricate explanations'.