Alien Breed
  Alien breed...

Know yourself, perhaps.

(And as time has passed, some additional in depth knowledge of one's self has been added. Although I doubt it shows anywhere...)
 

 Buitenaards wezen...

Ken jezelf, misschien.

(Na al die tijd heb ik mijn diepere 'ik' natuurlijk beter leren kennen... al denk ik niet dat dat ergens te zien is...)
 
< Me, undercover. The car is borrowed. The dog belonged to my parents. The bottle is empty. I'm a fake and it's all a composition shot. (The hat was real, though.)
< Ik, undercover. De auto is geleend. De hond was van m'n ouders. De fles is leeg. Ik ben nep en het is allemaal een montage foto. (De hoed was echt, overigens.) 
Well, I'm nothing more but a well intending young (not so much anymore :-)) man aiming for the usual goals in life: love, sex, approval, statisfaction, world domination. The usual stuff. You might have seen me co-performing next to Sigourney Weaver...

(Don't worry if you can't figure out what this is all about... Even I haven't got a clue...)

 Nou ja, ik ben niets meer dan een goed bedoelende jongeman (nou ja, niet zo jong meer :-)) met de gebruikelijke doelen in mijn leven: liefde, sex, erkenning, voldoening, wereld overheersing. Je hebt me misschien zien acteren naast Sigourney Weaver...

(Maak je geen zorgen als je niet weet waar het allemaal over gaat... ik evenmin)
 
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 The facts...

Ain't the world wide web an incredible thing? You can babble for hours, and there are still idiots out there reading this... oh well. Now you've come this far, I could just as well give you the cold hard facts, and all the answers.

Name: Removed for security reasons :-)
Codename: Bluez (NL)
Length: 1m76
Weight: classified
Eye colour: grey
Profession: under investigation
Mental state: married
Children: 2 girls
Favourite TV series: Farscape
Favourite author: Zelazny
Faith: not yet (or it should be personal-semantics)
eMail: here

Hobbies: <censored>, <censored>, <censored> and <censored>. Also working, boomerangs, role playing games, science fiction / fantasy, and science fiction / fantasy (yes, that's twice).
Not necessarily in this order.

Does it matter? Probably not.
 

 De feiten...

Is het wereld wijde web niet een ongelooflijk iets? Je kunt maar raak kletsen uur na uur, en er zijn nog steeds idioten die het lezen... nou ja. Nu je zo ver gekomen bent, kan ik je ook de harde feiten wel geven.

Naam: Verwijderd ivm. staats-veiligheid :-)
Codenaam: Bluez (NL)
Lengte: 1m76
Gewicht: geheim
Kleur ogen: grijs
Beroep: nader te bepalen
Geestelijke toestand: getrouwd
Kinderen: 2 meisjes
Favoriete TV serie: Farscape
Favoriete auteur: Zelazny
Geloof: nog niet (of het zou persoonlijke-semantiek moeten zijn)
eMail: hier

Hobbies: <censuur>, <censuur>, <censuur> en <censuur>. Tevens werken, boomerangs, rollenspellen, science fiction / fantasy, en science fiction / fantasy. (Yep, da's dubbel).
Zij het niet noodzakelijk in die volgorde.

Doet het ter zake? Waarschijnlijk niet.
 

 

 
     

    F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)

    What's your current job? Are you working anyway?
    Work. Current...Yes. Well. Sometimes... Preferably not if I can get away with it.
    (They haven't caught on yet...)

    What's your plan for the future? Any career plans?
    Work. Future... Well. Yes. Unfortunately. No. Perhaps just as well. I don't want to end up like Bill Gates. Nuts as he is, giving away money! I mean... the men should be able to do better than that...

    How do you feel?
    You mean, my mood at present? Well, I'm still marrierd. (And so is she.)

    You have a web presence, don't you? Is it getting any better?
    Ah, you mean 'NightLive', my personal webpage. Oh yes. I'm still improving the TSR reviews. Bigger is better, isn't it? There's new stuff, but just don't ask me what. Or even think about asking why...

    Roleplaying games, uh?
    AD&D. Soon. Jippie!!! Haven't played it for a looong time, but anyday now... Done some Amber on the side, but nothing beats simple indecent unchallenging hack'n'slash. (Well, actually Amber does, but don't tell it my DM, or he won't let me in anymore...)

    What do roleplaying games have to do with boomerangs?
    Nothing.
    (Why you ask?)

    Why did you start with roleplaying games?
    ICN. The network that made me do it. I survived two terrible game weekends, trust me, not a mean fact! Unfortunately, ICN appears to be a goner. Sad but true. Modern technology killed it... Internet killed the Fido stars. (It's dead, Jim. But not as we know it.)
    Actually, it can all be blamed on my parents. The educational system. The government.

    Are you rich?
    Are you kidding? Do I look like I won the lotery?
    Do I look like anything? (Sorry.)
    No. We didn't win the lottery (yet). But we're working on it.

    What car do you drive?
    A car. Any car. Probably Japanese, perhaps German. Likely damaged.
    (You knew, didn't you!)

    What do you think about the current performance of the dollar?
    It's certainly welcome. Dollars, I mean...

    Any juicy rumours you want to share with the audience?
    Rumours... well... everybody expects us to have kids...

    And any secrets?
    ...reality has proved them wrong thus far...

    That's a lie!
    Yes. I know. But it wasn't at that time.

    Anything else?
    I'm looking for sponsors. Wouldn't you like to sponsor me? What if I would say 'please'? No. Oh. Okay. But then I won't mention your name... Look, if you sponsor me, I will not mention your name. Think about all the damage it would do if your name would be linked to mine... Now, that must be worth a bit to you... it has to be...

    Thank you for your time.
    My pleasure. I love to to these kind of things for my fans out there. In fact, it's good to know that you can make people happy without money being involved, wouldn't you say so? I think the world is becoming too materialistic...
    (Where's that cheque you promised?)

 
 
The real me (left) and someone else (right) >
De echte ik (links) en iemand anders (rechts) >
(I promised to place an AVI real time recording of the (un)masking procedure on the system later... Well. I found one especially stupid looking individual here that volunteered... that's back in 96 I believe... Anyway, the masked form now sports less hair and more wrinkles.
(Ik zou later een AVI real time opname van het (ont)maskeren op het systeem zetten... Uhm. Ik heb een behoorlijk dom uitziende vrijwilliger hier gevonden... in 96 als ik me goed herinner.... Nou ja, in ieder geval heeft de gemaskerde vorm tegenwoordig minder haar en meer rimpels...
who? I am a dreamer...
(Also known as 'the masterplan'.).

What dream? It's a simple one. I want to become rich and famous. Well, I want to become famous. Well, I just want to see my own book being sold. Even if only at a good second hand book shop.

A bad store then? Please?

That's all I want. (Oh, and a blonde, a cool beer, and a stack of greenbacks.)

To this end, I have devised a clever scheme which involves mind manipulation, thorough marketing, fraud, raising werewolves and bribing critics. It should work.

It's time for phase one: a web presence where you can find some of my masterpieces. (Another few lines and I'll be more sick of myself than usual.)

But now seriously. I like to read, and write SF and Fantasy. An interested publisher is welcome. (Anybody old enough to remember a fitting Beatles song? Paaaaaaperback wriiiiter... yep, that's the one.)

On this website you'll find a small portfolio.
 

 Ik ben een dromer...
(Ook bekend als 'het meesterplan'.)

Wat voor droom? Een simpele. Ik wil gewoon rijk en beroemd worden. Nou ja, ik wil beroemd worden. Nou, ik wil gewoon mijn eigen boek bij De Slegte in de uitverkoop zien liggen.

Ergens anders, dan? Alsjeblieft?

Da's alles wat ik wil. (Oh, en een blondine, een koud biertje en een stapel ruggen.)

Om dit te bereiken heb een slim plan ontwikkeld, waarin onder andere gedachten manipulatie, uitgebreide marketing, fraude, het fokken van weerwolven en het omkopen van critici. Het zou moeten werken.

Het is nu tijd voor fase een: een aanwezigheid op het web, waar je enkele van mijn meesterwerken kunt aantreffen. (Nog een paar regels en ik ben nog zieker van mezelf dan gebruikelijk.)

Maar nu serieus. Ik hou van het lezen en schrijven van SF en Fantasy. Een geinteresseerde uitgever is welkom. (Is er iemand oud genoeg om zich een passend nummer van de Beatles te herinneren? Paaaaaaperback wriiiiter... yep, da's 'm.))

Op deze website vind je een kleine portfolio.
 
How these pages were made.

(There was no beer involved.)

I've used NetScape Communicator and an ASCI editor for the HTML stuff. Images were made / processed using Dpaint III on an Amiga 2000, and ImagePals 2 under Windows.

Well, that was looong ago, graphics are all made using Photo Impact these days. That Amiga is only gathering dust... Still using Netscape Communicator though, too lazy to learn something new I guess...

Hoe deze paginas werden gemaakt.

(Er was geen bier bij betrokken.)

Ik heb Netscape Communicator en een ASCI editor gebruikt voor het HTML spul. De plaatjes zijn gemaakt / bewerkt met Dpaint III op een A2000, en ImagePals 2 onder Windows.

Lang geleden althans... tegenwoordig worden alle graphics gemaakt met Photo Impact. Die Amiga verzamelt alleen nog maar stof. Overigens is het nog steeds Netscape Communicator, ik denk dat ik te lui ben om iets nieuws te leren...