Greetings all!
As introductions are in order, this is mine. You can call me Denn -- it's short and easy to spell. I am most probably older than anyone on this board, but I'm okay with that as long as the rest of you are. Some other boards I've been on had some of the members get a bit freaked on the idea, which was unfortunate. There's no age limit on imagination, or a desire for a little escape and fun!
I've been role-playing a long time, first on table-top D&D (yonkies ago), then the last 5 years or so online. I've always done play-by-post, never tried email, chat or MMO type RPing. I am not a writer; I am more of a visual person. I have a BA with a double major in Art and Theatre, and an MFA in Theatre Technical Design. To be really official, I also have an Associate's degree in Mechanical Drafting (go ProE!) but saying I have an AAS degree just sounds.... gacky.
As I said above, I don't consider myself a writer, never really enjoyed writing that much, but I do LOVE role-playing (nee 'playing pretend'). You will find I feel most comfortable playing really "normal" characters, not heroes. I love both fantasy and historical RP's, have tried both types of sites and enjoyed myself for brief amounts of time. Unfortunately, those sites became burdened by towering egos, cliques and cronyism which I have... very little tolerance for. I adore the fact that Mizahar is run by a group (The Founders) rather than one or two zealous individuals who get overloaded, burnt out and lash out. Share the load and talent and all that makes for a very healthy board environment.
I found Mizahar by way of "RPG Gateway" and I'm just completely impressed. I love the collaboration, the ability of ordinary members to contribute to the mythology of the board, and so far the LACK of egos getting in the way of good cooperative play. I look forward to exploring your world more, and becoming a part of it.