Post by Xicrog on Aug 14, 2007 8:21:25 GMT -5
Yesterday, I found out that a guy who frequents the Tales of... Series Forums not only lives within a ten-to-fifteen mile radius of me, I've seen him before IRL. He's in the school marching band, and we've seen their band at competitions and football games before.
At first, his location just said "State Xicrog lives in." Well, no big deal as far as I'm concerned, it's a big state. Then I find out that he's in the marching band. 'Oh, cool.' I think. 'Maybe I've seen him before at a competition. I'll PM him about it.' Within the next twelve hours, I decided to take what I thought at the time would be a permanent hiatus from the forums.
I started posting again about a month ago. I wish I knew how to quit Tales. Sadly, I don't. Anyway, I'd completely forgotten about him. And then he mentioned his non-marching band was breaking up because all band members except for him were going to college- and he was still going to the school that's less than twenty miles from mine.
I want to confront him about this, because I'd really like to meet him as I was convinced I was the only Tales fan in this county. Thing is, I barely know him and I don't think he knows me because we post in different sections. Fanart sections for me, General Discussion and Music for him. I'm afraid that if I do PM him about this, it'll seem stalker-ish (I'm using that word a lot lately...)
So, internet vetrans! Would it be in bad form to bring this up? I'm at a slight loss here.
Also, feel free to post any strange forum/chat-related coincidences you've had. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's had an experience like this.
At first, his location just said "State Xicrog lives in." Well, no big deal as far as I'm concerned, it's a big state. Then I find out that he's in the marching band. 'Oh, cool.' I think. 'Maybe I've seen him before at a competition. I'll PM him about it.' Within the next twelve hours, I decided to take what I thought at the time would be a permanent hiatus from the forums.
I started posting again about a month ago. I wish I knew how to quit Tales. Sadly, I don't. Anyway, I'd completely forgotten about him. And then he mentioned his non-marching band was breaking up because all band members except for him were going to college- and he was still going to the school that's less than twenty miles from mine.
I want to confront him about this, because I'd really like to meet him as I was convinced I was the only Tales fan in this county. Thing is, I barely know him and I don't think he knows me because we post in different sections. Fanart sections for me, General Discussion and Music for him. I'm afraid that if I do PM him about this, it'll seem stalker-ish (I'm using that word a lot lately...)
So, internet vetrans! Would it be in bad form to bring this up? I'm at a slight loss here.
Also, feel free to post any strange forum/chat-related coincidences you've had. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's had an experience like this.
