Introduction

[Rateus]

It'd seem pretty rude of me if I didn't post something here having suggested this place was created in the first place.

I'm Rateus, cis he/him living in the UK with my partner who I've been with since 2002. We moved in together in 2005 when we relocated for work and have subsequently created a new home together a few hundred miles away from where we both grew up. Our house is full of plushies and board-games as we were discussing on BlueSky recently :-)

I've been reading webcomics since the early 2000s, and one of the very first I got into was Bittersweet Candybowl which is still going today! I found Yokoka's Quest via an advert on Exvulnerum (a webcomic I proof-read the print version of) and was draw in by the lovely art-style, interesting world-building and engaging characters.

I work as an analytical scientist and in my spare time I like nature walks, especially birdwatching (but honestly basically any sorts of interesting animal or plants or fungi or whatever, apart from spiders which for some reason creep me out). I sing in a cover band in my spare time and also spend (probably more) time (than is healthy) doing sports podcasting with friends.

[ClefdeSoll]

Hi, Rateus!

First off, I’m so sorry for the time difference in dates. Thankfully since the forums were being migrated for most of the wait I hope it didn’t make you feel too ignored haha!

Thanks for suggesting this category and writing out a thread! You’ve been a very welcome presence in my social media mentions, and we’re happy to have you here. It’s great to hear a bit more about you.

I hope you enjoy the place, and we should be getting more and more settled with both the server migration and changing from smf to phpbb~!

[DreamyPumpkins]

Nice to meet you Rateus! You seem cool!

[Rateus]

tyvm :-) <3