Thesis Presentation

[dark_daebereth]

I am researching the table-top pen-and-paper roleplay game, Dungeons and Dragons. You might ask how that is possible in an academic context.

I am doing a Professional Writing and Publishing honours , which will take the form of a piece of creative nonfiction based on research into players’ personal relationship with evolving editions of the

Comments

[tvcatbarn]

Wow. O_O

That sounds AMAZING. It's all scientific sounding and spectacular.

And good luck with it, I'm sure you'll do brilliantly. :D

[dark_daebereth]

Thanks! Really never thought I'd be talking about dice and miniatures in an academic context, so I'm sorta having the time of my life.

But ... 5 hours to go. I'm fragging terrified. If they ask me questions -shudders- I might die.

[tvcatbarn]

Who'd ever thought "school" and "time of my life" would ever be used in the same context. XD D&D can really do anything.

You'll be great! If they DO ask you questions, you'll just say something all eloquent and they'll just stand there in awe.

[dark_daebereth]

I know! Although university really has been the best time ever. But truth, D&D is the win!

I think it went okay. The only question I really got was about what was I doign with the creative nonfiction - I dodged it with "I haven't done my interviews yet, so I don't know!"

I was shaking so badly in there when I was presenting, but I think I heard a chuckle when the photo of purple-me went up, so... entertaining? (I'm kinda cut I didn't look up and see that on the bigscreen XD)

It's over! I am happy!

[snugsbunny]

Wow, that was incredibly insightful. I've never played D&D or any RPG games myself, and have often wondered what it's all about? I like the detail you go into. For someone who doesn't understand this type of game, you have given a good explanation to me as to what its all about, how the characters are created and the history of the game as well.

I find this very insightful and very interesting. I really wish you the best of luck sweets, and I do think you'll go in there and wow the pants off of them :)

Don't worry about the questions. You've shown in here that you have a lot of knowledge in this subject.

Keep us posted.

[dark_daebereth]

Thankyou! It is, when you stop and think about it, the STRANGEST way to spend your Saturday nights. I mean, we sit around, rolling dice, and pretending to be fictional characters in fictional worlds.

I'm glad I managed to explain it to you. The only real audience I had beforehand was my supervisor, who has played, my friends, who all play, and my parents, who played. So they knew it all already.

I think it went alright. I was shaking so badly while I was doing it though. Being the second last for the whole day juse leaves you as a bundle of nerves, I couldn't eat lunch.

Thankyou so much! (And have you heard back about the results of your work presentation?)

[snugsbunny]

I think the misconception I have, and probably a lot of other non-RPG people, is that you get this idea that it's a bunch of nerds sitting around with their inch thick glasses taped together with plasters - acting out a fantasy because their lives are so boring. And in writing this I'm in no way trying to offend you or any other RPG Gamers, that's not my intention

[dark_daebereth]

-giggles- That is the most common misconception, actually, and usually in basements. I'm sure there are groups like that somewhere. D&D is considered the height of geekdom though (even by those of us who play), so it's hardly surprising. Table-top is actually more sociable than online games, because you need a group to play with.

I was quite surprised about the gap, actually. I think part of the problem is gamers forget that not everyone understands the jargon, and there is ALOT of it. I mean, you hear someone say "Yeah, then the lich struck us with this AoE and I only got a 14 on my will, but the DM nerfed it so I didn't die, and being within reach means I got my AoO, which rolled a crit, so I killed him!" its not going to make much sense at all.

Well, I certainly hope you give it a try one day. It's been so much fun, even with the heated arguments that can happen. And, at least I can say I achieved something!

Thankyou so much for this. Now to await the final mark, eeep!

Shall indeed, you too!