Mouthbreathing Troglodytes (a.k.a. gamers)

[Momiji]

I'd personally chalk this up to the fact you were at Wal-Mart. It's easy to spot the more... interesting people there.

I'm really trying to get a mental picture of the stereotypical gamer, though-- and I'm realizing that I can't. The term 'gamer' has evolved and branched into so many different forms that I can't think of just one certain quintessence of the word. However, I think that if someone could find the absolute embodiment of a 'gamer', it certainly wouldn't be what most of us look or act like. Some people are very open about their fandom, and others you can't even tell what their hobbies are until you talk to them.

I personally find myself in between. I certainly don't hide the fact that I'm a gamer-- albeit one of a very niche demographic of fandom-- but I don't personally think I really have an appearance that screams 'Yeah, that arcade cab on the other side of the room? I've put more quarters in that thing than anyone else on campus has (which very well may be true, by the way), and I also own almost every spot on the game's scoreboard (very true, indeed).'

(of all the shmups out there, that's one of the ones I suck horribly at, too. I just play it 'cause that machine never gets any love, much like the three sport arcade games (*cringe*) surrounding it. I'd be an even more poor person if they got a cab with Gunbird 2 or ESPGaluda or Mushihimesama or any other game I'm a huge fan of)

*looks up*

Oh wow. Don't mind me, it's 4 am and I'm just babbling away~