What are you a nerd for?

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  1. Silver Snake

    Silver Snake Magician of NUF|Show-off|Awkward|Genius

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    I'm a total nerd for knights and chivalry.

    Like I haven't done any extensive research on the subjects, but I just think they're so so cool. The armor, the swords, the ideals of what it means to be a knight; they're all just so so cool!

    It's one of the reasons why I like the fantasy genre so much. And, idk, I think the thing that makes a fantasy setting feel the most like another world is just the difference in ideals/social norms. So I guess my like for knights and chivalry extends to all things historical too.

    Kobayashi was a nerd for maids. I like watching youtube videos of cooking nerds. I'm not that interested in cooking, like I'm never gonna spend more than 30 minutes cooking something, but I love watching their videos because of how interested they are in the subject.

    What are you a nerd for?
     
  2. MidstNost

    MidstNost 【 Reigen's Saltshaker 】【 Lingtian Raider 】

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    Greek mythology, more specifically the love stories. Like Orpheus & Eurydice, Eros & psyche, Pygmalion, achilles and patroclus, etc.

    Edit: Also ARG, how could I forgot my binge watching of Reignbot, Scaretheather, Nexpo, Inside A Mind, etc.
     
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  3. erujitsukki

    erujitsukki Active Member

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    I'm a nerd for video analyses on media :)) it's also great for movie/series recommendations (although funnily enough I don't have the time to watch those recommendations)
     
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  4. Aristes

    Aristes [Archiver of idea], [Harbinger of the Fall]

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    Not mocking you. But... Knights in shining armor were pretty much of a BS, while chivalry, unless you haven't heard it. Is long dead, dude.

    If medieval were the ones you researched, knows that it wasn't as noble, and righteous as you think it is. Knows that even behind the history of a wealthy and prosper empire or civilizations were always had their own dirt hidden beneath the rug. I prefer thieves and assassins that walk in the dark to maintain order and chaos like Assassins Creed.
     
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  5. Aristes

    Aristes [Archiver of idea], [Harbinger of the Fall]

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    By the way, a nerd for having too much imagination that it drives me nuts. That I had to write it down to get them off from my system
     
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  6. SwordDrake

    SwordDrake Slice of Life Lover

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    I'm a sucker for paladins. Hammer and shield with plate armor? Sign me up!
     
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  7. Aristes

    Aristes [Archiver of idea], [Harbinger of the Fall]

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    Same, my faves were Orpheus and Euradyce, their journey and tragedy to their happy ending by being reunited in the end of everything was almost as beautiful to how Psyche were wed with Cupid/Eros.
     
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    Magic or Technology
     
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    Donuts Endless surge of emotions

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    Politics and international relationship between indo-china peninsula
     
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  10. MisterBubbles

    MisterBubbles [The Omnipotent No. 2 at Everything]

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    I am a nerd for BL content but I also really like psychology, but that's why I am in college.

    Anything else, I guess I like JRPGs and fantasy in general. I really like it when sci-fi and fantasy mesh well together, and I go crazy for it like I did for The Irregular at Magic High School.
     
  11. IReadWhenBoredSoWhat

    IReadWhenBoredSoWhat Well-Known Member

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    DRAGONS
    And honestly just saying that makes me feel like such a nerd in and of itself.
    Also other mythical creatures and well-designed weapons. They're just so cool.
     
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    Deola A. Well-Known Member

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    I'm a nerd for anything with a pinch of Romance. Right now I like realistic and mature stories in any Genre. My favorites being Historical fiction, Psychological fiction, mythology and Fantasy.

    I'm especially fascinated with historical fiction on any culture in the world and I absolutely hate stories that are so unrealistic and stupid like stories about female lead falling for a guy how treated her like shit cause when she has a child for him, suddenly he can die and do anything for her. Like seriously -_‐

    Anyways, I can go on and on about many things but I think I'm going to stop here before I totally deviate off topic. Right now I have no idea what the question/topic is ×_×
     
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  13. Aristes

    Aristes [Archiver of idea], [Harbinger of the Fall]

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    Honest thought, I had this idea. Fair warning, I'm open regarding sexual theories, not how to think whether I'm one or not.

    Tittle: The meanest prince of hell's lover.

    So I have this idea where what if a human prince (Percival) fell in love with a shape-shifting demonic prince of hell (Belial). But their relationship were denied by the queen, Belial soon confronted Percival of their relationship and was heartbroken to do so. Years later, Belial who couldn't mend his broken heart went back to human world, and was utterly horrified by what Percival had become...

    Rate the idea please?
     
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  14. Lurking

    Lurking Do the dead suffer, or is it a sweet release?

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    fantasy adventure and travel
     
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    Bobasis Weeeeee

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    . I love psychological stories . I also like historical novels
     
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  16. Jevanka926

    Jevanka926 Grumpy and Awkward <3

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    I'm a nerd for... books, I guess? Idk, I always drown myself in a book anyway.
    Uh... I thought Orpheus got a sad ending? And Psyche too? I mean Eros' mother literally hated her??
     
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  17. Aristes

    Aristes [Archiver of idea], [Harbinger of the Fall]

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    Um, don't you should know that once Orpheus were dead, by whatever gods sent to kill him because him being driven by grief killed the mood of pretty much everything he sang about. It was said that he was then were reunited with Eurydice in the afterlife.

    While Eros and Psyche, it was said that as Psyche had won the favor and gratitude, (not to mention pity) of the gods. She was then given ambrosia, from which she became the goddess of soul, while their son, Hedone became the god of joy or pleasure.

    Aphrodite got a message from Zeus by Hermes.
    "Back off, let your son live a happy life with the girl who feel the same to each other about their love."
     
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  18. Jevanka926

    Jevanka926 Grumpy and Awkward <3

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    I see... Lol, the one I read in twitter only got to the part where Orpheus got killed because he was making everyone depressed
     
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  19. Aristes

    Aristes [Archiver of idea], [Harbinger of the Fall]

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    You're not wrong in that, the guy was like sad sax-guy from Regular Show (Mordecai and Rigby), that only know one song with his sax's and even became a transport to single island, where the heartbroken mend their heart by being the worse lazy ass nightmare of midlife crisis.
     
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    ongoingwhy Meat Pie Lover

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    It's the same thing with Samurai and Bushido. There's a persistent notion that Samurai are righteous or whatever bullshit some people believe. I feel disgusted whenever someone praises them. They were mostly armed thugs who oppressed commoners and their "loyalty" hinged on the fact that their entire bloodline might lose their social standing if they failed to express it.
     
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