User:Dryuuu





 Welcome to  ☾ⓓⓐⓝⓘⓔⓛ☽'s page.

The following are the sectors of the Wiki I specialise in:



This is a big task, and very important as it reaches all visitors of this Wiki and is a primary part of a user's experience on this Wiki. The structure involves the top menu, including the dropdowns, the home page, the visuals and placement of everything, the community notices, and reviewing and re-organising existing pages. I believe I try my best to do a thorough job at this. It involves decision-making and quite a bit of discussing, and some "trial-and-error". The structure of this Wiki is something that constantly evolves and so must always be takne into consideration, especially when adding new features- I want to make this Wiki as accessible as possible.

The admin of the Wiki oversees and moderates everything that makes this Wiki this Wiki. I try to do a thorough job at making sure this Wiki meets that of a high standard, and is always the best place for Merlin fans to come to, especially after watching an episode to recap, brush up their knowledge or check out information they may have missed, with little disturbance and a well-presented experience. I haven't forgotten the editors as well- I try to make their experience as positive as well, by constantly keeping in touch, providing help, information and advice, and involving myself in many discussions.



I believe I'm at friendly terms with all if not most of the respectable users on here. Those who I'm not are probably banned. :P

I am always looking for and coming out with ideas as to how I can make this place more and more community-friendly.





This Wiki is one of the best databases for images, and more recently, videos, from Merlin. Users upload pictures as much as they contribute text to the Wiki. Images are sorted into galleries and used to brighten up articles. I have started several large galleries, some of which are still growing, and will continue to improve the popular ones.



Blogs are one of the most popular features on this Wiki, and some users use the Wiki primarily for adding blogs and starting discussion- and that's fine! I do it myself, and contribute to many discussions, some which span over dozens of comments and replies long. This Wiki encourages a diverse amount of viewpoints, so discussions are always exciting.

 ◘I have been studying the following subjects for the past two years (university pathway):

Modern History 

Media Production & Analysis 

Multimedia (Cert) 

Computer Science 

Economics 

English

◘'I average out in 85% in my results for all of these (so far), which is a surprise, as I always leave study for the assessments/exams to the last minute. (The only time I have the energy to do it)'

◘'''I live on the coast in Western Australia. I'm a 'young adult'. I'm pretty tall. I have pale-ish skin, brown hair (which is black when wet  ☻) and blue-ish, green-ish eyes. I'm sort of skinny, maybe from a certain angle.'''

'''My family background? All Australian. Well, four to five generations I'd assume, since the settlers. That's very rare, so I hear, since my country consists mainly of boat people.'''

◘'''Appearance aside, it isn't all about the looks. I know for a fact I'm a strangely approachable person. Say, a new person arrives in a class or at work. They'll often sense I'm interested in talking to them (as I know what's it's like to be new, because I've moved around a lot in my life), and, unless someone else takes them in, they will seem the least reluctant going to me. Of course this isn't always the case, but quite often.'''

'''People, especially the elderly, often seem to come up to me at public places like train stations to ask for directions, advice or other help. They pick me when there's all these other people they could ask...'''

'''Not saying that's a bad thing, I always like company. People are fun.'''

'''I'm so approachable, that, any person I've never seen in my life could come up to me, and within a minute, we trust each other enough to let each other use our phones! It's really happened before.'''

'''I don't let people take advantage of me, though, and I can judge by facial expressions and body language if they're up to anything! I can! Really!'''

◘'''I've had such a diversity of friends in my life, with varying religions, beliefs, cultures, lifestyles, ideologies, values, and so on, it's made me really open-minded. I try my best (it's impossible not to in white society) not to scourn somebody just because they're different. The friends I've had probably have had a diversity of friends themselves, as well. Unfortunately, though, the differences can get in the way, so lots of my friends have come and gone pretty quickly.'''

◘'''I see no reason to be like everyone else. Why should I get "involved" with what everyone else is doing? Why should I dress like everyone else, or listen to the music everyone else listens to, or play the games (like CoD, which has been shoved in my face so many times it's not funny) everyone else does?'''

◘Music genres I have on iTunes: Pop, Alternative, Soundtrack (Orchestral), House, Dance, and Electric.

◘'''Despite not having travelled much (yet), and being more of a "homie", I think the world is big and has lots to offer, and that people are always making out like it's worse than it really is! I mean, you can go for a ride or go down to the shops without being mugged or invading someone else's boundaries? That's something.'''

◘ '''I grew up with... Pokémon!'''

◘'''I'm the only person in the history of my family aiming for quaternary education! Big word.'''

◘'''I don't drink, smoke or do drugs of any sort. I don't need  it, that's why. I don't need the pressure to do it, either! It's unbelievable. Lucky I'm as stubborn as a mule.'''

◘ '''I am..... an ALIEN!!!!'''

(L eft-handed)

◘'''I have a second cousin who is the female boxing champion of Australia. '''

◘On the other hand, I have another rather introverted cousin, who lives in America, who has a ghost in his basement!

◘My family has had a history of confrontations with psychics who have predicted a future that's come true!

◘'''I have been in a larger social group before and been offered into larger social groups. I left- I can't take all the backstabbing, gossip and rumours that goes on.'''

◘I like drawing- I drew the whole Hoenn Pokédex once!

◘'''I thoroughly enjoy stories- in magazines- and fictional stories. It doesn't matter, anything with an interesting setting, plot, character and conclusion I appreciate.'''

◘'''Merlin? Na, I'm not that into it... what are you talking about?'''

◘ '''The government, media, and religion- three of the most well organised crimes. (Seriously)'''

◘'''My sense of humour- one of my best friends. I have black humour, but at the same time I laugh like a little kid at elderly jokes, and cheap gags, like whoopee cushions.'''

◘I am known to have moodsWiNgS.

◘I believe what needs to be said should be said, and people should not pretend they don't want to say it.

◘'''We live in a society where people tend to only make decisions upon the approval of others... even people they don't know.'''

◘'''No one should try to be someone they're not! So many girls and guys are desperate to fit into these "shallow" roles society and the media have created, and this only puts more pressure on these people. Those who seem to "have it all", are usually the most stressed. It's amazing what happens when you let go of all of that. It's a blast!'''

◘I can be a perfectionist, even to the extent it seems like I have OCD.

◘ Other things I find enjoyment in include cycling, riding, walking, the cinema, talking, challenging the social norm (hehe) and being active in general.

◘ I'm not perfect and never will be and have done many things I regret!

Time for a little humility now...

 ◘ ◘ ◘ Embarrassing moments  ◘ ◘ ◘

 ◘''' A couple of my friends were upstairs once, and were heading towards the elevator. I scurried to the bottom, and was going to pop out and surprise them. I knew they wouldn't usually get scared, as I'd done it before. Little did I know two other girls had come from the opposite direction and gone down in front of them. When these two girls exited at the bottom.. boy, were they in for a surprise, and so was I. They ended up running of screaming... WHOOPS. I'm still laughing about that this very minute.'''

 ◘'''For the third time, the day I wrote this, my left shoe I wear to work (black), came apart as I was walking. The sole had separated from the rest of it, but was sort of still hanging off. I was limping and sliding my foot everywhere for about half an hour...'''

<p style="text-align: center;"> ◘'''I was walking into the cinema to meet a friend once. The entrance is all glass. Big glass windows next to automatic sliding glass doors. There was a huge queue at the tickets. I had already bought one. I was walking towards the main room, through a small passage room in the middle, and this was in front of several queues- some for the food, some for arcade, some for tickets (it was a Thursday night). I looked down at my mobile to check for messages. Next thing I know, I've smacked my head into a glass wall, which has shaken all the surrounding glass walls and doors, and gathered the attention of EVERYONE...'''

<p style="text-align: center;"> Luckily I laughed it off in the end, and no one I knew well saw, to make sure I don't live it off...

<p style="text-align: center;"> ◘'''This was super funny at the time. I was in the city, Perth city, in a CAT, which provides free transport around the place. I was standing at the front with a friend. Another guy got on. The driver took off and slammed on the brakes as some other driver had cut him off. This other guy accidentally hit my friend. She then goes "Don't hit me, you can hit him". I say "In what way?" The whole bus hears. Everyone laughs.'''

<p style="text-align: center;"> There was a bunch of nerds at the back of the bus, one of them laughed his glasses off!

<p style="text-align: center;"> ◘ '''This always seems to happen at award ceremonies... I was receiving an award for media production, in front of over 1000 people, and I tripped on a rock on the stage. The rock then slid off the stage, and the audience members at the front thought they were going to get hit, and flinched. A more recent award I got, for just a Cert course this time, they got my name wrong on the award! I also didn't even shake the Minister of Education's hand!'''

<p style="text-align: left;">So that's just a portion of what I could say, but I'd be here all night. Drop me a line anytime! _

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Merlin will always be awesome, even backwards!

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