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| Longtime British member since the days of the [[offtopic:Old Board]]. Originates from [[offtopic:Sheffield]] in South Yorkshire. Has his own set of forums called[[http://p069.ezboard.com/bsargonsstronghold|Sargon's Stronghold]]. | Longtime British/Hongkong member since the days of the [[offtopic:Old Board]]. Resides in [[offtopic:Sheffield]] in South Yorkshire, but can often be found living in East Asia too. Has his own set of forums called[[http://www.tapatalk.com/groups/sargonsstronghold/|Sargon's Stronghold]]. He was also one of the top moderators at the now-defunct AH.com sister site, //Counter-Factual.net// and is part of the Administration team at //NavWeaps//. |
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| Used to possess one of the longest sigs on the Board (although there was another user with about a 30 line one), though none have pointed out to him that most of it is **||||||||**. Has since modified it, and it is much shorter now, but contains just as much somehow. We think he has used some sort of space continuum compression method to do this, but anyway, it still has **||||||||** in it if people don't use Japanese/Korean/Chinese fonts. | Used to possess one of the longest sigs on the Board (although there was another user with about a 30 line one), though none have pointed out to him that most of it is **||||||||**. Has since modified it, and it is much shorter now, but contains just as much somehow. We think he has used some sort of space continuum compression method to do this, but anyway, it still has **||||||||** in it if people don't use Japanese/Korean/Chinese fonts. |
| ==== Interests ==== | ==== Interests ==== |
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| [[offtopic:Roman Empire]], [[offtopic:Byzantine Empire]], [[alternate history:Ottoman Empire]], [[offtopic:Korea]], [[offtopic:China]], [[offtopic:Japan]], [[offtopic:Science Fiction]] (especially [[offtopic:Doctor Who]]), [[offtopic:Navies|Naval matters]] and [[alternate_history:battleships]], [[offtopic:East Asian Women]]. | [[alternate history:Roman Empire]], [[alternate history:Byzantine Empire]], [[alternate history:Ottoman Empire]], [[offtopic:Korea]], [[offtopic:China]], [[offtopic:Japan]], [[offtopic:Science Fiction]] (especially //[[offtopic:Doctor Who]]//), [[offtopic:the battleship brothers|Naval matters]] and [[alternate_history:battleships]], [[offtopic:East Asian Culture]]. |
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| === *Party Membership === | === *Party Membership === |
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| On AH.com, he joined the [[offtopic:EVIL Party]] after thinking about joining the [[offtopic:Yorkshire Socialist Party]] since he's a resident of [[offtopic:Yorkshire]]. Noting however, that the YSP had become the [[offtopic: British Social-Imperialist Party]] and that [[offtopic:Thande]] wasn't around, he joined the EVIL Party instead as it was the most natural choice after all, offering platforms close to his heart such as [[offtopic:Booze]], [[offtopic:Porn]] and Byzantium. | On AH.com, he joined the [[offtopic:EVIL Party]] after thinking about joining the [[offtopic:Yorkshire Socialist Party]] since he's a resident of [[offtopic:Yorkshire]]. Noting however, that the YSP had become the [[offtopic: British Social-Imperialist Party]] and that [[offtopic:Thande]] wasn't around at the time which would have encouraged him to team up with the good fellow, he joined the EVIL Party instead as it was the most natural choice after all, offering platforms close to his heart such as [[offtopic:Booze]], [[offtopic:Porn]] and Byzantium. |
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| === *Leader of the EVIL Party === | === *Leader of the EVIL Party === |
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| During one of the usual [[offtopic:Russia]]/[[offtopic:Islam]] vs everything else debates in the Chat section, there was a heated disagreement between Midgard and [[offtopic:Ian]], and Midgard decided to leave the board for good. It is now known at this point if he will return (he did), but given that other people have done the same in the past and subsequently returned, it's perhaps sensible to leave open the chance that he might. Endorsed by Midgard as the new EVIL party leader, Sargon took up the mantle and continued the efforts of it on his behalf. | During one of the usual [[offtopic:Russia]]/[[offtopic:Islam]] vs everything else debates in the Chat section, there was a heated disagreement between Midgard and [[offtopic:Ian]], and Midgard decided to leave the board for good. It was not known at the time if he would return (he did), but given that other people have done the same in the past and subsequently returned, it was perhaps sensible to leave open the chance that he might. Endorsed by Midgard as the new EVIL party leader, Sargon took up the mantle and continued the efforts of it on his behalf. |
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| === *AH.Com Parliamentary Elections 2007 === | === *AH.Com Parliamentary Elections 2007 === |
| Midgard left despite the fact he won the Presidency vote. So, Sargon, as the new leader of the EVIL Party, took the position of Acting President. Sargon ran for the Presidency to get the full role of the position in the upcoming '08 elections. Sargon's Presidency has been notable with the [[Sargon Doctrine]], increased wiki activity, [[offtopic:ah.com_politics#legislation|increased legislation]] in [[offtopic:ahcom_Parliament|Parliament]] and the lowing annoyingness of n00bs. | Midgard left despite the fact he won the Presidency vote. So, Sargon, as the new leader of the EVIL Party, took the position of Acting President. Sargon ran for the Presidency to get the full role of the position in the upcoming '08 elections. Sargon's Presidency has been notable with the [[Sargon Doctrine]], increased wiki activity, [[offtopic:ah.com_politics#legislation|increased legislation]] in [[offtopic:ahcom_Parliament|Parliament]] and the lowing annoyingness of n00bs. |
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| Midgard later returned to the Boards, and thus assumed the Presidency. Theoretically, Sargon should have been [[offtopic:ahcom_vp|Vice President]], but due to Midgard's hands-off approach, it seems Midgard wass happy enough for him to continue as Acting President in his name at that time. In the 2008 elections, Sargon was elected the third President of Ah.com by a overwhelming margin of 60% of cast votes. After an eventful year Sargon chose not to run for a further term as President due to Real Life health issues, and instead went into semi-retirement for a while. | Midgard later returned to the Boards, and thus assumed the Presidency. Theoretically, Sargon should have been [[offtopic:ahcom_vp|Vice President]], but due to Midgard's hands-off approach, it seems Midgard was happy enough for him to continue as Acting President in his name at that time. In the 2008 elections, Sargon was elected the third President of Ah.com by a overwhelming margin of 60% of cast votes. After an eventful year Sargon chose not to run for a further term as President due to Real Life health issues, and instead went into semi-retirement for a while. |
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| **__Positions held in AH.com Politics:__** | **__Positions held in AH.com Politics:__** |
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| An avid watcher of //Babylon 5//, he has long be rumoured to have a desire to write a fanfic based upon it. He has gone a step further however and is also penning a work called [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=168216|Babylon 5: Fleet of the Mentor - An Alternate Universe Crossover]]. Although it has gathered a lot of interest, he has kept his readers guessing as to the nature of just exactly what it is crossed with. This has had the effect of generating all sorts of useful future crossover ideas in the process. | An avid watcher of //Babylon 5//, he has long be rumoured to have a desire to write a fanfic based upon it. He has gone a step further however and is also penning a work called [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=168216|Babylon 5: Fleet of the Mentor - An Alternate Universe Crossover]]. Although it has gathered a lot of interest, he has kept his readers guessing as to the nature of just exactly what it is crossed with. This has had the effect of generating all sorts of useful future crossover ideas in the process. |
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| | Under pressure from Sai to do something useful his latest work is [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/a-big-stink-caused-by-a-fragrant-harbour-a-hong-kong-to-europe-isot.435643/|A Big Stink Caused by a Fragrant Harbour (A Hong Kong to Europe ISOT)]], a reluctant work in progress for which he faces trouble if he slacks off it too much. |
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| Sargon is rumoured to have plenty of other writing ideas he'd like to do, but he better bloody well finish those he's already doing first if he doesn't want a mass riot on his hands. | Sargon is rumoured to have plenty of other writing ideas he'd like to do, but he better bloody well finish those he's already doing first if he doesn't want a mass riot on his hands. |
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| Appears as Doctor Aaron Strong of Cambridge, a Professor researching obscure and dangerous applications of magic in Caesar's [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=137711|A Great Change: A Return of Magic.]] | Appears as Doctor Aaron Strong of Cambridge, a Professor researching obscure and dangerous applications of magic in Caesar's [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=137711|A Great Change: A Return of Magic.]] |
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| ==== AH.com: The Series ==== | |
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| Whilst briefly appearing in [[offtopic:the_movie#AH.com: The Movie]], Sargon did not appear in [[offtopic:AH.com_series#AH.com: The Series]] for a very long time. Some thought this was odd, but in the meantime, after a thread about battleships in the Chat section, Sargon was agreed upon to be the board's Grand Admiral and procurer of naval vessels for AH.com, though whether this would be transferable to the series is open to debate. Thus when asked about appearances in The Series, he laments that he is the so far unmentioned //Grand Admiral of the AH.com Fleet// in that regard. However, he has since made a brief appearance as an Elvis/Fourth Doctor-alike in [[offtopic:The Ultimate Showdown]]. | |
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| ==== Eccentricities & Board Culture ==== | ==== Eccentricities & Board Culture ==== |
| In his capacity as a Battleship Brother, also set up [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=86689|a competition]] for the warship geeks of the forums to design or produce the best artwork of imaginary vessels. The competition has been ongoing for ages, and at this rate isn't expected to end until the Sun burns out. | In his capacity as a Battleship Brother, also set up [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=86689|a competition]] for the warship geeks of the forums to design or produce the best artwork of imaginary vessels. The competition has been ongoing for ages, and at this rate isn't expected to end until the Sun burns out. |
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| During the UK Mock Elections for the 2010 General Election, was returned as the AH.com's MP for AH.comcestershire. He stood for the Official Monster Raving Loony Party. | During the [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/mock-election-the-poll.154513|UK Mock Elections for the 2010 General Election]], was returned as the AH.com's MP for AH.comcestershire. He stood for the Official Monster Raving Loony Party. |
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| ==== Favourite Weapons ==== | ==== Favourite Weapons ==== |
| Alignment: Tries to be as neutral as possible during debates | Alignment: Tries to be as neutral as possible during debates |
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| Skill Bonuses and Penalties: Byzantophile + 4 vs Persians; +2 Scheming Diplomacy; -2 vs Ottoman Turks, Turkophile: + 3 vs EU; -1 vs Armenians and French, Asiaphile: +5 charm vs East Asian Women, Apolitical: +5 vs all RL politicians, +3 Calm vs heated debates, EVIL Party Leader: +3 vs other parties, Insane: + 5 vs usurpers/sane opponents; -2 vs stability, Depression: - 3 vs Heated Forum debates | Skill Bonuses and Penalties: Byzantophile + 4 vs Persians; +2 Scheming Diplomacy; -2 vs Ottoman Turks, Sheffielder; +4 Friendliness, -2 vs Local Councils, Asiaphile: +5 knowledge in Asia debates, Apolitical: +5 vs all RL politicians, +3 Calm vs heated debates, EVIL Party Leader: +3 vs other parties, Insane: + 5 vs usurpers/sane opponents; -2 vs stability, Depression: - 3 vs Heated Forum debates |
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| Special abilities: Imperial Naval & Air Armada: May summon huge air fleets of Byzantine & Ottoman Zeppelins plus naval fleets of Battleships and escorts 1x/Week, Dalek Power: May summon //Cult of Skaro// as personal servants effective against practically anything else 1x/Day, Midgard Rising: May summon ghosts of departed forum members 1x/Month | Special abilities: Imperial Naval & Air Armada: May summon huge air fleets of Byzantine & Ottoman Zeppelins plus naval fleets of Battleships and escorts 1x/Week, Dalek Power: May summon //Cult of Skaro// as personal servants effective against practically anything else 1x/Day, Midgard Rising: May summon ghosts of departed forum members 1x/Month |
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| ==== Avatar ==== | ==== Avatar ==== |
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| | ====In AH.com Fiction ==== |
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| | Whilst briefly appearing in //**[[stories:AH.com The Movie]]**//, Sargon did not appear in //**[[stories:AH.com The Series]]**// for a very long time. Some thought this was odd, but in the meantime, after a thread about battleships in the Chat section, Sargon was agreed upon to be the board's Grand Admiral and procurer of naval vessels for AH.com, though whether this would be transferable to the series was open to debate. Thus when asked about appearances in The Series, he laments that he is the so far unmentioned //Grand Admiral of the AH.com Fleet// in that regard. However, he has since made a brief appearance as an Elvis/Fourth Doctor-alike in [[stories:THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN]]. |
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