V-J has been a member of the board since late 2007. V-J was born, bred and indeed still currently resides within the North East of England, and has a normal life. V-J is immensely parochial, and frequently refers to people from outside the North East as “foreigners.”

Although V-J's academic background is in politics, he finds history much more fun. This has not prevented him, however, from knowing more about politics and political history than any sane person would ever want to know.

V-J has been described, albeit by himself, as a cross between Eddy Monsoon, John Shuttleworth, and Roy 'Chubby' Brown. He is possibly the only gay, Tory-supporting Newcastle United supporter in the known universe. V-J's hobbies and interests include public drunkenness, chewing tobacco, holidaying in Northumberland, starting fires and writing alternate history timelines. In this last activity he has had various success, having more ideas than he has enthusiasm to implement them.

Socially, he is friends with a number of members of the Chat board, but has also earned a few enemies thanks to his acerbic wit and uncompromising debating style. An incorrigible flirt, he is known to have some history with Lord Roem and, at present at least, he's ever so fond of Meadow.

He is also Minister for Cheesiness for the AH.com Territory the Sultanate of the Moon.

The Eagles of Avalon (Co-authored with Mettermrck)

(The Archive)

Following the life of Remus Macrinus, and charting the revival of the Empire in the West. Can Rome once again dominate the world? Only time will tell…

Building Jerusalem

John Smith's leadership of the Labour Party, from 1995 onwards. (All new, re-started thread!)

Daddy Cool

An essentially frivolous mini-TL written on the ASB board, charting George H. W. Bush's quest for the presidency against, er, George W. Bush.