User:Kia345

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Community

PoJo started playing Graal in late 2003, with Delteria. Causing trouble on the server for years, PoJo found his niche in making friction and friends, rather than sparring or PKing. PoJo did the typical things any Delterian would do: from joining MHX, to getting banned for petty things, and dutifully avoiding any contact with the rest of Graal. PoJo served as an ET multiple times, and dabbled in graphics, but did nothing serious development-wise.

It wasn't until Delteria's decline that PoJo moved over to Graal Kingdoms in 2005, inspired by the success stories of Delterians Nullify and Tupper. He immediately latched on to the "Cypher" family, and joined Zormite. It was here the PoJo began to "make a name for himself", beginning as a pixel pusher for Drakeero, the Emperor of Zormite at the time. He was reponsible for the creation of several wands, including the mistitled "Valentin's Wand", Zormite's unreleased armor set, and the rarely seen fishing trophies. He briefly held the position of Assistant Events Admin around this time.

When Zormite's throne became empty, they went through a variety of leaders in only a few short weeks. Ravenblade was the first one in power, quickly removed due to his position as Events Master and unanimous unlikability. Uri, Drakeero's perpetual second in command was next, but he stepped down almost immediately due to real life issues. Zormite was then turned over to Elizabeth, who in turn gave it to PoJo, who affectionately slapped a "Z" onto his name, brushed up on Graal's history, and re-declared Zormite a Zorbi kingdom.

"ZoJo" led Zormite through some of its best years and most active periods, especially during what was otherwise considered a depression for GK's overall playercount. He also renewed interest in "Zorbi", who have since become a minority (but at least existent) on GK, as well as other server. ZoJo has off and on taken back Zormite's throne, including in an impressive multi-kingdom war where he led Samurai, Crescent Pirates, Dustari, and the remainder of Forest against the reappointed Drakeero. He has also seen Zormite through otherwise one-sided wars, and holds an oft-mentioned track record of consistently beating Samurai, the crowd favorite, in every war. Currently, he appears content with Zormite's leadership, and maintains fluctuating positions on Graal Kingdoms as a FAQ, EM, and developer, doing graphics, ganis, and levels (for both Graal Kingdoms, and his Zorbi guild on other servers), as well as recent freelance development for UN and Delteria. He also has achieved some degree of infamy on the forums for being rhetorical, hostile, negative, and an all-around good guy.

Development

Graphics

PoJo has only had brief exposure to graphics, despite of this being where he started. Ever content with mediocrity, he prefers silly work-arounds when it comes to detail, and regularly throws symmetry out the window in favor of having more room to play with pretty colors. In spite of this, or perhaps because of his reluctance to achieve any sort of professional style in his images, he often pumps out minor graphics for anyone who asks, and his works continue to grace a variety of servers.

A cartoony over-sized revolver made for an event that never saw the light of day. PoJo was paid in gumdrops and raisinets before the graphic was finished, so he's not complaining.

Ganis

Exclusively for Delteria, PoJo has rented himself out to do ganis. He finds making ganis tedious and boring, but the more he does, the less time the real developers have to cut in order to make these. He's apparently good at it, but whatever.

Levels

Perhaps PoJo's favorite form of development. While far from talented at it, and deeply threatened by outside tiles, he enjoys piecing together cluttered, claustrophobic rooms with Lovecraftian interior design, that for some reason earn the respect of random players who walk into Zorbi levels.

Scripting

many letters and words hurt pojo's head

Contact

• AIM: pojocypher
• MSN: [email protected]
• Forum account, go here for sacrifices and songs of praise