When Quake II came out, I immediadtly started playing online. I went through tons of different nicks, trying to find one I liked. Finally, while watching the simpsons I stole the name "Mr. Sparkle" I used it for a while but eventually got sick of using a name from a TV show. So I changed it to "sparkle, Mr" so peeps would still recognize me. Then after about a month I finished the process by shortening it to "sparkle" that is what I have been known as for a few years now.
In retrospect, I wish I had choosen something different because, as so have noted, it is kinda "fruity" but oh well, I like it and that is what I will be know as... at least in some form. I have been kicking around the alternate spelling of "sparq-l" what do y'all think. PM me, I'd like to know.
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