I found this site quite some time ago, I don't remember how or when. I checked the board a bit, seemed interesting...thought I'd finally join!
First of all...my name. You might have guessed, but I got the Lucent part from Secret of Mana (Lumina's Lucent Beam), I didn't know what it meant back then, but I thought it sounded cool. I even made a character named Lucent, but I've never done anything with her, maybe some day, I'll put her in a game or something. 108 is from Suikoden. I just love the number. One hundred...and eight. I know it has some deeper meaning, but I just like the number.
Secondly...hmm...I never played much of the Mana series, but I loved what I played. Secret of Mana was one of my favorite games back when I was little, and Legend of Mana was the one of the most unique games I've ever played. The music is incredible too. (I've been listening to several songs from that game as I've been creating my account, making this post, and even making my avatar and signature)
I really like to draw and make characters and worlds for my own game ideas. One of my inspirations are the bright and colorful worlds of the Mana games.
As for my avatar...why Pearl? Well, first of all, she's totally adorable. Second of all, my first 100 hours of experience with Legend of Mana was as Player 2, meaning I was the "NPCs" which I didn't mind because I loved them all. It did mean that I was "stuck" playing as Pearl, but I didn't really mind. Sure, she couldn't do anything, but she was adorable at NOT doing anything. And I believe once I was the only one left and I managed to dodge with Pearl long enough for the other player to revive, that was pretty cool. It's sort of interesting in a way playing as a "damsel in distress" that can't really fight. And it goes to show that even a "damsel in distress" can still dodge, and still help the fight somehow. Plus...
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for I have some keen topics to oversee out there..
. I was always the NPC as well playing with my older sister as well. But i did eventually get my own account and i named my character Isaac5 since i was 5 at the time and when i turned 6 i was disappointed. I beat the game at about level 40 and then the disc froze... I played through the final boss again but still it froze. I still count it as beating the game but i wish i could of scene the ending cut scene. As of now i am doing a walk though with narration of the game on youtube. The reason i replied to you was cause of our similar memories of playing the game as the NPC.