Delayed (Re)introduction

So, I know I've been around for a little less than a week now, but I've been pondering over this particular bit for some time, and I feel like it's finally appropriate to step forward and reacquaint myself with you guys.

Uh, so...

Back in the day, I used to go by my character's name of "Marcus Brooklyn", when Chatango was the designated medium for social communication on the forum. There were a time I acted as a moderator for this site, then as the site owner itself for a short period – well, back when such a position actually mattered.

The short of it is: I was young, inexperienced, immature, and greatly under-qualified to handle the full range of responsibilities necessary for operating a site as large and popular as DFRP. A couple of offhand snafus, combined my own outrageous naivety at the time, pushed me into a downward spiral of depression and self-loathing which culminated in my abrupt departure.

I roamed around the Internet hopping from forum to forum, trying to improve my writing and find a place where I could feel part of something bigger than myself, and I even tried to come back sometime around 2014, only to disappear back into the depths of obscurity yet again.

But none of that information is really relevant now, though.

I'm pretty sure that a lot of you won't even know who I am or how involved I used to be with this place, let alone remember me or even care, which is entirely cool – in fact, I actually anticipate that some of the more well-established members here will be outright skeptical of what's been said. Rest assured, though, I'm not here to cause any issues – I've spent a lot of time trying to heal from my past and learning from the countless mistakes I've made during my former tenure here, and if I have caused any hurt or expressed ill will to anyone in the past, I'm truly, terribly sorry. The last thing I want to be is a source of grief.

But coming back to DFRP is, to me, a return to my roots as a roleplayer, since this is the place I actually got my start, and I'm genuinely happy that it's still running as strong as ever.

Nowadays, I usually go by Ensō (which is ironic, really, since I've finally come full circle with my experiences), but I still get called "Marcus" from time to time. I do have a Discord, but I'm not quite ready to jump into you folks' server yet. Social anxiety is, as of current, still something I haven't fully overcome, and I'm not able to handle a flood of faces and text all at once.

...Anyways. I'm glad to be able to get all of that off of my chest. 

I hope to be part of DFRP's community again, and look forward to roleplaying with you, if you'll have me back.

—Marcus/Ensō