[Cerek the Barbaric]

Originally posted by Melusine: Cerek, I just gotta ask - is there any underlying meaningful colour scheme on the basis of which you assign a different colour to each username?

Yes, actually there is. I always try to "highlight" the names of members when I use them. The easiest way to do that is through color.

I try to use bright colors that will stand out, but I also try to "choose" a color that suits each individual member. I do that by reading thier Posts and seeing if they use a certain color themselves.

Some are easy. Cloudy's favorite color is lavender/purple (mine too, BTW). AzureWolf is Cyan for obvious reasons. Moni's sig is predominantly blue.

Others aren't so apparant at first. I will read the ID name and see what type of "feel" I get from it. What type of mental image does it conjure? I then try to pick a color that is appropriate.

Yorick has the bouncy egg. Baby chicks are yellow. Cyril Darkcloud reminds me of an overcast day, so I use a shade of gray for him.

Then some are just my own personal interpretation. I use Lime for Magik because it just "feels" right to me. He has a military background, but magic transcends weaponry so I had to choose a brighter shade.

If any of you prefer a different "signature" color, just let me know and I will change it.

As for the text, I'm still trying to find a "signature" color. Purple is my favorite, but even Plum is too dark for long Posts. The color should be bright, but not glaring. It should get your attention without "shouting" at you.

It also makes it much easier to find my Posts when scanning a thread.

OK, that's a brief look into Cerek's psyche. Now, back to our regularly scheduled program.

(Oh, btw, I was just too lazy to use the HTML code for all the different names and colors in THIS thread. And I chose yellow text because it's kind of the default "highlight" color for generic messages).