Thoric

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Thoric

(From the Germanic name Theodoric meaning "Great Leader", from which the name Derek — my name — is derived).

Originally a name from a (now lost) short story I wrote in high school, I used the name as a handle to play MUDs in college, and kept it when I started my own MUD -- Realms of Despair (a SMAUG MUD). Hence Thoric is the god that created the game.

When I originally was conceiving the name, it was a cross of Thorin and Yorick. It wasn't until a couple years ago that I realized it works rather well as a derivative of Theodoric.

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Pages I've contributed to (ones which I have started are bold):

• People:   Albert Einstein   Anne Rice
• Drugs:   Coca   Cocoa   Deliriant   Dissociative drug   Drug abuse   Hard drug   LSD   Nicotine   Opioid   Procaine   Psychedelic drug   Psychedelics, Dissociatives and Deliriants   Psychoactive drug   Recreational drug use   Soft drug   Substance abuse   Theobromine
• Games:   CRPG   MUD   MUD trees   Realms of Despair   SMAUG   Ultima Underworld
• Psychedelic:   Psychedelic art   Psychedelic era   Psychedelic experience   Psychedelic literature   Psychedelia
• Misc:   CoCo   God   One

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Derek Snider, born on October 31st, 1972, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a computer programmer, game designer, drug researcher, and armchair political activist.

"Why do programmers always mix up Halloween and Christmas? Because Oct 31 equals Dec 25."

		Graphic Designer's Barnstar
		I, stillnotelf, award a Graphic Designer's Barnstar to Thoric for his incredible work on the Psychoactive Drug Chart. 05:30, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		I, WooyiTalk to me?, hereby award this barnstar to you, Thoric, for your outstanding and diligent contributions to drug-related articles. WooyiTalk to me? 02:14, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

"It's always a long day, 86,400 won't fit into a short."