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Tobyrae:Hello Zar Thanias!! Thanks for agreeing to this interview for the Outerworlds Newzletter.
Zar Thanias:my pleasure Toby :)
Zar Thanias:thanks for having me
Tobyrae:My pleasure

Tobyrae:Zar Thanias is a rather strange name, is there a reason behind it?
Zar Thanias:actually..it is rather strange and yes there is..as it is my Barsoomian citizen's name
Zar Thanias:for the readers..i'm aka Max :)
Zar Thanias:I belong to a group of OW cits that r something of a subculture of OW
Zar Thanias:It is part of the realm of the Barsoom Worlds :)
Tobyrae:Oh right! he he, I see a lot of them flitting about our universe and hear they are to be opening a new world soon, is that correct?
Zar Thanias:aye...Barsoom RPG is to be opening soon :)
Tobyrae:Realm?
Zar Thanias:well the Barsoomian culture spans a few worlds here...yep exactly...*Lothar, *Barsoom and *BARSMRPG.
Tobyrae:So there is more than one world like a group then?
Zar Thanias:exactly
Tobyrae:Ah ha, ok

Tobyrae:How long have you been a citizen of the Outerworlds Universe Zar Thanias?
Zar Thanias:well..I joined up in the 1st year of itz existence...my default cit # is 857
Tobyrae:Wow! Oldtimer then! He he
Tobyrae:Was Outerworlds Universe your first experience with a 3D chat?
Zar Thanias:yea...got drawn in by an icq chat friend..he gave me the link and I joined right away
Zar Thanias:yes it was...never knew AW or any others existed at the time
Tobyrae:That is great, word of mouth is a great venue for advertising
Zar Thanias:yes it is probably the best way :)

Tobyrae:Have you met any of the citizen’s of Outerworlds in Real Life?
Zar Thanias:eheh...I've met many of the great citizens of OW in rl :)  my rl job requires me to travel extensively..so thru that and the Road Trips ..I’ve been privileged to meet a great many of our citz
Zar Thanias:including yourself eheh.and what a great breakfast I had eheh :)
Tobyrae:I have not been as fortunate, I have met Max (aka you), Newt and b2thumpr and b2 and I are cousins in Real life.
Tobyrae:Did you find them to be pretty much like they are in the Chat world, or totally different?
Zar Thanias:most r what they type...and then some :)   they r friendly, hospitable, and just great ppl to be around either in here or in rl
Tobyrae:Agrees :)
Zar Thanias:I had the opportunity to go to England for work
Tobyrae:Oh? Do tell
Zar Thanias:there I met Danii and her hubby Barry...great ppl ...Barry is a cabby there...he drove us all over London, showing us all the cites...it was way kewl
Zar Thanias:had dinner with them in there flat...great ppl :)
Tobyrae:Advantages to having your job then.
Zar Thanias:met whitefox over there and Quizbot too :)
Zar Thanias:it was wonderful
Tobyrae:Wow, I bet you had a wonderful time
Zar Thanias:one I won't soon forget :)

Tobyrae:Do you now or have you ever owned your own VR world?
Zar Thanias:yes I’ve owned a world here.
Zar Thanias:it isn't up and running right now. But perhaps it will be again...nothing as glorious as your own tho
Tobyrae:I understand you do some modeling etc too?
Zar Thanias:yea started way back ...just now kinda getting back into it
Tobyrae:Hard to find the time I bet?
Zar Thanias:exactly..rl demands kind of prohibit extensive modeling anymore

Tobyrae:Who is the most interesting character you have found in Outerworlds?
Zar Thanias:hmm...thatz a good ?
Zar Thanias:I've met so many ppl in here..and in rl from here...wow...can I get back to u on that one?  eheh
Tobyrae:Sure no problem
Tobyrae:Be thinking what set them apart from the rest too

Tobyrae:What is the funniest nickname you have ever seen in here?
Tobyrae:*whispers*, not the nastiest but the funniest! lol
Zar Thanias:lol  thatz an easy one  kmonawannaleiya
Tobyrae:hehehehheeh
Tobyrae:Oh my, really?
Zar Thanias:they claimed to be Hawiian
Zar Thanias:lol
Tobyrae:Ya right!
Zar Thanias:thatz what I said
Tobyrae:That is funny

Tobyrae:What would you like to see added to Outerworlds that you feel would enhance everyone’s VR experience?
Zar Thanias:voice :) like sending grams or files...a voice link :)
Tobyrae:Is that possible?
Zar Thanias:honestly I don't know...but wouldn't it be kewl :)
Tobyrae:Sure would save on the fingers!
Zar Thanias:indeed lol

Tobyrae:What is your best quality?
Zar Thanias:not that it is always a correct perspective..but I’m pretty straight up

Tobyrae:What do you see as your worst quality?
Zar Thanias:reliability...so much I want to do for ppls...yet so often my rl doesn't allow me to get it done in a timely fashion
Tobyrae:I hear ya....

Tobyrae:Do you have a pet peeve?
Zar Thanias:in here?
Tobyrae:Here and/or real life yes
Zar Thanias:lol...ppl who just enter to create havoc...those that disregard the basic rule of respect that OW has been built upon
Zar Thanias:that would be it I guess

Tobyrae:What are some of your hobbies and interests in Real Life?
Zar Thanias:well.... I like to read...I enjoy going to amusement parks of all kinds in my rl travels  and experiencing the thrills of their best roller coasters eheh :)  here at home ...I love going into the city and going to the museums and such  as well as I'm
Zar Thanias:a Bears fan..so a trip to Soldier field is just a blast to watch my Bears...well lose usually but hey ..itz fun :)
Tobyrae:Roller Coasters? Yikes!
Zar Thanias:itz a good adrenaline thing for me eheh

Tobyrae:You are a music fan also, right?
Zar Thanias:oh yea..I like most all the genres...I can live without most of the country tunes..but even some of them I enjoy...smooth jazz being my genre of choice

Tobyrae:What do you think that Outerworlds could do to draw more people and keep them as part of the Outerworlds family?
Zar Thanias:hmm  all in all...I think they r doing a heck of a job...
Tobyrae:Agrees :)
Zar Thanias:itz a chore to run and maintain a universe of this magnitude...I commend Likee and Guardian in all there efforts
Zar Thanias:itz mine ...ALLL MINE LOL
Tobyrae:I can only imagine...I have trouble just keeping up with my world lol

Tobyrae:If you could change one thing in or about Outerworlds, what would it be?
Zar Thanias:if I could change one thing...it would be...this is unrealistic..but.....everyone would always get along and get things worked out
Tobyrae:Oh, wouldn't that be wonderful!

Tobyrae:Zar, I thank you for taking time for this interview...Is there any parting word you would like to say to the readers?
Zar Thanias:for the readers.... remember. It is easy to sit back and gripe about what is wrong...  so participate to help us all help everyone enjoy our experiences here and to address what U see is wrong
Tobyrae:Good advice Zar :)

Tobyrae:Well, I shall see you in 'our' universe then my friend!! Thanks again!
Zar Thanias:thank U Tobyrae :)...thanks for having me ...been an honor :)