But who’s walking the “Retrograde Road”?
| Name: | Popfan |
| Aliases: | Sentient cheesecake Oatfan etc. |
| Birthday: | 21 October 1995 (age 26, Libra) |
| Bloodtype: | B |
| Skillset: | Being a jack of all trades and master of none Affinity with foreign languages Self-teaching Good at retro games (maybe) |
| Languages: | German (native) English (fluent) Japanese (probably N3) Swedish (somewhat) Russian (already forgetting) Finnish (beginner) |
| Interests: | Languages Lava lamps Gaming All things retro |
| Other: | Programming languages feel a lot easier to learn than spoken languages, even though I only know a few. |
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Retired Members
| Spaztique | One of the three founding members, responsible for the story and music for Endless Blue. His involvement with the circle died when that game stopped being worked on, but he was nevertheless a beacon of inspiration for everyone around him and the reason Popfan began honing his skills. |
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| FullHitPoints | One of the three founding members, responsible for coding Endless Blue and later MajiKana. After both projects died, he went on to do his own thing separate from the circle, but he is the one who initially tutored Popfan in coding. |
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And why that name?
“Retrograde” means “to move backwards” — or, in this particular case, “to be facing backwards”. The “road” is a metaphor for my progress, how far I’ve come, and how much further I’ve yet to go — in terms of my creative output, yes, but also my sensibilities, my growth as a person, the progression of my life in general...
It means to move forward while not forgetting to look back. To carve out a future while remembering and cherishing the past. To make the most of the present so it can later be another memory to look back on fondly. And if you’re moving forward while facing backwards, that is “moving in retrograde”, in a way.Popfan
