Creativity and New Media

This is a screen shot of an avatar I've made in a game called MapleStory. It is a 12 year old game and I've been playing it on and off for about 8 years. This is my main character but there are other ones that I made. One of the reasons why I play it is because there is a large variety of cosmetics that you can change for your character.

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  1. TheGood TheBad and TheCellsphonesMay 14, 2017 at 3:44 PM

    I also use to play MapleStory game but now quit a long time ago and moved on to my current game, Black Desert Online. You should try it out the customization cosmetically has no limit in that game!

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