Pretty much everyone in 4DR should recognize my name from 15 miles away, but if you don't, first off, what rock have you been living under, and second off...
Hi fellas! I'm Amaya, formerly known as Sonic, and I am the Financial Admin for this website, as well as a 4DR Leader. You can also call me Tom as that's my real life name.
I'm 24 years old and was born on July 3rd, 1998 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Things weren't all peachy up there though, so in order to avoid the corrupt Mayor of Detroit and the huge crime rate, my family moved south to a little town called Beavercreek, Ohio in 2003. I spent most of my childhood there until moving a little further south on my own to an apartment down in Loveland, Ohio in May of 2017, because I wanted to move a lot closer to my work place at the time, and learn what it's like to live on my own. As of recently, I moved house to start a new chapter of my life in Stafford, Virginia in May 2020.
I currently work for the Department of Transportation working as a Traffic Control operator IRL, which is basically the guy that updates the electronic signs you see on the highway and dispatches Safety Service Patrol when there's stuff in the road. So if you ever stop by Northern Virginia and see one of the signs saying something funny, you'll know who that was!
I've been in the Mario Kart Wii community from late 2011 to mid-2019. I started out as a young, stupid, and immature 13-year old, and I have gone through about 3 or 4 gaming handle changes, the most recent one in 2015 to my present day one, Amaya. I've joined/created numerous upon numerous clans in my day, but the one that holds the most significance to me is 4DR, not just because I'm a Leader of it, but I've also made so many amazing memories with this clan.
I'm generally a pretty reserved/quiet person, but I can be pretty wild and crazy at times, especially if I'm in a call with some of my friends or streaming on Twitch. I also try to be funny, even though I'm usually not half the time
. I'm a really nice guy (as long as you don't be a dickhead to me or my friends) so please do not hesitate to ask me any questions if you have any. I'm also somewhat knowledgeable (having played for over 8 years lol) and have done a handful of speedruns on MKWii, so I can help you out if you want to get better at the game.
In terms of my other hobbies, I enjoy playing tabletop card games and play Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel competitively, which are the 2 major games I play nowadays. I'm also a moderator in the official Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel discord server, so feel free to stop by and say hi! In addition, I do watch the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime from time to time since I liked it as a kid, and I wanted to finish watching the series after I stopped in the early bits of 5D's. My absolute favorite character from the series is without a doubt Jack Atlas. I just love how he's so arrogant and high-maintenance, but deep down he has a kind heart (kinda like me in a way). I'm also a pretty avid pizza fan, and have worked in the pizza business for over 3 years (also if you happen to meet up with me in real life, I can teach you how to make your own pizza from scratch).
If you ever want to talk to me or need any site-related assistance, drop me a PM on the forum or on Discord (amaya#9494)! I wont bite.