I'm terrible at formalities, so I'm just gonna cut the blabber and right to the chase, as it were. My name is Gabriel, I'm 19, from Finland, and a passionate lover of everything Derpy. I got into the fandom a little under three years ago, but I do not consider myself a brony. I always thought that the term sounded silly, if not outright stupid, but still, even so, I have no problem with others referring to me as such. I just dislike the label myself, and I much prefer "MLP fan" or "Pony lover" myself. I've been making art in various forms all my life, and I especially gravitate towards drawing, painting, and music. Last year, I had an unacceptably long artist's block, but a chance encounter on Omegle with a certain pegasister got me interested in art again, and I've been back in the business since october, last year. I guess that's all I can think of right now, so if you have any further questions, ask away, for I have nothing to hide. I hope my experience in this community will prove to be more fruitful and pleasant than so many others before it. Talk to you all soon.
I can understand not wanting to be called a brony, but pony lover has far more problems associated with it, just sayin. And, on that note, Welcome to everypony, please enjoy your stay.