Brad, Al and I were friends that met through the MTGnews forums. Eventually we left those forums but decided we still wanted to do stuff together so decided to form a playtesting group. Jeff joined soon thereafter and we picked up the rest of the guys along the way. Except for Rich and I, who met at Brown University, and Rich and Al, who met at a Waterbury tournament, we've yet to meet each other in real life!
And I am the shadowy figure, lurking in the background, whose methods - like his motives - remain unseen.