I am relatively new to role-playing, having just a year or so under my belt, most that time spent behind the GM screen of one campaign or the other.
While I have had the chance to try several systems, I have never really gotten to be a player of something long term. There has been the occasional one-shot, but never more than that. The role of the GM is one I enjoy playing, but I also want to see things from the other side of the screen.
Now I am looking for a group in order to experience being a player. I prefer long term stories, and tend to make characters that are a bit away from the norm. In my eyes, anything goes if it makes a good story, but munchkins are a no go for just about any reason.
I am familiar with a few systems: D&D 4th Edition, Pathfinder and the 4th and 5th editions of Shadowrun. Right now I GM Shadowrun exclusively, though I tent to switch systems from time to time when the need for a change comes over me.