Thursday, March 24, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Fallout New Vegas
Warning, lot and lots of nerdy stuff ahead.
:) So, I finished my first playthrough of New Vegas. I'm normally a completionist, but this time I didn't even get to level 30. Still, I did to a lot, helped a lot of people, and ended up creating a free and independent New Vegas. Yaaay. As I played the game, though, I found that I was drawn much more to the characters than I had been last game (Fallout 3). While there are several reasons for this, I found that the voice actors were simply top notch, so I'd like to go over some of them. Some of them may surprise you. Some of them will instantly brand me as a nerd because I recognized them myself.
1)[Felicia Day]
If you haven't heard of Felicia Day I suggest you educate yourself. :) Aside from her overall pale, redheaded, nerdy hotness, she's also an actress, singer and director. She created the hit online web series The Guild (fictionalized story about life in the world of MMORPGs) , stared in Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog (A Musical Tragedy in a world where quasi-super people battle each other in hoaky, awesome ways) and also in The Legend of Neil (A short web series about a man who gets drunk while playing The Legend of Zelda, and finds himself within the land of Hyrule). Additionally she will be in the upcoming web series Dragon Age: Redemption. If you're a big DA fan (Gabby :P ) you'll either be chomping at the bit for this, or you already know about it. ;)
Within New Vegas she voices the spirited Brotherhood of Steel companion, Veronica. In the interest of spoilers, I won't say much else except that she plays a sexy power armor-wearing, face-punching lesbian quite well.
Obviously I've got quite the crush on Felicia, so I think I have the most information about her. What can I say, she's amazing.
2) [René Auberjonois]
This fellow voices the powerful leader of the New Vegas strip, Mr. House. While you may not recognize his name right away, some of my nerdier friends may remember him as the Changeling "Odo" in Star Trek Deep Space Nine. His interesting voice adds a lot of character to the almost stuffy Mr. House.
3) [Mathew Perry]
Many of you have watched Friends the hit 90's SitCom which raked in bafillionz of dollars. Mathew Perry played one of my favorite characters in Friends (second to Courteney Cox, rawr) and is a hilarious person off-screen and on screen. Perry admitted to being a huge fan of Fallout 3, so he was given an integral part in New Vegas. Way to go, man. Your accent was pretty good.
In New Vegas he returns to play another of my favorite characters. Although at first I didn't like him, since he shot me in the face and then buried me alive, I learned that I was just a pawn in a much larger scheme and he was just trying to free New Vegas from everything that was trying to keep it down. That's right, Perry plays the throwback to the 50's mafia greaser, Benny, the man in the checkered suit. Benny is a good guy deep down, but I'm sure many people felt the need to return the favor of being shot in the face by him.
4) [Wil Wheaton]
Further Delving into my nerdiness, we have Mr. X-Wesly Crusher from Star Trek TNG. He has done a number of other things as well, including playing as Fawkes in The Guild, Felicia Days characters temporary love interest. Wheaton has a certain cult following, and although I'm not really part of it, I have respect for the man.
Wheaton voiced all of the Robobrains found in the game. Not very glamorous, but I thought it was pretty hilarious. Way to go, Crusher.
5) [Michael Dorn]
What's this? Another name drudged from the annals of Star Trek? That's right, Dorn is back again. He originally played the always cheerful Klingon Worf from Star Trek, TNG. He also played in Mass Effect 2 as Gatatog Uvenk, the angry krogan unwilling to let Grunt in with the rest of the krogan. Dorn played football and is a big guy, able to likely squash most people, this is presented well in his intimidating, low voice. Scarrryy.
Voicing the Super Mutant from New Vegas, Marcus (who was in Fallout 2 as well), a super mutant completely willing to not kill people, Marcus runs the Ski Lodge renamed Jacobstown, where other super muties can be free from human oppression if they feel like it. Dorn also voiced the main boss of Fallout 2, Frank Horrigan.
6) [Ron Perlman]
Perlman is an incredible character actor. He general plays in tough guy roles and is likely most famous as Hell Boy.
Perlman has in every Fallout Game voiced the Narrator who Introduces the game, and then Concludes it's ending. War...War never changes.
7) [Wayne Newton]
I couldn't go without mentioning the man who wrote the famous sound where he sounded like a woman, Danke Schoen.
In New Vegas he voices the constant, classy voice of Mr. New Vegas over the radio, keeping you awake and entertained with classic songs like Big Iron.
Lastly, I have to mention Steve Blum and Liam O'Brien who are famous only as voice actors, and do an incredible job with the many smaller roles they play.
There are a lot of incredible voice actors in the game, and I'd like to talk about them all, but oh well.
:) So, I finished my first playthrough of New Vegas. I'm normally a completionist, but this time I didn't even get to level 30. Still, I did to a lot, helped a lot of people, and ended up creating a free and independent New Vegas. Yaaay. As I played the game, though, I found that I was drawn much more to the characters than I had been last game (Fallout 3). While there are several reasons for this, I found that the voice actors were simply top notch, so I'd like to go over some of them. Some of them may surprise you. Some of them will instantly brand me as a nerd because I recognized them myself.
1)[Felicia Day]
If you haven't heard of Felicia Day I suggest you educate yourself. :) Aside from her overall pale, redheaded, nerdy hotness, she's also an actress, singer and director. She created the hit online web series The Guild (fictionalized story about life in the world of MMORPGs) , stared in Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog (A Musical Tragedy in a world where quasi-super people battle each other in hoaky, awesome ways) and also in The Legend of Neil (A short web series about a man who gets drunk while playing The Legend of Zelda, and finds himself within the land of Hyrule). Additionally she will be in the upcoming web series Dragon Age: Redemption. If you're a big DA fan (Gabby :P ) you'll either be chomping at the bit for this, or you already know about it. ;)
Within New Vegas she voices the spirited Brotherhood of Steel companion, Veronica. In the interest of spoilers, I won't say much else except that she plays a sexy power armor-wearing, face-punching lesbian quite well.
Obviously I've got quite the crush on Felicia, so I think I have the most information about her. What can I say, she's amazing.
2) [René Auberjonois]
This fellow voices the powerful leader of the New Vegas strip, Mr. House. While you may not recognize his name right away, some of my nerdier friends may remember him as the Changeling "Odo" in Star Trek Deep Space Nine. His interesting voice adds a lot of character to the almost stuffy Mr. House.
3) [Mathew Perry]
Many of you have watched Friends the hit 90's SitCom which raked in bafillionz of dollars. Mathew Perry played one of my favorite characters in Friends (second to Courteney Cox, rawr) and is a hilarious person off-screen and on screen. Perry admitted to being a huge fan of Fallout 3, so he was given an integral part in New Vegas. Way to go, man. Your accent was pretty good.
In New Vegas he returns to play another of my favorite characters. Although at first I didn't like him, since he shot me in the face and then buried me alive, I learned that I was just a pawn in a much larger scheme and he was just trying to free New Vegas from everything that was trying to keep it down. That's right, Perry plays the throwback to the 50's mafia greaser, Benny, the man in the checkered suit. Benny is a good guy deep down, but I'm sure many people felt the need to return the favor of being shot in the face by him.
4) [Wil Wheaton]
Further Delving into my nerdiness, we have Mr. X-Wesly Crusher from Star Trek TNG. He has done a number of other things as well, including playing as Fawkes in The Guild, Felicia Days characters temporary love interest. Wheaton has a certain cult following, and although I'm not really part of it, I have respect for the man.
Wheaton voiced all of the Robobrains found in the game. Not very glamorous, but I thought it was pretty hilarious. Way to go, Crusher.
5) [Michael Dorn]
What's this? Another name drudged from the annals of Star Trek? That's right, Dorn is back again. He originally played the always cheerful Klingon Worf from Star Trek, TNG. He also played in Mass Effect 2 as Gatatog Uvenk, the angry krogan unwilling to let Grunt in with the rest of the krogan. Dorn played football and is a big guy, able to likely squash most people, this is presented well in his intimidating, low voice. Scarrryy.
Voicing the Super Mutant from New Vegas, Marcus (who was in Fallout 2 as well), a super mutant completely willing to not kill people, Marcus runs the Ski Lodge renamed Jacobstown, where other super muties can be free from human oppression if they feel like it. Dorn also voiced the main boss of Fallout 2, Frank Horrigan.
6) [Ron Perlman]
Perlman is an incredible character actor. He general plays in tough guy roles and is likely most famous as Hell Boy.
Perlman has in every Fallout Game voiced the Narrator who Introduces the game, and then Concludes it's ending. War...War never changes.
7) [Wayne Newton]
I couldn't go without mentioning the man who wrote the famous sound where he sounded like a woman, Danke Schoen.
In New Vegas he voices the constant, classy voice of Mr. New Vegas over the radio, keeping you awake and entertained with classic songs like Big Iron.
Lastly, I have to mention Steve Blum and Liam O'Brien who are famous only as voice actors, and do an incredible job with the many smaller roles they play.
There are a lot of incredible voice actors in the game, and I'd like to talk about them all, but oh well.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Take your money
So, my cousin Ellie wants me to collaborate with her on an artistic project. She's already written a book, but she'd like me to do some sort of webcomic type deal with her.
She might be vastly underestimating my abilities, but no harm in trying.
She might be vastly underestimating my abilities, but no harm in trying.
Friday, September 3, 2010
The High Road
I had some crazy shit to put in here.
Instead, I'm just going to say that when I get depressed, all I wanna do is play WoW.
Instead, I'm just going to say that when I get depressed, all I wanna do is play WoW.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Finding Me.
The Heartstone
EpiPrologue
Lo held her grandmothers necklace tightly in the palm of her hand. Her fingers were cramped, but she couldn't let go. Her knuckles were white, and a lesser woman would have crumpled over in a sobbing mess over the severe gash in her side.
Instead, all she could do was stare intently at what was in her other hand. It was an amazing jewel the size of a coconut, weighing at least seven or eight pounds. It was transparent with a beautiful red hue. Lumps of mud, vegetation and slime covered much of it, but despite the layer of filth, there was no doubting the truly glorious gem she held.
It seemed wrong, a sin, to have it covered in such a disgusting mess. She closed her eyes, at last she had what she came for. So many others had tried, but their intentions were less than admirable. The nearly impregnable fortress, the truly frightening guardians. Thinking about it reminded her that she had just been through a lot.
As she held the stone in her hand, the throbbing in her side stopped, and she felt suddenly lighter. She wasn't sure what it was, but it felt good, it felt...right.
She opened her eyes and looked about to find that she was still standing in the fortress. She peered at the trail of bodies she had left behind. They were not human, perhaps, but it certainly seemed a waste. After her discussions with each of the guardians, she had realized that they were only doing what they thought was best. They protected the gem at all costs. Most of them were obsessive, thinking only of the stone at all times. It was a sad fate for all in the fortress, but now the stone could be put to good use. She didn't know how exactly, but she could tell it would all work out now, that was just one of the many things she simply knew.
She knelt down on the ground and wiped the stone cleanly on the thick, green grass which had engulfed the entire platform where she was standing. No doubt some of Sententia's work. She hadn't noticed in her previous battle that the entire chamber was surrounded by a near endless grove of trees. It had been so bright in the area that she wouldn't have noticed them. She supposed that each tree likely meant something to poor Sententia. It was likely not best to dwell on him. Killing him had to be done, She would leave the grove as it was, and hopefully it would flourish even without it's protector.
Lo finally let go of the pendant. Her hand strained to return to grasping the air, the fresh indentations from gripping the pendant still worn into her fingers. She quickly placed the stone into her leather pouch. It was a tight fit, as she had estimated the stone to be much smaller, but at least it didn't look like it would fall out, it would be a tragedy to lose it due to clumsiness after all of this work.
Lo picked herself off her knees and took one last glance around the platform. It was an amazing feet of engineering or magic, or whatever. The forest around her, the white stone steps and entrance leading down. The intricate carvings on the stones seemed to tell a story of the stone, but she didn't bother trying to figure it out. She might feel better, (much, much better, even) but she still had several small wound and one very large wound that all needed treatments. The Blind Tree of Occulum stood in the center of the platform. All of the stories about the tree were right, which is surprising, considering no one had ever made it this far.
She speculated briefly to herself, wondering if perhaps...one of the guardians had told someone about the tree. It didn't matter she supposed. She looked at the white stones again, running her hand across them one last time before she descended back down the stairs. It was time to return home.
EpiPrologue
Lo held her grandmothers necklace tightly in the palm of her hand. Her fingers were cramped, but she couldn't let go. Her knuckles were white, and a lesser woman would have crumpled over in a sobbing mess over the severe gash in her side.
Instead, all she could do was stare intently at what was in her other hand. It was an amazing jewel the size of a coconut, weighing at least seven or eight pounds. It was transparent with a beautiful red hue. Lumps of mud, vegetation and slime covered much of it, but despite the layer of filth, there was no doubting the truly glorious gem she held.
It seemed wrong, a sin, to have it covered in such a disgusting mess. She closed her eyes, at last she had what she came for. So many others had tried, but their intentions were less than admirable. The nearly impregnable fortress, the truly frightening guardians. Thinking about it reminded her that she had just been through a lot.
As she held the stone in her hand, the throbbing in her side stopped, and she felt suddenly lighter. She wasn't sure what it was, but it felt good, it felt...right.
She opened her eyes and looked about to find that she was still standing in the fortress. She peered at the trail of bodies she had left behind. They were not human, perhaps, but it certainly seemed a waste. After her discussions with each of the guardians, she had realized that they were only doing what they thought was best. They protected the gem at all costs. Most of them were obsessive, thinking only of the stone at all times. It was a sad fate for all in the fortress, but now the stone could be put to good use. She didn't know how exactly, but she could tell it would all work out now, that was just one of the many things she simply knew.
She knelt down on the ground and wiped the stone cleanly on the thick, green grass which had engulfed the entire platform where she was standing. No doubt some of Sententia's work. She hadn't noticed in her previous battle that the entire chamber was surrounded by a near endless grove of trees. It had been so bright in the area that she wouldn't have noticed them. She supposed that each tree likely meant something to poor Sententia. It was likely not best to dwell on him. Killing him had to be done, She would leave the grove as it was, and hopefully it would flourish even without it's protector.
Lo finally let go of the pendant. Her hand strained to return to grasping the air, the fresh indentations from gripping the pendant still worn into her fingers. She quickly placed the stone into her leather pouch. It was a tight fit, as she had estimated the stone to be much smaller, but at least it didn't look like it would fall out, it would be a tragedy to lose it due to clumsiness after all of this work.
Lo picked herself off her knees and took one last glance around the platform. It was an amazing feet of engineering or magic, or whatever. The forest around her, the white stone steps and entrance leading down. The intricate carvings on the stones seemed to tell a story of the stone, but she didn't bother trying to figure it out. She might feel better, (much, much better, even) but she still had several small wound and one very large wound that all needed treatments. The Blind Tree of Occulum stood in the center of the platform. All of the stories about the tree were right, which is surprising, considering no one had ever made it this far.
She speculated briefly to herself, wondering if perhaps...one of the guardians had told someone about the tree. It didn't matter she supposed. She looked at the white stones again, running her hand across them one last time before she descended back down the stairs. It was time to return home.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
She's so high above me.
Sometimes, I look at my hands and think to myself...
"Is it possible that I'm cursed with this splotchiness for s reason?"
It's an endless amount of fun for people to ask about it. Like cancer or something.
"What happened to your hands?"
"Oh, one day, I just thought to myself 'MAN! This canister of thermite is just not starting my hands on fire enough.' "
I always have some stupid asshole thing to say about it. I guess I just don't want to be reminded that I'm some sort of freak. Isn't it already bad enough that lots of people are scared of me, and that I'm fat? No, I have to look like marble cake too.
Now the skin on my arms is peeling. I'm sure a lot of people are going to think the two are related. At first I thought they were related, until I remembered the bad sunburn I'd gotten.
Ah well.
I tried to cut down on my food intake last week, but I've simply plateaued. It might have been that brownie sundae I had with my niece though, either way I haven't lost a pound all week, and I'm getting tired. I keep thinking that doing less will help, but it seems to have the reverse effect. Every time I run a mile on the treadmill, I feel like I should have gone for twice as long and twice as fast. Of course, when I move up to the speed I'd like to go at normally (4.0-4.5 MPH) I start to feel a terrible pain in my side. Not pretty, but I have been getting better.
As for actual lifting, I've moved up to 3 sets of 12 reps of 180 pounds on the bench press, and 3 sets of 20 reps of 170 pounds on the a machine. I feel like I should do more than those two. I tried to work my biceps, but I can't stand it. I don't know why, but my triceps have always been stronger, I can barely curl 40 pounds, it's pathetic, I think I've seen several women in the gym who can curl more.
Speaking of women, I'm consistently seeing a pair of 30-35 year old women at the gym. One of them looks fantastic for her age, the other one smells fantastic. I can't bring myself to talk to either one of them, they look like they could easily be married. Still, that one chick has an amazing...well, anyway, she's very fit.
Not that I would have any chance anyway, not that I'm even sure I would want one.
Actually, no, I would totally hit that, but still, there's about 7-8 much skinnier and more muscled men in the gym whenever the two go. Maybe that is why they go. I dunno.
Either way, I need to start losing again, I want to lose at least another 20 pounds before august is over. Previously, I'd stated that if I had continued at the pace I was going, I'd have lost 210 pounds by October. Technically, that would put me underweight quite a bit, but it's a nice goal to shoot for. I'd be ecstatic if I could lose half that much, though my goal is to hit 170 before next year. We'll see, with the stress of school, work and all of these other new endeavors, one can't really tell.
Anime Banzai is what I would consider to be right around the corner, I don't think I'll be going as Kamina, since I just can't pull off the half naked look. Even if I were to get skinny by then, what if I still had all of that excess skin to fit back into? Like Fat Bastard.
No thanks, I think I'd rather go as a Dalek.
I'll probably end up dressed as someone with very little exposed skin. And maybe a girdle.
"Is it possible that I'm cursed with this splotchiness for s reason?"
It's an endless amount of fun for people to ask about it. Like cancer or something.
"What happened to your hands?"
"Oh, one day, I just thought to myself 'MAN! This canister of thermite is just not starting my hands on fire enough.' "
I always have some stupid asshole thing to say about it. I guess I just don't want to be reminded that I'm some sort of freak. Isn't it already bad enough that lots of people are scared of me, and that I'm fat? No, I have to look like marble cake too.
Now the skin on my arms is peeling. I'm sure a lot of people are going to think the two are related. At first I thought they were related, until I remembered the bad sunburn I'd gotten.
Ah well.
I tried to cut down on my food intake last week, but I've simply plateaued. It might have been that brownie sundae I had with my niece though, either way I haven't lost a pound all week, and I'm getting tired. I keep thinking that doing less will help, but it seems to have the reverse effect. Every time I run a mile on the treadmill, I feel like I should have gone for twice as long and twice as fast. Of course, when I move up to the speed I'd like to go at normally (4.0-4.5 MPH) I start to feel a terrible pain in my side. Not pretty, but I have been getting better.
As for actual lifting, I've moved up to 3 sets of 12 reps of 180 pounds on the bench press, and 3 sets of 20 reps of 170 pounds on the a machine. I feel like I should do more than those two. I tried to work my biceps, but I can't stand it. I don't know why, but my triceps have always been stronger, I can barely curl 40 pounds, it's pathetic, I think I've seen several women in the gym who can curl more.
Speaking of women, I'm consistently seeing a pair of 30-35 year old women at the gym. One of them looks fantastic for her age, the other one smells fantastic. I can't bring myself to talk to either one of them, they look like they could easily be married. Still, that one chick has an amazing...well, anyway, she's very fit.
Not that I would have any chance anyway, not that I'm even sure I would want one.
Actually, no, I would totally hit that, but still, there's about 7-8 much skinnier and more muscled men in the gym whenever the two go. Maybe that is why they go. I dunno.
Either way, I need to start losing again, I want to lose at least another 20 pounds before august is over. Previously, I'd stated that if I had continued at the pace I was going, I'd have lost 210 pounds by October. Technically, that would put me underweight quite a bit, but it's a nice goal to shoot for. I'd be ecstatic if I could lose half that much, though my goal is to hit 170 before next year. We'll see, with the stress of school, work and all of these other new endeavors, one can't really tell.
Anime Banzai is what I would consider to be right around the corner, I don't think I'll be going as Kamina, since I just can't pull off the half naked look. Even if I were to get skinny by then, what if I still had all of that excess skin to fit back into? Like Fat Bastard.
No thanks, I think I'd rather go as a Dalek.
I'll probably end up dressed as someone with very little exposed skin. And maybe a girdle.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Hrm.
Earlier I thought of a really funny joke involving the word mammary.
Something about short term mammary loss or something.
Damn, I totally forgot it.
Something about short term mammary loss or something.
Damn, I totally forgot it.
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