I love Team Fortress 2 and I've never even played it. The amount of personality they put into the characters is just amazing. And hilarious.
See for yourself.
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Ray had heard tales of the fishmen from his uncle, but had never seen one, or had hoped to see one, himself. Ikarous Ryu was undoubtedly a rare specimen among his kind for getting this far in the competition, but combined with the stories he had heard and the evidence before his eyes, he silently prayed that Luro would take this threat more seriously.
Luro's other opponent was... well, she had a sword, a single-edged curved blade, but it was of foreign design to Lendria. That she was one of the finalists said plenty for her skill, but what really caught his interest was the way she carried herself. Luro had the sense of haphazardness to him, and the fishman stood with an alien, yet familiar stance of controlled power, waiting to be released. This “Bow Black,” or Alicia Tashigi as the announcer had introduced her, seemed to be so completely at ease, it seemed as if she was standing there alone, without the crowd or even an opponent to face her. When the fight started, her attitude hardly seemed to change, fighting as if she wasn't fighting, but rather dancing or making some form of art. Ray hardly paid attention to the fight; his eyes were glued on Tashigi. Her graceful style was quite different than the swift and straightforward form he was accustomed to. Hers had a beauty to it. When she landed the final blow on the fishman, Ray broke from his trance to cheer wildly for the two of them. To be an accomplished fighter and look damn good doing it? This woman is something else.
Now it was only Luro and Alicia. Luro could definitely end this if he could get one straight shot lined up, but Alicia could probably overwhelm him quickly. He was cheering for Luro, but a small part of him wanted to see Alicia defeat him, half because Ray wanted to see the limits of Luro's strength, and half because he was so enamored with Alicia's fighting style. Either way, he knew they were in a hell of a show.
Luro's other opponent was... well, she had a sword, a single-edged curved blade, but it was of foreign design to Lendria. That she was one of the finalists said plenty for her skill, but what really caught his interest was the way she carried herself. Luro had the sense of haphazardness to him, and the fishman stood with an alien, yet familiar stance of controlled power, waiting to be released. This “Bow Black,” or Alicia Tashigi as the announcer had introduced her, seemed to be so completely at ease, it seemed as if she was standing there alone, without the crowd or even an opponent to face her. When the fight started, her attitude hardly seemed to change, fighting as if she wasn't fighting, but rather dancing or making some form of art. Ray hardly paid attention to the fight; his eyes were glued on Tashigi. Her graceful style was quite different than the swift and straightforward form he was accustomed to. Hers had a beauty to it. When she landed the final blow on the fishman, Ray broke from his trance to cheer wildly for the two of them. To be an accomplished fighter and look damn good doing it? This woman is something else.
Now it was only Luro and Alicia. Luro could definitely end this if he could get one straight shot lined up, but Alicia could probably overwhelm him quickly. He was cheering for Luro, but a small part of him wanted to see Alicia defeat him, half because Ray wanted to see the limits of Luro's strength, and half because he was so enamored with Alicia's fighting style. Either way, he knew they were in a hell of a show.
Sorry, I've been struck by another bout of chronic laziness.
I was also slightly intimidated by the great pictures everyone was posting, so I refrained, having none myself to add... or so I thought.
I'll get to work on a post. EDIT: Post up.
PS: Hi Prince!
I was also slightly intimidated by the great pictures everyone was posting, so I refrained, having none myself to add... or so I thought.
I'll get to work on a post. EDIT: Post up.
PS: Hi Prince!
Guhh, realized my last post was full of code errors. (Or whatever you call these bracket-y things '[i]')
Emphasis on was: they're fixed now.
Emphasis on was: they're fixed now.
Not quite as impressive, but it is rather large. It probably needs a trim soon.
Believe it or not, I've had a beard since freshman year of high-school.
Believe it or not, I've had a beard since freshman year of high-school.
Ray and Danny managed to find their Captain in the stands and find a seat before Luro's first match began. Ray was excited to see the extent of Luro's capabilities. He leaned forward in his seat to get the best possible view. Luro was standing in the arena, nonchalantly conversing with his opponent, a woman who seemed familiar, but Ray pushed the thought aside, intent on watching the battle. Sure enough, seemingly without warning, they stopped talking when the woman lunged at Luro with her blade. A hasty blow, Luro must have provoked something out of her. Ray was familiar with Luro's perpetually laid-back attitude, but someone more serious could easily take insult.
The pair broke apart and verbally sparred for a moment before returning to battle. Ray was silently impressed with Luro's dexterity with his rifle, parrying all the woman's sword strikes. Suddenly she drew several throwing knives and threw them in an impressive spread. Ray leaned forward, eyes wider, excited with this new twist. Luro deflected the ones aimed for him, but his opponent had stepped into his blind-spot and hastily caught one of the blades that missed mid-air. The shadowstep, an impressive, if unsporting, technique that I've never learned. If you know it's coming, its easy to counter, but unnerving, especially since you can't see your opponent. Sure enough, Luro knew it was coming and countered it at the last second, provoking a mad cheer from the audience. Luro kicked her away and they started talking again. Ray began to wonder if they knew each other, considering how much time they had spent talking instead of fighting.
Then, Ray noticed her tapping her foot. Ray leaned in and furrowed his brow. What is she doing...? One, two, three, four, five... Then she closed the distance between the two of then faster than he had seen any Lendrian duelist move. Eyes wide, Ray was astounded that Luro was able to riposte her blow. Luro hurled her across the arena and aimed his gun at her. Ray leaned back let out a deep breath that he had unconsciously been holding for some time. The fight's all over. They're nearly point-blank and Luro has her to rights. He's probably trying to convince her of that. Ray noticed Danny, nearly incoherent, had been completely caught up in the excitement of the crowd. Laughing, he said, “Okay, calm down, Danny, the fight's over.”
But when the woman started crying, something clicked in Ray's mind. The woman who bumped into Danny and I, she wore the same dress. Its her down there, and she knows Luro. She had dropped her weapons and stood, sobbing, facing Luro.
Ray jerked when he heard the crack of Luro's rifle. On the face of it, Ray initially thought Luro behaved rather cold-heartedly; Danny certainly seemed to think so, but Ray realized they must have had some history, perhaps history like his and Lisset's, and since he hadn't the faintest idea what they were talking about, he decided to trust in Luro's judgment. “Makachi had his reasons. He must have.”
“So, when's the next fight?” he asked, brightening from his darkened mood.
The pair broke apart and verbally sparred for a moment before returning to battle. Ray was silently impressed with Luro's dexterity with his rifle, parrying all the woman's sword strikes. Suddenly she drew several throwing knives and threw them in an impressive spread. Ray leaned forward, eyes wider, excited with this new twist. Luro deflected the ones aimed for him, but his opponent had stepped into his blind-spot and hastily caught one of the blades that missed mid-air. The shadowstep, an impressive, if unsporting, technique that I've never learned. If you know it's coming, its easy to counter, but unnerving, especially since you can't see your opponent. Sure enough, Luro knew it was coming and countered it at the last second, provoking a mad cheer from the audience. Luro kicked her away and they started talking again. Ray began to wonder if they knew each other, considering how much time they had spent talking instead of fighting.
Then, Ray noticed her tapping her foot. Ray leaned in and furrowed his brow. What is she doing...? One, two, three, four, five... Then she closed the distance between the two of then faster than he had seen any Lendrian duelist move. Eyes wide, Ray was astounded that Luro was able to riposte her blow. Luro hurled her across the arena and aimed his gun at her. Ray leaned back let out a deep breath that he had unconsciously been holding for some time. The fight's all over. They're nearly point-blank and Luro has her to rights. He's probably trying to convince her of that. Ray noticed Danny, nearly incoherent, had been completely caught up in the excitement of the crowd. Laughing, he said, “Okay, calm down, Danny, the fight's over.”
But when the woman started crying, something clicked in Ray's mind. The woman who bumped into Danny and I, she wore the same dress. Its her down there, and she knows Luro. She had dropped her weapons and stood, sobbing, facing Luro.
Ray jerked when he heard the crack of Luro's rifle. On the face of it, Ray initially thought Luro behaved rather cold-heartedly; Danny certainly seemed to think so, but Ray realized they must have had some history, perhaps history like his and Lisset's, and since he hadn't the faintest idea what they were talking about, he decided to trust in Luro's judgment. “Makachi had his reasons. He must have.”
“So, when's the next fight?” he asked, brightening from his darkened mood.
A short and funny video. I have a beard and have been asked by people (usually friends) if they can feel it, so I find this video hilarious and completely true.
Hey guys. Back from Jury Duty. Sucked. Tired. May have to go back in on Thursday, will let you know by Wednesday evening when I find out. Too tired for post tonight. G'nite.
Welp, it looks like I need to show up tomorrow, so don't expect me to post or anything.
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