I thought it would be nifty if we had a hangout, and since we're artists I figure a snooty cafe where 'regular' coffee isn't even on the menu is a good spot 
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Originally posted by Mad King James
I thought it would be nifty if we had a hangout, and since we're artists I figure a snooty cafe where 'regular' coffee isn't even on the menu is a good spot
This sounds like a good idea.
Btw, what's on the menu if coffee isn't??
one frappe; sweet with milk, please
so i walk in and everyone says, "norm"! no wait, this isn't a bar
from a recent interview with stephanos, published in eu graphica:
"... by s. konstantinos
i recently got to sit down with stephanos, the 'middle child' of the graphics community. for those that don't know, stephanos is a devilishly handsome (even for a heterosexual), painfully arrogant, flamboyantly dressed painter with what has to be the single-most worst french accent impression i've ever heard.
...
Q. how did you get started in the graphics forum?
A. i found zat i shared the concern of providing more accurate and more beauti-ful blaz-ons, so i download-ed a copy of ze gimp and taught my-self to paint. i spent time studying ze great mas-ters: korath, mad king james, and birger jarl; and i hope that i have found my own cen-ter
Q. you've often done shields that were previously done by others, do you think that's a bit redundant?
A. oh non, mon dieu! i hope zat one does not take it personally, we are not compet-ing; i like to present ze fans with a varie-ty, because, as is hu-man na-ture, some will pre-fer mine, and most will not, yes/no?. sooner or later my esteemed col-leagues will find a bet-ter inspiration and create a blaz-on that is far superior to mine; then perhaps i find a bet-ter one my-self. is this not the best way to ensure everyone gets some-thing zey like?
Q. so what exactly then is your approach?
A. a god-like inconsistan-cy, zyou know? for most i try to cre-ate a work that will please my-self, and then i share because maybe some-one will like it, too. i prefer to use photos that have not been used be-fore; others i like to give a new haircut, or different lipstick, or some-thing, zyou know? for some, i tend to prefer art a little more than accura-cy.
Q. what do you want your legacy to be?
A. i want peo-ple to feel the path-os, the spirit-ual crying of ze art, and think of me. i want my work to have a ... a je ne se quia ... that makes peo-ple say, "i must have it!", or, "mon dieu, it is hideous!" i will accept no mediocri-ty, i want peo-ple to think of my art as elizabeth hur-ley or margaret thatch-er ..."
stephanos
so i walk in and everyone says, "norm"! no wait, this isn't a bar
from a recent interview with stephanos, published in eu graphica:
"... by s. konstantinos
i recently got to sit down with stephanos, the 'middle child' of the graphics community. for those that don't know, stephanos is a devilishly handsome (even for a heterosexual), painfully arrogant, flamboyantly dressed painter with what has to be the single-most worst french accent impression i've ever heard.
...
Q. how did you get started in the graphics forum?
A. i found zat i shared the concern of providing more accurate and more beauti-ful blaz-ons, so i download-ed a copy of ze gimp and taught my-self to paint. i spent time studying ze great mas-ters: korath, mad king james, and birger jarl; and i hope that i have found my own cen-ter
Q. you've often done shields that were previously done by others, do you think that's a bit redundant?
A. oh non, mon dieu! i hope zat one does not take it personally, we are not compet-ing; i like to present ze fans with a varie-ty, because, as is hu-man na-ture, some will pre-fer mine, and most will not, yes/no?. sooner or later my esteemed col-leagues will find a bet-ter inspiration and create a blaz-on that is far superior to mine; then perhaps i find a bet-ter one my-self. is this not the best way to ensure everyone gets some-thing zey like?
Q. so what exactly then is your approach?
A. a god-like inconsistan-cy, zyou know? for most i try to cre-ate a work that will please my-self, and then i share because maybe some-one will like it, too. i prefer to use photos that have not been used be-fore; others i like to give a new haircut, or different lipstick, or some-thing, zyou know? for some, i tend to prefer art a little more than accura-cy.
Q. what do you want your legacy to be?
A. i want peo-ple to feel the path-os, the spirit-ual crying of ze art, and think of me. i want my work to have a ... a je ne se quia ... that makes peo-ple say, "i must have it!", or, "mon dieu, it is hideous!" i will accept no mediocri-ty, i want peo-ple to think of my art as elizabeth hur-ley or margaret thatch-er ..."
stephanos
We sit now with the Mad King for a private moment, as he sips some Chai Coffe whipped cream abomination by the window.
"Ahh welcome, I suppose you all want to know the big question, why?"
You're crazy?
"Well there's that, but for the most part, it's my desire to create, to establish, to mold bits of data into works of genius don't you know."
Can't say that I do
"Phillistine. Anyways, it all started aeons ago, when I popped into the GD forum asking about incorrect flags, as I didn't get a response, I supposed my request was unfulfillable, and as I have some graphic ablilty, I decided to try and whip together my own in my spare time."
Some people say this is all you do.
Laughs "I'm afraid not, throwing together a shield and a flag only takes maybe 5 minutes, and I didn't spend half as much time on my template as I should have, though luckily Korath fixed my most glaring oversights for me."
I see, can you make me something?
I don't have that much time anymore, though I'll get to it eventually
"Ahh welcome, I suppose you all want to know the big question, why?"
You're crazy?
"Well there's that, but for the most part, it's my desire to create, to establish, to mold bits of data into works of genius don't you know."
Can't say that I do
"Phillistine. Anyways, it all started aeons ago, when I popped into the GD forum asking about incorrect flags, as I didn't get a response, I supposed my request was unfulfillable, and as I have some graphic ablilty, I decided to try and whip together my own in my spare time."
Some people say this is all you do.
Laughs "I'm afraid not, throwing together a shield and a flag only takes maybe 5 minutes, and I didn't spend half as much time on my template as I should have, though luckily Korath fixed my most glaring oversights for me."
I see, can you make me something?
I don't have that much time anymore, though I'll get to it eventually
national eu graphica on assignment
by s. konstantinos
eu graphica is bringing you 'portraits', a series devoted to letting you know your friends in the graphics department. as an overview to 'portraits', we've designed a standard questionnaire for our artists, to be followed by more in-depth interviews with each artist to be published in the following months; don't miss the teaser articles with mad king james and stephanos already in this month's issue!
getting to know your artists
1. if there were no such thing as eu, what would you be doing?
2. what are your favorite five shields? (they needn't be your own)
3. what's your favorite food?
4. what are your hobbies, outside the computer?
5. what is your most embarrassing moment?
6. if you were a character in lord of the rings, who would you be? (why?)
7. what other computer/board games do you have in your library?
8. i'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10; what is it?
9. what's your most prized possession?
10. prince - you either love him or hate him; which is it?
by s. konstantinos
eu graphica is bringing you 'portraits', a series devoted to letting you know your friends in the graphics department. as an overview to 'portraits', we've designed a standard questionnaire for our artists, to be followed by more in-depth interviews with each artist to be published in the following months; don't miss the teaser articles with mad king james and stephanos already in this month's issue!
getting to know your artists
1. if there were no such thing as eu, what would you be doing?
2. what are your favorite five shields? (they needn't be your own)
3. what's your favorite food?
4. what are your hobbies, outside the computer?
5. what is your most embarrassing moment?
6. if you were a character in lord of the rings, who would you be? (why?)
7. what other computer/board games do you have in your library?
8. i'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10; what is it?
9. what's your most prized possession?
10. prince - you either love him or hate him; which is it?
Re: national eu graphica on assignment
The somewhat unknown artist Lars walks in, all the other artist imidiatly makes sure that all seats on their table apears to be taken and all of them makes sure not to gain eye contacts.
Lars sits down at a table and after a while a beautiful reportess (what are a felmale reporter called?) walks in to interwiev Lars.
1. if there were no such thing as eu, what would you be doing?
NO EU?!?! AAAAHH!!!!!!!!!
*Lars starts to hit his head into the table untill the Repotress manage to convince Lars that EU still exists*
2. what are your favorite five shields? (they needn't be your own)
I have no perticular favourites but i would like to answer with saying "GOOOOOAAALLL" instead, is that ok?
3. what's your favorite food?
Bread without butter or anything else on them...mmmmm
*Lars orders a sandwich and starts to eat it*
4. what are your hobbies, outside the computer?
Lars quicly respond "Dating you" then blinks to the Reportress, who then slaps him on his chin.
5. what is your most embarrassing moment?
five seconds ago
6. if you were a character in lord of the rings, who would you be? (why?)
"Smeagol, beacause i easily get attached to things which can be bad for my health" Then Lars gives the Reportress a meaning gaze, she slaps him on him once again
7. what other computer/board games do you have in your library?
"More then eu2 i have.... eu1 and about 583 japanese anime dating simulators; in which i renamed all girls after you" The reportress slaps Lars again... Lars can apperantly take alot of pain, most men would be vrying after all these slaps... but most likely it is just Lars brain which is to bad to understand pain
8. i'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10; what is it?
"you are thinking about "Sex" (swedish for 6).... with me" the girl doesnt slap lars this time
9. what's your most prized possession?
"My Idol of the Roleplaying god" lars takes out a picture form his jacket
10. prince - you either love him or hate him; which is it?
"I hate him, quite the opposite of you" this time the girl hits lars hard in the face, break his nose but still he doesnt move.
The somewhat unknown artist Lars walks in, all the other artist imidiatly makes sure that all seats on their table apears to be taken and all of them makes sure not to gain eye contacts.
Lars sits down at a table and after a while a beautiful reportess (what are a felmale reporter called?) walks in to interwiev Lars.
1. if there were no such thing as eu, what would you be doing?
NO EU?!?! AAAAHH!!!!!!!!!
*Lars starts to hit his head into the table untill the Repotress manage to convince Lars that EU still exists*
2. what are your favorite five shields? (they needn't be your own)
I have no perticular favourites but i would like to answer with saying "GOOOOOAAALLL" instead, is that ok?
3. what's your favorite food?
Bread without butter or anything else on them...mmmmm
*Lars orders a sandwich and starts to eat it*
4. what are your hobbies, outside the computer?
Lars quicly respond "Dating you" then blinks to the Reportress, who then slaps him on his chin.
5. what is your most embarrassing moment?
five seconds ago
6. if you were a character in lord of the rings, who would you be? (why?)
"Smeagol, beacause i easily get attached to things which can be bad for my health" Then Lars gives the Reportress a meaning gaze, she slaps him on him once again
7. what other computer/board games do you have in your library?
"More then eu2 i have.... eu1 and about 583 japanese anime dating simulators; in which i renamed all girls after you" The reportress slaps Lars again... Lars can apperantly take alot of pain, most men would be vrying after all these slaps... but most likely it is just Lars brain which is to bad to understand pain
8. i'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10; what is it?
"you are thinking about "Sex" (swedish for 6).... with me" the girl doesnt slap lars this time
9. what's your most prized possession?
"My Idol of the Roleplaying god" lars takes out a picture form his jacket
10. prince - you either love him or hate him; which is it?
"I hate him, quite the opposite of you" this time the girl hits lars hard in the face, break his nose but still he doesnt move.
Having finished her interview with Lars, the Reporter moves across the Cafe to an odd looking man sipping a mocha frappa-something.
Reporter: "Ahh excuse me are you an artist"
MKJ: "Aye I suppose, they call me James, the Mad King"
Reporter: "Wow really?"
MKJ: "Hmm could be wrong, what universe is this?"
Reporter: "Um.. sorry?"
MKJ: "Aye whatever lass, the evil nog faeries haven't changed universes then, what were ya wanting to know"
Reporter: "if there were no such thing as eu, what would you be doing?"
MKJ: "3D Modelling and animating for me games, don'tyaknow."
Reporter: "What are your favorite five shields?"
MKJ: "Ahh my favorites are Kazan, Persia, Crimea, Jerusalem, and Granada, they've served me well against the Nogs you know."
Reporter: "Right... well what's your favorite food?"
MKJ: "Punjabi Butter Chicken, or Thai Khang Phed Gai"
Reporter: "What are your hobbies, outside the computer?"
MKJ: "Fencing, history, and world domination!"
Reporter: "What is your most embarrassing moment?"
MKJ: "Once... the fae elves pulled my pants down in front of the Emperor! Bastards!"
Reporter: "If you were a character in lord of the rings, who would you be?"
MKJ: "Methinks I'd be Aragorn, as he has my personality"
Reporter: "What other computer/board games do you have in your library?"
MKJ: "I have a library? Where! Tell me woman!"
Reporter: "Never mind.. I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10; what is it?"
MKJ: "Tell me where my library is! And.... 2"
Reporter: "What's your most prized possession?"
MKJ: "My 19th century Rapier is nifty!"
Reporter: "Prince - you either love him or hate him; which is it?"
MKJ: "That immortal bugger? I though he was stuck on Fire. I'd best go get the Lexx and kill him again."
Reporter: "Ahh excuse me are you an artist"
MKJ: "Aye I suppose, they call me James, the Mad King"
Reporter: "Wow really?"
MKJ: "Hmm could be wrong, what universe is this?"
Reporter: "Um.. sorry?"
MKJ: "Aye whatever lass, the evil nog faeries haven't changed universes then, what were ya wanting to know"
Reporter: "if there were no such thing as eu, what would you be doing?"
MKJ: "3D Modelling and animating for me games, don'tyaknow."
Reporter: "What are your favorite five shields?"
MKJ: "Ahh my favorites are Kazan, Persia, Crimea, Jerusalem, and Granada, they've served me well against the Nogs you know."
Reporter: "Right... well what's your favorite food?"
MKJ: "Punjabi Butter Chicken, or Thai Khang Phed Gai"
Reporter: "What are your hobbies, outside the computer?"
MKJ: "Fencing, history, and world domination!"
Reporter: "What is your most embarrassing moment?"
MKJ: "Once... the fae elves pulled my pants down in front of the Emperor! Bastards!"
Reporter: "If you were a character in lord of the rings, who would you be?"
MKJ: "Methinks I'd be Aragorn, as he has my personality"
Reporter: "What other computer/board games do you have in your library?"
MKJ: "I have a library? Where! Tell me woman!"
Reporter: "Never mind.. I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10; what is it?"
MKJ: "Tell me where my library is! And.... 2"
Reporter: "What's your most prized possession?"
MKJ: "My 19th century Rapier is nifty!"
Reporter: "Prince - you either love him or hate him; which is it?"
MKJ: "That immortal bugger? I though he was stuck on Fire. I'd best go get the Lexx and kill him again."
The doors of the Cafee are suddenly smashed open, and a person wearing dark glasses, a beret with a red star, holding an AK-74, enters.
Hastily, he moves to a nearest table, sits down, takes a bit of paper from his pocket and swallows it. Then he gives a comfortable smile, trims his beard and orders himself a glass of tonic.
Walter Hawkwood: "Now they won't get me..."
Reporter: "Excuse me?"
WH: "The Interpol, I mean. They're after me, but they will never find me in such a virtual place. Oh, and pleased to meet you. Since there is no need to hide anymore, you may have my name. I'm Walter Hawkwood, known as "This Mad Russian Bastard", the rebel artworker. And who are you?"
R: "Um... Ahem... You can just call me Reporter."
WH: "Oh, I see. Conspiration and stuff. Pleased to meet brother rebel."
R: "Oh, not quite - I'm in fact a real reporter. If you please, would you mind answering a few questions?"
WH: "Sure. When you provide artwork to over 70 rebel governments of the world, you expect such a situation to occur."
R: "First of all, if there were no such thing as EU, what would you be doing?"
WH: Pulls out UZI, waves it in the air. "Fighting for someone's freedom, probably. Or, if no freedom movement invited me in, get on science. Biology fits perfectly."
R: "What are your favorite five shields?"
WH: "Wyvern of Kazan - the one that probably started all the shield mod stuff; all the Mahratti shields (well, of course except the default one) - India for hinduists! India for hinduists! Oh, sorry... You get used to it. Tibet in al versions, then maybe taking my own that'll be Ulster separatist (stand fast guys!) and Inner Mongolia."
R: "What's your favorite food?"
WH: "All chinese food will do, as well as sushi and some traditional foods of Russia and its neighbors, as pelmeni, chebureki, salo, plov. Generally, all spicy food is tasty."
R: "What are your hobbies, outside the computer?"
WH: "Well... First of all, the art of biology, exceptionally physiology (Takes out a scalpel, uses it as a toothpick). Then, again, Japanese literature, and maybe litarature in general. Music, especially rock. And, of course, travelling, or else I wouldn't get here in the first place."
R: "What is your most embarrassing moment?"
WH: "My advent to the EU forum. This was well before EU2 was released. I created a thread to show some EU2 screens that I considered new, made lots of fuss about it, and they turned to be well known to everybody. I was very ashamed and left the forum for a long time."
R: "If you were a character in lord of the rings, who would you be? (why?)"
WH: "Boromir, I think. He's a freedom fighter too, in a way. And he is very charismatic."
R: "What other computer/board games do you have in your library?"
WH: "Quite a lot - mostly CRPG's, Arcanum and Palnescape:Torment among the favorites. Most of them was mercilessly plundered during rebel raids."
R: "I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10; what is it?"
WH: "9, definitely. If not, I'll shoot you on the spot as a traitor."
R: "Whoa, that's tough. What's your most prized possession?"
WH: "The book, I think. "Physiological letters", year 1863. And this nifty boer hat. And a grand playing cards collection. And... And... Oh, I can keep talking for hours."
R: "Prince - you either love him or hate him; which is it?"
WH: "Which prince do you mean. Prince Charles? Or maybe prince Ivan Kalita? Or Yuri Dolgoruki? Or prince of Saudi Arabia, forgot his name?"
Hastily, he moves to a nearest table, sits down, takes a bit of paper from his pocket and swallows it. Then he gives a comfortable smile, trims his beard and orders himself a glass of tonic.
Walter Hawkwood: "Now they won't get me..."
Reporter: "Excuse me?"
WH: "The Interpol, I mean. They're after me, but they will never find me in such a virtual place. Oh, and pleased to meet you. Since there is no need to hide anymore, you may have my name. I'm Walter Hawkwood, known as "This Mad Russian Bastard", the rebel artworker. And who are you?"
R: "Um... Ahem... You can just call me Reporter."
WH: "Oh, I see. Conspiration and stuff. Pleased to meet brother rebel."
R: "Oh, not quite - I'm in fact a real reporter. If you please, would you mind answering a few questions?"
WH: "Sure. When you provide artwork to over 70 rebel governments of the world, you expect such a situation to occur."
R: "First of all, if there were no such thing as EU, what would you be doing?"
WH: Pulls out UZI, waves it in the air. "Fighting for someone's freedom, probably. Or, if no freedom movement invited me in, get on science. Biology fits perfectly."
R: "What are your favorite five shields?"
WH: "Wyvern of Kazan - the one that probably started all the shield mod stuff; all the Mahratti shields (well, of course except the default one) - India for hinduists! India for hinduists! Oh, sorry... You get used to it. Tibet in al versions, then maybe taking my own that'll be Ulster separatist (stand fast guys!) and Inner Mongolia."
R: "What's your favorite food?"
WH: "All chinese food will do, as well as sushi and some traditional foods of Russia and its neighbors, as pelmeni, chebureki, salo, plov. Generally, all spicy food is tasty."
R: "What are your hobbies, outside the computer?"
WH: "Well... First of all, the art of biology, exceptionally physiology (Takes out a scalpel, uses it as a toothpick). Then, again, Japanese literature, and maybe litarature in general. Music, especially rock. And, of course, travelling, or else I wouldn't get here in the first place."
R: "What is your most embarrassing moment?"
WH: "My advent to the EU forum. This was well before EU2 was released. I created a thread to show some EU2 screens that I considered new, made lots of fuss about it, and they turned to be well known to everybody. I was very ashamed and left the forum for a long time."
R: "If you were a character in lord of the rings, who would you be? (why?)"
WH: "Boromir, I think. He's a freedom fighter too, in a way. And he is very charismatic."
R: "What other computer/board games do you have in your library?"
WH: "Quite a lot - mostly CRPG's, Arcanum and Palnescape:Torment among the favorites. Most of them was mercilessly plundered during rebel raids."
R: "I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10; what is it?"
WH: "9, definitely. If not, I'll shoot you on the spot as a traitor."
R: "Whoa, that's tough. What's your most prized possession?"
WH: "The book, I think. "Physiological letters", year 1863. And this nifty boer hat. And a grand playing cards collection. And... And... Oh, I can keep talking for hours."
R: "Prince - you either love him or hate him; which is it?"
WH: "Which prince do you mean. Prince Charles? Or maybe prince Ivan Kalita? Or Yuri Dolgoruki? Or prince of Saudi Arabia, forgot his name?"
Hmmm
A guy completely dressed in old-style-cloth enters the Café, looks through the ranks, smiles and says:
"Hmmm, finally found a Café filled with my fellow artist comrades...."
Then he puts his pot filled with gold underneath a table and sits down....
Impressed by this performance the reporter moves to this strange man and starts to ask questions....
R: "Ahm, you are an artist too?"
L: "Hmmm, well yes, some might say so..."
R: "And what's your name?"
L: "Hmmm, people are prone to call me... Leprechaun..."
R: ( sneers ) " Uhm, well, Mr. Leprechaun... ( sneers again ) would you please be so kind to answer some questions?"
L: "Hmm, of course..."
1. I would have more time for friends and for my work..
2. Burgundy ( Ancient - Birger Jarl ), England ( my own ), Ireland ( my own ), Prussia ( McGuinn ) and Manchu ( Korath )
3. Chinese
4. Football ( Soccer ), meeting friends , BBQ
5. That was something I messed up when I was in the army....
6. Boromir
7. Hmmm, Pirates, CivI + II + III, Railroad Tycoon, Panzer General etc.
8. Hmmm: 5
9. My house...
10. hate
R: "Ok, that's it Mr. Leprechaun ( laughs ) that's all for now.... hum what a weirdo!!!"
A guy completely dressed in old-style-cloth enters the Café, looks through the ranks, smiles and says:
"Hmmm, finally found a Café filled with my fellow artist comrades...."
Then he puts his pot filled with gold underneath a table and sits down....
Impressed by this performance the reporter moves to this strange man and starts to ask questions....
R: "Ahm, you are an artist too?"
L: "Hmmm, well yes, some might say so..."
R: "And what's your name?"
L: "Hmmm, people are prone to call me... Leprechaun..."
R: ( sneers ) " Uhm, well, Mr. Leprechaun... ( sneers again ) would you please be so kind to answer some questions?"
L: "Hmm, of course..."
1. I would have more time for friends and for my work..
2. Burgundy ( Ancient - Birger Jarl ), England ( my own ), Ireland ( my own ), Prussia ( McGuinn ) and Manchu ( Korath )
3. Chinese
4. Football ( Soccer ), meeting friends , BBQ
5. That was something I messed up when I was in the army....
6. Boromir
7. Hmmm, Pirates, CivI + II + III, Railroad Tycoon, Panzer General etc.
8. Hmmm: 5
9. My house...
10. hate
R: "Ok, that's it Mr. Leprechaun ( laughs ) that's all for now.... hum what a weirdo!!!"
The Madman raises a cup to the guy dressed in retro
Indeed! Long time no see Lep! What's new?
Indeed! Long time no see Lep! What's new?
Hmmm
Raises his cup to greet the Madman..
Aye, had very little time recently, I was moving and stuff...
But since here are so many young artists around I was sure that all graphic demands would be fullfilled....
Raises his cup to greet the Madman..
Aye, had very little time recently, I was moving and stuff...
But since here are so many young artists around
I was sure that all graphic demands would be fullfilled....
Finally, two days after appointed time the Court Painter, Birger Jarl, appears before the reporter.
BJ: You wanted to see me?
Reporter: That was two days ago, where the h*ll have you been?!
BJ: Request man, requests.
Reporter: Well, since you're here lets get on with the interview...
BJ: Shoot!
Reporter: (Moron) Ok, first question:
R: If there were no such thing as EU, what would you be doing?
BJ: I would probably spend too much time in the gym, at work, with friends, partying etc. Hey, I would have a life!
R: What are your favorite five shields? (they needn't be your own)
BJ: Ragusa, Pskov, Venice, Burgundy (by Korath) and Byzantium.
R: What's your favorite food?
BJ: Pretty much anything that tastes good.
R: What are your hobbies, outside the computer?
BJ: There's a lot of things that I'm interested in, if you want you can call them hobbies. They are; girls, beer, history, politics and sports (triathlon and stuff). Not necessarily in that order, a good combination of all things is perfect.
R: What is your most embarrassing moment?
BJ: Next question, I guess...
R: If you were a character in lord of the rings, who would you be? (why?)
BJ: Haven't seen it or read it, what's the big fuzz? Hey I haven't seen Titanic either...
R: What other computer/board games do you have in your library?
BJ: Pretty much any game with some real history in it.
R: I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10; what is it?
BJ: 6... No 9, hey wait a minute it's both! And no, I'm not interested!
R: What's your most prized possession?
BJ: Right now, my 6 month flight ticket to Southeasasia and Australia. Anyone wanna buy me a beer during the trip should give me a PM.
R: Prince - you either love him or hate him; which is it?
BJ: Hate, nothing but hate.
R: Ok, I think we have covered everything, is there anything you wanna add before we call it a day?
BJ: Nothing that I can think of.
R: We're done then, thanx for your time.
BJ: No problem, when do I get paid btw?
R: This is for free BJ.
BJ, Oh I see, can't you buy me a beer or something then?
R: NO! Get away from here, now!
As the BJ stumbles away from the table over to the bar, the reporter makes a final annotation to his notes. "LOCO!"
BJ: You wanted to see me?
Reporter: That was two days ago, where the h*ll have you been?!
BJ: Request man, requests.
Reporter: Well, since you're here lets get on with the interview...
BJ: Shoot!
Reporter: (Moron) Ok, first question:
R: If there were no such thing as EU, what would you be doing?
BJ: I would probably spend too much time in the gym, at work, with friends, partying etc. Hey, I would have a life!
R: What are your favorite five shields? (they needn't be your own)
BJ: Ragusa, Pskov, Venice, Burgundy (by Korath) and Byzantium.
R: What's your favorite food?
BJ: Pretty much anything that tastes good.
R: What are your hobbies, outside the computer?
BJ: There's a lot of things that I'm interested in, if you want you can call them hobbies. They are; girls, beer, history, politics and sports (triathlon and stuff). Not necessarily in that order, a good combination of all things is perfect.
R: What is your most embarrassing moment?
BJ: Next question, I guess...
R: If you were a character in lord of the rings, who would you be? (why?)
BJ: Haven't seen it or read it, what's the big fuzz? Hey I haven't seen Titanic either...
R: What other computer/board games do you have in your library?
BJ: Pretty much any game with some real history in it.
R: I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10; what is it?
BJ: 6... No 9, hey wait a minute it's both! And no, I'm not interested!
R: What's your most prized possession?
BJ: Right now, my 6 month flight ticket to Southeasasia and Australia. Anyone wanna buy me a beer during the trip should give me a PM.
R: Prince - you either love him or hate him; which is it?
BJ: Hate, nothing but hate.
R: Ok, I think we have covered everything, is there anything you wanna add before we call it a day?
BJ: Nothing that I can think of.
R: We're done then, thanx for your time.
BJ: No problem, when do I get paid btw?
R: This is for free BJ.
BJ, Oh I see, can't you buy me a beer or something then?
R: NO! Get away from here, now!
As the BJ stumbles away from the table over to the bar, the reporter makes a final annotation to his notes. "LOCO!"
oh mon dieu!
once again stephanos, the incorrigibly pretentious artiste with the fraudulent french accent, comes into the cafe - with a friend and two bodyguards (!) the beautiful reportress who interviewed lars begins to walk over, enchanted, and begins to say, "hi, may i have a...", to which stephanos smiles and hands over his gloves, scarf, and jacket. the reportress, confused, places the items on a nearby coat-rack; meanwhile, stephanos' bodyguards are patting down mad king james and the others. stephanos then looks around the room and says, "i have arriv-ed; i do not see this report-er. he is here now, yes/no?" the girl replies, "uh, hi - i'm with eu graphica. i'm here to interview you." stephanos rolls his eyes. stephanos, his friend, and the reporter sit down; stephanos' bodyguards are starting a fight with lars. the girl says, "stephanos, i would..."; stephanos intejects, "no. talk to him."
"what?"
"this is my trans-la-tor, jean."
"what?! YOU SPEAK PERFECT ENGLISH!"
"tut! i do not talk to you; you are be-neath my sta-tion."
the girl, who can only console herself with the fact that she is being paid $20 an hour, goes to the cafe-bartender and says, "uh, hi - could you put a shot of bailey's in my coffee, please?" armed with a cuppa-joe, she returns to the table; the bodygaurds refuse anyone entry or exit from now on.
"stephanos, eh- jean, if there were no eu, what would you, ah he, be doing?" the two whisper to each other in english, and then jean says, "why, designing it, of course!"
the girl goes back to the cafe-bartender; "another please, ah... no - just bailey's," then back to the table.
"what are your favorite five shields?"
sicily (his), granada (mkj), castile (his), england (bj), and burgundy (korath)
"what is your favorite food?"
above all, soup. country chicken soup, greek egg-lemon soup, wonton soup...
(continues ad nauseum)
...tomato soup, vegetable soup; chinese, japanese, thai, italian, french, and greek. he likes finding new foods; trying to get him to have lebanese soon
"what are your hobbies, outside the computer?"
ancient and medieval history, learning greek, poetry, taking amateur photos, studying forensics, travelling, watching spongebob...
"spongebob?"
he says it's a great cartoon, you should watch it
"what is your most embarrassing moment?"
he got really REALLY drunk at his first 'tequila party' when he was 19 - there are pictures of him hitting on a friend's stereo. now, scientists have always been curious about what would happen if you crossed a human being with a stereo, but alas, it wasn't to be; the cops came, and stephan's friends had to play 'hide the body'
"hee-hee; ahem, if you were a character in lord of the rings...?"
he wants to be gandalf
"yeah, gandalf rocks. what other games do you have in your collection?"
age of empires, risk ii, shogun: total war, caesar iii, zeus, odyssey: the search for ulysses; his girlfriend keeps making fun of him that he keeps buying the same game, over and over again
"i'm thinking of a number between one and ten..."
3.14; because you're a nice piece of pi?
"i'll pretend i didn't hear that - what's your most prized possession?"
penis? no wait, probably a picture taken a long time ago of his father's family when the latter was very young himself - before an uncle died
"prince; you either love him or you hate him..."
absolutely love him
once again stephanos, the incorrigibly pretentious artiste with the fraudulent french accent, comes into the cafe - with a friend and two bodyguards (!) the beautiful reportress
who interviewed lars begins to walk over, enchanted, and begins to say, "hi, may i have a...", to which stephanos smiles and hands over his gloves, scarf, and jacket. the reportress, confused, places the items on a nearby coat-rack; meanwhile, stephanos' bodyguards are patting down mad king james and the others. stephanos then looks around the room and says, "i have arriv-ed; i do not see this report-er. he is here now, yes/no?" the girl replies, "uh, hi - i'm with eu graphica. i'm here to interview you." stephanos rolls his eyes. stephanos, his friend, and the reporter sit down; stephanos' bodyguards are starting a fight with lars. the girl says, "stephanos, i would..."; stephanos intejects, "no. talk to him.""what?"
"this is my trans-la-tor, jean."
"what?! YOU SPEAK PERFECT ENGLISH!"
"tut! i do not talk to you; you are be-neath my sta-tion."
the girl, who can only console herself with the fact that she is being paid $20 an hour, goes to the cafe-bartender and says, "uh, hi - could you put a shot of bailey's in my coffee, please?" armed with a cuppa-joe, she returns to the table; the bodygaurds refuse anyone entry or exit from now on.
"stephanos, eh- jean, if there were no eu, what would you, ah he, be doing?" the two whisper to each other in english, and then jean says, "why, designing it, of course!"
the girl goes back to the cafe-bartender; "another please, ah... no - just bailey's," then back to the table.
"what are your favorite five shields?"
sicily (his), granada (mkj), castile (his), england (bj), and burgundy (korath)
"what is your favorite food?"
above all, soup. country chicken soup, greek egg-lemon soup, wonton soup...
(continues ad nauseum)
...tomato soup, vegetable soup; chinese, japanese, thai, italian, french, and greek. he likes finding new foods; trying to get him to have lebanese soon
"what are your hobbies, outside the computer?"
ancient and medieval history, learning greek, poetry, taking amateur photos, studying forensics, travelling, watching spongebob...
"spongebob?"
he says it's a great cartoon, you should watch it
"what is your most embarrassing moment?"
he got really REALLY drunk at his first 'tequila party' when he was 19 - there are pictures of him hitting on a friend's stereo. now, scientists have always been curious about what would happen if you crossed a human being with a stereo, but alas, it wasn't to be; the cops came, and stephan's friends had to play 'hide the body'
"hee-hee; ahem, if you were a character in lord of the rings...?"
he wants to be gandalf
"yeah, gandalf rocks. what other games do you have in your collection?"
age of empires, risk ii, shogun: total war, caesar iii, zeus, odyssey: the search for ulysses; his girlfriend keeps making fun of him that he keeps buying the same game, over and over again
"i'm thinking of a number between one and ten..."
3.14; because you're a nice piece of pi?
"i'll pretend i didn't hear that - what's your most prized possession?"
penis? no wait, probably a picture taken a long time ago of his father's family when the latter was very young himself - before an uncle died
"prince; you either love him or you hate him..."
absolutely love him
The doors swing open, and a inquisitive englishman by the name of languish wanders in, spying an empty stool next to the bar he walks up and sits down on it. Plonking his pitifully small portfolio next to him he orders a fancy coffee with all the cream and trimmings on it.
Mumbling to himself, the Madman orders three more quintuple espresso's with whipped cream and hot sauce.
"Ahh greetings Languish my friend!" *twitch* he whispered quietly "Watch out my man, the fae elves have this place staked out!"
"Ahh greetings Languish my friend!" *twitch* he whispered quietly "Watch out my man, the fae elves have this place staked out!"
An intense-looking, yet young, lawyer walks into the cafe in full barrister's robes.
"Barkeep - a Trad please. Big Rock Traditional Ale. What do you mean, this isn't a bar? You expect EU players to sit around here and chat without anything alcoholic? Ah well, give me a coffee - black. No, not an espresso, not a latte, not an exclusive Ethiopian / Javan blend. Just black coffee."
The Boy looks around at some of the regulars, and nods to acknowledge their presence. He then wanders over to the Madman, and casually asks "Thanks again for that graphic you sent me. I can't really mention what it's for, not with solicitor-client privilege and all. But I have had a few requests from others for a copy of it. Do you mind"?
"Barkeep - a Trad please. Big Rock Traditional Ale. What do you mean, this isn't a bar? You expect EU players to sit around here and chat without anything alcoholic? Ah well, give me a coffee - black. No, not an espresso, not a latte, not an exclusive Ethiopian / Javan blend. Just black coffee."
The Boy looks around at some of the regulars, and nods to acknowledge their presence. He then wanders over to the Madman, and casually asks "Thanks again for that graphic you sent me. I can't really mention what it's for, not with solicitor-client privilege and all. But I have had a few requests from others for a copy of it. Do you mind"?
The Madman peers suspiciously at the lawyer. "Hmm you don't like like a fae elf to me, so I suppose you're ok." Unfurling a vast handful of java-jackets, he looks inquisitively to the robed man of law. "Right then, what ye be wantin'?"
Glancing around Languish spies no fae elves, despite the suspiciously gaunt appearance of stephenos. Dismissing mad king james' rants and ravings as merely ranting and ravings he proceeds to attempt to drink or possibly eat the strange broth in front of him.
Languish nods respectively at BarristerBoy, more probably to warn him of MKJ's erratic behaviour... although he probably knew about that anyhow.
Languish nods respectively at BarristerBoy, more probably to warn him of MKJ's erratic behaviour... although he probably knew about that anyhow.
Glancing over towards the sticky wall, he suddenly has an idea
"Let's put the whole cafe on the wall!"
"..crazy old madman..."
"Let's put the whole cafe on the wall!"
"..crazy old madman..."