Well, there are a few reasons you could choose to pick me:
- I'm in the Air National Guard in the US. How many people who are currently in the military, but only in it part-time enough to still be able to go have spoken up? Also, thanks to the military, I have this awesome parka that will keep me plenty warm if I visit.
- I'm from Minnesota. I've been outside when the wind chill was -30°F, so I'll definitely be right at home in wintery landscapes. I also have some Swedish ancestry; although, it's a bit far back, and most people in my state could probably say the same.
- I love your games! The first Paradox title I ever played was Mount&Blade. I discovered after Fallout 3 taught me what a sandbox game was, and I went searching on Wikipedia for any games labelled as such. I then spend probably over a thousand hours playing M&B while I was stuck in Mississippi for military training. From there, I got Warband when it came out, and it was even better. I also thoroughly enjoyed M&B:with Fire and Sword. Then Steam had the "Paradox Pack" on sale for around $76, and I got it. I know the M&B games were by Taleworlds, but I figured if you guys helped put out such great games, you in-house stuff could only be better. So then I started playing Victoria 2, as I had a friend who played it non-stop. From there I went to EU3, and then finally arrived at my current obsession: Crusader Kings II. The first week after I found it, I worked for 35 hours and played CK2 for 70. It is now my go-to game to just pour time into. I am currently working on a mod for pagans to be more fun to play, but I haven't got much done thus far.
So in summation: I'm a unique candidate, I'll be perfectly happy with the climate, and your games are my drug of choice. But honestly, many of the people who've posted before me are more deserving. I would love to go, but depending on how many people you're going to invite, I would much rather see some of the others go.