Well, we stopped by a Christmas store and I passed an aisle with Nut Crackers. There was a Hannah Montanna Nut cracker, Firemen, Police men, even Osama, and... I saw two Little Nut Crackers that I liked. They were dressed as PIRATES.
One had a hook, peg-leg and eyepatch, and was holding a map, and the other looked more like a French (Blue-coat) gentleman, with an eyepatch and peg-leg, and a Treasure chest.
It was Buy one, Get one, so I bought them both for $20.00. Now they're consulting their little map, and discussing the chest they have on a coffee table in our living room. ^^

Having established that, I also Submitted a MAP to my group, #Pirates-guild . A couple of things of note.



-1: the map was a poster that came with a computer-game I bought recently; and it's the only thing of any value. THE GAME IS CRAP. AVOID IT. It's "Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships." The controls are awkward as all hell.

-2: Background for it is stock from ~Camo-Stock, who did a damn good job.

Now, regarding the group, I have a plan formed in my head about what I am going to do:

1: Focus on the OCBC aspect of it. The reason why other pirate fan-groups fell flat like bad Voodoo Rootbeer was because besides standard contests and fan pics of Jack Schparra, there wasn't much holding it up. If I try to maybe add the OCBC aspect to it; make people contribute their OWN pirates, and not Jack Sparrow-alikes, Make their own crews, and the like... The rest of it will fall into place.

a.- Make reference sheets, rules, backstory.
(things of note: the group itself is not just an Original Character Battle Community; It's also a pirate club.)
Reference sheets will include:

-Character profile Reference sheets (Pic, bio, you know the drill.

-Team Banner (or Crew Flag)

-Shop goods (some merchants may try to sell things to your character)

-And... a SHIP Template. More on that later.

Or if you're lost in regards to references, see [link] for an example of Team, Flag, and Shop References.

b. - Run this by Ultramix and co.
After a general backstory *is* established, along with reference sheets, and what not, I'll run it by the people in charge of SDL and SLI (or, SDL Europe) , and see if I can garter their approval to make this a legit part of their universe.

... God willing there won't have to be anything Legal we have to buzz through. PiG is non-Profit. I'm just in it for the pirates.

c. After getting their approval, there will be promotion. 1 news article, a couple of Deviations/flyers... maybe a promo comic or two.

- In the event I don't get approval... well... shit. I made the damn group, I might as well go ahead and proceed with my intentions, and because it (hypothetically) isn't part of the SDL, Allow sea-Monsters, uncharted Islands, and exotic water-craft (see Scorpion-ships, switchblades, Turbines. READ. NO AIR-PIRATES.) Still up in the air about Anthromorphic characters, and limiting 'special Powers. Don't want anyone GOD-MODDING A MARY SUE.

So any questions or logical fallacies you see in my argument, let me know ASAP.
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Oh, and if you want to try your hand at designing a template, or a Pirates Guild (PiG) Logo, by all means, go ahead. Send me a note, Recommend it for the group, or contribute it, and make sure it's in a .PSD or XCF (Gimp) format so I can look it over and read it or tweak it.


EDIT: I AM NOW =Evil-Jevil the Beta-Tester. TREMBLE BEFORE MY =GODLY STATUS AND BE =AFRAID.

Well; Nothing new to report, except that I got a FREE BURRITO from Chipotle Yesterday. But I don't wanna blog about what the crap I'm putting into my mouth these days, so I'll spare you the details and tell you what I've been up to instead!


I made a #Group.

That's right. A dAmn Group.

Come over and see what it's about. If you think you might be interested, let me know, and I'll let you in. So far it's another one of my social experiments, think RitS, only with less fail and more salt-pork and scurvy.
Before it's over, I plan/hope/aspire through delusions of grandeur, that it becomes another OCBcommunity, like SDL or SLI, it's European Sister.

I had my first beer yesterday.
It tasted like fermented... Piss for lack of a better word. Busch. I couldn't finish the whole can. And I have this headache from hell today, like someone kicked me in the head.

...What else? Oh, right; Trying out the new DA Group function, gained a newfound interest in my team for SDL ( turning down a deathmatch duel; explaining, though rather bluntly that I lack a certain.... tact with deathmatches. My SDL record can be summed up in two words:

One

Draw.

And this was... I dunno, 2 years ago when said, "Hey, lets make a league of Dueling Samurais... what are we gonna call it... OH WAIT! SDL!!!"

Backstory for Jevil there is going to change considerably... And I'm going to see if I can recruit some honest to God members the good old fashioned way. More on that later.

Dealing with school... all the social and academic hurdles there...

Haven't gotten around to continuing on the 100 themes project... another thing to put on my bucket list (things to do before I die or get Banned)

What else...

...

Got a PREMIUM membership, and an honest to God offer for a PAYING COMISSION today. Presumeably from the same person.
Told my benefactor, via note, payment wasn't necessary. I'm prolly nuts for saying that, but how often do genuineley nice people give me a subscription?

So, before this weekend is over I should have written about 4 two-paged papers, polished off a couple of requests, and maybe come up with some spiffy recruitment drive for my SDL team.

God willing if my head doesn't stop hurting.

The List:
0. Foreward 50% [link]
1. Wildcapes 33.3%
2. Monocle 80% [link]
3. Worst Pirate Ever 0%
4. Love 0%
5. Monkey Island 0%
6. Braid
7. you will never be the guy 25%
8. Douche-baggiest
9. "That's what she said!"
10. Ticklish
11. Birthday Sex
12. Hate that I love you
13. Team Fortress
14. Hate in 2012
15. Eminems. 25%
16. 9 in the Afternoon
17. Badass
18. Empowered
19. Madness
20. freudian-slips
21. 'censored for the sake of the viewers'
22. roleplay
23. dirty thoughts
24. assmaster
25. Borg 25%
26. Big White Hat
27. Yellow-Orange 50%
28. Starship Troopers
29. Camelot
30. Sushi
31. Straw-Man
(F*@#king hate the bastard who came up with this Idea already... )
32. Red Ring o' DEATH
33. Transformers
34. Transvestites
35. Transcendence
36. Cyber-Ninja 50%
37. Compact-Ninja
38. Ghost-Shinobi
39. Ghost-Kunocchi
40. Samurai
41. Duelers
42. League
43. Conquest
44. I hate everything about you
45. Old Eric (50%)
46. Phuck yeah, PHIL PHOGLIO!!!
47. Purple Dragons
48. Cheshire Cats
49. Don Martin presents: Dragon's Lair.
50. Epic win
51. Epic Fail
52. Epic Mickey
53. Starwars vs. Startrek
54. Muse- Knights of Cydonia
55. Knights of Podaria
56. Ode to Beer
57. Lightweights
58. Heavyweight 75% [link]
59. Ink-Blot
60. Snakes on a plane.
61. Black Mamba
62. Viva La Vida
63. Death and all his friends
64. Jevil and all his friends
65. The ultimate triumph
66. The final showdown
67. the final countdown
68. four minutes to save the world
69. Die another day
70. James Bond
71. Austin Powers
72. Team Fortress 2
73. Orange Box
74. Portal tricks
75. Legos
76. Pirates
77. Lego Pirates
78. Betrayal
79. Double-cross
80. Triple-Cross
81. Greek Army
82. Geek Army
83. Medusa
84. Chocobo-Egg-Salad
85. Depression
86. Tom Marvolo Riddle
87. Edward Nigma
88. The- oh waiy, I got the Joker... IYAM BATMAN
89. Sunbathing Cat
90. Firewood
91. Willy Pete
92. (With apologies to *deviant here*)
93. Mascot
94. A good night's sleep
95. a hard day's night
96. Mugen!
97. Metal Slug
98. dream match
99. Nightmare creatures 100% [link]
100. the Old School
101. Adendum

EDIT THE RECENT
Nothing too new. Still chipping away at the 100 themes project, but to what avail? No one's giving me anything for it... no subscription, nothing... So why do it? Because I want to prove I can get shit done!
Other than that, pissed off a few people in College, Fuck em... a married/engaged couple in my English Class, and an Officer in the school's unofficial Animes Club. I take everything the bitch says seriously, because she wears Cat-Ears. and my 360 Elite Rig came back from the repair depot! So now I'm still, Poor, Angry, and Antisocial... but hey I can Play MOTHERFUCKING VIDEOGAMES!!!

A few new pictures up too. Check my scraps for some fresh material for all the ticklopheliacs in the audience.


~EDIT~
WOW, you guys miss me? Almost pulled a ~sl44n3sh on you lot; not updating and what! But wait; I can't technically say that anymore. Why? You'll see... Just you wait.

In other news; Someone broke into my car a second time, and stole a Canvas bag full of tools. No damage occured to the vehicle thankfully.

And I began the Schoolyear witless and penniless. So far I have been in the never-ending campaign to find a job. So far, nothing.

And a lot of other crap you prolly don't give a crap about happened, and I'm STILL doing this, and I STILL REMEMBER THE TRADES. XD Yes, I am one crazy son of a bitch ain't I?

0. Foreward 50% [link]
1. Wildcapes 33.3%
2. Monocle 80% [link]
3. Worst Pirate Ever 0%
4. Love 0%
5. Monkey Island 0%
6. Braid
7. you will never be the guy 25%
8. Douche-baggiest
9. "That's what she said!"
10. Ticklish
11. Birthday Sex
12. Hate that I love you
13. Team Fortress
14. Hate in 2012
15. Eminems. 25%
16. 9 in the Afternoon
17. Badass
18. Empowered
19. Madness
20. freudian-slips
21. 'censored for the sake of the viewers'
22. roleplay
23. dirty thoughts
24. assmaster
25. Borg 25%
26. Big White Hat
27. Yellow-Orange 50%
28. Starship Troopers
29. Camelot
30. Sushi
31. Straw-Man
(F*@#king hate the bastard who came up with this Idea already... )
32. Red Ring o' DEATH
33. Transformers
34. Transvestites
35. Transcendence
36. Cyber-Ninja 50%
37. Compact-Ninja
38. Ghost-Shinobi
39. Ghost-Kunocchi
40. Samurai
41. Duelers
42. League
43. Conquest
44. I hate everything about you
45. Old Eric
46. Phuck yeah, PHIL PHOGLIO!!!
47. Purple Dragons
48. Cheshire Cats
49. Don Martin presents: Dragon's Lair.
50. Epic win
51. Epic Fail
52. Epic Mickey
53. Starwars vs. Startrek
54. Muse- Knights of Cydonia
55. Knights of Podaria
56. Ode to Beer
57. Lightweights
58. Heavyweight 75% [link]
59. Ink-Blot
60. Snakes on a plane.
61. Black Mamba
62. Viva La Vida
63. Death and all his friends
64. Jevil and all his friends
65. The ultimate triumph
66. The final showdown
67. the final countdown
68. four minutes to save the world
69. Die another day
70. James Bond
71. Austin Powers
72. Team Fortress 2
73. Orange Box
74. Portal tricks
75. Legos
76. Pirates
77. Lego Pirates
78. Betrayal
79. Double-cross
80. Triple-Cross
81. Greek Army
82. Geek Army
83. Medusa
84. Chocobo-Egg-Salad
85. Depression
86. Tom Marvolo Riddle
87. Edward Nigma
88. The- oh waiy, I got the Joker... IYAM BATMAN
89. Sunbathing Cat
90. Firewood
91. Willy Pete
92. (With apologies to *deviant here*)
93. Mascot
94. A good night's sleep
95. a hard day's night
96. Mugen!
97. Metal Slug
98. dream match
99. Nightmare creatures
100. the Old School
101. Adendum