The filth that is money card games invades the Lui household. Eric Lui
(left) teaches Erik "Bridesmaid" Berg (right, background) that Darkseid
is next to cleanliness in limited Vs. Paul Gerardi (right, foreground)
is in for some lessons too.
Jan Malina (right) covets Max Hufnagel's Netherwold Ting Ting as they
discuss what to play in 100 Names.
Eric "Hell's Banker" Lui (left) scribbles while Jeremy "Athena"
Dale (middle) lays the smack down. Max Hufnagel (right) is confused
that Paul Myers (chin) has played a Portal Rat. You are not alone, Max.
Erik Berg (center) and Earl Miles (right) stalling out another 100 Names
game. In this format, they are Gimp and Gimper. Although Earl would natually
be played by Jeff Daniels, his subtle wit would be better expressed by
Gore Vidal or William Safire. Erik could be played by WC Fields because
WC Fields is dead and rotten and Erik smells bad.
No, that is not how to do the Celestial Stance. This is how to
do the Celestial Stance!
Earl Miles (center), Paul Myers (right)
Dan Oden (left), Timothy? (right)
Background, from left: Jeremy Dale, Jeff "Cavebear" Stroud,
Jan Malina.
Geoff DeKnight (left)
Left, from foreground: ?, Earl Miles, Paul Myers. Right side: Max Hufnagel,
Darren Miguez
From left: Darren Miguez, Max Hufnagel, Erik Berg.
Paul Myers (right, center)
[Earl Miles, in his own words]: Me, Oreos, and my Sidekick. And another
dumb expression
Brian Kelly (right) of Boston fame
The back of Max Hufnagel's head on the left, Erik Berg on the right.
David Metz, from Vegas. His first Shadowfist game, draft, which saw
him get to the final table or semifinal table, due to his MVP: 10,000
Agonies, which he mercilessly fondles in this picture.
David Twist
[from Darren]: This row is David T., Paul Myers, and me El Darren re-enacting
my merciless victory at the losers table. ...
... What was the event? Hell if I know, but I rocked Paul and David's
world. ...
... Oh yes. At the loser's table. I am the Aquaman of the Losers Table, baby.
Left side, from foreground backwards: Max "Meanface" Hufnagel,
Kele Mendell, The Lady of the Lake (dunno, but she was very nice), Jeremy
Dale, and Phil Schaeffer. Right side, from foreground back: Berg Simmons,
Eric Lui, David Metz, Geoff DeKnight, Jan Malina, and somebody's head.
Foreground: Dunno. Upper right: Cavebear, methinks.
Clockwise from left: Jeremy Dale, Jan Malina (?), and the Mystery Woman
who successfully erased her name from everyone's memory.
Dan Oden (above left), Brian Kelly (above right) and a small portion
of Phil Schaeffer's head (lower left)
Paul Gerardi (lower left)
Cavebear's flask. All mighty warriors have a secret stash of Magic Potion.
But if you hide some in a toliet tank so you can drink it and say "Up,
up, and away!" when you get off your Throne of Solitude, you need help.
10,000 Agonies betrays David "Metz" Metz in the last game.
Paul Gerardi (standing) showing us that Jeremy Dale (seated) is in fact
the GenCon Dude from the cover of the program.
Jeremy Dale GenCon Dude, from the cover of the program
clockwise from left: Earl Miles, Kele Mendell from Vegas, and Erik Berg
Metz considers fondling 10,000 Agonies again.
Clockwise from lower left: Earl Miles, Erik Berg, and ? in the final of
the draft game while Eric Lui looks on from the right background. Notice
the Bridesmaid's poor posture: he had most of his soul removed losing
at Vs earlier today.
Earl Miles (center), Erik Berg (right)
Oh, look at Mr. Grabby Hands Bridesmaid, taking everyones' sites. This
was the attack for the win in the Whirlpool of Blood final. Arcanotechnician
isn't joining in the fun--he just grabbed an Imprison from the smoked
pile.
Word is that Erik bought some crunk teeth with his hell money.
Steve Valladolid
Jeff "Cavebear/Lucky Flounder" Stroud (left) vs. Max Hufnagel.
It's Bear/Fish vs. Monkeyl...
Giant Batman display for Vs. You'd think that large "sharp"
objects like that are just asking for trouble...
...rather like this unsuspecting young gamer who wasn't watching where
he was walking.
That's gotta smart.
The critical shift was not kind to John Fenris and Ting Ting...
More Vs props
Holy Mr. Mxyzptlk! Darren Miguez, mild-mannered librarian is actually
the Green Lantern?!?
At table, clockwise from lower left: Erik Berg, Max Hufnagel, Jeff
"Cavebear" Stroud, Paul Myers. Standing: Andrew Davidson (foreground)
and Jan Malina (background) look on at the Array
of Stunts. Jeremy Dale in the background behind Max. The first round
of Array of Stunts is going into a nearly 3- way tie as Max, Cavebear,
and The Bridesmaid all score 11-13 sites. Unfortunately, most of these
came out of Paul's site structure. Andrew was being a gracious judge,
but Jan was scouting. Yes, Bridesmaid is wearing the same pants he wore
on day 1. And day 2. And day 3. He is gross and smells bad.
Jeremy Dale (left) and David T. I think it's for the best if we don't
actually know what's going on in this photo...
The bread pudding is Galactus. The tiny snake is his Herald. The Vs.
Million Dollar Tournament taints even a sedate Shadowfist dinner...