Dervish

I Like This Picture

Suits and sneakers is a terrible combination.

God dammit.

Blitzkrieg said
The story is this:13 years ago they did their first thing in Minnesota. After the gig two guys came up to them and said they owned a Wisconsin bar, that they would let the band drink free all night.They got so momentously fucked up in Wisconsin that they had to write a song about it.I was there for their return to Minnesota, and they honored the two guys.

Ahh, there we go. I knew the story, just forgot the fine details.

Either way, they have a pretty awesome relationship with fans and the fact they still play small, intimate venues speaks volumes for how much they just enjoy what they do and appreciate the people who got them where they are. More bands should take notes.

I find myself wanting an Arowana

Blitzkrieg said
I want a Diamond Horse.

Butt Stallion!

God dammit.

Blitzkrieg said
There song "Sunken Norwegain" is all about getting drunk in Wisconsin.

Yeah, it's about an actual bar that they played at (I believe) that hooks them up with free drinks anytime they're in town.

Fantastic song.

In developing your characters' heights and weights...

I've never worried about a character's weight, since I typically write a paragraph or two regarding character appearance, including body type. While I can appreciate going for accuracy, specific weight is one of those things that probably won't really help someone get an accurate guage for visualizing a character as opposed to saying "They have a thin athlete body" or "They're slightly overweight" or "This creature of a slob makes Jabba the Hutt look like a Jenny Craig spokesperson"... you get the idea.

I mean, when you play a game or watch a movie or show, you rarely are told specific measurements of a character. It's in reality a small detail. In books, honestly in a lot of them I've seen less print devoted to describing a character than a lot of character sheets on this site. A part of the fun is imagining.

God dammit.

Blitzkrieg said
They like little events,best way to see them is in a small, cramped basement.Alestorm opened for them too, those guys were cool

I saw Alestorm back in November, I love those guys. It was the same thing, a small night club that can only fit a couple hundred people, standing room only. I had Christopher Bowes, the lead singer, walk by me in line a few times going in and out of the place.

God dammit.

Blitzkrieg said
Totes saw them live.Totes heard them play that song.Totes got my nose broken by a guy dressed up like a viking.

Well, damn. Living the dream right there.

Turisas is on my to-see list, if they ever find themselves in Edmonton/ Calgary.

God dammit.

Blitzkrieg said
somebody help.

I'll help your Rasputin with more Rasputin.

The Wolves of the Mediterranean

I'm going to start working on a post tomorrow, although I'm not sure if I should wait for Gowia, since he hasn't been online period for a week solid.

Pre-Guildfall Artefacts

Jorick said
He was a goober who came into Spam being an idiot, and many of us gave him loads of shit for it. After a couple weeks or so of being gone form Spam, he came in with pictures of himself with that "blood" smeared on his face, as you see in Holmes's lovely image. I can't remember if he said he got into a fight or was learning how to fight, but it was something to do with fighting and him being good at it, and that the bloody nose was from that. Apparently the thing to do with a bloody nose is to use said blood as impromptu war paint and then take pics and put them up for the internet to see.He was a silly little shit, that's for sure.

I got a good chuckle out of that. I like to imagine his thought process being something along the lines of, "Man, they're going to think I am just the coolest. Maybe I should have painted a kitty face? No, too much."