Mike is Takumi (from Initial D). I.E. He's a half-awake idiot who can drive like Mario Andretti. He never buys anything at conventions. His wallet is thicker than a copy of War & Peace.
Jeff - Nobody likes Jeff. Still. The bastard stole my Ruri! That's OK, I still dominate him in Soul of Chogokin super robots. At least he can read Japanese (and some Kanji) so he's good for something. And he's unafraid to make an ass of himself, so he's like myself in that regard.
Brian is still obsessive, but he already owns everything so he can't buy anything else anime-related except to piss off his friends. He seriously considers Belldandy cels for $1.6k, so that should give you an idea of the type of anime connoisseur he is.
Randy gets left behind a lot. He's there one minute and the next he's gone. How you lose a 6+ foot 250 pound person is beyond me. He's the old man (age: 24) of the group who's not as serious as we all think he is. Brian managed to get him hooked on Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII. He's damned to buy a PS2 and play that game endlessly.
Tyson is the MegaTokyo slave. He went to all their panels. He's also the only one of us who can actually draw not using stick figures. I think he's doomed to obsession (aka Briandom) because he spent $500 on two cels (a Kenshin and a Vash) the last day of the convention.
Ron is still the coolest and most attractive of the group. Did I mention he's charming and has a BURNING PASSION AND JUSTICE NO FIGHTO! OK, maybe Ron's just a baka and the comic relief of the crew. He knows more about Gundam and Go Nagai super robots than is safely allowed for one person. In other words, he desperately needs female companionship.
Last Note: OK, for all of you thinking: 'I can't believe I just wasted all this time reading on how you rip on your friends and compiling a list of metal and plastic you traded perfectly good paper currency for. Why did I come all this way and yet leave with nothing?' Well, here's your answer; this is just a personal story on my trip to Otakon. I divulged little details on my life with the intent of you-the reader-finding it entertaining. Did I do something you didn't? Did it make you want to go and check it out next year? Are you an Otakon staff member? Did I say something that made you realize the inefficiency of it all and want to improve? Or did you not go to Otakon at all, but now you're considering it because it sounded like a blast? Like me; hate me; think I'm dead sexy or want to beat me to death with a large mallet? Or none of the above and just want to comment on something? Drop me an e-mail at: lordsatorious@hotmail.com. I won't send you back a virus. I promise.
