Shhh! The secret to my Avengers ;)

This blog is dedicated to my Marvel vs Capcom 3 friends.

To my friends who are not part of this, let me bring you up to speed. An internet video became a meme for our game nights that consist of Street Fighters, Mortal Kombats, and the subject of this blog, Marvel vs Capcom 3. This meme would become a battle cry amongst us, calling forth those who deem themselves worthy to engage in battle. There are only two out comes, to lye broken under the heel of another, or to stand high and bask in the sun light, drinking the succulent nectar of victory, from the very fruit we call poundcake.

We all have our chosen rosters, be them heroes, villains, or fighters, but choose them for very specific reasons. Today, I will talk about two of my teams, starting with...

TEAM SUPREME 2.0 

This team extends from Marvel vs Capcom 2. In my original Team Supreme my roster consisted of Magneto, the team captain, Akuma, and Sabretooth.

Magneto was a good fit because of the consistant ground and air combos. Akuma came in second because of the constant pressure he can put on a character with his variety of supers. Sabretooth, well he was a monster and I played him like one. Consistent ground to air combos, mix ups with his Beserker Claw and his best feature of all, Birdie.  Sadly, Sabretooth would not see Marvel vs Capcom 3 so a third must be chosen.

In Team Supreme 2.0, the team didn't have the same synergy that there was in Marvel vs Capcom 2. I'm not seen playing this team very often then more than the original Team Supreme's notoriety that it has achieved and for nostalgia.

Team Supreme 2.0 still consists of Magneto, however my ability to play as Magneto has GREATLY diminished, Akuma, still a great force of pressure, and an odd choice for the team, Captain America.

Captain America would pave way for my most championing, iconic, and punishing teams yet...

The Avengers

My Avengers, are most notably referred to as "the Offenders" and very much hated.

To play as the Avengers takes some getting used to. I know that when I choose this team I am already slower and out maneuvered. I know that if every move is not precise and forward thought I run in to this.




And that's the blond haired little bastard that is my greatest nemesis in the game. Hes faster, more agile, and deals more damage in a single combo by himself in comparison. No one causes me more grief than him, and to think hes played by my twin brother.

So why do I choose the Avengers? Well I'm about to tell you why. Its not because of the amount of damage that they can deal or how much life they have in comparison to others; simply put, I choose the Avengers for what they stand for. NOTHING ELSE!

My team roster consists of Ironman, Thor, and Captain America with the title that sums up my team; Man, Myth, Legend. My roster is comprised of Marvel's greatest superheros who were brought together to protect those who could not protect themselves, and that's a team spirit that cannot be broken.

In seven days, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 will be released with even more Avengers. New teams will be forged and while Team Supreme will still loom in the background, rest assured my Avengers will always be on the front line.



So what are and why your teams?

Welcome Back!

Its been a while since any of you have heard anything out of me so time to cover some basics. I got laid off in January from Toledo Mudlogging so I sat at home for a while, lived a little, worked for Alorica for a few weeks, got called back to Toledo to work down by Mexico, however I found that out after I quite Alorica and I told them no so then I was back on unemployment only to get hired by Adecco and put over at Hill's Pet Nutrician in the Order Aquesition department. During that time my house lease was up so I moved out of it because while I had alot of good times and friends in that house it was a constant (EXPENSIVE) reminder of two painful times in my life; one, Morgan leaving and two, my daughter passing away. So I moved back in with my mom because she was having eye surgery and I felt it was time to get a few things straight and save to pay off some debt and buy a house.

So what do I do with myself now? Well, I've dedicated myself to getting back to me and making me happy, and maybe getting ahead a little bit.

I've kinda half assed picked back up on Eichi where I left off and began working final designs, character sheets, and hopefully soon, short animation runs. For those of you keepiong track on my facebook, for however rare I post about about, I started working on the timing for the promo. I'd like to think that it shouldn't be that hard, but you never know. Right now the idea is running a 30 second promo which later turned into "Oh, this would be cool" and "I should throw this in there too" and now its going to run longer and now I'm in need of music and sound effects, possibly voice overs (UGH!), stinking full on trailers. Not to mention that I've got a character rettling around in my head that I've been meaning to get to fooor, 8 maybe 9 years now. Talk about procrastination right? For my nerd community who knows what I'm talking about, think Dr. Manhattan (the Watchmen) meets Kilik (Soul Calibur) meets Dragon Blaster Skeletor (MOTU). The best part about said trailer is that is actually going to include things that I've kept under wraps for a good 9 years. Should be fun.

While I'm on the topic of my art I've been thinking about revisiting a few projects from the past and some new ones.

Last night I started rethinking my Alphabetical Who's Who in comics and thought I should relaunch it. I'm working on a character list and not sure if I want to post those once a month? Twice a month? Should I pretain mostly to comics? Or all of pop culture? If anyone wants to drop me some feed back, post or facebook me.

I have a big gamble in working on traditional style art. Theres alot of places I want to go with it but alot of what I'm not sure of. I'd lie if I didn't think about this for profit but also to grow as an artist and a person.

Commissions: Yes I'm gonna open up to working on commissioned art. I'll have more on that when I get my website set up. Thats right, but more on that .....NOW.

I'm working on designing a website thats mine and my art. Theres a few things thats gonna be on it. One, art (duh) but there will be not only pictures of my art, but also art for sale. The plan is to have items from bristol board to canvas, originals and prints, framed and unframed. Also included in my webpage will be a whole production blog. Comissions will also be there and available.

Ladies and Gentlemen, theres only 2 months left in 2011 so its time for me to get to work and make it big.
So you guys stay awesome. Love you guys.

Excelsior!!!

Pat!

P.S. Expect a blog tomorrow dedicated to all my MvC3 friends out there.

I'm Baaaack!

Wow, November 23rd was my last blog post? Has it really been that long? I guess I have so much to bring you all up to speed on huh? The only question is where to start.

The first thing I want to tell you guys is that I'm back in Topeka. Permanently back. So what happened? Well my job was working in Oklahoma, as most of you knew, and most also knew that our Oklahoma contract was coming up. Unfortunately my company,s contract in Oklahoma didn't continue. I don't know the circumstances, but honestly, I told my bosses about it roughtly 6 months in advance and even after I came home this last time and we still didn't know what would come if it, I knew it was over. My options were to travel south for a job or look locally. Working down south wouldn't ever give me a life away from work so I would never see home so the best option was to get a job back here, in Topeka, so thats what I'm working on. As far as the "dirty" details as to why I'm not going south, I choose not to burn bridges and this is how I will leave it.

So I'm currently looking for a job in Topeka. (Seriously, anyone with insight let me know. lol) I've had a few interviews and one of the better jobs I could have got didn't pan out for me, however I do have an interview this coming week with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). It doesn't seem to be a good idea financially based on the rate of income, but I'm looking longterm, so moving up, benefits, and a 401k work for good motivators right now.

lol Oh..., I never like to get too personal on my blogs but I always said that this one would be different because it was intended to get personal.

I've got a big house. I've got a big house and its just me here. Crazy right? I know some of you haven't seen it, but trust me, its the biggest on the block. It can get kinda lonely here once in a while, mostly at night.

Anyone out there ever get the feeling that they are grasping at straws, just to get the short straw and come to find out it leaves you short of what your trying to say? If that makes sense to you. Over all this time that I've been blogging, which as been years if you read my myspace, theres just things I can't touch on, mostly my personal love life. How crazy is that?

Fuck it, lets give it a shot anyways. So..... theres this girl. (Yeah, alot of stories start like that. So what right? Shut up, I'm talking here.) So theres this girl, one I've got this "infatuation" with (thats a good word for now), but for the simple sake that I'm afraid to look like an ass I don't really say anything. Now, lets not get it twisted here because its obvious, not like I hide it, but I just hate looking like an ass. I just can't get a beat on the situation. I mean, she knows, I just wish she would just give me a hint (one thats more obvious than getting slapped in the face) or just tell me to piss off and we can continue staying friends. It sucks being the nice, shy guy who respects peoples space. DAMN YOU MOTHER FOR RAISING ME RIGHT! But I digress. (Who knows, maybe shes reading this.)

Ever notice how I have lots of side notes and punctuation? Yeah, me neither.

For the artists out there reading this, any of you guys buy and use copic markers? They are EXPENSIVE! I spent $22 on 3 of those fuckers. THREE!!! Atleast they are refillable, but they don't tell you that, nor does anyone locally carry the ink on hand, but it gets even better because if you did know they are refillable and did know where to order the ink, WHO KNEW THAT THERES SPECIAL TOOLS TO REFIL THEM PROPPERLY SO YOU DON'T MESS UP THE TIPS! Awesome markers though.

Speaking of art, yeah, school was a bust. I decided I'm not going back just yet because one, I ned to focus on the job thing and get a set schedule and secondly, I just need people to leave me the hell alone.

Lets talk. I love my friends, love them dearly. I'd do anything for you guys; however theres something I need to address. This goes out to all you friends who have turned on me, used me, said you were gonna pay me back but haven't, lied to my other friends and said I was places where I wasn't, doing things I wasn't just to get them mad at me, talk shit on me, degrade me, call and yell at me, .....fuck you guys. You aren't my friends. You aren't shit. Your one to take advantage of me just to benefit YOU. I don't mind helping you out, I don't mind listening if you need me to, but don't come around and think you can use me as a friend when you've done shit on our friendship. Oh yeah, and those of you who want to make it right, because you borrowed and used me, our friendship now has a price, so if your reading this, you can pay what you owe me, or consider that the amount YOU pissed away our friendship for. Glad YOU got off cheap, piss ant. (FYI, those of you making right on those debts, that doesn't apply to you :) )

Ya see, I've had a couple days to reevaluate me, who I am, who I used to be, and how things need to change. I realize that I haven't been at the top of my game for a few years now. Not like I used to. Not like before I moved away to begin with. So let me reintrooduce you to the new me which happens to be the old me. :) Its time to get shit handled.

So I've got friends who are doing this 30 day challenge of pictures. If your not sure of what it is, here:

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts.
Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest.
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.
Day 04 - A picture of your night.
Day 05 - A picture of one of your favorite memories.
Day 06 - A picture of a something on your mind.
Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.
Day 12 - A picture of something you love.
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.
Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel.
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.
Day 25 - A picture of your day.
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.
Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of.
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile.
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

While the pictures will end up on my facebook, in true "Pat fashion" who feels everything has a story, I'll blog a little and tell you about each pictures and why I chose it. So that means new pictures on my FB for the next 30 days and a new blog every day for the next 30 days. That should keep me busy.

So until later....

EXCELSIOR!!!


(God I miss that)   ;)