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I've noticed an interesting effect on the Skeleton item when combined with the new Sunburn (from the Olympics event). I almost want to make a Red Skull avatar out of this ... but the probrem is that the sunburn leaves tanlines around the eyes, and I'd have to cover this up somehow ... possibly a red eye stripe tattoo.
In the meantime, I've used the sunburn to turn my undead warrior red. I think it looks kind of cool.
I also want to add that some of the Olympics items are pretty cool, but the games are bloody terrible, what with the importance of speed and the fact that they are ALWAYS lagging. Anyway, I think I could make a decent God of Thunder (and rock and roll!) avatar with the aid of a couple of them ... Olympian?
 Cactmoore · Mon Jul 28, 2008 @ 08:05pm · 0 Comments |
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Oy vey. I just got my avatar the way I like it, all badass and ready to rock, and the new monthly collectibles come out. As happens now and then, I like both of them. I also have enough money left in my PayPal account to buy one. Which one, though?
On the one hand, there's the violence-inducing stealth-type item, which really seems to be ripping off the Metal Gear series a lot, but at least it looks cool. This item would help me finish setting up my futuristic avatar concepts, and has a few other nice perks, like a cool-looking headband and an eyepatch (and an option to use both). Anyhwa, it's a pretty badass item.
On the other hand, the alternate item is all sparkly and rainbow-ish. Totally not brutal, but cool in a Ronnie James Dio sense, probry with a twist of Bowie. I could just as well bring back my winter theme and add any one of the poses for this item, and it would look nice. Alternatively, it would go really well with the Starman/glam rock costume I had way back when.
It's really a choice between looking glorious in the light or freakin' badass in the shadows. I never really was good at picking sides ... it's a really tough call. I can only afford one (I'd honestly only buy one or the other anyway, even if I had more in the ol' PayPal) ... I'll have to think on this.
Cactmoore · Wed Jun 18, 2008 @ 04:00am · 0 Comments |
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Ever since I was a young boy, I played that silver ball. From Soho down to Brighton, I must have seen them all. But I ain't seen nothing like him in any amusement hall. That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball!
-The Who
As the entry title and that opening quote suggest, this journal entry concerns pinball. Gaia Pinball has become my number-one money-maker on this site, both directly and indirectly. Directly, because you get gold for scoring well. Indirectly, because you can also earn special power-ups, which I then turn around and sell in the marketplace. So, I've been making a decent amount of money in the game.
The reason for this entry is twofold. First of all, I finally found a use for the Sticky Paddle power-up. I had previously written that it was bloody useless, but I have now managed to find a slight purpose to the item. When the Von Helson's castle event occurs, the sticky item becomes extremely useful, since it actually pulls the ball towards the paddles, making it very difficult for the ball to fall out. So, by judiciously (ab)using this item, the challenge becomes a lot easier. I actually won it today, which was pretty fun, because apparently it's worth quite a few points.
The second reason for this post is that I scored a personal best in pinball today. Three million, four hundred eighty-thousand, five hundred fifty points. That's 3 480 550 points. That's a lot of points. It won me 265 gold, an Armadillo Pinball (which I'll probry give to Sabra ... not worth a lot in the marketplace, and I already have one) and a Bullseye Shirt, which I'll probry hold onto until such a time as I decide to sell it ... it isn't worth a whole lot so it's low priority. But anyway, that means that 265 gold, plus the fact that I got two Armadillo Pinballs (extra-ball power-up, worth generally 100-175 gold in the market) means I likely earned myself 500 gold or so in that game (pending the actual sale of the power-ups).
Anyway, I thought that was worth mentioning. It was a good game. Also, I was listening to Black Sabbath's Master of Reality at the same time, so it was even more fun. Hat.
 Vis. Cactmoore Cactmoore · Sat Jun 14, 2008 @ 12:31am · 0 Comments |
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Okay, as promised yesterday, here's an item list and price details for the current avatar.
Silver Revolver-----25,388 Gold* ... or 7500 tickets
Wooden Stake-----635 Gold*
Oculus Mythica-----34,845 Gold*
Wild West Villain's Stache-----1,200 Gold
Armadillo Pinball-----91 Gold*
Black Bowler Hat-----2,700
Gold Black Skeleton Gloves-----250 Gold
Gills-----471 Gold*
Black Long Coat-----1,600 Gold
Black Tribal Head Tattoo-----1,630 Gold*
Silk Bowtie -----173 Gold*
The 4th Amigo Lucki Pants-----25 Gold
The 4th Amigo Lucki Boots-----20 Gold
Black Wool Top-----798 Gold
Total: 69826 Gold
* denotes average market price. All other items listed at retail value.
The general concept I was going for here is a hitman sort of character (I've used the lyrics to The Hitman by Queen on my profile). Specifically, this is a hitman who hunts and kills monsters in the Old West. In a sense, he's kind of a Wild West version of the Hellrenders from my upcoming D&D campaign ... that is, he's a sort-of anti-hero who hunts and kills evil in all its forms, and is more results-driven than process-oriented. To put that into terms that would make sense to normal, English-speaking (not Cactmoore-ish) readers, he defeats evil by ANY MEANS NECESSARY. Originally, I had him outfitted with the crossbow from the Vampire Hunter item set, but once I had enough tickets I bought myself a silver revolver (see entry "That's When I Reach For My Revolver, 11/06/0 cool , and I feel like that item is a little more befitting of the concept.
Anyway, vampire-slaying wooden stake, silver revolver (presumably silver bullets?). Equipped to fight vampires and werewolves alike, although putting a few silver bullets in pretty much anyone's body would take them down too. So, whether fighting supernatural evils or just a group of banditos, the Hitman is ready to rock. Maybe if I feel like it later I'll write this into some kind of story form ... I've been meaning to do something like that anyway.
Oh yeah, also the armadillo ... doesn't really add a whole lot to the avatar, but I think it's kind of fun. Also, armadillos live in the southwestern USA, so at least the environment is appropriate. :S
Vis. Cactmoore Cactmoore · Thu Jun 12, 2008 @ 09:10pm · 0 Comments |
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That's When I Reach For My Revolver |
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After much effort, I finally got a Silver Revolver. This was a lot of work ... it's a ticket exchange item worth 7500 tickets, and about 25000-27000 gold in the marketplace. Anyway, since I already had a decent-sized cache of tickets saved up with the goal of getting the Ace of Spades (alright!), I decided it would be prudent to use them to get myself this nice, shiny, new item instead of the long-sought card. I actually ended up buying quite a few tickets because playing cards can get boring after a while ... so anyway at about 3-4 gold each times about 500 tickets ... that's quite a bit of gold, but worth it.
Anyway, the revolver now in my possession, I've replaced the vampire hunter crossbow with the revolver. I guess I'm now suited to hunting werewolves as well ... damned furries have it coming anyway. I've still got the wooden stake equipped as well, just to make myself a multipurpose threat to the things that lurk in the dark.
Maybe later I'll work out price details for everything, and possibly even write a backstory.
Vis. Cactmoore Cactmoore · Wed Jun 11, 2008 @ 11:04pm · 0 Comments |
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Gaia has added a whole pile of wild west items. Needless to say I'm thrilled. I've actually taken apart my black metal avatar and made a new one just for the occasion. The only one of these items I've bought so far is a boler hat ... not even really western, but I like it. I might have to finally finish the Cowboys from Hell avatar theme now. That would probry also necessitate a new profile layout too ... which reminds me, I need to take Burn In Hell off my profile ... it doesn't really fit any more. I don't quite know what to put in its place ... maybe some Misfits or something.
Also, they added a curly moustache, i.e. Snidely Whiplash from Duddley Dooright. I'm going to have to pick one up. Which kind of means I'm going to need a top hat and a black cloak ... There's also a revolver available for some large number of tickets ... once again I'm going to have to put my other ticket-related objectives on hold ... that gets top priority.
Anyway, I have my work cut out for me.
Cactmoore · Wed Jun 04, 2008 @ 06:27pm · 1 Comments |
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I'm applying for more jobs today ... I was really thinking, though, when I'm writing all these cover letters, it's really tempting to stop writing in the middle and just Bel-Air the rest of the letter.
Dear Hiring Manager,
I recently heard about your opening for a recruiter at your firm, and would like to express my interest in the position. I believe I have the skills and experience to make me the ideal candidate for this position.
During my university career, I continually had to work against tight deadlines and heavy workloads and in periods of extreme stress. I also have considerable volunteer experience working with diverse populations and in a team setting.
I believe that my skills and experience make me an excellent candidate for this positon, but my mom got scared and said you're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air. I whistled for a cab and when it came near the license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror. If anything I could say that this cab was rare, but I thought, "Nah, forget it. Yo home to Bel-Air!" I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8 and I yelled to the cabby yo holmes smell ya later. Looked at my kingdom I was finally there to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air.
Sincerely,
Cactmoore
Cactmoore · Mon May 26, 2008 @ 06:48pm · 0 Comments |
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Time to go off on a rant here. I've been looking for work IRL for a while now, and am getting real freakin' frustrated. I've been looking on job boards and company websites and what-not, and have applied to a few places, but haven't heard back yet. It hasn't been that long, so I probry shouldn't get discouraged. Yet. But, at the same time, it's really freakin' annoying looking for work.
Here's the deal: I'll browse through Monster.ca and similar sites looking for "entry level" jobs, and probry 75% of them want someone with 2+ years experience. Now, here's my shituation: I'm a recent university grad. I have skillz, education, etc., but NO EXPERIENCE. And if I had experience, I probry wouldn't be looking for "entry level" work. Anyway, to get a decent job, I need related experience. To get related experience, I need to get a job ... something basic, but enough to get my foot in the door, so to speak. In order to get that basic job, they want me to have experience. Ballz. How to I get experience if I need experience to get experience?!
The only work I see advertised that doesn't want experience is in general labour. At the risk of sounding elitist, I did not go to school for nearly 20 years to get a job I could have had as a high school drop out. I didn't get my ******** BA so I could work at Strathroy Foods for minimum wage.
Anyway, that's my rant. ******** everything.
Cactmoore · Thu May 22, 2008 @ 09:58pm · 0 Comments |
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OH BURN IN HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!! |
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I finally got around to looking into how to add music to a profile. I can now proudly say that I have one of those annoying profiles that interrupts whatever you're doing and plays a song in the background. The song? It should be pretty obvious, given that I haven't changed my avatar since last month ... Dimmu Borgir's cover of Burn In Hell by Twisted Sister. ******** metal.
Also, I bought the new monthly collectible ... the fancy eyes one. The other option was some kind of elemental wings, which was pretty cool, but I could only really motivate myself to shell out $2.50 for one of them ... this way I have some cash left over in case of next month having a decent item as well. Also, the Oculus Magica (the previous eye upgrade) is worth a bloody fortune. I'm wondering if in time the new one will go down the same road, financially speaking. If so, jackpot. ********. In the meantime, I still haven't actually equipped the item, because it doesn't really go with the current outfit. I might make my next costume more sludgey and less black metaly, and maybe then it would work. I could also pick an element and run with that ... there's a few fun options in there. I wonder, though ... I might be able to work it into some kind of corpse paint motif and take off the black eye stripe tattoo ... I'll have to look into that.
Cactmoore · Wed May 21, 2008 @ 03:59am · 0 Comments |
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