Violent games and the Stuff and Things Band...

Greetings!

     Optiluiz here once more on this chilly friday evening. The above comic is pretty much a PSA regarding violent games. Everyone knows that coming into contact with them turns people into violent killers. Just ask my lawyer! Well, all joking aside, I don't think I play many games without some sort of violence in them. In fact, I've recently been playing Dead Space, and even the Telltale Jurassic Park game!

     So, apparently we're a band now, with Hijo del Diablo on drums. I guess that's cool. (Although my singing expertise only extends to singing Take On Me on Guitar Hero this one time). Anyhow, we've been having more adventures, and I've even been writing another short story which I hope to publish soon. Wish me luck, ECB! And here's our band performing...


     We're awesome, right? I know we are. To be honest, I don't think I have much more to write today. I've been playing a lot of videogames and watching a few movies with my girlfriend. And most of the adventures Max and I go on involve nachos and pizza. However, we did have a fun incident regarding the band 'Strokes', and how unacceptable it is to say "dude, stop Stroking." Also, stay tuned for our next hit single, "Dino Love". Oh, I also watched the whole Spectacular Spiderman animated series. It's great, and you should do the same!

     Well, I used to be really into paleontology when I was younger, but as time went on I kind of stopped researching about it. These days I was surfing around the internet and discovered a few things that really blew my mind. Shrink-wrapped dinosaur syndrome and true-colour recreations were pretty cool to discover. But I guess it's kind of sad that Jurassic Park was so innaccurate. 

     Well, I guess that's all for now. I was recently attacked by a girlfriendasaurus rex, and it hurt, so I better get back to my position. Hope you guys have an awesome weekend, and a cool week as well. I'll leave you with this video about weird dinosaurs.



Chainsaw cheers,

Optiluiz out.

PS: My phone ringtone is now the old 90s Spiderman Animated Series theme...

Sleepyheads and Operas...

Greetings!

Optiluiz here again, and I'm so sorry about not posting last week. Actually I'm not. Last week was my one-year anniversary with my totally real and non-canadian girlfriend. But this week I'm here, and that's all that matters, folks! I know y'all missed me, don't deny it.

     So, the above comic is ironic considering that I actually have a history of sleeping problems (DAMN YOU INSOMNIA!). However, I do remember a time when I could sleep and wake up without knowing whether or not it was dusk or dawn. You guys should try it some time. 

     So, Max and I have a few more movie plans, and I hope that REALLY soon we'll have awesome video adventures! We've even been thinking about adapting some of our older comics. Cross your fingers clubbers, soon ECB will be producing it's own lil' movies. And speaking of movies, everyone should stop what they're doing and watch Repo! The Genetic Opera, right now! It's an awesome musical comedy/horror-scifi film. I won't even go into details so I don't spoil it for you.

     I guess that's all for now, folks. No doodles today, sorry. I have to get back to rewatching Charlie and the Chocalate Factory with my girlfriend. It gets us in the mood for easter chocolate! And so I shall leave you with the comic-booky intro from Repo! I hope you guys have a great weekend, and lots of rock opera goodness to everyone.



Chainsaw cheers,

Optiluiz out.

PS: Reeeeeeeeeeeeeepooooo Maaaaaaaaan!

Hot Dogs and the Dudemen...

Greetings,

     Optiluiz here once more on a darn fine Friday evening. I'll be honest, I think I wrote too much on my last post, so today shall be very brief. Anyway, the above comic is based on a true story. It was the exciting part of this week, Friday not included. (Fridays are always awesome).

     Well, Max and I have a sidejob as superheroes, apparently, and we call ourselves the Dudemen. We're awesome and that's all you need to know for now. We'll be posting about it soon.

     This week the best thing I did was watch True Detective. Seriously, that is one fine show, and I sincerily recommend it to fans of Se7en and even X-Files. Well written, well acted and well executed in general, it's one of the best programs on TV. See it now!

    I think that's really all I have to say for now, I'm having a great weekend so far, and I think that if I write too much about life I might forget to live it. So I hope you all have fun and enjoy it as much as I did. I leave you guys with the song that's been in my head all week due to TD. Enjoy.



Chainsaw cheers,

Optiluiz out.

Journey's End... or not.

Greetings,

     Optiluiz here once more, and he is very sorry. Really, I was hoping not to draw anymore dragons or make fantasy-inspired posts, but it was unavoidable. But before we begin today's long-winded epic tale, I'd like to add that Max once again owes us drawings, and one of our blog dragons is still unnamed. But Norbertu's fine. Now, on we go...

     I finally finished Skyrim. I know, I'm about 3 years late to the party, but I have to share something that was such a big part of my life for the last few months. I've come to realize that life really isn't that different from an RPG, we just have less dragons around. However, in the end, everything can basically be broken down into quests and we really do level up with experience, it's just a lot more subtle. In the end, I think we should all live life as if someday someone will sit around a campfire and recite this epic tale to a bunch of excited listeners. Everyone can be a hero in their own way.

     I usually play RPGs like a movie, and when the time comes it must end, so I don't do every quest, and I make sure to try and act like the character would. In my Skyrim adventure, I played as an Imperial traveler who gets caught up in the whole dragonborn business and even had his own little character arch. I was pretty proud of it in the end. Ludin (his nordic name) arrived a helpless prisoner and slowly began amassing power to defeat the evil Alduin. Though at times he struggled with his own morality deciding on whether or not the end of his quest justified his means of attaining power, he eventually turned into a symbol of hope for all in Tamriel, and gave up his own Imperial heritage to defend the rights of the Nords. In the end, having become a hero of the people, he faced Alduin in the heavens and attained a righteous victory. Now here's a non-related gif.



     Wow, I think I got a bit lost in the whole role-playing thing. But I like to live these stories, after all. I'll certainly miss this game, but I think it's time to move on, and have fond memories of the days I spent in the cold regions of Skyrim during a Brazilian summer. Of course, some things I'll still take with me, like the incessant need to do mundane sidequests, not because of the potential loot or experience, but because it'll help someone. Oh, and the in-game apple pies, I learned to make them and they're delicious. But one more important thing is to remember that there is no problem you can't overcome after a bit of patience and some more experience. Or dragons.

     But that's enough about Skyrim. Life moves on (though it is hard to give up my own personal nicotine), and as you can see I tried to remake the suicide gif, but I'm still not satisfied with the results. It's not good enough to replace the old one, yet. Max will finish his heroic drawings soon, I hope. And we'll finish (or start, whichever you prefer) our movie(s) as well. Anyway, I'll leave you all with something epic to remember Skyrim by. I think that's all for now, and I hope you all have an awesome weekend!




Chainsaw cheers,

Optiluiz out.

PS: I finished at level 42, and married Aela...

PPS: Sorry for the really long post...