I have no idea how to insert pictures (if someone does, please let me know) and I'll gladly throw a few direct pictures here.
Here's one of my favs- http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...t=DSC02202.jpg
And the general album is here- http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...%201%209%2010/
I didn't realize yesterday was exactly 1 month until the game comes out.
Last edited by ryanrbf182; 01-10-2010 at 03:48 AM.
You can't insert pics only link to them
Ft: You can add my stuff to the front page.
I have pics/vid/summary
I'm still coming down off of the "event high" hahaha.
im lovin it:3
Ditto neveryone. I had such a great time. Mike was a blast, no doubt?
Ohh! That's who Mike is! (Saw him in a photo) I remember him! He was the one in charge of the NY photo op! Oh yeah! Is it just me or 2K has the nicest staff ever? O_O
EDIT: LOL, In the NY event his helmet straps kept on falling off but in the Chicago event they replaced it with ball chains XD Nice replacement
Last edited by iPomegranate; 01-10-2010 at 05:17 AM.
Ok, so here's my recap now that I'm awake. I was planning on getting there around Navy Pier/Michigan Avenue around 3ish but like a few people, I had car problems. I found cheap gas at a gas station 30 miles from home and accidentally locked my keys in my car while still running. Cut to an hour later and I'm back on the road thanks to my coworker Richard. Despite all of that I was making decent time. Apparently people can't drive here and I saw a minor fender bender so I stayed and helped. Train #1 missed. Apparently God or whatever didn't want me making it yesterday. I ended up driving to North Chicago, caught an L train and successfully made it.
As far as the event, I was there at 5 figuring that there would be people there already waiting. I was kinda shocked that come 1800, there was maybe 20 of us there. Like I told Mike and Elizabeth, amazing job guys. The little sister was creepy (good job Mike with the makeup) and was really shocked to see that the big daddy's drill worked. I could see if it was plastic molding or something but credit goes to the guy in the suit for carrying that big metal drill and it rotating which can't be the easiest thing to control. Anyway, pictures were taken; the little sister was eerily skipping around, and it was great.
The cocktail hour was amazing as well. Thank you Red Bull for not only keeping me awake for 16 hour shifts but for having a great party. Those Vitalize drinks were fantastic.
I guess to condense everything, thanks guys for being so kind. In the past events that I've been to, generally people haven't been as kind to each other as we all were here. It was great meeting everybody and I hope that whenever Bioshock 3 and or the movie comes out, we'll have to do it again. And that time I hope the weather is better so my thin Sander Cohen suit will be managable.
Thanks to everyone for sharing pics/video! These events look like a lot of fun, wish I could make one of them.
That Little Sister is adorable!
yeah. after looking at my video unfortunately I didn't get her saying anything. If anybody got her saying whatever, would you kindly upload it/link it?
The entire event was awesomeThank you 2K and Red Bull for such an awesome and well-put together event!
PS: If you saw me at the event or talked to me, PM me and tell me who you were!
Last edited by Seasick; 01-10-2010 at 07:04 AM.
Nice video and pictures, the event seemed like fun, if only we'd get something like that in Sweden ^^
The video I posted on flickr has her saying stuff.
I will be uploading things later tonight. She was pretty quiet but I think that I have her saying some things.Originally Posted by ryanrbf182
The only thing I heard the Little Sister say was, "I'm scared Mr. Bubbles!"
Alright, after an exhausting bus ride home, and packing my stuff into my dorm room, I'm ready to write a summary. My day started off at 6:30 getting ready for my megabus to pick me up in cleveland at 8:15. After arriving at the bus stop early me and my friend chilled in tower city mall for some time until we were picked up and whisked off to Chicago. We got into the city at about 1:45, and walked around for some time. I still needed to buy some gauss tape for my costume so I stopped in a walgreens to pick up some supplies. Soon after we stopped for pizza at Lou Manlti's to kill some time. After Enjoying my first Chicago pizza (NY style is still better, sorry
After mindlessly walking around it was finally time to put on my splicer costume I had worked on the night before. It took me about half and hour to do because I had some make-up work to do.... So by the time I got out I was greeted to some other splicers. I was really relieved to see other people had dressed up just so I didnt half to attract all of the looks inside of the pier. It was really awesome to meet everyone else that had gone, I can truly say I made myself a good bunch of friends that night. Anyways, we all sat and got to know each other for a while when out of no-where some man walk up to us. He just kind of casually said, "So what is this all about?" we explained to him that we "were a bunch of crazy denizens of an underwater community", as put by my friend the welder. He said he wasnt into video games, but he had something for us we might like. Thats when Delta and the little sister came out to greet us. Now I had seen the delta costume in online pictures, but to see it in real life is something completely different.
The suit was completely made from scratch, as the man (Mike) explained to us. It was so intricate with the plasmid tubes going through the suit, the actual rotating drill, and the body work. It really was a work of art. We all took pictures for an hour, talked more to Mike, and had an awesome time. Thats when they handed out invites to the cocktail hour, which I happily went to. We exited the front of the pier where an escort service was ready to take us over to the bar. As we all sat in the van, which was very nice actually, I stared at the over-head T.V to see if some message was going to be given to us. We all joked about it. We arrived at the bar not to long after, sat down and had some great conversations with mike and had an over-all awesome time. There was a costume contest not too long into it where to splicers won some masks. A bunny mask and butterfly mask was handed out to the winners. (I had brought my mask from SITS so I participated, but not expecting to win anyways).
I really have to say that Elizabeth has really gone heads over heels for this whole thing. I have not seen a company so dedicated to their fans that they actually pay for food and drink at an after-party. The real star of the night was mike of course, he told us awesome stories, gave us background info on planning these things and putting together all the swag. Just such an interesting guy, I have to give a lot of credit to him. Then meeting everyone was such a blast, I met the best people that night, so congrats to everyone. I had bought a throw away camera that day so it may take me a bit to develope the pictures and scan them in, so look for those soon. Once again thanks to everyone! Now I have to get back and catch up with SITS!!!!
very well put man *applause*
I see what you did there. Lot 192, anyone?
amazing I would have loved to go
i only recognized the guy that i gave directions to, mike, little kid, and peach wilkins. if any one else can clarify who was who, it would help...alot
I was one of the three Bryan's/ Brian's there. The one dressed up in the black vest and bloody shirt.
yeah that really helps...(most guys had vests....)
but stilll i didnt know any names.....
Well if it helps I had the cut up pants that were all bloody as well, and the gauss tape across my head.
Here's my summary:
My Dad and I left at about 4:00 PM and parked in his reserved parking spot in a lot nearby Navy Pier. From there we took a cab to Navy Pier (Don't ask why). I hadn't seen the 'Moving Event Inside' post on the Cult of Rapture website. So I was standing out in the cold waiting for a Splicers of some sort to show up. So I gave up and started to head back towards Navy Pier. I walked in to maybe buy a sovenier to make it partially worth-while when I spotted in the distance s couple of Splicers. I eagerly greeted them, they didn't seem interested so I sat on the stage, waiting for 2K. Then Mike comes out (But I thought he was just an average guy wondering what was going on). He asked the Splicers what they were doing and they replied. Then Delta and the LS walk out and everyone stares at them, some cheering. They started taking pictures and then I got a little annoyed. I saw some teenager walking around with a 'Splicers Unite!' Bag-like thing thinking he was a Bioshock fan. I eagerly shout, "Hello, fellow Rapturian!" and he gives me this weird look that I could tell was, "WTF are you talking about?" so we had some fun, and I got a Jester Splicer Mask for being a 'funny guy'.
The afterparty was long and everyone knew what I was talking about. It's been a long time since i've had this much fun
Last edited by Seasick; 01-10-2010 at 10:59 AM.
i gotcha....my only regret is only bieng able to get one pic with big d and lil sis
It sounds like you guys had a great time
LOL, nice write up Seasick ^_^ You guys are lucky you got time to chat with 2K people :P
Summary Time!!!!!!!
i left home with my freinds and my mom at about 5:15 (we were well aware the event started at 6:00) we were angry on the bus.... then after about 45 min, we got to navy peir and i swore outloud then ran to the pav stage, i saw big D and lil Sis walking away and said "WAITTT!!!" some freindly nearby splicer took my ppic with them, then big d drank root beer LOL. after i met mike and after about 5 min of talking he realized i was stupid question guy. we got invites to go to the after party. we waited by the lobby, and little boy mentioned "turdsandwich" from the forums, and everyone laffed, then the shuttle came and we didnt fit... so we said "well wait for the next bathyspher, thank you..." then i waved at the departing splicers.... then while waiting for the next one we saw lil sis wrapped in a blanket making a getaway..then the shuttle came we went to the after party, (my freinds made the joke 'is this the modern warfare 2 convenion??') then i talked to mike somore and the forum dudes and i saw the "red bull plasmids" leaflets...then i went home and my mask broke and then i fixed it and then i went to sleep and i woke up and then i wrote this........(srry if this is long)
Did anyone get a picture of that new Butterfly mask?
i did, but i have yet to upload my pics...........
Whoops! Double-clicked the post button...
Last edited by FeralMinette; 01-10-2010 at 12:34 PM. Reason: double post
I am so glad I was able to make it to this event! It was great being able to geek out so hard on this wonderful game with so many wonderful people. I wrote a blog about my experience, along with a photo of the elusive butterfly mask! Thanks again 2K!
...btw, I was the one in the latex Baby Jane costume.
~Feral
^_^
Well its good to see you got home alright, I was worrying you guys werent going to make it. haha
Me too. Lots of worries about traveling, especially when cold up north. Good to know it went great without too much troubles for all the Chicago splicers.
Except for the TheMystic's tire issue.
experience was the equivalent to....say..feeding ryan his putter....you feeel at ease yet shocked ny the severity of the facts
Here is some video footage of the event.
Full Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA91w6zHUAI
Last edited by Ga1Friday; 01-10-2010 at 04:23 PM.
So glad that you got a mask too!
man that was a blast. After getting home last night and realizing that one of my buddies had my original copy, I tracked down an open walmart and got it for PS3. Gotta say though, still prefer the 360 version.
And I'm glad somebody got/responded to my whole "would you kindly" thing.
Lastly though, while trying to manage work I'm also trying to attempt to start reading Atlas Shrugged. Anybody else read it? I'm really interested in it but am trying to figure out how I'm going to manage reading a 1400 page book.
I have read Atlas Shrugged and it is honestly one of the best books that I have ever read. If you want something less daunting you can start with The Fountainhead... it is about half as long but probably had about as much influence as Atlas Shrugged.
The book itself is an easy read, it starts slowly but it really picks up. If you are anything like me I couldn't stop reading it and had it finished within the week that I started... we should make a new thread about this perhaps.
Yeah, I read it through most of last year xD I got it at the beginning of March, and finished reading it sometime in August. It was a great read, the only negative things I have to say about it is that there are some dry portions to the story where I took a few weeks of break from reading it, just because I was bored with it.
If you're not personally invested in the philosophy and find it fascinating though, it's going to be absolute hell getting through it though. xD
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Edit: The length of time it took me to raed won't affect you <.< I have massive ADD and am forced to read the same page a good three to five times until I have all the details down.
Last edited by PoeticMadnesss; 01-10-2010 at 05:01 PM.
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