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Omeganaut Calls are going out NOW! (Omeganauts check in here!)
Hi kids! It's LtHummus here. You may remember me from Prime's "Shot a man in a blue suit and now no Japan for me" Omegathon finale. I'm here to tell you that the PA crew are calling folks to tell them that they've been invited to this one-of-a-kind gaming tournament. The moral of the story: if you get a call from an mysterious/blocked number today, ANSWER YOUR TELEPHONE (thanks David Cross).
If you were one of the lucky few to answer the call for East 2014, check in here so we can find out who you all are and wish you luck undergoing the most nerve-wracking, torturous incredible, life-affirming experience!
If you didn't get the call this year, don't worry! Post and say good luck to your fellow PAXers! Then later you can watch and think "I'm glad that's not me up there" while they have to play some weird variant of Jenga while drinking water and whistling the Star-Spangled Banner....
gl hf
edit: small FAQ
Q: If I'm an Omeganaut, what should I keep in mind?
A: DO NOT MESS WITH SMALLLADY (Messing with Travis is probably cool
)
Q: I got the call and said yes. It seems like I can jump a bit higher and run a bit faster.
A: This is a known side effect. If it lasts for more than four hours, please see a licensed physician (thanks Sary for that reminder)
Q: OMG WHAT IS THE FINAL GAME?
A: Some potentials:
- Twister with the mat covered in Vaseline.
- Who can stare at the sun the longest?
- Knife eating
- "Bees" (added due to request of SmallLady, so I would heed this one carefully)
Known East 2014 Omeganauts:
@SenseiCAY
@PorcelainEvee
@Kemical
@Juicesir
@Twohitemquitem
@digiteknique
@Geod
@Aria Of Solace
@Renegadestar
@genericuser
@novawith5as
@Ark Malmeida
@Boss 5
@guso
@ComicSeans
@Kasuga Sakura
@myshra
@nyasara
@MiceW
If you were one of the lucky few to answer the call for East 2014, check in here so we can find out who you all are and wish you luck undergoing the most nerve-wracking, torturous incredible, life-affirming experience!
If you didn't get the call this year, don't worry! Post and say good luck to your fellow PAXers! Then later you can watch and think "I'm glad that's not me up there" while they have to play some weird variant of Jenga while drinking water and whistling the Star-Spangled Banner....
gl hf
edit: small FAQ
Q: If I'm an Omeganaut, what should I keep in mind?
A: DO NOT MESS WITH SMALLLADY (Messing with Travis is probably cool
)Q: I got the call and said yes. It seems like I can jump a bit higher and run a bit faster.
A: This is a known side effect. If it lasts for more than four hours, please see a licensed physician (thanks Sary for that reminder)
Q: OMG WHAT IS THE FINAL GAME?
A: Some potentials:
- Twister with the mat covered in Vaseline.
- Who can stare at the sun the longest?
- Knife eating
- "Bees" (added due to request of SmallLady, so I would heed this one carefully)
Known East 2014 Omeganauts:
@SenseiCAY
@PorcelainEvee
@Kemical
@Juicesir
@Twohitemquitem
@digiteknique
@Geod
@Aria Of Solace
@Renegadestar
@genericuser
@novawith5as
@Ark Malmeida
@Boss 5
@guso
@ComicSeans
@Kasuga Sakura
@myshra
@nyasara
@MiceW
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PAX East 2012 Omeganaut. Awesomest. Time. Ever.
Yes, I am one of this years Omeganauts (@chriscreedcoffee on twitter). I can't even claim that this is a dream come true, as this is my 4th Pax (Prime 2010, Prime 2011, East 2013) and never in a million years would have thought I would get picked. I'm hitting level 38 this Thursday and this is about the best birthday present ever. I've been a gamer all my life, cutting my teeth on the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A before moving onto the NES. I am geek through and through when it comes to video and board games, but also geek out over stuff like specialty coffee and craft beer. Case in point I am celebrating tonight with Will Wheaton's w00tstout.
On a personal note, I am engaged to the most amazing woman alive and we're set to get married in the fall. 2014 is shaping up to be an amazing year! I'm so freaking excited.
I'm really just marking time until the TARDIS shows up on my lawn or my cutie mark appears.
I GOT THE CALL!!!
For serious though, this is the best thing. Good luck to all new omegas.
1%, baby.
"Lose tonight or win tomorrow"
Congrats to all who get in though!
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I like this list.
Please add "Bees"
How could I forget "Bees"!?
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You know how much of my face needs to be visible, masks, costume, face paint, glasses etc? (I would assume no masks and that everything else would be fine)
Can it be a drawing instead of an actual photo of our face? (I would assume no)
I don't usually do photos so I want to ensure its a 'good' one. After all I don't want to keep submitting different photos of me looking like the bald overweight cretin that I may actually be, and having them rejected for not being good.
I always tell the newest members of our elite ranks that their selection is one of those "written in the stars" kind of things. You've been knit together with your brothers, sisters, and fore-bearers for reasons that mere mortals must not have knowledge of. In fact, I wouldn't look into it too carefully. You might get caught in a temporal causality loop and become your own grandparent. I wish I could say that hasn't been a problem...
I wish you all the best of luck in battle, that you will make more friends than you can possibly remember, and that you will savor all that this strange twist of fate has in store for you.
Q'Plah!
No Drawings.
Just a nice picture of how you normally look. This picture will go in the program and on a really big banner, so please make sure that it is of a high resolution.
I am ECSTATIC to have answered the call. I was in a meeting with my game dev group, so I almost did not. I never would have lived down being too busy with video games to answer a call from Robert Khoo. I'm still shaking from excitement and moving at 1.5x my average speed in everything, which means I'll be probably really active on @Comic_Seans. I plan on making a continuous Omegathon training montage on Vine between now and PAX.
Anyways, in short, I study Game Design and Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. I love the Oculus Rift, 3D printers, Chiptunes, and making weird video games in Unity that combine all three. I love PAX, as a gamer, as a game designer looking to get into the Boston Indie scene, and as someone obsessed with any music that even somewhat resembles a sound that once came out of an NES.
I can't wait to meet you all at PAX, and may the odds be ever in your favor!
Twitter: @Comic_Seans
SeanHalloran.com
to the moon!
I'm Whitney. And I also received the phone call to destiny yesterday. It must've been fate because I usually don't answer phone calls of numbers I don't recognize or that come up "resticted". Those calls usually aren't pleasant.
This year will be my 3rd time at PAX East. I remember seeing the Omegathon my first time at PAX and thinking "Awesome! A Dance Central contest!? I want in on this!" Who would've thought two years later I would be chosen to participate in said awesomeness? Though I was of cool composure on the phone in my brain I flew 100ft in the air and proceeded to do backflips on the the way down.
I have a twitter account @GrlgamerSakura but not on it that much. Im mostly on facebook, xbl or psn. Im excited and nervous all at once and look forward to meeting all of the other omeganauts and gleaning whatever tips n tricks I can get from the veterans.
'Til April My Friends! ^_^
www.facebook.com/kasugasakura
@GrlgamerSakura
XBL: GrlGamer Sakura
PSN: kasugasakura
Steam - Miker525 | Xbox Live - Miker525| PSN - MikeRosenberg
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