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Riku
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1064 Posts
March 29 2012 03:19 GMT
#1

Long time, TL, I hope you've all been doing well. I've been stalking around, but the last semester of college on top of finding a job and a place to live has really killed my blog writing time.

Never fear, though, I haven't strayed far from the SC community. I regularly play LoL with Diggity and other SC community people (Moletrap, Tesla, etc) during his nightly steam and I have found myself becoming better friends with QXC. Makes me pretty sad, actually, I'm going to miss the hell out of him when we graduate and go our separate ways. :'( Oh, he is playing at IPL this next weekend, so cheer hard for him with me!

Anyway, life is going alright otherwise. Still trying to find a place to live, but I may have landed a job at Riot! I've gone through the whole interview and application process and I get to hear this Friday if they want me or not! It's very cool, but I'm soooooo nervous about this!

Now, onto the sonnet. I modified this from a poem I wrote for Valentine's Day. I enjoyed playing with making love seem so intense it's almost painful. Give me your feedback, comments, suggestions and edits!

Thy special traits are much too numerous,
In counting each I might run out of breath,
Even your eyes can be quite treacherous,
As I am oft lost deep within their depth.

The joy you lend often can cramp my face,
Each smile a tinge of joy and painful bliss.
If you then turn away I must give chase,
And lusting after one more drugged kiss.

My safety, though, I am happy to leave.
It is only you which does spawn this greed.
My passion is not so hard to believe;
The comfort of your arms is all I need.

Though it is difficult to find a way
To say "I love you" on this treasured day.


*
Creative Director, CEO at Stumbling Cat, Writer for Broken Joysticks - Twitter: @RikuKat
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-29 03:32:00
March 29 2012 03:23 GMT
#2
AWWWWW

Once you land the Riot job, don't forget to get us all free skins and RP. I'll take every skin plz.

Also, are you planning on making any more cosplays soon or are you too busyfied? I'm starting up my first cosplay, and it just might have been inspired by your blogs, just a little bit maybe. So if I ever need help, I'm spamming your inbox.
dense12
Profile Joined March 2011
United States40 Posts
March 29 2012 03:29 GMT
#3
Good luck with the Riot job! That's so sick.
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
March 29 2012 03:32 GMT
#4
Good luck, fortunate to land a job right out of graduation, a dream job for many at that!
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Riku
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1064 Posts
March 29 2012 04:09 GMT
#5
On March 29 2012 12:23 Chairman Ray wrote:
AWWWWW

Once you land the Riot job, don't forget to get us all free skins and RP. I'll take every skin plz.

Also, are you planning on making any more cosplays soon or are you too busyfied? I'm starting up my first cosplay, and it just might have been inspired by your blogs, just a little bit maybe. So if I ever need help, I'm spamming your inbox.


I'm too "busyfied" until I graduate. After that, I was going to help Serif make a Rugged Garen costume, but I am compelled to make a Lulu costume and I'm still wanting to do a cute mech version of a Terran unit.

Feel free to spam away at my inbox, though! I'm always happy to help!

On March 29 2012 12:32 Disregard wrote:
Good luck, fortunate to land a job right out of graduation, a dream job for many at that!


Haha, almost a dream job. It's, unfortunately, not exactly in my major, so I may have to move elsewhere eventually to move up.


@dense: Thanks to you, too!
Creative Director, CEO at Stumbling Cat, Writer for Broken Joysticks - Twitter: @RikuKat
PeZuY
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
935 Posts
March 29 2012 05:30 GMT
#6
Good thing for you, always happy to see other people being happy and exited^^ makes me happy too! GL for you <:
obesechicken13
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States10467 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-29 10:51:40
March 29 2012 10:29 GMT
#7
Hey Riku's back. Question does Riot still have any internship positions? Designer kind/anything a computer engineering/communication networks student can do? The site doesn't seem to have any openings. I'm looking for jobs (1 year kind).

Maybe I'm too late
I think in our modern age technology has evolved to become more addictive. The things that don't give us pleasure aren't used as much. Work was never meant to be fun, but doing it makes us happier in the long run.
Sonnet
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Ireland39 Posts
March 29 2012 10:56 GMT
#8
By morning's light did I descry this post,
A flame that set my heart to seethe and boil,
In waves of lust to crash against love's coast,
And damned me to an hour of listless toil

Men like me might then fall to sober rhyme,
Your metre we would gladly measure too,
And might spend sweetened days and nights of time,
On poetry we'd write to pleasure you

So thanks for your blog posts, and your poem,
For we've wept tears of joy and sweet sorrow,
Words you've etched deep in hearts with your ogham,
Afford me dreams, a Riku-tomorrow

The dreary, dull cosplay I'd denigrate,
But sonnets? I'm near forced to masturbate
The greatest burden a man must bear is choosing being understood over metrical footing :(
Ferrose
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States11378 Posts
March 29 2012 11:28 GMT
#9
I can see it now.

"Welcome to the Summoner Showcase, now featuring Riku in addition to Nikasaur!"
@113candlemagic Office lady by day, lonely woman at night. | Official lolicon of thread 94273
Hewin
Profile Joined December 2010
Serbia7 Posts
March 29 2012 12:52 GMT
#10
On March 29 2012 20:28 Ferrose wrote:
I can see it now.

"Welcome to the Summoner Showcase, now featuring Riku in addition to Nikasaur!"

Nooooes i love my nikasaur no offense riku but goodluck
i liek dem fatties cuz they die
Otolia
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
France5805 Posts
March 29 2012 13:19 GMT
#11
Interesting english sonnet. I prefer the traditional french form myself as I think it sounds much better but that one was cool.
Riku
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1064 Posts
March 29 2012 22:47 GMT
#12
On March 29 2012 19:29 obesechicken13 wrote:
Hey Riku's back. Question does Riot still have any internship positions? Designer kind/anything a computer engineering/communication networks student can do? The site doesn't seem to have any openings. I'm looking for jobs (1 year kind).

Maybe I'm too late


They do still offer internship positions. I think they offer them throughout the year, but, if they only offer summer positions, it may be a little late to apply.

I believe they have positions for you and they are always looking to recruit intelligent, passionate people, whether or not they need another person in that role or not.

Now, when you said the site doesn't seem to have any openings, you were looking at this one, right? http://www.riotgames.com/careers/job-openings-0 It seems to me that there could be a few positions for you, but I'm unaware of your exact skills.

On March 29 2012 19:56 Sonnet wrote:
By morning's light did I descry this post,
A flame that set my heart to seethe and boil,
In waves of lust to crash against love's coast,
And damned me to an hour of listless toil

Men like me might then fall to sober rhyme,
Your metre we would gladly measure too,
And might spend sweetened days and nights of time,
On poetry we'd write to pleasure you

So thanks for your blog posts, and your poem,
For we've wept tears of joy and sweet sorrow,
Words you've etched deep in hearts with your ogham,
Afford me dreams, a Riku-tomorrow

The dreary, dull cosplay I'd denigrate,
But sonnets? I'm near forced to masturbate


You, sir, are amazing.

On March 29 2012 20:28 Ferrose wrote:
I can see it now.

"Welcome to the Summoner Showcase, now featuring Riku in addition to Nikasaur!"


Yeahhh... I really, really doubt they'd ever put me in a community role.

On March 29 2012 22:19 Otolia wrote:
Interesting english sonnet. I prefer the traditional french form myself as I think it sounds much better but that one was cool.


I haven't had much experience with French sonnets, as the class I'm taking is Shakespeare's Sonnets, but the French form is nice! Thanks for your feedback!
Creative Director, CEO at Stumbling Cat, Writer for Broken Joysticks - Twitter: @RikuKat
storkfan
Profile Joined March 2012
493 Posts
April 20 2012 15:14 GMT
#13
nice uptdate but please, make photos of your pretty cosplays and cuteness thats what you are so good at
Riku
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1064 Posts
April 22 2012 09:13 GMT
#14
On April 21 2012 00:14 storkfan wrote:
nice uptdate but please, make photos of your pretty cosplays and cuteness thats what you are so good at


Bleh... Okay, newest costume/outfit:

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Creative Director, CEO at Stumbling Cat, Writer for Broken Joysticks - Twitter: @RikuKat
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