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MLG Anaheim Part I (of 4)

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Punic
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States152 Posts
June 12 2012 00:51 GMT
#1
"Sup son? Do you know if there's any PC Bangs around here?"
"PC Bang? For what? Aren't you at MLG already?"
"Ya, but the players need to practice and we have laptops with no SC2 on em. Hotel internet is way shitty."
"Ok. I'll throw it on my external, and I'll be there as fast as I can."

I guess the weekend was going to start a bit early as I got this phone call from Kennigit in desperate need of SC2. Little did I know that this small interaction would lead to the longest, most draining, horrible food eating, excess alcohol consuming, sick people meeting, funnest ESPORTS event I had been to to date.

I slam down the freeway and meet up with Kennigit at his hotel and we briefly catch up as were walking to his room. As we walk through the door, I guess I get to meet NonY and Zenio (I know what a terrible surprise right?) We exchange hellos and I say, "You guys need some Starcraft?" A small chuckle and a quick file transfer later, both Zenio and NonY were ready to go.

"Yo man, I think were gunna get some Korean BBQ."
As odd as this may sound for a TL member to say, I had never had Korean BBQ (my friend thinks I'm super weird, but he's a vegan so he's weirder...)
"Ok, sweet..."

After introducing Zenio to Steve Wilko's show on TV, we head down to the lobby to meet up with some other nerds and head to dinner. After the brief introductions, we grab cars and start heading to the restaurant. Me, Kennigit, and Zenio are all in my car and we have some small talk about GSL, players, and Twitter.....don't you think he should use twitter?

Sitting in the restaurant and looking at this menu written in some foreign language (sarcasm), I need to figure out whats edible in this joint. This kid Han walks up to the table and says, "You guys should all get 'Dinner B' its the best deal for everyone." Well I guess I'm going to have dinner B I say to myself. Zenio then kind of looks around in confusion and says, "I can't believe this is America." He was blown away that we had K-BBQ in America. It was cool....

Dinner goes on Hot_Bid, me, NonY, and Sheth are watching the basketball game and making bets on how many points Lebron would score. (Sheth was closest at 49 points) After dinner, the bills comes, naturally, and in some odd, strange turn of events, I became the ring leader of making sure everyone paid. This job is thankless and is the lowest nut of all nut lows, but my new friend Han spoke Korean, and we made it happen with some suave talking and sick manner.

"Rekrul is on his way." SHIT JUST GOT REAL, but this will play a factor later in the story.........

"Ya, I'm gunna go that NOS party I think..." I shared aloud with Kennigit and Hot_Bid as I was driving them back to hotel.
"Ah, we got a long day tomorrow..." Understandable...but that meant I was going to meet up with some other kids. Next thing I know my phone is ringing, and it is none other than the man himself...Rekrul...
"Where are you..." This is where the weekend begins...
"Yo I'm dropping off these kids then going to the NOS party."
"Good. Pick me up."
"Deal." I'm off to pick up Rek and head to this party. There, we meet some of the main characters of this story. Han, Kyle, Bobby, Nathan, and Andrew. Me and Rek are the first to arrive and immediately begin to handle the open bar...Two double jack and cokes...then another....followed by a Gin and Tonic....then a NOS and Vodka (lol?)....then another.....10 o'clock rolls by and the NOS party is over, but it's beginning to open up as a regular club so chick's start rolling in...fishing time....Me and Andrew end up losing the rest of the group, and we begin chatting up some chicks. It's going real good and...*RING* Rekrul calling...."Yo were leaving so we can really drink."

Now, I don't know about you, but after all the drinks that we just had and someone says were going to "really drink" thought begin to swear and fear begins to spawn...mainly in my stomach...

On the walk to the next joint, Bobby comments on the fact that me and Andrew were making ground with some chicks, and I promptly reminded him that I left the club for the homies in true alligiant fashion. Boom, roasted....

We head to the next place which turns out to be having a Karaoke night. I'm drunk, I'm going to sing. That's that. I tell everyone N'sync "Bye, Bye, Bye" is coming up, and to keep their eyes on the microphone.....

*BOOM* "I'm doing this tonight, you're...probably gunna start a fight...I....know this can't be right...hey, baby come on!!!"

I bring the mother freakin house down and my table of amigos is dying of laughter....(Backstreeet Boys "I want it that way" was the next song that I swiftly demolished. Debating whether to post the footage or not)

1 a.m....get the hell out......We begin wondering around this shopping center, and that is when people start to disappear....two gone...two more gone...then its just me and Andrew.

"Yo, where the frick is everyone" I had no idea....so we decide to end the night when I get a phone call from Rekrul.

"Yo"
"Yo"
"You gotta come pick up Nathan."
"What? Why? What's going on?"
"Just get here."

I quickly get to my car and drive to meet up with them to find that Nathan had disappeared to some other joint that had alcohol....it OBVIOUSLY had alot of alcohol...and he consumed it....

"Yo take him to his hotel."

We get driving down the street, and he was so drunk, that I was afraid if I said too many words he would throw up. He was focused. He had a mission. His mission? Don't yak. Finally, we get to his hotel. I get to the door.

"Yo man let me get your room key. Do you have your room key?" A simple head shake broke my heart and enraged my soul. Jump back on the phone with Rek

"Yo (everyone started every phone conversation this way over the weekend)"
"Yo, I can't get in his room. He doesn't have his key."
"Alright...just bring him here."

Back in the car again and like a flash were at the next hotel. Drop him off and finally get to go home....

3 a.m. FU*K This was night one of a long ass weekend, and the tournament hasn't ever started yet......Here we go.....

*****
"Where is the chapstick?" - Stephano
MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
June 12 2012 01:31 GMT
#2
5/5 you guys seemed to have a good time
dats racist
dragoon
Profile Joined December 2010
United States695 Posts
June 12 2012 04:05 GMT
#3
really cool story ready for the rest of the parts!
i love you
aquanda
Profile Joined January 2003
United States477 Posts
June 12 2012 04:13 GMT
#4
Lol sick sig Joe.
tofucake
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Hyrule19086 Posts
June 12 2012 04:37 GMT
#5
Someone getting dragged back to a hotel after drinking with Rek...pretty standard
Liquipediaasante sana squash banana
Lovedrop
Profile Joined April 2010
2629 Posts
June 12 2012 05:35 GMT
#6
5/5 that Nathan sounds like a boss
Writerundefeated thunderdome champion 。゚+.(o´・ω・`o)+.゚。イィ!! :+:+: @lubdrop
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