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I'm not really sure where to put this. It's a sighting of sorts, but it's also about a computer game. So it kinda falls in that wonderful gray area where so many stories end up.
I recently was requested by a company in Australia, to submit content for use in a future game they're producing. This content is, to quote the mail I received from them, to be of the highest quality and the likes of which we have never witnessed before. So, I took a bit of time, worked a few ideas out, and finally said. "A HA! I know what' I'll do."
Here's where the sighting begins:
Was in Game Stop earlier today, doing a bit of shopping and looking for a game to take the edge off. I'd been working on the other company's content and just needed a break. While I was there, I happened to see an earlier variant of the game I'm working on. I don't know why, but it kinda struck me funny, so I must have giggled.
As I did this, some kid looks at me with this look of horror on his face. As if to say "how dare you laugh!" Looking at me with this really snooty "I pwn joo" type of look he says grinning.
"They're releasing another one of those in 09. Really popular game, so you shouldn't laugh at it. I've got..."
I quit paying attention about then. His voice was getting to me, and the large pulsating pimple on his nose had me worried he had the black plague or something. After a bit he pokes me.
"What do you think of that?" He asks cockily.
"Of what?" Came my response.
With a great sigh he looks at me, obviously thinking I'm some old fart who has no clue about what's going on.
"I just said, that I'm building something for them. They won't let me say what though, said that I had to sign a NAACP."
Hmm...that's curious. I know most of the people they've asked, and last time I checked (this morning) I was the only one from this area. Oh fun, I've caught JR in a lie! This will be sweet.
"Oh really?" I ask sweetly. "Is that so? Well you know, my KUID is 100155. They asked me to submit content for them. What's yours?"*
The boy blinked a few times, stammered and then looked to his feet muttering a number seven digits long. I have to be honest, I laughed at him and flat told him that he was lying. He didn't take too kindly to this, calling me a "noob" as he turned to stalk out of the store, his red pulsating pimple leading the way.
* Everyone who submits content for this game, while they can do it for the earlier versions, is identified not so much by a name, but by a KUID. KUID stands for " Koolthingz Unique IDentifier" (I kid you not) The KUID is a six digit number for the content creator, and a four or five digit number for the item. In my case, my KUID is 100155. Secondly, we all had to sign a NDA, or Non Disclosure Agreement, not NAACP.
I recently was requested by a company in Australia, to submit content for use in a future game they're producing. This content is, to quote the mail I received from them, to be of the highest quality and the likes of which we have never witnessed before. So, I took a bit of time, worked a few ideas out, and finally said. "A HA! I know what' I'll do."
Here's where the sighting begins:
Was in Game Stop earlier today, doing a bit of shopping and looking for a game to take the edge off. I'd been working on the other company's content and just needed a break. While I was there, I happened to see an earlier variant of the game I'm working on. I don't know why, but it kinda struck me funny, so I must have giggled.
As I did this, some kid looks at me with this look of horror on his face. As if to say "how dare you laugh!" Looking at me with this really snooty "I pwn joo" type of look he says grinning.
"They're releasing another one of those in 09. Really popular game, so you shouldn't laugh at it. I've got..."
I quit paying attention about then. His voice was getting to me, and the large pulsating pimple on his nose had me worried he had the black plague or something. After a bit he pokes me.
"What do you think of that?" He asks cockily.
"Of what?" Came my response.
With a great sigh he looks at me, obviously thinking I'm some old fart who has no clue about what's going on.
"I just said, that I'm building something for them. They won't let me say what though, said that I had to sign a NAACP."
Hmm...that's curious. I know most of the people they've asked, and last time I checked (this morning) I was the only one from this area. Oh fun, I've caught JR in a lie! This will be sweet.
"Oh really?" I ask sweetly. "Is that so? Well you know, my KUID is 100155. They asked me to submit content for them. What's yours?"*
The boy blinked a few times, stammered and then looked to his feet muttering a number seven digits long. I have to be honest, I laughed at him and flat told him that he was lying. He didn't take too kindly to this, calling me a "noob" as he turned to stalk out of the store, his red pulsating pimple leading the way.
* Everyone who submits content for this game, while they can do it for the earlier versions, is identified not so much by a name, but by a KUID. KUID stands for " Koolthingz Unique IDentifier" (I kid you not) The KUID is a six digit number for the content creator, and a four or five digit number for the item. In my case, my KUID is 100155. Secondly, we all had to sign a NDA, or Non Disclosure Agreement, not NAACP.
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