The Defuser - An update
11-12-2008
Greetings my friends, I’ve been neglectful in keeping track of the comings and going of The Defuser but I just wanted to let everyone know what’s been going on with our spandex clad hero.In mid August I went to my first Gen-Con in many, many years. Wow! Has it changed. No longer only a haven for us skinny (not so skinny anymore) zit faced gaming nerds…it was a HUGE full blown extravaganza! So many booths, games, t-shirts, dice, pins and of course…stars!
I had the extreme honor of meeting and talking with David Arneson, co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons. I then was further honored to meet Keith Baker, who asked me to be a DM for The Tower of Gygax; a 4 day, 24hr old school dungeon romp to honor the games creator; Gary Gygax. I was blown away. It was the most fun I’ve had in a very long time. It was even more amazing that I was not the only WWTBASH winner to DM a session. Season One winner Feedback was also throwing some dice around.
Not only did I get to hang with Feedback, but Hygena was there is her husband, Mark, a long time gamer. My wife Norma, with Hygena, Mark, Feedback and his amazing wife Sarah, what could go wrong???Not enough time as it turned out. I was only able to attend one session of the AWESOMENESS that is TRUE DUNGEON. An experience that I suggest to anyone!We could have played for at least 4 more days but alas, the con ended and we had to return home.
In mid Oct, I headed to Santa Clara California for Hero-Con. A small con hosted by NCSoft and meant specifically for “City of Heroes/Villains” players. Of which I am proud to be one.
OMG!!! I had so much fun! The LIVE ACTION mission, in which; “contacts” were spread around the hotel, holding clues, items and next missions was a blast to be part of. While our team didn’t win, there was much fun to be had and it was an event that will be hard to surpass. I got to be one of the judges for the costume contest and it was one of the funnest I’ve ever been part of. I can’t wait for the next HERO-CON!!! I also can’t wait for some free time and log into the game itself and fight some crime!
*Almost forgot to mention!!! I had a small role in a great audio drama; Feedbacks; A heroes calling. And I also did an interview with Dr. Howard Margolin on Destiny’s Voices.
SCARE for a CURE has rounded out the past year, taking up much of my free time. While we start planning in Jan. or Feb. in August thru Oct, it’s truly a crazy time in my life and the life of those around me. With over 200 volunteers, it is far from a small operation. While we had our ups and downs this year, it was truly an amazing experience and we raised over $15,000. Most of which will go to college scholarships for students affected by cancer. For more info on SCARE, head over to www.scareforacure.org
In other Defuser news; I have now completed a full year cycle on the comic convention circuit.
I currently have 3 comic books in the works.
One, created by local writers and artists is top notch and should be out by Christmas.
The Dark Horse comic I was promised is in the works but is coming along VERY slowly.
Third is a book being created by some friends in the comics industry that were frustrated at waiting for Dark Horse. Big shout out to David and the family at Glasshouse Graphics.
I’ve been told my action figure will be out by Christmas…I somehow doubt that but we shall see.(shocker toys)
I’m leaving for Bulgaria in a few days. I’ll be gone for 3-4 weeks. While I was awarded an “appearance” in a movie, the powers that be have given me an actual “role” in the movie. I’ve also been approached about an actual “Defuser” movie but who knows. It will be a typical monster movie from SciFi but I am optimistic that The Defuser will make an appearance.
I am going to do my best to start blogging about my adventures as The Defuser, especially while in Bulgaria. I hope to do this with SCARE as well. I’m just not very good at writing so I tend to put blogging at the bottom of my list of things to do.
Thats all for now!
Thanks to everyone for all the support!
Stay safe.
-TD
Greetings my friends, I’ve been neglectful in keeping track of the comings and going of The Defuser but I just wanted to let everyone know what’s been going on with our spandex clad hero.In mid August I went to my first Gen-Con in many, many years. Wow! Has it changed. No longer only a haven for us skinny (not so skinny anymore) zit faced gaming nerds…it was a HUGE full blown extravaganza! So many booths, games, t-shirts, dice, pins and of course…stars!
I had the extreme honor of meeting and talking with David Arneson, co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons. I then was further honored to meet Keith Baker, who asked me to be a DM for The Tower of Gygax; a 4 day, 24hr old school dungeon romp to honor the games creator; Gary Gygax. I was blown away. It was the most fun I’ve had in a very long time. It was even more amazing that I was not the only WWTBASH winner to DM a session. Season One winner Feedback was also throwing some dice around.
Not only did I get to hang with Feedback, but Hygena was there is her husband, Mark, a long time gamer. My wife Norma, with Hygena, Mark, Feedback and his amazing wife Sarah, what could go wrong???Not enough time as it turned out. I was only able to attend one session of the AWESOMENESS that is TRUE DUNGEON. An experience that I suggest to anyone!We could have played for at least 4 more days but alas, the con ended and we had to return home.
In mid Oct, I headed to Santa Clara California for Hero-Con. A small con hosted by NCSoft and meant specifically for “City of Heroes/Villains” players. Of which I am proud to be one.
OMG!!! I had so much fun! The LIVE ACTION mission, in which; “contacts” were spread around the hotel, holding clues, items and next missions was a blast to be part of. While our team didn’t win, there was much fun to be had and it was an event that will be hard to surpass. I got to be one of the judges for the costume contest and it was one of the funnest I’ve ever been part of. I can’t wait for the next HERO-CON!!! I also can’t wait for some free time and log into the game itself and fight some crime!
*Almost forgot to mention!!! I had a small role in a great audio drama; Feedbacks; A heroes calling. And I also did an interview with Dr. Howard Margolin on Destiny’s Voices.
SCARE for a CURE has rounded out the past year, taking up much of my free time. While we start planning in Jan. or Feb. in August thru Oct, it’s truly a crazy time in my life and the life of those around me. With over 200 volunteers, it is far from a small operation. While we had our ups and downs this year, it was truly an amazing experience and we raised over $15,000. Most of which will go to college scholarships for students affected by cancer. For more info on SCARE, head over to www.scareforacure.org
In other Defuser news; I have now completed a full year cycle on the comic convention circuit.
I currently have 3 comic books in the works.
One, created by local writers and artists is top notch and should be out by Christmas.
The Dark Horse comic I was promised is in the works but is coming along VERY slowly.
Third is a book being created by some friends in the comics industry that were frustrated at waiting for Dark Horse. Big shout out to David and the family at Glasshouse Graphics.
I’ve been told my action figure will be out by Christmas…I somehow doubt that but we shall see.(shocker toys)
I’m leaving for Bulgaria in a few days. I’ll be gone for 3-4 weeks. While I was awarded an “appearance” in a movie, the powers that be have given me an actual “role” in the movie. I’ve also been approached about an actual “Defuser” movie but who knows. It will be a typical monster movie from SciFi but I am optimistic that The Defuser will make an appearance.
I am going to do my best to start blogging about my adventures as The Defuser, especially while in Bulgaria. I hope to do this with SCARE as well. I’m just not very good at writing so I tend to put blogging at the bottom of my list of things to do.
Thats all for now!
Thanks to everyone for all the support!
Stay safe.
-TD
posted by The Defuser at
8:33 PM
1 Comments:
Have fun in Bulgaria bro! Might as well take some time to go see The Impaler's Casa in nearby Brasov Romania. It's only about 150 miles away as the crow flys (I always wanted to say that). Not only that, but I hear that particular castle is up for sale! I think it should be the next spot for Scare for a Cure, or at least a Halloween party. Just remember, you are not allowed to collect any logs for the bonfire! Cheers!
Darren
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