Since this concerns the MB community, I figured I should post this here.
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One day, while waltzing into NCR, I turned my head to see a scruffy hair'd man with jeans sagging down to the floor - rolling his eyes left and right - playing Blazblue. My jaw dropped as my eyes bulged out of it's sockets,
"What?! I never knew Nor Cal Regionals had a BB casual session. What did you do?" I screamed in disbelief.
"I saw a TV open and used it to hook up my XBOX for Blazblue." Responded the scruffy hair'd man.
Somehow, someway, we managed to draw a crowd bigger than the t6 crew while mashing away in our casual session. Ginseng played too :3. Needless to say, I had a dream.
"I have a dream that one day [nor cal] will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these [animu games] to be self-evident: that [Arcsys has created better games than Capcom].
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of [nor cal] the sons of former [Melty Blooders] and the sons of former [Guilty Gears] will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood."
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I have a favor to ask you SJSU and De Anza folk. In an effort to re-ignite the fire in nor cal's GG, BB, and MB scene, I'm trying to secure a venue to hold MONTHLY sessions. Yes, you heard me - monthly - gatherings. This would include:
- Casual Sessions
- Ranbats
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Future Nor Cal Major including: BBCS, GGAC, MBAAI'm tired of seeing every single venue ax these games out of every major. Therefore, I figured it's high-time we start up something of our own caliber. Wherefore,
"Hold your ground, hold your ground! Sons of [Nor Cal], of [sadlife], my brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of woes and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you 'stand, Men of the [Nor Cal]!'"
If you want to revive nor cal, then I ask for you to scrounge for a venue. I do not have the necessary assets to rent hotel space, but I'm looking! If all else fails, then we will use SJSU bowling alley as our last resort.
But take heart! The battle has, yet, to be won!
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If you live outside the bay area or away from the general community, you're more than welcome to open up a venue as a catalyst - and extension - for the BB/GG/MB community. The keyword here is, 'empowerment.' If you can do it, then - by all means - take initiative and open up a venue for us. There are a few, personal, pre-requisites to opening up venues:
1) Plethora amount of space for numerous setups.
2) Ample chairs.
3) Internet Connection is - highly - preferable (live stream).
4) Convenient - free - parking.
5) Close to loliJohn approved eateries (you have to assume that some people carpool'd, took a bus, or walked to the venue).
6) Exclusive for gatherings only (no deafening rap music like in the SJSU bowling alley).
7) Ability to be open during summer vacation.
8) BBCS*
9) If possible, then no venue fee.
* = Preferably close to a BBCS cab. If not, then that's okay. The whole point in setting up this venue is to pave the way for future ASW console port games.
