It’s been a long time, Gentlemen. But it seems you are still in need of my guidance in all things Gentlemanly. So, I am back. And I’m here to talk to you about a very scary and serious place: The Friend Zone.
Or, more specifically, I’m here to talk to you about how you are the one sticking your own head in that particular trap, time and time again.
“Dungeon Siege is kind of a no-drama game.”
– Nathaniel Chapman
Obsidian Entertainment’s Dungeon Siege 3 is a polished and highly addictive button-mashing action-RPG that succeeds in creating a story-oriented co-op fantasy dungeon crawler for mainstream console audiences in the tradition of Secret of Mana or Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance. Though the Dungeon Siege franchise was originally developed by Gas Powered Games, Obsidian is known for taking on sequel projects from other developers, most notably the sequels to BioWare’s Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Bethesda’s Fallout 3.
SuicideGirls spoke recently to Dungeon Siege 3’s Lead Designer, Nathaniel Chapman, also a veteran of Neverwinter Nights 2 and Fallout: New Vegas, about where this sequel fits in with its predecessors, his design philosophy, and how Diablo is Diablo.
INTO: Belly dancing, veganism, nature, tattoos, piercings, love, living, tea pots, cooking, Star Wars, animal rights, zombie movies, trying new things, being eco-friendly.
NOT INTO: Annoying drunk people, lying, black licorice, lipstick, really bad grammar, traffic, meat, being called a “Georgia peach.”
MAKES ME HAPPY: Vegan brownies made with banana, pay days, death metal, animals, fruit leathers, kisses, surprises, vegan chocolate, my cat Queen Elizabeth, cuddling all day, dancing, watching Dr. Who, new shoes, going new places, zombie movies, making a nice home cooked meal, getting tattooed, baking, cupcakes, bunny rabbits, garlic stuffed olives, attending conventions, spending time with other SGs, tea, thrift shopping, vintage home decor, porn, boobie texts, light sabers, romance, psfb.
MAKES ME SAD: Animal cruelty, racist people, pollution, losing people, the word “tatt,” people who wear fur.
HOBBIES: Belly dancing, sewing, painting, playing Dungeons & Dragons, poi spinning, knitting, playing SoulCalibur and kicking ass.
5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Good sex, good food, dancing, me time, happiness.
Q: I want to get my boyfriend back. We were only together for a short time, but I so want him back. He has another girlfriend. I love spending time with him. We were close friends before, so I thought we would make it as a couple. One day his grandpa died and he stopped talking to me altogether. I thought I had done something wrong. It hurt so bad, I cried so loud I woke my mom up. Is it normal for guys to just stop talking to you all at once?
[Above: Tommy Lee’s spectacularly silly ‘abusement ride’ drum solo aboard his custom 360 drum coaster during Mötley Crüe’s show.]
Following their triumphant June 14 Hollywood Bowl gig, Mötley Crüe have been confirmed as the headliners for the fourth annual Sunset Strip Music Festival. The three-day event will kick off on Thursday Aug 18 with a Mötley Crüe tribute concert at the House of Blues, which promises a star-studded lineup and one of a kind performances. The band will also be on hand to accept the Elmer Valentine Award for their contributions to The Sunset Strip’s history.
Trina Robbins is a legend among people who read and study comics. She’s a cartoonist who was active in the San Francisco underground in the ’70s and ’80s where she contributed to many publications including the East Village Other, It Ain’t Me Babe and Wimmen’s Comix. In recent decades she’s worked more as a writer on books including Go, Girl! and Chicagoland Detective Agency, in addition to working on Wonder Woman, Xena and The Spirit.
Robbins’ other claim to fame is that she is one of the great comics historians. In books like A Century of Women Cartoonists and From Girls to Grrrlz she writes not just thoughtfully and passionately about many cartoonists whose work has faded from consciousness, but she also reshapes our perception of comics past. In the book The Brinkley Girls, which she edited, the work of the artist Nell Brinkley was brought together, showing her incredible drafting skill and demonstrating why she was one of the most popular and important illustrators and cartoonists of her time.