I just ran across a link that is too cool not to share. SIllof, a fantastic custom toy maker who has re-envisioned the likes of the Avengers & the Justice League into steampunk heroes, has tackled several of the Star Wars movies. The sheer detail on the gears and joints of C-3P0 alone are worth checking out the site for, but there are pages and pages of delightful figures to look at. If you’re a fan of the artistry required for this sort of work, it’s a must-see.

Secondly, I just wanted to say that if you happen to run across a link to something nifty, please feel free to point it out to me by email, or in the forum. Great geeky things deserve to be shared!

 Look up at the top of the page? See Mark and Katie? Click on them, and go check out Star Pirates, my current gaming addiction!

 Star Pirates is a browser-based MMO that’s free to play. It’s easy to learn, and only takes a few minutes to manage your ship, meaning that it’s perfect to play whenever you have a little spare time! In Star Pirates, you take on the role of the captain of a pirate ship, and you have the option to customize your ship, research upgrades to your weapons, engines and shields, and install new parts to make your ship the ultimate at raiding and pillaging other ships! And, since no pirate game would be complete without the usual piratical vices, there is a wide array of gambling to indulge in to earn yourself some extra credits!

Oh, and I didn’t even mention the coolest part yet. One of the best parts of the game is being able to play as part of a fleet. Fleets are a huge and exciting part of Star Pirates. Join a fleet, and besides all of the benefits of protection, sharing of resources, and meeting new people, you’ll be able to wage war against other fleets in an epic star battle!

If you’re interested in checking the game out, or if you already have a ship, I should let you know that there is a Weregeek fleet. Join the Geek Armada today! Just search for The Geek Armada under the fleet list, or message me (username : Solace) for more info! Hope to see you there!

Animethon was this past weekend, and I want to say a big thank you to everyone who dropped by my table! I had a great time drawing anime (something I haven’t done in YEARS!), and an even better time chatting with folks.

But as with chips, you can’t stop with just one Con. This weekend, August 15 - 17th, I will be at Con-Version 24 in Calgary. Con-Version is “Calgary’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention”, which means that I’ll have to refresh my stock of Jedi-jokes. Especially since one of the special guests is Hugo-winning author, Timothy Zhan. Us geeks would know him as the author of some of the best Star Wars novel trilogies ever, and the first novelist to get the “it’s canon!” nod from Lucas himself.

Oh, also? One of the other guests is Jennie Breeden, of The Devil’s Panties. Prepare for yet another small-red-headed-geeky-girl team-up rampage-of-awesomeness, because there’ll be webcomics, and Klingons, and a geek auction, and lots and lots of other fun geeky things!

It’s a little last minute, but I’ve just confirmed that I will be at this weekend’s Animethon in Edmonton! I’ll have a table in the Artist’s Alley, so if you’re up for a day of otaku-joy, come on out and see me!! I’ll be drawing anime and hanging out with fans!

Animethon - Grant MacEwan College

Saturday, Aug. 09: 9:00am - 9:30pm

Sunday, Aug. 10: 9:00 - 3:00

First off, the press release is up on Keenspot - Go check it out!!

Secondly, let me tell you about the evening I had. It’s a doozy. (If you’re faint of heart or weak of stomach, you may not want to read any further. Just saying.)

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I was on my way to the can, book in hand. No one was home, and I was looking forward to a nice long read on the john before I settled down to drawing some comics. I gave the handle flush to clear it out, and instead of the usual gurgling noise, I heard an ominous burbling…

I watched in horror as water started leaking out of the bowl, and had the presence of mind to snatch the rug out of the way before the water touched it. Then, I stood watching it cascade across the linoleum. I tried not to gag. I succeeded. (Barely)

As I watched the water flow, I numbly tried to recall what to do in this situation. Sure, I’ve fixed clogs before. That’s easy. But rebellious toilets were something I hadn’t had to deal with before. In fact, the only useful thing that my brain could come up with was, “Hey, you’ve totally seen this happen on the Sims… There’s a funny little “WAH-wah” noise, and then the Sims freak out and you have to get them to clean it up with a mop…”

I paused. I shrugged. I grabbed a mop.

The Sims never covered bailing out a toilet with an empty milk jug so that the plunger doesn’t spill even more filth on the floor, nor the necessity of balancing on the bathroom scale while you do so, so that you don’t dip your toes in the heavily bleached floor. But the basic logistics were there, and I managed to get everything cleaned up with minimal exasperation, though my hygiene bar suffered terribly.

Hey everyone! The especially observant will have noticed the new banner at the top of the page, as well as the Keenspot logo, and therefore will be completely unsurprised by the following announcement:

Weregeek has joined Keenspot!

As a part of Keenspot, we are linked with other great geeky comics such as Goblins and  Geebas on Parade, possibly the only other LARP-related webcomic out there! If you haven’t heard of Keenspot yet, go check out the wide selection of comics on their front page.

The announcement was made at the San Diego Comic Con, and an official press release from Keenspot should be released this evening. I’ll put up a link to it here as soon as it’s up!