The Gamer's Quarter

Faithless · . Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 153

Faithless, writer ala Gamer's Quarter (and Infrequent Poster at IC) is in New York City. With a SHOW. Faithless is performing under the name "Heather" in a sketch show at UCB called, "The Jim and Heather Show." I'm desperate for friends to come see. So ...

Please come see it. I've never been to New York before, and now I'm here with my comedy. And I'm doing the show for Important People. Come laugh so that these Important People know when to laugh, because there is an inverse proportion between power and sense of humor. (These important people are from a show on NBC. You can see them in the audience, too.)

There is one video game bit in the show. It is not a Final Fantasy bit, it is just a BIT. Like a single joke in another sketch. Well, a bit, more than a joke. Anyway, you can see that bit (and others) at 8:00 at UCB. I hope to meet you on Monday Night!\

Reservation Line: 212.366.9176
And the addy is 307 W. 26th Street
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dessgeega · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject:

how much is it to see the show, by the way? i don't actually have very much money.
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dhex · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject:

i have class but it might get out early. if so i will be there, balder and gianter than most.
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seryogin · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject:

I will be there and I hope they don't charge much, because I might have to borrows money. If dhex is there, the universe will explode.
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dessgeega · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject:

this is sort of what i imagine a new york tgq meet-up would look like:

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seryogin · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject:

Am I the red one?
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dessgeega · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject:

yes.
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Mister Toups · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject:

dhex · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 11:02 pm Post subject:

a bar locale for afterwards would be helpful.
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seryogin · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject:

From 26th streets it's not that far to revival.
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dhex · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 12:11 am Post subject:

revival is the official meet anyone anywhere that's not grassroots bar.
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seryogin · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 12:13 am Post subject:

Grassroots is fine too, you know. Are you showing up or what, Mike? If you are can you bring me "Portrait of an Artist" and "Black Spring?"
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dhex · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 9:11 am Post subject:

depends on how badly things go today. so far waking up at 10 = bad.
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Faithless · . Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 153

Dess, I'm sorry; I don't know the price. That's not my department. I would guess Ten Bucks, but I'll see if I can put you on the list, since you're strapped for case.

Everyone who's thinking about coming: MAKE RESERVATIONS. We're at 60 people now, and I don't want you guys to trek all the way across town and miss out.

As far as the after-bar is concerned, since I have no idea about anything in New York, I'll at your disposal. The bar is Choice: You!
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Tablesaw · . Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 303 Location: LACAUSA

Faithless · . Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 153

Sushi d · Moderator Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 239

i still have classes (its almost time for finals) so i cannot attend.

still though, i wish you the best of luck for your performance. KNOCK 'EM DEAD!
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dessgeega · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 8:43 pm Post subject:

i actually probably won't be able to make it, as i'm not sure how i'm going to get back to the bronx that late, and i need to leave at eight the next morning for my sister's graduation (nyu).
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dessgeega · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject:

though maybe i will go because i am going a little stir-crazy and doing things like double-posting.
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seryogin · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject:

O, dess, you could always takes the subways, I'll be taking it anyway. And, so sad, if you won't make it, for, as is usually the case with these things, sub and I will be the only people that show up.
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dessgeega · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject:

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dhex · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 9:32 pm Post subject:

Faithless · . Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 153

So ... TGQ meet-up is a no? Or 'tis a go?

If it's any incentive, I PROMISE the show is funny, if you like to laugh at misery.
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dhex · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject:

y'all need to pick a place you're gonna meet afterwards and i'll probably be there.
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dessgeega · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject:

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dessgeega · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:06 am Post subject:

well, that's the thing. taxis are too expensive for me right now.
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Faithless · . Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 153

I don't know New York at all, so I can't plan the after-party, or choose the bar. All the places I know are in LA.

This is actually my first four days here, ever.

And to be forewarned, I'm going to stay for the second half of the show (which is my friend Brendan Hunt doing Five Years in Amsterdam), so I can't leave the theater till 9:00 or so.

For those just coming to the bar, I supoose I could post where we're going from my PSP. Unless someone has a sidekick. PSP posting sucks.
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Tablesaw · . Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 303 Location: LACAUSA

Faithless · . Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 153

Heya Everybody;

There was no real bar hangout, and I couldn't get a wifi signal with my PSP. I met Sergei!

I'll write more when I get back from e3 tonight.
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GSL · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:32 am Post subject:

Jeez, from New York to E3 in a week.

I'm very jealous, and just when I was coming to terms with how pathetically boring and inane my life is, too.

dhex · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject:

go to bend and hit up a club called "the grove" and tell the guy who runs it (chris lohrey) that dhex sent you and watch him bug out.
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GSL · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject:

I haven't been to Bend in years. It's a shame, too, as it's one of the pleasently least desolate towns in eastern Oregon. Too bad it's getting so touristy.

I don't know of The Grove, but then again the last time I was in Bend, I was sufficiently underage not to be very concerned with clubs, etc.
It's interesting that your empire spans all the way to good ol' Orygun, though--how did this contact come about, if you don't mind my asking?

dhex · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:01 pm Post subject:

the internet.

i've known this guy since about 97 or so. dj shadow list schism called hindsight. good times. we go to each others' weddings and shit.

i.e. back in the days when meeting people from the internet was considered shady business.
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Faithless · . Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 153

Alright, here's a bit about the show -- forgive me if it's brief, I'm really exhausted~!

Monday night, the reservations for the show topped 80 people. That's a healthy congregation when you consider we aren't NY locals. SNL writers and actors attended, which is great ... and for any other comedian, it would be earth-shaking, but I'm friends with these guys -- part of their fraternity -- so their attendence wasn't surprising ... but it was still quite considerate and delightful.

I wasn't super satisfied with the show itself. We've made a lot of changes to the show recently; it's half personal, half sketch material now. It floats inbetween showcase and show. The response was strong, but muted in comparison to the laughs that followed (which were earned by my good friend Brendan Hunt in his one-person show). We'll work the show for a little while longer here in LA, but I think The Jim and Heather Show is about to be laid to rest. We're working on a video game show now, so there'll be more reason for you to attend when we come to NY next time.

After, I met Sergei. It's hard to get to know someone well on such strange terms, but he seemed like a really great guy. He came with us to a local bar for a little while, and we swapped stories about the good ol' days. Sergei talked about video gaming and Russia, and I talked about Gaming and Comedy. He had on a great red jacket!

I don't know if Jim and I will ever really know if the show got us NY buzz or not, but I have few regrets about the performance, and fewer about the booking. We have a shot at an audition for SNL in the fall, but it's the smallest one. Still, that's more than most get in a lifetime, and I'm deeply grateful for it.

PS Thank you all for your interest in the show. Next time I hope to see more of you there!
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dessgeega · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 1:12 am Post subject:

seryogin · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 8:24 am Post subject:

Ms. Faithless reminded me of a character from Gundam Wing. Her appearance, I mean. She told me a funny story about anime and lesbians in Tokyo.

I first introduced myself as James "Mr. Mechanical" and thought about running with that for awhile, but corrected myself. I did this because calling myself Mr. Mechanical just seemed to make sense at the time. During the show my Korean friend called me to apologize that he couldn't make it. Then he got mad at me, when I told him that I was meeting a female. "Man, what the fuck, you could tell me. I thought you were meeting guy. I am your teacher of Korean language. Next time tell me you are meeting girl or not."
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Faithless · . Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 153

Tablesaw · . Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 303 Location: LACAUSA

Faithless · . Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 153

Persona-sama · Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 2:13 am Post subject:

Requesting pictures of mecha-cosplay!!

Man, I have a hard enough time staying in one place for a week much less going coast-to-coast.

...unless it's by Ferraris!
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