Just after the new year, screenwriter Gary Graham posted a tweet in which he challenged everyone to introduce themselves to the world by naming “five things about you [that] most people don’t know.” The Fighting Game Community has responded, and the answers range from the amazing to the hilarious.
Anyone who follows the FGC knows that we’re a multi-talented group. From Sherry “Sherryjenix” Nhan’s work navigating the US visa system to Justin Wong’s talents as a creator of absurdist tier lists, FGCers have never been shy about demonstrating their talents outside of the game. But did you know that David “UltraDavid” Graham was a poet, that Logan Sama climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, or that Josh “NerdJosh” Jodoin rafted the Grand Canyon? Long “LPN” Nguyen is a common sight in top 8, but he’s also a sketch comedian and an avid dancer. Reepal “Rip” Parbhoo even raced a cheetah! (He lost, though.)
If you read through the responses in full, you’ll also see that FGCers have touched and been touched by history. From the apartheid regime in South Africa to presidential elections in the United States, we’ve been interested and active participants in the unfolding of the future. And don’t assume that we’re not in shape just because we’re gamers: Jodoin was a multi-sport athlete, Arya Tayebi was a fencer and boxer, and Nguyen is a real-life martial artist.
Perhaps the best response of all comes from Sheila “dapurplesharpie” Moore. I won’t spoil it for you, but you can see her tweet below, along with Graham’s, Logan Sama’s, Jodoin’s, Nguyen’s, Parbhoo, Tayebi’s, and more. We’ve even included responses from our very own Henry “Choysauce” Choi and myself, Eli “BODIEDnovel” Horowitz. We’d love to hear from you, too, so add your five facts in the comments or tweet them to us @toptiergg!
1. I play Skullgirls.
2. I tell people to play Skullgirls because its a good game.
3. I made a cname site ‘https://t.co/AGu5wNvXz3‘ so you can pick up the game on Steam for $9.99
4. I have always wanted to be referenced in a patch note for Skullgirls.
5. I really like Skullgirls. https://t.co/1Tq0p933xQ— sharpie_fgc (@dapurplesharpie) January 6, 2020
1) Born in apartheid South Africa but have lived in Socal since I was 8
2) Raced a cheetah and lost
3) Mother passed away when I was 15, lung collapsed at 16, apt caught on fire at 17. High school was fun…😓
4) I played SF2, MK1/2/3, and KI before Tekken (arcade days)
5) Im old https://t.co/eigZMgBL9N— Rip (@reepal) January 6, 2020
1. Born in London, currently in Kumamoto. Also lived in Tokyo, St Lucia and Tehran 🇮🇷
2. Graduated in Law, did marketing and teaching before content creation ⚖️
3. Health issues last decade but they’re now under control 👊
4. Used to fence and box 🤺🥊
5. Allergic to nuts 🥜 https://t.co/mmWJmYUzhz
— TBS | Arya (@AryaTayebi) January 7, 2020
1. I was born with Duane’s Retraction Syndrome which means my left eye doesn’t turn left
2. I lived in South Africa from 8-11 years old
3. I dropped out of a Maths & Physics degree to DJ
4. I’m straight edge
5. I’ve climbed Mt Kilimanjaro https://t.co/DzcBNw0hyW— WSO Logan (@WSOLogan) January 6, 2020
1. Was on multiple travel teams in sports
2. Survived an 8day camping/white water rafting Grand Canyon trip
3. DCI ranked in Pokemon CCG up to Team Rocket expansion
4. I shook bill Clinton’s hand at 6 storming past secret service
5. Mad decent at circuit bending/ casio mods https://t.co/qDsVfW0dIi— NerdJosh @ SLEEPFest (@NerdJosh) January 6, 2020
1. I like to do comedy skits
2. I have martial arts background and experience in Judo, Juijitsu, and Muay Thai (reason why I play Adon 😆)
3. Dancing. I love to groove!
4. Went to school for Digital Media Art
5. I woke up standing roundhouse CH @801_Gustavo in the face in USFIV https://t.co/W6j6T62Y4E— Long (龍) (@LPN510) January 6, 2020
1. The first national competition I won money in was for poetry
2. I eat the bagel’s skin first, then its meat
3. My grandpa was a lead engineer on the Apollo missions
4. In 2000 I told Al Gore’s campaign manager they’d lose if they ignored the left
5. My first main was ST Claw https://t.co/rHnOfSI9du— Just UltraDavid (@ultradavid) January 6, 2020
1. I’m actually half Korean, half Chinese. No, it’s not the same thing lol
2. I was engaged twice
3. Opened my first business at 22
4. First smash main was Yoshi, switched when a G&W main won my first tourney
5. I was a jock in school, and too scared to share my nerdy interests https://t.co/oRbHBqy2oO— Tong #TNS8 (@TongNeverSleeps) January 6, 2020
* I have a degree in Sociology, Counter-Terrorism focus
* I founded https://t.co/lz719KS5kU (somehow forums still work)
* My first character when I was learning 3s was actually Yang
* My left shoulder and jaw/chin is asymmetrical from violin
* I commentated Evo Moment 37 on IRC https://t.co/0GpI5cem3n— Arlieth❄️FrostyFaustings (@Arlieth) January 6, 2020
Jai fait 9 écoles/collèges différents
Je fesais de la motocross étant petite
J ai eu mon étoile d or de ski
Jai eu une maladie de la peau quand j étais bébé
J ai été accroc à une drogue pendant 6 ans (voir +)
Mtn vous savez -presque- tous ^^
Un dernier: jai fais du violon🤭 https://t.co/LhXF3uRIxd— 𝖪𝗁𝗅𝗈𝖾|🅲🅷🆄🅽-🅻🅰🅾| (@Khloey28) January 7, 2020
1. I used to abhor writing, but now I love it (altho I’m not great at it)
2. I have borderline OCD for organizing & categorizing things
3. I enjoy cleaning things. very zen
4. I HATE crabs cuz it takes so much work for so little food
5. FG’s & RPG’s top 2 game genres for me https://t.co/ZeZ50RNJhJ— Choysauce (@choysauce85) January 7, 2020
Well, okay
1. My first dance song at my wedding was an anime OP (guess which one!)
2. I have an MA in bioethics
3. I once beat a guy straight off of an MvC1 cabinet with only one working punch button
4. For a few years I was the token straight guy in Pittsburgh’s LGBT choir… https://t.co/T6K3tDkZ4o— BODIED novel(ist) 🕹️🖋️🔜MiM@s2020 (@BodiedNovel) January 7, 2020
Eli Horowitz (@BODIEDnovel) wrote a novel about the FGC, and if you don’t know that by now then clearly you haven’t been reading his bylines.
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