Hoodz
Holla, homie – you a player or a gamer?
Welcome to our crib, get your hustle on.
This party's off the hook, no disclaimer.
So stay on the grind till the break of dawn.
Welcome to our crib, get your hustle on.
This party's off the hook, no disclaimer.
So stay on the grind till the break of dawn.
Neo
| Description: | Neo is leader of the Hoodz. His life is games 24/7, even mindgames, so don't trust him – if he's not online, he's in zombie mode. He's only loyal to his clan – Neo's got all the hacks and cheats. He's probably the sharpest dude you'll ever meet – he's running schemes that will make a scientist boggle and a wiseguy quake. There's only one thing you can trust about Hoodz – if you're not one of them, they can't be trusted – ever! |
| Def Moment: | GTA! Nuff said. Okay, HALO, also. Then again, Portal's taking up a lot of time as well. Oh wait – Guitar Hero's not bad, either. And still ranking up his level cap on “Burning Crusade”. Only 24 hours in a day, and only two opposable thumbs – AARRRGH! | |
| Swift: Clever: Tough: | Secret / Rumor: | In between games, Neo nurtures a secret crush on one of the Goddesses. She plays a couple of online games Neo also plays. Neo sure likes to hook up beyond the virtual worlds as well – especially after he found out her avatar name as a Nelf was Massivecans. |
| Ambition: | Real gamers never sleep – they pause and save. They never get sick – they purge their cache. They never die – they respawn.in the next level. |
Toro
| Description: | Toro is the most enduring dude you'll ever meet – there's no such thing as ”game over” for this guy. He can keep playing in his sleep. With him as a team mate, you can rely on brute force and experience. He's a player who believes in rules and fairness. |
| Def Moment: | During a mountain bike ride a few years ago, Toro was so absorbed by the experience he fell off the trail, down a ravine and broke a leg. Snap back to reality, there goes gravity. He wasn't found until the next day, as he lay hidden in some bushes. During the night, he watched the starry sky, heard the animals, and dealt with the pain. After that ordeal, he knew he could do anything in this world, if he just stuck out and put his mind to it. Oh, and he likes spicy food, too. | |
| Swift: Clever: Tough: | Secret / Rumor: | It doesn't matter who you are, or what you've done, or think you can do: Toro believes there's a confrontation with destiny awaiting him. Somewhere, there is a chili he just might no be able to eat... |
| Ambition: | Do not adjust your mind – there's a fault in reality. |
Zoe
| Description: | Zoe is a dedicated ghetto-gurrl gamer. She will kick you hard if you suggest any cute girl games to her – and fragg you instantly, if you challenge her in Counterstrike. She is a bit of a mystery girl – likes goth styles and old school heavy metal, and is most comfortable in company with her fellow Hoodz. She's inquisitive and the born explorer – if you want to know about any easter eggs in your favorite game, ask her. |
| Def Moment: | Her dad threw her out of the house when she was 14 – that's when she found out that sometimes, friends are more important than family. | |
| Swift: Clever: Tough: | Secret / Rumor: | She has a gold chain around her neck, with a particular charm that used to belong to her grandmother. It's the only thing she has from her family. Whenever she touches it, she relives happy moments with them. But it also connects her to events that will happen – or so she believes anyway, but she hasn't told anyone of her special powers. She will be lost if she somehow loses this piece. |
| Ambition: | I don't think God put me on Earth to judge others. I think she put me on this orb to gather specimens and take them back to my home planet. |
Raza
| Description: | Raza – he's sharp, he's edgy and he's smooth. He's got the most wicked moves and will win any combat challenge, if you're not totally focused. |
| Def Moment: | Found his older brother's NES and Sega consoles in a box in the basement. They should have been thrown out when they last moved, but somehow survived. His brother helped him restore a couple of old cartridges, and they played together for hours. That's when Raza found out he wanted to be a gamer for life. | |
| Swift: Clever: Tough: | Secret / Rumor: | The limp he's got is not from a skateboard accident that he keeps telling people. He was once beaten up by some thugs – they stole his money and cell phone and told him they'd come back and finish him off if he squealed. |
| Ambition: | I love this megabyte millenium - there is no such thing as bad data, only data from bad homes. |
Mr. White
| Description: | Mr. White is the brain behind the Hoodz. He's so bright he's gotta wear shades. A real chick magnet – well, at least acting cool and playing games was the master plan on that. Although Mr. White is very smart, he's still figuring out the details on why the girls aren't following that plan. |
| Def Moment: | Only guy in the Hoodz clan who actually works in the game industry. Okay, so it's part time and as a tester. Still – actually being part of the process of developing a game has made him respect the dedicated hard work and time that goes into making a game. And it made him think twice about downloading cracked games – the very cool guys making great games need to pay their bills as well. | |
| Swift: Clever: Tough: | Secret / Rumor: | Despite his superficial looks and fixation on games, Mr. White is a dedicated guy with strong opinions about climate and pollution. Under a different name, he writes a blog, protesting against exploitation, called ”Our World – Not Your Business”. |
| Ambition: | Conquering the world – bit by bit. |
J. Kid
| Description: | J. Kid is the philosopher of the Hoodz. Behind his every move there is deliberation and motivation. The other Hoodz don't always respect him, since he's so young. So he fights to earn their respect, and very often wins. Studies hard and exercises, likes a challenge – he's a genuine winner and not a quitter. Truly believes he was put in this world to accomplish a certain number of things – and feels he is so far behind right now that he will never die! |
| Def Moment: | Was once thrown out of school for cheating on an exam. Never told his friends – his mom managed to get him back by promising it would never happen again. She always taught him to act responsibly and fair, and he felt very ashamed about what he had done. She said it was okay, if he only cleaned up his act: “J. - when you cheat in this life, you only cheat yourself. You can't always win, but you can always do your best.” | |
| Swift: Clever: Tough: | Secret / Rumor: | There are rumors J.Kid used to jack freon from airconditioners, and still occasionally steals to keep up a lifestyle of his older friends. It would be a devastating blow to him and his family, if this were true. |
| Ambition: | Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. |
