An Interview With Eddie
Many thanks to @grisvisa and
@eddiespino for supplying a copy of the official fan club portrait of Eddie van der Deeken for this magazine.
Interviewer: As an adventurer, have you led a life of hardship or privilege?
Eddie: Definitely hardship, but I’ve lived a lot of happy moments with my mates.
Interviewer: How often do you train, and what is your routine?
Eddie: I train three times a week. I like to do random stuff, sometimes I lift, sometimes I swim.
Interviewer: What do you eat for breakfast before a big battle?
Eddie: Breakfast is for pussies I eat twice a day and I like to feast with a chicken sandwich.
Interviewer: Do you have any pets?
Eddie: I have three parrots.
Interviewer: What do you do for fun?
Eddie: I like to tease parrots by poking my finger on their beak.
(At this point, we take a break while Eddie shows me his parrots. He is training one to peel potatoes in the kitchen. He makes us each a delicious Coke Float to snack on. Then we return to the interview.)
Interviewer: What do you think of UltimaCorp?
Eddie: Hmmm corporations are evil. I like evil.
Interviewer: What is your favourite weapon?
Eddie: I don’t need weapons. I’m kidding I need one… or two.
Interviewer: If you were allowed into the laboratory, what would you create?
Eddie: A weapon and a set of armour.
Interviewer: What are your dreams for the future?
Eddie: My dream is to reach level 20 and finally get a weapon and a set of armour. I’m tired of fighting naked all the time and my knuckles are getting swollen because of people's faces.
Interviewer: Do you have a motto, or a battle cry?
Eddie: My battle cry would be: “Ayayayayayaii”
(At this point the interview is brought to an abrupt close as Eddie runs off through the Arena doors, screaming his battle cry. I think he'd spotted his next opponent.)
Best of luck, Eddie.
From the handbook on A Steempunknet Weapons Portrait, written by @lennstarr we found in the archives, we would like to remind our readers of the usefulness of these gems.
Here is an excerpt from his book, regarding the Pascal's Phaser:
source
If you aren't already packing one of those bad-boys in your arsenal, then we suggest you order one - or several - pronto.
Finally, we would like to offer some book recommendations, for the keen Steempunk enthusiast.
(Information gathered from Goodreads.)
Leviathan
Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run. His own people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battletorn war machine and a loyal crew of men.source
Etiquette & Espionage
It's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School.source
It is always a good idea to keep some reading material handy while on those long airship voyages.
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